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The team at West Wales chartered accountants and business consultants Clay Shaw Butler are celebrating passing another significant business landmark. In recognition of the business maintaining the highest standards, Clay Shaw Butler has been awarded the Investors in People award for a further three years. “We were already holders of Investors in People status, but this latest award recognises our continued commitment to achieving the highest standards in business,” said Clay Shaw Butler director Mark Jones. “The award is independently audited and demonstrates our commitment to high performance through good people management. “With our headquarters in Carmarthen, we pride ourselves on playing a key role in the business community in West Wales. “Good practice and good business standards and procedures start at home and we hope that our commitment to providing a quality service to our customers receives the recognition it deserves.” Investors in People is the international standard ...

Investing in people is paying off for legal eagles Red Kite Law. “It may sound like a bit of a cliché, but it is a proven fact that investment in people always pays dividends,” said Red Kite Law partner David Sangster. The law firm has just had the prestigious Investors in People award quality benchmark stamp renewed for another three years. “It’s a great boost to us as a law firm and an endorsement of the way we like to work as a business. “As a law firm, we always stress the need for strong standards and for providing a trusted service. “For us, those standards start at the core of the business and how we help to develop and nurture our staff. “Here at Red Kite Law, we have happily taken on board the ideas and practices laid down by Investors in People. Making sure our staff reach and fulfil their potential is hugely important to us. “We are a unique, innovative law firm, founded on the principle of specialist expertise. Our team of solicitors provide expert guidance in virtually e...

The Jenkins Bakery is once again celebrating its Investors in People status. The bakery has had its IoP status reaffirmed for a further three years. "The IoP benchmark isn't given out as a matter of right; you have to work for it," said the Jenkins Bakery’s company secretary and director David Jenkins. "We were delighted to first achieve 'Investors' status several years ago and getting the award reaffirmed says a lot for the fact that we are continuing to do the right things. "The award reflects great credit on our staff and I congratulate them for all the hard work that has gone into achieving a benchmark which receives universal recognition in the world of business and industry." The Jenkins Bakery, which was founded 92 years ago, currently operates 26 outlets from Carmarthen to Bridgend and is run by the third generation of the Jenkins family. The bakery currently employs 280 people across its outlets. The bakery's newest coffee shop is a...

Investing in people is paying off for the newest and biggest law firm in South West Wales, Red Kite Law. “It may sound like a bit of a cliché, but it is a proven fact that investment in people always pays dividends,” said Red Kite Law managing partner Luke Smith. The law firm has just achieved the prestigious Investors in People award and has been given the quality benchmark stamp for three years. “It’s a great boost to us as a law firm and an endorsement of the way we like to work as a business. “As a law firm, we always stress the need for strong standards and for providing a trusted service. “For us, those standards start at the core of the business and how we help to develop and nurture our staff. “Here at Red Kite Law, we have happily taken on board the ideas and practices laid down by Investors in People. Making sure our staff reach and fulfil their potential is hugely important to us. “We are a unique, innovative law firm, founded on the principle of specialist expertise. Our te...

Chartered Accountants and Business Consultants Clay Shaw Butler have proved yet again that they know people are at the heart of every good business. “It may sound like a bit of a cliché, but it is a proven fact that investment in people pays dividends,” said Clay Shaw Butler director David Butler. The firm has just been reassessed for the prestigious Investors in People award and have been given the quality benchmark stamp for another three years. “It’s a great boost to us as a business and an endorsement of the way we like to work as a business. “We always stress the importance of investing in staff to our customers and the businesses we advise. They are a massive asset for any business. “Here at Clay Shaw Butler, we have happily taken on board the ideas and practices laid down by Investors in People. Making sure our staff reach and fulfil their potential is hugely important to us. “We are a unique, innovative firm of accountants who aim to deliver the highest possible standard of exp...

Menter Cwm Gwendraeth has become the first Menter Iaith in Wales to win an Investors in People Award. The good news comes just a month before the Gwendraeth Valley-based Welsh language venture celebrates its 20th birthday. The Welsh Assembly Government’s Investors in People (IiP) standard is designed to help businesses improve their performance and results by making the most of their staff. It aims to improve staff management and development, and maximise employees' potential, enabling them to develop new skills. Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Director Deris Williams said that working with Investors in People was proving to be a real catalyst for positive change in the way the company works. She said: “We are developing a reputation as a ‘people company’ and every member of staff is given the opportunity to shape our future”. “We are the first Menter Iaith in Wales to be awarded Investors in People and I’m particularly pleased that it has come as we prepare to celebrate our 20th birthday.” ...

Everything’s on the rise at a leading South Wales bakery business as they celebrate two landmark achievements. Jenkins the Bakers, a third generation family business based in Llanelli, has achieved the Gold Standard Welsh Food Hygiene Award. And the firm has also had the rubber stamp put on its Investors in People award, a benchmark certificate which was first awarded to the firm back in 2004. “They are great achievements for us and a huge amount of praise is due to our hard-working staff, who have helped us land these two major awards,” said Operations Director Russell Jenkins. Commercial Director and Company Secretary David Jenkins said the company first picked up an Investors in People award back in January 2004. “In order to keep the award, we had to be reassessed,” he said. “Investors in People is a very rigorous benchmark award and have to make sure we have everything in place for health and safety, food hygiene, staff training and a whole host of other things. “We are a business...