Business Services

An Introduction to After Dinner Speakers

 

Summary of Services

Sports dinners, club dinners and charity dinners are held throughout the year and the bigger the dinner the more important it is to have quality speakers and good MC. For over 30 years cricket clubs and unions have operated with a combination of unpaid local speakers and a plethora of expensive high profile sporting personalities. The paid speakers have been a motley array loosely covered under “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” banner which means some have been excellent and well worth their big fee while others have been poor and barely worth the expense of their flight and hotel room. It is very important to get a quality after-dinner speaker, as more often than not it is the speaker that draws the crowd and ultimately makes the biggest contribution to the success of the evening. There are a small number of excellent local speakers on the market and also some very good sporting personalities available, but you need to do your research to ensure you get the best!


Robinson Services

 David Robinson

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Robinson Services
Sarah Jane Robinson House
Greystone Road
Antrim
BT41 2SJ

Tele: 028 9442 9717
Email: hello@robinson-services.com

Summary of Services

Contract Cleaning is our core business, we provide contract cleaning for many businesses, from the very small to the very large. 

We offer a complete service, and our extensive knowledge and resources mean that we can ensure continuity of service all year round.  We insist on a professional and skilled team, and provide them with the latest techniques, equipment and training to enable them to deliver the Robinson Services standard.  We invest in training and are proud to be British Institute of Cleaning Science member and Accredited Training Member.  We are one of the very few companies in the UK to have established a BICSc accredited Training Skills Suite at our Head Office in Antrim. 

We offer:

  • Daily office cleaning
  • Retail cleaning
  • Industrial Cleaning
  • Car Park Cleaning
  • Window Cleaning
  • Specialist Cleaning
  • One off Deep Cleans

Hygiene:

Our hygiene division has grown from strength to strength and as part of an on-going commitment to the Environment we have committed to achieving Zero Waste to Landfill in disposing of Clinical and Hygiene Waste. 

We offer:

  • Feminine Hygiene Bins – rental and Servicing
  • Medical and Nappy Bins – Rental and Servicing
  • Clinical Waste Disposal Service
  • Air Freshener Systems
  • Toilet Sanitising Systems
  • Toilet Tissue Systems
  • Hand Soap Systems
  • Paper Towel Systems
  • Consumables
  • First Aid kits

Laundry:

Investment in our Laundry Division has seen a year on year growth.  We service many hotels, B&B’s, Guest Houses and Air BnB’s, providing an excellent service at a competitive price.  We have our own Laundry based in Antrim with enables us to provide a quick, effective and smooth service to our clients.

We offer: 

  • Linen Hire Rental
  • Laundry
  • Dust Mat Rental and Laundry
  • Workwear Rental and Laundry
  • Cabinet Towel Rental and Laundry

An Introduction to Dining, Restaurants and Catering

 

Summary of Services

Catering has always been an integral part of cricket and cricket teas all over the world are compared for their quality and delivery. Some clubs do in-house catering with their Ladies committee, other hire outside caterers and some do a mixture of both. But catering is only one link between dining and cricket as cricketers regularly eat out and when supporters are visiting other grounds many of them venture into the town or villages before, during and after the game to have a coffee or a meal. In this section we feature restaurants and catering services close to cricket grounds and cricket people.


Sugarcane Cafe Bistro

 Pete Mccleery

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Sugarcane Café Bistro

Unit 2
The Square
Comber Co Down
BT23 5DT
Tel: 028 9187 3388

Email: info@sugarcanecafebistro.com

Website: http://www.sugarcanecafebistro.com

Summary of Services

Award winning Sugarcane bistro is located in the historic Comber Square. Open 7 days per week our focus is sourcing and serving the best of Northern Irish produce such as Hannans Himalayan salt aged beef and Walter Ewing’s famous smoked salmon. We bake scones daily and these are best washed down with a cup of Suki tea or a hand crafted Italian coffee. We also serve a selection of Northern Irish craft beers. No booking required.


An Introduction to Finance

 

Summary of Services

Never has financial advice been more important than in the modern era.
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how much you earn because financial decisions are part of everyone’s lives and getting them right is the doorway to financial security. If we have learned anything from the global demise that has been with us since 2008 it is the importance of professional advice from people you trust and have the integrity and knowledge to meet your financial objectives.
Fortunately within the cricket community we have a number of experts in a variety of financial sectors including financial planning, investment, savings, pensions and banking. Selecting or changing your financial advisor is a huge decision and getting it right is very important.

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Cleaver Black

 Philip Black

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Cleaver Black
Ormeau House
91-97 Ormeau Road
Belfast BT7 1SH
Tel. No. 028 9032 2904
E-mail: office@cleaverblack.com
Web: www.cleaverblack.com

Summary of Services

Cleaver Black are a firm of chartered accountants and Registered auditors formed in 1986.  We work in partnership with small and medium sized businesses.  Our aim is to provide the best accounting services possible in a timely manner with quality service.  The services we offer include; audit, account preparation, VAT, PAYE, personal tax returns and company secretarial services.  We provide a very hands on approach to our clients to whom we provide services.

