A message from our CEO
Welcome to the first edition of InReach, our new company newsletter. Our objective is to share with you what is happening across our UK businesses, it will also be an opportunity for you to learn more about people that you might not normally get the chance to meet or speak to. Hopefully there will be some fun elements to it you will enjoy too.
There is a lot happening within our UK businesses, in this edition of InReach you will hear about just a few, including the launch of a new division, exciting new products we are bringing to market and you will see some new names (and pictures!) of people who have joined us and some who have taken on new roles.
Its been over a year now since the Impact Group was acquired by Aprolis, its been a busy time and I am pleased to say the integration with our French colleagues has gone very well, we find ourselves within a wider group that shares our ambitions for growth and as we share the same business model we are all working towards the same goals. You will begin to see the Aprolis Logo appear more in the near future, you should be aware we are now part of a growing European platform of businesses that currently include France, Spain and the UK, with more countries to follow.
Within the UK we are seeing our customers continue to place high levels of demands on us, whether that is for new or used equipment, short term rental, service repairs or Industrial door support, this means despite the potential doom and gloom around we are in a good position to continue to perform well.
In July we launched a series of measures to help people, I am pleased to say that the employee benefits hub mentioned in the letter is on track to be launched and will be available during September, a local team of champions will help the launch to ensure everyone gets the most from the hub.
I am especially pleased to see the high number of people who have taken up the BUPA cash plan, remember this is free to you and can help you claim back money for a host of medical related items, if you have not already I would encourage you to sign up.
As we look to the final months of 2022 we can see a very busy period with good levels of business in all areas of our businesses, I would like to thank everyone for their continued efforts and support. I look forward to hearing your feedback about this and future editions of InReach!
First 16 tonne Heli’s in the UK
Grant has won its first ever deal for two 16 tonne Heli Forklifts!
These trucks are the first 16T Heli’s to enter the UK which is a huge milestone for Grant Handling.
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New Employee & Benefits Hub
Take advantage of a variety of discounts to support you in your everyday life. Discounts can be redeemed against supermarkets, online retailers, electronic retailers and more!
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Promotions
If you want something badly enough, you need to go out there and earn it. And that’s exactly what you have all done – Congratulations on your promotion!
| TEAM | NAME | LOCATION | CURRENT TITLE | NEW TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL Industrial Doors | Isobella Read | Bristol | General Administrator | Service Coordinator | Grant Handling | Hannah Read | Kent | Service Coordinator | Service Supervisor | Grant Handling | Mikael Woods | Surrey | Depot Manager | Kent & Surrey Depot Manager | Grant Handling | James Ede | Surrey | Workshop Hand | Parts Coordinator |
| Impact Handling | Dean Webber | Ipswich | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| Impact Handling | Darrell Parry | Melksham | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| Impact Handling | Mark Wheldon | Hull | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| AED | Liam Clamp | Nottingham | Marketing Manager | Warehouse Products Dealer Manager |
| Impact Handling | John Maynard | Corby | Workshop Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| TEAM | NAME | LOCATION | CURRENT TITLE | NEW TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHL Industrial Doors | Isobella Read | Bristol | General Administrator | Service Coordinator |
| Grant Handling | Hannah Read | Kent | Service Coordinator | Service Supervisor |
| Grant Handling | Mikael Woods | Surrey | Depot Manager | Kent & Surrey Depot Manager |
| Grant Handling | James Ede | Surrey | Workshop Hand | Parts Coordinator |
| Impact Handling | Dean Webber | Ipswich | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| Impact Handling | Darrell Parry | Melksham | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| Impact Handling | Mark Wheldon | Hull | Field Service Engineer | Senior Engineer |
| Aprolis Equipment Distribution | Liam Clamp | Nottingham | Marketing Manager | Warehouse Products Dealer Manager |
| Impact Handling | John Maynard | Corby | Workshop Engineer | Senior Engineer |
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
New Roles – Onwards and upwards
Congratulations to our team members who have moved into brand new roles!
