Three Counties Vending was established in August 2020 following the asset purchase of Anglia Coffee Solutions’ vending customer base, joined in 2022 by the acquisition of the operated vending customers of Bevtek Ltd. This business was set up solely to concentrate on the three counties of Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, hence the name!Our mission since then has been to simplify vending, either through the traditional way of leasing, management fees and cup charges, or our unique PAYG offer - simply choose the equipment you want or need, from a very simple selection of machines, pay a one-off move fee which covers the cost of us physically delivering and installing the equipment, and then pay a cup cost from an openly-published tariff, depending on how much the machine is used every month.Wherever possible we finance equipment ourselves rather than use inflexible finance companies, and won’t tie you up in long term prohibitive contracts. This means we can offer flexible agreements with the ability to add, remove or change machines as your business needs to. We strongly believe the service we provide should be the reason you choose to use us rather than relying on small print, and we don’t have sales people or call centres - we’ll give you simple, easy to follow information allowing you to make the right decision for your business with no pressure, in a timeframe that suits you.We are also more than happy to take over the management and maintenance of existing machines, so if you have your own equipment and are looking for a reliable service provider at a reasonable cost, please bear us in mind.We’d love the opportunity to discuss any current or future requirements you may have for vending services, if you have any questions or would like further information now please don’t hesitate to call us on 01245 526466 or email hello@threecountiesvending.co.uk, otherwise we hope to be able to help you at some stage in the future.www.threecountiesvending.co.uk

VC Projects provides specialist support and guidance to SME vending & coffee companies and associated organisations, as well as any parties outside of the industry that may want to utilise knowledge and contacts built over 27 years implementing unattended retailing, contactless payments and touchscreen technology. I've worked closely and built strong relationships with vending and coffee equipment manufacturers including Coffetek, Azkoyen, Crane, Evoca, De Jong Duke, Bravilor, Animo, Marco, Rheavendors, Sielaff, Carimali, WMF and Jura, and supporting suppliers such as Nayax, Brita, 3M, Vitrifrigo and 365 Micromarkets, as well as a lot of the lesser known suppliers and manufacturers both in the UK and across Europe. As well as detailed knowledge of vending machines, payment systems and coffee and vending products, I also offer practical and hands-on experience in sales and marketing to new and existing customers, running and optimising daily operations, and implementing automation and systems to simplify businesses – basically steady hands with a bit (lot!) of grey hair to help navigate the sometimes difficult and lonely journey business owners find themselves on. I offer a scalable, flexible, and practical support service, by the hour, day, week or month, whatever is needed, for however long is needed.VC Projects is also the entry point for opportunities to invest in, and potentially acquire, vending and coffee-based businesses with untapped potential which might have hit a trading dip during the pandemic. We can help owners who are either retiring or frustrated with running it exit their business, either through share acquisition or asset purchase agreements for specific geographies or customers.We’re very open to discussing opportunities to bring likeminded businesses with a particular focus on workplace and public vending into our “family of families”.For a confidential and honest chat you can reach me on 07397 901299 or peter@vcprojects.co.uk

Select Drinks was successfully sold to Express Vending, a subsidiary company of Selecta Group, in November 2019.