As the largest independent firm of business advisors and chartered accountants in the region we have an established track record of helping local businesses.

As the first business to enter the city’s new business quarter at Colton Square, we are serious about our long term commitment to Leicester and Leicestershire.

De Montfort University provides high quality professional and creative education underpinned by its innovation and world-leading research. The university plays a major role in supporting the region's economic and cultural ecosystems, not just through its graduates, but also through the application of its research and through knowledge transfer. It is this commitment across Leicestershire and beyond, spanning over 100 years, that makes De Montfort University a key partner of the business community.

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the region’s international gateway handling over four million passengers each year flying to more than 90 destinations. It’s won a number of top travel awards during the past few years including ‘Best UK Airport', 'Airport of the Year' and ‘Best Regional UK Airport’.

EMA is also the UK’s main hub for express freight and mail and is second only to Heathrow in total cargo throughput.

It’s a vibrant economic hub with some 7,000 people employed on site and generating around £300 million annually for the regional economy.

EMA has made a commitment to make its site carbon neutral by 2012 and has been recognised by Government as an example of ‘best practice’ in dealing with the environmental impact of its operations. It’s the first UK airport to achieve the Business in the Community 'Community Mark' for its continued support and investment into local communities.

Qdos Consulting ‘Your Trusted Advisor’ providers of ChamberHR, an employment, human resource and health & safety member benefit which includes advice, a members only website, and access to over 250 downloadable documents, aims to ensure that your business complies with complex legislative regulations by providing you with the essential on-going support that your business needs.  www.chamberhr.co.uk

Enhanced support is available to ChamberHR members in the form of bespoke consultancy at preferential rates.   Additionally Qdos has a team of underwriters in-house who can provide commercial insurances. www.lcc.qdosconsulting.com

Our team of experienced professionals also include tax/VAT consultants who provide services for SMEs, the accountancy profession, brokers, trade associations and affinity groups ensuring that your business is operating in a structured way enabling you to get the best out of your business. The service is intended to be cost effective and meet compliance regulations every time.

From nurturing the precious heritage and tradition of Dickinson & Morris to investing millions in the expansion and development of its state-of-the-art bakeries, Samworth Brothers seeks quality in everything it does. The desire to go the extra mile has helped to establish Samworth Brothers as one of the UK’s leading chilled food producers.

The University of Leicester is a leading UK university with an international reputation for high quality teaching and research. Our expertise stretches across the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences and Medicine. We work in partnership with business and industry on a range of projects including training and professional education and the commercialisation of research. For ideas on how we might work with you, visit our portal for business and industry at www.le.ac.uk

Established in 1985, Whetstone-based Westleigh Developments Ltd has grown from building contracting into one of the region’s leading property developers. It now plans, develops and constructs commercial projects and new homes across the Midlands and manufactures its own eco-friendly timber frames for the construction industry at its Westframe factory in Enderby. Its Partnership Homes division also builds homes in partnership with housing associations across the Midlands and into South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire.

From the project concept, feasibility study and initial budgeting, through all planning, design and construction stages to completion, Westleigh provides the total package and works closely with the client and design team, taking pride in providing a service which is second to none. As a result it makes a fundamental contribution to the creation of the ideal environment for its clients’ business to develop and flourish.

For more information about Westleigh contact 0116 277 3324 or log on to www.westleigh.co.uk.

Wilkinson Stores began trading in 1930 when JK Wilkinson opened his first general store in Leicester.

By offering quality, value for money and friendly service, JK's venture became a resounding success. After sticking to these core values for over three generations, Wilkinsons now operates more than 345 stores across England, Wales and Scotland serving 4 million customers per week via major distribution centres in Nottinghamshire and South Wales.

The company has a strong programme for growth with a full roll out of the new brand while opening 17 new stores last year and a similar number planned for this year. Annual sales now exceed £1.5 billion.