Exhibitors List

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Business Support & Enterprise Agencies

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We are a market leader in global public service reform. We design, develop and deliver front-line public services that benefit individuals, organisations and communities. A4e provides products and services in 7 key areas:
* Welfare to Work
* Offender Learning and Skills
* Financial Inclusion Education and Advice
* Enterprise
* Fund Management and Distribution
* Workforce Development
* Health Care

Business Category
Media & PR

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Regional Asian Newspaper

Business Category
Media & PR

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Regional Asian Newspaper and Publishers of Asian Life and Eid Magazine.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

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Cheap insurance for the motor trade, taxi, takeaways, offices, shops, car and home.

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Registered Charity Nos 216250 and SC037605 Barnardos vision is that the lives of all children and young people should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination. Our purpose is to help the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential.

Business Category
Business Support & Enterprise Agencies

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Boltons Award winning Business Bolton is a unique organisation. A one stop shop dedicated to Helping You and Helping Your Business, with practical business support and advice which really helps.

Business Category
Business Support & Enterprise Agencies

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Business Link Northwest is an impartial, free-to-use business support and information service for businesses and individuals across the North West.

Delivering its service via the telephone and online, the service is supported by business-facing brokers that work on the ground.

It provides businesses with in-depth industry knowledge and expertise on key business issues such as starting or expanding, managing people, marketing, finance, technology and exporting.

Business Category
Media & PR

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Clear Channel Outdoor is the UKs market leader in outdoor advertising, providing more than 70,000 advertising opportunities across 6 Sheets, billboards, premium formats and taxi advertising.

Business Category
Telecommunications

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The advance group of companies, provide complete telecommunications soluions. In voice, data, mobile and hardware.

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Wholesale & Distribution

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Top quality brand name goods at low prices, food, clothing, tyres, jewellery, optical, phtoto lab.

Business Category
Charities

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CrimeWatch Security Solutions specialises in the supply and installation of advanced digital surveilance equipment, which includes, REMOTE ACCESS via PC and MOBILE PHONE, 31 DAYS RECORDING, MOTION DETECTION RECORDING, REAL TIME PLAYBACK and FACIAL RECOGNITION, In an effort to keep on top of the UKs soaring crime rate, our equipment is constantly updated with the latest technology. It is this forward thinking policy, combined with the expertise of our professional installation engineers and an unrivalled after sales service that keep us ahead of our competitors.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

Description
Well established and reputable National Debt Collection / Credit Management company, providing unique ZERO COST solutions to improve your business cashflow, and to reduce bad debts / write-offs. Collection of invoices with a minimum value of just £1 !! No minimum commitments. IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS CASHFLOW TODAY !

Business Category
Government Organisations

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Providing improvements to economic prosperity, the environment, educational attainment and health

Business Category
Retail & Commercial

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Established since 1991. Suppliers of windows & conservatory blinds to domestic, commercial, trade and wholesale. We fit all types of blinds, bespkoe blinds, roof blinds and the new perfect fit blinds which is ideal for the conservatory because we do NOT drill or screw into the frames. We cover Lancashire and Yorkshire and offer A Free Measuring and Fitting service. Showroom in Blackburn is open 7 days a week.

Business Category
Business Support & Enterprise Agencies

Description
Enterprise4all specialises in maximising engagement in enterprise, education and employment. We are the lead provider of business support in Lancashire delivering specialist support programmes to any individual wishing to start a business or grow an established business.

Business Category
International Companies

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Real Estate & Developer

Business Category
E-Commerce & Web Design

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Foxcom provide a range of Quality IT support and consultancy services, plus Website design, upgrade and search engine optimization solutions for small and medium business. Our ~Straight talking, Business focussed approach, coupled with realistic pricing and plain English understanding, ensures improved operation and genuine growth opportunities for your business.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

Description
We are a niche practice, specialising in insurance litigation. We provide advice, assistance and representation in a wide range of legal issues arising out of insurance liability policies. We receive instructions from insurers and loss adjusters on all types of liability claims arising out of accident at work, in public places and on the highway. We hold fast to our core traditional values of providing personal service at a competitive rate and with the interest of our clients always being paramount.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

Description
A niche real estate and corporate practice establishedin 2001 with offices in Central Manchester. A firm able to compete with the best in the UK on service level and delivery. Heatons LLp are staffed by experienced lawyers working in a more bespoke and approachable environment. Winner of Professional Firm of the Year 2008 at the prestigous Tiger Awards.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

Description
Hill Dickinson LLP is a major force in insurance and is well respected in the company and commercial arena. The firm has a highly reputable commercial litigation practice and is widely regarded as leaders in the fields of employment and intellectual property. The firm’s marine expertise is internationally renowned, along with market leading practices in commercial property, NHS clinical/health related litigation and private client.

