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Follow on Google News | Construction company boss helps celebrate small business at Number 10 Downing StreetDennis Barnard, the Operations Director of the specialist refurbishment contractor, ME Construction, was among the guests at a reception held at Number 10 Downing Street recently to ‘celebrate small business’.
The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, hosted the reception. In addition to a number of successful businesspeople from the small business sector, those present included the Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Named, last December, in the current ‘Fast Track 100’ – a list of the UK’s 100 fastest growing privately owned companies – ME Construction (http://www.meconstruction.co.uk/ Dennis Barnard, who helped to found the company in 2007, commented: “While other sectors of the UK have found that times are tough, ME Construction has experienced strong and consistent business growth. That may be because we operate in specialist areas within the construction industry but it might also be because we complete almost all our projects on time – and meet or exceed customers’ “Moreover, the company aims to be professional and profitable, focusing on quality delivery. He added: “We’ • Recruiting – and retaining - high calibre, committed and enthusiastic staff; • Demonstrating and displaying integrity: through open, honest and collaborative teamworking as integral members of the client’ • Having an accessible, competent and enthusiastic management team, and • Responding rapidly and effectively to every issue.” “By adopting a customer-focused approach, we cater for our customers’ “It was good to meet other businesspeople at Number 10 who also promote – in their respective sectors of the economy - these principles of high quality results, achieved through collaborative teamwork,” End About The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain's 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest three years. Fast Track 100 is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each December, with an awards event at Richard Branson's Oxfordshire home each May and follow-up regional dinners throughout the year. A typical Fast Track 100 company: is owned and run by entrepreneurs has between 20 and 500 staff has average three year sales growth ranging between 50% and 300% pa has sales ranging between £5m and £100m 20% of the companies have venture capital backing About ME Construction ME Construction – a specialist refurbishment contractor, active in London and the surrounding areas - was founded in 2007 to deliver high quality projects in a professional manner normally associated with the larger industry PLCs. It concentrates on the delivery of small to medium-sized projects - typically, not exceeding £4.5m. In 2012, ME Construction was recognised as the UK’s fastest growing privately owned construction company – and included in the Fast Track 100 list, published in The Sunday Times. Further information from: Paul Driver, ME Construction, +44 (0)20 7234 5967; PDriver@meconstruction.co.uk Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com End
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