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Emma Wood, The Hive - Enterprise and Business Support Hub   | Enterprise Nation

The Hive is an innovative new concept, an enterprise, hot desking and hospitality hub based at 19 Stone Street, Cranbrook in Kent, serving the Weald catchment abridging the Kent and Sussex border.   

Designed to offer highly flexible services, the Hive provides hyper speed internet, hot desking on a drop-in and booked basis and a range of business support services, including one-to-one mentoring, workshops and access to funding.  



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Starting her first business abroad at 18, Emma has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 35 years across the hospitality, childcare, property and media sectors. During the last 10 years she has developed strategies that have taken recognised UK companies into international markets, but her greatest passion is helping start-ups, self-employed individuals and SMEs achieve success.

In 2011 she launched Hothouse, a growth accelerator agency serving businesses across the geographic region of the Weald of Kent and Sussex, which she continues to run. She then launched the region’s largest free-to-use, The Big WOW in 2018. 
 
Designed to empower all types of enterprise that hold events of any size, The Big WOW combines a rapid mobile-responsive e-commerce website, hyper-local geo personalised mobile advertising, GDPR compliant outbound marketing, social media and print to promote highly localised events on a viable basis. With the platform now boasting upwards of 55,000 subscribers, Emma’s plan is find other people passionate about their geographic area and to franchise this in other locations starting in 2020.  

In June 2019, together with her business partner Stuart Smith, Emma will also opening the doors on their first ‘Hive’, a unique enterprise, hot desking and hospitality hub in Cranbrook town centre to serve local and visiting businesspeople and community. The hive is a boutique space offering dedicated IP internet services, business support, access to funding and events; including art, workshops and networking. Other locations for The Hive are in the pipeline.  

Emma is delighted to be appointed Local Leader for Enterprise Nation representing the Weald of Kent and Sussex.  
         


Managing Director

Over 30&nbsp;years in the accounting profession and a private employee controlled group of companies provides a unique blend of practice and commercial experience great for advising clients and providing a quality, cost effective accounting franchise.&nbsp;An FCA and CTA with over 30 years in the accounting profession and a private&nbsp;employee controlled&nbsp;group of companies provides a unique blend of practice and commercial&nbsp;&nbsp;experience great for advising clients and providing a quality, cost effective accounting franchise.&nbsp;&nbsp; Understanding and working within commercial business constraints enabling you to benefit from practical, technical advice on tax,&nbsp;year end&nbsp;accounts and business issues.&nbsp; At&nbsp;On&nbsp;The Spot, we use jargon-free explanations to solve the mystery of the difference between your day to day figures, those required for your&nbsp;year end&nbsp;accounts and your tax bill.

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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;strong&gt;chartered certified accountant&lt;/strong&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;strong&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/strong&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affiliations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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IPSE Endorsed Accountants&lt;br /&gt;
Investors In People Accredited&lt;br /&gt;
ICAEW Training Employers/ACCA Approved Employers/AAT Approved Employers&lt;br /&gt;
Institute of Certified Practising Accountants (ICPA)&lt;br /&gt;
The Society of Professional Accountants (SPA)&lt;br /&gt;
2020 Group&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalist: Best Brand Building&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accounting Marketing Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highly Commended: Independent Firm of The Year - South-East, England 2019&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accountancy Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shortlisted: Accounts and Tax Adviser of the Year 2019 &lt;/strong&gt;(The British Business Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients&amp;rsquo; businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can expect us to provide expert solutions for your business needs no matter what business model you have. You will receive a cost effective service and a free initial consultation.&lt;/p&gt;

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Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory

Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory Services in the UK

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&lt;p&gt;Our service are split into four main areas:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Accounts and Tax Compliance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Business Growth Advisory&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Finance and business funding&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Virtual Finance Director&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We provide a tailored fixed fee quotation for all work undertaken.&lt;/p&gt;

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