Advice Plain and Simple
Mortgage and protection advisers, Worcester
A Worcestershire firm of mortgage and protection advisers based at Hawford Business Centre in Worcester, covering first-time buyers, moving home, remortgages, buy-to-let and self-employed applications with access to more than 70 lenders. The team also advises on life and critical illness cover, income protection, pensions and investments, including key person and shareholder protection for business owners. Plain-talking, jargon-free advice, with over 80 years of combined adviser experience.
Visit Advice Plain and Simple
Anytime Fitness Malvern
Gym, Malvern
A 24-hour gym at Malvern Shopping Park on Townsend Way, part of the international Anytime Fitness network, with free parking, private showers and round-the-clock security for members. The club has free weights, squat racks and rigs, a full cardio floor and functional kit including kettlebells, TRX and battle ropes, alongside personal training, small group training and free classes. Membership includes access to over 6,000 Anytime Fitness gyms worldwide.
Visit Anytime Fitness Malvern
Anytime Fitness Worcester
Gym, Worcester
A 24-hour gym on Basin Road in Worcester, part of the international Anytime Fitness network, with free parking and private bathrooms and showers. The club has free weights, squat racks and plate-loaded machines, treadmills, rowers, spin and cross trainers, and functional kit including kettlebells, TRX, BOSU and plyometric boxes, plus personal training, small group training and free classes. Membership includes access to over 6,000 Anytime Fitness gyms worldwide.
Visit Anytime Fitness Worcester
APF Event Hire
Marquee and event hire, Worcestershire
Marquee and event hire specialists in Worcestershire, supplying clearspan marquees and pagodas from 3m square up to 15m wide with no internal support poles. Alongside the marquees they hire out event furniture, lighting and dance floors, and provide crewing, transport and marquee cleaning. Over twenty years in the trade, covering the Three Counties and further afield across the UK, for weddings, corporate events, festivals, schools and charity fundraisers.
Visit APF Event Hire
AshwellCare
Home care agency, Malvern
An award-winning, family-run home care agency covering The Malverns, Upton-upon-Severn and Worcester. Their carers support older and vulnerable people to stay independent in their own homes, with personal care, dementia care, companionship, medication support, meal preparation, housekeeping, respite and end-of-life care. A member of the West Midlands Care Association, rated 9.9 on homecare.co.uk.
Visit AshwellCare
Baldwins of Malvern
Renovations, heating and plumbing, Malvern
A Malvern renovation and heating specialist covering luxury bathroom and kitchen refurbishments, complete home renovations, boiler installation, servicing and repairs, and central heating upgrades. Founder Ed Baldwin is a qualified gas engineer who also holds Level 3 qualifications in carpentry and plumbing, with over 23 years of experience, and projects are managed start to finish rather than passed between trades. Serving Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, including Malvern, Worcester, Ledbury, Hereford, Tewkesbury and Cheltenham.
Visit Baldwins of Malvern
BCOP
Older people's charity, Birmingham
Broadening Choices for Older People is a Birmingham charity that has supported older people across the West Midlands since 1946. It runs three nursing homes, Anita Stone Court in Moseley, Neville Williams House in Selly Park and Robert Harvey House in Handsworth Wood, offering long-term nursing care, short stays, respite and day care, alongside sheltered housing and independent living schemes across the city.
Visit BCOP
Beacon Valet
Car valeting, Malvern
A father-and-daughter car valeting business in Malvern, established in 2019, offering interior deep cleans, exterior hand washing, full valet packages and ceramic protection. Cars can be dropped off at their Spring Lane site or valeted at home within five miles of Malvern, and they clean motorhomes and campervans too. Every product they use is pH neutral, and they hold over 280 five-star reviews.
Visit Beacon Valet
Buck Electrical
Electrician, Worcester
A Worcester electrician working across homes and businesses, covering rewiring, fuse board upgrades, sockets and switches, domestic and commercial lighting, fault finding, testing and inspection, smart home technology and new build electrical fit-outs. NAPIT registered and an OZEV-approved installer, so EV charger installation is covered as well.
Visit Buck Electrical
City Installations
Windows, doors and conservatories, Worcester
A family-run window, door and conservatory installer based in Worcester, fitting uPVC and aluminium windows, composite doors, conservatories and orangeries. Established in 2020, they install with their own FENSA-registered team rather than subcontracting the work out, and back every installation with a ten-year insurance-backed guarantee.
