X-TRA One to One Advice


There is no substitute to talking through your opportunity or challenge with a real person! It is now possible to access one to one advice from your new member to member offer.

Below are details of members who are willing and able to help you and your business.  Once you are logged in to the members’ area you will find full details as to how to take advantage of this new service. Forgotten your login details - click here

Business Advisers
Business Rescue and Insolvency
Chartered Accountants/Accountancy Services
IT Support
Insurance/Financial Services
Legal
Mentoring Service
Sales & Marketing/Market Research


Business Advisers

Barry Dennis
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Barry Dennis Business and Media Consultant
Barry Dennis


Offering: Having  had 40 years in the media business, (22 as a managing director), I have a wide experience that includes strategic planning, developing and launching new products, product re-positioning, acquisitions, staff re-structures,  effective recruitment and, most importantly, developing highly motivated staff.

I can offer advice on how to handle the media and how to get more coverage in your local, specialist and business press.

FREE Time Allocation: Up to 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Business Rescue and Insolvency

David Hovell
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McTear Williams & Wood
David Hovell

Offering: McTear Williams & Wood is the largest business rescue and insolvency practice operating across East Anglia with four offices and more than 35 specialists.

Our Turnaround Business Angel and Turnaround Interim Managers networks allow us to exhaust any business rescue options before considering whether a formal insolvency appointment is necessary.

FREE Time Allocation: As required
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Chris Williams
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McTear Williams & Wood
Chris Williams

Offering: McTear Williams & Wood is the largest business rescue and insolvency practice operating across East Anglia with four offices and more than 35 specialists.

Initial advice provided at no charge and confidential discussions can take place on a no-name basis. 

FREE Time Allocation: As required
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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SmithAston
Trevor Smith

Offering: We are a firm of insolvency practitioners who are able to offer anyone experiencing financial difficulty, whether personal or business, the opportunity to have a face to face meeting with us on a confidential, free and not time limited basis.

FREE Time Allocation: Unlimited
Communication Type: Face to Face Only
Available to: Chamber Members Only

Chartered Accountants/ Accountancy Services

James Banham
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Banham Graham, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers
James Banham

Offering: Chartered Accountant who specialises in helping businesses achieve their desired objectives. Specialist skills include: strategy, forecasting, raising finance, MBOs/MBIs, management information systems, improving profitability.

FREE Time Allocation:
60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone and Face to Face
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Mark Curtis
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Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants
Mark Curtis, Partner


Offering: General Business Advice: Established for over 120 years, we are a major regional independent partnership and one of the UK’s top 50 accountancy firms. A team of almost 300 people working throughout our network of county offices is there for your support.


FREE Time Allocation: Up to  60 minutes
Communication Type: Telephone and Face to Face.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Paul Dick
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Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants
Paul Dick, Turnaround and Growth Manager


Offering: Do you or your clients need a turnaround specialist?
The current credit crisis is causing significant problems to a good number of businesses, many of whom haven’t experienced anything like this before.  We are here to help you with your survival and growth plans


FREE Time Allocation: Up to  60 minutes
Communication Type: Telephone and Face to Face.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Simon Watson
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Simon Watson

Offering:
Advice in respect of business and financial matters including advice on the managing of working capital, dealing with banks and the raising of finance for acquisition and working capital.  Generic advice in relation to taxation and accountancy matters.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Mark Proctor
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Mark Proctor

Offering:
Advice in respect of business and financial matters including advice on setting up in business and the keeping of accounting records.  Generic advice in relation to taxation and accountancy matters.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Andrew Turner
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Andrew Turner

Offering: Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, with 20 years experience providing business recovery advice and dealing with all forms of corporate and personal insolvency assignments.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Brian Floringer
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Brian Floringer

Offering: Brian's experience is providing advice to owner managed businesses and in particular looking at management information and liaising with banks.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Russell Leggett
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Russell Leggett

Offering: Advice in respect of business and financial matters including advice on the managing of working capital, dealing with banks and the raising of finance for acquisition and working capital.  Generic advice in relation to taxation and accountancy matters.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Richard Morris
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Richard Morris

Offering: Advice in respect of business and financial matters including advice on the managing of working capital, dealing with banks and the raising of finance for acquisition and working capital.  Generic advice in relation to taxation and accountancy matters.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Simon Adams
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Lovewell Blake Chartered Accountants
Simon Adams

Offering: Advice in respect of business and financial matters including advice on the managing of working capital, dealing with banks and the raising of finance for acquisition and working capital.  Generic advice in relation to taxation and accountancy matters.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Michael Pellizzaro & Co
Michael Pellizzaro

Offering: We offer accountancy taxation and business advice to all types and sizes of business and believe we provide a proactive and practical service. If you are unable to gain this support from your existing adviser or wish to investigate your challenges from a different perspective please contact me for an initial discussion without any obligation to you.

