BNI Meridian

06/05/2026

We're a group of local businesses looking to expand our services and keep more money in the local area

04/02/2026

Are you based in the East Grinstead are?
Do you want more local business?
We have places available for the trades and professions not represented by our members - can we help grow your business?

15/11/2024

At our weekly breakfast meeting today it was our pleasure to listen to Danielle Brooke from Brooke & Associates talk about her services as a Chartered Surveyor and Property Consultant.👷‍♀️

With an amazingly dedicated 37 years experience, Danielle took the opportunity to focus on and educate the group on processes of measuring and dealing with damp be it at home or work building.

The talk included options of using a moisture metre known as The Protimeter test, Nitrogen Gas Tracer Testing, Electronic Leak Detection Testing, and finally The Dry Test Roof system.

Highly informative, and not that it was needed, but proved that Danielle really is such an expert in her field.

Thank you Danielle for such a brilliant display of your knowledge and expertise.

08/11/2024

Today, BNI Meridian were given an informative look into what it takes to become a bookkeeper by long standing member Janice Fearn of Honeybee Bookkeeping Limited.

With over 20 years in the industry, Janice, who is affectionately known as "The Beekeeping Bookkeeper", explained just how many requirements there are, set by bodies such as Anti Money Laundering (AML) and The Insitute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), that must be achieved before any services can be offered.

Janice is very happy and able to work with any type of business, whether it's a sole trader or a company with 15-20 staff, her services offered include payroll, VAT, self assessments, bookkeeping and accounts.

Please do take a look at her fresh new website to see what all the "buzz" is about 🐝😊

Honeybee Bookkeepers | Home We provide bookkeeping, payroll, vat, self assessment and accounting services. Tel: 07739551566 | Email: [email protected]

01/11/2024

At BNI we always love to recognise those who have had a fantastic month of networking. Whether it's creating the most opportunities for other members by giving the most referrals, or getting to know each other on a deeper level by having 1-2-1 meetings, or for being thanked in a month for the most business invoiced from referrals passed to the group. 🙌

Recognition is a key element of networking, and we're delighted to announce our top networkers for October.🎉

Jim Pirrie- Most 1-2-1s

Becky Gordon - Highest value of Business she passed to other members (Thank You For The Business)

Dave Richardson- Most Referrals passed.

Well done and thank you to Meridian's October networkers of the month 🙏🏻

25/10/2024

A very poignant, sometimes uncomfortable, but significantly important presentation from our chapter president Paul Clarke of Sturdy Edwards.

www.sturdyedwards.co.uk

Sturdy Edwards are Independant Financial Advisors based in East Grinstead who offer advice on mortgages, retirement planning, pensions, and investments who have access to the whole of the financial services market.

Today Paul quite rightly highlighted the vast importance of life insurance. While a difficult subject to listen to and take stock of, Paul explained why life insurance is not a question of "whether you can afford it" but a question of "whether you can afford to NOT have it".
If a spouse, partner, or even business partner should sadly pass away, that can leave the remaining partner with a world of unachievable expenses if they don't have cover in place.

If you would like to learn more about life insurance, critical illness cover, and income protection, please do reach out to Paul at [email protected]

22/10/2024

Meridian BNI member Dave Richardson receiving an award for his achievements from Taylor Made Dreams patron John Bishop

18/10/2024

With over 40 years of experience in I.T. support, Meridian were treated to a fantastic 10 minute feature presentation from the highly knowledgeable Tony Baulch of Ashdown Solutions. www.ashdownsolutions.co.uk

Understanding what a clients needs are and how to offer the best solutions are clearly at the forefront of everything Ashdown Solutions do.

Services they can provide include...

☠️Protection from Malware, Ransomware, phishing emails
❌️Protection against loss of systems- ensuring all is backed up and safe
☁️Using the cloud for safe and secure storage
💰Cyber Insurance
☎️ Telephone Systems
📲Mobile phone and mobile contracts
🌐 Network audits
💻 General I.T. support
AND SO MUCH MORE!

"Ashdown Solutions....bringing a human approach to a complicated world"

We're in IT together with our clients: Ashdown Solutions offers a human approach to our managed IT services for businesses across Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

11/10/2024

Today we were given an informative and furry presentation by Meridian member Jake Potts of S4Bed. www.s4bed.co.uk

S4bed manufactures cost effective, dust extracted, eco- friendly shredded cardboard bedding suitable for large and small animals.

With his furry assistants showing us how happy and comfortable they were on the bedding, Jake also explained the processes of how they extract the dust and micro elements to ensure that whether it's your horse in its stable, or your pet hamster in its cage, the animals (and owners) are in far healthier and cleaner environments, ALL whilst promoting recycling and doing our bit for a cleaner tomorrow.

04/10/2024

Notable networkers for September 🎉🏆🙌

Congratulations to...

Peter Robinson from Robinson Elliott Surveyors for Most Visitors brought to our BNI meetings last month 🤝

Tony Baulch from Ashdown Solutions for Most Referrals passed last month 📈

Sean Leggett from Complete Electrical Contracts who was Thanked for the highest value of Business passed to other members last month 💰

Certificates presented by acting President Jo Morcom

Well done gents, superb efforts to help others succeed👏