IT and Cyber Security

BlueLoop delivers IT Support, CyberEssentials accreditation, data protection, GDPR services and is just about to launch the most innovative integrated digital business tool you will have ever seen!

This team of experts and geniuses have the years of experience and knowledge in this the most fast changing of industries needed to deliver reliable, safe and secure IT support and considerably more too!

Locally based but serving the whole of the UK in a wide range of sectors including: defence, medical, manufacturing and education.

IT Solutions and Support - Blueloop Ltd. 

Training Services South West 

is a leading local provider of material handling equipment training.

Colin provides comprehensive training services for a wide range of equipment (see below).

This essential training ensures compliance in the complex area of high risk handling and enhances safety and protection for both the worker and the business. 

AITT Accredited Courses 

A1 Electric hand trucks 

B1 Counterbalance lift truck

D1 Reach Truck 

J3 Rough terrain telescopic truck (Telehandler)

R2 Overhead traveling gantry crane and sling

R5 Lorry mounted crane

3A Scissor lift

3B Boom lift 

AB Abrasive wheels

About Training Services South West Ltd 

Approach Fleet Services 

 delivers fleet compliance and driver development training led by a specialist with over three decades of professional driver‑training experience.

By providing a complete driver‑management package designed to reduce driving‑for‑work risk, lower crash likelihood, these services help businesses remain fully compliant.

Training is focussed on practical policies, clear procedures, and coaching that genuinely helps change and improve driving behaviour.

This approach helps organisations move beyond tick‑box compliance and towards a culture that protects employee wellbeing, safeguards the public, demonstrates corporate responsibility, and reduces reputational risk.

All of this training is enhanced by the Approach Compass - a fleet‑management app that makes day‑to‑day vehicle‑management tasks less time consuming and onerous.

 Approach Fleet Services 

Training for Safety delivers 

First Aid, Fire Warden, Manual Handling 

and Safeguarding Training.

Courses are tailored to suit each individual business and its sector; thus making the training more relevant and productive 

than generic courses.

Training is delivered by Andy Herbert and his team. Andy is a qualified teacher who works in a personable and approachable method.

Free reminders of certification renewals plus ad-hoc onboarding training is all 

part of the package.

All courses are accredited and universally recognised.

andy@trainingforsafety.co.uk

APERS is an Employment Relations Specialist that offers a service which seamlessly bridges the gap between process-driven/limited HR, and expensive (and at times) overly-complicated legal support. 

This means a business can get down-to-earth, joined-up support all from just one place. 

Apers is versatile and can plug into your team of existing advisors and work with them or facilitate other providers to deliver a truly holistic approach; all the while maintaining affordability and maximising opportunities for your business across the whole spectrum of HR compliance.

And remaining pragmatic, honest and fairness throughout - a rare set of combined qualities!

 APERS — Employment Relations Specialist 

Aardvark Occupational Health is led by a former GP with eighteen-years experience who has recognised the huge benefit available to businesses if they provide their employees with services required to support health and wellbeing.

Also providing simple and unobtrusive solutions to formal compliance areas such as a Health Surveillance mobile clinic service and testing plus  OH and a whole gamut of other related services.

Aardvark prides itself on working in a way to keep disruption to daily business to a minimum - so often the gripe of the management.

 About Us - Aardvark Occupational Health 

  John Marchant Electrical

Powering businesses, homes & the future

John Marchant Electrical Ltd is a family-run electrical contracting business based in Bridgwater, Somerset, with over 40 years of experience delivering quality electrical services to domestic, commercial and industrial customers.

In 2023, John Marchant Electrical acquired Lightwork Solar Solutions Ltd, bringing together established electrical expertise with specialist knowledge in renewable energy.

Today, our two businesses work together to provide a complete range of electrical and renewable energy solutions, from everyday electrical work through to larger commercial projects, renewable energy installations and compliance focussed services.

OUR SERVICES

⚡ Electrical Contracting

• Domestic, commercial & industrial installations
• Electrical testing & inspection
• Maintenance & upgrades
• New installations and larger projects
• Ongoing compliance support

☀️ Renewable Energy

• Solar PV systems
• Battery storage
• EV charging
• Renewable-energy design & installation
• Energy solutions for homes and businesses

One team - Two specialist businesses.

By combining more than four decades of electrical experience with dedicated solar and energy expertise, we can provide customers with a joined-up approach to electrical infrastructure and renewable energy.

Whether you're looking for a trusted local electrical contractor or planning a larger solar project, John Marchant Electrical and Lightwork Solar Solutions are here to help.

Electrical expertise • Solar energy • Battery storage • EV charging

https://johnmarchantelectrical.com/

  Scan Film Store helps keep your business documents safe and accessible and this invaluable service is often a legal requirement. 

