Q3 2021

Q3 2021 | 3 Contents A note from the Editor... Welcome to the 2021 Q3 edition of SME News Magazine, where we provide you with all of the latest news, announcements, and features about some of the best up-and-coming enterprises around the United Kingdom. With the end of the third quarter of 2021 comes the end of the summer, a period for many of us marked by new levels of freedom that we have not seen since Covid-19 hit headlines, and lockdowns, curfews and social distancing became the norm. We have been able to enjoy trips abroad, a return to the office (though it may look slightly different to the way we left it), to see friends and family in person and truly make the most of life after lockdown. Our featured company for this issue is Disguise Technologies, winner of Best Platform for Visual Experience Development 2021. Disguise is one of the many companies this month enjoying the grand return of live shows and experiences, having spent the time in its absence wisely, reflecting on the business, evolving and innovating ready to come back bigger and better than ever, now that the worst of the lockdowns and government restrictions are seemingly behind us. Join us as we explore the story of this and many other SMEs from across the UK who have overcome an undeniably challenging period to be able to seize the opportunities that the final quarter of 2021 may present. We here at SME News wish you all the best for the months ahead. Alex Abraham | Editor 4. News 6. Disguise Extends Reality 8. Natural Canvas and National Prestige 9. EFJ Consulting : Best Accounting & Finance Business – South East London 10. Professional, Dependable, Reliable 11. Mental Health in the Workplace 12. Goldsboro Books Limited : Best Independent Collectable & First Editions Bookshop - Greater London 16. Making Work Easy 17. Protection in Enterprise Resource Management 18. The Company Spicing Up Everyday Life 19. Not Just A Dot 20. Bantham Technologies : Best Environmental Digital Technology Company 2021 22. The London Fire Door Co.: Fire Door Specialists of the Year - South East England 23. Westway Group: Best Demolition & Asbestos Removals Business 2021 24. The Wootton Village Boutique : Best Online Contemporary Clothing Boutique 2021 25. Put Your Best Foot Forward 26. Best Independent Private Hospital - Oxfordshire 27. Helping SMEs fight back against cybercrime and fraud 28. Mayfield Trust : Best Adult Learning Disability Support Charity – West Yorkshire 30. Energy Development Services : Fuel & Energy Training Provider of the Year 2021 31. Lulu Bella Boutique: Best Independent Women’s Fashion Retailer - North England 33. Unravelling Complexity 34. Innovative Digital Marketing Delivery 36. Beauty, Inside and Out. 37. Revolutionising Change. 38. Step Into The Limelight With Delta 39. Naturally Energized 40. Leading the Digital Market. 42. Best Italian Property Buyer’s Agents 2021 43. The Balancing Act with Elle Baldry. 44. Be Cyber Safe with CyberSmart. 45. Be Better with Buckingham Futures. 46. A Safer Community with Aico 48. Find A Little Beauty In Everything 49. It’s a Pizza Paradise 50. New Tricks For All Ages 51. Toomey Legal Limited : Best Commercial Property Legal Advisory Firm - Northumberland 52. Magic In The Making 54. Barrington & Sons Limited: Small Law Firm of the Year - England 2021 55. Visions Of A Clearer Future 56. Lighting Up the Night 59. RWB Estimating Services Ltd : Best Freelance Construction Cost Estimation Company – UK - 2021 60. Winners’ Listings