Free School of Business Innovation
- Free School Biz
- Nov 30, 2021
- 62 min read
Updated: Jun 26, 2022
In pursuit of knowledge, there are many failures which are bound to occur and must be accepted as inevitable. These, however must not be accepted and must be rectified. These failures vary, they may be personal, financial, relational or physical just to name a few. These may appear difficult and at times insurmountable, however, with humility, lessons can be absorbed quicker, saving time and money. Experience, on the other hand is something which cannot be equated to in terms of time or price, as it is down to the individual to decide what will be made of the experience. Although this is taken into consideration, as the factors which determine most decisions are time and money, these will be considered as the basis which value can be generally found to mean within society. Innovation is the implementation of ideas that result in new products, improvements in quality, new business models and new services.
The sole purpose of this site is to display the power of innovation and digital transformation in relation to increase value experienced by end users and having a positive impact long-term. With the foundations set, the importance of cost and time must be considered to be the important variable; enabling the maximum value for money and increasing service delivery efficiency. As a result being able to accurately determine a suitable price for the experience being offered. Cost alone, however doesn't reflect the utility of something and therefore it is important to display different methods of adding value to the lives of those around us, which cannot be quantified monetarily.
There are many ways of getting a message across, it is the aim to kill as many birds as possible with one stone, therefore a disruption is required to wake us up from slumber and inspire great things.
Upper Lea Valley Opportunity Zone
This is an explanation of what the aspiration is, to increase the prospects by displaying potential and opportunity.
If you provide work, enable people and enact change, you are a leader. This place a great responsibility to constantly develop and learn, in order to adapt with the changes which occur within the marketplace. The organisational culture of a business stems from the leadership and the leaders. It is therefore essential that direct, clear direction, rather than mixed signals are required. How better to display leadership than by doing, experiencing and developing new opportunities. A leader carries the burden, accountability, responsibility and ultimately the power to enact change. By receiving a Widening Access Post Graduate Scholarship of £9,305 to continue studies, this not only deprives another deserving and potentially more deserving candidate of the opportunity to study. There is, therefore competition to make the most of the opportunities at hand and apply knowledge to solve the problems which present themselves. An investment is often viewed in financial, however time, opportunity cost and personal cost must be considered, in order to provide context to the motivations behind actions. Having spent 7 years learning and practicing management, invested close to £90,000 in tuition and living expenses, anything failing to have an impact is a failure, regardless of what results or degree classification may be.
1 Corinthians 13:11 - "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.".
It would be hypocritical, cynical and ultimately a poor reflection of character to claim to be pushing the standards of excellence, management practice, accepting the title of leader while failing to address the shortcomings, failures and issues which exist directly around. Additionally, failing to address my own role, is just as, if not more important, in being able to move forward. Therefore this is a management exercise. With this role, work is taken wherever you go, a full time job, affecting everyone around you, positively and negatively. This is a large responsibility, which requires constant skill development and training. As a result of this, failure cannot be afforded, meaning constant training is required in order to minimise the chance of error and maximise the benefit to society.
I am not only responsible for my actions, but those of my supporters, as a result the communication which I am responsible for putting out must be deliberate in a positive manner, calling out and educating what doesn't fall with the interests, while not dismissing and being willing to listen and learn correct my own flaws. This site is open to input and opinion from the people.
With this in mind, we are presented with two choices; stay down and fail to fulfil potential out due to fear of the past; or utilise these choices and experiences as motivations. Therefore we must take accountability and make a change.
The first option has been attempted, with minimal positive results, stagnation and feelings of at frustration at being trapped. The second option, taking ownership, accountability and responsibility is what is being attempted through the actions on this site; using management to bring attention, solve and enact change through the actions on this site.
A Chief Executive Officer is ultimately responsible for the success or failure of a business, setting the strategic direction, culture, agenda and leading by example in the role as specified and required. As the head of an organisation, group, family and even taking responsibility for personal affairs, the act must be focussed on improving and resolving issues which present themselves. A moral and approach centred around integrity being an example which others can aspire to be like. With this in mind, the start points of an individual’s journey of character and experiences taken into consideration present equity, by taking obstacles into consideration. This does not however mean turning a blind eye to failure and defending the indefensible, but rather means that the experiences may be viewed as learning tools. As a result of this, the Chief Executive must be a considerate, nurturing and understanding individual willing to learn, develop, empower and foster situations which lead to change and growth.
The feasibility of such aspirations is dependent upon action and intentional choices regarding the organisational structures of organisations. This is an example, as the organisational culture is directly shaped by the organisational structure. A generic organisational structure (Top down) will be heavily dependent upon the lines of communication in order to be successful, with a high risk of the CEO being out of touch and oblivious of the true operations of the organisation. An organisational structure with the potential to address these issues is that employed by the Mondragon Corporation which features a democratic structure featuring an organisational structure with the President elected into office acting the role of Chief Executive, with a general council proving accountability. The organisational structure of Mondragon enables members to vote out the President, meaning the members are empowered by knowing that their interests are represented. The result of such an organisational structure is that the Chief executive must be an individual focussed on the craft, improving performance and representing the interests of members, rather than profit. This opposes the generic organisational structure in which the workers are working to achieve the interests of the Chief Executive, in the Mondragon Organisational structure sees the Chief executive working for the interests of the members. This Organisational model is suited to public service, where the objectives of the organisation may be the aim of a change or transformation, not a solely monetary process.
Generic Organisational Structure
As a public servant, the responsibility is placed upon the ceo to be the standard of excellence and management in order to inspire the staff, this place a great emphasis on the chain of command and effective lines of communication. Therefore, making it essential for trustworthy, qualified staff being hired to be successful in order for objectives to be met.
Mondragon Organisational Structure
The Mondragon Cooperatives, based in Basque Country, Northern Spain, are a federation of 120 companies owned and run by their workers. They differ from conventional businesses in how they conduct their business, with an emphasis on job creation and job security, rather than profit maximisation. The business structure of a cooperative means that there is collective ownership and responsibility, increasing involvement, pride and competitivity.
Mondragon is one of the biggest cooperatives in the world, employing over 80,000 staff members, generating 12 billion euros in revenue in 2019, conducting international business. The presence of democracy is a key feature of the business, resulting in accountability and ultimately a company reflective of the interests of the members. The companies are autonomous, enabling companies to leave when unsatisfied with any factors.
Mondragon Corporation core principles:
Democratic governance & widespread participation in daily decisions, with clear understanding of roles and expertise.
Distribution of profits among all worker-members, with clear understanding of investment.
Ownership Culture - Thinking and acting like co-owners, like members. Balancing ownership rights & ownership responsibilities.
(Knauss School of Business)
Ten Principles of Mondragon
Open Membership; open to anyone who accepts the principles
Democratic Organisation; one person, one vote
Sovereignty of Labour; Profit allocated on the basis of work contributed by each member
Instrumental and subordinated nature of capital; capital factor is a necessary resource, but doesn't confer the right to vote.
Participation in the management; people's responsible involvement in managing the business.
Wage solidarity
Inter-cooperation; as a mechanism for solidarity between cooperatives and business efficiency.
Social Transformation; commitment to the supportive, sustainable development of the local area.
Universality; in solidarity with the promoters of economic democracy within the context of the Social Economy, fully embracing the goals of the international cooperative movement.
Education; Promoting people and the cooperative culture, allocating human and financial resources to the cooperative and professional Education of the members and of young people in general.
Upside-down Management Structure
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Lee Valley is identified in the Mayor’s London Plan1 as an Opportunity Area (OA) with potential for 21,000 new homes and 13,000 new jobs by 2041
Employment:
Haringey Works
A one-stop shop service for Haringey residents dedicated to supporting you into employment.
Working closely with individuals, partners and businesses to provide a wide range of pathways into employment in various sectors.
The provision of:
A personal Employment Advisor
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) – this includes careers and CV advice, and interview preparation
Access to vacancies in Haringey and the surrounding areas
Sector-specific training
Apprenticeships
Access to a wide range of employability services in Haringey
Support in the first few months of work
Haringey Works Haringey Works is a free and professional recruitment service. We have a proven track record of successfully helping businesses to recruit the best local talent.
We work in partnership with a large network of local employment support services. This gives you access to a wider range of local talent while only having to deal with one single point of contact.
We will work closely with you to design and deliver a tailored service which meets your specific recruitment needs.
Business support:
Haringey Council provides a free business recruitment service through the Haringey Works - Employment and Skills Team.
Based in Wood Green, Haringey Works - liaises closely both with businesses looking to recruit as well as individuals searching for employment.
A dedicated Employment Support Officer will work with your business to understand your recruitment needs and the nature of the candidates you require. Your requirements and job description will then be assessed against the pool of candidates Haringey Works is currently working with; equipping them with the practical skills needed to work effectively.
In addition to support with the candidate search and actual recruitment process, Haringey Works also provide free in-work support and advice for up to 12 months. This ensures a continued close working relationship between the Haringey Works team and your employee to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes are achieved and maintained for all.
Haringey Works is a recruitment service aimed at working with businesses in and around Haringey that are looking for candidates from all walks of life. Haringey Works work closely with you to understand your recruitment needs and provide a fully comprehensive service free of charge.
Register with us and you can promote your vacancies on our site. You will also have access to our employer engagement officer who will support you with your recruitment needs.
Haringey can assist businesses with the following:
Creation of job descriptions and specifications for advertising
CV sifting and candidate screening
Interview and recruitment days
Job and sector-specific training for prospective candidates
Facilitating apprenticeships
Support in delivering Section 106 agreements, corporate social responsibility and social value agreements
The opportunity to be a part of the Haringey Construction Partnership
A pipeline of eligible candidates
Guidance and support to identify qualifications, source high-quality training provision and navigate available funding
Royal Mail, North London Delivery Office
Butcher's Pet Care, Northampton
C Butt Logistics (Pioneer, Delonghi Group, Braun & Kenwood), Lutterworth
Hermes (Now Evri), NRC/ Rugby Hub
Indeed Flex:
Sainsbury's (Nuneaton, Banbury, Rugby, Oxford, Cambridge)
Firezza Pizza, Mooregate
Tottenham Stadium, NFL London, Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins
Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel, (Formerly Russell Hotel)
The Oxo Tower, Harvey Nichols Restaurant
The corporate information management business of Crown Worldwide, serving large and small corporations around the world.
Revenue $165 million.
One of the busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Every day, on average, 500 patients are seen in A&E; 15 babies are born in the maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on the wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of the 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend the outpatients clinics.
Specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassaemia.