Business Category
Finance & Legal

Description
HSBC is committed to developing and strenghtening the spirit of community banking. We believe the best way to achieve this is by making fast decisions and being in direct contact with the communities we serve. Multicultural banking offers a range of banking services to meet the financial needs of your business.

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IT Managed Services Limited provides complete IT care, we take the responsibility of looking after your IT network and popular applications such as Sage and Microsoft products. Our team of five IT professionals has in excess of 90 years experience of installing and supporting IT systems used by SMEs small to medium sized enterprises throughout the UK.

Business Category
Media & PR

Description
Lancashire Business View is mailed direct to 8,000 owner-managers and other key decision makers in the region, with a further 500 distributed through strategic business access points. Lancashire Business View is written by a team of experienced journalists and provides an unbeatable advertising platform for companies and organisations that want to raise their profile and introduce their goods and services to a wide client base.

Business Category
Education & Training

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The Learning Agreement Pilot is a Government funded initiative that aims to re engage young people aged 16 and 17 who are in jobs without formal training into learning through structured learning agreements and financial incentives for them and their employers.

Business Category
Education & Training

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The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. We have a single goal: to improve the skills of England’s young people and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard.

Business Category
Education & Training

Description
Leeds Metropolitan University is striving to be a world-class regional university, with world-wide horizons, using all our talents to the full. We are one of the largest universities in the country, with over 52,000 students and 3,500 staff.

Business Category
Marketing, Design & Print

Description
A Photographic studio producing high quality images for all commercial needs . The business has been thriving for 35 years and we can call on all of this experience to help any company that requires our services.

Business Category
Education & Training

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MC Learning are leading the way in delivering education and training in the field of marketing through the use of innovative e-learning technology. MMC have developed a portfolio of over 300 e-learning modules covering marketing and internet marketing accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Business Category
International Companies

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Openshore specialise in Dubai and Ajman properties. we help customers buy direct from developers and when their property is ready, we can help them resell or rent out

Business Category
Business Support & Enterprise Agencies

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Prosperity 4 Life Ltd is a business support provider for the African/Carribean/Refugee community in the North West UK.

Business Category
Government Organisations

Description
As one of the fatest growing and most cost-effective free zones in the region, RAK Free Trade Zone in the UAE is rapidly emerging as the preferred business hub of the middle east. An excellent infrastructure, a tax-free environment and hassle-free procedures are some of the numerous incentives of RAK Free Trade Zone.

Business Category
Consultancy & Advisory Services

Description
In Asia context we offer following services to UK manufaturers.
1. sourcing product/services from Asia,
2. set up of joint ventures & subsidiaries in Asia
3. selling into Asia
4. buying/selling UK & Asian companies.

In addition, we offer other profit improvement services including
1. strategic planning
2. cost reduction initiatives
3. lean manufacturing etc.

Business Category
Food & Drinks

Description
Spice Valley is an ultra-modern and spotless Indian restaurant that makes a pleasant change from the chains that tend to dominate these sites. And are proud to be sponsor for the refreshments zone at the ABF Connecting Business Expo.

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Business to Business and consumer ISP products, VOIP telephony solutions, support products.

Business Category
Consultancy & Advisory Services

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Synergy International Business Associates (SIBA) - an elite Business Management & Consultancy Company, a one-stop solution to all your business requirements.

We provide specialised solutions that can add value to your organisation, through our associate offices in Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Far East.

We offer a diversified range of services, including initial business planning and incorporation of your company in UK & abroad, to searching for an ideal location, personnel and launch of your company.

Once you appoint SIBA, you will surely see your business grow in terms of strength and profitability.

Our Services: Company Setup in mainland UAE and Free Zones, Off shore company incorporation, Management Consultancy, Property Brokerage, Events & Exhibition.

Business Category
Government Organisations

Description
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies succeed in international markets. We assist overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UKs vibrant economy.