Paul Donno & Co Ltd June 2010 Newsletter
June News from Paul Donno & Co Ltd Accountants and Business Advisors
St Nicholas Hospice – Fundraising Update
We have now raised £500 in our fund raising campaign, 5% of our target. Thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts so far. Only another £9500 to reach our target of £10,000!
Charity Golf Day – 7th July
Our joint fundraiser with Gosfield School’s Ecuador Team is fast approaching. Have you entered a team yet? The entrance fee for a team of four is £180; this includes coffee and a 2 course evening meal. We are also accepting individual entries.
During the day there will be lots of opportunities to take part in contests such as the longest drive, nearest the pin, double your money and a putting competition. These are all available at an additional cost.
Closing date for entries into the competition is 30th June.
Sponsorship opportunities
If golf is not your game then you can still support the event through sponsorship. We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available, something to suit every budget!
1.Sponsor a hole - £30
This includes a free Tee board to promote your company, printed by Stylize Display Graphics.
(You are welcome to sponsor more than one hole!)
2.Nearest the pin - £50
Four sponsorship opportunities are available and you can place your own advertising on the Tee and around the green.
3.Longest drive - £50
Place your own advertising around the green and the Tee area.
4. First prize sponsorship - £250
Club House advertising and your advertising around the putting area.
5. Second prize sponsorship - £150
Club House advertising
6. Third prize sponsorship - £100
Club House advertising
Banner and advertising requirements can be discussed with Neil Saville from Stylize direct on 01440 712713. To order your free Tee board please supply your artwork to neil@stylize.co.uk and quote PDCGOLF. We would like to thank Stylize for their generous support of this event.
Closing date for sponsorship is 23rd June.
There is also an opportunity to supply raffle and auction prizes, our thanks go to Haverhill Golf Club and Newton Green Golf Club for their generous donations which we have already received.
To book your sponsorship or discuss your requirements in more detail please contact Louise at Paul Donno & Co on 01787 281 688.
London Triathlon
On August 7th Paul will be facing something a little more challenging than a stroll around the golf course when he attempts the London Triathlon for the second time.
Paul has started his training programme for the 750 metre swim, 20 kilometre bike ride and 5 kilometre run although if his tweets are anything to go by the golf day training seems to be taking priority!
If you would like to find out more about the events that are being organised, take part in an event or have ideas for an event please contact Louise Craig on 01787 281688, visit the website or visit justgiving.co.uk/paul-donno to make a donation.
On a roll....
April and May have been great months for winning new business for Paul Donno & Co Ltd. We have been busy signing up new clients at the rate of 3 or 4 a week. Not bad going considering the continuing challenging economic climate! Paul Donno & Co Ltd has an excellent reputation for offering practical advice and support so it is no surprise that many of the new clients are start up businesses that have chosen to invest their redundancy money into a business idea.
Paul Donno explains, “When you first start out in business it can be a real minefield, there is so much to know and understand and you don’t have the luxury of time on your hands. The longer it takes you to get off the ground the larger the investment in working capital you will require. In my experience over the years I have found that business start ups really appreciate the advice we can give them. This extends beyond accountancy – we can help with the company set up and formation, VAT registration, taxation, cash flow forecasts and budgets and, of course, the setting up of the accounts. Start ups also find our fixed fee service invaluable.”
The new business is being generated mainly by referrals and recommendations although there have been a couple companies who have found us via Google.
Paul Donno & Co Ltd has expanded their marketing activity throughout the downturn, making use of highly cost effective social media to promote the company and our service offer.
If you know someone who is looking to start up a new business we are happy to help with a free initial consultation, call Louise on 01787 281688 to find out more.
Best Business Certificate from The Best of Haverhill
We were awarded a certificate recently for being recommended on The Best of Haverhill as we have received five testimonials since we joined the site again in February.
Paul was presented with our certificate at The Best of Haverhill business meeting at The Days Inn Haverhill. We are recommended for our professionalism and commitment and the provision of smart solutions.
If you are happy with the service we provide please leave a testimonial on The Best of Haverhill – it’s very simple to do and will take about a minute of your time! Visit www.thebestof.co.uk/haverhill. Thank you!
Client announcement - Suffolk Tree Services to hold timber sale in August
In order to make room for more sawn stock we will be holding a timber sale in August of this year on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th. Over 2000 cubic feet of sawn timber will be on offer, from small wood turning blanks to 500x500mm Oak beams. Most species of wood are available. During the sale the mills will be operating processing some of the timber that is still currently in the round. For further information please contact us through our website www.suffolktreeservices.co.uk or call the office on 01787 319200 for more details.
