ACE 47 MEMBERSHIP

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Barry H g#es CE$ 07540 108332

Selwood Housing Association 150 Staff www..selwoodhousing.co m

b.hughes@selwoodho using.com

A not-for-profit housing association with over 5,600 properties available for renting at affordable prices. They also offer sheltered housing and work closely with other agencies to acquire, provide, construct, i prove or anage houses or other acco odation available for letting. !stablished in "#$# as %est %iltshire &ousing 'ociety and beca e 'elwood &ousing in (00$.

)t is great to take so e ti e out each onth to be able to step back fro the day to day pressures and take a higher level view of the business. The speakers are high quality and always give e so e new ideas to take away

"oby Sa%!ay Managing Director 07810 37537

Alastai# Sawda! $ublishing %nline &#a'el (uides 45 staff

tob!@sawda!s.co.u"

www.sawda!s.co.u"

*+ore than ,ust a bed for the night* -ounded in "##. ,Alastair handed over the reins to his son, Toby, in (0"0. 'awday*s has carefully hand picked and inspected over 5,000 special places to stay across !urope. They love all things local and independent, and seek out quirkiness and creativity. They re,ect the bland, the corporate and the i personal and select only the ost special places and owners. 12' deliver so e of the world3s ost efficient and reliable integrated engineering syste s, process packages and technologies 0 whether it3s designing a new solution fro a blank page, developing a custo er driven product or providing on-going engineering support. +ain areas are in 4il 5 6as, produced water

The A/! sessions have given e a short, sharp but really valuable insight into so e of the tools, ethods and received wisdo s of the wider business world 0 a chance to step outside the business, take wise counsel fro others, and be challenged to think differently.

&eil 'o ng Managing Director 077 555784

+$S (lobal ,td %il - (as .nginee#ing /ont#acto#s 400 staff

n!oung@d)s* global.com

www.d)s*global.com

treat ent, sand energy

anage ent, and waste to

(ane $aklan! Partner 0783 203802

&h#ings ,,$ ,aw!e#s

1oa"land@th#ings.com

300 staff

www.th#ings.com
$#octo# - Ste'enson 2a#"eting Agenc!

As one of the 78*s top "00 law fir s, Thrings do inates the +. legal corridor with offices in 9ondon, :ristol, 'windon and :ath. The fir *s reputation and position in the arketplace is that of a co ercially-focussed fir of specialist lawyers whose reputation is built on e;cellence in legal advice and client care.

Roger Proctor Managing Director 07831 515344

They create design and communications

that work. 4ver the past <0 years, they have proved that outstanding design is about ore than ,ust visual i pact. )t3s about aking connections. +eaningful, easurable, profitable ones that send your =4) soaring. .

#oge#@)#octo#s.co.u"

45 staff

www.)#octo#s.co.u"
3m)e#ial /i'il .nfo#cement Solutions 100 staff

The key thing for e about A/! is that you realise that you aren*t alone. 4ther people*s e;perience can be brought to bear on your challenges in a supportive and rela;ed way. )t allows e to reflect on how ) >we do things and how they can be done better. !very onth it is a valuable re-energising, and source of knowledge and e;perience. ) get the ost fro the peer group - their support and the varied e;periences are invaluable. The speakers have been otivating and inspirational - so e have highlighted areas of y business that have required attention. ) look forward to the issue sessions as ost businesses will suffer fro si ilar issues and it*s interesting to hear how other leaders deal with these. The entoring sessions provide e with a supportive environ ent to deal with issues and ideas that will co e up fro ti e to ti e where ) need a sounding board to e;plore these and the options available.

As#ley Bi)ster Managing Director 07705 178085

ashle!@im)e#ial.co.u "

www.im)e#ial.co.u"

As the 783s largest and ost e;perienced provider of parking, environ ental and traffic anage ent syste s, they have a successful track record in enabling custo ers to i prove services to citi?ens, businesses, agencies and local co unities. They provide fullyintegrated solutions to public authorities, universities, hospitals and private enforce ent contractors right across the country. 7tilising proven, yet leading-edge, technology, )/!' now has the 783s largest client portfolio in civil enforce ent.