Natalie Irving, Grant Handling – Surrey to Asset Controller
Andrew Bairstow, Impact Handling – Bristol to Regional Operations Manager
Karl Wright, Impact Handling – Corby to Field Service Manager
Cameron Dawkins, GHL Doors – Bristol to Trainee Doors Engineer
Paul Phillips, GHL Doors – Leeds to General Manager
We’re creating new job roles to support our expanding business and to meet our customer and operational challenges.
Keep your eye on the HR email which details these new opportunities, as we advertise all roles internally first.
Aprolis Equipment Distribution – Spotlight
A new business division
We are delighted to announce the creation of a new division, Aprolis Equipment Distribution, the specific objective of this is to increase the sales of our products to an ever increasing customer base.
The formation of this division not only gives us an opportunity to uncover new ways to get these unique products in front of more customers it also gives us the ability to grow the product portfolio to better support our existing businesses and therefore customers.
The current brands represented will include Hangcha Forklifts, Konecranes Lift Trucks, Carer Heavy Duty Forklifts, Mol Distribution Tractors, Mobicon and Spijkstaal.
Aprolis Equipment Distribution will be headed up by Stuart Taylor with the support of Steve Young, Ben Afford, Liam Clamp, Andy Armitage and Jane Flynn.
Look out for more information over the coming weeks!
Quick fire questions with Glynn Holland
Glynn is head of equipment preparation for the whole group
Has anything embarrassing happened to you at work?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
I damaged a roller shutter door trying to finish work on time and ended up being two hours late because I had to wait for it to be repaired.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
The continuous improvement of the quality and throughput in equipment preparation.
Have you or your department implemented anything positive to help the business?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
When I started here, everything had to be done manually. But, since they implemented utilisation on autoline, the team and I were able to majorly improve performance in the workshop. Also, since they introduced a second person to do the pre delivery inspection, it has increased the quality of trucks we put out the door.
Is there anything you do in your personal time which helps you be a better leader?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
In my spare time I try to get out as much as possible as it helps me to destress, think outside the box and picture things from a different place. At work in a hectic office, this can be challenging. I am still working on myself to become a better leader.
What is your favourite pastime?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
My favourite pastime is endurance mountain biking. I have an e-bike though because I’m getting old. Three years ago, I did a charity ride from London to Brighton with the Impact team which was hard work but good fun.
Tell me a fact that people don’t know about you?
GLYNN’S ANSWER
I am an amateur rally driver with numerous championship wins. In Zimbabwe I spent my time building up a rally car. Eventually I bought the car and used it to race in multiple rally races in Canada, Kenya and Zimbabwe and became a champion in the 2-litre race.
New Staff
Please join us in welcoming the following new staff who joined us at the start of quarter three. As we are seeing continuous growth across our businesses, we thrive to invest more in our people to get the support we need.
Andrew Dare
Carl Garfield
Chris Williams
Clive Burton
Daniel Pickett
Danny Pugh
David Sugden
James Quartermaine
John Mellon
Johns Kottam
Jonathan Cooke
Karl Wright
Keith Noble
Kriss Aixill
Krzysztof Bunkowski
Luke How
Mark Hayton
Mark Wilson
Michael Doyle
Mollie Beardmore
Momina Mahmud
Nick Hewitt
Ricky Davis
Robert Attfield
Robin Witts
Ryan Robinson
Sandra Lukosiute
Sebastian Molina
Stephane Kermath
Stephen Handley
Vincenzo Riccio
| NAME | LOCATION | ROLE |
|---|---|---|
| Momina Mahmud | Nottingham | HR Administrator |
| Danny Pugh | Doncaster | Field Service Engineer |
| Karl Wright | Corby | Field Service Manager |
| Andrew Dare | Nottingham | Major Account Manager |
| Clive Burton | Birmingham | Field Service Engineer |
| Vincenzo Riccio | Corby | Field Service Engineer |
| Jonathan Cooke | Corby | Field Service Engineer |
| Mitchell Banfield | Kent | Trainee Parts Assistant |
| Ricky Davis | Bristol (Grant) | Field Service Engineer |
| Sandra Lukosiute | Nottingham | Credit Controller |
| Stephen Handley | Midlands | Parts Coordinator |
| Robin Witts | Bristol | Field Service Engineer |
| Daniel Irvine | Surrey | General Labourer |
| Stephane Kermath | Ipswich | Parts Coordinator |
| Luke How | Corby | Field Service Engineer |
| Robert Attfield | Corby - Systems 2 | General Labourer |
| John Mellon | Corby - Systems 2 | General Labourer |
| Mark Wilson | Nottingham | Procurement Manager |
| Nick Hewitt | Ipswich | Service Coordinator |
| Michael Doyle | Manchester | Field Service Engineer |
| Mark Hayton | Manchester | Field Team Leader |
| David Sugden | Hull | Service Manager |
Congratulations on being part of our team! The whole company welcomes you, and we look forward to a successful journey with you all! Welcome aboard!
