The REDS Business Services Showcase
Meet rural micro businesses who provide business to business services and choose to support them the next time you need a website designer, photographer, consultant, bookkeeper and more!
Digital Marketing
A Highland Blend
Provides: Digital marketing and administration services
Based: Caithness
About my business: Whether it’s to kick start content writing or design, learn the features of a social media platform, improve your business administration or something else, I help businesses achieve their goals, tick off the jobs on the to-do list and save precious time.
Why work with me: I provide a range of 'done-with-you' and 'done-for-you' services, both locally in Caithness and remotely across Scotland.
Contact me: Initial consultations can be booked via Calendly — link available on my website at https://ahighlandblend.com/services/
Paul Saunders Marketing
Provides: Marketing Consultancy and Digital Content such as websites, video etc.
Based: Stirlingshire
About my business: I give small businesses advice to help them grow and digital content to get them noticed online.
Why work with me: Fast, personal and professional support, delivering projects and exceeding expectations.
Contact me: Visit my website, see more about what I do and then get in touch for a chat, or I can send a brochure. www.paulsaundersmarketing.co.uk
Video Marketing Confidence
Provides: Video production and training
Based at: Alford, Aberdeenshire
About my business: Video is the most powerful marketing tool you can add to your online media mix. It engages audiences far more than images or text alone and can be repurposed in so many ways you’ll soon find it saves you time in other areas of your sales and marketing efforts
Why work with me: Not only do I offer a completely ‘done for you’ video production service, but I can also train you or your staff to create your own videos, saving you on future production costs. I also ensure the videos I produce align with your marketing to enhance your message and provide value to your audience, rather than being a dull corporate video that none of your audience are interested in.
Contact me: Drop me an email at diana@videomarketingconfidence.com, or book a video discovery call at https://www.videomarketingconfidence.com
Strath Communications
Provides: Marketing strategy, planning and campaign management - Your outsourced marketing manager
Based at: Grantown on Spey
About my business: Are you a busy business owner struggling to balance the day-to-day running of your business with finding time to market yourself effectively? Would you like to have clarity on your marketing and know that you have a plan in place to keep your business, products and services in front of your target customers? If you know you should be marketing your business but don’t know where to start or lack the resources and support to implement a sustainable marketing strategy and plan, Strath Communications can help you connect with your target audience and elevate your brand.
I work with new and established businesses that may not have the time or internal resources to dedicate to their marketing and achieve their potential growth. Businesses that are ready to make a difference, are passionate about their products and services and want to share their stories with customers in an authentic and engaging way.
I’ve been working in marketing for over 21 years! I understand the challenges faced when running a business and provide flexible, tailor-made marketing solutions that work for you and your business.
Why work with me: Sustainability is on all our agendas and sustainable marketing is the promotion of environmental and socially responsible products, practices, and brand values.
But how do we take our customers on our sustainability journey with us? Not just by communicating honestly about our intentions, but more importantly, about our actions. This is where a sustainable marketer like me can help you. I can make sure that your sustainable messages are delivered through all your communications, both internally and externally honestly and transparently. It can humanise your brand messages, help you stand out in the market and create another reason why customers should choose you over your competition.
Of course, I understand that your business goals and profits are still key, however, looking after your community and the planet will also take care of your profit. Sustainable marketing is a great way to promote eco-friendly aspects of your company and create positive change for your business, your community and the world around you.
Contact me: Just email jennifer@strathcomms.co.uk to set up a discovery call, or visit https://strathcomms.co.uk
Imagine Alba
Provides: Imagine Alba provides a suite of marketing services for small to medium size businesses, from branding and logos to websites and promotional materials.
Based at: Oban
About our business: Have you started a new business and want to make your mark? Are you looking to grow your existing business? We have the expertise to help you stand out from the crowd. We can develop and manage all of your promotion, including branding, signage, website, social media, images and PR, so you can concentrate on what you do best — running your business.
Why work with us: With a combined 50 years of marketing experience, the Imagine Alba team can get the word out about your product or service effectively and creatively, in the most cost efficient way possible. We love helping businesses succeed!