Last year (2021) the hospital admitted 63,000 patients, saw over 236,000 patients in outpatient clinics and delivered over 6,000 babies.
Every day we treated 325 patients in A&E which became the first such department in the country to be rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.
The hospital provides general health services at hospital and in the community and specialist care in obstetrics and neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, HIV and sexual health, asthma and allergies, keyhole and bariatric surgery and neuro-rehabilitation across East London and beyond.
The hospital has established a reputation for the quality of training offered and are recognised as one of the top recruiters to high quality research studies in the UK, with particular interest in neonatology, sexual health and respiratory medicine.
The hospital are also recognised as first adopters of methods and systems that promise better and safer patient care.
The Royal London is a leading, internationally renowned teaching hospital based in east London. It is part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
The Hospital offers a full range of local and specialist services, which includes one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK with one of London's busiest paediatric Emergency Departments.
The Hospital is Home to London's Air Ambulance, which provides a vital service to those in need.
Royal London is one of the capital's leading trauma and emergency care centres and hyper-acute stroke centres. Additionally, the hospital provides care to patients with orthopaedic, renal, dermatology and sexual health conditions.
The Hospital is home to many international experts and world-class specialist centres, from cancer, cardiac and digestive diseases to trauma and a leading children’s hospital.
The aim is to give our patients the best possible care so that they can live better, fuller, longer lives. The hospital strives to provide safe, clinically effective and patient centred care to the highest international standards.
Slaughter and May (Broadgate Quarter/Bunhill Row)
Slaughter and May is a world renowned law firm, with a stellar reputation. Lawyers at the firm often work on international, cross-border matters.
In 2020, the firm worked with over 230 law firms in more than 100 jurisdictions, a significant during the pandemic
Credit Agricole (Appold Street)
Crédit Agricole Group colloquially called La banque verte (The green bank) as a result of its historical ties to farming.
is a French international banking group and the world's largest cooperative financial institution.It is France's second largest bank, after BNP Paribas, as well as the third largest in Europe and tenth largest in the world.
The Bank has 53 million retail customers in France, 11.2 million mutual shareholders and 147 million employees worldwide.
Philippe Brassac, CEO: "We are a retail bank because we continue to rely on the strength of our local network, but also because we adapt to changes in customer trends. We provide straightforward, independent advice, offering both the best digital services and the expertise of your own personal advisor."
Transparency, closeness to customers, accountability and openness: these are the values that have guided us for more than 120 years.
Net Profit €8.5 billion in 2021
Kennedys Law (Fenchurch Street/Chelmsford)
International commercial law firm specialising in dispute resolution and advisory services.
A global law firm with particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
The firm employs 2,400 people, in 23 countries with 43 offices.
£264 million total global revenue 2020/21
Stephenson Harwood LLP (Finsbury Circus)
Over 1100 people worldwide, including more than 190 partners
Areas of strength include: Commercial litigation, Corporate, Employment, pensions and private wealth, Finance, Marine and international trade, Real estate and projects
Values: Straight talking, Teamwork, Commitment and Individuality
Revenue of £209 million in 2020/21
Charterhouse Square Campus (University of London)
The University of London is one of the largest, most diverse Universities in the UK. There are over 120,00 students in London, with an additional 50,000 studying across 190 countries for University of London degree.
The first University to admit students regardless of their gender, race, or religion, the first to admit women to degree programmes.
In 1865, the University was the first to give students the opportunity to study wherever they are, providing access to higher education across the globe.
The University of London is a federation of 17 independent member institutions
Ropes & Gray (Ludgate Hill)
Global prominent law firm with over 1,400 legal professionals around the world.
Clients include corporations and financial institutions, government agencies, universities, and health care organizations.
Major areas of practice include private equity, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, complex business litigation, securities litigation, health care, life sciences, bankruptcy and business restructuring, government enforcement and white collar crime, privacy & data security, investment management, hedge funds, antitrust, employee benefits, tax, and real estate.
Ropes and Gray is active in many different industries; including private equity, life sciences, health care, asset management, TMT (technology, media & telecommunications) and retail.
Hachette (Victoria Embankment)
Hachette is a French publisher, established in 1826, the group delivered a revenue of €2.598 billion in 2021.
Hachette UK is a leading UK publishing group.
The group is formed of ten autonomous publishing divisions and over fifty imprints with a rich and diverse history. Hachette UK is owned by Hachette Livre, the world’s second largest trade and educational publisher, and also has subsidiaries in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and India as well as working closely with our sister company in the USA, Hachette Book Group.
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is one of the UK’s largest independent charitable hospitals.
The charitable status comes from the on site St John’s Hospice, which is funded with appeals and surplus from private healthcare services. The hospice provides free chronic and end-of-life palliative care, via inpatient, day care and community services, to over 4,500 people and their families each year, across seven boroughs.
the UK, the hospital strives for excellence with impeccable standards. A continual investment programme ensures the Hospital maintains the facilities needed to stay at the forefront of medical technology.
BNP Paribas (Barbican/Boreham Wood)
BNP Paribas has over 190,000 employees, with operations divided into three business areas; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), Investment & Protection Services (IPS) and Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB).
In the UK, the Group is made of 10 divisions and employs 9,300 staff based in 21 core locations across the country.
The goal is simply stated: help clients achieve their goals by combining local know-how and global reach. This is done with the goal of making a positive, sustainable contribution to both the UK economy and society.
BNP Paribas was the first ever French bank to set down roots in the UK in 1867
The Bank recorded revenue of 46.2 Billion Euros in 2021.
A major office complex and the only large retail space in the City of London
Canary Wharf Group is the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe.
The group is a commercial and residential property company who, as owner, manager and developer, is responsible for the regeneration of 128 acres of the once-derelict Docklands district of East London.
Our purpose is to transform urban spaces into extraordinary environments.
“Since the very start, Canary Wharf has been defined by an audacious vision — of what a city can be, of what urban life at its very best should be about.” Sir George Iacobescu CBE, Chairman, Canary Wharf Group
The group had a revenue of $881 million, with an operating profit of £421.7 million in 2019
An independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament. The firm invests in and manages some of the UK's most important assets.
The company recorded a Net Income of £269.3 million in 2021 (75% to HM Treasury/25% to The Monarch)
The company recorded revenue of £486.9 in 2021, with £15.2 billion worth of assets under management.
A British-American multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company, the third largest insurance broker in the world.
The company has a focus on managing people, risk and capital to propel the world’s leading businesses forward.
WTW provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital that make organizations more resilient, motivate workforces, and maximize performance.
The firm work shoulder to shoulder with clients, bringing diverse points of view and a deep commitment to the achievement of success.
Challenging one another is encouraged as breakthroughs occur leading to innovation as only the best ideas survive.
$9 billion revenue for 2021 year end.
Oakfield Foods (Boreham Wood)
The business procures supplies of raw and cooked products from around the world and supply major UK retail and manufacturing companies.
Currently importing in excess of 60,000 tonnes of produce per annum with an annual turnover of £120 million.
Success driven by adherence to core principles:
Consistency of quality
Independently owned
Ability to react quickly
Specialist in import schemes
Strong relationships with customers and suppliers
Innovation of products and services.
Interactive Investor (formerly The Share Centre) (Aylesbury)
UK's biggest flat-fee investment platform, with £55 billion of assets under administration
Over 400,000 customers and more than one million users
For a flat monthly fee the platform provides a secure home for your pensions, ISAs and investments.
Offer a wide choice of over 40,000 UK and international investment options, including shares, funds, trusts and ETFs.
The provision of impartial, expert content from award-winning financial journalists, highly engaged community of investors, and daily newsletters and insights.
The principle is that investing should be simple and open to all. Emphasis on being straightforward, honest and open. The provision of support, intelligence, and investment choice to help customers make better financial decisions.
Transparent, fair fees, leading the campaign against the opaque and complex charges levied by others in the financial industry.
The use of simple language, setting and keeping promises.
Wiseman Lee is a limited liability partnership which offers excellence through its dynamic team of accredited legal specialists and recognised experts.
Ross Motors (Edmonton)
Family run company founded in 1979 by Ross Berndes with an enviable reputation for honesty and reliability within the local community by providing a excellent dedicated service to local businesses and customers. Prided on offering friendly personal service to all customers, big or small.
After a house the second highest purchase made by most people in their lifetime is their car , this is why it is important for people to ensure their car is looked after by professional.
Employ qualified Bosch Service Technicians
Compare favourably against Main dealer prices
Maintain highest standards
A qualified team of mechanics using the latest equipment fitting quality replacement parts. Constantly undergo advance technical training. The latest update equipment and the backing of Bosch the largest supplier of automotive parts and systems. We are extremely safety conscious and are audited regularly by Bosh.
National Windscreens (Hoddesdon)
National Windscreens is the UK's fastest growing vehicle glass repair & replacement specialist.
108 fitting centres
800 mobile technicians
UK's largest fitting centre network
Partnerships with major insurers
Full coverage of British Isles
Seamless European coverage
One-to-one and group support from an experienced alcohol worker.
Confidential one-to-one and group support from an experienced drug worker.
Able to help you with any drug use, including heroin, cocaine, benzos and more.
If required, able to provide medical support such as substitute prescribing.
Family and carers groups where you can find out more about addiction, share your feelings and learn how to build a healthier relationship with your loved one.
Fairview New Homes - Land Acquisition (Enfield)
Since 1961, Fairview have been helping people to find and buy their dream home.
The priority has always been to try to reclaim brownfield sites and support regeneration wherever possible, and whether it’s being involved in small-scale schemes building a handful of houses in a village setting to helping manage huge apartment projects, we’re proud to help provide the new homes so desperately needed.
Based in Northamptonshire established in 1983 by Graham Baker.
One of the UK’s best loved and most recognisable brands in the industry.
#NourishEveryDog campaign has seen us donate 1.6million meals to over 200 UK charities so far.
Only use produce from British and Irish farms, and working with suppliers that are known and trusted
Recorded revenue of £88.8 million in (2021)
Eddie Stobart (Culina Group)
One of the UK’s most well-known companies in the supply chain sector.
Operating over 2,000 vehicles, over 3,500 trailers and 43 operating centres throughout the UK.
Employing around 6,500 people, the business provides services to a range of national and international customers.
Recognised for our high levels of service and significant base of long-term relationships with blue chip customers.
Pride and professionalism in delivering innovative customer solutions and service excellence.
Vision and values:
Openness and honesty
Trust & Respect
Compassion
Integrity
Fun
Culina Group combined overall turnover of over £2.2 Billion
Yahire specialise in providing event furniture hire and catering equipment hire for all types of events.
