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NEW MEMBERS

Additional I had served in the paper Having met Miller by chance at by improving their business
Services Ltd s industry for over 30 years, the London Stationery Show, processes while adding to
and having both been offered
their bottom line profit: “We
he joined the company as a
redundancy, we were willing partner in July 2017: “Initially take pride in making our
Additional Services Ltd to risk this on a totally new the plan was to approach the customers aware of how we
(www.additionalservices. venture. We knew the market reseller channel using our can make a massive difference
co.uk) was formed this year for paper was declining and network within the industry. to their business. For example,
as a partnership between decided to look at the services However, as our offering has recently, we achieved a
Chris Lofting, Ian Miller and that were not being covered continued to develop, so, in £150,000 R&D tax refund for
Kevin Bustard, and specialises by stationers, such as energy turn, has our customer base a client that was unaware of
in reducing organisations’ and insurance, and Additional and we now provide our their entitlement!”
indirect business costs in Services Ltd was born!” services to B2B and B2C clients The company has decided
areas such as energy, utilities, Bustard had worked with across a broad spectrum of to join BOSS in order to
commercial insurance, R&D some of the biggest UK business categories.” help add to the services
and capital allowance tax corporate supplies companies, Miller is keen to point out the Federation can offer.
relief, mobile phones, landline as well as in consultancy and that the company aims not Says Miller, “We are looking
and VOIP. procurement, and was also just to reduce costs, but to forward to utilising the BOSS
Says Miller, “Chris and considering his next move. add value to a client’s business network of suppliers and to
attending the events
that will help us to
raise the profile of our
offering within the
BOSS community. It
is important for us to
keep in touch with the
latest developments
in the office products
sector, which will help
us to develop our
business so that we
continue to support
the needs of BOSS
Ian Miller Kevin Bustard
members.”

Ecosystem officerocker.co.uk – the name With the amount of
Ltd s coming from the company’s attention that GDPR
is drawing to data
memorable strap line: “With
prices this low, he must be security, this year looks
Ecosystem Ltd (www.intimus. office rocker!” like being our best
com) is involved in the In July 2017, Ecosystem yet!”
sales and service of security were asked to take over the Ecosystem has
shredding machines and was agency for Intimus in the UK: decided to join BOSS
originally founded in 2004 “We seem to have a knack of because, founded
by MD Ian Watson, who had being in the right place at the back in 1956, Intimus
previously worked for over 20 right time!” says Watson, “That has a reputation as a
years for Intimus. is not accidental. We grasped high quality brand in the UK. Watson was first attracted
Ecosystem quickly became the opportunity and it is one As a result, says Watson, “We to BOSS by the information
agents for Evashred Industrial of the best business decisions are looking for people who resources that are offered and
Shredders and sold all of the we have ever made. Intimus understand the reason for that is now looking forward to
European shredder brands International Group is well brand loyalty to work with us networking and becoming part
through its web site www. managed and growing fast. in growing our market share.” of the BOSS community.

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