Our Residents
At Business Box we have extremely diverse and varied residents, from companies offering Accountancy & Bookkeeping services to Design & Communications and Data Storage Solutions.
To find out more about what services our residents can offer, please get in touch with companies listed below, who are just some of the business currently based at the Business Box.
7 Professionals
| Company: | 7 Professionals |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Michael Osborne |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5077 |
| E-mail: | Michael@7professionals.co.uk |
| Web: | www.7professionals.co.uk |
| Services: | 7 Professionals has a wealth of experience within the recruitment industry. Our consultants come with over 25 years of providing services to both employers and candidates alike. de recruitment service to our clients. |
We provide a professional and honest service offering a tailor made recruitment service to our clients. We will manage the whole recruitment process for you, from taking the vacancy all the way through making offers to successful candidates.
As an independent consultancy we offer a personable, reliable, no nonsense service. Our objective to both employers and candidates is to be open and honest, provide an excellent service and to deliver. 7 Professionals will ensure you receive a high level of service and are treated as an individual.
We are committed to building long term working relationships with all involved parties by looking to deliver a service that exceeds your expectations.
ACT Communications
| Company: | ACT Communications |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Richard Lilwall |
| Telephone: | 0870 444 6867 |
| E-mail: | support@actcommunications.co.uk |
| Web: | www.actcommunications.co.uk |
| Services: | GPS vehicle tracking for commercial fleets, mobile worker and mobile data systems |
ACT Communications are a UK based supplier of GPS vehicle tracking systems for use in commercial fleets. We serve many sectors including courier, logistics, haulage, facilities management, electrical contractors, engineering and sales fleets, plus many others.GPS vehicle tracking improves fleet efficiency of mobile workers and the management information available. Benefits include reduced fuel consumption, validation of timesheets, reduced overtime expenditure, improved customer service, greater workforce efficiency, reduced vehicle insurance costs and improved health and safety for mobile and lone workers. We also provide systems for mobile workers including digital form and signature capture, PDA technology and integrated satellite navigation products.For ten years ACT Communications has been working closely with its customers to ensure greater efficiency, reduced costs and ultimately higher profits. Our expertise in vehicle tracking and mobile data mean we have a large and satisfied customer base that understands the benefits that this technology can bring to their businesses.
Affitto Estate Agents
| Company: | Affitto Estate Agents |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Craig, Manjeet or Rebecca |
| Telephone: | 01162 795 199 |
| E-mail: | info@affittoea.co.uk |
| Web: | www.affittoea.co.uk |
| Services: | Residential Sales, Letting & Property Management |
Affitto started business in October 2007. We have learned very quickly what it takes to meet your expectations and pride ourselves on being one of the most client-focused property companies around. We are proud to be different from our competition - we are open 7 days a week until 8pm, we offer a no obligation free market appraisal, competitive fees and we use modern technology intelligently but haven’t forgot about good old fashioned service & values.
Alert Professional LGV Training (& Recruitment) Limited.
| Company: | Alert Professional LGV Training (& Recruitment) Limited. |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Chris Roe, Kath Newton, David Jackman |
| Telephone: | 01162 795023 |
| 07919281701 | |
| E-mail: | info@alertlgvtraining.com |
| Web: | www.alertlgvtraining.com |
| Services: | Alert Professional provide professional LGV training of all classes not just to the public sector but also direct to the Road Transport industry throughout the U.K. |
Chris Roe the Managing Director has over 35 years on road experience and is only too happy to pass this experience on to all trainees, especially those who end up working for Alert Professional on completion of their class C+E. Alert Professional is an ISO 9001-2008 Registered company, driver CPC accredited and thoroughly Professional. We work for some large blue chip companies including sole supplier of training and driver supply to P&O Ferrymasters. Training can take place throughout the U.K. and there is nothing within the road haulage sector that is not covered by this company. Chris is an Expert in the field of LGV Training, and his knowledge of the laws and H&S within the sector is second to none.
British Motorcyclists Federation
| Company: | British Motorcyclists Federation |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Andrew Burns |
| Telephone: | 0116 2795111 |
| E-mail: | andrew.burns@bmf.co.uk |
| Web: | www.bmf.co.uk |
| Services: | To Pursue, Promote, Protect the interests of all riders. |
The bmf is the UK's largest and most influential motorcycle rider rights organisation. Our aim is to Pursue, promote and Protect the interests of all riders of motorcycles, scooters, trikes, three wheeled vehicles and quads in the UK. We represent motorcyclists, their clubs and associations through many Government advisory groups in the UK and Europe. We have specialist lobbyists, researchers, PR representatives and a volunteer network across the UK. We are members of FEMA for action in Europe and have links with FIM for representation world wide.
