Witney BIC Newsletter – Winter 2018

Welcome to the Winter issue of the Witney BIC Newsletter.

Customer Spotlight

Admiral Leasing & Loans is an independent finance house, providing equipment finance and commercial loans to businesses all over the UK.  Last year, after operating for over 25 years from their Manchester office, they decided to open a southern sales office and chose the Witney BIC as the perfect location.  Admiral has a solid reputation in the UK business finance market, based upon excellent customer service levels and wide industry knowledge.  Whatever equipment a business needs, they can finance it.  With the Head Office remaining in Manchester, the Southern office allows them to be within easy reach of their southern based clients as well as being their sales training base.  Managing Director Michael Hughes commented, “Every year we finance a wide range of business-critical equipment to thousands of UK businesses, from tangible assets such as machinery and equipment through to software programmes, as well as offering commercial loans.  It makes total sense for us to have a Southern base.” www.admiral-leasing.co.uk

Other News

Wedding Bells

We would like to congratulate the following people who have recently got married:

• Denise Upson - our very own Assistant Centre Manager who married Mike
• Jodie Hannah - The Burford Recruitment Company Ltd who married Chris

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Congratulations:

Duncan Enright from EBN Health has won the British Medical Association Oncology Book of the Year for the last 3 years in a row.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

In Other News

• Witney BIC are striving to assist with their carbon footprint and the impact of recycling so are making a move to more environmentally friendly products such as biodegradable bin bags.  We are working with West Oxfordshire District Council to try and get this into place.
• We are waiting to hear how much money was raised by the Centre in aid of the Poppy Appeal, thank you to everyone who donated.
• Forces Support who have an office in the centre have just opened another shop in Aylesbury  They are always looking for house clearance items and donations to help bereaved families.  They can provide a 'man with a van' for collections.  Check out their website for further details. http://www.forcessupport.org.uk/
• Ixia Consultancy Ltd are starting to look for beta users to test their new 'work happy' app.  If you are interested please get in touch with them

Centre Events

6th Nov - 10:00 – 11:30
WOBA Workshop

Hosted by Push Start Marketing - Write engaging award entries.

22nd Nov - 10:00 - 11:0
Customer Coffee Morning

A morning of coffee and breakfast, networking and getting to know your neighbours. Anyone with an interest in the Innovation Centre or working with us in the future are all welcome.  Includes a presentation by Steve Good of WODC on the important issues of Recycling.

12th Dec - 10:00 -12:00
Customer Christmas Party

We will again be hosting a Christmas Party in Reception for our customers and close contacts. There will be quizzes, a lovely buffet, refreshments including mulled wine. There is also a raffle table full of prizes in aid of the Blue Cross animal charity, tickets are £1/strip and the draw will be held on 12th December.

We Welcome to the Centre:

Helios Medical Solutions

Social Out-Cast

Modus Accounting

Keep updated on all Witney Business & Innovation Centre Activity by connecting with us on Twitter - @Witney_BIC and on Facebook - @Witneybic