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T H E I D E A L S O L U T I O N F O R R E WA R D S A N D G I F T S F O R Y O U R B U S I N E S S

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Introduction

Last year I wrote in this introduction how delighted we were that the West London Business Awards had so quickly established themselves as a feature of the West London landscape. Well, it is now my very pleasant duty to report that the profile of the Awards has grown even faster and bigger than we could have ever dared to imagine. In this, just our third year, we have attracted even more sponsors, more entries and have more people attending the celebration dinner. But even more importantly, the quality of the applications has taken a significant upward hike this year. These Awards now demonstrate what great businesses – of all sizes and across all sectors – we really do have in West London.

I would like to thank my fellow judges for generously giving of their time and expertise; the sponsors, without whom these Awards literally could not happen; and all the applicants, whether they were successful or not on this occasion. Thanks also to Ross Sturley and his team for organising the Awards and also to Andrew Dakers and the WLB team for their support.

Those of us who work in West London can look to the future with a considerable degree of confidence. We await eagerly the Prime Minister making the right decision regarding expansion at Heathrow - which alongside the Old Oak Common and Park Royal developments and those at Earls Court, Nestle, the Old Vinyl Factory, RAF Uxbridge, the Southall Gasworks, Stockley Park, Wembley and White City really will make West London the place to be and do business!

Congratulations to everyone involved in the 2015 West London Business Awards.

Andrew WardDirector of Corporate RelationsBrunel University LondonChairman of the Judges of the West London Business Awards

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Shortlisted EntrantsBest Advisor/ConsultancyAlfa EnergyBeondStrategic Planning AdviceWestfield London

Retail Business of the YearCargiantParker Cars

Best Technology BusinessKnowall ITLocataParker Cars

Best Hospitality BusinessDorsett HotelVillagio RestaurantMehfil Foods

Food and Drink Business of the YearAppy Food and DrinksKettle and CrustKolak Snack FoodsMehfil Foods

Best Property/ConstructionA2Dominion GroupClearview HomesPeter Brett AssociatesWilkinson Construction Consultants

Best Creative BusinessHub-BoxStephen Johnson PhotographyThe Imagination Factory

Financial Services Business of the YearAlma Consulting GroupHandelsbanken

SME of the YearAirSea PackingAlma Consulting GroupAppy Food and DrinksBeondKnowall ITLocata

Logistics Business of the YearAirSea Packing

Best Export/InternationalDurbinPell FrischmannWicked Vision

Park Royal Business of the YearAppy Food and DrinksCargiantKolak Snack Foods

Employer of the YearBrunel University LondonCargiantPeter Brett Associates

Training and DevelopmentAccession Social EnterpriseBrunel University LondonKolak Snack FoodsMcMillan Williams Solicitors LimitedArdmore

Apprentice of the YearDavid Casey, CargiantJordan Droy, Natural Beauty Salon and Uxbridge CollegeMikey Barnes, The ArchCarly Nettleford, Ultra Electronics

Green BusinessClearview HomesKolak Snack FoodsWestfield London

Corporate Social Responsibility AwardA2Dominion GroupAccession Social EnterpriseIBBPeter Brett Associates

Innovation in BusinessAccession Social EnterpriseClearview HomesKnowall ITKolak Snack FoodsLocata

Best Business Meeting VenueBrunel University LondonCo-Work HubWembley Stadium (Delaware North)Hilton London Heathrow Airport

Marketing CampaignAirSea PackingHammersmithLondonMcMillan Williams SolicitorsWedding ConnexionsWestfield London

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Judges

Lorraine Collins, Executive Director - Enterprise & Development, Uxbridge College

Andrew Ward - Director of Corporate Relations, Brunel University

Ash Verma - Chairman, Gateway Asia + HiB

Colin Stanbridge - Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Lalji Vekaria - Director, Saloria Architects Michael Mulhearn -

Director of Planning,OPDC

Mike Langan - Chairman, Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce

Dan Gascoyne, Director - West London Alliance

Chris Maw - Partner, PwC

Andrew Dakers- Chief ExecutiveWest London Business

Emma Hindes - General Manager, Westfield London

Jane Milton - Director, Jane Milton Ltd

Joyce Macfarlane - Director of JCC, Board Member of WLB

Maureen Penfold - Partner,Kingston Smith

Neil Impiazzi - Partnerships Development Manager, SEGRO

Nigel Milton - Director of External Affairs, Heathrow Airport

Rikin Lakhani - Managing Director, Kolak Snack Foods Ltd

David Stanton - Compliance Manager, Cargiant

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Best Advisor/Consultancy

WinnerBeond

Judges comment: “Brilliantly evidenced. Great client list. Great performance.”