To fund our campaigns the bmf runs a series of motorcycle events across the UK. The bmf Show at Peterborough is the largest outdoor motorcycle event in Europe. Motorcyclists support the bmf through individual, joint or family membership, corporate membership or affiliated club membership. Members and affiliate members receive discount benefits across a wide range of products and "Motorcycle Rider" the bmf magazine.
Broadbyte Limited
| Company: | Broadbyte Limited |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Andrew Broad |
| Telephone: | 01455 240705 |
| E-mail: | info@broadbyte.co.uk |
| Web: | www.broadbyte.co.uk |
| Services: | We are independent IT advisers focusing on helping companies through the implementation of technology. |
Broadbyte was established in 2006 to provide impartial IT advice to small to medium sized organisations.
We believe that the key to providing top quality proactive IT services is the ability to understand client requirements and translate them into tailored solutions which benefit the organisation as a whole.
We achieve this by taking the time to listen to our clients, understand how their organisations operate, what their current business issues are, and what plans they have for the future. This enables us to provide tailored advice, solutions, and support which complement the business ideology, resolve existing business issues, and empower the business to move forward with future plans.
We are not tied to any one manufacturer, or supplier of IT hardware, software or services. All of our recommendations are selected and fully researched from the full range of IT offerings available on the market, and if no suitable product satisfies the exact requirements of our customer, we will develop a bespoke solution that does. Our customers can always be confident that they will be getting the best product or service available to meet their requirements.
Carers Federation ICAS
| Company: | Carers Federation ICAS |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Jessica |
| Telephone: | 01162 795057 |
| E-mail: | leicestericas@carersfederation.co.uk |
| Web: | www.carersfederation.co.uk |
| Services: | ICAS is the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service and supports Clients that wish to complain about NHS services, we offer a free, independent and confidential service. |
ICAS Can
•Support you with your NHS complaint
•Provide a self help pack so you can deal with your own complaint
•Put you in touch with other people that can help
•Involve an interpreter or translator if required
•Meet you in a place where you feel comfortable if you’re not able to visit our office or speak on the phone
•Offer literature in several languages, Braille, large print
ICAS Can’t
•Help you claim financial compensation for clinical negligence
•Get an NHS employee disciplined
•Give legal advice
•Help you complain about private medical treatment
•Give medical advice
•Investigate complaints
An experienced worked known as an Advocate, can help and support you to make your complaint. ICAS Advocates cannot support you with complaints outside the NHS procedure.
Advocates Can
•Help you write letters to the right people
•Prepare you for and go to complaints meetings with you
•Give you the opportunity to speak to someone confidentially who is independent of the NHS
•Help you explore your options at every stage of the complaint
•Answer questions to help you make decisions
•Act on your direction rather than the wishes of others
Cell Drinks
| Company: | Cell Drinks |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Luke Pulford |
| Telephone: | 01162 795187 |
| E-mail: | info@cellpouch.co.uk |
| Web: | www.cellpouch.co.uk |
| Services: | An innovative alcoholic drinks brand |
A new type of drinks brand that has proven its ability to incrementally increase sales whilst having strong social, environmental and ethical standards. i.e. the products are the first ever anti-drink spiking packaging medium.
Coolstream Ventilation Ltd
| Company: | Coolstream Ventilation Ltd |
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| Contact: | Trevor Norman and Mervyn Smith |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5029 |
| E-mail: | trevor@coolstreamventilation.co.uk or mervyn@coolstreamventilation.co.uk |
| Web: | www.coolstreamventilation.co.uk |
| Services: | We supply and install sophisticated, modern, efficient and fit for purpose ventilation, extraction, fresh air, heat recovery and air conditioning systems. |
Coolstream Ventilation was established by business partners Trevor Norman and Mervyn Smith who have almost 70 years industry experience between them and a wealth of expertise in design, project management and installation projects. Whilst many companies claim to have strong project management skills, Coolstream Ventilation actually does. Indeed our expertise in managing small to large contracts from start to finish is second to none and our aim from day one is to provide a seamless service.Our experienced and professional staff make it their priority to manage work on site to the detail throughout the installation. Our strength is to alleviate any concerns before they even arise so that the project is flawlessly integrated into the wider programme and all services are controlled and managed to ensure smooth completion. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products, outstanding levels of customer care and a rapid, effective response to clients’ needs. We are always contactable and have an informal, friendly and professional approach. This level of service has helped us to build and maintain strong working partnerships throughout the UK. Coolstream Ventilation provides a quick turnaround and straight forward survey, design, installation and commissioning service. All of our services have been streamlined to offer a fluid package, from the initial enquiry or tender to the installation project and after sales maintenance. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with an all round service that is efficient, effective and competitive and can guarantee competence, safety and innovation as standard.Through our close partnerships with building and shopfitting companies, architects and end users throughout the UK, we offer bespoke ventilation and air conditioning solutions to any restaurant, shop, store or office design, whether it be a brand new venture or improvements to an existing venue.
