< PreviousLCS was established in 2002 by Anthony Bryant who has over 32 years experience in providing IT services to businesses and educational establishments of all sizes. Although he is very much a ‘techie’, Anthony has never lost sight of the fact that customer service and the client experience is what ensures the development of strong and long-term partnerships and this is something that is embraced by all of the LCS team. Many of LCS’ clients have been supported by LCS for over 20 years with the long-lasting relationships being based on quality, honesty and trust. LCS provide a variety of services including day-to-day IT support, projects, consultancy, Cyber security and strategic direction with the focus always being on finding the solution which best suits the clients’ needs and always doing the right thing. The Old Post Office • 5 High Street Washingborough • Lincoln • LN4 1AZ Tel: 01522 718192 Web: www.lcsit.com • Email: hello@lcsit.com INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40 Business Link www.blmforum.net MEET THE EXPERTS change the fact that they must be used. It used to be that you could trust anyone and everyone that you called on because for them to be recognisable, they had to be marketing themselves – and you cannot market yourself without money, ergo they must be successful businesses. Nowadays, the internet and social media has made that much harder. Anyone can create a website, often for a low cost, and the number of so-called experts has risen so high that we now have entire industries that have sprung up around misinformation and fraudulent experts peddling miracle cures and political agendas. Visiting a supplier in person is, after all, the only true and proper way to get a handle on how good an expert is. The best will listen as much as they talk, because while they are undoubtedly more informed than you on matters of their chosen craft, they will understand that you are more informed than they on matters of your own business. Finding the right solution to any problem will be a matter of combining their expertise with the limitations, opportunities and various other factors surrounding any given business, and what will work for one client certainly won’t be a catch-all solution for any other. An expert that does not ask questions and take the time to get to know you, your problems and your business, may still be an expert, but they are perhaps not the right expert for you. © stock.adobe.com/Seventyfourwww.blmforum.net Business Link 41 Company profile Frontier Software is an established supplier of Payroll and HR solutions, celebrating 40 years of software and service delivery. With a comprehensive product range, and offices across your region, we support clients of all sizes and across all market sectors, including manufacturing, retail, not for profit and business services. Product profile Frontier Software develops a cloud-based, modular system that supports both Payroll and HR teams and streamlines their processes. Our comprehensive, software-based solutions deliver an integrated, functionality rich, and highly configurable approach to managing the entire employee lifecycle. We also offer payroll outsourcing solutions, giving you all the accessibility, flexibility and control of running payroll in-house, without having to allocate your resources. This ensures your employees are always paid on time and in line with current legislation, whilst saving you time and money. All Frontier Software solutions can be tailored to match your individual requirements. www.frontiersoftware.com sales@frontiersoftware.com 01276 456902 HR AND PAYROLL SOFTWARE/SERVICES Company Profile: Dexter & Sharpe Chartered Certified Accountants were founded in the late nineteenth century and have continued to build on their enviable reputation for over 130 years. Providing a range of financial services and with specialists in everything from agriculture to construction and manufacturing to transport, Dexter & Sharpe have been serving businesses across the region with their specific business needs. Focused on plain jargon-free advice that is both accurate and tailored to the business in question, there’s a reason Dexter & Sharpe have been successful for over a century. Tristran Russell, FCCA, B.A (Hons) Profile: After joining Dexter and Sharpe in 1998 as a graduate from the University of Central Lancashire Preston, Tristran has accrued over 25 years of experience and was made a partner in 2013. Currently resident at the Horncastle and Lincoln offices, Tristran specialises in the agricultural and small business sectors, and enjoys both the unique challenge these sectors bring, and the practical and unique solutions they so often require. Outside the office, Tristran is an active member of the local 41 Club. He is also treasurer for Wilksby church. Tristran is also an associate trustee of Mareham le Fen School House Trust. CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS Dexter & Sharpe Rollestone House, Bridge Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 5HZ Tel: 01507 526 071 Web: www.dextersharpe.co.uk Email: post@dextersharpe.co.uk Company profile R&D Security Service UK LTD is a Family Owned security company based in Hull East Yorkshire, set up late 2019 and have been busy since day one. We have grown from a small local company to a large national coverage company in just over a year covering sites from Scotland to Dover. Darren Kemp (Managing Director) Profile: Managing Director Darren Kemp founded R&D Security in September 2019 after working in the security sector for 