Des Simmons

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► Managing Director at Bournecoast Ltd @ Bournecoast Property Agents
dorset, dorset, united kingdom
Des Simmons's Location
Greater Bournemouth Area, United Kingdom
About Des Simmons

Following a four year BA (Hons) Tourism Management Degree in London, I took the role of running the family company Bournecoast Property Agents (incorporating the largest Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation Agency in the local area). With over twenty five years experience in the local self-catering tourism industry I am considered to be a leading consultant in this specialised field.Specialties: Property, Tourism, Hospitality, Furnished Holiday Letting, Residential Letting, Buy-to-Let, Property Investment, Estate Agency

Des Simmons's Current Company Details
Bournecoast Property Agents

Bournecoast Property Agents

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► Managing Director at Bournecoast Ltd
dorset, dorset, united kingdom
Employees:
8
Des Simmons Work Experience Details
  • Holiday Seekers Ltd - Not Just Travel
    Managing Director
    Holiday Seekers Ltd - Not Just Travel Jun 2024 - Present
    Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
  • Bournecoast Property Agents
    Managing Director
    Bournecoast Property Agents Nov 1998 - Present
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    Established in 1960, Bournecoast is a family operated property agency offering a Bournemouth Holiday Accommodation Letting Agency, a Residential Letting Agency and an Estate Agency. We manage and sell Bournemouth self-catering holiday and residential lettings properties, making us your BUY-TO-LET and LETTINGS specialists.
  • Life Energy Matters
    Co-Founder
    Life Energy Matters Feb 2023 - Present
    Greater Bournemouth Area
    Community of like minded seekers who wish to explore and share in the experiences of developing their best life energy. We want to help each other grow and are just bringing everyone together. We actively encourage you to contribute as equals, we are not putting ourselves out there as gurus. Our goal is to share and guide each other towards the global thought leaders and content that have helped us most to develop our life energy and to come together virtually and in local social meetings at homes, out in town or out in nature, to help and support each other to grow. We wish to make it as relevant as possible to the people of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, with the aim of enriching our local community wellbeing. Events, activities and services would ideally be local but we know seekers are happy to travel too.
  • Resort 2 Us
    Partner
    Resort 2 Us Nov 1998 - Present
    Resort 2 Us specialise in providing holiday equipment to help create a stress free holiday.
  • Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District (Bid)
    Executive Director
    Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District (Bid) Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    Over five years, starting in 2012, the two Bournemouth BIDs will be investing £7 million in the local economy. Core funding comes from the 585 eligible businesses in the Town Centre BID and 780 eligible businesses in the Coastal BID. On top of these levy contributions, the Boards anticipate they will be able to lever in an additional 30% through voluntary contributions, sponsorship and matched funding for specific projects. BIDs are run by not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee. The Coastal BID places the emphasis on bringing people to stay in the town for longer and encouraging them to visit more of the coastal strip, particularly outside the main summer season. Marketing, events and promoting the three trading districts are the key aspects of its business plan.
  • Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District (Bid)
    Chairman
    Bournemouth Coastal Business Improvement District (Bid) Mar 2011 - Jan 2015
    Over five years, starting in 2012, the two Bournemouth BIDs will be investing £7 million in the local economy. Core funding comes from the 585 eligible businesses in the Town Centre BID and 780 eligible businesses in the Coastal BID. On top of these levy contributions, the Boards anticipate they will be able to lever in an additional 30% through voluntary contributions, sponsorship and matched funding for specific projects. BIDs are run by not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee. The Coastal BID places the emphasis on bringing people to stay in the town for longer and encouraging them to visit more of the coastal strip, particularly outside the main summer season. Marketing, events and promoting the three trading districts are the key aspects of its business plan.
  • Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (Btmb)
    Chairman
    Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (Btmb) Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    Established in 2006, the ground-breaking Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (BTMB) was set up to “Develop and assist delivery of a shared vision for a prosperous tourism industry in Bournemouth that will enable the Borough to develop as a market leading resort.”This is the country’s first board that truly represents all sectors of the visitor economy including the often overlooked, but vital, services of transportation, entertainment and retailing.The BTMB has a very different tourism partnering formula that holds the members collectively responsible for the town’s destination management.
  • Westbourne Traders Association
    Committee Member
    Westbourne Traders Association Oct 2011 - Dec 2013
  • Southbourne-On-Sea Business Association
    Committee Member
    Southbourne-On-Sea Business Association 2010 - Dec 2013
    We are a local branch of Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce, run completely by volunteers working to bring the local business community together for mutual benefit.
  • Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (Btmb)
    Vice Chairman
    Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (Btmb) Nov 2011 - Mar 2013
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    Established in 2006, the ground-breaking Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (BTMB) was set up to “Develop and assist delivery of a shared vision for a prosperous tourism industry in Bournemouth that will enable the Borough to develop as a market leading resort.”This is the country’s first board that truly represents all sectors of the visitor economy including the often overlooked, but vital, services of transportation, entertainment and retailing.The BTMB has a very different tourism partnering formula that holds the members collectively responsible for the town’s destination management.
  • Bournemouth Accommodation And Hotel Association
    Vice Chairman
    Bournemouth Accommodation And Hotel Association Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    BAHA is proud to represent some of the finest hotels and accommodation providers in our country. Situated in a Bournemouth where young and old come to relax, work and play. We are here to listen to our members. To work on their behalf. To sit on key groups in town to ensure their voice is heard. To support and encourage all types and size of accommodation providers and suppliers to join BAHA so that we become one voice. The Association is supported by a dedicated committee with representatives from all sizes of accommodation providers and suppliers within Bournemouth.
  • Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association (Baha)
    Chairman
    Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association (Baha) Feb 2009 - Mar 2011
    The Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association has over 140 members providing accommodation, and our on-line directory continues to grow as more members enter their details on to Book in Bournemouth.
  • Bournemouth Chamber Of Trade & Commerce
    Baha Representative
    Bournemouth Chamber Of Trade & Commerce 2009 - 2011

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Des Simmons works for Bournecoast Property Agents

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Des Simmons's current role is ► Managing Director at Bournecoast Ltd.

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Des Simmons attended University Of London, Bournemouth Grammar School For Boys.

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Des Simmons's colleagues are Helen Horsford, Helen Bournecoast, Nikki Marchant-Jones, Chris Barton.

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