We are pleased to announce that Dave Blackman Director of Venmore Property Management will be jetting off to Dubai courtesy of Myriad Travel. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Myriad Travel for supplying DLIB with this fabulous prize. Have a great time Dave!

Models, fashion gurus and soap stars put on their best frocks to attend Liverpool’s prestigious five day catwalk event.

Liverpool Fashion Week kicked off in style with model Sophie Anderton taking to the catwalk.

Sophie, who made her name modelling Gossard bras, opened the show in a dress by Wallasey designer Neil Paul Cooper.

She said: “I absolutely enjoyed taking part in the show. I think Liverpool designers are amazing – Neil is a genius.”

“I love Liverpool, it has a huge fashion culture."

Sophie was not the only model to attend; supermodel Caprice unveiled her new spring/summer lingerie collection.

After the collection previewed, Caprice said: “That was amazing. I am impressed at the sheer understated elegance of the designs this evening”.

Caprice said Liverpool fashions had the edge over London.

She said: “I love Liverpool for its shops and fashions, it’s fantastic. I was so excited to take part in Liverpool Fashion Week and to showcase my collection here”.

Liverpool Fashion week concludes tonight with the final event Scouse In The City at the Liverpool Olympia. The catwalk show will include former Dynasty star Emma Samms, soap stars and cast members from Britannia High.

Charlton Foxcroft & Co is the largest mortgage brokerage in the North West. We formed four years ago and whilst we provide independent whole of market advice across the full mortgage market range we specialise in buy to let.

We have a group of advisers based in our Wavertree office who are supported by an administrative team who ensure that our clients receive their mortgage offers promptly. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service which is, of course, important at any time but never more so than in the current trading environment.

Our clients are spread across the UK and our advisers deal with them on a face to face basis, over the telephone and by email. A large proportion of our clients buy property regularly, have substantial portfolios and property is their main business. We receive repeat instructions from our clients and we are often recommended to others by our satisfied clients.

We have invested in our processes to put us in a position to reach offer stage quicker to give us a competitive advantage over other mortgage brokers. As buy to let mortgage business is the dominant type of business we transact our advisers are experts in this field. We have excellent relationships with the main lenders and valuers in the marketplace together with a network of solicitors. These relationships support our ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients ensuring we are at offer stage quickly.

If you are interested in our services, please contact us...

Tel: 0151 203 2700
Email: enquiries@charltonfoxcroft.co.uk
Or visit: www.charltonfoxcroft.co.uk

DLIB sponsors No Name Kitchens are coming to the end of their Winter offer. To take advantage of this superb deal, you must order before 30th March.

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How many of you reading this today feel like you are running around chasing your tail? Do you sometimes feel so focused on increasing turnover that you’ve lost sight of the actual bottom line profit you’re generating? If so, then you are falling into the trap of becoming a busy fool.

Over the past several years, ABC Business Transformation has been working closely with local businesses to reverse this cycle so that they make the most of what they have by doing the right things right, in order to maximise their profit making capabilities.

To share this success, we will shortly be holding a half day workshop, free to all members of DLIB, to provide the basic tools to scope your business so that you can easily identify the bottlenecks and non value added activities that are draining your resources, increasing your cost of sale and most importantly, haemorrhaging your potential profits!

Watch this space for details and remember

Turnover is Vanity, Profit is Sanity, Cash is king
So don’t lose sight of the important thing.
Running around chasing your tail
Is the quickest way to make you fail
So buck this trend with ABC
Attend the workshop and you will see
How making the best of what you’ve got
Will net you a bigger profit pot.

www.abcbusinesstransformation.co.uk | Call Jacqueline on 07779 266 212

Liverpool is to develop a new logo to build on it's successful Capital of Culture year. While it may be money well spent, ultimately no logo will ever speak louder than actions.

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Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson is building its national status and international ambitions by opening a new office in Singapore to service its growing number of clients in the region. As Hill Dickinson’s Managing Partner, Peter Jackson, states: “It is a bold step to open a new office in the current economic market and this demonstrates our commitment to invest in the firm’s future.”

Hill Dickinson already has offices in Manchester, Liverpool, London, Chester and Piraeus, and this expansion to Singapore reflects the firm’s increasing activities in the Asia Pacific region, building primarily upon Hill Dickinson’s excellent reputation for marine work.

It is hoped the Singapore office will also help the firm to increase its commercial client base as links with emerging economies grow. And, with a growing global presence, the firm is now further able to meet client needs on a local, national and international level.