Value for money, reliability, quality of products and strong reputation within the events industry
Source and build a huge array of chairs, tables, catering equipment, linens, barriers and event accessories.
9.4% On Time Deliveries
7 Days Of The Week
Price Promise Guarantee
Operate 7 days a week, hiring goods to over 200 events each week from 25,000 sqft warehouse in Haringey, North London.
Experienced team of over 70 staff are on hand to help with concept, delivery, set up, de-rig and collection.
A really important front line role.
Representing the brand with every single customer met, as their impression of Waitrose & Partners is down to you.
Waitrose.com is delivering over 1.5million Waitrose & Partners products and items nationwide, making it the fastest growing online grocery business.
Waitrose.com deliveries are managed through a number of London branches and Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs) in South Coulsdon and Enfield.
The CFCs have 80,000 square feet of picking space, and it’s equipped to deal with thousands of orders every week and over one million orders a year from customers.
The state-of-the-art CFC facility houses a redesigned fleet of vans with on-site access to repair services and refuelling.
This increases the number of deliveries, maintains frozen food for longer, enhances route efficiencies and cuts transport costs.
Indeed Flex (Formerly Syft):
44,000+ Flexers
Nationwide UK coverage
Live in the US
Offer businesses a full 360 degree approach to staffing.
Offer a complete workforce management solution, vendor management system (VMS) and a fully managed service (MSP), as well as direct recruitment and temporary staffing.
One of the country’s leading catering and event planning companies, specialising in outstanding menus, innovative design, meticulous logistics and management.
Opened in 1981 we have created many of the world's most spectacular parties; Beautiful, on-brand and fun events for corporate and private clients in the UK and globally.
The experience, knowledge and on-going creativity maintain our enviable reputation as industry leaders for design, innovative food, flawless delivery, managing as much or as little as required. Nothing is too outlandish, complex or simple. Whatever you imagine, we make happen.
The O2 Arena, commonly known as simply The O2 is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 in Greenwich.
The second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena
In 2008 was the world's busiest music arena.
Virgin Media o2 is the UKs largest mobile network operator, recording a revenue of £10.38 billion in 2021
Central Hall Westminster is one of the largest conference and events venue in central London.
Offer 23 varied rooms and spaces to accommodate events of all sizes: from intimate functions of up to 60 people to large occasions for up to 500 people.
We can also cater for high-profile, high-impact events of over 2,000 people with ease.
The Grade II* listed building was first inaugurated as a public meeting space for the Methodist Church in 1912, so hosting successful events is integral.
Central Hall Westminster continues to be owned by Methodist Central Hall, we now host over 800 diverse events every year.
Well-known for hosting events of cultural significance, such as Stand Up To Cancer, The Late, Late Show and even the very first UN public address in 1946.
Experience where it matters: behind the world’s best bars, seeing drinks in context, and working directly with the world’s biggest brands on their strategy.
Use sophisticated trend forecasting and behavioural insights to inform drink making and ideas that will make people think differently about brands.
Own-able & accessible signature serves
Creative drink strategies that deliver commercial impact
Occasion led serves linking your brand to a time & place
Getting brands on drinks menus
Drinks endorsed & served by bartenders
Distinctive rituals that are ahead of the curve
Seasonal cocktail menus
Serves that live in the real world, not just in toolkits
The right bartenders feeling passionate about drink, and you’ll be the brand people ask for, time and again. They are the marketing team on the ground, with the power to influence at-the-bar decisions.
A global network of industry professionals built up over two decades as the leading drinks agency in London, Sydney and Los Angeles.
Create lifelong brand advocates through great education and training programs, that get to the heart of what’s distinctive and appealing about brands.
Educational & experiential trade advocacy programs
Bespoke education programs tailored to customers needs
Training, incentive & reward schemes
Unique & memorable trade events
Charismatic & influential brand ambassadors
Script writing for masterclasses
Content creation & brand storytelling
Great experiences bring key serves to life, immersing guests in the brand and letting them live its story.
Taking the story of brands and transforming them into an immersive, memorable and show-stopping experience with serves at the heart.
An in-house team of creatives, producers, event managers and designers collaborate with specialists to make consumer experiences that are both creative and commercial.
Ensure that lasting brand connections are made at the most important touchpoint.
Experiential Campaign Planning
Event Production, Set Design & Styling
Immersive Pop Ups
Festival & 3rd Space Activations
Virtual Events & Experiences
PR & Launch Events
Content Creation & Storytelling
On-the-Ground Event Management & Staffing
British luxury department store chain founded in 1831, it has its flagship store in Knightsbridge, London.
Sells designer fashion collections for men and women, fashion accessories, beauty products, fine wines and luxury foods.
The group recorded revenue of £121.3 million in 2021
A showstopper of a venue in London's iconic County Hall.
Situated on London's Southbank it is in a great location with breathtaking views over The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye.
In the 1980s, County Hall was the Greater London Council’s HQ; the seat of London’s government where Ken Livingstone famously – and often dramatically – locked horns with the national government of Margaret Thatcher.
The venue scooped Best International Conference Centre in the Stella Awards and Silver Award for Best Conference Venue (under 500) from the Conference Awards.
Quaglino's (D&D London)
An iconic restaurant hidden within historic and stylish St James’s synonymous with style and glamour.
Owned by D&D London, serves contemporary European food and legendary cocktails.
Founded in 1929, closed in 1977, and revived in 1993.
The restaurant holds a three star Sustainable Restaurant Association rating.
D&D London is a collection of 45 diverse restaurants, bars and one hotel based primarily in London, but also with locations in Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Paris and New York.
South Place Hotel: boutique, luxurious, lively and fresh-faced, the first hotel from restaurateurs, D&D London. 80 bedrooms, five bars and a floor of event spaces.
Founded by Des Gunewardena and David Loewi (the eponymous D and D) in 2006, going on to become key players in London's restaurant scene.
D&D London posted £125m Revenue in 2017
D&D London has been backed by leading UK equity house LDC since April 2013 and owns and operates over 30 leading restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo.
Portfolio includes some of London’s most iconic restaurants such as Coq d’Argent in the City, Quaglino’s in Mayfair, The Bluebird in Chelsea and Plateau in Canary Wharf.
Founded in 1976 in the north of England and since become one of the most exciting players in the industry.
It has 50+ stores across the UK and is home to a curated edit of ready to wear, accessories, footwear and the newly landed junior and beauty collections.
Launched in 2021, FLANNELS Beauty set about disrupting beauty retail with its ‘consumer-first’ approach.
FLANNELS continues to disrupt and rethink retail, impressively demonstrating our vision and delivering a world-class shopping destination to key cities across the UK.”
Stocking the biggest names in luxury fashion and beauty, as well as an evolving roster of new and emerging labels, FLANNELS is a super-inclusive, multi-category retailer that's reviving in-store experiences and bringing luxury to everyone.
PRS for Music (Performing Right Society) and PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) are separate organisations who license different sets of rights in the use of music.
PPL licenses the use of recorded music where played in public, broadcast on radio or TV, or used on the internet, on behalf of record companies and performers.
PRS for Music and PPL, the UK’s two music collecting societies, joined forces to set up PPL PRS Ltd, a joint venture combining the two societies’ public performance licensing activities.
PPL PRS Ltd launched the joint licence on 26 February 2018 and offers a single licence, called TheMusicLicence, on behalf of both PRS for Music and PPL, to play or perform music in public.
PPL-PRS collected a total of £271.8 million for performers and recording rightsholders in 2019
Since 1981, LDC has supported over 650 management teams and invested more than £5.5bn in mid-sized businesses.
The private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group
40 years of backing ambition
100 mid-market companies to be backed over the next 5 years
650 management teams have chosen to work with LDC
12 regional locations across the UK
£100m of flexible funding available for each company
3-yr partnership with The Prince’s Trust
90 portfolio companies from diverse sectors of the UK economy
2/3 of current portfolio on a buy and build strategy
50+ experienced investment professionals based across the UK
Over 45 years of freight forwarding and shipping experience and can help with all residential and commercial transportation needs.
Services include roll-on/roll-off services for cars, trucks and boats, to overseas shipping for students, we'll handle all your requirements.
A member of BIFA (British International Freight Association), the official trade organisation for UK shipping companies and freight industry specialists.
BIFA’s origins go back to the 1940s.
Provide effective representation and support for the UK international freight services industry
Promote good practice in the provision of freight services by all Members
Provide a range of industry training.
A not-for-profit organisation, funded by subscription, which operates through a structure of democratically elected Regional Committees and Policy Groups each representing a sector of trading activity.
BIFA’s membership comprises of approximately 1,500 Members that provide one or more of the following services:
Air freight consolidation and forwarding
Maritime intermodal transport
European road and rail distribution
Logistics and supply chain management
Customs brokerage
Packing of goods for export
Warehousing and distribution.
BIFA’s Main Tasks:
Representation
Information and Advice
Promotion
Training
President - Peter Bottomley
Also known as the ‘Architects of Transport’, FIATA has Association Members and Individual Members in some 150 countries.
FIATA has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (inter alia ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the UN Commission on International Trade Law.
FIATA is recognized as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organizations, governmental authorities, and private international organizations in the field of transport such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Air Transport Association, the International Union of Railways, the International Road Transport Union, the World Customs Organization, the World Trade Organization, etc.
FIATA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Membership-based organization representing freight forwarders in some 150 countries. FIATA’s membership is composed of 109 Association Members and over 5,500 Individual Members, overall representing an industry of 40,000 freight forwarding and logistics firms worldwide.
FIATA is a reference source on international policies and regulations governing the freight forwarding and logistics industry. FIATA works at the international level to represent service providers who operate in trade logistics and supply chain management. Through its FIATA documents and forms, congress, training and publications, it promotes trade facilitation and best practices among the freight forwarding community.
FIATA is committed to representing the interest of its members by actively engaging with the World Trade Organization, United Nations agencies and other international organizations, transport organizations, global partners and governments to promote and protect the interest of the industry.
Comdata Group (Owner of CCA International)
A global Leader in Customer Experience Management
50,000 passionate staff
118 sites
21 countries
30 languages
KONECTA, the leading provider of Spanish-speaking Customer Experience (CX) BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) solutions, has reached an agreement with the Italian company COMDATA to create the sixth largest player in the attractive CX BPO market with close to €2 billion revenues and €300 million EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization).