Beond are a highly sophisticated energy consultancy offering a full range of technology driven procurement services spanning self-generation, buying management, and energy efficiency, and give customers both better security and certainty and reduced costs. They have achieved stunning revenue growth through providing over 300 clients large and small with savings in the millions on energy bills, and assistance in meeting energy savings compliance regulations.

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Retail Business of the Year

WinnerParker Cars

It’s not a shop, but Parker Cars are a retailer of transport services, selling 1.2million journeys a year. They are growing fast, organically and by acquisition, and owe this to their focus on service quality. Their comprehensive training ensures standards continue to exceed expectations, and their deployment of technology is right in line with the retailer’s maxim “innovate or die”. It enables them to deliver to customers services such as driver tracking, or an annual carbon dioxide report.

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Judges comment: “Their standards are impressive – and audited – and they are continuing to grow while innovating with apps, and a growing green fleet. Their future looks even brighter!”

Locata develops and provides software services for local authorities and housing associations across the UK. It helps them manage who lives where, while meeting complex regulatory compliance. They won this category last year, but have not rested on their laurels since. They have introduced significant new product this year – social lettings agency management, an enhanced homelessness tool, and healthchecks which have saved customers over £500,000. Though they are small, and compete with much larger beasts, they are successful and growing, through innovation and determination!

Judges comment: “Their strategy is elegant, and well formed. Built on innovation, they are well palced to keep expanding.”

LocataTechnology Business of the Year

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Hospitality Business of the Year

Winner Dorsett Hotel

Opening in June 2014, Dorsett Shepherds Bush has gone from strength to strength, helping to raise the profile of Shepherds Bush with its architecturally stunning hotel which is gaining a reputation for delivering world class service. Monthly revenues have more than doubled in the last 12 months, and occupancy is now well above 90% - an amazing achievement in such a short time. Despite being an international brand, they are rooted in their community, with many of their staff recruited from the local area, and a programme of charitable giving and local engagement.

Judges said: “A fantastic addition to Shepherds Bush, truly marvelous progress since opening.”

Food and Drink Business of the Year

Winner

Kolak are one of the most successful snack manufacturers in the market place. The business supplies the majority of the major multiples with Kolak branded and retailer own label snacks. In the last year they have grown turnover through the £100million barrier, and created 350 new jobs, taking their total staff to over 1000. This amazing and continued growth comes from investment in technology, with a new snacks plant brought into operation in 2015, and a laser-like focus on process and product quality.

Judges said: “It’s the planning that’s so impressive – they are so strong that success is natural”.

Kolak Snack Foods

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Property and Construction Business of the Year

WinnerA2Dominion is a leading housing provider and property developer with a strong presence in west London, providing homes to thousands of residents in west London boroughs, and now with a new HQ in West Ealing, opened this year, and home to 300 employees. As a not-for-profit property business, they reinvest surpluses into building more new homes and delivering services. They have 96% customer happiness, their turnover is up 10% and the surplus nearly £20m ahead of target – they have had a stellar year!

Judges said: “Housing – particularly affordable housing - is a critical issue for West London, and these guys are making a real contribution, and doing it brilliantly!”

A2Dominion Group

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Creative Industries Business of the Year

Winner

Hub-Box

Born out of the founders’ frustrations at repeatedly missing parcel deliveries while out at work, over just nine months HubBox has built, grown and managed a fully operational network of 70 “Collect Points” in dry cleaners, convenience stores and local gyms. The retailers involved get promotion for their businesses as well as getting paid to handle the parcels – around £100 a month on average - while the customers get a convenient way of having stuff delivered. Very clever indeed!Judges comment: “Great product,

fills a gap in market and supports local retailers.”

Highly Commended

Stephen Johnson Photography

Judges comment: “Passionate about quality, and with some very happy customers!”