Contact us: Contact us on our website at https://www.imaginealba.com/marketing-services, email imaginealba@yahoo.co.uk or call Michelle at 07918814581
The Perthshire Magazine and Media Co
Provides: Advertising and Marketing Services
Based in: Perthshire
About our business: We are a husband and wife team providing cost-effective advertising options in our beautiful digital magazine, which is published monthly. The magazine is enjoyed by locals and tourists alike and makes an excellent setting to share your products or services.
We also offer digital marketing support, including social media management, copywriting and PR, newsletter creation, digital presence consulting, high quality brand photography and more.
Why work with us: It’s just the two of us, but whether you’re in need of advertising, social media management and support, writing services, photography, digital design services, or tailored training sessions, we are your one stop shop for all digital marketing needs!
Contact us: For advertising fill out the form on our Perthshire Magazine website: https://www.theperthshiremagazine.com
For digital marketing services, email us at perthshiremediaco@gmail.com or visit https://www.perthshiremediaco.com
Financial Services
RED TAG BOOKKEEPING and ADMIN SERVICES
Provides: Training for business owners on cloud accounting systems e.g Quickbooks/Xero/FreeAgent
Based at: Grantown-on-Spey, Cairngorms National Park
About my business: If you are a business owner who would like to set up a cloud accounting system such as Quickbooks/Xero/FreeAgent, I offer training services to enable you to take control of your day-to-day business finances. If you’d like to learn more about getting the most out of your existing software system, I can help with that too.
Why work with me: The adverts for cloud accounting systems make them look so easy for business owners to use! This is true — but only once they are set up correctly.
The training offered by RED TAG BOOKKEEPING and ADMIN services is targeted exactly to your business leaving YOU as owners, to be up date even-on a daily basis, if you wish.
Clients comment on being empowered by finally being in control and understanding their finances, leaving more time to concentrate on running their core business. Many of my business meetings are via Zoom, so it’s not necessary to be local to arrange a meeting.
Contact me: Call 07958501962, visit www.redtagadmin.co.uk or book a free 30 min 1:1 chat on https://calendly.com/redtagadmin/1-1-mtd-cloud-accounting
Margaret McLaren Consultancy
Provides: Financial Management, Accounting & Taxation
Based at: Blackford, Perthshire
About my business: I concentrate on helping small businesses with their accounting and tax affairs and have extensive experience of creating clarity from chaos and dealing with HMRC both on day to day matters and Tax Investigations. I help and support businesses and organisations with financial management and training and have over 20 years experience of Quickbooks and setting up complex stock control systems. I also support Xero and FreeAgent.
Other Specialties—Consultancy in SMEs, Agricultural Tax, Investigating Economic Crime, investigating changing legal status of business from Limited Company to Sole Trader/Partnership and vice versa
Why work with me: I am a micro-business who collaborates with other specialists to provide the accounting and taxation services which are needed by SMEs. New businesses who seek professional help before they start have a much better chance of succeeding.
Contact me: Please contact me by email in the first instance at margaret.t.mclaren@btinternet.com. There is no charge for an exploratory meeting.
Website Design
Perthshire Websites
“…A good looking and functional website that can be up and running quickly and economically”
Provides: Website Design Build and Hosting
Based at: Pitlochry, Perthshire
About my business: Ideal for smaller businesses and organisations who want a good looking and functional website that can be up and running quickly and economically
Why work with me: Visit Trustpilot and search for Perthshire Websites. Rather than us, let our clients tell you what they think.
Contact me: Visit the website and order directly or contact us for a chat: https://perthshirewebsites.co.uk
Rohallion
“We can help guide a business through a web project, work with them to define requirements, design and build a website or provide support and maintenance”
Provides: Web Design and Development
Based at: Lammermuir Hills, East Lothian
About our business: We can help guide a business through a web project, work with them to define requirements, design and build a website or provide support and maintenance for what they already have.
Ideally a business who uses or wants to move to the Drupal Content Management Platform would benefit most from our services. If they are technology agnostic then maybe they want to use Open Source or provide several service areas (like a local authority or charity) then we have solutions to help.
Why work with us: Our values make us stand out
Positive: We focus on solving business and social challenges that help improve the lives of others.
Purposeful: We are driven by our ongoing journey of discovery to create impact and challenge the norm.