This combination will create a true global champion with multilingual capabilities (more than 30 languages) and a global footprint to provide ‘best shoring’ to local, regional and global clients in a variety of end industries, such as financial and insurance, technology, telco, retail and e-commerce, utilities, industrial and healthcare. The new Group will serve more than 500 large corporates across Europe and America with the local expertise of over 130,000 employees. (April 2022)
Since 1972, founder Mr.B, instilled a profound vision:
That you can be stylish and still stay real. That you can be humble souls with generous hearts. That you can be brave enough to stand for something big.
That you can always have fun. This is the foundation. The source of love infused into every shoe, handbag, accessory made.
A brand built on love, integrity & respect
Aldo has over 3000 stores around the globe, operating on all continents.
A Canadian Multinational group
Revenue $1.7 billion
Fortune 500 company established in 1947, with 10,450 employees and a recorded Group Revenue of $2.1 billion in 2021
#216 Forbes list of America's Largest Private Companies 2021
Entrepreneurial - igniting business innovation with integrity and passion
Action - the experience of social impact that sparks social enterprise.
Us - student, academic and business leaders collaborating to create a better world.
Belief that Investing in Students Who Take Entrepreneurial Action For Others Creates a Better World For Us All.
Purpose Driven Leadership.
Enactus plays an essential role in advancing entrepreneurial action and shared innovation that transforms lives and creates a better future.
Advance Success in Social Responsibility and Impact
Shape New Leaders and Top Talent
Collaborate with World Leaders and Innovators
Align Brand Strategy and Customer Loyalty
Engage Associates and Colleagues
Working towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Enactus: the largest experiential learning platform developing NextGen Leaders with a head for business and a heart for the world.
OFFICE is a leading edge fashion footwear specialist, providing style conscious customers with innovative shoes to suit every occasion.
The name was born from the fact that products were originally displayed on old office furniture; a quirky detail, which is representative of the brand to this day.
OFFICE began its overseas expansion in 2004, opening stores in Ireland, as well as in Topshop concessions across New York City, Las Vegas and Chicago. More recently OFFICE expanded into Europe, with OFFICE LONDON launching in Germany in 2014.
In 1996 OFFICE launched OFFSPRING a pioneering concept set to revolutionise the world of fashion sports retailing. OFFSPRING was the first sneaker store to fill the gap in the market for fashion sportswear, creating trainers with style at the forefront of their design.
Office was acquired for £256 million by Truworths International, an investment holding and management company in December 2015. Truworths is a market-leading fashion apparel retailer in South Africa offering internationally inspired clothing, footwear and accessories for ladies, men, teenagers and kids across a diversified portfolio of its own exclusive brands.
The Group’s business model is to procure merchandise through an efficient local and international supply chain and to sell it to consumers for cash or on account through its network of retail stores and e-commerce platforms.
The Group’s purpose is to provide exclusive and aspirational apparel using company-owned brands to youthful fashionable consumers.
11,562 employees
In 2021, the Group Returned R1.9 billion to shareholders through dividend payments (R1 086 million) and share buy-backs (R768 million), reinvestment of R320 million in capital infrastructure, utilised revolving credit facilities available to the Group (Truworths R900 million, Office £32.5 million). Truworths settled term loan (R500 million) and refinanced its revolving credit facility on more favourable terms.
In 2020: Equity of R6.2 billion (£1.2 billion) (2020: R6.0 billion), Funding facilities (total) of R2.8 billion (2020: R3.4 billion), with a Net cash figure of R577 million.
The group currently has 891 (2020: 923) stores, four (2020: four) main distribution centres and six (2020: six) e-commerce
40 own-brands across Truworths and Office
2.6 million (2020: 2.6 million) active account customers, 13.9 million (2020: 11.1 million) loyalty programme customers and More than 500 merchandise suppliers across the Group
Millets are the UK's leading retailer of Outdoor Clothing, Footwear & Equipment.
Part of JD Sports Fashion Group
Forecasted pretax profit of £875 million in 2022 with a recorded revenue of £6.17 billion in 2021, cash flow of £488.4 million in 2021 and total assets of £5.16 billion in 2021.
Providing support people who are living with a terminal illness, a neurological condition or who have lost someone - we are there when it matters.
The vision is that if you are at the end of life, living with a neurological condition or dealing with bereavement, you receive care designed around your life and needs.
Sue Ryder campaign to influence the government in England and Scotland so that they take action to improve palliative, neurological and bereavement care and support.
Presenting evidence to key stakeholders and health and care commissioners to make the case for improved care and support.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters.
In 2020/21, Sue Ryder provided over 830,000 hours of palliative care to thousands of families through the most difficult times.
6,682 people were cared for by Sue Ryder in hospices or at home.
84p in every £1 spent goes towards expert patient care.
Hotels:
easyHotel Milton Keynes 18th March 2022, £34.01
Days Inn Leicester Jan 20, 2022, before Graduation, £42.12
Travel Lodge, Rugby, December 30th 2021, £30.99
ibis Barking, 25th September 2020, £49
London Hotel, Milan, August 20th 2021, £50
Madama Hostel & Bistrot, 15th-20th August, £145
Kensington Apartments, North End Road, West Kensington, 2th August 2020, £52
Comfotel GRN, Shepherds Bush Road, W6, 9th August, 2020, £29
Comfotel GRN, Shepherds Bush Road, W6, 2nd August, 2020, £29
The New London Carlton Hotel, 14th October 2019, £65.20
Chiswick Rooms, Goldhawk Road, W6, 24th June 2019, £64.80
Al Iram Guest House, Regal Close, E1, 5th June, 2019, £80.10
Ramada Encore, Leicester City, 17th February 2019, £73.99
Victoria Hotel, Leicester City, 17th February 2019, £45
Chiswick Rooms, Goldhawk Road, 22nd August 2018, £63
A to Z Hotel, Acton, 11th July 2018, £49.99
Chiswick Rooms, Goldhawk Road, 1st July 2018, £70á
Clayton Hotel, Birmingham, 15th March 2018 £324.36
Granby Street Hotel, E2 6DG, 23rd December 2017, £46.66
New Linden Hotel, W2, 20th December 2017, £53.10
M by Montcalm Shoreditch London Tech City, November 26th, 2017, £108
The Kensington Studios, W14, 23rd August, £65
CityLiveIn, Wembley, 15th August 2017, £45
Hereford Rooms, E2, 6th July, 2017, £39
Collective Old Oak, 6th July 2017, £75
Total: £1,729.32
Relentless about the mission to help people go anywhere and get anything and earn their way. Movement is what Uber powers.
A tech company that connects the physical and digital worlds to help make movement happen at the tap of a button.
Gone from connecting rides on 4 wheels to 2 wheels to 18-wheel freight deliveries.
From takeaway meals to daily essentials to prescription drugs to just about anything required at any time and earning your way.
Committed to becoming a fully electric, zero-emission platform by 2040.
Uber Eats generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2020, standing internationally as the most popular delivery service with 66 million users.
Uber Eats is available in 6,000 cities, with 600,000 supported restaurants, controlling 29 percent of the global food delivery market.
Uber generated roughly $17.5 billion in net revenue in the 2021 financial year, with 93 million monthly users all over the world.
Food delivery is a hyperlocal business.
Has grown to now work with 160,000 restaurant and grocery partners.
Deliveroo generated £1.8 billion revenue in 2021
British multinational public transport company headquartered in Birmingham, England.
Operates bus, coach, train and tram services in the United Kingdom, Ireland (National Express operates Eurolines in conjunction with Bus Éireann), United States, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Germany, Bahrain, and Morocco and long-distance coach services across Europe.
National Express Recorded a group Revenue of £2.17 billion and an £87.0 million operating profit in 2021.
Fleet of over 27,000 vehicles.
792m annual passenger journeys
Over 80% of revenue in 2021 came from our businesses outside the UK
Business across 11 countries
44,500 employees
Europe’s leading train and coach app, a one-stop-shop for train and coach travel.
Every day, Trainline gather routes, prices, and travel times from over 270 rail and coach operators in 45 countries, so that everyone can buy tickets quickly and save time, effort, and money.
Over 270 carriers, who Trainline sell on behalf of.
45 countries travelled in and across by Trainline customers, over 30 million cumulative app downloads.
The aim is to bring together all rail, coach and other travel services into one simple experience so people can get the best prices and smart, real-time travel info on the go.
Team of over 600 bright, highly talented and diverse individuals from more than 40 different countries, striving to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of travellers, from offices in London, Paris and Edinburgh. 35% female representation.
Four core values: Wow our customers – Blaze new trails – Focus on impact – One team.
Recorded a revenue of £67.1 million for the 2021 financial year, with a net income of £91.9 million.
£1.4bn budget for 2021/22
28,000 employees
Manage a bus fleet of around 9,300 vehicles operating across 675 routes. (Plans routes, Sets service levels & Monitors service quality)
Responsible for around 50 bus stations and more than 19,000 bus stops.
London Underground has 11 lines covering 402km and serving 272 stations.
The Tube handles up to five million passenger journeys a day. At peak times, more than 543 trains are whizzing around the Capital.
Responsible for running the trains, stations and control centres, making sure the Tube is safe and secure, and collecting and protecting fares revenue.
DLR stretches east from Bank and Tower Gateway to Stratford, Beckton, Greenwich, Lewisham, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal.
London Overground is a group of six routes serving many areas of the Capital.
TfL Rail runs from Paddington to Heathrow Airport and Reading, and Liverpool Street to Shenfield. TfL Rail will turn into the new Elizabeth line.
Responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between TfL, Highways England, and the 32 London boroughs, plus the City of London.
Manage the Transport for London Road Network (the TLRN or London's 'red routes') and are responsible for the maintenance, management and operation of all of the Capital's 6,300 sets of traffic lights.
Highways England manages the national motorway network, including the M25, M1, M4 and M11
The London boroughs are responsible for all the remaining roads within their boundaries
Work with freight operators and other commercial drivers to encourage more efficient deliveries in London.
Network Management Control Centre (NMCC) monitor the road network 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Thousands of CCTV cameras let us see how traffic is flowing around the Capital.
Provide live traffic information directly to: TV and radio stations (for travel broadcasts), satellite navigation companies such as Tomtom and Trafficmaster, other third parties, including web and app developers.
Traffic controllers are able to change the length of time a light is green or red to clear an unexpected queue and control vehicles moving into an already congested area.
TFL run a lane rental scheme and charge those carrying out works up to £2,500 a day for working in the most congested areas or at busy times, around 88,000 permit applications are assessed each year.
London Dial-a-Ride is a free door-to-door service for disabled people who can't use buses, trains or the Tube.