Stephen is a creative and passionate photographer who continually invests in new technology, but who understands that service and customer interaction is just as important. With turnover up by 50% in 2015, it’s working!

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Our mission is to ensure West London stays the best place to do business.

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WinnerAlma Consulting Group

Alma help companies claim tax breaks on their R&D work, so they need to understand innovation! Based in Hammersmith, they work with a broad range of businesses, from start-ups to FTSE-100 firms. They have claimed £100m of tax benefits for their UK clients to date, as well as supporting them to apply for, and manage, European innovation funding. This year their revenues have grown nearly 50%, and customer retention risen to 94%, through delivering a high quality, differentiated service offering underpinned by quality training through their ‘Alma University’.

Judges comment: “Impressive growth and performance and a highly innovative approach to staff recruitment and training.”

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SME of the Year

WinnerBeond

This is a tough category to win and judge. You need to really stand out in a diverse field, and Beond certainly managed that. Their energy consultancy is growing rapidly, and they deliver real savings and business advantage to a wide range of customers.

AirSea Packing

AirSea Packing are a “white glove” shipping company providing packing, shipping, storage, transportation and delivery services of art, antiques, design furniture and all other high value/fragile items that require a specialist touch. The company was established in 1966 and now has offices in London, Paris, New York, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Turnover grew 16% year on year – spectacular performance in a tough market, and testament to service quality and innovation.

Judges comment: “The excellent evidence made judging straightforward – we like the pro-active business plans and the increasingly wide range of services, as well as the strong growth in staff”.

Judges comment: “The Fine Art Services initiative has really paid off - 120 new clients and a 16% increase in turnover is very solid indeed!”

Logistics Business of the Year

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Export/International Business of the Year

Winner

An engineering group operating globally as well as in West London, Pell Frischman have worked to grow their international business from 15% to 22% of turnover in the last year. This has included improving water supply in western Iraq, work on Konza Technopolis in Kenya, and the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Nigeria, and has won them a 2015 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

Pell Frischmann

And so is innovation, experience and vision. Through passion and imagination, SEGRO delivers

enduring value, in a world that is continually changing.

SEGRO is proud to sponsor the West London Business awards 2015.

Call 01753 537171 to discuss your property requirements or visit: SEGRO.com/propertysearch

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Judges comment: “Great understanding of their key target markets, and really good strategy development and application – results amazing!”

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And so is innovation, experience and vision. Through passion and imagination, SEGRO delivers

enduring value, in a world that is continually changing.

SEGRO is proud to sponsor the West London Business awards 2015.

Call 01753 537171 to discuss your property requirements or visit: SEGRO.com/propertysearch

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CREATIVITY IS PART OF THE PROCESS

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Park Royal Business of the Year

Winner

Kolak Snack FoodsKolak, winners in the Food & Drink category, and last year’s winner in this category, continue to invest and develop technology, efficiency, quality and scale. Their growth is accelerating if anything, with 350 jobs created this year.

Cargiant

Cargiant have a really clear strategic vision combined with strong commercial focus. Their customer research is deep and provides powerful insight and a platform for continued growth. Their clear articulation of the sales and service process with investment in resource, technology and people development is an example to all.

Judges comment: “Very impressive.”

Judges comment: “Really impressive in their progress year on year.”

Highly Commended

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One of the UK’s leading potato crisp and snack food manufacturers supplying the major multiples and discounters.

www.kolak.co.uk

Creating Quality for our Customers

Kolak Snack Foods Limited, 308 – 312 Elveden Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7STTel: +44 (0) 208 965 5331 Email: [email protected]

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Employer of the Year

WinnerPeter Brett Associates

Brunel University London

Peter Brett are growing fast, which is typically makes it difficult to focus on staff development and retention. However, with one in five of their staff having over 10 years service, they’re doing something right! Their innovative training and development programmes coupled with structured reward and benefits packages have propelled them in to the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015.

Judges comment: “Really impressive STEM engagement, and great development of women staff in particular. Their CSR is integrated into their people policies and narrative – excellent!”

Is it a surprise that a University wins a training award? Well – this isn’t about students, it’s about the staff in the commercial teams. The approach is exemplary, and delivers amazing results. A retention rate of 91% would have been something to be proud off, to push that up to 95% in a year is fantastic!