This Somerset based company has 20+ years of experience in the document management and archive storage industry and has clients throughout the UK; it offers a fast, accurate, secure and confidential service.

If  you need to know more about the options available and which will be the best blend of solutions for your business, we are happy to offer free advice and guidance. 

· Highest-calibre equipment and service

· ISO9001 accredited

· The latest scanning technology, ensuring speed, accuracy, quality and integrity

· Strong pedigree and a proven track record of innovative document management. 

· Ultimate security

· Our premises and security procedures are independently audited by our customers, ensuring the highest standards of protective security.

· Rigid security measures keep sensitive documents and information safe

· All digital images are held within a secure network to protect them from unauthorised access

· Staff have signed the Official Secrets Act, been security vetted to BS7858 standard and are DBS checked.

https://www.scan-film-store.co.uk/

 Sherpa 2: Strategic Support - Business Growth - Operational Improvement.

A highly driven business support provider, focused on helping entrepreneurs, leaders and organisations achieve both their commercial and strategic goals. 

The company has supported hundreds of businesses across multiple sectors, delivering practical guidance, operational improvements and long‑term growth strategies.

With experience gained through roles within the Business Growth Service, South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (SWMAS), and extensive consultancy work, Sherpa 2 brings a strong blend of engineering expertise, project management capability and IT delivery knowledge. 

The organisation also applies recognised continuous‑improvement methodologies, including lean six sigma green belt principles, to help clients streamline processes and remove barriers to growth.

Sherpa 2 introduces clients to new ideas, systems and strategies that strengthen performance and accelerate progress. The service is designed to challenge assumptions, encourage strategic thinking and support leaders in identifying what will “make the boat go faster.” This straight‑talking, results‑focused approach is valued by clients who appreciate clarity, momentum and measurable impact.

 Sherpa2 | Fractional CI & Leadership Development for South West Manufacturers 

 MAPLTD is developing intelligent compliance management software designed to help businesses bring greater structure, visibility and control to essential records, documents and renewal dates.

Created with the needs of supply chain businesses, aerospace companies, manufacturers and SMEs in mind, the platform provides one secure workspace for managing compliance information across people, premises, vehicles, equipment and wider business operations.

The software helps organisations manage documents such as policies, contracts, insurance certificates, employee training records, equipment servicing information, accreditations and supplier documentation. Automated reminders highlight approaching expiry dates, renewals and required actions, reducing the risk of important obligations being missed.

MAPLTD goes beyond basic document storage. Its controlled AI capabilities help users understand, organise and act upon the information held within their records, while keeping decisions and approvals with the business. 

This supports clearer accountability, stronger audit preparation and more consistent compliance management across the organisation.

For businesses working within complex supply chains or regulated sectors, MAPLTD can help improve the visibility of compliance evidence and make it easier to demonstrate that documents, training and operational requirements are being actively managed.

The platform is particularly suitable for:

• Aerospace and advanced manufacturing businesses
• Manufacturers managing multiple operational and compliance requirements
• Supply chain businesses and suppliers
• Companies managing equipment, vehicles, premises and employee training
• SMEs seeking a simpler alternative to spreadsheets, disconnected systems and manual reminders.

MAPLTD’s aim is to make compliance management more proactive, accessible and manageable, helping businesses reduce administrative pressure and maintain the evidence they need with greater confidence.

www.mapltd.ai

Elemental Solutions

Safety-Health-Leadership

We are Somerset, Dorset & Wiltshire borders based helping businesses at all stages build capability and resilience in their health and safety taking a pragmatic approach that becomes sustainable.  

At Elemental Solutions we're about turning traditional consulting on its head by taking the time to consider enterprise wide risk factors including culture at a deeper level that significantly influences safety, health and leadership outcomes. 

Bringing a fresh perspective on safety, health and leadership where your people will thrive

Shifting from compliance into a culture of values with a human centred approach 

Working with a partner that gets you and your wider organisational culture is fundamental 

We Listen with Curiosity, Play Back and Support you with insightful solutions that deliver Sustainable Change 

What We Do:

• Safety & Health - establish a clear baseline, risk profile and delivery of improvements that support your compliance and supply chain needs to drive real continuous improvement
• Management System (ISO: 45001) - Real world approach to help develop and maintain health and safety management systems that reflect and underpin your business operations, ultimately acting as a key driver to productivity, not just another certified standard achievement  
• Culture shift – partnering with you to move culture from compliance to care focussing  on Psychosocial Risks & Psychological Safety
• Mentoring & Coaching - Developing your existing teams safety and leadership skills that  grow with your organisation
• Fractional & Interim Safety & Health Leadership - beyond one-off or project support you can gain access to competent health and safety support without the cost or commitment of another full-time employee

Our Promise:

We pride ourselves on not overselling our service or attempting to provide guidance or advice for which we are not competent. Advising where alternative advice and support is appropriate to best meet your needs

Practical, professional and wholly human… that’s Elemental

 About Us 

 Infinity QMS helps businesses strengthen their operations, meet compliance requirements, and build confident, capable teams. 

