The following organisations are partners in the Build South London network. Click on their logos for details or scroll down the page.
Business Focus has been supporting businesses for some 27 years and is now part of Bromley College of Further and Higher Education. Our key activity is to engage with business to encourage the take-up of our range of services. Business focus also tenders for various projects funded by the likes of the Skills Funding Agency, London Development Agency, European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund plus from UK Government agencies such as the Department of Work and Pensions.
Our principal services are:
Access to Finance
A project to assist businesses become ‘finance-ready' by helping prepare the business plans, budgets, forecasts and ‘testing' the viability of such proposals.
Inspire South London
Supporting businesses to grow and expand, where they are looking at new market opportunities, new products/services and innovative ways to promote these activities. Also look at the capacity of the operation to see if it has the reserves to achieve the objectives plus offer support to the business to be more eco-efficient.
Start Your Own Business
A range of workshops and then support to work with people who aspire to run their own business. There are also specially funded programmes for the recently-made redundant, ie up to six months.
Business Workshops
Half-day or full-day workshops covering such areas as Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Sales, Marketing, Networking, Customer Care, Employing People, Leadership and Management etc.
Vocational Training and Workforce Skills and Development
Being part of a College, a wide range of vocational training is available to assist businesses ‘up-skill' their employees. We also offer some 10 different apprenticeship schemes as well as work-placement opportunities.
Website: www.business-focus.co.uk
Contact: 020 8295 7070
Email: info@business-focus.co.uk
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Business Link in London is a free, impartial business advisory service available to anyone starting or running a small or medium sized business, providing high quality, actionable information and practical advice, and connecting you to expert assistance to help you to succeed.
Business Link in London is the first place to come for high quality information and practical advice to help you make the most of business opportunities, tackle challenges, and access the most appropriate business support.
We are independent, impartial, free and available 24 hours a day through our telephone enquiry line and web site. There is a wealth of general business information, factsheets and tools available on the website as well as some specifically related to the construction industry.
Our goal is to help you look at your business objectively, without trying to help you in areas beyond our expertise, and connect you to the right specialist advice or support whenever this is appropriate.
Understanding what further business support or expertise is available across London, whether free, subsidised or paid for, is central to our role. So, where you have a need for more specialised support, you will be rapidly connected to the right people or organisations, such as funding or training providers, marketing consultants, or other professionals - enabling you to get the best from them.
We can help you to identify and access any relevant publicly funded programmes and initiatives for which you may be eligible. Because we aim to work in partnership with all relevant organisations from the private, voluntary and public sectors, you will be able to receive the most suitable support - whoever provides it.
In everything we do, we are on your side and committed to your business success
Website: www.businesslink.gov.uk/london
Enquiry line: 0845 6000 787
Email: info@bllondon.co.uk
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As a leading construction company we aim to be the UK's first choice construction partner for delivery of services to the community.
We focus on constructing sustainable communities - places where people live, work, learn, meet, travel, have fun and are cared for.
We are proud to have been awarded Major Contractor of the Year in 2008 and again in 2009. Our dedication to customer service and nurturing long-term relationships brings us high levels of repeat business and the ability to invest and grow.
From houses and hospitals to colleges and classrooms, the scope of Mansell's building work can be summarised in just two words; constructing communities.
Trust is the most important value in Mansell, a brand that is represented by the following:
How we do business
In everything we do, we will abide by these five principles:
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To comply with the law, wherever we operate, and to be sensitive to local customs and traditions.
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To conduct all our business and make all our decisions within a clear ethical framework.
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To maintain safe and healthy work places, operate safe systems and methods of work and ensure the safety of the public.
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To contribute positively to the physical and social environments in which we operate.
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To engage positively with our stakeholders and to provide them with information adequate to their needs.
What we are:
A construction partner of choice with national capability and regional delivery to the community
Our commitment is to:
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Support and enhance communities
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Establish and sustain lasting relationships
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Utilise our people's full talents and skills
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Seek like-minded suppliers
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Maintain safe working practices
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Protect the environment
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Achieve new solutions
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Make working for and with us enjoyable
And in doing so:
Deliver a profit to sustain our growth
Website: www.mansell.plc.uk
Email: mailbox@mansell.plc.uk
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Smith & Byford were established in 1964 and has diversified to meet the changing and evolving needs of our Clients with a 45 year history and commitment to service delivery to the social housing sector.
Current staff levels over 250, focused and providing a full range of 100% in-house specialist services:
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Honeywell, Trend & Tridium Building Automation, HVAC and IT Control Solutions
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Control Panel Design and Manufacture
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Comprehensive Service and Maintenance of Control Systems
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Electrical Repairs, Maintenance and Install - Domestic & Commercial
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Gas Servicing and Installation - Domestic and Commercial
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Home Services (Property Refurbishment)
There is a broad experience base within the company with management staff backgrounds from sectors including:
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Boiler Manufacturing
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Environmental Controls Manufacturing
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British Gas & TRANSCO
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Electrical Maintenance and Servicing
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I.T.
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The Company has continued to maintain its focus on providing exceptional service levels to the public sector with in-house experience including
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ISO9001:2008 Quality Assurance
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ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management
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Health & Safety
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Licensed provider of Working Safely in M&E
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Licensed Training & Testing Centre under the ECS Skillcard Scheme
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CHAS Approved (Construction Health & Safety Assessment Scheme)
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Residents and Service delivery
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Customer Care and Feedback
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Engineers and Training
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I.T. solutions and full open access
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Direct I.T. Interface with Client Systems (fully integrated 2-way data transfer)
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Electronic Document handling
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Modern Apprenticeships
Contact us at http://www.smithandbyford.com/contact.html
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London Borough of Bromley
Town Centre Management and Business Support
Supporting new and existing businesses is a high priority for the Council and its partners. Businesses are integral to the life of our communities and are generators of prosperity and jobs in the borough. Whether you are a one-man band or a large corporation, visit the Bromley Council Website to find out how we can support you. The A-Z Guide of Local Services for Business is downloadable from the site and provides information on some of the business support initiatives which we run, such as the Boost Your Business events, the Bromley Business Guide and Directory and the Commercial Property Database. We also work closely with a number of partner organisations such as Business Link in London and Business Focus at Bromley College to help provide Bromley's business community with the support and advice that they need. Sign up for the Bromley Business E-Bulletin to receive all the latest News, Help for Business and Events information in the borough.
Visit the Tenders and Contracts page on the council website to find out about Bromley's procurement procedures. The Tendering Opportunities page is regularly updated - so keep an eye out for contract opportunities that may be available to you.
To find out more about how Bromley Council procures goods and services please call 020 8313 4560.
For further information and signposting to sources of business support in the London Borough of Bromley please telephone 020 8313 4825, email business@bromley.gov.uk or visit our website: www.bromley.gov.uk/business
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