Judges comment: “Highly professional, results driven and very inclusive.”

Training and Development

Winner

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Apprentice of the Year

WinnerCarly Nettleford, Ultra Electronics

Highly CommendedDavid Casey,

Cargiant

Therese Hegarty, Ultra Electronics, says: “Carly has exceeded all expectations as an apprentice. With an extremely mature attitude she has constantly demonstrated a high level of professionalism and this is proven in her hard work and dedication in passing her apprenticeship ahead of the scheduled date in 2017. We are confident that she has a very bright future ahead of her in engineering, and certainly within Ultra Electronics CIS.”

David’s manager, Gurpreet Virdee says “David is an exceptional Apprentice with a really bright future. Car mechanics and Electrics is an ever increasingly complicated field yet nothing fazes David. In fact the bigger the problem the more David enjoys the challenge. In addition to the great attitude he demonstrates all the basic requirements such as being hard working, reliable, excellent time-keeper, enthusiastic and helpful. He thinks nothing of offering his services when a colleague needs help lifting heavy equipment or the job requires 2 people. I would be very happy, and have far less headaches if all our Apprentices were like David”

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Jordan Droy, Natural Beauty Salon and Uxbridge College

Highly Commended

Mikey Barnes, The Arch

Natural Beauty Salon say: “Jordan has been the light of our Salon in Eastcote for two years now as an apprentice through Uxbridge College. From the minute she walked into our salon for her interview as an apprentice, Jordan stood out from the other girls. From her appearance and body language to the right attitude it was clear beauty is her passion! At Natural Beauty Salon Jordan is affectionately nicknamed by her clients as “The Perfectionist”! As an employer I wish all employees would be like Jordan. Going the extra mile is an everyday thing.”

Morna Macauley of the Clocktower Café says: “Mikey joined us as an apprentice in our busy café kitchen in September 2014. It’s been quite an experience working with him, and a pleasure to see him grow in to an accomplished chef who is a much liked team member with a bright future and a professional attitude beyond his years. He has embodied the spirit of the initiative by taking the opportunity given to him, working hard and with focus, and learning the skills and attitudes that have resulted in him being offered a permanent job at an impressive new local restaurant”.

Highly Commended

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Green Business of the Year

Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Winner Westfield London

WinnerA2Dominion Group

Westfield has committed to operating more efficiently, using energy more wisely, producing less waste, and making the most of new technology to minimise impact on the environment. They have seven overarching environmental goals governing their activity including raising awareness of environmental issues among staff and contractors as well as conserving resources. Among other achievements they have recently been awarded ISO14001 accreditation for their environmental management system, and, even with 375 retailers generating around 5,000 tonnes of waste annually, they continue to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill.

Judges comment: “Their commitment is impressive and real, and their actions mean that not only they, but all their tenants use resources more wisely – an exemplar”.

A2Dominion take CSR seriously. They are dedicated to investing in the communities in which they operates, through charitable giving, and through community support. This year they have managed 15% increase in staff charitable fundraising, while growing their corporate charitable donations fund to £50,000 a year. They also reinvest in the communities they build in, with initiative like their Be Inspired youth enterprise programme, supporting A2Dominion residents aged 14-30 with education, training and employment opportunities, which helped 80 young people in the last year and awarded £15,000 to five young entrepreneurs.

Judges comment: “Fantastic ideas - engaging with the local community, assisting young entrepeneurs with their future growth, engaging in the community with their Digital DIY scheme, amazing employment and training services, and we loved the Green Champions!”

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Innovation

WinnerKnowall IT

Highly CommendedLocata

Knowall are flying. They have grown their revenues by 70% through a ruthless focus on delivering best-in-class cloud computing, and through a real focus on process engineering to achieve better quality. They want to be the number one trusted provider for cloud IT for local businesses – they’re well on the way!

Judges comment: “A company based on innovation, and delivering it in spades.”

Locata has innovation at its heart. It delivers software services to the social housing sector, and achieves growth in this tough market through continuous product development.

Judges comment: “The innovation is smartly managed, and responding to a well-identified market need.”

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BRUNEL

If you are a business and not quite sure how you would like to work with Brunel, please contact Andrew Ward, Director of Corporate Relations, Brunel University London.

