Ortus Business Factsheet February 2013

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Filor Building, Twin Spires Complex,

155 Northumberland Street Belfast , BT13 2JF

T: 028 9031 1002 F: 028 9031 1005

E: [email protected] W: www.ortus.org

BUSINESS FACTSHEET

February 2013

Confidential

Shredding nowAvailable for all

Tenants...for

free!

Ortus have recently teamed up with

paper recycling firm Bailey Waste

Recycling (NI) Ltd. to provide a free, confi-

dential paper shredding service for all

tenants in the Twin Spires Complex.

As a business owner you may be all tooaware of the importance of destroying

private documents to maintain your

business security, however can be put off

by the monumental costs that come with

such service. Fortunately through Bailey

Waste, this is not a concern.

So how does it work?

Bailey Waste provide a collection box

which you very simply put your

papers into, which are emptied into

secure bags with unique tags which en-

sure full traceability.

What can you put into the boxes?

All paper waste including Office

stationery, Newspapers, Magazines,

Brochures, Envelopes, Phone books,

Diaries, Manila Folders, Flyers, Paper

Cups - etc. It should also be noted that

paper clips and staples in documents, as

well as the occasional plastic sleeve on a

document is not an issue.However, lever arch folders, cans (tin or

aluminium) or any other metal objects

that sort of size are a no go area for the

boxes, so please respect them.

If you are interested in using this new

service, please contact the property team

on:

[email protected]

02890 311 002

Ortus

Celebrates 25

Years of

Business !

2013 marks the 25th Anniversary of

Ortus!

To celebrate, we will be hosting a number

of events throughout the year which will

look back at the 25 years in a fun and in-

teractive way.

We are wanting to involve all of our

tenants, both new and old, so please keep

your eyes open for lists of events which

we will be publishing soon and sending to

everybody on site!

Twin Spires Market

Research 2013

Very soon, all tenants in the

Twin Spires Complex will be

receiving a copy of the 2013 Twin Spires

Market Research Survey. The survey is

designed to capture data and will allow us to

see how each business is doing and more

importantly, will allow us to offer tenantssupport where we think they may benefit

from it.

When you receive the survey, please can you

fill and return it as soon as possible so that

we can start collating the data.

This is for your benefit, so please make sure

that you get the survey returned. We look

forward to hearing from you soon.

New—Twin SpiresDirectory of

Businesses

Free Confidential

Shredding for all

Tenants

Ever Considered

taking on anapprentice for

your business?

There’s a new Donut

company on site—

and they are good!

Offers for Tenants

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Apprenticeships and

Small Business—The

Benefits to you as an

employer

The £1,500 Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE)

of 16 to 24 year olds was launched in February 2012 to

help employers secure the skills they need to grow, and

encourage them to give young people a chance.

Now, because of the positive response from employers,

the initiative will continue for a further year. It has also

been increased so small and medium enterprises

(SMEs) can claim the grant for up to ten apprentices.

Business Secretary, Vince Cable said: “I know it can be a

big decision for busy small companies to take on an ap-

prentice. Employers may be concerned about the time

recruitment and training will take, and anxious about

how it will work.

“So the £1500 grant is a token to acknowledge this and

thank employers. I hope many more people will take us

up on our cash incentive to grow their business, andtrain up the workforce of the future.”

The Government has recently responded to employer

feedback to make the scheme even more accessible:

The £1500 incentive is now paid as a single instal-

ment, rather than being split over two payments

The period of time between an employer last taking

on an apprentice, and being eligible to apply forthe

grant, has been reduced to a year

The number of apprentices employers can claim the

grant for has been increased to 10

Access to the scheme has been widened, and is

now available to businesses with up to 1000 em-

ployees.

The National Apprenticeship Service hopes the grant

will encourage more employers to consider recruiting

through Apprenticeships, which now cover more than

250 skills and industries across 1,400 job roles and

three Apprenticeship levels.

David Way, Chief Executive of the National Apprentice-

ship Service, said: “Apprenticeships come with a guar-

antee of quality, giving young people a job with train-ing, and are proven to deliver a significant return on

investment, so this really is a win-win initiative for em-

ployers. There has never been a better time to recruit

an apprentice, so I hope more organisations will look at

how they can benefit from this grant over the coming

12 months and reap the rewards of a more motivated,

skilled and qualified workforce.”

Matthew Boyer, owner of Boyer’s Body Centre in Cro-

mer, was one of the first employers to take up AGE 16

to 24 earlier this year, employing apprentice Myles

Couzens, and is already seeing the benefits of growinghis business through the Apprenticeship programme:

“Myles has been a great help - not only can he manage

the general duties that stop me having to pull a fully

qualified man off his job, I am able to train him up, get

him on to different jobs, and grow him in our own

mould. Apprentices can be a great investment for your

company - the grant provides support for small compa-

nies like mine so that we don’t miss out on all that Ap-

prenticeships can offer.”

