Full Profile : Shelton Associates specialises in making marketing work within our client companies, supported by professional market research. We provide a comprehensive range of marketing services and in many cases act as our client’s external marketing department. We were established in 1990 and have high level marketing experience that we apply to our client large or small in a practical, results-oriented way.

Services : External Marketing Department Option or other adhoc services such as: Market Research Marketing Planning PR Direct Marketing Telemarketing Promotional MateriaWebsites and online marketing

Testimonials :
The professional guidance provided by Shelton Associates helped us to define a sound marketing strategy. That we increased our sales by 50% in the following year is no coincidence, proving that professional consultancy was for us, a profitable investment’
Steve Bell-Jagged Globe

Shelton Associates helped me look at my business from a different perspective. The costs were saved many times over by making more effective use of my marketing budget
Hallam Hotelware

Full Profile : Conde Group is a creative marketing communications agency based in Hampshire, working across Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex.

More importantly, we are team of incredibly talented creative people with an innate passion for delivering spectacular results and client service. The exciting part might be innovating concepts and design, but we understand that mostly it’s still a numbers game for our clients!

From banks and telecoms to museums and hospitality, from local SMEs to global corporations, from brand identity, literature and website design to event management, exhibitions and product launches, whatever the project we promise to infuse it with passion and inspiration.

We deliver on time, on target and on budget. The only thing we might overrun on is our creativity and enthusiasm.

Take a look at our work. We are proud of our achievements.

Our sister company Conde Ink, based in Macau and Hong Kong, can work with you to reduce your printing costs and broaden your horizons further than you might think. With world class quality, speciality papers, advanced technologies and hand finished flourishes not often seen (or affordable) in the UK, our print services are in great demand.

Services : Brand identity



Creative design



Corporate communications



Digital marketing/website design



Marketing consultancy



Advertising







Print management

Testimonials :
"As an integrated telecom provider in CTM understands the importance of communications especially when it comes to effective dialogue with the market. Conde has been very supportive to working with CTM on building up a sustainable communication platform to bridge our target customers to the business.

People from Conde are passionate, creative, friendly and flexible...You can always count on them to meet very tight deadlines.."

Regina Martins, CTM

"Conde have from the outset brought startlingly fresh and arresting ideas to our Association's image and marketing approach, and have married this with great attention to detail, rigid adherence to deadlines and good budget discipline"

Henry Brockman, Chairman, BBAM

Full Profile : ibd Advisers have real and extensive experience, coupled with deep business skills, enthusiasm and access to a rapidly growing UK and international network. With over 300 Advisers, you are never far away from the support and problem solving power that our network provides.
Whatever you need, we help by:
• carrying out diagnostic reviews to analyse the causes of problems
• delivering practical, independent advice to solve problems quickly
• delivering ongoing support
• identifying causes of problems rather than dealing with symptoms
• injecting new ideas to keep your business sharp
• providing strategic advice for the longer term development of the business
• rolling up our sleeves and getting involved and giving the management team the support they so often lack
We are focused on adding real value to the business that you have created. And we don’t stop thinking about your problem when we leave your office. Our ability to call on other specialist skills from within our network means that whatever the question, we can quickly find the answers and expertise that your business needs.

Services : ibd can help with every aspect of your business:
• business growth
• business efficiency
• business control
• general management
• interim management
• management consultancy
• mentoring
• non-executive directorship

Testimonials :
Practical, straight talking and affordable
"ibd is the most practical, straight talking and affordable resource that I have found for small businesses. It operates a network of Business Advisers across the country that specialise in small to medium size businesses and nothing else."
"It ensures that all its advisers have real-life experience of running a business. This means that they can roll their sleeves up and help, if you want them to, as well as offering advice. It also means that behind each Adviser is a central resource, with expertise in everything from raising funding to avoiding insolvency".
"ibd will give you a free one-hour Business Health Check, and they are flexible in how and when they charge for their services".
Anna Hopkiss, Teach Yourself Books, "Small Business Health Check"

Professional
I would like to thank PH and PK for the professional manner in which you delivered the two day "Business Plan Rectification" workshop. It was exactly what was needed and was of great value.
As you are aware I have spent a long period of time researching and writing the Lifestyle Vouchers International Business Plan and had been assisted by a number of other Business Advisers along the way. You, however brought with you considerable business experience and have developed the Plan into a document that can be implemented in the real world and one that gives us confidence for the future.
Neil Rinaldi, MD - Lifestyle Vouchers International Ltd

Full Profile : Brackenhill is a full-service agency providing a range of relevant and related services to help its clients develop and deliver effective marketing campaigns by communicating with their target audiences in the most appropriate manner and frequency.

