How to choose which category to enter for the Adur & Worthing Business Awards

Determine the best fit category for your business

•Bear in mind some have lots of applicants

•Some of the more specialised options may

      give you better odds to win

Read the specification carefully

•Can you meet all the criteria?

•Can you provide enough evidence from 2017/2018 to support the criteria?

Free Online Daily Newspapers

West Sussex Library Service is now offering this free service to their customers. The eNewspaper service called PressReader not only provides access to the majority of current UK daily nationals but also provides access to over 7,000 worldwide digital newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries.

You can read newspapers on line or easier still, just download the free PressReader app to your smartphone or tablet and then read the paper at your convenience.

All you need to access this great resource is a library card!

Not a library customer? Its easy to join at any of the 36 libraries around the county and you can even join online.

Enjoy the convenience of accessing all your favourite publications in one place for free with PressReader!

Read our helpful guide for more information

Why enter the Adur & Worthing Business Awards?

•Showcase your business

• Provide credibility and status

• Raise your profile to customers and suppliers

• Pave the way for considerable press coverage

• Attract possible partners or investors

• Provide recognition for all of your staff.
Remember – your employees have helped you get there!

•Creating your entry will help you focus on your business

Top tips for an award winning entry for the Adur & Worthing Business Awards:

•Ensure that your application is clear and concise.

•Read the entry criteria

•What have you done new in 2017/18?

•Understand the category

•Evidence base everything

•Remember to “market” your company

•What do your customers say?

•Evaluate anything that you have introduced into the business

•Don’t forget to showcase your business. Be proud of what you have achieved!

•Check your entry before submission

•Ensure that you meet the deadline date – by Midnight on 21^st September 2018

Kreston Reeves strengthens Corporate Finance offer with new partner and merger

Kreston Reeves has strengthened its Corporate Finance practice and today announces its merger with Surrey-based corporate finance boutique SamCorp and the appointment of Jack Clipsham as Corporate Finance Partner.

SamCorp directors Peter Samuels and Darren Hurdle will move into the Gatwick office of Kreston Reeves and trade as Kreston Reeves.  Established in 1998 as Samuels Corporate, SamCorp is a specialist corporate finance and strategic consultancy offering tailored advice to shareholders, directors and managers across a broad range of sectors.  It has been behind some of the highest profile company sales and acquisitions in the South East over the past two decades. Peter was the winner of the Dealmaker of the Year 2018 Award in the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards. 

Jack Clipsham is an experienced Corporate Finance Partner with a track record of establishing, developing and leading advisory and transaction support teams. He has acted as Reporting Accountant on Listings and undertaken due diligence for corporates, banks and PE firms; he has provided strategic advice to developing companies and to PE firms in respect of their portfolio companies; and he has led both UK domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals, and both debt and equity fund raisings. Over his career Jack has concentrated on SME and mid-market clients and has major achievements in developing business in both the South East of England and East and South East Asia. His international exposure and global contact network provides an interesting background to complement the firm’s work with its partners in the Kreston International network.

The demand for corporate finance support from businesses remains high and this merger continues the strategic expansion of Kreston Reeves to create one of the most experienced accountancy and business advisory firms in London and the South-East.

Andrew Griggs, Senior Partner at Kreston Reeves, said: "We're delighted that Jack, Peter and Darren have chosen to join us - a move that is a significant step forward in growing our strong Corporate Finance offering.

“Jack has experience of establishing, developing and leading corporate finance businesses in the UK, particularly in the southern region, and Peter and Darren have specialised in MBO strategies for their clients which complements and fits perfectly with our own client base.  SamCorp clients will also benefit from the wide range of services and expertise we provide including business and tax advisory, financial services, VAT and valuations. 

“Our longstanding membership of worldwide accounting network, Kreston International, will also provide valuable new opportunities for their clients. 

Jack Clipsham said: “These developments signal Kreston Reeves’ commitment to grow its Corporate Finance services across all its offices. I'm excited to be joining the firm and being part of the team that further develops its Corporate Finance offering.”

Peter Samuels from SamCorp said: “We have known and worked with Kreston Reeves for a number of years; they are a firm with a very similar ethos to our own so we believe the merger is a natural fit. We are excited at becoming part of the Kreston Reeves team and adding value to this growing firm.”

West Sussex County Council Survey for business owners

If you own a business in West Sussex, or live in the county, please take part in our survey and tell us what matters to you!

Your answers will help shape West Sussex County Council’s future priorities and help decide how the budget is set for 2019/20.

The survey asks for your views on priorities in the West Sussex Plan, as well as for your opinion on future Council Tax levels.

Helping us to understand your priorities can help others too! By taking part you can enter a free Prize Draw to win a £500 donation for a West Sussex-based registered charity of your choice.

Click here to take part in the survey

Kreston Reeves promotes three new partners

Accountants, business and financial advisers Kreston Reeves has announced the promotion of three new partners.