(Source: www.aprenticeships.org.uk)

Barrett Lahey is our newest

tenant at Twin Spires and may

fast become a popular one...

Barrett opened Moe’s Donuts

as he saw a gap in the market -

namely that there were no other shops specifically

providing them. He started with very little other than

a small amount of cash, family support and a love forauthentic American donuts.

Since opening his own small business, it hasn’t all

been plain sailing. between maintaining a work life

balance, paying the bills and making time to see his

kids. However, a strategic relocation to the Twin

Spires has helped, as well as making a move into the

wholesale market and supplying cafes, restaurants,

coffee shops (and is always looking to do

business with more!

Through hard work, long hours and a

determination to succeed, Barrett is now up and

running and has an impressive business and more

importantly, awesome donuts!

So why not try them out for yourself??

For the month of February, Moe’s Donuts are

offering all Twin Spires tenants a special Donut and

Ristretto Coffee for £2.00!!

Check out the menu on the next page, select your

sweet treat and give him a call for delivery:

07828596566

www,moesdonuts.com





The West Belfast Traders Forum is trying to build the most

comprehensive list of businesses and services on offer

within the West Belfast area. Whether it’s a large business

or one man band, they are asking you to register.

They aim to support and help grow our local businesses

through buy local campaigns, events and sharing of information for the benefit of small businesses in the West

Belfast area.

Being a member of the Forum will entitle you to:

Exposure of your business through the forums

website & social media outlets.

Showcasing & selling your products & services at

events

Discounts from other members businesses

Exclusive full page advertising opportunity with local

paper, Andersonstown News - £120+Vat

To register log onto www.westbelfasttradersforum.com

or contact Mandy Copeland on

90311022 or [email protected]

Suduko Challenge

The joys of puzzles! Give this one a go, if you

finish it, take a picture and share it on our

Facebook page, OrtusNI

Free Belfast City Council

Retail Marketing for

Independent Retailers

Belfast City Council is offering a two day one-to-one free

mentoring service for independent retailers.Experts advisors can assist you make improvements in

your business in the areas of marketing, sales, customers

service and management.

You’ll have flexible access to retail experts on your own

premises, at a time convenient to you.

If you wish to avail of this mentoring, please contact

Mandy Copeland in our office on:

9031 1002

E: [email protected]

or contact Belfast City Council directly, Rhonda Lynn on:

90270229


http://www.westbelfasttradersforum.com/


mailto:[email protected]












T: 028 9031 1002 F: 028 9031 1005


Local Events and Programmes

Date Event Venue Cost

12.02.2013 SEED Franchisee Programme Training Down Business Centre Free

14.02.2013 SEED Franchisor Programme Training Banbridge District Enterprise Free

19.02.2013 Intro Networking Event - Chamber of Commerce BT Tower, Lanyon Place, Belfast Free

19.02.2013 Northern Ireland Technology Showcase Belfast Waterfront Free

20.02.2013 ‘Seeing is Believing’ - Tackling Youth Unemployment North Down—Bangor and Holywood Free

28.02.2013 TechXplore Conference Riddell Hall, Stranmillis Road £50.00

For more information on any of these events, please contact [email protected]

The Twin Spires Tenants Directory

Curran House

Theresa Dunlop Mortgages

Feisfayre

Bowens DentistTRP Services

Accord

Pobal

Radio Failte

Balance Counselling

Nifty Nosh

Tom Keily

The Miller Group

NWBHSST

Filor Building

PMD Switchgear

Febvre

Ortus

PIO Daycare

Bytes Project

North Building

Trademark

Northern Switchgear

Age NIThe Car College

Fonacoach

Magic Eye Design

OIN Interactive

Seamus Evans

St Josephs Boxing Club

Industrial Units

Martin Morgan

SDC MotorsSpires Tyres

NI Hospice

McLarnon Flooring

Brennans

Suki Tea

Cool It Refrigeration

Howard Building

Altram

Tapitas

Belfast Music AcademyCM Direct

Dante’s

Belfast Regeneration Office

Love Furniture

Brendan McCoy

Accountants

Paul Toman Accountants

Mill House

B Neeson Car Body RepairsOK Windows

SM Sheds

ABC

Rapierstar

DKZ

Gauge Project

Eire Design

Moe’s Donuts

Retail Tenants

Shampoo Salon

Eileen Hay Solicitors

Deli-LishPizzeria Italia

Lenas

New City Chinese

Ladbrokes

Laurel Leaf

Central Cabs

NI Hospice

Martins Furniture

The Sanctuary

Beauty SecretsKelstar



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Ortus Business Factsheet February 2013