Jason Bowers, owner of Interiors-thestudio.com based in Albert Avenue, Hull said………" I had a great business idea, contacts and knowledge, so why work for someone else? But the banks were unsure about my choice of location for the business and refused me the loan that I needed. Sirius recognised the potential and gave us a start-up loan. Once I gained the backing of Sirius the banks started to take my proposal more seriously. Without this support I wouldn't have had the opportunity to do what I am doing now." Interiors-thestudio.com has now been trading for three years. The business continues to expand, setting up an e-commerce website and diversifying into the contract market, offering furniture and a complete interior design service for bars, beauty salons and offices. "Sirius believed in me when no one else would. Now I'm expanding, taking on new staff and giving young people a chance. If you put your mind to it, anything is possible."
Phil Hardcastle of Redpixel Limited "The first advice I give any start up business who contacts Redpixel is to ring BP Sirius and arrange an appointment. Alan and his fantastic team have proven invaluable to our business venture and we feel that their wide range of free business support services, general encouragement and network of contacts are 'priceless'. If BP Sirius can't resolve your issues 'in-house' then they certainly will know someone who can."
Peter Kemp of Streamline Media Ltd said………."having never run my own business and being from a research background, I figured I needed as much advice and business support I could muster. In following this research process, and amongst visiting many other local agencies, I was introduced to BP Sirius (Alan and Gerda.) From our first meeting I found their willingness to help me develop my business and their positivism towards my business venture extremely encouraging at a time when there are so many unknowns. I received practical and relevant advice, not to mention a soft loan, which proved to be invaluable to both my business start up and throughout the subsequent four years we have been trading. Sirius have proved to be, and I'm sure will be, an invaluable resource as my business has developed from a small beginning to its current size. The network of Sirius businesses has also been a valuable resource for my company, having both traded with, and shared experiences, with local businesses going through similar growth and development" .
Jenny and Martyn Gray proprietors of Paull Post Office and Village Store said……. "When we first went to Sirius, we were not even sure that buying the Post Office in Paull was a viable proposition for us, as neither of us had any previous experience of the retail trade. The Sirius team have given us not only the financial assistance we needed, but they have also supplied much needed practical advice to give us the confidence to make the dream a reality. Paull Parish Council have commended us on our efforts to improve the facility, and we could not have done it without the help of Alan and his team."
Jenny and Martyn Gray,
Paull Post Office and Village Store
Posted On:
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Richard Stott Managing Director of Healthy Office said …….." Sirius have been fully involved from day one giving excellent business and moral support. Alan has great business acumen seeing our potential in a difficult high risk market. Sirius have always attended presentations when asked and given referrals, valuable in a company's early years development."
