PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RICHARD GRIFFITHS & CO
Senior Partner Richard Griffiths What does Richard Griffiths & Co specialise in? It is a high street practice, which was originally established in Minster Street in Salisbury in 1979, providing personal, expert legal advice across Wiltshire and Hampshire, with particular specialisms in family law, courts martial and criminal law. We have offices in Salisbury, New Milton, Chippenham and Swindon. Any recent cases that demonstrate the type of work you do? There have been a number of high profile, high value cases successfully handled by the firm this year, including successfully defending the managing director of a company charged with the £46.2 million tax fraud. His co-accused, represented by London lawyers, were found guilty and received sentences of 14 years. Anything unique about the way you work? Our experience enables us to give clear
advice in terms easy for the layperson to understand. We offer a discount for serving members of the Armed Forces and our family team offer free half hour appointments to new clients. Any developments scheduled for 2018? We are welcoming two new senior lawyers to our family and matrimonial and private client departments here in Salisbury. For more: Richard Griffiths & Co, 86 Crane Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 329966; www.rg-law.co.uk
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CHRISTOPHER GREEN & ASSOCIATES LTD
Chartered Surveyor Toby Plenderleith Can you tell us little of the firm’s background? The firm was established by Christopher Green (1957-2017) in 2000. Kathryn, Christopher’s wife, joined the company in 2010 and I joined in 2013. Our office is based in Fordingbridge, which is ideally situated for us to cover properties in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. In simple terms, how would you describe the work your company does? We are a team of surveyors and staff with experience in professional survey and valuation work, including building and home survey reports; mortgage valuations; valuations for probate, shared equity, tax and matrimonial purposes along with advice on further works after purchase and energy efficiency. What’s different about the way you work? We are a completely independent firm of chartered surveyors and believe in putting the client first, providing a service that is second to none. We are friendly, professional and always willing to discuss matters of concern both pre- and post-survey, and are happy offer advice, help and assistance wherever we can. Any developments planned for 2018? Architectural consultants and chartered surveyors David Cutler Associates have joined us at the studios, so will be on hand to help clients wishing to build, extend, alter or convert their property. Kathryn is also working towards qualifying as a surveyor and Nigel joins our team of consultant surveyors. For more: Christopher Green & Associates Ltd, 13 Glasshouse Studios, Fryern Court Road, Fordingbridge; tel: 01425 658162; www.thatsurveyor.co.uk 56 I SALISBURY LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk
SANDRA SILK BOOKKEEPING & BUSINESS SERVICES Managing director Sandra Silk
When was Sandra Silk Bookkeeping & Business Services established, and what does it offer its clients? The company was established in 2003 in Salisbury to provide reliable, efficient and flexible bookkeeping and payroll support to local businesses. And what has the company achieved in that time? I have won a number of awards in the Bookkeeping & Payroll industry. In 2008 I was awarded Payroll Professional of the Year and in 2010 Bookkeeper of the Year at the IAB Business Enterprise Awards, where Jan Romer-Lee, was also awarded Payroll Professional of the Year. More recently, in 2016, we were very proud to be awarded the Standard for Investors in People, recognising the great team spirit and customer focus that is so important to us. What sort of challenges does your work bring about? We are currently helping a customer who has been badly let down by another company, and whose accounts are in a real muddle. We are enjoying the challenge of the work, and also restoring someone’s faith by showing that we are here to support businesses and help them to thrive. What does 2018 have in store for the company? A new bookkeeper is joining us to give us additional resources to support our growth. We have also recently renovated our office space, creating an additional training and meeting room upstairs and redecorating throughout, to provide an even better working environment for the team. For more: Sandra Silk Bookkeeping & Business Services, Unit 21 Portway Business Centre, Old Sarum, Salisbury. tel: 01722 341820; www.sandrasilk.co.uk