I have worked in Franchising and Licensing since 1988, and became a consultant in 2005. Although my primary role is with Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre Ltd, I still do a small amount of freelance work.

Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre Ltd trades as The Business Village @BarnsleyBIC and provides small businesses with a supportive environment that nurtures business growth. So much more than a serviced office facility, the Business Village offers expert support and assistance designed to boost the future potential of its tenant businesses. Our knowledge and experience has been invaluable to over 500 businesses since 1987. The Business Village offers flexible managed work space to… Show more Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre Ltd trades as The Business Village @BarnsleyBIC and provides small businesses with a supportive environment that nurtures business growth. So much more than a serviced office facility, the Business Village offers expert support and assistance designed to boost the future potential of its tenant businesses. Our knowledge and experience has been invaluable to over 500 businesses since 1987. The Business Village offers flexible managed work space to businesses in approved business sectors, together with targeted business support, particularly for start-up and early stage businesses. We pride ourselves on offering the best office accommodation in Barnsley and 100% of the tenants surveyed said they would rent at the Business Village again. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) quotes the five year survival rate of Barnsley companies at 40.6%. The Business Village is looking to help change this figure. Nearly half of the Business Village tenants have been trading on the site for more than five years and another 50 companies remained here for more than five years before moving to a larger premises elsewhere. Many small businesses start at home where it can be difficult to make connections. The Business Village offers a step-up from this and provides a professional environment in which to invite clients as well as the opportunity to collaborate with other businesses on site. Our success is our tenant’s success, which is why we hold regular events to help share expertise and promote local businesses. We want to help develop businesses, whether it’s a start-up or a more established business needing an extra push. At the Business Village, tenants build business connections with the businesses around them, both to utilise their services and to offer their own. This winning formula provides a convenient and supportive working environment to help mutual progression. Show less

I worked with 60 + of Barnsley's most strategically important companies to assist with their growth plans.The focus was on high growth SMEs under the SYSGEP and Enterprising Barnsley programmes.