In this issue
Event: Where should business invest in 2019 to deliver strong returns?
Coming soon: Reigate and Banstead Business Awards
Developing resilience for work and life
Army friends set up new business
Spreading festive cheer
New co-working space to launch in Redhill
What's on
What's on

8 Jan 17.30-19.00 Banstead Business Guild Meeting, Cafe Italia, Banstead.  Find out more.

 

16 Jan 17.30-18.30 Redhill Business Guild Meeting, 3 Central Redhill.  Find out more

 

17 Jan 18.30-20.00 Employment Law Update, Morrisons Solicitors, Redhill.  Find out more

 

22 Jan 09.30-12.30 Digital Toolbox, introducing Toggl. Reigate Community Centre.  Book your space

 

23 Jan 1200-14.00 Learning Lunch Developing Resilience for Work and Life - Julia Philpott, JPLeadership Coaching, Town Hall, Reigate Book your space now.

 

30 Jan 16.30-17.00 Redhill & Reigate Business Forum Town Hall, Reigate.  Find out more 

 

31 Jan 18.00-20.00 Morrisons Solicitors R&R Connects, Reigate Rugby Club, book your space

 

1 March 08.30-10.00 Is your business Disability Confident?  Come along and hear the benefits of taking part in the Disability Confident Scheme. Town Hall, Reigate  Book your space.

 

20 Feb 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch What Makes You So Different?  Nicola McDonald, Attractive Marketing Learning Lunch, Town Hall Reigate.  Book your space now

 

12 March 17.30-19.00 Banstead Business Guild Meeting, Cafe Italia, Banstead.  Find out more

 

20 Mar 19 – Learning Lunch 7 Steps for Crowdfunding Success – Adrià Tarrida, Crowdfunding Consultant. Book your space now

 

12 June Surrey Business Expo, Surrey Sports Park, Guildford.  Find out more.

 

11 Sept 19 – Learning Lunch How Artificial Intelligence in Finance can support your business – Esther Guy & Natasha Baker, A4C Group. Book your space now.

 

Join your local Business Guild

 

Business Guilds are a great way to be part of your local business community. 

 

Banstead - fully committed to helping Banstead become the most vibrant village in Surrey in which to live and work, we are a group of local businesses that recognise our responsibility to the greater community.


Redhill -
enhancing Redhill as a place to live, work and do business.


Reigate -
a local united voluntary voice from the business community, promoting commerce, events, activities and opportunities for the benefit of Reigate.

 

Horley Association of Traders - HATs is an open group that all traders and members of the public can join. We continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.

 

 

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What's on

8 Jan 17.30-19.00 Banstead Business Guild Meeting, Cafe Italia, Banstead.  Find out more.

 

16 Jan 17.30-18.30 Redhill Business Guild Meeting, 3 Central Redhill.  Find out more

 

17 Jan 18.30-20.00 Employment Law Update, Morrisons Solicitors, Redhill.  Find out more

 

22 Jan 09.30-12.30 Digital Toolbox, introducing Toggl. Reigate Community Centre.  Book your space

 

23 Jan 1200-14.00 Learning Lunch Developing Resilience for Work and Life - Julia Philpott, JPLeadership Coaching, Town Hall, Reigate Book your space now.

 

30 Jan 16.30-17.00 Redhill & Reigate Business Forum Town Hall, Reigate.  Find out more 

 

31 Jan 18.00-20.00 Morrisons Solicitors R&R Connects, Reigate Rugby Club, book your space

 

1 March 08.30-10.00 Is your business Disability Confident?  Come along and hear the benefits of taking part in the Disability Confident Scheme. Town Hall, Reigate  Book your space.

 

20 Feb 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch What Makes You So Different?  Nicola McDonald, Attractive Marketing Learning Lunch, Town Hall Reigate.  Book your space now

 

12 March 17.30-19.00 Banstead Business Guild Meeting, Cafe Italia, Banstead.  Find out more

 

20 Mar 19 – Learning Lunch 7 Steps for Crowdfunding Success – Adrià Tarrida, Crowdfunding Consultant. Book your space now

 

12 June Surrey Business Expo, Surrey Sports Park, Guildford.  Find out more.

 

11 Sept 19 – Learning Lunch How Artificial Intelligence in Finance can support your business – Esther Guy & Natasha Baker, A4C Group. Book your space now.

 

Join your local Business Guild

 

Business Guilds are a great way to be part of your local business community. 

 

Banstead - fully committed to helping Banstead become the most vibrant village in Surrey in which to live and work, we are a group of local businesses that recognise our responsibility to the greater community.


Redhill -
enhancing Redhill as a place to live, work and do business.


Reigate -
a local united voluntary voice from the business community, promoting commerce, events, activities and opportunities for the benefit of Reigate.

 

Horley Association of Traders - HATs is an open group that all traders and members of the public can join. We continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.

 

 



Events
Event: Where should business invest in 2019 to deliver strong returns?
 

Are you confident you know the best way to secure the strongest ROI from your investment in 2019?


If not, come on 30 January 5-7pm and hear experts make their case for what they feel should be the priority areas and why. Our speakers will cover the themes below and the evening will conclude with a final vote.

 

- Data

- Technology
- People


Reigate and Banstead’s vibrant business community is well known for its innovation and creativity. Please join us and your peers in the borough for what promises to be a stimulating and insightful series of presentations and ensuing discussion.

