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BUSINESS REPORT
LAW FIRM ADAPTS TO CHANGING TIMES
Duncan Nicholson
Tollers managing partner Duncan Nicholson It has been over a year since the first said: “The last year has seen many changes for coronavirus lockdown was implemented in the firm. We opened our new Stevenage office the UK. just before the first lockdown and thereafter we With that and subsequent lockdowns have invested in new technologies to ensure our staff come tough restrictions for trading businesses could continue to service our clients just as well and individuals. from their homes as they were able to do With many rules still in place and a from the office. continuation of restrictions on “We’ve spent time training our socialising our everyday lives have staff on new working practices altered beyond measure. Well‘THE FIRM HAS and policies to ensure all of our known and established WORKED teams operate in a Covid-secure businesses have closed for workplace. good, while others have AMAZINGLY AS A “The firm has worked evolved and even thrived TEAM amazingly as a team through the implementation of THROUGHOUT throughout the pandemic new and innovative practices. despite the challenges of it Leading regional law firm THE PANDEMIC’ and the damage to the wider Tollers has weathered the storm economy. It’s with some pride I by developing its working practices can say we’ve emerged stronger and the ways in which it supports its ensuring that Tollers will continue to offer staff and clients. market leading legal advice to the clients that The firm worked hard to ensure it quickly we serve for a long time to come.” adapted to the changing economic landscape and developed its processes to ensure clients Call: 01604 258558 and staff remained safe, while still providing the Email: enquiries@Tollers.co.uk highest levels of advice and service.
COMPANY UNVEILS NEW SWIM RANGE Bambino Mio has launched a new sustainable swim collection for 2021 called Tropical Punch. The eco-friendly swim range offers UPF40+ protection for little ones, to keep their skin safe from the sun, sand and water. Bambino Mio’s reusable swim nappies, rash tops and reversible swim hats are all OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified – the leading global certification for textiles, meaning that these products have been independently tested to ensure there are no traces of harmful substances and guarantees the safety of the materials used to design the products. Bambino Mio’s swim range has won numerous awards, including Silver for the rash top in the Made for Mums 2020 Best Family travel product category and Silver for the swim set in the Mother & Baby 2020 awards Best swimming product category. The company’s reusable swim products have proved incredibly popular across the globe and sales continue to grow year on year. As more and more parents aim to reduce their single-use plastic consumption with their little ones, Bambino Mio will continue to offer sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic swim products. Visit: www.bambinomio.co.uk
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ACHIEVEMENTS FOR VIRTUAL PA FIRM DESPITE CHALLENGES Holly Burnham
Smart Office Services is celebrating 21 years in business this year. It will be a quiet celebration due to Covid-19 restrictions, but the remote PA support company are planning a big celebration for their 25th anniversary when that comes around. The company was established by two personal assistants who wanted to provide remote PA support to business owners and managers. Offering the same services they would expect within a company, giving them back valuable time and saving costs by working remotely. Despite the challenges of the last year, Smart Office Services apprentices Caroline Lloyd and Holly Burnham have both achieved distinctions in their Apprenticeship in Business Administrator Level 3. Manager Lynn Dumbarton said: “This is a great achievement for them both, they have worked hard
Caroline Lloyd
and we are very proud to be a stepping stone while they decide on their future careers. Their input has been invaluable to us and we hope to recruit again. “Like many companies, the last year has been a challenge for us. Some of our clients provide face to face services and as their businesses have temporarily closed, we have also been quieter. “Businesses are now using our services to help avoid having too many staff members in one location. Unfortunately, some businesses have had to downsize their premises, this means they no longer have the room for a reception area. This is where we have helped by providing the back-office support. We are here all day, but they only pay for the time we are working. “We are looking forward to the opening of services and helping more business owners thrive in the future.”
