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Connecting people, creating opportunities
September Business Growth Lunch
Spice Valley, Bolton
Friday 26th September 2014
12:00 – 14:00
Connecting people, creating opportunities
• 12:05 Welcome – Rahim Lakha, Business Growth Hub
• 12:10 Guest Speaker – Matthew Carr, Director, Carrs Pasties + Q&A
• 12:55 Closing remarks – Keith Davies, Director of Development & Regeneration, Bolton Council
• 13:00 Lunch and networking
• 14:00 Event close
Connecting people, creating opportunities
Welcome
Rahim Lakha
Business Growth Hub
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Guest Speaker
Matthew Carr
Director
Carrs Pasties
Matt Carr
Carrs Pasties Ltd
BGH Presentation
September 2014
Established 1938.
3rd Generation Family Business.
Factory built 1975.
Today: 3 shops.
Father & 3 Sons.
Period of Change for most parts of the business.
What stays the same?
Quality.Integrity.Family.
Seriously tasty food.
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The mission of Carrs Pasties is to create great tasting pasties and pies with dedication to the highest quality of customer service, delivered
with warmth, friendliness and pride.
VISIONTo become the leading brand for pasties and pies in Bolton and Lancashire and to become recognised for our great tasting food
products all over the UK.
VALUESFill everything with Pride.
Do the right thingWork as a family
Fill everything with ‘Pride’
- Our products taste so good that customers will buy them time and time again.- We work together to be happy in our jobs – so pride shines through all we do.
- We want our enthusiasm to inspire our customers to do more business with us.
Do the right thing- Realise there’s a better way? Make it known. Shout it out.
- Don’t have an answer? Admit it and work to find a solution.- Make a promise? Keep it.
Work as a family [Work together] - We’ll work hard and enjoy what we do…to be great at what we do.
- We’ll work together as a team, speak openly and with respect.- We’ll grow our business in the right way, at the right pace, for the success and benefit of all.
InnovationTax Credits
SMART AwardsRebrandRefurbish Shops
New Websitee-commerce
Digital MarketingB2B Sales Strategy
Business Model Canvas
Cash flow3 yr planAccountsExit Plan
Talking to banks
Business systems
CSRCulture
LeadershipNon-Execs
Retail ExpansionCompany Restructure(Holdings, Property,
Operating companies)
RecruitmentPerformance Management
Operations, process mapping
Extend operationsChange is necessary – but maybe
not all at once
Keith Davies
Director of Development and Regeneration
Bolton Council
Strategic Context• Bolton Community Strategy
- aims to support economic prosperity across the borough
• Promotion of Bolton as a key investment opportunity
- MIPIM
- Inward investment
• Support available from Business Bolton
• Close links with Business Growth Hub and their services
• Key development sites across the borough
Pipeline of Investment• Economic Strategy – focus on logistics North, Rivington Chase and Bolton• Private sector investment – Town Centre £113.6m
- Retail sector - £46.1m - Residential sector - £17.5m
- Other commercial - £50m• Innovation Zone (Colleges, UTC, Bolton One) - £131m• Transport Interchange - £48m• Logistics North - £202m• Rivington Chase - £262m• PSP - £15m
• Burnden Leisure - £93m• TOTAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (at least) - £864.6m• More projects on the way e.g. University Halls of Residence
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“By 2020, GM will have pioneered a new model for sustainable economic growth…where all residents are able to contribute to and benefit from sustained prosperity”Greater Manchester Strategy
“achieving high educational attainment and the right level and mix of skills are essential for access to work and a competitive and innovative growth economy.”Bolton All Age Skills Strategy
Opportunities for businesses• Recruitment support
- free, bespoke service to Bolton employers
- advertise vacancies via the Team Bolton partnership
• Looking for new business premises? - free property search to your specification including size, location and tenure
• Town Centre Grant Scheme- grants of £20,000 and over for new start ups and businesses wanting to relocate into the town centre
• Market Incubation Project – offering entrepreneurs the chance to test out their business ideas and win six months free trading at Bolton Market
Opportunities for businesses• One to One Business Support
- Provide targeted assistance - Work with key organisations including Business
Growth Hub and others
• Business Growth Advisor (Business Growth Hub)
- John Beare. (07730) 193600
- Joint appointment with Bolton Council
- Free service to help eligible Bolton businesses (B2B)
- Business diagnostic service and growth action plan
- Referral onto other schemes such as Access to Finance
Opportunities for businesses
• Communication
- communicating supply chain and other
opportunities - free promotion of B2B events
- monthly newsletter
- via @businessbolton
Further information:-
John Beare, Nick White and Marie Parkinson are here today
Tel: 01204 334 271 / email: [email protected]
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Upcoming Events
2nd October – 16:00 – 18:00 - Mentoring Networking Event – St James’s Club, Manchester
8th October – 08:00 – 10:00 – Oldham Business Leadership Group Breakfast – Mahdlo Youth Zone, Oldham
9th October – 13:00 – 16:00 – Introduction to Mentoring– St James’s Club, Manchester
10th October – 08:00 – 15:00 – Wigan Expo 2014 – DW Stadium, Wigan
15th October – 08:00 – 10:00 – Salford Business Growth Hub Breakfast, Salford Civic Centre, Salford
22nd October – 09:30 – 19:00 – Venturefest 2014, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
07th November – 09:30 – 16:30 – Start Smart Conference 2014, The Lowry Hotel, Salford
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Contact us to find out more:
Phone: 0161 359 3050
Email: [email protected]
www.businessgrowthhub.com
@bizgrowthhub
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