Based in Somerset we specialise in practical, scalable quality management solutions that fit the way your business actually works.

• Quality Health Checks — Clear, actionable assessments of your current processes, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• ISO 9001 — Hands‑on support to build, refine, or streamline your management systems.
• Interim Quality Leadership — Flexible cover to maintain momentum, stability, and compliance when you need it most.
• Coaching & Mentoring — Developing new or existing quality coordinators, apprentices, and operational teams.

We believe quality should empower—not overwhelm—your business. Every solution we deliver is designed to be clear, sustainable, and aligned with your goals, whether you’re preparing for an audit, improving performance, or building a stronger culture of quality.

 Infinity Quality Management Solutions | cost effective quality solutions 

Bartlett Bid Management

Bid Writing | Bid Management | Tender Support

Transforming complex tenders into winning relationships!

Professional bid writing and tender support services to help you achieve your business B2B/B2G outcomes. Operating through our structured remote delivery model - secure online workspace, regular meetings, bid tracker, review milestones, and collaborative working; we offer professional bid writing, procurement expertise, tender compliance, sector knowledge, structured bid management, collaborative working, confidentiality, and measurable outcomes.

We help clients win tenders through:

• Our proven four-component framework: Compliance, Case Studies & Evidence, Cultural Fit, and Continuous Improvement & Innovation.
• Direct bid leadership from Curtis Bartlett, with 12+ years shaping winning proposals for engineering, construction, environmental, IT, healthcare, education, and government programmes, among other sectors.
• Demonstrated success in securing multi-million-pound framework contracts across the UK and beyond.
• A robust writing, editing, and project-management capability drawn from our varied experience in construction, academic publishing, and manufacturing.

www.bbmnow.co.uk

The Supply Chain Readiness & Improvement Service helps organisations strengthen their supply chain capability, improve compliance confidence and prepare for new opportunities. 

The service supports both SMEs and larger organisations by identifying gaps, reducing risk and building the operational readiness needed to meet customer and regulatory expectations, expertise and experience in accreditation and approval processes is coupled with an understanding of what is needed to deliver into and manage supply chain relationships.

Using Gap Analysis tools our services help:

• Assess supply chain gaps and understand current compliance and performance levels.
• Improve operational processes to enhance delivery reliability and efficiency.
• Prepare for customer approvals and industry‑specific compliance requirements.
• Strengthen supplier capability through mentoring, documentation support and improvement planning.
• Reduce risk and build resilience across the supply chain ecosystem.

Helping businesses deliver a clear, measurable route on the journey to supply readiness and improvement.

Supply Chain Services 

supplychain@compliancesupporthub.co.uk

Brown & Brown 

Insurance Solutions, Every Step of The Way.

Insurance obligations sit squarely in the middle of strong compliance and social / corporate responsibility.

Businesses owe it to their Customers, Staff, Supply Chain, Creditors and Interested Parties to have strong and robust cover.

Legal compliance in this area is clear, but also operational compliance and common sense pay a large factor.

As part of one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, Chris Smolden 

combines local focus with the 

backing of a top 5 global broker. 

Chris and his team work with SMEs 

and larger corporate businesses across Somerset and the South West area, 

taking a consultative approach.

It starts with understanding the business: how it operates, its turnover, staffing and risk exposure. You can’t recommend protection without digging deep.

If you want someone who thinks carefully about your business, speak to Chris about the insurance solutions Brown & Brown may support with. 

We combine specialist experience, local understanding and long-term commitment to our customers.

chris.smoldon@bbrown.com

https://bbrown.com/uk/somerton-previously-higos/

Justelle Ltd works with SME owners, leadership teams and boards to bring greater clarity, structure and strategic thinking to their organisations. 

Led by Chartered Marketer and experienced business adviser Jo Reynolds, Justelle provides an independent perspective for organisations that are growing, changing, facing operational challenges or simply recognise that the way they have always done things may no longer be the best way forward. Our approach brings together business strategy, operational improvement, commercial thinking, leadership, governance and risk, helping organisations look beyond individual symptoms to understand what is really happening across the business.

We support clients to step back from day-to-day pressures, challenge assumptions, identify priorities and make better-informed decisions. That might mean reviewing how the organisation operates, identifying inefficiencies or gaps, strengthening governance and accountability, improving commercial performance, considering the implications of AI and digital change, or developing a practical strategy for the next stage of the business.