Quiz
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Make some Cash with our Referral Scheme:
Don’t forget we have launched a revised referral scheme! If you refer someone that we recruit you will be paid a total of £2000! This will be split into two payments, the first £1000 will be paid the month after they start and a further £1000 will be paid when the person completes 12 months of service.
It’s really easy, pass the persons details to the hiring manager or HR and if they are recruited, fill in a form to say we owe you the money. (You can get the form from HR – hrdept@impact-handling.com)
Bupa Cash Plan – Taking Care of Your Family’s Health. Are you signed up?
We provide all staff with a comprehensive cash back plan to help you take extra care of your family’s health. This means you can claim a variety of different treatments such as eye tests, glasses, dentist fees, Physiotherapy, etc. And that’s not all, you also have access to Bupa’s Employee Assistance Programme – This isn’t just clinical advice but also legal advice, consumer information, family and relationship advice, work and career guidance etc. Bupa’s Healthline – a 24/7 medical advice helpline as well as access to exclusive discounts and cashback offers via Bupa’s Reward scheme.
And best of all – its free! (For a very small monthly cost your spouse/partner can also be covered)
Follow this link to make a claim: https://cashplanclaims.bhwcloud.com/
Bupa’s Reward scheme
Go online and register at www.bupa.co.uk/business-bupa-rewards
Healthline
You can call a nurse on 0345 601 3216 or for more info – https://www.bupa.co.uk/health/health-insurance/anytime-healthline
Outside of Work
Trevor Warren (Grant Handling) Hosts Charity Event and Football Match to Raise Money for young girl with Leukaemia
This May, Trevor Warren, Area Sales Manager and Chairman of Devils FC football club, raised money for a charity to support Anaya, aged 7 with Leukaemia. Anaya is a sibling to one of the team members of Trevor’s U10’s team. As the Moto at Devils FC is ‘stronger together’, Trevor wanted to host a series of events including a football match and a raffle to raise money for Momentum, a charity which supports families whose children have cancer. The club raised £5700 which was split between Momentum and UNICEF to support the children in Ukraine.
Trevor explains, as Anaya was coming to the end of her treatment, the family were struggling not knowing if it had worked or not. I felt like this would be a great opportunity to bring everybody at the football club together to show their support for the family and to show others they can rely on the club for support. We are also delighted to say she has since been diagnosed cancer free!
Recommendations – The best take-out or lunch spot near your depot
The recommendation section is for you to share with us/recommend any books you’ve read, movies you’ve watched, music you’ve listened to, holiday destinations you’ve been on. For this newsletter we have chosen great places to eat on your lunch break nearby to your depot! Please send in your recommendations.
Grant Handling Bristol/ GHL Doors
Daisy Chain Deli (V) – Just a 7 minute drive away
Whether you want a bite before work or on your lunch break, this Deli has an amazing selection of food. From Ploughman’s & Pasty’s, to cooked breakfasts & Salads. The best sandwiches, paninis and baguettes. Amazing cakes and a variety of hot & cold drinks, this Deli truly has it all! Check em out.
Impact Handling Manchester
Nila’s Burmese Café/Kitchen (V) – Less than a mile away
If you are craving some home cooked food and fancy something a bit different, Nila’s Burmese Kitchen is the one. Serving a variety of different curry dishes with rice and noodles, various specials of the day and more, this is a hidden gem. Serving lunch Mon – Fri 12-2:30pm.
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