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 : Oban Multilingual is an expert in multilingual SEO and international SEM.

With offices in over 26 countries worldwide, we are unique in being able to offer expert localised search strategies for a number of multinational companies.

As we focus entirely on international search and SEO this means that we can offer multilingual SEO services which are second to none.

Our teams are dedicated to providing your company with the most up-to-date and current strategies for success in each country.

We understand that each market is different and that your online marketing needs to take account of what people are actually looking for.

This level of local knowledge is crucial if you want to achieve the best ROI possible and CPA targets on a global scale.

Services : Multilingual Search Engine Optimisation
Multilingual Pay per Click (PPC)
Market Research
Market Scoping
Usability
Consultancy

Testimonials :
The company is a pioneer in the field of Multilingual Search Engine Marketing and has provided global search marketing services to many large companies such as Universal Music, Visit Denmark, The Discovery Channel and Provident Financial and many other companies with international online ambitions

Full Profile : I-Marketing Services offers thoughtful professional marketing, for businesses that want to win more profitable customers, and keep the ones they already have. Established in 1992, with offices in Christchurch, England, and Lisbon, Portugal, the company specialises in marketing consultancy, services and training, helping clients to implement their marketing plans. By applying a combination of entrepreneurial skills and sound business experience across a range of industries, we deliver measurable results. Clients can choose from a range of services, either tailoring a comprehensive plan to suit their needs, or applying the most relevant technique to achieve a specific aim. We co-ordinate entrepreneurial skills and sound business practice, to produce quantifiable results. Managing director Dianne Edgar, MCIM, has set up and managed sales, telesales, customer care, public relations, and marketing departments for a variety of organisations, including retail, financial services, manufacturing, and the public sector. She claims that the smaller the budget, the more skill is needed to manage it successfully. Dianne is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Chartered Marketer, and holds Diplomas in Purchasing and Supply, languages and Performance Coaching. I Marketing also runs practical courses in essential sales, marketing and customer care skills, and distance learning courses, which can be tailored to suit individual needs and applications.

Services : Strategic planning, Desk Research, ad hoc surveys, House journals, training, performance coaching, Exhibitions, Public speaking, Public relations, Direct mail, Speech writing, manuals, copywriting.

Testimonials :
“… thanks for your help in trying to encourage the water company into the age of marketing.” Matthew Stammers, Marketing Manager, Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water “This report is worth its weight in gold.” Martin Horsler, Building Guarantee Manager, Zurich Municipal “I am writing to thank you for your contribution to the workshop on Wednesday. Your session was rated excellent, and the students found your talk very interesting and useful.” Monika Beutel, Course Director, University of Hertfordshire “Thank you for the brilliant presentation on Friday, I liked your style. Keep up the good work.” Sushma Patel, Women in Enterprise “Thank you once again for your excellent presentation to our joint CIMA/IMC meeting. Feedback from the evening has been very positive, and everyone found your presentation and case study both enjoyable and thought-provoking. We can definitely call this a big success!” Mark Crocker, Secretary, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants “It achieved my objective of heightening awareness of marketing issues, and gave us some good specific ideas.” JW Arthurs, Director, Geological Survey Northern Ireland “Subject is about common sense, not earth shattering new ideas - very sound course.” Dr Chris Young, R & D Ventilation Systems “The planning, innovation, and practical support provided have considerably helped our business.” Michael Bright, Managing Director, IMSM

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