About BIP
BIP has been providing high quality advice and training since 1993. Our expertise is founded upon practical business experience in small business. Our aim is to help businesses with their development and sustainability by improving their competitiveness, leading to increased profitability and employment.
We have worked hard to be able to offer a suite of services that deliver exceptional solutions that our clients comment add value across the various disciplines of running and expanding a small business.
At BIP our priorities are to advise of best practice solutions and develop long term, robust relationships with our clients. The key to that is the team we have assembled. Let's introduce them:
Jane Sillifant - The Chair
Oversees the development of the company.
Jane has a sound understanding of business planning, training and the requirements of key funding bodies. She has secured over £4 million of government funding on behalf of clients and runs her own successful marketing company.Stewart Horne - Managing Director
Responsible for the day-to-day running of the company; including the identification of new sales opportunities for the company.
Stewart brings a wealth of practical and business skills to the company. A farmer for over 25 years, Stewart has a deep understanding of the issues small business and farmers face. A well respected professional he holds several high profile Chair roles across Devon and Cornwall and is a member of a number of initiatives.Cathy Wright - Contracts Director
Responsible for contractual and administrative aspects of all contracts and company procedures; including all financial matters relating to the company.
Cathy has over 10 years management experience, with extensive knowledge of European and other funding streams together with successfully developing multi - partner projects. Cathy is responsible for the achievement and continued commitment of ISO 9001:2000 and IiP standards.David Hinshelwood - Contracts Delivery Director
Responsible for the day-to-day activity of the business advisors and trainers in their work towards targets.
David is a qualified business manager with a specialism in consultancy, particularly in the wholesale and retail sales sectors. David has strong management, presentation and sales skills. He also has considerable practical farm and business management knowledge.Petra Davies - Business Advisor
Delivers one-to-one and group training to rural businesses.
Petra studied Hotel Management at College, and went on to manage Pubs and Restaurants for Chef and Brewer before joining Trust House Forte and moving into Hotel Management. Working in such a people intensive environment provides her with the skills and experience she needs to really work with teams within businesses to achieve goals through communication and motivation.Cathy Holland - Senior Administrator
Responsible for data management for all areas of work carried out by the BIP and produces management reports that enable the monitoring of BIP's client activity. Cathy is also the First Aider for the Business CentreDee Gill - PA to the Directors
Assists the Directors in all areas of the business including writing bids and researching new areas of work. Dee is also our ISO 9001/2008 Co-ordinator.
