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5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction

For three years now we have participated in the Smith & Henderson Franchise Benchmark Surveys – an independent survey of our network that tells us just how they feel about the business model and us as Franchisors!

We are then benchmarked against all other franchisors who participate in the survey to see how we rank as a Franchisor and I’m pleased to say very well having won the following awards:

  • 2011 Best Training and Support
  • 2012 Best Training and Support
  • 2012 Best Large Franchisor
  • 2013 Best Training and Support

In 2013 they also launched the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction recognition and we were amongst the first Franchisors to receive this great recognition.

How is 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction awarded?

In order to qualify a franchisor must meet a strict criteria including:

  • Having a network of 20 plus franchisees in the UK
  • Participate in the full franchise Benchmark Survey
  • A minimum of 50% of franchisees completing the survey

Based on the feedback of all franchisees surveyed the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction is awarded to those franchisors that score above average in all of the key areas which are:

  • Training & Support
  • Franchise System
  • Culture & Relationship
  • Stewardship & Leadership
  • General Satisfaction

75 franchisors took part in the Benchmark Survey during 2013 and less than 15 franchisors qualified as having 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction putting us right up there with the best of the best of UK franchising.

Steve Frost, Founder of Smith & Henderson comments:

“With hundreds of different franchisor opportunities, it’s difficult for prospective franchisees to identify the very best franchisors that really deliver on their promises and recruitment advertising. That’s why we’ve launched 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction. We’re delighted to be able to recognise an outstanding franchisor like TaxAssist Accountants this way.

As 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction is only awarded to franchisors that received better than average feedback in all key areas that franchisees provide feedback on, TaxAssist Accountants joins an elite group of the UK’s best franchisors.”

About us

All TaxAssist Accountants are franchised operations providing a full range of accountancy services to local businesses whilst being backed up by a Support Centre of 27 employees plus 3 Executive Directors dedicated to supporting franchisees in all areas including Technical, Practice Management, Marketing and Business Development to ensure mutual growth.

The support systems we have in place have ensured that our franchisees continue to grow and succeed, even during a difficult trading climate. We don’t plan to stop there – we are constantly evolving and will build on our success by capitalising on the significant growth opportunities both domestically and internationally.

We are looking to further expand our UK network through awarding our franchise to individuals who have the drive and ambition to build their own Accountancy Practice but can see the value in our brand and the support services we deliver to our franchisees.

Franchisees do not need any formal accountancy qualifications as full training is given, but you do need to have a relevant career background, be self motivated, disciplined, ambitious, hardworking and keen to build a substantial successful business.

New Digital Marketing Partnership Swings into Action

Metalfrog Studios Limited, of Norwich, Norfolk is delighted to announce it has won a contract to deliver strategic digital marketing services to Kings Lynn-based Golf Wear Anywhere Limited. Golf Where Anywhere is located within the club shop of Kings Lynn Golf Club.

The business website has been floundering online for some time, but is long established offline. Offering items such as Powakaddy golf trolleys, Titleist golf clubs, and ping clothing. It is an exclusive online stockist for popular golf clothing brand, Oscar Jacobson. The site, https://www.golfwearanywhere.co.uk offers a one-stop shop for the beginner, the keen golfer or even juniors who want value for money online.

Metalfrog Studios Limited has signed a 2-year contract to provide services including: Web design, web development, search engine marketing, branding and digital email marketing. The objective is to bring more business through the website, and to deliver results for it.

When asked why he chose Metalfrog Studios Limited to partner in this activity, the company commented: “Why would we at www.golfwearanywhere.co.uk choose Metalfrog Studios Limited to help us move our business to the next level? Easy answer – Like-minded people do business together!” “At Golf Wear Anywhere Ltd, we know it is possible to stand out from the crowd in the online golfing world. The team at Metalfrog Studios Limited stood out to us as the people to help us make it happen. They understood our industry and identified exciting current e-commerce strategies. This gives us confidence to up our game online. Teamwork is key and already we are working closely together. “

Golf Wear Anywhere Ltd is also lead by a very knowledgeable team – Head Golf Professional Mike Timson. He is based at King’s Lynn Golf Club, Norfolk and Norfolk PGA Captain 2013. All online customers can order with ease, expect personal service and they are just a phone call away from his wealth of knowledge and advice on the right golf club, trolley, ball or anything else ‘golf’ for you Two highly experienced organisations have teamed up to offer online Golf Wear -ANYWHERE!