Proud: Behaving in ways we can be proud of, with honesty, integrity and care. Delivering work to be proud of.
Protective: We look after the planet, society, our communities and each other
Contact us: Contact us directly for a chat: https://rohallion.agency
Graphic Design and Art Work
Jules Akel
“I am a designer of persuasive brands, identity, books and brochures, packaging, websites, exhibitions, interpretive displays and advertising”
Provides: Graphic Design
Based at: Dalwhinnie
About my business: I am a designer of persuasive brands, identity, books and brochures, packaging, websites, exhibitions, interpretive displays and advertising that make my clients prosperous and happy.
Why work with me: I give bottles of Dalwhinnie 15 year old to those who pay an invoice.
Contact me: Telephone 07 802 753 193 for a chat or visit akel.co.uk
Studio Puddock
Provides: Animation services
Based at: Perthshire
About my business: I am an independent 2D animator and businesses could benefit from my services by having me create short animated adverts for them.
Studio Puddock is an independent animation studio started in 2021 AND has worked in collaboration with Dunkeld Community Archive, the National Trust for Scotland and Museum Galleries Scotland. Creating eight total animated pieces about Scottish culture and history. 'The tale of Dundonnachie' and 'The Caretaker Project', projects made through this collaboration have both been received well.
Why work with me: From my understanding there aren't many 2D animators in Perthshire or Dundee, with most focusing on 3D animation for video games.
Contact me: By either emailing me directly or using the contact form on https://www.studiopuddock.com
The Workshop Aberfeldy
“We make a difference at the heart of our community, enabling disadvantaged individuals to gain practical woodworking and manufacturing skills alongside personal skills”
Provides: Small manufacturer. We machine cut and laser engrave a wide range of bespoke products for businesses, predominantly in wood and acrylic.
Based at: Aberfeldy, Perthshire
About our business: We machine cut and laser engrave a wide range of bespoke products predominantly in wood and acrylic. These include signage/displays, branded products for selling/marketing (coasters, keyrings, clipboards, folders, name tags, lanyards), and corporate/sporting event memorabilia. Our friendly team are happy to help make your ideas a reality and at the same time you can get that warm fuzzy feeling knowing that you are helping to support young individuals in our local community overcome their barriers to future employment opportunities.
Why work with us: We make a difference at the heart of our community, enabling disadvantaged individuals to gain practical woodworking and manufacturing skills alongside personal skills in a supportive workplace environment.
Contact us: Please drop us an email to sales@theworkshopaberfeldyaberfeldy.org or give us a call 01887 829353 or visit https://www.theworkshopaberfeldy.org/
Admin and Virtual Assistants
More Time VA
Provides: Virtual Assistant
Based at: Invernesshire
About my business: Hi, I'm Lindsay, I am an experienced Virtual Assistant since 2014. My aim is to meet the admin needs of solopreneurs and small businesses in a remote and professional manner.
I have nearly 20 years experience and expertise across various roles and experience spans across diverse industries. In addition, I hold a post-graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from Robert Gordon University, and I have a proven track record in this field.
My commitment to delivering exceptional service, paired with my extensive skill set, allows me to provide reliable and effective support to businesses and individuals alike. I love organising my clients in terms of email and diary management.
I pride myself on being highly adaptable, able to work on projects of all sizes, and skilled in prioritising tasks to meet tight deadlines. Whether you're a solopreneur looking for support with administrative tasks or a small business needing some structure and organisation, I am here to help. With a focus on delivering exceptional value to my clients, I am dedicated to helping businesses succeed and grow. If you're looking for a reliable, experienced virtual assistant to support your business needs, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals.
Why work with me: I am friendly, efficient and professional. I want to really get involved with the people I support and want to add value.
Outsourcing admin tasks to More Time VA can free up headspace and time. This gives you time to focus on growing your business, time to complete core business tasks, and allows for a better work / life balance. Let me do your £10 tasks, while you focus on your £100 and £1,000 tasks!
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-dunn/ — 07736314945 — lindsay@moretimeva.co.uk
The Sorting Office
“I can set up and manage systems to suit specific requirements and budgets, and be a dedicated point of contact to ensure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently.”
Provides: Administration, social media management, marketing and communications, events planning and management.