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01895 267698

TALENT

RESEARCH

INNOVATION

ENGAGEMENT

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Best Meeting and Events Venue

Winner

Brunel University LondonBrunel’s facilities are excellent of course, but it’s their delivery and customer service that keeps events organisers coming back. Over 80% of their business is repeat bookings – and they’ve managed 46% year on year growth! Their recent multi-million pound investment in new facilities has helped them host a wide range of events including the Saudi Student Conference, and a summer language school for 31000 students!

Judges comment: “There’s real evidence of customer delight here. The facilities are amazing, but the customer service is even better.”

Shepherds Bush 0208 749 3616 Fulham 0207 381 8661 Email: [email protected]

The West London Electrical Wholesaler

www.groupb.co.uk

WLB’s one stop shop for all your electrical wholesale needs!

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It’s the only place where HS2 meets Crossrail and you can work with us, Park Royal Business Group, West London Business and Brent, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham Councils to create a thriving new quarter in London, set to become the most connected place in the UK.

Together we can protect and create a strong future for Park Royal, create more jobs and better workplaces for its people, and ensure it becomes an even more successful industrial location.

Stay in touch and have your say in the Local Plan consultation starting in January 2016.

follow us on Twitter @OldOakParkRoyal

sign up for our newsletter [email protected]

call for general enquiries 020 7983 5732

write to us at OPDC, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk London SE1 2AA

We are working on the most exciting development in London

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Acton, Ealing, Hammersmith, Southall wlc.ac.uk ehwlc

We pride ourselves on our great links with a range of organisations across many sectors to offer our students apprenticeship opportunities in areas such as:

• AccountancyAAT• BenchJoinery/SiteCarpentry• Brickwork• BusinessAdministration• Catering&Hospitality• Children&YoungPeople’sWorkforce• Health&SocialCare• MotorVehicle&Maintenance• Plumbing• Plastering• SupportingTeaching&LearninginSchools

With Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College

For more information on apprenticeships go to:

wlc.ac.uk/apprenticeships|02087411688

Casey Ruff, BusinessAdminstration

Meet some of our apprentices...

James Godman, Carpentry

Thecourseinvolvestrainingincollegeandthencompletingthetaskonsite.TheCollegeprovidesadifferentenvironmenttoanyIhavebeentobefore.Justwhenyouthinkyouhavegivenyourbestshot,youareencouragedtodoevenbetter.

IfeelreallypositiveaboutmyexperienceofworkingandlearningatthesametimeaspartofmyapprenticeshipwithEaling,Hammersmith&WestLondonCollege.MyapprenticeshippushedmetomoveforwardinmycareerandI’drecommenditasaroutetootheryoungpeople.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Angie Bray MP visited Acton College in May where they met our building apprentices.

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Marketing

WinnerHammersmithLondon

Highly Commended

Westfield London

HammersmithLondon – the Business Improvement District for Hammersmith town centre – has hosted a summer festival for a few years now. It aims to increase footfall and dwell time for the town centre, allowing its retailers to grow sales, and giving local workers something different to do at lunchtime and during breaks. It’s acknowledged as an exemplar programme, and this year delivered a record 8500 people, with over half from outside the local area – a real boost for local traders!

Judges comment: “We loved the creativity and enthusiasm here – and the way that ideas like the Ambassador – a staff member on hand to assist festival goers – run through the programme.”

Westfield’s brilliant ‘We are fashion’ campaign generated 38,000 visitors to the key event, and helped at least one retailer nearly double sales. It’s big and bold and reaffirmed Westfield as west London’s key fashion location.

Judges comment: “This was a great campaign which seriously overperformed – big, bold, and beautiful. We love it!”

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West London Business of the Year

Winner

Westfield LondonJudges choose the winner of this award from among the other category winners – it can’t be entered directly. So this choice is both interesting and tough. Comparing a wide range of very different businesses can be difficult, but judges were this year unanimous in their choice.Westfield London is a huge success in and of itself, but that rubs off on a wide range of businesses. It works hard for its tenants, of course, but its presence inspires investment in Shepherds Bush – which has a remarkable amount of activity – and in West London as a whole.It provides a huge amount of employment – much of it for local people who have found new opportunity and new aspirations.All in all, Westfield is a powerful catalyst for good in West London!

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