Hack and Slice

We have a conviction that great business happens when the right people get connected in the right way at the right time. Ideas are shared, problems are solved and opportunities discovered.

We've seen this work over and over again. It's why we host regular Clareon lunches and it's why we are developing a series of new opportunities that help forward thinking business people get connected with us and with each other.

And so it is my pleasure to introduce 'Hack and Slice', Clareon's very own new monthly golfing event. Here's our ingredients for a great night out...

First, take 20 local business owners. Ensure that between them, they have extremely varied experience in the game of Golf.

Next, Find a great local driving range (in this case, Witney Lakes Resort) with a highly respected resident PGA Pro tutor (Deana Rushworth).

Now, divide them into small groups based on skill and provide them with clubs, buckets of golf balls and a short lesson in how to use the former to successfully hit the latter.

  

All that's left to do is stand back and enjoy an hour of laughter, great conversation, some impressive hits and lots of hacks and slices...

After an hour or so of practice under Deana's careful supervision, down clubs and head for Witney Lakes' excellent restaurant for a delicious 2 course dinner and some great conversation. Who says you can't mix business with pleasure?!

Our next Hack and Slice evening is booked for 22nd October 2014. If you are local to Witney/West Oxon and would like to come along, please get in touch with Mark Kingston or Mark Spolander. We strictly limit the numbers to 20 people, so book your place early. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Clareon completes first acquistion!

We are proud to announce that Clareon acquired the Oxford Pram Centre on Friday 19th September. The Oxford Pram Company is a leading independent nursery retailer that has being trading for over 40 years.

There were many reasons for making this acquisition, however one of the main reasons was because of the team. They are passionate about the products, service and most importantly the comfort and protection of babies. Mark Spolander purchased a pram and car seat for his first baby over three years ago from the Oxford Pram Centre and was very impressed with the service. When Clareon discovered that the business was for sale in May, they decided that it was certainly worth further investigation.

The business is currently being run by a team of 6 and in the coming months Clareon will be working closely with the team to introduce new systems, technology, marketing and team training to modernize the business. This will enable the team to work more efficiently which will mean more time spent with customers. We'll be sharing and documenting the effect of these changes on this blog so stay tuned...!

A big thank you to Hedges Law for all their hard work and guidance over the last few months, we look forward to the completion party!

For more about the Oxford Pram Centre, please visit www.oxfordpramcetnre.co.uk - new website coming soon!

If you would like to find out how to buy or sell a business and more importantly what to do with it after completion, please get in touch with Clareon email or call 01865 987 138.