Furness BNI

What Our Members Say

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“When we first attended BNI we were planning our first magazine and hadn’t got a product to show of our own. Over a period of time of demonstrating to the members that we can provide a quality, trustworthy and reliable service we have gained customers who have been with us ever since. On gaining the licence for the Ulverston area members have helped us with a number of referrals to launch our business successfully in that area”.
Doug Marshall
Community Times Furness and Ulverston

“BNI has provided me with a sales team of over 20 at a cost of a few hundred pounds per annum. This team has generated over 50% of my turnover for the last 5 years!”
Allan Lewis
Allan Lewis Consultants Ltd

“Being a member of Furness BNI, we have received several referrals and some of those have turned into firm orders for work.
Participating in the meetings every week has given us a great chance to tell the other members what areas of work we are looking to be introduced to from their network contacts. Not to mention the opportunity to get to know people who can provide us with services, having taken advantage of advertising with CT Furness and CT Ulverston. On top of all that we are continuously picking up useful tips and facts from the meetings for business and life”
Stuart Chambers RIBA
Director
Derek Hicks and Thew (Kendal) Limited

“Having been a member of BNI for nearly 5 years it has been a key factor in continuous growth and customer focused service for my company at a low financial and time investment”.
Graham Minhinick
Gas Water Heating Limited

“BNI gives me the opportunity to meet with local business people and find out what issues are affecting their businesses. It has helped me raise the profile of Nat West and the services we are able to provide to assist businesses. I have been a member of the chapter for over 12 months and have found it a really enjoyable way of networking”.
Tracy Trelore
Nat West Bank

“BNI has given us a great opportunity to increase our business with good quality and trusted referrals. It has also introduced us to a number of other quality businesses who we are able to refer with confidence. The structure of the meetings never impacts on our working day and I would thoroughly recommend it to anybody who is serious about their business”.
John Martin
JM Contracting

“BNI offered me the opportunity to meet a core of business people who help me promote my business while in turn I promote theirs. It is a pleasure to work alongside professional like minded people. Being a member of BNI has increased my turnover and networking circles”.
Andy Anderson
SOA Safety

“The reason BNI works is because it is in our nature as humans to want to give back to those who have given to us in the past”.
Jason Berry
Coniston Corporate Embroidery UK Ltd

“The best business marketing tool is ‘word of mouth’ and the best referral organisation is BNI”.
Jim Tongue
Accounting For Safety Ltd

“I joined BNI to promote my business within the BNI chapter and create a larger network of business contacts”.
Steve Salisbury
Mountbarrow Landscapes

“Having been a member of BNI for nearly 6 years I have experienced during this period certainly what first class ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing means and have realised this is the best form of promotion there is. Not only have I made great new friends, but I have build a network or trustworthy, enthusiastic businesses that provide excellent customer service”.
Val Robinson
Funding and New Start Manager
Furness Enterprise Ltd

“Becoming a member of BNI should be the first item on the marketing plan of any business. It is the most effective marketing method that I have ever encountered”.
Tony Scott
Web Profit Solutions

Contact Us

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At Furness BNI we are always looking for good quality, local business people to refer business to.

COULD YOU HANDLE MORE BUSINESS?

You’ve come to the right place!

BNI is the largest and most successful business networking and referral organisation in the world. It is now 23 years old, and is active in 43 countries across the globe, with over 5000 Chapters and 112,000 Members.

Here in the UK and Ireland there are nearly 600 Chapters, and 12,000 Members, who passed 560,054 referrals resulting in business worth over 190m in 2008.

Each Chapter Meeting follows an Agenda that is proven to maximise the business opportunities for the Members. We work on the principle of ‘Givers Gain’ – if I find business for you, you will want to find business for me.

We allow only ONE Member per profession or trade, so if you visit us, like what you see and decide that BNI can help you find more business, once you submit an application and it is accepted you LOCK OUT YOUR COMPETITION!

Being active in BNI is like having up to 40 sales people working for you, because your fellow members will be carrying your cards and referring your business to people they meet, without you having to pay them any salaries or commission.

Our Chapter meets over breakfast at Crooklands Garden Centre, Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8JH, on Friday mornings. You are welcome to visit us, free of charge, but please bring about 50 business cards – you will need them! You will have the opportunity to tell us about what you do and the kind of business you are looking for, and see for yourself how BNI works.

BNI has a simple philosophy – Givers Gain. If I give you business, you will want to give me business.
Most business people are not natural born networkers, but they dont need to spin their wheels trying to figure out how to generate a continuous flow of reliable, quality, referred business. BNI has spent nearly 20 years evolving its own world-beating system and its members can immediately tap into this structured and highly refined programme that yields significant results.

Meeting Details
Meets weekly on Fridays 6.45am at Crooklands Garden Centre, Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness
Call Chapter Director Ian Knox on07980 578839 to let us know you will be visiting.

Members

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Allan Lewis – Allan Lewis Consultants
Allan Lewis is a business improvement consultant who uses Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles to identify fundamental wastes in any process i.e. Defects, Overproduction, Transportation, Waiting, Inventory, Motion and Processing.