Educ8
| Company: | Educ8 |
|---|---|
| Telephone: | Tim Warner 07817 641240 |
| Jevon Payne 07817 641238 | |
| E-mail: | enquiries@educ8instructors.co.uk |
| Web: | www.educ8instructors.co.uk |
| Services: | Educ8 provide a range of services within education using sport and performing arts. These are delivered under a number of brands including the following: PlayFit Kids Clubs, a specialist in providing out of school hours childcare, StepAhead, |
About the Company
Educ8 is an established provider of sports and performing arts provider both in the Midlands and at venues across the country. Operating a variety of brands working within different sectors Educ8 manages services with both a wealth of experience and a high quality focus.
PlayFit
Early Years
PlayFit Kids Clubs are unique, OfSTED registered, childcare settings located on school sites. They are unique because the children that attend have access, not only to traditional childcare activities such as art and crafts, but also to high quality sports or dance activities.
SportFit
Schools
Our philosophy is to identify high quality sports instructors, induct, employ and develop them through the SportFit training programme. We then place them in pre-school and primary school settings with the objective of enhancing the quality of sport provision to children.
LearnFit
Youth & Community
LearnFit provides referral agencies and the young people they serve with sports learning programmes outside of the school environment. The aim is to engage young people in learning and achieving accredited outcomes followed by progression into education, employment or training.
StepAhead
Dance Education
Stepahead provides early years, schools, youth and community projects with highly qualified dance instructors to deliver the foundations to develop and grow through dance.
KickStart
Football Development Programmes
The Kick Start Football Development Programme is a unique development package for local clubs, teams, schools and communities, aimed at increasing participation, standards of play and the standards of delivery in grass roots football.
Everycare (Leicestershire & Rutland) Limited
| Company: | Everycare (Leicestershire & Rutland) Limited |
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| Contact: | Vickie Henson |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5191 |
| E-mail: | admin@everycarelr.co.uk |
| Web: | www.everycarelr.co.uk |
| Services: | High quality home (domiciliary) care |
Everycare delivers high quality home care (domiciliary care) that is tailored to your needs. Services we deliver to help people enjoy better lives and retain their independence include:
◊ Personal care
◊ Domiciliary care
◊ Home care
◊ Respite care
◊ Palliative care
◊ High dependency service
◊ Holiday escorts
◊ Live-in health & social care
◊ Night sittings
◊ Night sleepers
◊ Hospital discharge service
◊ Companionship
◊ Shopping services
◊ Outings and special events escorting
◊ Meal preparation
Our commitment to person centred care means that we:
◊ Make no assumptions about what you need
◊ Discuss what each individual needs and what each individual wants
◊ Make sure we are providing the right types and levels of support
◊ Where necessary, will liaise with other agencies (social services, GPs etc.)
◊ Coordinate our support with other essential activities to ensure you, the Service
User, get the best possible support
◊ Invest in the knowledge and skills of our staff
Whether your needs are for just a few hours of care support a week or full time care, we provide a service to meet your needs. All our staff are trained to provide personal care and we can provide domestic services as part of a care support arrangement.
All prospective clients are offered a free home consultation with an appropriate Everycare manager, without obligation. We will assist you to arrive at the best solution for your home care needs and advise you exactly how much it will cost.
FINANCIAL KEYS
| Company: | FINANCIAL KEYS |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Elisette Barros |
| Telephone: | 07716 806 605 |
| Services: | mortgages, secured loans, building & contents insurance, life insurance |
Make your dreams a reality!
Financial Keys provides mortgages, secured loans, life assurance, and building & contents insurance. LOW FEE of 0.5%* on mortgages.
*min. £500
Go Travel Solutions
| Company: | Go Travel Solutions |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Robin Pointon |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5122 |
| E-mail: | robin.pointon@go-travel-solutions.com |
| Web: | www.go-travel-solutions.com |
| Services: | We develop and deliver sustainable transport solutions, serving public bodies, businesses and transport operators. |
We are a consultancy focused on bringing together the best in transport, environmental and marketing practice. Go Travel Solutions works in collaboration with leading transport consultants, operators and marketeers, to tailor solutions to the requirements of customers.