TFL manage eight piers along the Thames: Greenwich, Tower, Bankside, Blackfriars, Festival, Embankment, Westminster & Millbank
London River Services (LRS) licenses passenger boat services to use TFL piers: Scheduled service River Bus and timetabled River Tours,Ad hoc charter bookings for private hire boats typically used for corporate events or private parties.
TFL also own and operate the Woolwich Ferry boats, terminals and infrastructure.
TFL represent the interests of visitors to London travelling by coach, as well as ensuring coaches in the Capital have a minimal impact on the road network.
TFL operate Victoria Coach Station, London's largest coach hub. It is close to Victoria railway station and has excellent links to mainline rail, Tube and buses.
The aim is that by 2041, 80% of journeys in London will be made by cycling, walking and public transport.
TFL set regulations and policies for taxi (black cab) and private hire (minicab and chauffeur) services to protect customers, and ensure vehicles are safe, accessible and meet strict environmental standards.
Responsible for licensing all London: Taxi drivers and vehicles and Private hire operators, drivers and vehicles.
TFL work closely with the taxi and private hire trades, the Metropolitan Police Service and the City of London Police to ensure the safety of passengers. This includes tackling touting and unlawful plying for hire.
TFL is one of London's largest landowners to increase business and housing opportunities
Revenue £6.6 billion
42,099 employees in 2020
Network Rail's role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities.
Exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity.
Work collaboratively to deliver 4.8 million journeys a day for customers.
Network Rail owns, operates and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure, 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations.
Manage 20 of the UK's largest stations while all the others, over 2,500, are managed by the country’s train operating companies.
Becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users; that is easy to engage with and is an efficient and dependable partner; a company people are proud to work for; instinctively recognised as an industry leader.
Network Rail have created 14 routes which are supported by five Network Rail regions, each led by a managing director. The five Network Rail regions are Eastern, North West & Central, Scotland's Railway, Southern and Wales & Western.
Simple, flexible short term loans.
A leading UK-based short term credit provider.
Revenue - $4.117 billion (2020)
Operating income - $725.6 million (2020)
Net income - $491.296 million (2020)
Total assets - $1.567 billion (2020)
Total equity - $3.3 billion (2020)
Number of employees - 14,400 (2020)
A purpose-inspired and performance-driven company with exceptional people who are committed to feeding the power of possible, one pizza at a time.
Core Values: Do The Right Thing, Put People First, Create Inspired Solutions, Champion Our Customers, Grow And Win Together
Nearly 2,000 stores in the UK.
Over 1,700 shops, and 20,000 employees in the UK
Staff feeling valued and appreciated at work and ensuring that customers are happy are key values.
A vision of becoming an award winning brand in the food-on-the-go market driven by a brilliant team who are passionate about providing our customers with great tasting food at great value.
The Greggs Foundation and with the support of over 100 partners, enables the provision of 7.5 million free wholesome breakfasts to primary school children every year.
A revenue of £1.23 billion in the financial year 2022, with plans to double revenue to £2.4 billion between 2022 and 2027
The world's largest hedge fund and private equity administrator, as well as the largest mutual fund transfer agency.
Business model which combines end-to-end expertise across financial services operations with software and solutions to meet the most challenging requirements of customers in the financial services and healthcare industries.
SS&C owns and operates the full technology stack across securities accounting, front-to-back-office operations, performance and risk analytics, regulatory reporting, and healthcare information processes.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, the company employs over 24,000 employees across over100 office locations in 40 countries globally.
Over 18,000 clients across the health and financial services industries, our customer’s needs and requirements are always at the forefront of our strategy.
Revenue of $505 billion for the 2021 financial year.
LDC Innovations has a global focus on the agricultural and food value chains in which LDC is present, including in grains & oilseeds, cotton, coffee, juice, feed-grains, aquaculture and freight.
French merchant firm that is involved in agriculture, food processing, international shipping, and finance.
Owns and manages hedge funds, ocean vessels, develops and operates telecommunications infrastructures, and it is also involved in real estate development, management and ownership.
Along with Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill, the Louis-Dreyfus Group is one of the four "ABCD" companies that dominate world agricultural commodity trading.
EBITDA $1.62 billion (2021) up 22.6% versus 2020
Net Income $697 billion (2021)
Net Sales $49.6 billion (2021) up 47.7% versus 2020
Active in more than 100 countries, LDC builds its strong relationships with partners and customers in developed economies, and to pursue emerging opportunities in consumer growth markets.
American multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company headquartered Ashburn, Virginia U.S.
Over 70 countries
Over 130,000 employees
Over 250 customers in the Fortune 500
Over 60 years of innovation
Provide services across the Enterprise Technology Stack for business process outsourcing, analytics and engineering, applications, security, cloud, IT outsourcing and modern workplace.
Earn customers’ trust daily by delivering transformative technologies to ensure the success, safety and well-being of businesses and people worldwide.
Values:
Deliver - do what we day we are going to do.
Do the right thing - act with integrity.
Care - take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Collaborate - work as a team - globally and locally.
Community - stewardship and building a sustainable company that supports communities.
Mission:
Be an IT services company using the power of technology to build better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment and communities, helping our customers deliver business impact, and be the employer of choice.
2022 Comparably Award for Best Global Culture
Mike Salvino named one of Comparably’s Best CEOs of 2021
Top score of 100 on the 2021 Disability Equality Index
Financial Health:
$17.7B Revenue
$1.1B Adjusted EBIT*
6.2% Adjusted EBIT Margin*
$3.0B Cash at Year End
$2.43 Non-GAAP EPS**
$5.5B Total Debt at Year End
American multinational information technology services and consulting company. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Cognizant is part of the NASDAQ-100 and trades under CTSH.
Revenue US$20.2 billion (2021)
Operating income US$2.84 billion (2021)
Net income US$2.37 billion (2021)
Total assets US$17.85 billion (2021)
Total equity US$11.99 billion (2021)
Number of employees 340,000 (Q1 2022)
Cognizant helps companies modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.
#185 on 2021 Fortune 500
#533 on Forbes Global 2000 for 2020
#483 on Forbes The Best Employers for Diversity 2019
12 years One of Fortune's Most Admired Companies
#63 on Forbes Top 100 Digital Companies for 2019
#19 on Forbes World's Best Employers 2020
Purpose: Engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life.
Vision: to become the pre-eminent technology services partner to the world’s top companies.
Valus:
Start with a point of view: apply expertise to gain trust, and lead clients forward.
Seek data, build knowledge: use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
Always strive, never settle: act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
Work as one: deliver ideas that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
Create conditions for everyone to thrive: include, enable and invest in everyone around me.
Do the right thing, the right way: always make the ethical choice.
MUJI's Philosophy of 'No Brand Quality Goods'
MUJI was founded in Japan in 1980 as an antithesis to the habits of consumer society at that time. On one hand, foreign-made luxury brands were gaining popularity within an economic environment of ever-rising prosperity. On the other, poor quality, low-priced goods were appearing on the market, and had a polarizing effect on consumption patterns.
MUJI was conceived as a critique of this prevailing condition, with the purpose of restoring a vision of products that are actually useful for the customer and maintain an ideal of the proper balance between living and the objects that make it possible. The concept was born of the intersection of two distinct stances: no brand (Mujirushi) and the value of good items (ryohin).
MUJI began with three steps: selecting materials, scrutinizing processes, and simplifying packaging. MUJI’s concept of emphasizing the intrinsic appeal of an object through rationalization and meticulous elimination of excess is closely connected to the traditionally Japanese aesthetic of “su” –– meaning plain or unadorned –– the idea that simplicity is not merely modest or frugal, but could possibly be more appealing than luxury.
Selection of Materials
Tasty and healthy foods. Comfortable clothing. Household goods that are, above all, easy to use. For MUJI, the materials we use to make such products are of the utmost importance; consequently, considerable attention is given to their selection. We search worldwide for the most suitable raw materials. We use many industrial materials as well as materials discarded by others because of their appearance – items that can be acquired in bulk at low cost. The overriding selection criteria is always quality. These activities underpin our ability to create low-priced, high-quality products.
Streamlining Processes
The processes by which each product is manufactured are subjected to careful scrutiny at MUJI. Processes that have no bearing on a product’s quality such as sorting, sizing, and polishing are eliminated, leaving only these processes that are truly necessary. Even items that have been discarded because they do not meet certain standards of size and appearance are turned into products for sale. Focusing on true quality, MUJI’s manufacturing processes eliminate waste and reduce costs.
Simplifying Packaging
When packaging products, MUJI seeks not to adorn them but rather to highlight their natural colors and shapes. For this reason, we use bulk packaging and place products in plain, uniform containers. Faithful to our philosophy of simplicity, this approach is also in keeping with our policy of conserving resources and reducing waste. Thus, all MUJI products appear on store shelves in simple packaging bearing only product-related information and a price tag.
MUJI is not a brand whose value rests in the frills and “extras” it adds to its products.MUJI is simplicity – but a simplicity achieved through a complexity of thought and design.MUJI’s streamlining is the result of the careful elimination and subtraction of gratuitous features and design unrelated to function. MUJI, the brand, is rational, and free of agenda, doctrine, and “isms.” The MUJI concept derives from us continuously asking, “What is best from an end user’s point of view?”MUJI aspires to modesty and plainness, the better to adapt and shape itself to the styles, preferences, and practices of as wide a group of people as possible. This is the single most important reason people embrace MUJI.MUJI – in its deliberate pursuit of the pure and the ordinary – achieves the extraordinary.
Muji's design philosophy is minimalist, and it places an emphasis on recycling, reducing production and packaging waste, and a no-logo or "no-brand" policy. The name Muji is derived from the first part of Mujirushi Ryōhin, translated as No-Brand Quality Goods on Muji's European website. (Wikipedia)
Philosophy:
Quest Value: Identify and deliver MUJI value and appeal from the perspective of the people who use our products
Positive Spiral: Work toward global growth and development by operating a fair and transparent MUJI business
Best Partnership: Deliver the abundance inherent in good products by respecting associates and building relationships of trust with business partners
Owners:
The Master Trust Bank of Japan (8.70%)
Trust & Custody Services Bank (7.73%)
Mitsubishi Corporation (4.09%)
Credit Saison (2.40%)
Operating Revenue: $736.2 million (Q1 2020)
Began as a single store operation in Bolton, Greater Manchester, in 1994.
Specialise in selling pre-owned and new high street retail products at discounted prices.
The company has grown considerably in size and stature over and now includes a network of franchisees that span over 100 stores across England, Wales and Scotland.
