News - Simon Acres Group Ltd

Two New Consultants For Simon Acres Group

February 11, 2020

Simon Acres Group has expanded its team of business consultants with the addition of two experienced and well known professionals. Hayley Fagan joins as Business Consultant and Trevor Scott as Business Development Consultant. Hayley is a highly skilled ‘Strategic Business Transformation Director’ who has been active in the KBB and merchant sector for over 25 years. During her successful career she has covered…

Simon Acres Group to Donate £5000 to Wellness Charities by Abandoning Plastic at KBB

February 3, 2020

Simon Acres Group has committed to not use any plastic for marketing merchandise at the KBB exhibition (01-04 March NEC Birmingham), and donate the money they would have spent, £5,000, to wellness charities.The move follows a recent KBB forum on ‘Wellness in the Workplace’, hosted by Simon Acres Group that raised awareness about how many people are affected by mental health issues…

BMF Training Day Hosted at Simon Acres Group Offices

January 29, 2020

Simon Acres held the latest BMF Training event last Wednesday, 22nd January, at our offices in Wellingborough. The BMF training days are an intimate setting so the training can be delivered as best as possible and everyone gets the opportunity to be involved. Simon, part of the KBB & Merchant industry for over 25 years, runs through both theoretical and practical training…

Simon Acres Group Announces Expansion

January 6, 2020

Simon Acres Group, the KBB & merchant service provider, has announced further expansion following the appointment of a new business team member. Jordan Burns, who held previous roles in sales and new business development in the exhibition industry, has joined the company and is now involved in developing new and existing relationships with clients. It is anticipated that his role will be…

SIMON ACRES GROUP LAUNCHES LATEST LEGENDS FILM WITH DIDS MACDONALD OBE

December 19, 2019

KBB and merchant service provider Simon Acres Group has launched the latest ‘Industry Legends’ film, featuring an interview with Dids Macdonald OBE, CEO of Anti Copying in Design and Master at The Furniture Makers’ Company (FMC). Anti Copying in Design is the UK’s leading design and intellectual property campaigning organisation. The Furniture Makers’ Company is the City of London livery company and charity…

Simon Acres Group Hosts Wellness in the Workplace Forum

December 17, 2019

Simon Acres Group Ltd, previously known as Acres Consultancy, marked their move to a new office with a forum on the issue of wellness in the workplace. The forum, which was attended by invited KBB retailers, suppliers and trade associations, was held in order to raise awareness of mental health issues in the kbb industry. In the forum, guest speakers Suzanne Skeete,…

Acres Consultancy to trade as Simon Acres Group Ltd

December 11, 2019

Acres Consultancy, the KBB and merchant service provider, will trade as Simon Acres Group Ltd going forward, in order to reflect how the company has developed since its inception at the beginning of 2019. The former Acres Consultancy will now be known as Simon Acres Group Ltd., and will be made up of separate divisions – Simon Acres Recruitment, Simon Acres Training and…

Acres Consultancy Acquire KBB Recruitment

November 11, 2019

KBB and merchant service provider Acres Consultancy has acquired the online recruitment specialist KBB Recruitment, expanding their business in line with increasing sales and demand for services. KBBrecruitment is a niche recruiter for the KBB and home interiors industry that has been established since 2003. Based in Essex, the company has built a reputation for delivering exceptional service to the jobseeker and…

Graham Hayden merges training programmes with Acres Consultancy

October 29, 2019

Acclaimed KBB customer service and sales training provider Graham Hayden has confirmed his intention to merge his future training commitments with KBB and merchant service provider Acres Consultancy. Graham, who will also feature in the Acres Consultancy ‘Industry Legends’ series later this year, has trained more than 2,500 people over the last 13 years, and will continue to champion training within the…

Recruitment Team Expands at Acres Consultancy

October 3, 2019

Acres Consultancy has added to its talent acquisition team with the appointment of Ben Paine and Katy Barry. Ben’s most recent experience is with the provision of contract and interim staff to organisations in both the private and public sectors. Degree educated at Nottingham University in media and communications, Ben has a reputation for quality and professionalism amongst his clients and the…

Ray Isted Legends Film From Acres Consultancy

September 17, 2019

Well known industry professional Ray Isted is the third KBB professional to take part in Acres Consultancy ‘Industry Legends’ series. Dedicated KBB and merchant service provider Acres Consultancy launched its Industry Legend films to share the thoughts and advice of some of the most successful professionals in the industry. Ray’s film covers his early career in senior positions at Whirlpool and explores…

Out & About with Acres Recruitment’s Sophie Paton

August 31, 2019

Acres Consultancy`s Talent Acquisition Sophie Paton visited Grant & Stone`s building division in High Wycombe to better understand their business. Sophie who is responsible for existing and prospective BMF clients said: “It`s so important that we meet our kbb & merchant clients to learn more about their business and importantly, how I can help more effectively.” *Pictured left to right: Branch Manager…

Inova Kitchens teams up with Acres Consultancy

August 30, 2019

Amrit has recently opened Inova`s stunning second showroom in Maidenhead and now offers its customers more options and displays to complement business partner Saf Ahmed`s Luton showroom. Inova supports their staff development by recently sending designer Maria Grazia Cressella on a sales training course. Acres Recruitment’s Sophie Patton has recently supported Inova`s sales designer recruitment needs and Saf Ahmed said, “Sophie was…

Virtual Worlds Roadshow at Acres Consultancy

August 3, 2019

Discover here the Virtual Worlds Roadshow at Acres Consultancy on 1 August 2019. Please click the film : When key KBB & Merchant industry professionals met together to review the importance of technology, company branding, growing social media options, recruiting the best people & why we should invest in training. hashtag#smilehashtag#workhashtag#traininghashtag#virtualworldshashtag#jobshashtag#educationhashtag#recruitmenthashtag#successhashtag#inspirationhashtag#KBSAhashtag#BMFhashtag#acreshashtag#solutionhashtag#mediahashtag#socialmediahashtag#websitehashtag#testimonialhashtag#4Dhashtag#technologyhashtag#kitchenhashtag#bathroomhashtag#designhashtag#businesshashtag#recruitinghashtag#socialmediahashtag#recruitmentadvicehashtag#workhappyhashtag#northamptonshirehashtag#opportuniteshashtag#learninganddevelopmenthashtag#marketinghashtag#solutions

Acres Recruitment releases new kitchen designer positions

July 8, 2019

Due to business growth, our west midlands client has an immediate requirement for additional mid to high-end kitchen designers. Please get in touch with Sophie Paton to find out more information on 0203 701 6660