For more information about Golf Wear Anywhere, please contact Michele Hammond on 01553 631911. For more information about Metalfrog Studios Limited, and its services, please visit its website – https://www.metalfrog.co.uk or contact via phone on 01603 816830 or email to ideas@metalfrog.co.uk.

Recognition of Long Standing Membership

UFS Ltd has been recognised by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce for it’s long standing membership going back to 1980

Based in Thetford(IP24) the company operates European Road Freight Services to / from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France to name a few

The company also currently has storage / warehousing / office let options at it’s premises

For further information / quotations please contact the Sales Manager, David Cowell by phone on +44 (0)1842 751751 or e-mail sales@uniex.co.uk

Employment update: Tuesday 11 March 2014

Our popular annual employment update breakfast is taking place from 7.45am on Tuesday 11 March 2014, at Barnham Broom Hotel (Honingham Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich NR9 4DD).

The update will cover essential recent and forthcoming developments in employment law, including the following topics:

• TUPE – revised TUPE Regulations are in force from 31 January 2014. We will provide an overview of the key changes and how this will impact on businesses.

• Employment tribunals – the introduction of a new power for tribunals to impose a financial penalty on employers and mandatory pre-claim conciliation via Acas, both introduced from 6 April 2014.

• Equality changes – we will look at various recent and forthcoming amendments to the Equality Act 2010, including the abolition of statutory discrimination questionnaires.

• Flexible working – the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees, which is now due to take place in Autumn 2014.

• Redundancy – the rules relating to collective consultation have been thrown into doubt following the EAT decision in the “Woolworths” case; we will consider the latest position and other recent developments.

• Parental leave – a look ahead at the latest plans for shared parental leave to replace the existing system of maternity and paternity leave.

Plus a look at other recent noteworthy caselaw developments.

The update will be delivered by qualified and experienced lawyers who specialise exclusively in employment law, with the emphasis on the practical implications of the law for your business. Delegates find these briefings a fantastic opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest legal developments:

“An excellent update, a ‘must’ attend for the HR professional. Very good value for money!” (previous delegate)

The update is taking place on Tuesday 11 March 2014, at Barnham Broom Hotel (Honingham Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich NR9 4DD).

Registration and coffee will be at 7.45am; a full English breakfast will be served from 8.00am. The update will start at 8.30am and will finish at approximately 10am.

The cost of the update is just £30 plus VAT per person, including a full English breakfast. If you book one place, you can book a second place at half price, for just £15 plus VAT.

If you would like to attend please contact Gemma Pendleton, Marketing Manager by email (gpendleton@steeleslaw.co.uk) or on 01603 598000. Please let us know if you have any dietary or other special requirements when booking your place. Bookings are open until Monday 3 March 2014. We do hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you on 11 March 2014.

If you are unable to come but would like further information about the work we do, please contact the employment team: employment@steeleslaw.co.uk. Apart from our regular seminars, we also carry out interactive in-house training sessions designed for managers and HR professionals, which can be tailored to suit your needs.

Law Commission report published today: “Prenuptial agreements should be legally binding”

The Law Commission has today published its report entitled “Matrimonial Property Needs and Agreements”.

The report says that pre-nuptial agreements fulfilling certain conditions will be legally binding if new law is implemented, but it will not be possible to avoid meeting the financial needs of partners and children.

“Pre-nuptials”, and indeed “post-nuptials”, are terminology that we are all getting used to. In recent years, the Court’s attitude to these agreements has changed and the Courts are giving far more weight to the provisions of such agreements. However, under current law, the Courts still have discretion as to whether the terms of such agreements are followed. Nuptial agreements cannot be enforced as contracts and they cannot take away a party’s ability to ask the Court to make financial orders, nor the Court’s powers to make orders. As a result, the only way to achieve legal finality is to ask the Court to make orders that reflect the terms of the agreement. The position in relation to pre-nuptials is still not therefore entirely clear, and is at odds with the treatment of pre and post-nuptial agreements in many parts of the world and importantly, is at odds with the wishes of the parties who have entered into them in the first place.

In publishing its report, the Law Commission is trying to take pre-nuptial agreements a step further by recommending that legislation be brought in to introduce “qualifying nuptial agreements”. These would be enforceable contracts, which would enable couples to make contractual arrangements about the financial consequences of divorce or dissolution of the civil partnership. In order for an agreement to be a “qualifying nuptial agreement”, certain procedural safeguards would have to be met.

