Useful Contacts
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Starting a new business? - Confused? - Not sure where to start?
Help is at hand! We at Gilmarc Associates have done the hard work for you. We are pleased to recommend a whole team of highly professional affiliates, who are ready to assist you in making your new business venture a terrific success.
With over 10 years of professional experience, Gilmarc Associates has established excellent relationships with various companies that will prove fundamental to your business achievements.
Please note that these are not simply links to organisations that have asked to be on our website these are companies that Gilmarc Associates has formed alliances with as we have worked with them all on many projects and highly recommend their service. You will also find them to be very competitive on pricing arrangements if you are sure to mention that you are speaking to them after seeing them on the Gilmarc website.
Business Plans
For a professionally written Business Plan that will suit all purposes we are very happy to recommend Mr Clifton Flack who after preparing a number of Business Plans for clients of Gilmarc we are very impressed with the finished product and being introduced via Gilmarc will ensure favourable rates.
Ideal-Seo Contact: Mr Clifton Flack
Funding
At the moment Gilmarc Associates are finding the best lending institution to establish an affiliate with and who we would be happy to recommend - for the moment if you are looking for funding please call 08451 30 56 55 and speak to Morris Greenberg
Conveyancing Solicitors
Whether you are purchasing or selling premises, it is imperative that you have an efficient and helpful solicitor who will ensure that your transaction completes smoothly. We at Gilmarc Associates are extremely happy to recommend the following two firms whom we have worked with on a number of transactions and have found to be extremely personable and excellent in service. Once again pls mention Gilmarc Associates to ensure that extra bit of care and attention.
Company: RLS Solicitors
Company: RHY Law Address: Lantern House, 39-41 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 5AJ Web: www.rhylaw.com
BRITISH EPC British EPC are a national network of skilled energy assessors who specialise with the provision of energy performance certificates for commercial and residential premises.
As of October 1st 2008 an energy performance certificate became a legal requirement for all commercial property transactions taking place in Britain.
It is now the responsibility of landlords and property owners alike to provide an EPC to prospective purchasers.
Having inspected your premises the energy assessor can advise you on an array of cost cutting initiatives and low to zero carbon technologies that will save your business money.
08451 305650
Licensing
Gilmarc Associates are happy to recommend the following company who have proved to be an invaluable source in Licensing issues. Please ensure you mention Gilmarc Associates to receive that extra bit of care and attention.
Demar Services Ltd Mr Henry Weinberg 07979 801056 Specialist Leisure Consultants
LanburyHundred is a leisure advisory service and consultancy focusing specifically on the restaurant, pub and bar sectors of the hospitality industry. It was established by independent restaurateurs and food and drink consultants to assist both new start-ups and existing businesses with a wide range of issues from set-up to operation to trouble-shooting to expansion. Its team is comprised of hands-on operators who have worked for the largest, most high profile and most successful companies in the business. They have also set-up and run their own enterprises enabling them to offer genuinely practical, front-line help. Over the last fifteen years they have worked on a great number and variety of projects covering every aspect of the catering industry. This allows them to deal with any issue you and your business might have.
LanburyHundred Contact: Mr Nicolas Gross Tel: 07976 722731 email: nick@lanburyhundred.com
Be Sure to mention Gilmarc Associates for that extra bit of care and attention. Catering Equipment
Essentially it’s about providing quality products, at competitive prices, backed up by a service that is second to none. But more than that, it’s about understanding you the customer and your commercial needs and concerns. So, from a fully planned and installed kitchen, to a replacement dishwasher or coffee machine, to a single teaspoon, Chiller Box are your one-stop-shop catering equipment supplier. - Taken from the Chillerbox website.
Like Gilmarc Associates, Chillerbox provide an extremely personable service and will listen to your needs. Be sure to mention gilmarc Associates if and when you make contact so as to ensure that extra bit of care and attention.
Chillerbox Contact: Mr Marios Poumpouris - MD Tel: 020 8365 5430 Fax: 020 8365 0330 Email: marios@chillerbox.com Web: www.chillerbox.com Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
We at Gilmarc Associates have realised the importance on being near the top on all the various search engines available to the Internet User. The more visits to your website the more clients! We are happy to recommend the company below who are constantly working on the Gilmarc Site and other close affiliates.
Contact: Mr Clifton Flack
Marketing
In order to get your business off the ground your will need to think long and hard about the types of advertising you will use. Promoting your business is imperative. Gilmarc Associates will continually update this section as and when they form affiliates with companies that will offer an excellent service to you in promoting your restaurants.
Promo Cards are a company that specialize in printing business cards for your restaurant. The business cards are printed in a unique way and you should look at their website to get a better idea.
Business Cards
PR Company
Splash! Press Agency is the expert at helping restaurants get talked about. After all, if you want bookings, people need to know who you are, what you are and where you are. It’s vital to think about publicity straight away, not wait until you are open. Most media plan their stories ahead of time so if you want your restaurant covered early on, then you need to let them know about yourselves as soon as possible; because making an impression early on could make the difference between success and failure.
They help you tell your story and what is so special about you. They plan and prepare your press releases and your advertising and advertorial copy, the media in which they should be sent to and help you plan other promotional ideas. It is all part of their job.
They understand that budgets may not be the biggest when you first start trading, so ask them about their special start-up package, from £750. Company: Splash Contact: Jo Lynn Tel: 0207 328 3443 Email: info@splashpressagency.com
Rent Restructuring Specialists
Rent Re^FORM is the first company of its kind to specialise exclusively in reducing commercial rents and lease restructuring. Rent RE^FORM has a highly skilled team with a wealth of experience in commercial property, providing rental advice and handling lease negotiations. Now, more than ever, commercial tenants are focused on reducing overheads. With rent constituting one of the highest costs in most organisations, their service is pivotal to helping keep many businesses solvent during this period.
Please make sure to mention Gilmarc Associates when making contact so as to ensure that extra bit of care and attention.
Rent Reform Contact: Jonathan Kennedy Tel: 0845 6432223 email: jonathan@rentreform.co.uk Web: www.rentreform.co.uk Insolvency Practitioners
We at Gilmarc Associates understand the difficulties you may be facing in the current economic climate and whilst we always advise to try and sell your premises in the first instance we understand that timing may have become an issue and it might be better to start talking to a company that will help you with Insolvency.
Please be sure to mention Gilmarc Associates when making contact to get that extra bit of care and attention.
Insolvency Helpline Attn: Mr Ian Richards Tel: 0845 6122626 Email: ian@insolvencyhelpline.co.uk |