How Justelle can help

Our work includes:

• Strategic business reviews and planning, creating clarity around direction, priorities and the actions that will make the greatest difference.
• Operational improvement, identifying processes, structures and ways of working that are creating unnecessary cost, complexity or risk.
• Governance and accountability, helping leadership teams strengthen oversight, decision-making, responsibilities and organisational resilience.
• Commercial strategy, bringing together customers, marketing, sales, financial priorities and operational capacity so that growth is both achievable and sustainable.
• Leadership and strategic mentoring, providing owners and senior leaders with an experienced independent perspective, constructive challenge and accountability.
• AI and digital strategy, helping organisations consider opportunities, risks, governance and the practical implications of adopting new technology.
• Board and advisory support, providing strategic input where organisations need experienced external challenge without necessarily requiring a full-time senior appointment.

A different perspective

Business challenges rarely sit neatly within one department. A sales problem may actually be a capacity problem. An operational issue may have its roots in leadership or accountability. Growth can expose weaknesses in systems, margins and governance. New technology may create opportunities while simultaneously introducing new risks. That is why Justelle takes a whole-business view. Jo's background combines strategic marketing and commercial expertise with coaching and mentoring, business consultancy, governance, risk, AI and board-level experience. This breadth enables Justelle to ask questions from several perspectives and help leadership teams understand not only what needs to change, but why and what should happen next.

We are particularly well suited to established SMEs and leadership teams that are facing change, considering growth, experiencing operational pressure or need an experienced external perspective on an important business decision.

The Justelle Business Review

For organisations that are not yet certain what support they need, the Justelle Business Review provides a structured starting point. Beginning with a Business Health Check, followed by an in-depth strategic review, we examine the organisation's direction, commercial position, operations, people, leadership capacity, governance, opportunities and priorities. The outcome is a focused 90-day action plan identifying what needs attention now, what can wait, what may need to stop and where the greatest opportunities for improvement lie. There is no obligation to engage Justelle afterwards. Where further support would add value, this can be provided through strategic mentoring, advisory or consultancy.

Justelle Ltd - Independent thinking for better business decisions.
Strategy, challenge and practical commercial support for SME owners and leadership teams.

Helping people do business better.
 

 JustelleLtd – Helping You Do Business Better 

First Twenty Consulting Ltd has   

20 years of experience in commercial law working with a wide range of clients, from startups to established brands, providing accessible and streamlined legal support. 

Our services are designed to lay the essential foundations for your business, ensuring it is built on a solid legal framework.

Our services cover areas such as:

Updating Terms and Conditions: 

As your business evolves, so should your terms and conditions. We ensure these documents accurately reflect the nature of your business and comply with current regulations.

Negotiating Shareholders' Agreements:

Clear agreements are crucial for maintaining good relationships between shareholders and preventing disputes.

Reorganising Company Shares: Through various mechanisms, we help you manage and optimise your share structure for better control and efficiency.

Facilitating Expansion via Franchising: 

Franchising can be a powerful growth strategy. We provide the legal expertise to navigate this complex process, helping you expand your brand successfully.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Deal Execution:

With a proven track record in overseeing transactions valued between £1 and £120 million, we specialise in share sales, asset sales, and restructuring initiatives.

Our expertise spans commercial law, data protection, and intellectual property (IP), ensuring that every phase of the process, from due diligence through to final completion, is handled with precision and efficiency.

First Twenty Consulting Ltd - Services 

Somerset Accountancy Services core offering covers five main areas:

Accounting and tax support: 

Business annual accounts as well as 

tax for the business and personal 

tax for the business owners

Your finance department: 

Ideal for SMEs who want the benefits

of a full finance function, providing a full bookkeeping, VAT and payroll service.

Profitability and business advisory: 

Delivering a practical financial 

management system designed for 

SMEs (Profit First) as well as 

management reporting 

and business advice

Estate and succession planning: 

Enabling businesses to ensure 

their structure supports their succession plans to avoid business interruption. 

We support the business owner’s 

retirement planning in setting up SSAS pension schemes – in my view the best long term planning tool available to SMEs. And ultimately, planning the business owner’s estate for when they die to ensure their legacy passes in the way that they wish.

Specialist advisory: 

Advisory in specialist areas such as 

group structuring or transactions 

such as acquisitions, disposals and management buy-ins or buy-outs.

 Your Trusted Accountant | Somerset Accountancy 

Zodiac Security is a 3-generation, 

family run business based in Somerset.

Established in 2004 and now operating for over two decades, Zodiac’s high delivery values remain the same now

as they were on day one!

As the company has grown it has continued to nurture an element of trust and confidence with its customers.

With three generations of the family now working within the business (Rhys is currently doing his fire and security apprenticeship) the company is working hard to ensure it

provides the same excellent and reliable service 

for many years to come.

 Home - Zodiac Security 

Wilkins Commercial Plumbing 

This section is under development

 Wilkins: Plumbing and Heating Engineers in Somerset