Time poor business leaders in the South unable to plan for growth

Knowing the best way to achieve growth is the top business challenge for company leaders in the South according to new research out today.

It finds that over half (55 per cent) say a key challenge is knowing how to grow, with 34 per cent also citing that defining a clear strategy for growth is an obstacle.

The 'Working On Not In Report' from GrowthAccelerator shows that this is made more difficult for 41 per cent business leaders based in the South who do not have enough time to step back from the day-to-day, to focus on a long-term strategy or determine how best to grow.

Only 15 per cent of South based business leaders spend the majority of their time planning for growth. The report shows that 40 per cent of business leaders in the South don't force themselves to work regularly, or even at all, on their business strategy. Similarly, a third revisit their business plans at most only occasionally with four per cent not even having a business plan. This lack of planning could be behind why 41 per cent of business leaders in the South can't describe their business objectives for the next 12 months 'off the top of their head'.

Max Adam, Director at GrowthAccelerator, said: "For business leaders in the South, knowing the best way to achieve growth is a sizeable challenge and an added pressure in changeable economic times. This combined with the time consuming demands of ensuring a business is running smoothly on a day-to-day basis, means looking forward with longer term planning can slip down the to-do list but it is essential for success."

Max Adam continues: "From our experience of working with high growth businesses to support them with reaching their growth potential, revisiting business fundamentals such as profit margins and their cash position and forming a solid business plan with strategies to reach their objectives are vital. Mapping an attainable path to growth is an invaluable process that enables businesses to move forward and invest confidently in their future success."

GrowthAccelerator is a service provided by the country's leading business growth specialists, which delivers uniquely tailored advice and support to fast-growing businesses. The service matches experts in business to companies with high growth potential, to provide a bespoke programme of coaching, connectivity, workshops and leadership training, all designed to help business owners and directors ensure their companies fulfil their growth potential. Further information is available at http://www.growthaccelerator.com.

Posted 2013-05-29 18:07:21

MSE complete marine-related business evaluation of Chichester Harbour

Marine South East, in consultation with the British Marine Federation, has completed a marine-related business evaluation of Chichester Harbour for the Chichester Harbour Consultancy.

Chichester Harbour has been a centre for boat construction and shell fish harvesting for hundreds of years. Today it remains a prime location for leisure marine activities and businesses. The study examined the many factors that determine how the social and commercial marine heritage can best be maintained into the future and how the precious waterfront can best be managed to support that ambition.

The report highlights the potential for growing marine-related business use on sites around the harbour but also highlights the challenges that lie ahead in achieving that growth.

A number of priority actions are recommended in the report. The report can be downloaded from the Marine South East website by following the link below:

http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/docs/research/

The report can be found in the General Marine category.

Posted 2013-05-28 15:07:33

Seavision UK My Maritime World competition and new website

Seavision UK, the not for profit initiative to promote awareness of the maritime sector amongst 11 to 22 year olds, have launched a competition called My Maritime World as well as launching a new website to showcase the breadth and composition of the UK maritime/marine sector.

Open to all working across the diversity of the maritime/marine sector and based within UK, entry is simply by submitting a short video clip describing your maritime work environment/workplace in sufficient detail to inform and enthuse the career aspirations of 11 to 18 year olds.

It needn't be ritzy but it does need to be balanced, honest and jargon free. The best 2 submissions will win a Nexus tablet. Judging will take place during Seafarers Awareness Week (24 to 30 June 2013), reflecting the support of the nautical charity Seafarers UK in the important task of raising awareness of the maritime amongst young people.

Full details can be found at http://www.seavision.org.uk/mymaritimeworld

SeaVision has also launched a new Digital Information Hub which is designed to engage the interest of 11 to 22 year olds through a dynamic mix of maritime material, news, activities, educational resource and unique insights into many of the career opportunities brought alive by young role models sharing their experiences from their respective areas of work.

Take a look at http://www.seavision.org.uk

There is significant incorporation of the popular social networking sites to permit easy sharing of any of the content.

Join or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/seavisionuk

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/seavisionuk

Link with maritime experts and share advice on LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4509677

Or download a clip from YouTube http://www.youtube.com/seavisionuk


The focus of Seavision work is very much on young people, with two principal areas of emphasis - education and careers related activities, embracing the breadth of the UK maritime/marine sector.

Emphasis in 2013 will be on getting the maritime message across to the target age group together with their influencers and building educational and career based links between sector employers and schools and colleges.

Posted 2013-05-13 12:32:15

New Solent Maritime Board created

A new Solent Maritime Board is being created to focus investment and align resources on the priorities for growth in the Solent maritime economy. It is formed by merging the Solent Maritime task group under Business Solent with the South Coast Maritime Board hosted by Marine South East.

The new integrated Solent Maritime Board will support the development of maritime business in the wider Solent area. Its scope will extend from ports and logistics through to manufacturing and services.

The principal objectives of the Board will be:

* To identify opportunities for growth in the Solent maritime sector
* To assist with the development of those opportunities
* To promote the Solent area as a world-class centre for maritime business

Delivery of these three objectives will require the Board to be proactive in scanning the business environment and involving local businesses, as well as being effective in reacting quickly and constructively to government and EU opportunities as they arise. As well as supporting continued investment in growing the Solent's existing maritime capability, the Board will seek to enable diversification into new growth markets such as offshore & marine renewable energy, and maritime information services.

The Board will maintain and publish a strategic overview of maritime business in the Solent region, and support its development through the implementation of a three year strategic plan, with progress reviewed annually. Activities and projects to implement the strategic plan will be facilitated by Business Solent and Marine South East, and draw on the expertise of both organisations, with the support and guidance of individual members of the Board.

