Partners & Sponsors

Founded in Dunstable in 1970. Alexander & Co is a group of property agents based in the south of England, specialising in residential lettings, sales, property management, and land and new homes. We’ve been helping people move for the last 50 years, guiding sellers, buyers, renters, and landlords every step of the way.

We have a long-established team of 120 experienced professionals across our branches, all of whom live and work in the communities they serve, bringing in-depth local knowledge and insight on the latest market trends. From an extended regional branch network – giving properties greater visibility – to investment in technology and annual vetting of local contractors, our services are shaped around the unique needs of our customers and clients.

The company has expanded significantly since it was founded, with additional offices in Aylesbury, Berkhamsted, Bicester, Brackley, Buckingham and Winslow. Gloucestershire-based estate agents Peter Ball & Co also become part of the business in 2020.
Our local communities mean a lot to us here at Alexander & Co, and we are always delighted to support local charities – such as the Keech Hospice and food bank – and to partner with local sporting facilities too, like the Dunstable Downs Golf Course and Dunstable Town FC. Being able to give back to our local area means so much to us, especially as so many of our team live in the community.

Whether you’re looking to move to or from the area, looking to buy, sell, let or rent, let us help ease the property journey for you.

Alexander & Company

Signage Experts

We are the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality, bespoke signage to captivate your customers. We design, manufacture and install a wide variety of signage designed to your specific requirements.

Design
We specialise in bespoke signage by taking conceptual design ideas and turning them into reality using the latest design software.

Manufacture
30+ years experience manufacturing signage giving our clients exactly what they need, from basic signage to the very highest architectural finishes.

Installation
Our experienced and qualified team offer signage installation, maintenance and servicing. We’re here at every stage, not just at the start.

Projects
Producing eye-catching built-up letters, stencil cut sign trays, illuminated signage and everything in between. We can project manage, from start to finish.

Bespoke Sign Solutions

The Tring Brewery Company was founded in 1992, reviving the traditional art of brewing in the picturesque West Hertfordshire market town of Tring. This was a town that, although steeped in brewing history, had been without a brewery for over 50 years. The locals were thirsty.

Founder, Richard Shardlow, an experienced brewer having worked for Greene King, Ruddles and Devenish got the show on the road and was joined in 2000 by Andrew Jackson from Whitbread, a man armed with both a brewing and retail background… and a scruffy dog.

To this day Richard and Andrew head up a dynamic team of staff, dedicated to ensuring the highest levels of product quality and service. Whether you are a first time visitor to our brewery shop or a long standing trade customer, we are always here to help, advise and meet your requirements.

When it comes to crafting our beers, we start with the finest UK barley… tonnes of it. Each grain milled on site to extract colour, flavour and aroma. Hops are meticulously sourced from all around the world, each one selected for the unique character it brings to a beer. Our beautiful water, filtered through the chalk of the surrounding Chiltern Hills acts as the perfect carrier, delivering with it an array of sensory pleasures. Of course there’s no forgetting our yeast. Millions of tiny little cells work exceptionally hard to produce alcohol, natural condition and that signature Tring flavour profile. The sum of many parts, lovingly combined for you to enjoy.

Now we’ve often been accused of picking some pretty unusual names for our beers but as with everything we do here, there’s a good reason. We’re proud of our location, the town, the surrounding countryside and the events and people that have defined this region. It’s why with every (unusual) name you’ll discover a connection to the surrounding counties.

It seems that folks like what we do. With demand increasing month by month we relocated to a new 30 barrel brewery in 2010 and have continued to attract new customers and gather industry awards. We’re not ones for bragging but the “awards wall” is full! Something to be proud of. On top of that 2016 saw a further increase in capacity.

There’s more to us than beer though. Without the support of our local customer base the brewery would not have grown as it has. This connection to Tring extends through the company with most of the staff living in the town. It’s for this reason that you’ll find us constantly engaging with the community. Through collaborations with local businesses to help promote regional awareness, supporting events, sports clubs and charities, we like to get involved. It’s the least we could do.

Tring Brewery

Specialist Logistics Services

When faced with a seemingly impossible logistical challenge, you can’t beat the value of an experienced and confident team having your back. Nothing less than a carefully thought out plan with contingencies, strict and exacting processes and ‘best in class’ operators will do when it comes to moving your precious or specialist cargo.

