LEARNING POINT - THE IMPORTANCE OF WIRELESS SECURITY

Peak Support Services are a local Matlock IT specialist, commited to helping local businesses stay connected!

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The learning point today was based around the concepts, types and warnings of Wireless Security and why it is important to protect your data - Presented by Kris Haynes, Peak Support.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: DC JONES INSURANCE GROUP

Why become a David C Jones Insurance Customer?

We believe there are three key areas in which David C Jones Insurance can meet, and exceed your expectations in respect of your insurance needs:

Experience

* 19 years experience trading locally
* Professionally qualified individuals within the business
* Great local reputation – word of mouth recommendations
* £10m plus annual turnover – we are not a small company
* Good relationships with all the major insurers enabling us to negotiate
* We deal with all sizes of cases, from a multi-million pound company to a one-man-band self-employed person
* We can offer a tailored policy to specific requirements
* Personal lines section to keep all insurances under one roof
* Our very own “Service Charter” which sets out the standards to which we work
* We can offer cover on any types of risk

Financial

* We have access to extensive markets for all types of insurance to ensure we obtain a complete analysis of the market
* We have access to unique schemes due to our relationships with all of the major insurers . E.g I-Kube Scheme with RSA
* We have good negotiating power with most insurers due to our status (Willis Network) and reputation within the market
* We can offer full risk management assistance going forward, either internally (drivers manuals etc) or externally (MD Risk Management etc) to help reduce premiums, and keep them low

Support

* We would undertake a full fact-find to establish your specific demands and needs
Can offer advice on exposures and cover that may not be needed.
* Risk management tools (drivers manual etc)
* We would attend all surveys undertaken by the insurer (including risk surveys and claims)
* We have an established referral network for products we cannot offer advice on
* Free M.I.D updating service
* Payment flexibility through Premium Credit and Prompt
* 11 dedicated commercial lines staff - Specific Account Executives
* We offer a quality and personal service from the very beginning of the policy through to the end

Claims Handling

We proactively manage all claims to ensure that they are dealt with in the most efficient manner and that your claims experience is not adversely affected unnecessarily

DC Jones Insurance, presented by Claire Hoskin
www.dcj-insurance.co.uk

MOVING HOME... MORE OPPORTUNITIES

Matlock Links are proud to announce that the new members of the group has grown at such a rate that we have had to source an alternative larger venue..

Its something 'great' to be able to moan about, with our membership attendants increasing beyond expections, we have taken the decision to move homes to a larger venue which can cope with demand and develop more opportunities for the group to grow.

Our new home will be The New Bath Hotel in Matlock, Derbyshire (more details are on the right side of this page)

Matlock Links networking meetings are held at the New Bath Hotel, every other week and costs just £15 to attend which includes a full english breakfast or selection of other breakfast dishes from the table and fresh tea and coffee.

The New Bath Hotel is a fabulous venue, with ample free parking, for more information about what this venue can offer your business, please visit their website on: http://www.matlockbathhotel.co.uk/

The costs will stay the same, so your still getting huge value for money and broadening your opportunities with a larger venue

We would obviously like to thank our previous home, Duke of Wellington for all your hospitality while we were there - thank you.

Now we have more space - if you would like to join us at our next meetings, then please get in touch on info@matlocklinksbusinessclub.co.uk

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT - BIMBO DESIGN

Bimbo Design make your life easier by taking care of all your design, print and marketing needs from one source. One contact, many services. It's the cost effective way to manage your business.

Bimbo Design pride themselves on producing high quality, cost effective solutions for all your print and promotional needs - from the initial idea through to the complete job.

Services Offered:

Website Design
Email Campaigns
Social Networking Workshops
Corporate Identity / Logo Design
Design for Print:

Brochures
Leaflets & Flyers
Business Stationery
Business Cards
Posters
Display Banners
Vehicle Graphics

Visit the online print shop: http://printers.bimbodesign.co.uk

http://www.bimbodesign.co.uk

LEARNING POINT - VAT

VAT Important Notes
Delivered by Rebecca of Coleman Bradshaw Accountants, Matlock

When do I register?
•30 days after your turnover in the past 12mths reaches £68,000
•Consider voluntary registering if you supply goods to other VAT registered businesses.

How do I register?
•Ask your accountant (they should offer) to do this for you
•On line
•Complete a VAT 1 form and post to HMRC

Up and coming VAT changes
•From April this year, traders currently registered for VAT, who have an annual VAT-exclusive turnover of £100,000 or more, will have to file their VAT returns online, and pay electronically. This applies to VAT returns for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2010.
•Any traders who register – or should have registered – for VAT on or after 1 April this year – 2010 – will have to file online and pay electronically, regardless of their turnover.
•If you are VAT registered and did not know that the VAT rate increased back to 17.5% from 1 January 2010, you should seek advice from your accountant immediately.