(Please note whilst we are active in direct mail and email marketing we are not list brokers)

Benefits of working with Brackenhill include:
• Excellent customer service which gives the customer assurance that a high quality output will be achieved
• A comprehensive range of services means that clients don’t have to source and manage multiple suppliers
• Our technical skills allow us to find a solution to any communications challenge
• A responsive and flexible approach to doing business gets the job done efficiently ensuring tight lead-times and budgets are adhered to
We have specialist experience in the telecommunications, consultancy, health care and education sectors.

Our clients include:

• Teleware plc
• Greystone Telecom
• Secantor
• Q A Research
• European Care Homes
• York University

Services : * research & strategy
* branding & design
* advertising
* website development
* digital marketing
* exhibition design & build
* promotional marketing
* collateral production
* assembly & distribution

Testimonials :
"The reaction of clients and prospects indicates that the approach worked, and generated the image and awareness we were aiming at, the highly professional way that Brackenhill worked with us on this project was refreshing and we will certainly continue to work with them".

Lesley Hansen, Marketing Director for PMN


"Thank you for all of the work that's gone on at Brackenhill over the last 12 months on behalf of Canon Lee. It has had a huge impact here at Canon Lee and we are looking forward to further collaboration in the future".

Doug Elliott, Assistant Head Cannon Lee Specialists Arts College

Full Profile : Established in early 2007, Partnership has quickly established itself in a busy marketplace working with a variety of companies ranging from small sole trader businesses through to major blue chip clients. As a new agency with a unique approach to sales and marketing every aspect of these two business areas are covered, enabling us to focus on delivering quality, service and more importantly, results for our clients.
With a great base of knowledge and experience it enables us to work with companies of all sizes, utilising specific disciplines within the sales and marketing process, or to fully manage entire sales and/or marketing requirements.

Working with Partnership is a unique experience. We work so closely with our clients that you will feel we are part of your own team!
Partnership offers a complete marketing service, so whether you have small simple requirement of a one off advert of consignment of name badges or require a marketing strategy or brand development, we can help.
We also specialise in reward and incentive schemes to help with customer retention and development. These schemes work for companies who want to increase what customers buy or to increase their frequency of purchase. These schemes are also easily adapted to become staff retention or incentive programmes.

Here are some of the companies we have worked with;

Aviva/Norwich Union
Omar Homes
Norwich Mortgage Services
Volkswagen (Robinsons)
Avista

Services : • Branding, logos, corporate identities

• Advert & brochure design

• Media planning & buying

• Print management

• Exhibition stand design

• Reward & Incentive Schemes

Testimonials :
Chris Mayhew – Group Marketing Manager – Omar Homes
“We have been working with Partnership for over 9 months now and we are delighted with what they have brought to our business. One of the key reasons for choosing Partnership was that they provide a full range of services. So if I need 10 name badges I can rely on them to deliver and on the other hand if I need a full detailed plan around a specific event or promotion they are able to deliver it. Also their speed of response to our requirements is second to none and was a key part of why we chose them initially. They continue to deliver against tight deadlines and the level of quality in what they produce is excellent. I look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship.”
John Hook – Managing Director – Norwich Mortgage Services
“Kevin and his team have worked on a number of assignments for my business and all have been of excellent quality and delivered against very stringent deadlines. Their level of creativity and general marketing knowledge is also excellent and I am confident that whatever I ask of them, they will deliver for me. I will continue to work with them while they keep delivering the results for my business.”

Andy Norman – Operational Support Manager – Norwich Union
"We have used Partnership on a number of occasions and their work has been excellent. I am sure we will work with Partnership on future projects."