 

Book your space now



Feature story
Coming soon: Reigate and Banstead Business Awards

The Reigate & Banstead Business Awards have been created to celebrate great local businesses in the Borough.

 

There is a category for everyone and each business can enter up to three.  The eight categories will be:

  • Small Business of the Year
  • Employer of the Year
  • Employee of the Year
  • Business Support Grant Recipient of the Year
  • Customer Service Award
  • Start-up of the year
  • Social Value Business of the Year. 

The awards will be independently judged and the Awards Ceremony will take place at Reigate Manor Hotel on 6 June 2019. More details on how to enter coming soon .......


The Reigate & Banstead Business Awards have been created to celebrate great local businesses in the Borough.

 

There is a category for everyone and each business can enter up to three.  The eight categories will be:

  • Small Business of the Year
  • Employer of the Year
  • Employee of the Year
  • Business Support Grant Recipient of the Year
  • Customer Service Award
  • Start-up of the year
  • Social Value Business of the Year. 

The awards will be independently judged and the Awards Ceremony will take place at Reigate Manor Hotel on 6 June 2019. More details on how to enter coming soon .......


Other news
Developing resilience for work and life
Learning Lunch 23 January 12-2pm
 
Julia Philpott

Come along to our next Learning Lunch and hear Julia Philpott from JPLeadership Coaching talk about developing resilience for work and life.  Julia an empathetic coach, skilled facilitator and energetic speaker draws on over 20 years of operational, management, Learning & Development and HR experience to help individuals and teams to learn, develop and enhance their performance.

 

Book your space now.


Come along to our next Learning Lunch and hear Julia Philpott from JPLeadership Coaching talk about developing resilience for work and life.  Julia an empathetic coach, skilled facilitator and energetic speaker draws on over 20 years of operational, management, Learning & Development and HR experience to help individuals and teams to learn, develop and enhance their performance.

 

Book your space now.


Army friends set up new business
Mitchfield domestic cleaning, security and maintenance
 

The co-founders of the new Surrey cleaning and security firm first met 22 years ago as school boy army cadets in the Banstead force unit. Pete Mitchell and Chris Mansfield both went on to have successful careers as professional soldiers, Pete in the Royal Green Jackets and Chris in the Royal Marines, but always remained friends. Now the pair have set up Mitchfield, a domestic cleaning, security and maintenance firm which has already won some important contracts.

 

Click on heading to read how they were supported by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Enterprise Nation ..


The co-founders of the new Surrey cleaning and security firm first met 22 years ago as school boy army cadets in the Banstead force unit. Pete Mitchell and Chris Mansfield both went on to have successful careers as professional soldiers, Pete in the Royal
Green Jackets and Chris in the Royal Marines, but always remained friends. Now the pair have set up Mitchfield, a domestic cleaning, security and maintenance firm which has already won some important contracts.

Pete said: “We became friends when we were boys in the cadets, and both of us loved the army life so we went on to become members of the armed forces, although we never served together in the same battalion. “For some reason our leaves always coincided and we often dreamed about setting up our own security firm one day together. We had all the ideas but no clue how to actually do it. "After serving in the forces, both of us went on to work in security on some big contracts including Tiffany & Co, Transport for London (TfL), and Fidelity.  I then moved to work with Blue Arrow the recruitment and training firm for ex-forces people.

"Earlier this year, we felt the time was right to get started.  Both of have clocked up so much experience and lots of quality industry contacts, so we decided to bite the bullet and give it a go.” In the early stages, the friends turned to Reigate & Banstead Borough Council for help and advice on what they need to do to start a business and are full of praise for the help they received. Pete added: "The team helped us get a grant and a business plan together, even down to the insurance we required and the enhanced DBS checks we would need as residential cleaners, they were there every step of the way."

"We're already using our Enterprise Nation membership as we enter the next phase.  To date we’ve been growing nice and organically through word of mouth. The next step is to up our game to take on bigger contracts.  It's going well!"


Spreading festive cheer

Huge thank you to local businesses have made contributions to those who may be having a difficult time over the Christmas period.  

 

The Nail and Body Boutique, Lesbourne Road contacted us to see what difference they could make to local families who may find Christmas difficult, we were able to put them in contact with families that are supported through our Family Support Programme and to Reigate and Bansteads Womens Aid for those fleeing domestic violence.  With vouchers for food and gifts for women and children they were able to provide significant support for 13 local families.  

 

 

The Way Consulting, Tadworth - who provided provided hampers for families.



New co-working space to launch in Redhill
 

Co-Tribe will be opening a new co-working space in Raven House, Linkfield Lane, Redhill  RH1 1SS on 4 February.  

 

There will be 8,000 square ft of space for 120+ entrepreneurs and freelancers. 

 

To find out more and take advantage of a pre-launch offer of £99 per month for a hot desk. Register your interest 



Consultations
Funding and awards

Reigate & Banstead Business Support Grant Do you have a business based in the borough with less than four employees? Are you looking to grow?  Why not apply for our Business Support Grant of up to £1,000? 

 

Successful business grant applicants will also receive one year's membership to Enterprise Nation 

 

Do you need start-up funding for your business?  Struggling to get funding from a mainstream provider? Have a look at responsible finance provider Fredericks Foundation, who may be able to help.