Sponsors

Global Brands & Casa Hotels

About Global Brands

Global Brands is an independent drinks company founded in 1997 by entrepreneur Steve Perez. We have an extensive portfolio of brands for every occasion.

In the UK off trade, Global Brands’ drinks are stocked by the majority of the country’s major multiple grocery retailers, convenience stores, premium retailers, and cash and carries including VK, Hooch, All Shook Up, Shake Baby Shake and Hoopers. The company is also a leading supplier of drinks to the UK on trade, with its drinks sold in many of the UK’s major high street bar chains, hotel operators, late night venues and large regional brewers.

Looking beyond the UK, Global Brands’ drinks are sold in 69 countries around the globe. The company prides itself on market-leading innovation. In 2015, it launched a range of premium quality tonics, mixers and soft drinks, Franklin & Sons. These are now sold in 53 countries globally.

www.globalbrands.co.uk

About Casa Hotels

Casa Hotels Ltd comprises of Casa Hotel and Peak Edge Hotel, Red Lion Pub and Restaurant – both located in Chesterfield Derbyshire. Casa hotel was purpose built in 2010 and has 100 bedrooms and Peak Edge Hotel, bought by Casa hotels in 2017 has 27 bedrooms. They are owned by entrepreneur, Steve Perez.

Each hotel is a luxury four-star hotel and both are proud recipients of the coveted AA silver star status. The hotels house AA rosette awarded restaurants where produce wherever possible is sourced directly from the owner’s farm – Walton Lodge, which is located just a few miles away.

www.casahotel.co.uk

www.peakedgehotel.co.uk

Future Life Wealth Management

Future Life Wealth Management, which is based in Renishaw, offers a bespoke financial planning service to generators and receivers of wealth.

The company has won numerous awards since its launch in 2009, including the Derbyshire Times Small Business of the Year 2012. Last year managing director Jillian Thomas was named Director of the Year for CSR in the East Midlands Institute of Directors awards and honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Derbyshire Times awards.

Every year since 2013 Future Life has been in the New Model Adviser Top 100 nationally and in 2017 Jillian represented finance in the Parliamentary Review.

Beesley

Beesley Corporate Recovery

We are qualified licensed professionals who provide an empathic approach to dealing with the sensitive and often traumatic issues facing struggling businesses. Our positive, friendly and professional approach to directors, shareholders and their professional advisors help them overcome their financial challenges. Serving clients across the UK from our offices in Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Derbyshire you can access our many years of experience in business recovery.

Follow us on Twitter – @Beesley_Ltd

University of Derby

The University of Derby are delighted to be supporting the Derbyshire Times Business Awards again this year, it is important that we connect with the ideas of industry and commerce and sponsoring awards that recognise commercial achievement help bridge the gap between business and our academic offering.

Our aim is to give employers solutions to their problems, help develop their staff and create profitable innovations.  Our team of business specialists, who have extensive commercial experience spanning key industry sectors, will seamlessly translate between the needs of industry and commerce and the academic excellence from within our University and its partner associates. We invite local companies to contact our business engagement team to understand more about how we are helping organisations and individuals embrace innovation, inspire customers and deliver real impact on personal and corporate performance.

The priority remains to understand and effectively service the needs of businesses and employers by using the expertise available across the University through our campuses in Derby, Chesterfield and Buxton.

To find out more about how the University can support your business  visit derby.ac.uk/madeforbusiness or call 0800 001 5500

Edwards Employment Solutions Ltd

Edwards Employment Solutions Ltd have been trading since May 2018.

Founded and led by Izabella Edwards, the vision has always been to create and grow a recruitment business who provide personal, tailored, efficient and ethical recruitment and employment solutions to businesses in the East Midlands and Derbyshire areas.

With a combined experience of over 20 years in the recruitment industry across a variety of sectors, the Edwards Employment Solutions team have the knowledge to support both businesses with their objectives and individuals looking for their next career move.

We take the time to gain a deeper understanding of the companies and hiring managers we work with and the people we represent who are looking for a new role, whether that’s a Temporary Warehouse Operative job, a Sales Manager role, an Entry Level Administrator or an Interim Project Engineer.