11 years. Between himself and R&D’s other Managing Director, Nigel Kemp, along with Operation Managers Dawn and Michael Crompton, the leadership team has 28 years of military experience, and 17 years of experience in the private security sector. Their experience ranges from private site security through to large concert and festival security across the UK. Darren is known not only for his experience in the field, but also for the great relationship he has with his staff and team, placing him as always one call away in the event of an emergency. Office 5, Danish Buildings, High Street, Hull, HU1 1PS email: Darren@randdsecurityservicesukltd.co.uk Web: www.randdsecurityservicesukltd.co.uk Tel: 01482 214 169 / 07926 566 220 SECURITY Company profile Established in 1919, Kingston Engineering is a leading precision engineering company, with expertise in the manufacture of bespoke and purpose-built power screws. Today, Kingston Engineering has an enviable reputation for producing complex components and assemblies to extremely tight tolerances. The company provides customised precision engineering solutions to a UK and global customer base. Paul Bielby Director – Profile Paul Bielby is a director of Kingston Engineering and is actively involved in the day-to-day running of the business. With a wealth of engineering experience, he has key responsibility for shaping the strategic direction and performance of the company. Paul’s guidance means that Kingston Engineering is moving forward and embracing new technologies. His focus is on continued investment in new machines and in-house facilities at the Kingston Engineering site. This commitment ensures that Kingston Engineering will continue to lead the way in shaping precision engineering of the future. Pennington Street, Hull. East Yorkshire HU8 7LD email: sales@kingston-engineering.co.uk Web: www.kingston-engineering.co.uk Tel: 01482 325676 PRECISION ENGINEERING42 Business Link www.blmforum.net AUTOLINK Luxury and class This month we look at some more comfort-oriented cars, with a focus on looking good and feeling luxurious. www.blmforum.net Business Link 43 AUTOLINK Audi SQ8 e-tron The new version of Audi’s flagship electric SUV also brings with it a new name: Q8 e-tron. This positions the model as the flagship offering in Audi’s electric model portfolio. The famous four rings themselves have also had a redesign, now visible at the front and rear end as a flush, two-dimensional logo, while the model designation is also now visible on the b-pillar. The level of standard equipment across the Q8 e-tron lineup reflects its position as the most sophisticated electric SUV in Audi’s portfolio. Highlights include adaptive air suspension, quattro all- wheel drive and progressive steering, which feature across all models. Further increasing on-board comfort and refinement are heated and electrically adjustable front seats, windscreen with acoustic glazing, Audi Virtual cockpit, keyless-go and two-zone automatic air conditioning including comfort remote preconditioning. This enhanced system now allows customers to heat or cool the car, and activate seat heating and ventilation, and window heating via the myAudi app. 44 Á Audi SQ8 e-tron44 Business Link www.blmforum.net AUTOLINK BMW 5 Series Saloon The eighth generation 5 Series fuses advanced technology with elegant and sporting saloon style, generous space and exceptional refinement. All-electric drive arrives in the BMW 5 Series Saloon for the first time – BMW i5 eDrive40 offers up to 361-mile range, BMW i5 M60 xDrive delivers scintillating performance with 0-62mph in 3.8s. The exterior design of the latest generation reinterprets the sporty elegance of a BMW 5 Series Saloon in the brand’s current design language. In the interior, the latest generation BMW 5 Series debuts several firsts for the iconic saloon. It is the first BMW in the UK to feature Veganza upholstery as standard from launch, encompassing the seats, dashboard and door panels while the striking BMW Interaction Bar first seen in the BMW 7 Series is now incorporated in the new BMW 5 Series. Furthermore, the saloon is now available with a panoramic roof – the first time in the model’s history – and the digital experience is taken to a new high with cutting-edge additions of AI-driven servicing notifications and the introduction of in-car gaming. BMW 5 Series Saloonwww.blmforum.net Business Link 45 AUTOLINK Continental GT and GTC Azure 2023 brings a fresh new look for the Continental GT and GTC Azure – the members of the Continental family centred on wellbeing, comfort and luxury, diametrically opposed to the performance-focused S and Speed models. Taking inspiration from the pinnacle Bentayga EWB Azure, both Grand Tourers now receive a ‘Vertical Vane Grille’ design that remains elegant while being visually striking. The unique grille consists of bright chrome vertical vanes sitting in front of a black mesh grille. The 22” ten-spoke black painted and bright machined Azure wheel from the Flying Spur becomes standard, creating further harmony with other models in the Azure range. The iconic two-door grand tourers also benefit from a new lofted quilting pattern emphasising the focus of wellness and technology, synonymous of the Azure range. As standard for Azure models, new deep pile overmats are more luxurious than ever. Using 100 per cent pure wool, the deep pile Wilton carpets have an exceptionally luxuriant, velvety feel. A specially selected wool variety is used due to its cleanliness and purity in colour which is tested to ensure quality standards are