Visit City Installations
Doorveloper
Aluminium and steel glazing specialists
Specialists in aluminium and steel glazing, covering the repair, servicing and restoration of bi-fold and sliding patio doors as well as bespoke installation of doors, windows, skylights and made-to-measure glazing. Schüco-trained and working across systems including Origin, Smart, AluK, Reynaers and Cortizo, they cover Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Bristol and the Welsh borders for domestic and commercial customers.
Visit Doorveloper
Embelo
Shared back office and delivery partner, Cape Town
A Cape Town business giving UK and European consultancies extra delivery and back-office capacity, working in near-identical time zones. Their teams cover AI and data engineering, business analysis and project management, workforce management, net zero strategy and telecom infrastructure design, alongside shared finance, recruitment, IT security, marketing and operations support for small and mid-sized professional services firms.
Visit Embelo
Floor Styles
Flooring specialists, Ledbury and Leominster
Family-run flooring specialists with showrooms in Ledbury and Leominster, supplying and fitting carpets, vinyl, luxury vinyl tile, laminate and wood flooring for homes and businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Established in 1998, they stock Karndean, Cormar, Brockway, Abingdon and more than twenty other brands, use their own qualified fitters, and include free home measuring, furniture moving and uplift of the old flooring.
Visit Floor Styles
FrontlineXP
Frontline workforce consultancy, Worcester
A Worcester-based consultancy helping retail and hospitality leaders transform frontline operations, covering workforce management implementation, scheduling optimisation, AI solutions and business process transformation. The team brings over 50 years of combined hands-on experience across the high street, grocery and hospitality sectors, and works technology-neutral rather than tied to any single vendor.
Visit FrontlineXP
Go Green Experts
Net zero consultancy, Worcester
Net zero and sustainability consultants based in Worcester, working with organisations from 50 employees up to international PLCs, pension funds and public sector bodies. They handle carbon footprinting and emissions reduction, sustainability reporting and compliance, energy management and renewable energy, circular economy projects, sustainable supply chains and tender support for frameworks including NHS Evergreen and BREEAM, working to SBTi, GRI, CDP and TCFD standards.
Visit Go Green Experts
Inference Chain
RELEX implementation partner, Worcester
A Worcester consultancy working exclusively as a RELEX implementation partner, covering demand planning and forecasting, inventory and replenishment, manufacturing planning, and space and assortment. They work with grocery and food retail, consumer goods, fashion, health and beauty, pharma and manufacturing businesses carrying high SKU volumes and complex supply chains, and the team comes from enterprise supply chain transformation at Accenture, bp, CCEP and Asda.
Visit Inference Chain
Inference Group
AI consultancy, London
A Battersea-based AI consultancy that builds and runs production AI systems for mid-market enterprises, taking projects from an ROI-modelled roadmap through build, deployment and ongoing governance. Founded in 2024 by Dr Richard Davis, they work with clients including HSBC, VMO2, Serco, Anthony Nolan and SSP, with a focus on closing the gap between AI pilots and systems that actually make it into production.
Visit Inference Group
Left n' Write
Left-handed specialist retailer, online
An online specialist retailer of left-handed products, shipping across the UK and internationally, with more than 25 years in the niche. Their range covers left-handed stationery, scissors, rulers, kitchen knives and utensils, homeware and teaching materials, and they supply schools and organisations as well as individuals. They also publish left-handed writing books, including Left Hand Writing Skills, and run training for teachers and parents.
Visit Left n' Write
ModusForce
Dayforce implementation partner, Worcester
An official Dayforce system integrator based in Worcester, working exclusively on the implementation and optimisation of Dayforce HCM, payroll and workforce management across EMEA. Winners of EMEA Project of the Year, with founders whose background includes running central operations for large retailers and leading complex HR transformation programmes.
Visit ModusForce
NuCool
Refrigeration and air conditioning, Worcestershire
Refrigeration and air conditioning specialists based in Worcestershire, covering installation, repair, routine servicing and system upgrades across the West Midlands, South West and Wales. They work on walk-in fridges and freezers, blast chillers, commercial refrigeration cabinets, cellar cooling, ice machines and air conditioning for pubs, commercial kitchens, restaurants, shops, gyms, offices, schools and homes. F-Gas registered and SafeContractor approved, with over ten years in the industry.