FREE Time Allocation: 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

 

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Gary Bugdale
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Price Bailey
Gary Bugdale


Offering: Gary leads the Norwich corporate team responsible for audit, reporting, accounting and tax services for larger businesses. The department also specialises in working with clients requiring specialist sector knowledge, such as Solicitors, Charities, Travel Agents, Property Management companies and due diligence assignments.

 

FREE Time Allocation: 30 Minutes
Communication Type: Email, Telephone and Face to Face Only
Available to: Chamber Members Only

IT Support

Simon Lawford
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Blue256
Simon Lawford

Offering: Blue256 is East Anglia’s fastest growing IT support consultancy. We can advise you on the IT you need to run your business the way you want, plus run a free Network Health Check and check your IT Security is up-to-date.

FREE Time Allocation: Up to 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone and Face to Face Only
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Yewtek Ltd
Phillip Roffe


Offering: Yewtek have been providing IT services and support to business based in the East of England for over 10 years.
Our support services range from “pay as you go” to “complete outsourcing”. We also provide services for Web Design and Hosting,
Structured cabling, IP Telephony.

FREE Time Allocation: Up to 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

 

Insurance/Financial Services

Nigel Broom
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Smith & Pinching
Nigel Broom

Offering:
A free initial mortgage consultation to discuss your requirements. A meeting can be arranged either in our office or in your own home.

As independent mortgage advisers we can advise on all types of mortgages including purchases, remortgages and buy to let/equity release products.

FREE Time Allocation: Up to 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Philip Tuckwood
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Smith & Pinching
Philip Tuckwood, ACII, TechIOSH, Chartered Insurance Practitioner

Offering: A free health & safety support if you insure your business with Smith & Pinching GIS Ltd and the total premium exceeds £2,500.  You can choose between: competent person support package or a risk assessment.

FREE Time Allocation: Up to  60 minutes initial visit and then varies depending upon free service selected.
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

Legal

Harriet McInnes
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Howes Percival LLP
Harriet McInnes

Offering: Harriet is an employment law specialist and can advise on a full-range of employment law matters.

She has experience in a range of claims before the Employment Tribunal, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and unauthorised deductions from wages and has conducted her own advocacy at a number of hearings.

FREE Time Allocation:  Up to 20 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone Only
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Tom Sharpe
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Howes Percival LLP
Tom Sharpe

Offering: Tom Sharpe is head of the employment department in Norwich.  He focuses exclusively on employment law and provides comprehensive employment advice and assistance on all aspects of employment related matters, both contentious and non-contentious.

FREE Time Allocation:  Up to 20 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone Only
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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James Tarling
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Steeles Law
James Tarling

Offering: James is a Partner at Steeles Law and is experienced in dealing with a range of corporate and commercial matters including corporate finance transactions and technology transfer and licensing.  

FREE Time Allocation: 1 Hour.
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Lorna Townsend
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Steeles Law
Lorna Townsend

Offering: Lorna is a Partner at Steeles Law and specialises exclusively in employment law but has a background in commercial law, which she is able to put to good use when advising on the employment law related aspects of corporate deals, including in particular the TUPE issues that arise from the contracting out of services..  

FREE Time Allocation: 1 Hour.
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Mark Rymarz
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Steeles Law
Mark Rymarz

Offering: Mark is an Associate at Steeles Law and has wide-ranging experience across a broad spectrum of commercial property matters.  

FREE Time Allocation: 1 Hour.
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Nick Porter
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Steeles Law
Nick Porter

Offering: Nick is an Associate at Steeles Law with a wide and varied range of litigation experience. He is a specialist in property related disputes.  

FREE Time Allocation: 1 Hour.
Communication Type: Face to Face Only.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

Mentoring Service

Don Pearson
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WLP
Don Pearson

Offering: A comprehensive mentoring service as well as over 20 years consultancy advice. Board level expertise with non-exec posts on several boards.

Able to access a broad range of expertise and bank contact for advice and guidance, as appropriate.


FREE Time Allocation: Up to 60 Minutes
Communication Type: Telephone, Face to Face and Email
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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Sales & Marketing/Market Research

Will Herschel-Shorland
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Insight Track Ltd
Will Herschel-Shorland


Offering: Decisions to take? Plans to make? Questions to answer?

Insight Track is one of the region’s leading market research consultancies, and as such I would be delighted to offer advice in the fields of market research and marketing consultancy to support your business planning and decision-making.


FREE Time Allocation: Up to  60 minutes
Communication Type: Telephone and Face to Face.
Available to: Chamber Members Only

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