Allan works closely with key personnel within his client companies to abstract and analyse their data in order to develop prioritised improvement plans to minimise or eliminate the identified wastes.

Tel: 01229 585809

Mob: 07810 311433

Email: WilliamLewis5@aol.com

Web:

Graham Minhinnick – Gas Water Heating Ltd
Go Greener with Gas Water Heating Ltd Heating Engineers and Plumbers

Save money on your fuel bills and help the environment

All fuel types, Gas, Oil, Lpg and solid fuel – Renewable technologies – Solar, Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps

Contact us for more information or a free no obligation quotation

Tel: 01229 824567

Mob: 07799 895719

Email: graham@gaswaterheatingltd.co.uk

Web: www.gaswaterheatingltd.co.uk

John Martin – J M Contracting Joinery & Building Services
At J M Contracting we provide a full range of joinery & building services throughout the Furness area.

From a stunning loft conversion to a back yard door, or a 2 storey extension to a couple of missing paving flags, all our work is given the same attention to detail from start to finish.

With over 20 years experience, and a team of fully qualified and committed staff, we can deliver the skills you need to bring your ideas to fruition, all to suit your budget. We can assist you with the planning and development from the first embryonic stages, to ensure you get the very best from your project, overseeing all aspects from design to completion.

For free surveys and estimates contact us on:

Tel: 01229 821442

Mob: 07727 650128

Email: john@jm-contracting.co.uk

Web: www.jm-contracting.co.uk

Andy Anderson – SOA Safety
Our team includes consultants with scientific, engineering, software, MOD and fire service backgrounds. All our engineers have a combination of safety education and training experience and are fully conversant with the latest safety legislation, industry standards and approved codes of practice. This competency is maintained through practical experience, research and personal development.

We operate best practices with a commitment to quality. Our safety team are members of professional bodies, i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers, Institute of Engineering Technology and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

We are bound by the code of conduct of each body and committed to providing a service to out clients’ value.

Tel: 01229 841351

Mob: 07713 479297

Email: andy.anderson@soasafety.co.uk

Web: www.soasafety.co.uk

Val Robinson – Furness Enterprise – Business Support Agency
Furness Enterprise is Cumbria’s main business support agency who’s objectives are to help the people and businesses of Furness create a more diverse economic base for the Furness area.

The business support programme is aimed at providing help to new and existing micro businesses and small to medium size enterprise in the Furness area on all aspects of running a business. This includes advice, support, training, events and discretionary grants to local companies to expand and facilitate inward investment into the area.

An additional service for job creation and safeguarding is the Workshop which assists unemployed individuals from Barrow to gain employment.

Tel: 01229 820611

Mob:

Email: valrobinson@furnessenterprise.co.uk

Web: www.furnessenterprise.co.uk

Ian Knox – Knox AccountingAt Knox accounting we adopt an open and honest method of explaining your accounts and business issues face to face and in a jargon free style.

We take a personal interest to understand your needs and offer a friendly and approachable service.

So if you’re interested in knowing more contact us on:

Tel: 01229 841341

Mob: 07980 578839

Email: info@knoxaccounting.co.uk

Web: www.knoxaccounting.co.uk

Paul and Claire Waddington – Face 2 Face Mortgages

Face to Face Independent Mortgages and Finance provide mortgage advice, life insurance, critical illness cover and general insurance for members of the public.

We are a family run business providing high levels of service, quality advice and superior customer attention.

Our fees for a standard mortgage are only £195 and only payable upon completion. Try our service and experience first hand the benefits of using a professional mortgage advisor.

Tel: 01229 835050

Mob: 07773 373852

Email: info@face2face-mortgages.co.uk

Web: www.face2face-mortgages.co.uk

Phil Heath – Heaths ToymasterHeaths is over 45 years old, the business comprises of four main parts:

Office and Printer supplies; we are part of the office club group of independent retailers dealing with members nationwide.
Art and Craft Materials
Books and Maps – we have access to over 400,000 books in 48 hours
Toymaster for toys and games available 12 months of the year.

Tel: 01229 820435

Mob:

Email: info@heaths.uk.com

Web:

Tony Scott – Web Profit Solutions LimitedWebsite design and re-design

Search Engine Optimisation

Automated Lead Capture and Marketing Systems

Today, every business needs a website, if you can’t be found online you are losing money to your competitors. Whether you need a website to promote your business locally or an e-commerce site to sell your products to the world, we can help.

With over 5 years experience in building and promoting websites, Web Profit Solutions offer packages to suit every business.

If you have an existing website, but are frustrated by the lack of leads and business that it generates, call or email us now to find out how search engine optimisation can boost your website to the top of the search engines.

Tel: 07950 033272

Email: tony@webprofitsolutions.co.uk

Web: www.webprofitsolutions.co.uk

Tracy Trelore – National Westminster Bank
Business Manager

At NatWest we know that our customers want to deal with a friendly and professional team – people who take the time to find out what business customers want, and help them when they need it.

That’s why you have a direct number to a dedicated business manager who will give you guidance on our products and services, someone you can turn to when you need support, someone you can trust to help your business.