For more information about how Hill Dickinson can help you, go to www.hilldickinson.com.

Playing his 100th European game for the Reds, the Liverpool skipper once more proved to be the inspiration, with a brace of goals and his usual all action performance in the 4-0 Anfield demolition of Real Madrid in the European Champions League on Tuesday. A repeat performance at Old Trafford tomorrow would do nicely…

I’m not convinced that words can do justice to the dining experience I had this week at Bold Street’s Italian Club Fish Restaurant. I liked fish up until Wednesday, now I love it.

The Italian Club Fish offers just 3 alternatives dishes to their amazing fish menu. Everything is completely fresh which is why they close on a Monday as no fresh supplies are available.

Having never travelled to Italy, the restaurant, next door to Café Tabac, is just how I would imagine a restaurant to be in the heart of an Italian fishing village. The décor is fresh and quaint and surgically clean.

This is a family run business which I predict will become “reservation only” before long and a regular haunt for fish lovers from throughout the region. Correct me if I am wrong, but I can’t think of another restaurant that specialises in fish in the city.

I started with half a dozen Oysters served with Tabasco & Shallot vinegar, maybe not the norm for a Wednesday lunchtime, but they certainly gave me a sensual tingle for the rest of the afternoon!

Next up I went for the dish of the day, no behave, it wasn’t Frank! I ordered the Sea Bass accompanied by lightly battered mixed vegetables and sautéed Spinach with Parmesan shavings. It was outstanding…. No really, it was absolutely outstanding. Sea Bass aside, the Spinach is really something to rave about, I could have eaten an entire plate full.

I sat opposite a couple on their third visit, they explained, “We have eaten in restaurants all over the city, now that we have discovered this plaice…. Why would we go elsewhere?” They then tempted me to an onion ring which was mouth-wateringly special.

Please make a point of visiting The Italian Club Fish and tell me I am wrong …if you dare.

Make a reservation now 0151 707 2110
www.theitalianclubliverpool.co.uk (Sister Restaurant site coming soon)

Name: Katie Mercer

Company: Liverpool Unites, offical charity of the Liverpool ECHO and Daily Post

Position: Fundraising Executive

Red or Blue: Blue

Brown or Cameron: Cameron

Favourite Liverpool Bar/Restaurant: The Peacock/Piccolino’s

Favourite Tipple: A nice glass of Rosé

Favourite Liverpool Band: The Beatles

Favourite Movie: Typical chick flick, Dirty Dancing

Celebrity Crush: Gordon Ramsay and Simon Cowell (Its a power thing)

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I have cycled down the worlds most dangerous road in Bolivia

The 3 R’s | Reorganising | Restructuring | Redundancy |

In these tough economic times most organisations are having to deal with difficult restructuring issues, in particular, aligning the skills and size of their workforce with the ever changing needs of the business. Our Breakfast Briefing is designed to take you through the practical stages of a restructure/reorganisation, focussing on how best to achieve a fair redundancy programme and minimise risk.

We will also look at the key elements of the new ACAS Code of Practice on resolving disputes in the workplace which changes, once again, the way in which employers should deal with grievance and disciplinary matters from April 2009 onwards.

Are you aware of these imminent changes and are you staying within the Law?
With up to date information, practical tips and access to our experienced Employment Team, our Breakfast Briefing will provide you with the knowledge to stay ahead of the changes in law.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Tuesday 17th March, 6pm
Multisolutions, Charleston House, Rumford Place, Liverpool, L3 9DG

Instead of a dull get-together, Multisolutions in association with My Networking PA will be holding a networking event as their office-warming party. The event is all about you making contacts. For more information and to register for the event, simply visit http://www.multisolutions.co.uk

Downtown Liverpool in Business, in association with the Northwest Development Agency, DWF LLP, Grant Thornton, Noname Kitchens, NW Corporate and City Talk, will be hosting the fifth annual Business Awards dinner in the splendid setting of the Sefton Park Palm House on the evening of Thursday 23rd July 2009.

The ‘Six in the City’ ceremony, dubbed as Liverpool’s business ‘Oscars’, will reward companies that have achieved outstanding results and success during the past year in the following categories: Best Newcomer, Financial Services, Property Services, Professional Services, Retail & Leisure and Marketing & Media.

There are a limited number of places remaining for this event, and if you are interested in reserving your place at what will be THE summer event of the year. CLICK HERE to place your booking.

COMING SOON... the ‘Six in the City’ nomination forms.