Visit NuCool
Parrys of Malvern
Independent jeweller, Great Malvern
An independent jeweller on Church Street in Great Malvern, established in 1952 and now over seventy years in the town. They sell gold, silver and platinum jewellery, diamonds, wedding and engagement rings, watches, Trollbeads and preowned pieces, and offer repairs and restoration, valuations, bespoke commissions, engraving, ring resizing and gold buying. Members of the National Association of Jewellers and the Jewellery Valuers Association.
Visit Parrys of Malvern
Peppe's Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant, Great Malvern
A family-owned, independent Italian restaurant in the heart of Great Malvern, a short walk from Malvern Theatres, serving freshly prepared Italian, Mediterranean and Sicilian dishes across two floors with a fully licensed bar. There's a pre-theatre menu, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options including gluten-free pasta. A Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice winner and one of the highest-rated restaurants in Malvern.
Visit Peppe's Italian Restaurant
Pro-Fascia Home Improvements
Roofline and home improvements, Worcester
Home improvement specialists based in Worcester, serving Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Malvern, Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Stourport-on-Severn. They fit fascias, soffits, guttering and roofline, cladding and mock Tudor, uPVC windows, composite doors, conservatories, warm conservatory roofs, EPDM rubber roofing and home extensions. Over twenty years in the trade, CERTASS registered, with a ten-year guarantee on uPVC products.
Visit Pro-Fascia Home Improvements
Spring Forward Landscaping
Landscaping and grounds maintenance, Worcester
Horticultural specialists based in Worcester, transforming gardens since 2018 for homeowners, commercial clients and property developers. They cover hard landscaping including paving, fencing, decking, raised beds and retaining walls, soft landscaping and planting, garden design, and ongoing garden and grounds maintenance on monthly packages. Their gardeners hold NVQ Level 3 qualifications in horticulture, and they work across Worcester, Malvern, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Cotswolds.
Visit Spring Forward Landscaping
Taijutsu Kai
Martial arts association, Worcestershire
A school of traditional Japanese jujutsu founded in 1980 and now celebrating 45 years, teaching self-defence to children from age five and adults across Worcestershire through ten affiliated clubs in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Their syllabus covers strikes, throws, takedowns, locks, pins and groundwork, alongside sport jujutsu and classical Kobudo, with gradings, seminars and competitions through the year. All instructors are DBS checked and safeguarding trained.
Visit Taijutsu Kai
TCN Capital
Investment and operating group for consultancies
An investment and operating group that launches, funds and scales consulting businesses, giving founders cashflow funding alongside a centralised, AI-enabled back office covering finance, HR, recruitment, marketing, IT and legal. Its portfolio includes ModusForce, Inference Group, Inference Chain, FrontlineXP, Embelo and Fimiliar. The team previously built REPL Group to more than 600 people and over £50m of revenue with no outside investment, before its sale to Accenture in 2021.
Visit TCN Capital
TJK Cheltenham
Jujutsu club, Cheltenham
A jujutsu club running classes for children from age four and for adults, at venues across Cheltenham, Churchdown and Bourton-on-the-Water. The syllabus covers striking, throwing and groundwork alongside self-defence and sport jujutsu, with separate junior and adult grading routes and a free trial class for newcomers. Part of the Taijutsu Kai association, with DBS-checked instructors.
Visit TJK Cheltenham
TJK Tewkesbury
Jujutsu club, Tewkesbury
An adult jujutsu club training three times a week at Wheatpieces Community Centre in Tewkesbury, covering throws, striking, groundwork and practical self-defence. Alongside the main syllabus classes there is a dedicated beginners class and a women-only self-defence class, and newcomers can start with a free trial. Part of the Taijutsu Kai association.
Visit TJK Tewkesbury
TJS Roofing and Building
Roofing and building, Malvern
A small, family-run roofing and building business with over twenty years of experience, covering Malvern and Worcester. They handle re-roofing and roof repairs, emergency repairs, flat roofing in felt, EPDM rubber or fibreglass, slate and tile work, leadwork and flashing, fascias, soffits and guttering, chimney repointing and rebuilding, and roof, gutter and driveway cleaning. Fully insured, with all work guaranteed.
Visit TJS Roofing and Building
Your Adventure Challenge
Charity fundraising challenges, UK-wide
Organisers of guided fundraising adventure challenges across England, Wales and Scotland, from the Malvern Hills Challenge and the Yorkshire and Welsh Three Peaks to an 85-mile River Wye paddle and expeditions in the Cairngorms. They work with charities, corporate teams and individuals, including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, Mind and Marie Curie, and lead every challenge themselves rather than subcontracting, with training guidance and support in the build-up.
Visit Your Adventure Challenge
