CASE STUDIES

• AG Design
• Altcom Ltd
• Artonomy
• Black Cat Public Relations
• Business Cornwall
• Channel Computing
• Corporate Toolkit Ltd
• D'Silva Editions
• Dodo Pad
• Go24
• Headworx
• InfoTeam
• IntoArt Solutions LLP
• i-webmarketing
• Leap Media
• Lowdon Graphic Design
• New Business Matters
• Noel Akers
• Rebus Collective
• Richard Quick Design
• Seed Brand Communications
• sixixis

REPORTS

ICT and Media

Overview
Having spent over 20 years in the city, working in management
consultancy for firms such as Ernst & Young, in the IT
and accountancy sectors, George Thomas saw a gap in the
market place.
"Providing advice to businesses is one thing, but implementing
the changes is quite another. I always found it frustrating
that in management consultancy we did not implement the
proposed plan ourselves. This is where I thought I could add
value as business is tough at the best of times. Those businesses
that were seeking advice had made the first step, but
managing change is essential for business survival." George
said.
George got in touch with long term friend Ian Fox, who had
spent over 15 years travelling around the country working
in consultancy roles for the energy and construction sector.
Combining their experience, Corporate ToolKit was born in
2004. At the time George and Ian operated the business from
Wiltshire, where they both lived.
Whether it be, strategic guidance for product and services
companies; IT services; business plan development; assistance
with regards to overseas expansion; marketing; graphic
design and copywriting; legal; accountancy and taxation
services, Corporate Toolkit can deliver it.
The business differentiates itself from traditional business
management companies as not only is strategic guidance
provided but "hands on" involvement. Corporate Toolkit
integrates with the companies' teams to enable the strategy
to be implemented effectively.
Ian commented "It's essential we work on a collaborative
basis with our clients as they know the business better than
anyone. What we provide is an independent focus that is able
to add value to the client's business. Our end goal is to help
the client achieve growth and success."
Now turning over £1.8m, George and Ian decided they wanted
to move to Cornwall. George explains "we both have teenage
children and having spent a number of years visiting Cornwall
on holiday we couldn't see why we couldn't run our business
from the beautiful Cornish countryside. We love the lifestyle
down here and thought it would provide a better quality of
life."
Ian added: "Not only is the environment appealing, but
Cornwall's economy is changing and there is a lot going on in
the business community. We believe that we can offer Cornish
businesses our expertise as more and more companies start
up. We began to research the county further and it became
apparent there were no other consultancies like us."
George and Ian have both bought properties on the Lizard
- "it's fantastic, we are a few minutes from the beach and the
people couldn't have been more welcoming."
George said "Communication and transport also are no
longer an issue. The internet, VOIP, along with the increased
services from Newquay Airport and the high quality and
speed service offered by First Great Western make the county
a perfect base for us."

Employees
Corporate Toolkit currently uses a network of 50 associates
to help it meets its clients needs. George said "Our associates
are all highly experienced individuals who have operated at
the high end of business at extremely senior levels. This enables
us to provide expertise across major sectors including:
telecoms, travel, transport, legal, accountancy, power generation,
water utilities, construction, IT, food and taxation." We
are keen to grow and will be looking to also recruit and train
people locally.

Clients
Corporate Toolkit has worked with a number of high profile
clients. Recent examples include: BT - working with N3 Senior
Executives to formulate a strategy to implement the pro
cesses that achieved ISO20000; A food company in Scotland
- tasked to make it more profitable, reviewed the processes
and suggested diversification, resulting in the development
of an invoice processing service; IKEA Singapore - Corporate
Toolkit assisted the supply Chain Director with a review of the
business to manage a vast number of transactions.

Support
Cornwall Pure Business has assisted Corporate Toolkit with
networking and marketing. George says "Moving to a new
county it's essential you are in tune with the business community.
Working with Cornwall Pure Business we have been
able to get in touch with the business networks quickly which
is essential for our business."