Feel free to get in contact to arrange a free consultation to discuss the services we can offer you.


An Introduction to Hotels

 

Summary of Services

We live and play in an era where there are more overnight stops that ever before. Representative teams from all over the world come to stay and play cricket in Ireland and many internal competitions involve up to one-week stopovers. For the top club teams competing in national competitions an overnight stop might involve 1-2 nights for players and supporters so it is important to have a network of tried and tested hotels that are close to the venue and offer the best packages.

Quite often local clubs are asked for their advice, but just as often club captains and secretaries have to source the Internet to see what is available. We are making the choice easier by offering contact details of good hotels in this section.

 

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An Introduction to Insurance

 

Summary of Services

The Insurance industry embraces many aspects of our lives and while we may lament the cost and outlay for a service we may never use we can’t do without it because the risk is too high.
The fundamental value of insurance is getting the right cover at the best price and that means getting the right advice. It is vital when getting advice to deal with companies, agents and brokers with a proven track record of expertise and customer service delivery. The Internet has provided many people with an opportunity to source their own cover, but in a business where risk is an integral part of its culture, sourcing the cheapest premium is not necessarily the best option. There is no substitute for the face to face assessment when it comes to getting good insurance advice so why go to the trouble of scanning the Internet for the best products when good insurance advisors are available and they have all the expertise at the touch of their fingertips?
There are many aspects of personal insurance to consider-life, property, personal accident, car and home.
But what happens when you hit a cricket or golf ball, which causes damage or personal injury? Are you covered? Is the club covered, or do you simply not know?
We take a lot for granted in the modern world, but we don’t know if the driver in the other car has insurance or in many instances whether our own club or the club where we play has adequate insurance cover. Have clubs got the right cover to protect them against injuries, damage and the elements?
This is a huge subject that cricketers and clubs should address immediately and fortunately we have insurance experts within the cricket fraternity that can help and advise.

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Gallagher Insurance

 Shane Matthews

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Metropolitan Building
29-31 Alfred Street
Belfast BT2 8ED
Tel. no. 028 9024 1651
Email: shane_matthews@ajg.com
Web: www.ajg.com/uk

Summary of Services

Gallagher is a leading Global Insurance Brokers.  Our Belfast branch offer a local service and knowledge of Insurance and Risk Management to a variety of clients in Northern Ireland ranging from small businesses to some of the largest corporate companies.

Our team of professionals understand that no two businesses are the same, and your insurance needs are individual to you.  Everything we do is founded on the personal touch.  We believe in having a dialogue with our clients, which results in relationships that last.


An Introduction to IT Services

 

Summary of Services

We live, work and play in the electronic age and virtually everyone has a connection with the Internet through social media, personal email or browsing for information. Most of us can manage our personal IT needs, but when we move into website construction, maintenance or design we are usually moving out of our depth. This is clearly seen in the quality of cricket websites throughout Ireland as they vary from excellent to basic, but worse still, many are dated and not used to their full potential. There’s no point having a website if it isn’t being used to fulfil its objectives and every club needs to look at their website and make a business decision on its quality.

There are good website developers, designers and webmasters who can offer a wide range of IT services and make a website user-friendly, attractive, current, informative and a source of revenue.


Gardiner Brothers Ltd.

 Michael Warke

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Gardiner Brothers Ltd
44-46 Waring Street
Belfast BT1 2ED
Tel. 028 9023 4271
Email: Michael@gardinerbrothers.co.uk

Summary of Services

Gardiner Brothers have been trading for over 80 years, a family business now on to our 4th generation.

Starting as a wholesale jewellers we have continued that tradition bringing our customers unmatched quality and value.


An Introduction to Real Estate

 

Summary of Services

Most people have been involved in the buying, selling or renting process long before they reach the age of 30. Getting a home is one of the fundamental steps in adulthood and in the case of buying it could be the biggest financial commitment we make in our lives. The experience can be good or bad, but one factor that is very important is dealing with someone whom you know and who can give you expert advice.
The buying, selling and rental process will usually involve a real estate agent at the outset, but when it comes to contracts and the nuts and bolts of the transaction the input of a trusted lawyer is paramount. Location might determine the professional you use, but networking is just as important and fortunately there are a number of well-known cricketers involved in this business who can assist.


Finlay Graham Property

 Ricky Finlay

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Address:
40 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1FZ
Tel: 028 9032 8076
Email: contact@finlaygrahamproperty.com

Summary of Services

Finlay Graham Property

Specialists in Residential Lettings and Property Management services throughout the Greater Belfast, North Down and Ards areas.

With over 10 years experience in the property sector, Finlay Graham Property have a strong reputation for providing a personal, tailored service to both Landlords and Tenants, guaranteeing a smooth and hassle free process from start to finish.