Based at: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
About my business: I can step in to sort charities, organisations, groups, annual or one-off events or small businesses who are in need of business support — whether for a set timescale, or on an ongoing basis. Most of my clients work in the third sector, are volunteers, and all have different administration needs.
I can set up and manage systems to suit specific requirements and budgets, and be a dedicated point of contact to ensure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Sorted!
Why work with me: I am creative, good at thinking outside the box and at working reactively and flexibly. I have developed an impressive list of contacts working in a wide variety of fields over the years, and love being able to connect people. I like to think I am approachable and good humoured, and I always go that extra mile for clients.
Contact me: To get sorted, email me on admin@thesortingoffice.biz Or visit: https://www.thesortingoffice.biz/
Consultancy Services
Thystle Ltd
Provides: Business Consultancy
Based at: Saltburn, Invergordon
About the business: We provide help to businesses looking to improve their processes, typically working with them to streamline their operations and potentially help them put in place some software to support managing their key business information.
Businesses going through a period of growth are good clients for us as they may want to review how they are doing things and put some solid, documented procedures and software in place before things get unmanageable. Also, anyone who generally wants to continuously improve how they operate to ensure that they are providing the best service they can to their own customers.
Why work with us: With over 25 years experience working with and designing different software systems for businesses from a variety of sectors, we bring a huge amount of knowledge that we apply to ensure we give the best support we can to each of our clients. Consider us the mini IT project team that your business doesn't have.
Contact us: We always start with a free no obligation chat to understand your situation better before putting together a fixed price proposal for you. Just drop us an email or call to arrange this either face to face or online. Alternatively you could consider our 'SME MOT' if you just want us to do an initial review to identify where improvements could be made. Details about this are on our website: www.thystle.co.uk
Supply Chain Scotland
Provides: Supply chain advice and support
Based at: Murthly, Perthshire
About my business: My clients are mostly manufacturing business, often but not exclusively in the food & drink sector. Typically I help them overcome challenges in the areas of production and material planning, service level, stock management and logistics. This often involves reviewing their business processes and systems to identify and implement improvements.
Why work with me: My client focused approach — I'm committed to delivering support that works for my customers and their business. I can call on 20+ years experience of senior supply chain and business management roles and involvement in a wide range of projects to help provide solutions to a wide range of challenges.
Contact me: Get in touch by email: Hello@SupplyChainScotland.org or phone: 07880 380535 or visit www.SupplyChainScotland.org
B is for Brand
Provides: Branding Consultancy
Based at: Moray
About my business: I help small business owners to understand what a brand is, what THEIR brand is and learn how to use it to grow their business.
Why work with me: I'm in a niche of one! I teach you how to get control of your own brand and help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to do much of the brand development work yourself. This enables you to save money and simplify your marketing.
Contact me: Simply visit my website to book an appointment https://www.bisforbrand.com
Dhow Consulting LLP
Provides: Business Consulting
Based at: Grantown-on-Spey
About the business: We are business consultants for SMEs specialising in business processes and optimisation. Any business owner who is looking to make changes, improve processes or simply knows something needs to change but doesn’t know where to start would benefit from our services.
We offer business reviews and roadmaps, customer service reviews and coaching and specific advice as needed. We are also able to support our customers in cross-cultural issues such as coaching on how different cultures do business for example.
Why work with us: Our background in both self-employment and corporate surroundings combined with extensive experience in various areas of business enables us to give our customers a knowledgeable birds eye view paired with detailed advice and a roadmap to follow.
Contact us: Visit https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nadia-fyvie-feldmann-40815752 or email n.fyvie@dhow.org.uk
Coaching and Training
Will to Win
Provides: Personal and Professional Coaching
Based at: Newtonmore
About my business: I help individuals and business owners all over Scotland and beyond. Will to Win specialises in Personal and Professional Development Coaching and Mentoring. I help my clients individuals and business owners with Bespoke 121 Coaching bringing Psychology, Philosophy and Science to life, building solutions around them that are proven, trusted and evidence based.
Any person who is in business will understand that it can be a difficult road to navigate and whilst seem so real, the only limitations are ones that we impose upon ourselves! I have helped all kinds of people from different walks of life and sectors to become aware of their setbacks, limiting belief systems and to have a step by step proven method and awareness that WILL impact every part of their lives to achieve success.