My job is to help you get the most from our products and services and find the right solutions for the challenges and opportunities you face.

Mobile: 07765 220468

Fax: 01229 581193

Email: tracy.trelore @natwest.com

Anthony Holden – A Holden Limited
A Holdens have built a reputation for quality without compromise in the Furness area since September 1996.

If you are looking to fit new windows or doors, to add or replace a conservatory, or simply find replacement fittings for your existing system – call A Holdens

Showroom:

87 School Street

Barrow-In-Furness

Cumbria

LA14 1EJ

Tel: 01229 829516

Email: anthony@aholdens.co.uk

Web: www.aholdens.co.uk

Stuart Chambers – Links Architecture Limited
We are a well established architectural practice that originated in 1965.

With many years experience of designing new buildings, extensions and alterations to exisitng building Stuart provides his Cumbrian clients with a personal architectural design service that is tailored to their individual requirements. Working closely with his colleague, Alan Varley at Links Architecture, Stuart will guide your building design project from inception to completion, ensuring a quality design service at every step of the way.

Links Architecture – Linking concept to construction by design.

Please contact Stuart Chambers
Tel: 01524 761155/ 01539 741250
Mobile: 07581 510670/ 07971 507933
Email: stu.chambers@tiscali.co.uk/ a.varley333@btinternet.com

Shawn Lynn – Fieldgate Data Services
Fieldgate Data Services is able to offer a full range of services and support for home users and small businesses.

We pride ourselves on a Professional Service which we provide to both domestic and business computer users.

Our aim is to resolve the customers problems and restore service to normal as soon as possible.

We are Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers and hold Compaq and IBM hardware Accreditations.

Tel: 0845 5082306

Mob: 07766 950909

Email: shawn@fieldgatedataservices.co.uk

Web: www.fieldgatedataservices.co.uk

Peter Trelore – Trelore AlarmsYOUR SECURITY IS OUR BUSINESS

Whatever you want we can fit it, It’s easy to choose a security system that fits your budget, but will it do the job.

Trelore Alarms are a proven company, and with a system installed by us it is guaranteed and won’t cost the earth. We offer fully featured systems that are easily and quickly installed with little disruption to your home or business.

Tel: 01229 832449

Mob:

Email: pete@trelorealarms.fsnet.co.uk

Web: www.trelorealarms.co.uk

Doug Marshall – Community Times Furness and Community Times Ulverston

How can we help your business? If you would like to attract more customers, increase your profile in the local community, get your brand recognized across Furness and the South Lakes we can help you.
How can we do this for you? With high quality, low cost advertising with a proven customer service track record.Visit our company website at www.candm-enterprises.co.uk to read our report on 10 powerful reasons to advertise with our magazines. While you are there why not sign up for our FREE newsletters?

To see our current and previous magazines please visit www.ctfurness.co.uk or www.ctulverston.co.uk

If you want to be the next business to run a successful advertising campaign with us please contact us:

Tel: 0800 840 2268

Mob: 07527736260

Email: info@ctfurness.co.uk

Web: www.candm-enterprises.co.uk

Beverly Louw – Ardent Dental Care

At Ardent Dental Care your smile matters to us so you receive the highest standard of personalized dental care in a gentle, efficient and professional manner.

Whether you are a first time patient or have been with us for many years, you’ll benefit from comprehensive personal dental care. From young children to pensioners you’ll find that we offer equal commitment to your oral health, cosmetics, value and comfort.

Tel: 01229 822434

Email: beverly@ardent-dentalcare.co.uk

Web: www.ardent-dentalcare.co.uk

Mark Cooper – Mark Cooper Painters and Decorators
Domestic and Commercial Painters and Decorators Established in 2004, Mark Cooper Painters and Decorators undertake all aspects of painting and decorating throughout Furness and the Lake District.

Contact us for a no obligation, free quotation:

Tel: 01229 834523

Mob: 07715 862178

Email: mark@markcooperdecorating.co.uk

Web: www.markcooperdecorating.co.uk

Peter Yates – Poole Townsend Solicitors

Peter qualified in 1976 in London and joined Poole Townsend in 1986. He has been a Partner since 1987.

Peter’s qualifications include:

a.. LLB (Hons) Law.

b.. Peter is a member of Resolution. (Resolution is a Membership Organisation of Family Lawyers who are committed to resolving disputes in a non-confrontational way).

Peter enjoys fell walking and all sports and is interested in the Arts and human rights.

Peter is the Senior Partner and the Head of the Family Law Department. His areas of expertise include Divorce, Financial Settlement arising out of divorce, Cohabitee issues, all matters relating to Children and Inheritance Act claims.

Poole Townsend are Solicitors, Estate Agents and Letting Agents with offices across Cumbria in Barrow in Furness, Dalton in Furness, Ulverston, Grange over Sands, Kendal and in Milnthorpe. Our expert solicitors, estate agents and lettings agents can provide you with the advice you need, when you need it, all under one roof.

Tel: 01229 811811

Mob:

Email: pyates@pooletownsend.co.uk

Web: www.pooletownsend.co.uk