However, the Law Commission has been keen to say that “qualifying nuptial agreements” could not be used to contract out of meeting the “financial needs” of each party and of any children. As a consequence, a “qualifying nuptial agreement” will not remove the parties’ ability to apply for, and the Court’s jurisdiction to make, financial orders to meet their financial needs. Subject to that exception and provided that the formal requirements noted above are met, the Law Commission recommends that parties should be able to make agreements that will determine issues about their property.

The Commission, within its report, has included a draft bill to be submitted to the Government for consideration in which these recommendations are made. Therefore it will still be some time before the Law Commission’s recommendations are put into practice.

Amanda Owens, Associate Solicitor at Steeles Law, comments: “Today’s publication of the Law Commission’s report in this matter is a step forwards in the law in relation to pre-nuptial agreements. Of course, we are not there yet, as the bill will need to be considered by the Government but if it is introduced, it will help to make the position in relation to such agreements much clearer. The number of enquiries regarding pre-nuptial agreements has increased over recent years and providing more certainty regarding these agreements will enable the parties to have more autonomy and control, which can only be a good thing. This means that family property, inheritance and businesses can be dealt with and considered prior to marriage or civil partnership, and could save couples a lot of time and money should they separate at any point in the future. These are positive and welcome steps forward. It is also quite likely that we will see an upturn in those wanting to enter into pre-nuptial agreements. So far they tend to have been used by the more wealthy clients but should be seen as useful to anyone who is anxious to ensure their needs, and those of any children, are met in the future in the event of separation.”

Should you require any advice in relation to pre or post nuptial agreements, or indeed any other matters, then please contact Amanda Owens or another member of the family team at Steeles Law.

First Agri-tech Cluster Director announced

Norwich Research Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Belinda Clarke as the first Agri-Tech Cluster Director for the East of England.

The cluster focus will be on linking the hugely successful organisations in the Norwich-Cambridge region, aiming to create new opportunities that increase innovation, employment and economic growth in the UK. It is hoped that the region will attract new investment, to build on existing activities and help fund new start-up companies in this important sector.

Dr Clarke gained a PhD in Plant Biochemistry from the John Innes Centre and worked as Science Liaison Manager for Norwich Research Park Science for more than 6 years. Also, she has worked for UKTI, One Nucleus, ideaSpace and is currently Lead Technologist for biosciences at the Technology Strategy Board; she brings tremendous experience of organisations that are the initial building blocks of the new cluster.

Norfolk and Cambridgeshire County Councils and the Local Enterprise Partnerships have worked closely together to focus on the social and economic impact that agri-tech will have in the East of England, which has unparalleled expertise in relevant research and agricultural technology.

The cluster boasts internationally recognised organisations, three of which are Partners on the Norwich Research Park – The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of East Anglia and John Innes Centre. Others include the National Institute of Agricultural Biology (NIAB) and the University of Cambridge. Large-scale growers in the region, such as those brought together in the G’s Group, have built up tremendously successful businesses and export both produce and innovative ideas.

Dr Clarke commented “We will work to build on the strengths we have, through collaboration and sharing ideas and best practice. We will establish a strong, sustainable cluster, creating synergies between the players and delivering real economic value. The national agricultural strategy gives big opportunities for the UK to grow and I am delighted to be taking on the Director role.”

Dr Sally Ann Forsyth, CEO of Norwich Research Park said: “we are delighted with Dr Clarke’s appointment to this post and look forward to working with her. Dr Clarke brings with her a wealth of scientific and industrial expertise that will be tremendously advantageous for fostering collaborations between research institutions and industry. We are excited by the opportunities that the cluster will bring, both for Norwich Research Park and the East of England as a whole.

Dr Clarke takes up her post next month and a launch event will be held on Monday 17th March to coincide with Cambridge’s 2014 Business Awards Week.

Two leading local technical companies join forces.

Breakwater is pleased to announce that they have formed a new alliance with Netmatters, the Norfolk based Web Development Company.

The two companies will work closely together with Breakwater helping Netmatters’ clients with their Business Telecoms’ needs as well as helping out with larger IT Projects.

In return Netmatters will help develop websites for Breakwater’s clients and will work on any bespoke software applications that they may require.

