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REIDsteel has been named as one of the top businesses in the south of England. We’ve been ranked in the annual Solent 250 listing of privately-owned, independent businesses with the highest turnover in the region. The accolade is richly deserved recognition for members of our talented and committed team who work hard every single day to make the company such a success.  We rub shoulders in the table with the likes of fellow Dorset firms Merlin Entertainments, Lush Cosmetics, Sunseeker, AFC Bournemouth and CG Fry. Topping the table is smart energy expert Utilita of Chandlers Ford, followed by Poole-based theme park operator Merlin and air traffic management specialist NATS of Fareham. Qualifying companies for the Solent 250 must be headquartered in the Solent which is defined as Hampshire (south of Basingstoke), parts of Dorset, Wiltshire and West Sussex. The Business Magazine has complied the annual table with sponsorship from HSBC UK , CMA Recruitment Group , Broadfield , Evelyn Partners , Aura Technology and Gallagher .

REIDsteel managing director Simon Boyd has been re-elected to the board of Dorset Chamber as a non-executive director. Simon, pictured third left, was among the appointments at the business support organisation’s 2024 annual meeting. He was first elected in 2019. REIDsteel is also a platinum business partner of the Dorset Chamber and is proud to support the organisation in its mission to ‘drive the growth and prosperity of businesses as the county’s leading business support and representative organisation’. The annual meeting was held at the end of the chamber’s highly successful 75th anniversary year, which included its Dorset Business Festival with the theme of ‘business as a force for good’. Tony Brown, of Y-Not Finance, was elected for a second term as president and Gareth Sherwood, chief executive of YMCA Bournemouth, was elected as vice-president. Other board appointments at the annual meeting included Caron Khan as past president, Helen Stacey as chair of the council of ambassadors, Matthew Fretten as honorary solicitor, Lesley Fox as honorary treasurer, Future Leaders Forum chair Toni Taylor along with Simon Boyd, Nicky Busst, Lesley Keets and Gail Polkinghorne as non-executive directors. Dorset Chamber, with nearly 700 members representing 37,000 employees, is the county’s leading business support organisation and its voice of business.  It is the only chamber in the county accredited to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). (Picture: Dorset Chamber)

Support is growing from companies in Dorset for the national Jobs Foundation charity which champions ‘business as a force for good‘. An independent and non-partisan organisation, it advocates for business of all kinds for the valuable role they play in society – including job creation, training, lifting people out of poverty, advancing social mobility and providing funding for public services through tax. Simon Boyd, managing director of Christchurch-based REIDsteel, a founding member of the Jobs Foundation’s business council, said: “The Jobs Foundation is not a trade organisation nor is it a politically biased lobby group. “It is a much-needed organisation that recognises the important role that businesses and those who run them play in society. “Businesses are often seen by many as vehicles of good fortune for those who own or run them and as such, the vital role they play in society sometimes gets ignored. “Business should be celebrated for their achievements and role in creating employment and taking people from welfare into work.” Simon, who is a trustee of the foundation, added: “I urge every business to join the foundation. “Having a grouping of businesses across the spectrum, no matter their size or sector, will help us realise change and promote the positive impact every business makes on society.” The Jobs Foundation launched in 2023. Nearly 1,000 business have already joined as members of its business council – covering a broad range of sectors, sizes and regions – with many from Dorset. Jobs Foundation president Lord Matthew Elliott, who was one of the keynote speakers at the Dorset Chamber’s Business Festival conference in October, said: “Businesses deserve thanks and recognition for all they do. “There is growing support for the foundation in Dorset where businesses of all kinds continue to join and help us show that business is a force for good.” Dorset Chamber’s Business Festival Conference in October had the theme of ‘business as a force for good’. The chamber, which is Dorset’s leading business support organisation and the county’s voice of business, has thrown its weight behind the foundation. Ian Girling, chief executive, said: “ We fully support the work of the Jobs Foundation and completely agree with its principles. “Our Business Festival conference showed just how critically important a role business plays in Dorset and I would encourage firms to join the council to support the valuable work of the foundation.” Dorset Chamber has nearly 700 members, representing 37,000 employees, and is the only chamber in the county affiliated to the British Chambers of Commerce. It is Dorset’s voice of business. REIDsteel, which employees 130 people, designs, manufactures, and builds steel structures including their secondary steel, cladding, glazing and doors. It has exported to more than 140 countries to date. The Jobs Foundation provides businesses with tools and practical support to find and train people in poverty within their community. It has recently released its foundational research ‘Two Million Jobs’ showing how businesses play a crucial role in helping people from welfare into work. Its business council is free to join through a simple form on its website at https://thejobsfoundation.com/join/ or email info@thejobsfoundation.com with your contact details saying you wish to join.  Businesses can also leave their details with REIDsteel by emailing kylierachman@reidsteel.co.uk and they will be passed on to the Jobs Foundation.

FORE! Players from REIDsteel teed off in style at the company’s third annual golf day, with the best turnout so far.

REIDsteel threw its support behind Dorset Chamber’s highly successful Business Festival Conference.

Campaigning business leader Simon Boyd has called on the government to create better regulation rather than more damaging laws.

REIDsteel is proud to announce that it is once again supporting Premier League club AFC Bournemouth’s Premier League Kicks Christchurch sessions this season.

REIDsteel managing director Simon Boyd was among the business leaders to call for greater investment and support at a major regional business conference