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Ask Insurance logo

Ask Insurance Services is an independent commercial insurance brokerage based in the thriving and historic city of Lancaster.  We remain close to our roots in terms of our friendly northern service, approachability and reliability. Our clients now extend across the UK, but no matter the geography, near or far, you can always be assured of our personalised, bespoke service.

Ask Insurance Services Limited is an Appointed Representative of Momentum Broker Solutions Limited which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Services Include: Business Insurance, car insurance, commercial motor insurance, landlord and property

Contact: Russell  on 01524 68468

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Art-Image Logo

Art-Image Photography provide a commercial photography service to business throughout the Northwest and beyond. We are entrusted by some of industries biggest players to produce work that graces billboards, catalogues, and annual reports along with websites and truck curtain sides – you name it, we have probably photographed it, and it is this experience that we bring to every assignment, large or small. We specialise in digital photography, utilising the very latest equipment. We have facilities to work both in a studio and on location.

Services Include: Commercial photography, commercial video

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Cooper Electrical Contracting logo

Cooper Electrical Contracting is a NICEIC approved electrical contractor. Providing reliable electrical installations, testing and repairs throughout Cumbria and North Lancashire.

Services Include: Electrical safety checks and certification, Underfloor heating, CCTV and security lighting, Kitchen and bathroom wiring, Building Regulations, Part P building compliance, New builds and extensions, Fuse board and safety improvements, Fault Finding, Outdoor and indoor lighting, Full and partial rewiring, Hot tub installation service

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Gatehouse Print logo

Gatehouse Print are a local print company supplying cost effective printed products to businesses. These include business cards, letterheads, carbonless invoices and other office stationery as well as promotional materials including Mugs and display pop-ups. Gatehouse Print can help by using the artwork you already have to get the best price for your printed media. We also originate noticeable printed material, by creating bespoke artwork to your requirements. We specialise in supplying quality print that meets your requirements at the best prices.

Services include: Printing business cards, leaflets, menus, posters and letterheads. We also do embroidery as well as printing onto T-shirts, hoodies and jackets.

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Jane helps SME Directors prepare their businesses so that they can exit on their terms to devote more time to the things they love.

  • I help SME owners prepare their business so they can exit for choice and freedom.
  • I help diagnose the people and process positives and negatives to prepare for the optimal sale price.
  • I help trusted staff re focus so they can be energised at work.
  • I help technically brilliant people you want to promote to set them up for success in managing teams so your path for exit is clear.
  • I help with troubled teams to detangle historic conflict to build new ways of working together through understanding each other so you can concentrate on what stepping away on your terms looks like.

Contact Jane Samson on 07808 028 434 or email: janesamson@icloud.com

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn: Jane Samson

John Laking Garden Design logo

John Laking Gardens can offer you a full garden design and landscaping service, in the Morecambe Bay and South Lakes areas, degree qualified and fully insured. The first, no obligation, visit/view is free, thereafter you can chose from any combination of the services offered from a 2-3hr consultation to advise on materials and planting on a D I Y basis, to a completed garden, designed, constructed and planted to suit your specific requirements and budget, design only, or landscaping to your design. Water features, lighting, timber structures and art works can be acquired and fitted, or constructed on site. Experience in both UK and Mediterranean gardens.

Services Include: Garden design and consultation

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Just Company Logo

Just Company provide a unique service specialising in quality companionship for the elderly. We promote independence but understand many elderly people lose confidence getting out and about.  Just Company prevents older people becoming depressed, isolated or lonely. We are what we say ‘Just Company’, good old friendship, companionship, something to look forward to, someone to trust.

Services Include: Companionship for the elderly

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Lakes Wills
Lakes Wills produces Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for people throughout England and Wales. We take the time to understand your circumstances so we can provide the best advice tailored to you, and we then produce a Will that has ensures your final wishes are carried out. A professional, regulated and insured company, Lakes Wills provides peace of mind for our clients and we help reduce the stress suffered by their loved ones who are left behind, when the time comes. We can meet you in the comfort of your own home or by video call.
 
Services include: Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
 
Lune Valley VA logo

Lune Valley VA is a virtual assistant with a track record of 30 years in various office functions. A virtual assistant can help you take control of your time and admin overload, leaving you to concentrate on your business. By outsourcing media editing jobs as well as routine and administrative tasks to Lune Valley VA, you and your team can focus on higher-value tasks that directly contribute to business growth and development.

Services Include: Video and podcast editing, transcriptions, online course creation, landing pages, email funnels, document management, social media and website support.

Visit: Lune Valley VA or go to Hannelie Pearson’s LinkedIn profile.

Meiring Accountants

Meiring Chartered Certified Accountants are one of Lancaster’s fastest growing accountancy firms, specialising in start-ups and small to medium sized enterprises.

Services Include: Bookkeeping & accountancy, corporate tax & planning, VAT, payroll, business start-up, company secretarial service, corporate finance, R&D tax relief

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Mojo Marketing offers a flexible, effective and affordable marketing management service to SMEs who want to increase their brand awareness and build their credibility amongst their target audience with the ultimate goal of creating new business opportunities. Graphic design services include logos. leaflets, brochures as well as artwork for on-line marketing.

Services include: Website design, graphic design, social media marketing, marketing management, copywriting and e-newsletters.  

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The Platt Partnership

The Platt Partnership are a firm of financial advisers that have been in business for over 40 years, with advisers located across the Northwest of England and North Wales. We believe in providing jargon free financial advice and work at our client’s pace. Initial meetings are always free of charge and without obligation. Our local adviser is Jon Orton who lives in Morecambe and has been providing tailored advice to clients in the area for over 25 years. Jon’s aim is to become his clients most trusted adviser for all things financial.

 The Platt Partnership is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Services Include: Individual pension planning & pension consolidation, corporate pension planning, corporate employee benefits, investment and savings advice, long term care and inheritance tax planning, life & critical illness insurance and income protection.

Contact Jon on 07971 043 883 or via email at jon.orton@sjpp.co.uk

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Riefa Green Roof

Riefa Green Roofs are suppliers of a revolutionary lightweight, low profile, easy to fit green roof growing medium for sedum as well as indigenous flowers and grasses.The Riefa green roofing system is very flexible and has been designed to fit smoothly on to sloping, pitched or even shaped roofs. It is ideal for outbuildings as well as residential and commercial properties.

Services include: Green roofing systems for residential and commercial property, green roof growing medium

Visit: Riefa Green Roof Website

Utility Warehouse

UW (Utility Warehouse) offers the UK’s cheapest fixed energy tariff available today.

Plus you can unlock more savings on your energy when you also switch your Broadband, Mobile or Boiler Cover to UW. That’s why so many of our customers get recommended to UW by a Partner like Tracey. Tracey has been an authorised UW Partner for over 16 years, offering a personal service to help you get exactly what’s right for you.

Utility Warehouse is trusted by over 900,000 customers across the UK, and we’ve been offering award winning services for over 25 years. 

Want to find out more? Then get in touch with Tracey today. Speak to Tracey to find out why we’re the best value energy provider in the whole of the UK. The more services you switch to UW, the more you save on your energy.  Plus, we’ll give £400 towards any early termination fees with existing suppliers.

Contact Tracey on: 07838 244 445

Visit:  Utility Warehouse