Breakwater IT Chairman Peter Davies said “We started working with Netmatters when they developed our own website and we were really impressed with the way that they delivered the work on time and on budget. We quickly realised that there was a natural synergy between the two companies and an opportunity to work much more closely together in the future”

Netmatters MD Chris Gulliver said “Breakwater IT has a very good telecoms offering in terms of connectivity and phone systems. Our clients often ask for advice on telecoms and previously we were unable to assist but now we can introduce Breakwater IT with confidence as we have experienced the quality of their services first hand. Breakwater IT is known as a leading provider of IT services and we also plan to partner together on larger UK projects”

Breakwater currently runs the IT and Telecoms for some of the best known companies in the East Anglian region and have recently completed major IT projects for The East Anglian Air Ambulance, M+A Partners and Norfolk Country Cottages. Their head office is on the Meridian Business Park in Norwich but increasingly they are working across the country. They are currently working on a large national project taking in many of the major cities of the UK.

Peter Davies continued. “Our aim is to focus on delivering what we are best at, i.e. IT and Telecoms and having a partner for software development perfectly fits in with our long term strategy for the business. I sincerely hope that this will be the start of a long term partnership that will enable East Anglia’s companies to get a unified approach for help with all their future technical needs”

Netmatters Ltd was founded in December 2008 by brothers Christopher & James Gulliver. The business is focused on becoming the leading provider for web development services in Norfolk. Netmatters has grown through acquisition of trade and companies and is currently employing 21 full time staff. Based in Wymondham on the Gateway 11 Business Park, Netmatters is set to grow further this year through providing professional web design, bespoke cloud based software and by developing strategic relationships with high calibre companies such as Breakwater IT.

Abellio Greater Anglia rolls out new Cab and Go service to more stations

Abellio Greater Anglia’s pioneering new ‘Cab and Go’ taxi booking service is to be extended to more stations after a successful pilot phase.

Cab and Go is the train operator’s new, free app and website which lets rail passengers book a taxi to or from the station, providing a fast, simple way of arranging transport and the confidence that onward travel from the station is ready and waiting. After a successful introduction at Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ely, Ingatestone and Norwich stations, the service will be rolled out to 42 more rail stations from Monday 3rd March 2014.

As an introductory offer, Abellio Greater Anglia will give £5 off ‘first time ‘bookings, in the form of a refund once the customer completes a feedback survey.

From Monday, Cab and Go will be available at the following 48 stations: Angel Road, Audley End, Beccles, Brentwood, Brimsdown, Broxbourne, Bruce Grove, Bury St Edmunds, Bush Hill Park, Chelmsford, Chingford, Colchester, Colchester Town, Cromer, Diss, Dovercourt, Edmonton Green, Elsenham, Ely, Enfield Town, Great Chesterford, Harwich International, Harwich Town, Highams Park, Hythe, Ingatestone, March, Newport, Northumberland Park, North Walsham, Norwich, Ponders End , Roughton Road, Rye House, Sawbridgeworth, Shelford, Shenfield, Silver Street, Southbury, Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfichet, Sudbury, Thetford, Tottenham Hale, Turkey Street , Waltham Cross, White Hart Lane and Whittlesford Parkway.

Abellio Greater Anglia’s Commercal Director, Andrew Camp, said, “The new service is a further step in making rail travel even more convenient for our customers. It will be a useful tool that will provide extra confidence, and more options, for those travelling on business or visiting unfamiliar areas. Passengers can quickly and easily use the app from wherever they are to organise a cab to take them to or from the station with no hassle.”

For more information or to download the app visit www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk/cabandgo or www.cabandgo.com

The new Cab & Go service is delivered in partnership with Cabline UK Ltd and T Dispatch Ltd.

SMS to Demonstrate Southern North Sea Expertise at SNS2014

Specialised Management Services Ltd (SMS), a leading service provider and manufacturer of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical control systems, will be exhibiting at the Southern North Sea Conference: “SNS 2014: The Sea of Opportunity” at the Royal Norfolk Showground in March.

SMS will showcase their range of products and services to local and prospective customers and demonstrate their full project and multi-disciplined engineering capabilities which have seen their team successfully secure a number of orders in the region. Projects have included the delivery of Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs), Installation and Workover Control Systems (IWOCs), Chemical Injection Units (CIUs), Testing and Flushing Hydraulic Power Units (TFHPUs) and Topside Umbilical Termination Units (TUTUs).

In addition to the SMS manufacturing division, their Offshore and Site services has seen an extraordinary flow of enquiries and requirement for labour. They offer a blend of fully trained, highly skilled and experienced technicians to provide comprehensive and cost effective operations to their local and international clients.