*eoff Barrett Managing Director 07800 2711

/li) +is)la! .4hibition $#oducts

geoff.ba##ett@cli)dis)la!.c om

75 staff 5elgian - (e#man Subsidia#ies

www.cli)dis)la!.com
+e,in -enlon CE$ 07071 133550 6.(.5. 5uilding Su))lies ,td 280 staff

/lip create, design and build e;hibition stands that deliver i pact and a;i ise return on invest ent. The tea at /lip have been building stands for over <0 years which results in over 6000 stands worldwide. They supply local charities, schools and clubs right through to so e of the best known brand na es in the %orld, such as &ilton hotels, A erican !;press and &':/.

+e ber since @ove ber (0"(

"e'in.fenlon@#gbltd.c o.u"

www.#gbltd.co.u"

The co pany was originally established in "$50 as a ti ber i porting business operating out of =olle Auay, :arnstaple as =awle 6a on 5 :aker. The co pany has since grown into one of the leading independent fa ily owned builders erchants in the 'outh %est e ploying over (00 staff.

) ,oined Ace in (0"(, and without e;ception ) have found all of the speakers to be relevant, thought-provoking and indeed add value to the =6: business, either through y personal develop ent or in giving e fresh ideas in a fast-changing arket. The interaction with other e bers provides not ,ust further thoughts on how ) and the business can develop but also provides friendship and support. A once-aonth opportunity to reflect and look forward is ti e e;tre ely well spent. ) get the ost value fro A/! fro interacting with other chief e;ecutives who see to either have the sa e issues that ) do in anaging y business or who have already addressed the . The speakers are invariably thought provoking and open y eyes to anage ent techniques and possibilities that ) ight otherwise be unaware of as the busy Bpossibly inward lookingC /!4 of a s all business. ) regard y onthly day away fro y own business as so ething of a working holiday. )t helps e rela;, infor s e that ) a not as inept as ) so eti es think and is an invaluable ele ent in the ti e ) seek to set aside for trying to see the whole wood rather than head butting an individual tree.

( lian !e Bos!ari Managing Director 07831 203 05 7ulian@ash#idget#ees.co.u "

Ash#idge &#ees ,td 15 8 45 staff Seasonal online t#ee business

An online nursery selling high quality plants, trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees,soft fruit bushes and planting accessories. Also provide e;pert advice to gardeners. Today, with well over 60,000 custo ers, Ashridge Trees is one of the largest online nurseries in the 78

www.ash#idget#ees.c o.u"

Simon Sta!!on Managing Director 07734 847710

9icholas - Ha##is ,td S)ecialit! 5#eads 300 staff

simon@nicholasandha##is. co.u"

A speciality bread business and is part of the -insbury -oods 6roup. 'ince 'i on ,oined they have grown turnover fro D# to D((.5 and profit has grown faster. )t*s a great business with a strong tea , brilliant custo ers and an e;citing future.

+e ber since Euly (0"<

www.nicholasandha## is.co.u"
%#cha#d - Shi)man $lc $#o)e#t! Se#'ices

S#ane Spiers CE$ 07074 147 418

250 staff shane.s)ie#s@o#cha#d* shi)man.com

www.o#cha#d* shi)man.com
&he#e a#e no #ules about com)an! si:e; but as !ou can see; t!)ical #ange is f#om <2 * <40m= and f#om a few 10>s to a few hund#eds of staff.

A leading 78 national property services group providing a co prehensive range of residential and co ercial property services. They specialise in providing social and affordable housing anage ent services to local authorities, central govern ent and invest ent portfolios across the 78.

+e ber since 4ctober (0"<

Is t#is yo . CE$ / MD/*M 0/or B siness $%ner.

%e don3t allow conflicts of interest, because it is really i portant that after you have got to know the e bers you can feel free to discuss any issue that3s on your indF

2eople get value and inspiration fro different ele ents of the A/! process at different ti es. Average length of e bership reinforces what people tell us about the =4), whether it co es fro the 'peakers, the 2eer 6roup, The annual 6oal 'etting =etreat, or fro "-(-" entoring .