Hannah, and the branch manager Scott Harrison, attended Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Networker & BBQ for Business Influence and Business Engage members at Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Alcester, and immediately struck up a conversation with Rachael Chadwick-Harrison, who runs Chadwick Accountants and Bookkeepers in Bidford-on-Avon.
“Rachael actually commented on my lipstick!” said Hannah. “Then we just got talking and realised that there was the potential to work with one another.
“I hadn’t been with Circle very long and the idea was to make much more use of our Chamber membership by attending more events and networking with more businesses within the local area. The first conversation I had proved it works!”
The two businesses have established a collaborative partnership, enabling both organisations to share opportunities.
“We believe in traditional values, preferring to do business face-to-face, in insurance this can be a necessity and it is an important tool when building trust, especially if you are going to refer someone to your clients” said Hannah.
“Rachael and I built that trust almost immediately, and now we often attend events with one another because of the strength of our relationship.”
Circle Insurance works with a range of clients across the region, and the country, advising clients on their insurance and risk management needs, from leisure, to construction and through to manufacturing, they have clients at all stages of their development.
Rachael set up Chadwick Accountants and Bookkeepers in 2021 and the firm has grown to 14 staff and has won a series of awards.
She said: “Trust is everything in business and we’re delighted to be working with Hannah and the team at Circle Insurance.
“Accountancy services and insurance are two necessities for businesses and so they wanted to know that their finances – and future – are in safe hands.
“And meeting businesses through the Chamber of Commerce that we can recommend, and refer to, is fantastic for everyone.”
Gurprit Singh, business engagement manager at the Chamber, said: “This is what being a member of the Chamber is all about.
“Businesses connect with one another and they can either work together directly or help to generate new leads for each other, which is great for the local economy.”
To find out more about becoming a Chamber of Commerce Member, head to www.cw-chamber.co.uk/membership
Pictured: Hannah Morgan with Rachael Chadwick Harrison