An ASX-listed Australian personal finance and secondhand retail company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia.
Founded in Perth, Western Australia, in 1984 by Brian Cumins and a group of partners.
International expansion began in the mid-1990s establishing operations in New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), France, Belgium, South Africa and other markets.
As of 30th June 2021, the Company operated 693 stores across 15 countries, with all non-Australian stores managed through franchising agreements.
The UK’s largest second-hand retailer with affordable personal finance solutions that give our customers the freedom of choice.
Products:
Unsecured personal loans
Secured personal loans
Vehicle financing
Second-hand retail
Revenue: AUD$201.3 million (FY 2021)
Net income: AUD$16.2 million (FY 2021)
Serving communities in London in 1897, therefore one of the oldest and leading pawnbrokers in the UK
8th May 2006, H&T floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Since 2006, H&T has accelerated its development by adding new products and services, expanding the store network and developing a complete online service.
Continued investment in the business and the communities we serve has resulted in us becoming the largest pawnbroker in the UK.
Profit £7.9m (2021)
A public body that must answer to Parliament. Bank of England generate income to pay for work.
Started over 300 years ago as a private bank with shareholders, nationalised in 1946, due to the central importance to the UK’s economy.
In 1997 Government granted independence in some areas of work to free decisions from party-political influence.
The Bank of England's mission is to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability. (things like making sure you can pay for things securely, keeping the cost of living stable, and ensuring you can rely on banking or payment services)
Governed by Court of Directors (similar to a board of directors). It sets our strategy and makes our most important decisions on spending and appointments.
The three committees that make our most important policy decisions are the:
Monetary Policy Committee
Financial Policy Committee
Prudential Regulation Committee
Parliament’s House of Commons Treasury Committee publicly holds us to account. It regularly asks the Governor and other senior representatives to explain how and why we arrive at our decisions.
The main legislation (law) that governs the Bank of England is the Bank of England Act 1998 and the Charters
Although a public body, the Bank of England does not get a budget from the UK Treasury. Instead, the Bank generates the funds needed for work by:
investing the money banks have to hold with us (called the 'Cash Ratio Deposit scheme')
charging the firms the bank regulates a fee
providing banking services to customers, who include overseas central banks
charging for the cost of producing banknotes
charging a management fee for services provided to government agencies
investing the capital that has been built up over 300 years
We generate more income than we spend, so each year we contribute millions of pounds to the UK Treasury.
Gross Reserves: $28,170 million
Founded in 1848 in London, now operating worldwide as an insurance company.
Revenue $26.500 billion (2021)
Operating income $2.676 billion (2021)
Net income $2.813 billion (2021)
Total assets $199.102 billion (2021)
Total equity $17.264 billion (2021)
Number of employees 23,000 (2022)
$1.62 trillion Assets under management (2022)
$3.6 billion Highly liquid assets (2022)
Purpose: make lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world.
For more than 145 years, Prudential Financial has delivered on our promises to customers and earned recognition as one of the world’s most admired companies.
A simple mission: to financially support postal people in need.
Founded in 1882
Cases have included:
Mortgage payments for a family whilst their son undergoes life-changing stem cell treatment
A mobility scooter for a young mum with complex health issues
Counselling for a postman experiencing suicidal thoughts
Mortgage payments for a stroke survivor
Funeral expenses after the death of a young daughter
Deloitte (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited)
A British multinational professional services company which administers a network with offices in over 150 countries and territories around the world.
One of the "Big Four" accounting organisations.
The largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, with headquarters in London, England.
Revenue US$50.2 billion (2021)
Number of employees 345,374 (2021)
As of 2020, Deloitte is the third-largest privately-owned company in the United States, according to Forbes.
Believe that company is only as good as the good that is done.
All the facts and figures that talk to size, diversity and years of history, as notable and important as they may be, are secondary to the truest measure of Deloitte: The impact we make in the world.
Good isn't good enough, aim to be the best at all that the company does—to help clients realize their ambitions, to make a positive difference in society, and to maximize the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that run deep through every action.
What really defines Deloitte is how we come together to make an impact that matters in the world.
"Coming Together to make a lasting difference for the greater good"
British-Dutch multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC).
Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, incorporated in the United Kingdom.
KPMG is a network of firms in 145 countries, with over 236,000 employees, with three lines of services: financial audit, tax, and advisory.
Revenue US$32.13 billion (2021)
Number of employees 236,000 (2021)
Doing what matters, when it matters most
Values:
Integrity - Doing what is right.
Excellence - Never stopping learn.
Courage - Thinking and acting boldly.
Together - Respecting each other and drawing strength from differences.
For Better - Doing what matters.
Aligning with the U.N. SDGs:
Purposefully aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They help inform and frame our efforts to empower the next generation of leaders through lifelong learning, diversify the workforce, and provide concrete direction for our environmental efforts. We are particularly focused on Goals 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 17.
KPMG International is a signatory to the U.N. Global Compact (UNGC) and Sustainable Development Goal Business Manifesto to help businesses connect the 17 SDGs with their commercial activities to help advance the goals collectively.
Culture of learning and growth:
46% KPMG Community Impact investments support Lifelong Learning
433K students supported by KPMG Lifelong Learning programs and collaborations
5M books donated through KFFL
706K books donated in 2019
At KPMG, learning never ends
31% partners served as course instructors
52 average hours of training achieved by each employee
2M CPE credits earned
Training Magazine: Member of Hall of Fame for the past 9 years
MTR is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong.
MRT is responsible for the Crossrail Elizabeth Line and previously operated the London overground.
A recognised world-class provider of sustainable rail transport services and is a leader in safety, reliability, efficiency, and customer service.
A vision to be an internationally-recognised company that connects and grows communities with caring, innovative and sustainable services.
Over 40 years of end-to-end rail expertise: from design to planning and construction through to commissioning, maintenance, and operations.
MTR Corporation also advocates a its “rail plus property” model of development which seamlessly integrates rail, commercial and residential development around key transport hubs.
Values:
Excellent Service - Anticipate, listen and respond to customer needs and provide a safe, effective and caring service.
Mutual Respect - Work internally and externally in a collaborative environment based on trust, joint commitment and respect.
Value Creation - Create profit and community goodwill through growth, effective execution, continuous improvement and innovation.
Enterprising Spirit - Question the status quo, proactively seek improvement and take ownership to overcome obstacles.
Brand Attributes:
Integrated Capabilities - From project design to planning, construction to maintenance, and operations to services, MTR has extensive end-to-end railway expertise in providing high standard of services. MTR keeps communities connected by integrating railway stations with the surrounding residential and commercial property.
Operational Excellence - As one of the world’s leading railway operators for safety, reliability and efficiency, MTR consistently delivers 99.9% of passenger journeys on-time in Hong Kong and its hubs in the Mainland of China. Internationally, MTR has transformed the performance of railway systems in Europe and Australia.
Customer-and-Community-centric - MTR personalizes customer experiences and engages in community programmes to enhance the liveability of cities. Through technological advancements, MTR strive to continuously develop innovative improvement to enhance customer experience. Advocating inclusiveness, MTR fosters equal opportunity workplaces and supports youth communities in different parts of the world.
Trusted Partnership - MTR works hand in hand with local authorities and partners around the world to integrate our expertise with local talents, and we always deliver what we promise and go extra mile to exceed the expectations of our customers, the communities and stakeholders we serve.
MTR has set forth three priority areas, namely Social Inclusion, Advancement & Opportunities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, to advance our social and environmental objectives under a new corporate strategy, while supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Revenue HK$59.274 billion (2021)
Rent:
A Fresh approach to student homes – and that means students can enjoy a uni experience that’s truly different.
More than a space to rent; becoming part of our vibrant community.
Satisfaction rating of 93% – scored by students
Over 22 years experience in letting and managing both residential and commercial properties through the Leicester, Leicestershire and the surrounding areas.
With a dedicated team of experienced property professionals, Bradgate Lettings are regulated members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents and The Property Ombudsman for Lettings which provided a standard expected by landlords and tenants,
A leading Lettings Agency offering Property Management and Investment services in the East Midlands and London. From humble beginnings over 20 years ago, have grown to become a full service firm, priding itself on offering a first class service, as the company has experience after being created by landlords for landlords. Understand there are two sets of clients; both landlords and tenants.
Located Leicester centre we can help you whether you are a tenant looking for a great place to live, a landlord looking for first class management or an investor looking to maximise the income from your property.
The portfolio is located in the East Midlands and London, all operation are conducted from Leicester allowing for savings to be passed on to our landlords and tenants through fail rents.
A vast range of rooms in shared houses to cater for all budgets and locations both in the East Midlands and London.
MCL Property are an managing properties for over 6 years.
A Leicestershire and the Midlands ONLY specialist agency managing room by room, bedsit and flat accommodation as well as single/family lets.
Manage large (25+ rooms) and small properties for both local and international landlords.
Offer a professional and personal service working with you every step of the way to maximise the income from your property.
A continuous stream of tenants looking for rooms and properties, and have built up an excellent and enviable reputation with local businesses and government organisations who choose to work exclusively with MCL Property to house their workforce.
Pro actively management of all properties ensuring void periods are kept to a minimum and that they are well looked after by tenants.
Regularly visit each property, ensuring it is being well maintained and looked after.
Systems and procedures take all the strain off you the Landlord and ensure you don’t get calls from tenants at 9pm as you relax in the evening or 2am as you sleep.
Outstanding value for money and excellent customer satisfaction.
Multi Lets, Room by Room and Bedsit accommodation, is the best way to maximise the income from your property.
Landlords earn between 10 and 17% returns on their investment, because of the unique way we let our properties, ensuring that properties are let quickly and that voids are kept to an absolute minimum.
Property Investment
When correctly done, investing in property is judged as one of the most lucrative and safest way to invest your hard earned savings maximising the return and minimising the risk. In order to do this thorough due diligence and investigation must be carried out.
Working with investors for over 10 years. Offer a tailor made solution to meet your needs and plans. You are a seasoned property investor or starting out on the first one, we are with you every step of the way.
"Everyone wants a piece of land. It's the only sure investment. It can never depreciate like a car or a washing machine. Land will double its value in ten years. In less than that. Land is going up every day." - Sam Shepard (1976). “Curse of the Starving Class: A Play in Three Acts”, p.16, Dramatists Play Service Inc
Many investors focus on capital appreciation rather than rental income (yield).
ALWAYS focused on rental income.
While capital appreciation will happen, it is not something that can pay bills with, or take to the bank and deposit into an account. A consistent monthly rental income enables this.