Gary Morrow, Sales Manager, comments, “SMS have been providing services to the Southern North Sea sector for more than 15 years. Through our experience of local standards and technical knowledge we deliver excellence throughout our projects and have acquired a local reputation for being a high quality service provider.”

For more information on SMS and the products and services they have delivered you can visit them at stand B11 at the SNS2014 event, Norwich from 5th-6thMarch 2014.

In attendance will be Gary Morrow (Sales Manager), Phil Turner (Sales Manager) and Emily Phillips (Sales and Marketing Coordinator).

To book a meeting with us please contact Emily on bookings@smsgrp.com

6 ways to be a powerful woman at work

The stereotype of an ambitious woman can often be less than flattering. Sadly, with the media often still using headlines that portray go-getting ladies as alpha-males, such clichés remain stubbornly intact.

Such old-fashioned ideas can actually put off the very women who should be at the top, making key decisions for the good of our businesses.

As positive economic evidence mounts in favour of more senior female workers, this attitude needs to change for everyone’s benefit. And we at Pure have developed our Women’s Leadership Programme to help support this change.

Women can do a lot themselves to become powerful professionals with the qualities of superb business leaders and, it doesn’t need to be at the expense of their ‘authentic self’.

Here are a few tips on how to be successful without ditching your fantastic female qualities…

1. Find a role model

Some of the world’s most powerful women have not made their way to the top by being egotistical or aggressive. But they are calm, smart and self-assured. Whether it’s Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel or another woman you admire in your industry, find a role model and study her approach – notice her body language, how she speaks and how she handles tricky questions. It’s an inspiring way to learn how female leaders influence, develop useful networks and deal with heated situations without losing their cool.

2. Work on your body language

Around 95% of communication is non-verbal; body language such as posture and eye contact is essential in getting your message across with confidence. Practising ‘power postures’ in front of a mirror will help you get a feel for how other people see you when you hold yourself differently. Amy Cuddy, a Harvard professor and researcher in non-verbal behaviour offers entertaining insight and more important advice.

3. Just be yourself

There’s a false belief in society that women need to behave like men to get to the top. More assertiveness may be needed, but by our very nature we have different perspectives and characteristics, which can help business boom – and complement male colleagues’ approach. For example when senior men and women work together, more balanced and sustainable decisions are made. So don’t be afraid to be yourself, but do focus on enhancing key skills and learn how to make your voice heard.

4. Balance political with the emotional

Women are known for high levels of emotional intelligence, which can be the perfect partner for sometimes difficult workplace politics. Dealing with conflict sensitively, appreciating differences in opinions and personalities, nurturing good working relationships, and investing in staff wellbeing can help create a positive working environment for all.

5. Plan your career

Many women expect to have to take long breaks in their career to bring up children, while others assume they’ll have to give up work entirely. Of course each person should choose what works best for them, but with such expectations it’s no surprise that businesses are yet to make changes that will enable women to stay at work and become senior employees. So if you’re in a junior position now and hope to start a family in the coming years, start looking for employers who offer flexibility, are happy to create opportunities and make arrangements that support your career. If you are about to go on maternity leave, it is a good idea to plan ways to keep connected with your employer and keep your skills and knowledge up to date.

6. Find a networking group

There are plenty of local networking groups out there aimed at female professionals. You can get to meet women who’ve smashed through that ‘glass ceiling’, attend talks and join lunch clubs. Look at Women in Business Network or Meet Up to get started. In addition to womens’ networks, also consider joining general business networks so you have a balance and you don’t risk narrowing down your opportunities too much. Good luck and have fun!

You see, there’s no reason to exchange your more feminine attributes for classically male traits to get ahead. The world is changing – and the government is placing senior women workers at the heart of these changes, alongside their male colleagues.

Pure has much more advice for employers and women on this topic – get in touch to find out more!

Pure’s salary survey shows a positive 2014 – increased income, more jobs and rise in wellbeing benefits

Whether you work for an SME, a blue chip company or an international corporation, you are probably curious about what you could be earning in your sector. As good news filters through that the economy is on the way to recovery, some people could be preparing for their next career move after a long hiatus.

As the market picks up people can expect to receive more calls from headhunters and recruitment agencies. The latest industry research shows that permanent placements have risen the strongest since October 1997 and salaries for permanent staff in southern England have increased at the fastest rate since May.

Therefore, it is even more important that during this time employers look at how they can retain talent to help them keep up with economic development. This salary survey can be used as a useful a benchmark for what organisations should be paying its staff this year. Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure), the recruitment consultancy with offices in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, has gathered the latest salaries across the East of England for jobs in Accountancy, Financial Services, HR, Marketing and Office Support.

