UK Enterprise 2017

WORLDWIDE BUSINESS REVIEW / UK Enterprise Awards 2017 21 , and flair is one thing but the presentation and taste of dinner in particular wouldn’t be out of place on Masterchef, in fact an Hotel Inspector for Michelin has stayed here, sampled dinner and stated that a Michelin Star could easily be achieved. Neil’s philosophy however is to “surprise and delight” and exceed expectations. His food is talked about with huge love and admiration by all who sample it and it is without doubt the main reason we have such a high percentage of returning guests. Our friendliness, cleanliness and lovely surroundings also contribute to our success but Neil’s cooking definitely stands us out from the crowd.” Overall, it is the team’s passion for excellence and dedication to this beautiful building that sets it apart, as Beverley explains. “Our mission is to offer the best we possibly can for our guests, ensuring their experience creates many happy memories for a long time to come; not just whilst staying with us, but also to have a wonderful time exploring the area and sampling the delights north Devon has to offer time and time again.” “Fundamentally, we absolutely love Sampson, living here and all that it brings. We love sharing it all with our guests; the award shows that they also feel the same great things that we do. During our time here we have renovated and updated all of the bedrooms and public areas and gained AA 4* status. We have also put every effort into providing a 5 star service for all of our guests, from the moment they arrive. Cream tea in the guest lounge provides the setting, with roaring log fire in winter months. We sit and chat with everyone finding out what their reasons are OpusVL began in 1999 with the pur- pose of professional- ly implementing free and Open Source software into businesses in order to enable its clients to operate an effective processes. Stuart out- lines the range of clients the firm works with and how it is dedicated to ensuring that they receive the service they need to succeed. “Here at OpusVL, we work with organisations seeking business transformation, and we provide the digital technology and pro- cesses to ensure that the trans- formation is successful. Our cli- ents may be aspiring to grow, they could be organisations who are staring a new internal venture or scaling up an existing operation, or a funded start-up who need ro- bust technology quickly. “Our mission to help our cli- ents become more effective is achieved by ensuring that the client’s overall business goals define the projects that we work on. Then our repeatable strate- gic design process of discovery, analysis, specification, build and test is employed, ensuring a fit for purpose solution is provided. The technology that we provide may not replace people’s jobs, but enables them to work on the outside of the process, not in the middle, therefore using them in a place where humans are most effective.” Overall, the use of Open Source technology enables the firm to deliver cost-effective, tailored and reliable next generation technolo- gy to every one of its clients, and moving forward Stuart foresees even greater focus on this inno- vative range of solutions, as he concludes. “Looking ahead, OpusVL expect the future to bring continued growth as the demand for Open Source gathers inertia, and we have already set in motion plans for our expansion to support this. Currently, we are investing in up- dating our brand and better artic- ulating our offerings.” Company: OpusVL Contact: Stuart Mackintosh Contact Email: [email protected] Address: Drury House, Drury Lane, Rugby, CV21 3DE, UK Phone: 01788 298 450 Best Business Management Software Specialists - West Midlands & Recognised Leader in Open Source Implementation 2017 OpusVL is an innovative software specialist based in Rugby. We invited Stuart Mackintosh to tell us more about the firm and the solutions it offers. WUK17044 for visiting and then recommend places to visit, giving first hand experience and telling the best places only locals could know about. We treat all of our guests as friends and family and treat them in the way that we would like to be treated ourselves. We have a repeat client base of 35% which we are very proud of. Recommendations follow on from this and bring in a good amount of bookings. Our guests come from all walks of life and stay for so many different reasons; from a fishing weekend to attending a wedding, horse riding at the local stables to just escaping the realities of life for a few days. Everyone is welcome and we just want them to enjoy themselves and all that we have to offer.” As she looks towards the future Beverley is excited as she discusses her plans for Sampson Barton. “Currently we have several outbuildings ripe for conversion. The old stables have had planning permission to convert to 2 x 2 bedroom cottages which would be ideal for self catering guests, this is top of our agenda to pursue. We are very keen to grow our own fruit, veg and herbs and are currently planning our raised beds and speciality areas for this to happen. This is a natural progression for Neil with his cooking as he always uses all of these ingredients in his dishes and although everything is provided locally, his ambition is to grow his own.” Company: Sampson Barton Guest House Contact: Beverley Jones Contact Email: [email protected] Website: www.sampsonbarton.co.uk