Approach:
Sit down and discuss what clients are after, what goals you want to achieve and work with you to devise the best strategy to fit.
Actively search the market and use our contacts to bring investments and opportunities which meet client requirement.
Often source properties at a discount (auction), meaning you are ahead from day 1.
Before any opportunity is presented, thoroughly vet and perform due diligence to ensure time and money is not wasted.
We then manage the entire process, from purchasing the property and helping organise finance (if required), performing any refurbishment to letting the property out as quickly as possible and start generating income.
You can be fully involved or simply receive regular updates and carry on with your busy schedule. We make sure everything is done to the best standards at the best price.
Below are some examples of what we have done for our clients.
Example 1
Property – 3 bedroom semi-detached located in residential area, 2 receptions rooms, kitchen, downstairs toilet and family bathroom.
Purchase price – £87,500 (market value £110,000)
Refurbishment – £550 (replacement of some carpets and small electrical works)
Total cost (inc legals & fees) – £90,050
Rental income – £650 pcm
Return – 8.5% pa NOT including capital appreciation
Example 2
Property – 3 bedroom semi detached in residential area, 1 reception room, open plan kitchen diner downstairs toilet and family bathroom
Purchase price – £90,000 (market value £115,000)
Refurbishment – £0 (furniture and white goods negotiated in purchase price)
Total cost (inc legals & fees) – £94,000
Rental Income – £1040
Return – 13% pa NOT including capital appreciation
Example 3
Property – 3 storey palisade villa, 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 toilets and family bathroom, kitchen and dining area.
Purchase price – £155,000 (market value £175,000)
Refurbishment – £25,000 conversion into 8 rooms and bedsits
Total cost (inc legals etc) – £183,325
Rental Income – £2643 pcm
Return – 17% pa NOT including capital appreciation
Example 4
Property – large run down 3 storey guest house, 18 rooms, 2 reception rooms, 6 toilets and shower rooms.
Purchase price – £330,000
Refurbishment – £100,000
Total cost (inc legals etc) – £440,900
Rental Income – £6976 pcm
Return – 19% pa NOT including capital appreciation
Summary:
A proven track record in high return property investments.
Full service including sourcing & purchase, refurbishment and on-going management.
Full compliance with all legislation including licensing, fire and gas safety.
Help with finance and tax planning.
Selling when required.
Homes for Haringey is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO), set up in April 2006 to manage Haringey’s council housing.
Manage around 16,000 tenanted and 4,500 leasehold properties.
Employ around 750 staff
Own in-house repairs service (Haringey Repairs Service) with around 180 staff which carries out around 60,000 repairs to council homes every year.
Homes for Haringey is responsible for:
Housing management
Leaseholder services
Supported housing
Resident involvement and community engagement
Day to day repairs
Planned repairs
Major Works
Asset management
Recruitment:
C Butt Logistics (Pioneer, Braun, Delonghi, Kenwood, Travis Perkins, Disney, Amazon, WoodwayUK)
Founded in 1926 in Northampton and remain a family run business
C Butt are conveniently based centrally in the UK, with excellent access to all major road networks. Allowing C Butt to consistently ensure an efficient transport service along with first class customer service tailored to you.
Huge Pallet Capacity (a combined warehouse ability of over 400,000 sq. ft. of own-operated warehousing)
3 Central Locations (C Butt Ltd offer everything from palletised high-bay warehousing to bulk storage options designed for your oversized freight)
Around the clock Operation (All sites operate 24 hours a day with a dedicated workforce with the most up-to-date equipment)
Cutting edge Technology
Established in 2018 by Billy Farley & Tom Jones who were driven to restore the recruitment industry’s reputation.
Recruitment agencies are viewed as the 'necessary evil', Billy & Tom seeking out to change this perception.
UK based recruitment agency that specialises in temporary & permanent staff. The aim is to provide the highest possible service for both our workers & our clients.
Client & worker needs are completely different, the job of a recruiter is to understand the difference to ensure our level service remains the best.
Each member of the Farley and Jones family shares the common ethos of treat people right & they will treat you right. The foundations of the business is built on trust, understanding and commitment’.
The bigger the family gets, the bigger the passion grows. The business strives to be more, do more and achieve more to become the best that we can be for our clients and for our workers.
Provides an expert and dedicated graduate recruitment service to clients and candidates.
The Graduate Recruitment have networks and recruitment consultants running across the UK with the main focus of our work based around the Midlands, in particular Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Driving and Industrial staffing specialists with own state of the art IT
One of the fastest growing recruitment businesses in the UK and in 2021 we achieved sales in excess of £82m.
Over 45 Locations with over 22,236 new staff registrations in the last year
Award Winning - Including Employer of the Year
45 Locations- 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
Diversity- 100% commitment to equality of opportunity
Ground Breaking IT- Bespoke real time platform (EFOS)
EFOS is a central platform between Extrastaff, workers and clients. It has a number of interfaces too, via a web browser, via a mobile app (iOS, Android & Responsive) and our RESTful API. It gives you all the features and functionality that are required to manage recruitment needs efficiently.
EFOS has a number of core features:
Online Registrations
Employee compliance management
Real time attendance
Real time costings
Real time reporting, attendance, holiday, AWR
Automated timesheet and payroll
Integrate into T&A devices for check in / check out with optional temperature check
Full temp portal via mobile application
Modern slavery detection engine
Integrate EFOS to your own platforms through our RESTful API or CSV Downloads
SSO Integration
At the heart of EFOS are terabytes of information, securely managed in the PCI Compliant environment in 3 separate data centres in the UK.
Since the rollout of EFOS amongst the client base, average time saved per week is over 30% per administrator role.
Been able to register and process over 1000 new employees per week.
Have had 100% up time in the last 12 months
Have over 20,000 temps managed through the platform
Have 2500 customers managed through the platform
Over 1 million days booked and tracked through EFOS
The vision is to be the UK’s leading supplier of driving and industrial workers providing a high-quality service for our clients and temporary personnel with amazing IT and to be the best workplace for our staff to do business.
The culture, as encapsulated from day one, revolves around these key principles:
Deliver a service which is better than the best competitor
Embrace and drive change; a growing business with an evolving culture and methodology
Create fun and enjoy our difference - never going to be a boring corporate and our culture is unique
Be creative and open minded - growing businesses require new ideas
Use us to develop your skills and talent - we want staff to grow with us and invest in you
Be passionate and determined - it’s infectious
Build a positive culture and team spirit - funny how negative people fail so much more often than optimists
Do more with less - think smarter
Done is often better than perfect
Build honest and open relationships - business relationships are based on trust
One of the UK's largest recruiters, Pertemps provides permanent, contract and temporary staffing solutions across all sectors and industries.
Over 100 branches & 1000's of jobs available nationwide, we have the passion & expertise to help you find the right job.
Stared off life as an independent family run business in 1961, Pertemps has grown to become one of the largest providers of staffing solutions in the UK, owned and controlled by its own employees.
239 Countries where Jehovah’s Witnesses worship
8,686,980 Jehovah’s Witnesses
5,908,167 Free home Bible courses conducted
21,367,603 Attendance at the annual Memorial of Christ’s death
119,297 Congregations
Strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced.
Believe in the imminent destruction of the present world system at Armageddon, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all ills faced by humanity.
Known for door-to-door preaching, distribution of literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and for refusing military service and blood transfusions.
Consider the use of God's name vital for proper worship.
Reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire, considered by Jehovah's Witness to be unscriptural doctrines.
Do not observe Christmas, Easter, birthdays or other holidays and customs considered to have pagan origins incompatible with Christianity
A leader in delivering flexible workforce solutions to the UK’s industrial, construction, driving, retail and warehouse & distribution sectors.
What’s more, with a network of 85 branches throughout the country, the Best Connection are able to leverage local knowledge and reputation to find the most suitable candidates for short or long-term assignments.
Commenced trading April 1991
Accredited with ISO 9001
Consistently ranked Top 5 Industrial & Driving employment business (Recruitment International Survey)
The largest Industrial and Driving employment business in the Midlands and the second largest in the UK
Network of 85 branches
Turnover for year ending November 2021 £347 million
Over 700 full-time members of staff
10,400 clients supplied annually. In excess of 2,600 of these have utilised our services for more than five years
Database of 110,000 LGV drivers and 300,000 industrial workers
Daily peak of drivers used in 2021 was 3,100 and 13,600 for industrial
The #1 charity recruitment agency
Full end-to-end recruitment services across every aspect of Charity Head Office, Charity Fundraising, Commercial and Industrial recruitment campaigns in locations across the UK.
NL Recruitment have dedicated their 15-year history into building professional, honest, trustworthy, long term partnerships and the success continued to be enjoyed is a testament to this approach.
Value driven, hands-on, personal, and straightforward bunch of nice people offering a professional partnership to large and small organisations alike.
NL Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership, supporting and resourcing for some incredible organisations in the UK across THE Charity Sector, Sales and Marketing, B2B and B2C roles, Market research, Language requirements, Contact Centres, Travel and Bookings agents, Collections Agents, Warehouse and logistical staff as well as Charity Fundraising.
Disruption, automation, predictive, additive, staffing, recruiting, headhunting and technology.
Over 80 years experience of working Internationally, but specifically in the U.K, Germany and Switzerland.
Proud internationalists who love working with innovators and life changers; Umbilical have been founders and employees of some of the top businesses in the employment space, such as Eurostaff, Sthree, Hays, Reed and Xchanging
The emphasis is on the creation of a family orientated structure, where the investment in our relationships has a long term, view.
No short termism, no hardcore hyperbole.
The Value:
FUN – We exist to be an enjoyable place for us all to thrive
POSITIVITY – We approach every new challenge with enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude
EXCELLENCE – We strive for excellence in all that we do
ASPIRATIONAL – We set our a path for achieving goals both in the workplace and our personal lives.
PERSONAL – We believe in the ‘HUMAN FACTOR’ – Listen, Talk, Assist.
Employ over 7,500 people in 37 countries and reported a gross profit of over £610m in 2020.
Four core PageGroup brands are made up of specialised recruitment teams operating across 25 disciplines from actuarial to technology.
Founded in 1976, FTSE 250 Publicly Listed Company with 139 global offices and 25 specialist businesses.
The strategy at PageGroup is geared for the long-term.
