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&lt;p&gt;Refresh Marketing is a consultancy specialising in services marketing. We work with you to devise effective marketing solutions that help your business grow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With over 20 years of marketing experience we work in partnership with clients to develop their marketing capabilities. We believe in honesty and transparency in business and find practical solutions to your business challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your business is unique, so we create a tailored marketing solution for your individual needs, drawing on our years of experience across service sectors - professional services, financial services, education and travel, by way of examples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;re skilled at the full range of marketing from strategy development and campaign planning to copywriting, design, social media and PPC. Good relationships are at the core of our business so we won&amp;#39;t sell you any services you don&amp;#39;t genuinely need.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As Chartered Marketers and Google Search Partners you can be assured that you are in safe hands.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Roisin Kirby is an independent marketing consultant specialising in services marketing. A Fellow of the CIM and a Chartered Marketer she also lectures in Marketing at Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Before establishing Refresh Marketing in 2012 she enjoyed a variety of senior marketing roles across service industries - Higher Education, Financial Services, Transport to name a few.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At Refresh Marketing she delivers marketing strategies and communications plans for clients who are in need of a fresh pair of eyes to help solve business challenges. &amp;nbsp;Taking a no-nonsense approach to marketing we deliver practical recommendations that will make a difference from day one. Our consultants have significant experience in delivering projects including marketing strategies, digital transformation, helping to facilitate culture change, and implementing marketing best practice in new and established organisations.&lt;/p&gt;

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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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&lt;p&gt;As director and co-founder of The Tonic, Kelly heads up the Nottingham PR HQ, managing a national client portfolio including high street retailer Vision Express.&lt;br /&gt;
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A trained journalist, Kelly honed her communications skills in the education sector at one of the UK’s largest universities, before heading into agency land with globally-renowned Porter Novelli, as a senior member of its Sydney-based consumer marketing team.&lt;br /&gt;
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Working from Australia for almost four years, Kelly gained a wealth of international experience, with an impressive client list including PepsiCo, Diageo, Frucor Beverages, Carnival Cruises, Visa and 3 mobile. The agency’s sponsorship specialist, she worked with brands to maximise return for high profile endorsements, including Visa’s FIFA 2010 and Rugby World Cup 2007 sponsorships, plus 3 mobile’s music, TV and sporting partnerships (Rihanna and Chris Brown tour, Project Runway, &amp;amp; MTV).&lt;br /&gt;
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Back on home soil, Kelly held management roles in two further UK agencies before co-founding The Tonic Communications in 2013. It has won over 25 industry awards for its consultancy, and in May 2020 was named by industry bible PR Week as a UK Top 40 PR agency for healthcare expertise, and in the Top 50 of UK PR agencies with HQs outside of London.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;The Tonic provides an integrated PR consultancy spanning media relations, digital PR, content development, crisis communications, events and social media support.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;We work with our clients to identify what activity will make a real difference to the organisation, ensuring it is aligned to the overall business goals. If we don&amp;amp;amp;#39;t believe PR is the right solution, we&amp;amp;amp;#39;

&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is a Business Owner with International experience from Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.&amp;nbsp;He specialises in Business Development, helping companies Find, Win and Keep Profitable Business.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with considerable experience of working with businesses nationally and internationally.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm’s early career was in the construction industry working for the British Government on projects as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Kathmandu. He joined Arup, the internationally renowned Engineering Consultancy, working in London and Manchester&amp;nbsp;on high value UK projects as a designer and project manager, along with overseas experience in Russia and the Cameroon.&amp;nbsp;He actively promoted Arup in Liverpool through relationships with the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, ultimately setting up an office in 2001 to&amp;nbsp;focus&amp;nbsp;on bidding and Client Relationship Management, to help retain and secure new business.&amp;nbsp;In 2002, Malcolm was seconded to what is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) in London as an Export Promoter, encouraging UK companies to export their goods and services on the back of major sporting events in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hungary, Brazil and Qatar.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm became Director of Business Development, External and International Relations at MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency in 2006, encouraging foreign owned companies to set up business in Greater Manchester.&amp;nbsp;In 2009 Malcolm established himself as an independent Business Development Consultant, actively encouraging businesses to Obtain, Maintain and Retain profitable business through&amp;nbsp;the five pillars of Market Intelligence, Proposition Development, Lead Generation, Project Handling and Client Relationship Management.&lt;/p&gt;

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Malcolm has supported numerous Start-Up companies with their Business Planning, Finance and Marketing.
As a Business Owner he brings experience of Starting, Running and Growing businesses Nationally and Internationally.
International experience includes Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.
Developing companies by Finding, Winning and Keeping Profitable Business through Market Research, Proposition Development, Lead Gene

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