We have the ability to secure engagement of sustainable transport operators through direct relationships with car clubs, car sharing schemes, tax benefit managers, transport operators, cycle providers, promoters and IT specialists.
It is a business established as a social enterprise. The profits generated are used to support the growth of the business and a designated social project with a sustainable transport focus.
Robin Pointon, is Managing Director of the business. He has direct experience of being a transport operator, local authority planner and marketeer. With 13 years in public and private sector transport management. This includes being a senior manager with Arriva and a place marketing agency, and leading on inward investment for Leicestershire.
Go Travel Solutions works with a wide range of public bodies and private companies. These include Arriva, b-inspired, Blaby District Council, De Montfort University, Mouchel, Pick Everard and University of Leicester.
Golden Harbour Ltd
| Company: | Golden Harbour Ltd |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Simon Zhang |
| Telephone: | 01162 795018 |
| E-mail: | psmithhomme@googlemail.com |
| Services: | solar product imports |
Founded in 2007, became Suntech Sloar Energy co., Ltd's UK distributor in 2009.
Hostcomm Ltd
| Company: | Hostcomm Ltd |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Nick Brown |
| Telephone: | 08081684400 |
| E-mail: | info@hostcomm.co.uk |
| Web: | www.hostcomm.co.uk |
| Services: | Predictive Dialler – Hosted Telephony – VoIP – IP Telephony – SIP Trunk – Contact Centre Solutions |
Formed in 2004 Hostcomm provides hosted telephony and contact centre services to businesses based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies. Hostcomm enables organizations to reduce cost and enhance their competitive edge with applications such as unified messaging, branch office integration and intelligent call management features.
Hostcomm's services are provided through the broadband network enabling any business in the UK and Europe to experience the benefits. Our experience in IP communications, security and networking enables us to deliver a comprehensive, high quality, cost effective service.
Jani King
| Company: | Jani King |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Ket Patel |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5072 |
| 07939 671062 | |
| E-mail: | KET@ASK-JANIKING.COM |
| Web: | www.ask-janiking.com |
| Services: | commercial cleaning |
We are a commercial cleaning company and our core business is Contract Cleaning for various commercial sites ranging from offices to restaurants to cinemas. We also carry out specialist jobs such as Carpet and Upholstery cleaning, Kitchen cleaning, Window Cleaning, Striping and sealing of wooden floors and much more.
LAVAT
| Company: | LAVAT |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Gordon Turner |
| Telephone: | 011602795113 |
| 07841164319 | |
| E-mail: | gordon.turner@lavat.co.uk |
| Web: | www.lavat.co.uk |
| Services: | Advice in indirect taxes, e.g. VAT |
LAVAT is a leading provider of VAT advice to public sector bodies in the UK. Our clients are local authorities, NHS trusts, charities and businesses. We specialise in urban regeneration projects, joint working, land and property transactions cultural services. Please see our website www.lavat.co.uk for further details.
Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership (LLCLP)
| Company: | Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership (LLCLP) |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Dr Ray Flude |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5036 |
| E-mail: | admin@llclp.org.uk |
| Web: | www.llclp.org.uk |
| Services: | Facilitating and chairing a range of operational groups to manage and steer activity, expertise in leadership, management of contracts and projects, writing winning bids and managing successful events and training sessions. |
The Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership (LLCLP) was set up in 1999.
LLCLP is an impartial organisation which aims to join up and drive forward the learning agenda at both strategic and operational levels across the city and county. We work to identify gaps in activity and work with our extensive number of partners to fill those gaps. One of the strengths of the partnership is our ability to provide an impartial forum, which can encourage partners to work together to develop coherence and collaboration and provide both an informed and representative voice.
Lighthouse Consultancy
| Company: | Lighthouse Consultancy |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Richard Adcock |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5045 |
| E-mail: | info@lighthouseconsultancy.co.uk |
| Web: | www.lighthouseconsultancy.co.uk |
| Services: | Zero Carbon Hosting, Desktop Applications, Database Programming, Website Development, Drupal and Software Assistance |
Host your website with Lighthouse Consultancy on our highly stable and eco-friendly green server environment. By choosing to host your web site with us, you are making a commitment to the environment to protect the future!
Our data is located in a UK Wind Powered Data Centre, which is the UK's first ever, and currently only, purpose built, low energy, high performance data centre with zero carbon energy consumption!
We also provide:
Programming services for websites, databases and desktop applications.
Managed email services (on our zero carbon platform)
End-user software assistance.
Audio visual technical support for conferences and awards ceremonies.
Do call in to see us at Unit 39 should you have any questions or enquiries.
Our extensive list of customer references is always available to view on request.