The three new partners are:

·         Anne Dwyer, Partner, Audit and assurance, and Head of Property and construction, based in London;

·         Jake Standing, Partner, Business advisory, based in Worthing; and

·         Mark Attwood, Partner, Advisory and assurance, based in Discovery Park, Kent

The promotions take effect from 1 June 2018 and brings the total number of partners to over 50.

A further 21 promotions were also made across the firm’s nine offices at all levels.

Nigel Fright, Managing Partner at Kreston Reeves, said: “Each of these promotions is very well deserved, recognising the contributions and commitment they bring on a day-to-day basis across the firm and to their own teams.  The entire firm passes on their warmest congratulations to Anne, Jake, and Mark and look forward to their continued contributions to the firm as it continues to grow and expand.”

Anne Dwyer, Partner, Audit and assurance and Head of Property and construction, based in London

Anne qualified as a chartered accountant in 2003, joining Kreston Reeves in 2009.  She works across a wide portfolio of businesses with a particular focus on medium and large owner-managed and AIM listed businesses.  Anne has a strong track record in the property and construction sector and heads up the firm’s specialist team as part of her new role.

Jake Standing, Partner, Business advisory, based in Worthing

Jake joined Kreston Reeves in 2007 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2012.  He re-joined the firm in 2016 following a period working in industry.  He is a keen advocate of identifying and improving financial processes in order to aid visibility of client performance, enabling better management decisions to be made.  He works extensively in the manufacturing, healthcare and distribution sectors.

Mark Attwood, Partner, Advisory and assurance, based in Discovery Park, Kent

Mark joined Kreston Reeves in 1999 and was promoted to senior manager in 2015.  He has a strong track record in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors advising businesses across the globe on tax and raising finance.

Summer fun is on the way to Worthing seafront

Summer in Worthing is warming up with gourmet sandwiches, non-alcoholic mojitos and more of the watersports opportunities the town has become famous for.   

It’s a record year for summer concessions offered by Worthing Borough Council. All of the available concessions have been filled and will bring a wealth of extra fun to the town.

Wheelie Good Fun Ltd is offering one of the brand new concessions for summer 2018. Take your family for a promenade ride on a four person buggy bike, with two extra toddler seats on the front. The bikes are available from pick-up points on the promenade at the Waterwise Playground and opposite Prospect Place from mid-June 2018.

And if being on the water is more your cup of tea, then take yourself down to GLO Wellbeing on Goring Beach near to Sea Lane Cafe. There you can hire Red Paddles and receive a lesson too in the art of staying upright on a board in the water.

Afterwards, head into town to revive yourself with a non-alcoholic mojito from ‘Mojito Lemon’, nearby The Beacon on the promenade, and maybe some chips from The Lido Entertainment Centre next door.

And if that hasn’t put you enough in the mood for early summer, then you might try your hand at kite flying between the Waterwise playground and the Splash Pad. From June, Brian O’Neill of Let’s Go Fly a Kite will be dressed in the style of Dick Van Dyke from the timeless classic film ‘Mary Poppins’ to sell kite-making kits from his colourful bike cart.

Councillor Kevin Jenkins, the council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, said: “For the first time we have sold out all our concessions. It shows that Worthing is really becoming the place to be in the summer. The concessions bring a vibrancy to the community and options for all the family.”

In the last few years, Worthing has become known for its water sports opportunities, and this year everything from kite surfing to stand up paddleboarding will be on offer on the beaches from East Worthing to Goring.

Food is also on the up when it comes to the summer’s offerings. Old and popular staples are still here including  Lush Mobile Cafe, but new on the block from June is What We Are Eating offering gourmet sandwiches made with local West Sussex produce.  Run by Paul Dowsett, it can be found at the Windsor Lawns Picnic Area, which has seen further regeneration works with additional gym equipment now installed, following the refurbishment of the Windsor Lawns Shelter.

Paul Dowsett, of What We Are Eating, said: “I would describe myself as a ‘food remixer’. It’s not fusion food as I’m not into trying to marry flavours and produce from particular parts of the world.

“Instead I like to take classic food combinations, then reimagine and rework them. I’m just interested in what tastes good!”

For a full list of this summer’s concession operators and where to find them, visit our website at www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/land-and-property/seasonal-concessions.

Software Engineer Degree Apprentice Vacancy at Nevalee Business Solutions 

Nevalee Business Solutions are looking for a Software Engineer Degree Apprentice to work in our Worthing Office. Are you or someone you know interested in a career in software and considering undertaking an apprenticeship at Chichester University? 

The degree is a government initiative that allows learners to combine studying for an undergraduate degree qualification with a genuine job.

You will not pay any university tuition fees as we, your employer cover the costs.
You'll have a paid job while studying part time in working hours.
You study modules at university and put your learning into practice in the workplace.
You’ll gain real-life work experience and essential life skills.
You’ll achieve the same qualification as those who take the traditional full time undergraduate degree route.
Details of the position and the course are available @ https://careerfinder.ucas.com/job/40249/software-engineer-degree-apprentice.