Our passion is placing individuals into job roles they love.

Meet the team – https://www.edwards-employment.co.uk/meet-the-team

Banner Jones Solicitors

Banner Jones have been providing legal services in Chesterfield for 140 years and if you’re a local business that needs legal support and guidance come and speak to us:

24 Glumangate
Chesterfield
S40 1UA

01246 560 560

Shorts Chartered Accountants

The firm of choice for ambitious businesses and individuals. Our insightful and proactive approach allows our clients to achieve their goals in the most tax efficient manner and we are focused on
ensuring they receive the very best levels of service.
Proud of our 125 year heritage, the Shorts of today is a vibrant and growing firm. The depth and experience of our senior team is unrivalled within our local marketplace and we continue to
provide advice in an approachable manner, whilst maintaining our core values of honesty and integrity.

Shorts Chartered Accountants

2 Ashgate Road
Chesterfield
S40 4AA
Tel: 01246 559955
Email: info@shorts.uk.com

BHP Chartered Accountants

BHP is one of the largest independent firm of chartered accountants in Yorkshire and North
East Derbyshire, with offices in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Cleckheaton, Leeds and York.

• Over 300 staff, including 31 partners.
• One of the largest independent firms in the North of England and a UK Top 35 firm.
• Investor in Customers Accredited.
• BHP provides a full portfolio of integrated advisory, assurance, corporate finance and tax
  services to entrepreneurial, owner managed and international businesses.
• BHP’s longevity spanning over 150 years is testament to the firm’s ability to anticipate,
  adapt and meet the changing needs of its clients and the business environment. Locally
  based, but with full international reach through our membership of Kreston International,
  we are able to support our clients in fulfilling their ambitions wherever they do business.

Find out more:
Tel: 01246 232121
Twitter: @BHPaccountants
BHP, Chartered Accountants, 57-59 Saltergate, Chesterfield. S40 1UL

Blachford UK

Having a largely local workforce, Blachford UK is delighted to sponsor the Community Contribution category in this year’s Derbyshire Times Business Awards.We’re committed to supporting the community in which our colleagues are based. We’re a growing business and understand that having the right people with the right skills is critical to our ongoing success both local, nationally and globally.Part of the global Blachford Group, our UK operation – Blachford UK Ltd – is a manufacturer of acoustic and thermal insulation for industrial vehicles.Our range of bespoke products includes interior trims, acoustic headliners, flooring systems, engine bay systems and cabin and body exterior systems, and are supplied to leading industry names in the world of ACE vehicles.From our purpose-built factory on Holmewood Industrial Estate in North East Derbyshire, Blachford offers a complete end-to-end solution, from developing materials, designs and moulding, to producing the end product.

Pure Awards Creative

Lucinda White works as a specialist award writer winning award entries for multi-million pound companies across the UK, writes funding bids and sponsorship proposals for not for profit organisations and creates engaging PR activity for clients up and down the country.

Through her business Pure Awards Creative, Lucinda’s mission is to write winning award entries for outstanding professional service companies and entrepreneurs in Yorkshire and the Midlands so they receive the recognition they deserve to build sustainable businesses for the future. Passing on the knowledge is also a primary factor in her business and they deliver training to all business types and industry sectors on how to write better award entries, so they have the confidence to put their product or service forward for recognition in local, regional and national awards.

“Lucinda has helped the us significantly in raising our profile and in generating some really positive PR. At all times Lucinda has been extremely professional and her writing skills are truly exemplary. We look forward to working with Lucinda in the future and would highly recommend her services to others.” Recruitment business, UK wide

“As an established training and development consultant I like to think that I can recognise great training skills in other people. I’ve known and respected Lucinda for many years and have always highly rated her presentation and facilitation skills. In April 2013 I was in the audience of one of her workshops – the content and style of delivery were professional and highly engaging. It’s a pleasure to be able to strongly recommend Lucinda for her training skills and expertise.”Training Professional, Sheffield

Pure Awards Creative

01246 629816 / 07900 571189

@PureAwards