Awarded ISO27001 global accreditation, an assurance of the highest recognised standards of data and information security in the world
Received accreditations on our commitment to inclusion in the workplace including The Times Top 50 Employers for Women (UK), Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality (North America), Charte de la Diversité en Enterprise (Europe), Best Workplaces in Greater China (Asia Pacific)
PageGroup awarded Top Employer 2020 certification in eight countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland)
Despite global pandemic achieved group gross profit £610.2m
Continued to protect and invest in our business platform to take advantage of the recovery
Enabled every employee worldwide (c. 7,000) to work from home within 48 hours due to COVID-19 pandemic
Increased focus on health and wellbeing and working flexibly, to support our employees and customers
CEO, Steve Ingham, spearheaded campaign to increase equality in the workplace for people with disabilities
An international company with offices in London, Singapore, Zurich, Dublin and Belgrade.
Strategy is to be clients No.1 supplier by finding out what they want to achieve and how their hiring needs can be supported.
Values:
NEVER GIVE UP - The value signifies ambition, drive, determination and resilience. Recruitment isn't always easy and you will often face rejection. In order to succeed you need to keep going and constantly reframe possibilities. The aim is for a team that can support each other in remaining focused, positive and determined.
NO EXCUSES: Aim for results for ourselves and our customers, not excuses. Aim to be 100% reliable and proactive in our work.
THINK LIKE YOUR CUSTOMER: Our clients and candidates are important to us and we want to ensure we are always delivering excellent customer experience. In recruitment it is about working towards a win for the customer but to do this we need to think and act with our customer's voice. We also treat our internal colleagues with the same care and respect as together we are all working towards the same goal.
THINK SMART FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS: We want individuals who are able to make good decisions that further their goals but also support the business' overall goal. These goals should be aligned because when you are successful so is the company.
BeecherMadden, the Cyber Security specialist recruitment company who operate in the UK and USA.
The Cyber Security Recruitment Company of the year and have led the Cyber Security Recruitment market since 2010.
Utilise our industry knowledge and data-driven insights to help candidates and clients make better hiring decisions.
Unrivalled client portfolio ranging across a wide variety of different industries.
Joined the Nicoll Curtin Group in 2018 and have gone from strength to strength.
A team of high-skilled recruitment professionals, dedicated across chosen niche areas of focus.
Staff trained to the highest standards in recruitment strategy, industries and candidate & client quality.
Support clients beyond their recruitment requirements, providing detailed one-to-one market intelligence, recruitment trends and proactive presentation of A-Player passive talent to support practice growth.
Clubs in eight countries across four continents. Explore our clubs around the world.
South Africa (138 Clubs)
Australia (7 Clubs)
Italy (35 Clubs)
Singapore (5 Clubs)
Thailand (7 Clubs)
Namibia (2 Clubs)
UK (43 Clubs)
Botswana (1 Clubs)
Designing exceptional spaces since 1977 and, as the UK’s leading Space Design Experts, are devoted to creating spaces that truly inspire.
Business comes down to one key thing – happy people. That’s the secret ingredient. We invest a great deal of time ensuring that our diverse, 190+ team of happy people have everything they need, so they can find the best possible workplace solution for you and your business.
Example projects: Uber, LCA London Anglia Ruskin, Nuffield Health, 200 Aldersgate.
Creative, comfortable and inspirational workplaces designed for you.
Listen
Workplace Study - A Workplace Study gives you and your team facts about the usage of your current space. We analyse your daily utilisation of spaces, capturing trends and flows which help to design a space optimised specifically for you and your staff.
Deep Dive - This process allows us to develop a fundamental understanding of your business. We speak to as many people as possible to understand your culture and your brand. We want to seek out the values of your business, so we can implement them in a workplace design.
Understand
Concept Design - Successful office design creates spaces that are intelligent, productive and promote wellbeing. We believe coming to work should be a joy and every possible interaction will be considered throughout your office design process.
Space Planning - Effective space planning allows you to utilise the space you have in the best way possible. By getting the metrics to work in your favour, space can be made for things that you want or need in your workplace, where there may not have been room before.
3D Modelling - The creation of photo-real imagery to help clients to see exactly what space will look like. This tool is used to develop the design and allow you to experience what your office will look and feel like in real-time.
Furniture - Furniture should complement your office environment and be fit for purpose; perfectly meeting the requirements of staff and their roles. Tailor a furniture solution perfect for clients and their workspace which will remain flexible as your needs change over time.
Act
Project Management - We present everything in a clear, concise way, so you are 100% confident with the specification, budget and programme. Projects of every shape and size require an enormous amount of organisation and planning. Our in-house team works diligently to cover every base, predict any problem, and mitigate any risk from your project. We're here for you.
Office Refurbishment - Office Refurbishment is a way to transform your business without the disruption of a move. We carefully manage and co-ordinate every single stage of the process, keeping you and your staff well informed, so that you can see exactly where people will be, ensure noisy works are performed out of hours and keep business disruptions to a minimum.
Office Fit-Out - We are experts at helping you find the right space and creating an amazing workplace for you and your staff. Great office environments produce happy people, and we believe that happy people are the most productive.
Post-Construction - A project doesn’t just end on the practical completion date - we want to ensure you stay happy well after you’ve moved in. We will regularly check in with you to make sure that everything is ok. As we know the project specifications, it’s easy for us to source whatever is needed for you.
Direct Placements aims to become the number one remote recruitment and sector-focused mentorship provider in the UK.
Direct Placements aim to assist candidates who are entering the workforce for the first time, switching to a new profession, or seeking to climb up the career ladder.
In order to deliver on these goals, Direct Placements have created a sophisticated solution referred to as Employment Placement Program (EPP).
Candidates can tap into this program to receive a structured mentoring from an experienced professional. This enables candidates to understand and adapt to the demands of the UK job market, learn new skills, and gain relevant work experience that will serve as their competitive edge one they start applying for work.
Direct Placements is dedicated to introducing highly skilled new graduates and talents into the UK job market. We are a unique and experienced company, covering all levels of recruitment and skills development for Accounting, HR, and Digital Marketing. We tap into our expertise, background, and network to help candidates, especially those without prior work experience, to get rolling on a successful job search.
Team is made up of seasoned recruiters and HR specialists with a combined 30 years of experience in the industry
The leading global specialist recruitment group, and the market leader in places such as the UK, Germany and Australia.
Experts in recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people across a wide range of specialised industries and professions.
Operate across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.
Believe the right job can transform a person's life and the right person can transform a business. Hays are passionate about connecting our candidates with the right job for them.
Specialist recruitment is all about people. Over 12,100 people make up the Hays worldwide team, working in 32 countries; we share ideas, knowledge and experience across businesses and territories to deliver outstanding results.
Hays work with job seekers and employers to place the right people in the right jobs; investing heavily in equipping staff with the skills to perform to the highest standards while developing their careers.
Serve over 20 specialisms, covering from accountancy and finance to construction, IT, education and healthcare.
Specialised teams dedicated to public services, not-for-profit, executive and international recruitment.
Excellent customer service underpins the business and is an area monitored closely in order to maintain the position as market leader.
53 years of experience
256 offices worldwide
c.1,100 jobs filled every working day
10,778 employees
Operating Profit £95.1 million (FY 21) (Group)
The Bridge Homelessness to Hope, which has a strong Christian-ethos, began in 2009 with a mission to help people who are homeless in Leicester by providing them with hot food, drinks and most importantly, companionship.
An outreach to the lost and lonely of Leicester, to the homeless, and to those who just have nowhere to go and no one to turn to.
Believe in long-lasting change.
People we work with are treated as individuals with specific needs and not just a problem to be passed through another system.
Support and access to a range of therapeutic and empowering services our guests are able to meet their own needs and have hope for a better future.
The Bridge is a wellbeing centre that supports those who are hardest to reach by seeking to:
Overcome the barriers to engagement encountered with more traditional service models.
Be a place where guests can feel secure, trustful and not feel judged.
Run services that are supplied by people who understand their challenges and are empathetic to them.
Facilities:
Both male and female shower facilities available.
Case Workers at The Bridge are available to talk to and here to offer advice and support.
Clothes washing and drying facilities.
Computers and free WIFI access available.
Food and drinks are served to anyone using our facilities or accessing support.
Men's and women's clothing available to those in need.
Customers come to The Watches of Switzerland because the watch they wear on their wrist matters to them - just as it matters to The Watches of Switzerland.
15 Watches of Switzerland showrooms across the UK, including dedicated Rolex and Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques.
Group Revenue £1.23billion for the financial year ending May 2022.
Founded in 1924, Headquartered in Braunstone, Leicestershire.
Listed on he London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250.
Representing the worldwide mobile communications industry
GSMA is the place where the global mobile industry comes to do business. Furthering the strategic, commercial, technological, social and policy interests of the $3 trillion global mobile industry on behalf of operators and the broader mobile ecosystem.
GSMA harness the power of mobile to achieve the mission of Connecting Everyone and Everything to a Better Future through four main activities:
Provide strategic direction and thought leadership to members
Drive collaborative industry programmes aimed at maintaining operator relevance in the digital world
Advocate for the industry to regulators, policy makers and society as a whole
Convene the broad mobile communications ecosystem at our industry leading events.
GSMA currently has three active programmes:
'Future Networks' (promoting standards such as Rich Communication Services and Voice over LTE)
'Identity'
'Internet of Things'
An education recruitment business which specialises in the supply of educational professionals to Primary, Secondary and SEND schools in England and Wales.
Now Education has one intention - the successful implementation of an education recruitment service which:
has a positive impact on teaching & learning and Senior Leadership teams by supplying temporary and permanent suitable qualified, well matched, experienced and safeguarded educational professionals.
Has a positive impact on our supply staff by consistently offering the desired level of employment and range of career opportunities.
Has a positive impact on our employees by ensuring they receive the right tools, development and incentives to deliver the best service possible
Three core values:
Truth - Honesty is a noun, a thing, but it is not a verb, an action. Always telling the truth and accepting the truth about our service and supply staff is a core value and it adds value to everything that we do.
Transparency - Transparency is necessary for open and honest communication. We have broken these two into two sectors; transparency & schools and transparency & candidates.
Trust - Trust and trustworthiness are derived from four factors: Credibility, Reliability, Security and Self-Orientation. These four factors are arranged into the following equation and each factor can be scored between 1-10 to create a trust quotient. The greater the credibility, reliability, sense of security and level of self-orientation, the higher the Trust.
Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Security / Self-Orientation
Our on-demand courses are taught by experts who’ve been on the front lines of their industries, so you can learn from their mistakes, and build on their successes.
Courses are designed to give you real-world skills that land jobs, not just gold stars.
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"By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed."
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"He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace."
"Examine what is said, not who is speaking."
"Tomorrow belongs to people who prepare for it today."
"He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself."
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