‘We’re not here to kiss your butt – only to kick it if that’s what you need’. Not the most delicate of slogans admittedly, but when we tell you that this is the ethos of a new-start gym project, specialising in boxing for children and ladies, perhaps you can appreciate the somewhat aggressive nature of … Read more
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It must be all that marching in kilts with bagpipes that causes so many podiatry problems in Scotland. We have a client who’s been running her own chiropractor and podiatry clinic on the outskirts of Edinburgh for the past six years. The prevalence of foot and limb problems has meant that she’s been very successful. … Read more
HM Revenue & Customs are coming to get you. But only, it seems, if you work in certain businesses. If you happen to be a market stall holder in London, a taxi firm in the East Midlands, a fast food takeaway outlet in Scotland or a landlord in Yorkshire, you’d better watch out, because HMRC … Read more
In a world that appears to be constantly obsessed by coaching – football coaches, tennis coaches and Team GB Olympics coaches have all hit recent headlines – it might be more logical for today’s business owners to consider a different type of coach, if only to guide us out of this seemingly never-ending recession. Sue … Read more
When we were approached by a client to develop 4 houses in the glorious seaside village of Nefyn in North Wales we knew we had a challenge on our hands. Why you may ask? Well we had an excellent client, a great location and a well funded and structured deal but the site was in … Read more
Kenilworth is a small and historic town in the heart of leafy Warwickshire. Located right at the centre of England, it is famed for its castle which has been described as ‘the finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant for its scale, form and quality of workmanship’. There are … Read more
We love the diversity of businesses that we get involved with at Johnson Reed. So when we discovered Manchester’s Play Factore, we added another venue to our wish list of soft play centres that have sprung up around the country, thinking, why didn’t places like this exist when we were young? Dubbed the ‘eighth wonder … Read more
Just about as far away from the sea as you can get in this country, a life on the ocean waves is what many people must be wishing for in Dudley, West Midlands. Local couple, Spiros and Maria Bijouri however, have got a step nearer to that dream by opening a new fish and chip … Read more
Pump Gyms opened its doors in Watford in August 2011, with the ethos of ‘Low cost, high spec, any time’. They obviously have a similar outlook on business to the one we have at Johnson Reed. We know the suppliers that offer good value for money. We always advise our clients to invest in the … Read more
Tonia Schofield had to spend more than just a penny when she and her mother succeeded in acquiring a tenancy for the dilapidated public conveniences on the cliff-top in Seaham. For years an eyesore on Sunderland’s heritage coast, they have now converted the building into a thriving café that was officially opened last Easter. The … Read more