We are very proud of our workforce and have worked hard to create a business that attracts those people who appreciate the importance of teamwork, professionalism, attention to detail and a genuine commitment to quality and care. This, in turn, has created a culture we have become respected for, and one that our clients regularly commend us on by feeding back positive comments about our office-based and the crew members out on the road.

Bishopsgate Specialist Installations

Beds Compressor Service Limited is a Bedford-based company. Established in the compressed air industry since 1981, we offer expert advice based on our experience and knowledge of the industry.

A number of brand new and used air compressors are held in stock.

We also stock a large quantity of high-quality spare parts for the compressed air industry. Our range includes CompAir, Hydrovane, Bambi, PCL, Metalwork, ERP, George Fischer and much more.

Here to ensure that the compressed air equipment installed is suitable for your application. We can advise you on the correct installation for the job.

Aftersales care is extremely important to us and we offer comprehensive warranty packages to suit. Preventative maintenance contracts and our 24-hour breakdown service is available to all our customers. We aim to ensure there is something available to meet your needs.

Beds Compressor Service Ltd can provide a free of charge air energy. Specialised equipment will be installed to survey your air usage. The results of the energy survey will enable us to recommend the best way to provide energy savings for your business.

Beds Compressor Service

Buttle’s is one of the UK’s longest-established independent groups of timber and builders’ merchants. Founded over 100 years ago, it has built its reputation on being reliable, fair, and customer focused.

In 1919 following the end of the Great War, George Harold Buttle rented a railway arch in Kentish Town and began trading as a timber merchant – this very railway arch became Buttle’s first branch, and the company is still trading there today.

As the business grew and more space was needed, a former transport depot was purchased in St Albans to store timber. Success and further growth saw this quickly become Buttle’s second branch.

Employing a dynamic team of over 50 people, some of whom have been part of the Buttle’s family for more than 20 years, we now have four branches across Leighton Buzzard, St Albans, Enfield, and Kentish Town – all of which are open to both trade and the public. Our customers range from regional housebuilders, general contractors, local developers, and those simply looking to make home improvements – we welcome anyone to be part of the Buttle’s family!

There’s more to us than just timber – although that’s where our heritage is, we can supply all building needs, including landscaping, bricks, blocks, insulation, painting and decorating, ironmongery, and doors. We also have specialist departments for loft conversions and concrete & clay drainage and are skilled at sourcing the right materials, at the right time, at the right price for all of our customers.

We’re reliable because we’re YOUR building partner – Buttle’s commands a fleet of 13 delivery vehicles, including 10 crane-offloading vehicles, to ensure our customers’ experiences with us run as efficiently and smoothly as possible from start to finish.

Buttles – YOUR building partner

We are a leading independent firm of Chartered Accountants, established in 1963, dedicated to providing a professional and personal service to all of our clients.

We are registered to carry on audit work and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). We are also registered with the Chartered Institute of Taxation as a firm of Chartered Tax Advisers.

We have a wide range of clients in terms of both size and activity. In recognition of the diversity of our client base and of the standards of our work, we are an authorised Training Office of both the ICAEW and the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

We recognise you require a firm of Chartered Accountants that:
* Enables you to deal with a Director who takes a personal interest in your business.
* Is accessible and understands your business needs and the local business community.
* Offers more than traditional accounting and audit services.
* Is available out of normal office hours, when essential.
* Can offer help and assistance of a very high standard, based on technical skills, personal commitment and the will to succeed.
* We look forward to working with you.

Stoten Gillam

At EIC Insurance our purpose is to ensure that business and homeowners sleep well at night because we understand and protect them and the things they care about.

Based in Tring and serving the home counties and beyond, we’re specialists in understanding, advising on and securing the most appropriate insurance policies for our Commercial and Personal customers.

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Our business and sole traders’ Commercial packages range from Directors & Officers Insurance to Professional Indemnity. And we scrutinise any policies we do recommend for features and details that make for both a good match and better supported claim as a result.

PERSONAL INSURANCE
Our team has a huge number of years of combined experience and understanding of personal insurance issues. So, whether you want protection for your high-net-worth property or to ensure that you’re financially secure in case of an unforeseen accident, we’re here, ready to listen and ready to help.

We’re proud to have been providing insurance expertise, advice and support to businesses, individuals and families since 1973.

We’d love to help! You can call us on 01442 286910 or visit our website.

EIC Insurance