Looking at sectors including high tech, pharmaceuticals, professional services, health services and not-for-profit, the extensive research indicates a positive picture for 2014. Regional salaries have remained very steady over the last three years, and in the last 12 months, there appears to have been a trend towards focussing more on additional benefits such as study packages and flexible working.

With trading prospects anticipated to be more positive over the next six months, businesses are expecting to see increased demand and profits, and take on more staff by the end of this year. This could trigger increased pressure on salaries with a continued focus on those employee benefits to keep them on board.

Focus on the East of England It has been an interesting year in Cambridgeshire. Recruitment has increased significantly, although Pure’s research found that despite a rise in permanent recruitment, employers are keeping a strong focus on fixed-term contracts and temporary roles. The regional economy has continued to grow as international businesses expand within the Cambridge tech cluster. In addition, local SMEs, the education and retail sectors have expressed more confidence in 2014.

Our survey results from Norfolk reveal that food production, manufacturing, tourism, public sector, financial services, energy, and oil and gas play a significant part in the county’s economy with employers indicating a positive outlook over the next year. Vacancies among professional accountancy firms are on the rise.

Suffolk’s diverse industry, which includes manufacturing, brewing, the ports and financial services, is seeing new staff arrive as the trend of relocation from London continues.

Conversely, Essex employers are under pressure as some struggle to attract and retain quality talent without the ability to compete with the higher London-weighted salaries. The regional strategy has been to place more emphasis on the benefits of work-life balance and short commute times, which in turn enables companies to successfully attract candidates.

Average regional salaries

Overall, Cambridgeshire employers offer some of the highest average salaries. Below is a glimpse at some of the survey results:

• For businesses with more than £100 million turnover, a Cambridgeshire finance director’s typical annual wage is £140,000 and dips to a lower £93,000 in Suffolk. • The income for an HR officer varies little across the region (between averages of £26,000 and £28,000), but director-level salary peaks at £110,000 in Essex. • PA to directors can expect a yearly average of £24,000 in Norfolk and Suffolk, while Cambridgeshire and Essex offer £27,000 and £25,000 respectively. • If you are a marketer, or you employ marketing staff, you may like to know that Suffolk boasts the highest figure of £110,000 for a director role. Cambridgeshire employers pay marketing executives up to £35,000.

Staff benefits on the rise

As mentioned above, employees around the East of England also enjoy a variety of benefits. Health and wellbeing appear higher on the agenda this year with companies offering perks such as discounted gym memberships, counselling, free fruit and private health cover. Such packages create incentives and organisations are seeing increased success in attracting and retaining staff.

Flexible working is prominent in Cambridgeshire as the survey shows an increasing trend to offer employees the option to work from home. While in Norfolk and Suffolk there is more interest in benefits. The salary reveals that:

• Half of companies offer childcare vouchers • Two-thirds provide a form of private healthcare • 8 out of 10 offer flexible working hours • 70% offer staff study support for professional qualifications • 1 in 10 employers give staff more than 27 days of annual leave • 40% have a form of bonus scheme

For more information on the salary survey, contact Anna Hill, Marketing Manager at Pure, on: 01223 209888 or Anna.Hill@prs.uk.com.

Follow the link to find out more about Pure;https://www.prs.uk.com/

Warehousing and Offices to let short to long term in IP24 Thetford, Norfolk

UFS Ltd, established in 1963 are a European Road Freight Operator with daily services to / from Switzerland / Germany / The Netherlands / Belgium and France

We are currently able to offer short to long term storage facilities and / orrecently upgraded offices at our premises in IP24 Thetford, Norfolk

Warehousing

551.57 m2 (5,937 sq ft) / Sunken floor suitable for chemical storage / 5.42m Eaves height / Secure shared yard space / 24-7 on site security staff /CCTV and Alarm system / Mains drainage, water and electricity are available

Offices

First & Ground floor suites with options to let along with adjacent warehousing or stand alone / Fully air conditioned / Total 128.9 m2 (1,388 sq ft) comprising of First Floor 51.8 m2 (558 sq ft) and Ground Floor 77.1 m2 (830 sq ft) / 24-7 on site security staff / CCTV and Alarm system / WC and kitchen facilities shared with the current occupiers

Competitive rates on application and available to view at a mutually convenient time

Please contact David Cowell (Sales Manager) on +44 (0)1842 751751 or sales@uniex.co.uk