Robinson Services

 David Robinson

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Robinson Services
Sarah Jane Robinson House
Greystone Road
Antrim
BT41 2SJ

Tele: 028 9442 9717
Email: hello@robinson-services.com

Summary of Services

Our Security Division adds value to existing clients and enables us to provide a combined service, which we believe is key to efficient and effective management of our larger client sites.  We have achieved SIA (ACS) Accreditation and are placed in the top 5% of companies in the UK.

 Services include

  • Security and Manned Guarding
  • Key Holding, Alarm Monitoring and Response
  • Remote CCTV Monitoring
  • Vacant Property Inspection
  • Car Park Management
  • Front of House Services
  • Receptionist and Telephonist Services
  • Document and Mailroom Management
  • Porter Service

 

 


An Introduction to Sporting Services

 

Summary of Services

There are many sporting services that embrace retail, advisory, fitness, ground maintenance, artificial pitches, catering, and marketing. Retail covers a plethora of sporting products and every year cricketers spend a lot of money buying new equipment and playing gear. Clubs also buy branded sportswear and committees consider a wide variety of capital projects relating to the ground and the clubhouse.

Few people are experts in every field so this section of our Business Services will feature a wide range of Sporting Services that are available.


Cartwrights Sport

 John Kerstens

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John Kerstens
Cartwrights Sports
12 Castle Mount
Brackley
Northants NN13 7HF
Office no 01280 840192

Email: john@cartwrights-sports.co.uk
John Kerstens:07812 203 281

Summary of Services

We specialise in cricket solutions for your Club, University or School.  This includes a full installation and renovation service for artificial wickets and/or grass wickets, a wide range of net systems, mobile covers, locally manufactured sightscreens & mobile nets, coaching equipment and we are a supplier of the industry leading Dukes cricket balls.

Cartwrights Sport


FSL Electronics

 Michael Meenan

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FSL Electronics Ltd.
Sandholes Road
Cookstown
BT80 9AR
Tel: 028 8676 6131
Email: info@fslelectronics.com

Summary of Services

FSL Scoreboards are a leading designer and manufacturer of Electronic Scoreboards throughout the world.

Our Cricket Scoreboard models have the capability to display match information such as Total, Wickets, Over, Innings, Batsman Scores, Last Man, Target Score  and Run Rate Required. We offer a range of models for clubs of all sizes.

With over 1,000 installs to date, the standard of our Electronic Cricket Scoreboards is reflected by the prestigious international sporting venues in which they are installed.

FSL supply a range of Scoreboards for almost every sport. From Rugby and Soccer to Polo and Bowls, we have a solution for it.

 

Our Facebook Link is here: https://www.facebook.com/FSLScoreboards/


Oxbridge Cricket Balls

 Nathan Searle

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nsearle@tiflex.co.uk

Summary of Services

The Flexible Cork Company has been designing and manufacturing highly advanced rubber bonded cork materials since 1945.

From its expertise in this area, Tiflex developed a cricket ball core which was used for many years by some of the top brands within the sport. As the game evolved into the modern era, Tiflex decided in 2001 to evolve the Oxbridge ball further. With help from this past experience and our multi-million pound Research and Development facility; we have designed, formulated and manufactured our own cricket balls. Bringing the ball from a once cottage industry commodity, to a highly advanced modern day product.

We are the only cricket ball manufacturer to create a ball through every process of its construction. From the initial design, manufacturing of the formulated core, to the development of our own leather tanning and redesigning the techniques involved in hand stitching. Once the ball is assembled, we test it under vigorous laboratory conditions, giving players a cricket ball with outstanding consistency and performance in all formats of the game.

The Oxbridge cricket ball range covers ALL levels of both domestic and international cricket, from First Class International, Minor Counties and Premier League Cricket to Lower League and Casual Cricket and the range is available in Men’s, Women’s & Youths


Premier Print & Embroidery Ltd

 Peter Shields

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44 Mill Street
Comber
BT23 5EQ
028 9187 2220
ipshields@hotmail.com
Contact Peter or Claire Shields

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Premier-Sports-152939840154/timeline/

Summary of Services

We can provide all your embroidery needs and quality branded sportswear for virtually any clothing.

 

Premier Print & Embroidery Ltd


Lagan Valley Steels Ltd

 Tommy Anderson

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10 Aghnatrisk Road
Culcavy
Hillsborough
Co Down
BT26 6JJ
Tel. no. 028 9268 0900
Email: info@lvsteels.com
Web: www.lvsteels.net

Summary of Services

" We at Lagan Valley Steels Limited are totally committed to meeting customer requirements through a quality product with excellent service at competitive prices "

From the company's small beginnings back in the mid 1970s, when it operated from two small hay sheds on the Halftown Road in Lisburn, Lagan Valley Steels - the Hillsborough based steel stockholders, is currently occupying a seven and a half acre site comprising 105,000 sq ft of covered space and modern office facilities.

We are a leading steel supplier of a wide range of steel products including Universal Beams, Universal Columns, Mild Steel Plates and Sheets, Hollow Sections and Merchant Bars. These are all stored in our covered on-site warehouse.

In today's market Lagan Valley Steels Limited is recognised as one of the leading local suppliers of steel to various market sectors.