Michael Associates Ltd
| Company: | Michael Associates Ltd |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Michael Cheung |
| Telephone: | Office line: 0116 279 5032 |
| Local rate: 0845 838 6888 | |
| E-mail: | hello@michaelassociates.co.uk |
| Web: | www.michaelassociates.co.uk |
| Services: | Web design, graphic design, digital publishing and disc duplication. |
Michael Associates are Leicester’s award winning multi-talented, integrated digital design agency. Setup in 2005, we specialise in a suite of comprehensive digital marketing services from website design and web development, web hosting, domain name management, graphic design and print management.
We work with clients both locally in Leicester and the East Midlands region, Manchester, Leeds, London, Kent and Surrey. As well as servicing UK wide clients, we also work with international clients in France United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Australia, USA and Hawaii.
We have clients in both public and private sectors ranging from sole traders, SMEs through to multi-national organisations. Clients have ranged from Sony, NHS, Land Rover, British Precast, Brooksby Melton College, Antioch University Los Angeles, Nottinghamshire Police and Miss England to name a few.
Visit http://www.michaelassociates.co.uk to see our portfolio of integrated digital design services.
Michael Associates have four serviced divisions which includes;
Digital Publishing International - Our Digital Publishing System is an innovative, uniquely interactive serviced product which is used to turn any multi-page document, into an electronic publication, allowing your readers to flick and turn through pages. You no longer need to send heavy cumbersome PDFs on email, simply send your prospects, or clients, the document link to the interactive publication. Visit http://www.digital-publishing.co.uk
Buddha Internet – Buddha Internet is a web hosting serviced solution offering shared web hosting through to Virtual Private Servers (VPS), dedicated servers and bespoke built servers for the complex of web hosting requirements.
SendMail - SendMail is a web-based email campaign management application, helping to deliver clients email marketing campaigns quickly, effectively and accurately to their customers, with full newsletter tracking statistics. With a bank of dedicated servers, we are able to drive and deliver regular email campaigns from as small as 50 all the way up to, and over, 5 million eMarketing campaigns a month. Visit http://www.sendemailmarketing.co.uk
DVD and Blu-ray Duplication – the newest division is unique to Leicester and the East Midlands, and is the only business that offers a full turnkey service for CD, DVD, Blu-ray and USB print and duplication. What makes us even more unique to Leicester is that we have no minimum order quantity for duplication. Recently, we have launched our new VHS to DVD transfers to help save those recorded memories for the future. Visit http://www.dvdandblurayduplication.co.uk
Qdos Training
| Company: | Qdos Training |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Vinny Surani, Heather Clark |
| Telephone: | 0116 2795080 |
| E-mail: | info@qdostraining.com |
| Web: | www.qdostraining.com |
| Services: | IT Training Provider for Commercial Training for businesses |
ITQ Diploma - Level 2 Apprenticeship
ITQ Diploma - Level 3 Apprenticeship
ITQ Level 2
Commercial Training for businesses
Qdos Training Limited is a specialist IT training provider and has an excellent reputation for quality of course delivery throughout the East and West Midlands. We are one of the few Learning Skills Council approved private IT training providers, and are subject to inspections and quality checks. Here at Qdos Training we aim to provide apprenticeships within businesses, to people who are looking to step on to the career ladder and gain experience whilst completing a recognised IT qualification.
Shaw Trust
| Company: | Shaw Trust |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Tess Wiltshire Alan Shotter |
| Telephone: | 0116 279 5040 |
| E-mail: | alan.shotter@shaw-trust.org.uk |
| Web: | www.shaw-trust.org.uk |
| Services: | Charity |
Assisting people with mental and physical disabilities to acheive economic independance through employment.
Tax Club
| Company: | Tax Club |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Tom Moore and Natalie Grubb |
| Telephone: | 0116 2795050 |
| 0116 2795048 | |
| E-mail: | natalie@tpamtaxclub.co.uk |
| Services: | Tax planning and mitigation |
We currently work on a consultancy basis providing tax planning and mitigation for a select portfolio of clients and companies.
Total Care Training and Compliance Services Ltd
| Company: | Total Care Training and Compliance Services Ltd |
|---|---|
| Contact: | Kate O Sullivan |
| Telephone: | 01162795101 |
| 07929167359 | |
| E-mail: | enquiries@trainingandcompliance.co.uk |
| Web: | www.trainingandcompliance.co.uk |
| Services: | Training to Care providers |
Our aim is to provide a high quality and needs led, health and social care training service.
We wish to help care providers manage, meet and exceed the minefield of legislation, obligations and standards facing the employer and their staff.