Posted 2013-05-28 18:44:30

Enterprise Zone college proposals get the green light for Daedalus

Moves to provide hundreds of training posts and jobs in South Hampshire have taken a major step forward as a result of plans to build a £12m college facility and improved road links at the Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus were given the green light by planning councillors.

Fareham Borough Council today approved Fareham College's planning application for a new Centre of Excellence for Engineering, Manufacturing and Advanced Skills Training to be based at the entrance to the Enterprise Zone.

Providing courses for around 900 students per year, the state-of-the-art facility will meet a vital training need for local employers on the Enterprise Zone and across Fareham and Gosport.

The flagship centre is expected to create and safeguard 135 temporary jobs during construction, which is due to start in the summer, and a further 150 permanent jobs on site when it opens in September 2014.

As well as approving plans for the college building, councillors today gave proposals for a new access point to the Enterprise Zone the go-ahead. The new access point will add a fourth arm to the junction of Broom Way and Cherque Way, and provide much improved access to the Enterprise Zone to support both existing businesses at Daedalus and those locating on the Zone in the future.

To find out more about The Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus visit http://www.solentez.co.uk.

Posted 2013-05-28 18:54:36

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) Round 4 Workshop – 14th June 2013, Bristol

Composites UK and Axillium Research invite you to a consortium-building workshop on Friday 14th June at the NCC, Bristol to develop a collaborative programme to address the challenges of Composites Supply Chains for Advanced Manufacturing. This is the first of a series of workshops to prepare an application for the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) Round 4. This has an application deadline of 16 October this year.

Already identified opportunities exist around:

* Standards & guidelines for the use of composite materials in structures.
* Construction sector project around foot and road bridges.
* Recycling of composite materials at end of life, and use of recycled composite materials in recyclates.
* Development of composites using natural resins alongside natural fibres, and from recycled materials.
* Composites in Marine.

Projects ideas will address the common challenges of:

* Creating more competitive supply chains that anchor high-value-added work in England and UK supply chains
* Attracting new customers to existing supply chains
* Sustaining or creating new employment opportunities
* Creating better synergies and sustained collaborative relationships throughout supply chains that participate in the initiative.

The scope of the programme will be to create jobs through the development of people, technologies, processes, materials and skills. The programme will address opportunity and prevent market failure in the UK supply chain. Workshop participants are welcome from primes (OEMs), suppliers and the applied research community. The programme will be cross sector, with particular focus on the transport (automotive, aerospace, marine and rail), construction, and supply sectors.

Composites UK and Axillium invite you and your supply chain partners to register for the workshop, so please share this message with those who might be interested in participating in such a programme and attending the workshop. Attendance is by registration only through this link: http://amsci.eventbrite.co.uk/

Posted 2013-05-30 15:13:50

CHAIN Business Convention at Seawork 2013 25th - 26th June 2013

WSX Enterprise, through the CHAIN2 project, is hosting a Business Convention at Seawork 2013 International on stand C86.

Seawork International is the largest and fastest growing commercial marine and workboat exhibition to be held in a European working port. Now in its 16th successful year it attracts 450 exhibitors and over 7000 visitors from around the world. Seawork is a 'one stop shop' for buyers and sellers providing access to the commercial marine and workboat markets.

As part of the Business Convention, we are offering a supported programme at the exhibition for businesses based in the South East and South West Regions.

The support includes:

* Companies registered with CHAIN will have their company details circulated amongst the 450 exhibitors
* A presentation on Tuesday 25 June from French Partners in CHAIN "Maritime opportunities in Bretagne and Normandy - How to do business in France"
* 1-2-1 meetings arranged with a range of UK and French businesses held on the CHAIN stand on Wednesday 25 June
* An evening networking event at the Royal Southampton Yacht Club on Wednesday 26 June from 7pm
* Translation services where necessary

Businesses registered so far include:

* Precision mechanics for underwater scientific research
* GPS based timing signal generator for maritime and fluvial traffic lights
* Active hull, propulsion and control technologies for fast craft to enable savings in fuel costs
* Marine, coastal and waterway surveys, testing and sampling
* High speed craft, human factors, support and solutions

Register for the business convention here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Seawork2013

Or contact Kathryn Havering for more information
023 9286 2167
kathryn.havering@wsxenterprise.co.uk

The Channel Innovation Network (CHAIN2) is an EU funded project set up to build trading opportunities between UK and French companies.

Posted 2013-05-29 18:14:08

Crew Systems Integration conference at RNLI College 2nd-4th July 2013

FRC International are hosting CSI 2013 - Crew Systems Integration conference from 2nd to 4th July 2013 at RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole, UK. This international conference will cover a wide range of solutions now available for the professional operator. A challenge faced by the professional sector is integrating many disparate areas that are required to deliver enhanced performance and safety at sea.

The conference includes over 20 presentations focussing on 9 integrated topics for the RIB and high speed craft sector.

Keynote speakers include former Royal Navy Rear Admiral Chris Parry, now a noted strategic consultant and geopolitical forecaster.

The CSI 2013 conference will cover the full range of factors that can potentially improve marine operations. Topics include 'Crew - Craft - Training' and the interface between them.

To complete the integration picture the conference will also present the latest understanding of Whole Body Vibration (WBV), Repeated Shock (RS) and the increasing demands for protecting personnel with the use of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV). The overall objective is to deliver an up to date overview of effective operational capability.

For more information please go to:
http://www.frc-int.com/inner-page/csi-2013-conference/1/

Posted 2013-03-15 14:53:51

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