Why work with me: I started my own business with nothing more than a vision of the future that I created. With being coached by one of the best Personal Development teachers in the world, I have helped hundreds of people break through the barriers within in their own mindset. I am CIPD qualified, a Neuro Change Practitioner and have been fortunate to have been recognised by Highland Businesss Women for 2 awards, in 2020, Highland Business Women of the Year and in 2022, Women of Inspiration.
I believe that everyone should have the opportunity in unlocking their potential and I am dedicated to ensure that I will do all that I can in making that happen!
Contact me: Contacting via email, clare@will-to-win.co.uk, mobile, 07765 056440, website, www.will-to-win.co.uk. Facebook, LinkedIn: www.will-to-win.co.uk
React Fast First Aid (RAFFA)
“Many of my courses involve simulated incidents, allowing students the opportunity to bring all their learned skills together in a more realistic and holistic way.”
Provides: First Aid Training
Based at: Powmill near Dollar, Perth and Kinross
About my business: React Fast First Aid (RAFFA) delivers professional emergency training to people in many different work and leisure environments. We provide standard First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work courses to businesses that require fully trained first aiders as per HSE guidelines. These courses can be tailored to cover special work environments such as Forestry, Construction or Equestrian. For businesses working with children, we can also provide one and two day Paediatric First Aid courses.
However, RAFFA's main expertise is in training people who work in outdoor environments where the weather and terrain can make treating a casualty much more difficult. Help could also be delayed for a prolonged period creating additional concerns for the casualty and the first aider. We also offer Blended courses where part of the course is completed online and Bespoke courses where a more tailored, individualised training course is required.
Why work with me: My 30+ years experience in first aid training and my background as a Registered Nurse, specialising in trauma and orthopaedics, gives me a unique set of skills and real depth of knowledge in caring for ill and injured people. I use this experience to give students a very different first aid training experience. Many of my courses involve simulated incidents, allowing students the opportunity to bring all their learned skills together in a more realistic and holistic way.
RAFFA is a ProTrainings Approved centre and is regularly monitored by them to ensure the highest possible standards and for Quality Assurance purposes. All our courses are fully accredited and validated by them to ensure we meet all the requirements for HSE and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Contact me: Email me at info@reactfastfirstaid.co.uk to discuss your first aid training requirements or send me a message via my website contacts page: https://reactfastfirstaid.co.uk/
Highland Clarity
Provides: Business Coaching & Consulting
Based at: North Connel
About my business: Successful business owners need to find moments of reflection and stillness where they can achieve clarity and gain perspective on the work they are doing. Highland Clarity Business Coaching & Consulting empowers business owners to achieve clarity and gain perspective to define their most significant goals and to achieve their most important objectives.
You’re an ambitious entrepreneur wearing many hats. You probably know your goals but not your limits. Or vice versa. It’s only natural to get a bit stuck and overwhelmed by your sense of purpose. If you’re willing to be pushed and tested but want some perspective, coaching, and direction, I could be the right fit for you. Whether you need a working business plan, a specific marketing study, or on-going support to stay on track, I have the experience and strategies to help you grow and succeed.
Why work with me: My practice is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs grow meaningful, profitable businesses by communicating complex ideas and translating cutting edge theories into hands-on strategies and solutions that you can understand and use today to take your business to the next level.
Whether you're looking for a coach who can provide you with the support and tools you need to build your path to success, or you want a consultant who can listen to you, ask good questions and deliver a plan ready for you to implement, I can help.
Contact me: Contact me directly via email at andy@highlandclarity.com or visit my website to learn more www.highlandclarity.com
Eat, Sleep, Ride, CIC
“We are inspired by how horses lead their herds”
Provides: Coaching and leadership development for individuals and teams
Based at: East Berwickshire
About our business: Professionals, SME and corporate teams with a budget for social and professional development will benefit form our services. We want to help people navigate uncertainty, develop collaboration and collective leadership find direction and energy, set attention, find congruence and achieve authentic leadership.
Why work with us: We are inspired by how horses lead their herds
Contact us: Email eatsleepridecic@gmail.com or call 07516360235, or visit www.eatsleeprides.org
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