met before use. Continental GT and GTC Azure46 Business Link www.blmforum.net events STEP Gainsborough Event Wednesday 14 June Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough The STEP prototype fusion energy plant has a home at the West Burton site. If you’d like to find out more about the STEP programme and meet the team, please come along. There will also be a showcase of the very first, very draft masterplan. The masterplan shows the team’s initial thoughts on the layout of the site as it develops in the decades ahead, and they want your views and area knowledge to help inform these plans going forward. There will also be a session on future supplier opportunities and timeframes with UKAEA’s strategic procurement lead. For more information visit www.businesslincolnshire.com/events/event- details/?id=4224&navigatedFromSearch=true Innovation for Growth Webinar Thursday 15 June Online This webinar will introduce you to the Innovate UK EDGE team who can provide funded support for innovation to reach new markets locally and internationally. The team is offering an innovation clinic where delegates can book a 1:1 session with an Innovation and Growth Specialist. For more information visit https://wnychamber.force.com/s/community- event?id=a2v070000008PFtAAM How STRONG is your business? Tuesday 20 June Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, Broughton This practical, collaborative, and interactive masterclass delivered by Neil Munnoch, managing partner of Nordstar*, is designed to help small businesses achieve success. Learn the tools and techniques used by large corporations to stay ahead, and discover how to adapt them to your own business, no matter how small. With Nordstar’s resources and Neil’s expertise, you’ll discover how to work smarter, not harder, and take your business to the next level. For more information visit www.businesslincolnshire.com/events/event- details/?id=4225&navigatedFromSearch=true What Carbon Emissions and Carbon Footprints Mean for SMEs Wednesday 21 June Online The world of carbon comes in many guises! This webinar will cover two main areas that will help you strengthen your business sustainably – Carbon Emissions and Carbon Footprints, how you can measure them for your business, and what impact understanding them can have on your business sustainability. For more information Workplace Wellbeing Seminar: Engage, Empower, Excel Wednesday 28 June Lincoln College, Lincoln Join this Workplace Wellbeing Seminar to discover your company’s responsibility, what you can do to implement change, support employee wellbeing and improve productivity. For more information visit www.businesslincolnshire.com/events/event- details/?id=4226&navigatedFromSearch=true © stock.adobe.com/ bnenin visit https://heygrowthhub.com/ event/what-carbon-emissions-and-carbon- footprints-mean-for-smes-2/ Sales Acceleration in a Slowing Economy Thursday 29 June Barnsley College Business Centre, Barnsley The experienced sales experts, Sales Geek, take us through how to thrive during uncertain times. Gain insights that will help you overcome the challenges of a © stock.adobe.com/ adimaswww.blmforum.net Business Link 47 slowing economy and stand out in a competitive market, from individual learnings to creating winning sales team habits within your business. For more information visit www.brchamber.co.uk/event/sales-acceleration-in-a-slowing- economy/#tribe-tickets Netwalking - Leeds Docks Thursday 6 July Leeds Docks, Leeds After great turnouts for previous Netwalking events, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has decided to partner up again with Canal & River Trust to put on another fantastic morning of walking and networking. Starting in Leeds Dock on the Aire & Calder Navigation, the walk will head downstream towards Knostrop, passing some of the Leeds Street and recent CITU development before returning to take in Leeds Dock. For more information visit https://wnychamber.force.com/s/community- event?id=a2v070000008PAKAA2 Chamber Curry Club Tuesday 11 July Akbar’s Rotherham, Rotherham This is an informal event for local business people to come and meet like-minded individuals in a relaxed environment with some tasty food! There will be a set menu (selection of starters and main courses) and you can also purchase drinks on the night. Attend for a fun evening full of networking opportunities. For more information visit www.brchamber.co.uk/event/chamber-curry-club-rotherham-2/ Lincolnshire Construction & Property Network June Tuesday 20 June Everyman Lincoln, Lincoln Meet up to 60 construction related businesses in one room and hear from guest speakers, Jef Todd, business development manager at Lindum Group Ltd, and Kevin Kendall, head of property at Lincolnshire Coop. This month’s network will celebrate the Cornhill area of Lincoln’s city centre as well as future projects taking place in the area. Included in the network is a walking tour of the Cornhill Quarter which will include the Bus Station, Lincoln Central Car Park, Barbican, Lincoln Central Market, Corn Exchange, and Sincil Street so sensible footwear is advised. For more information visit www.lincs-chamber.co.uk/ events/lincolnshire-construction-property- network-june/ Bluebell Wood Business Expo Thursday 15 June Holiday Inn, Rotherham On Thursday 15 June you’ll be able to make an exhibition hall’s worth of contacts, hear from guest speakers and raise awareness of your products or services – all in support of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. 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