TINTINNA LTD
Since 1999
GETTING YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS
Our client, Business West, has entrusted us annually to look after Bath Chamber of Commerce and its strategic arm, the Initiative in B&NES for more than 20 years.
We are pleased to show you the responses
from members and our other clients,
some of which you can see below
I do want to say a huge thanks for all the
work you have done across B&NES over
such a long period. You have helped so
many people over that time and been a very
effective voice for business.
Will Godfrey, Chief Executive,
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Sincerest congratulations
on your incredible tenure.
Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath.
You can be proud of what you have achieved.
Councillor Matt McCabe, Cabinet Member, Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Your kindness and attentiveness have been first class and I have my reservations about how initiative will maintain its effectiveness without you both.
Simon Tonge, Executive Director, Bath Racecourse
Your drive and intellectual approach has been a key cornerstone of what makes this group
special and impactful.
Daniel Lugsden, Partner, Nash Partnership.
You and Sandy have done an amazing job over the past 2+ decades. I’ve been impressed by the way you have curated fascinating combinations of topics, chaired engaging meetings
and captured valuable insights.
Nick South, Strategic Initiatives Leader, Buro Happold.
You have done an outstanding job of engaging the forum membership and maintaining their attendance at meetings. The value they have gained out of both the agenda items and the presence of the other attendees and networking opportunities was what really made these meetings work.
Professor Jonathan Knight, University of Bath.
Thank you for all your work in both Chamber and Initiative. It’s been invaluable in grounding me in my adopted city, meeting excellent people, understanding wider and deeper perspectives.
Professor Andy Salmon, Pro Vice Chancellor, Bath Spa University.
The work you have both undertaken for the Chamber and Initiative has been highly supportive of our business interests.
Dave Lees, CEO Bristol Airport.
Ian and Sandy Bell provide a service that combines intelligence, experience and reliability - a potent combination.
Charles Hignett – Hignett Family Trust.
Thank you for organising such excellent meetings and events over the years which I have really
valued and enjoyed attending.
Frank Mowat, Executive Director, Bath Abbey.
The success of the Chamber and Initiative is down
to the effort, commitment and passion for the
Bath business community from you and Sandy. THANK YOU !
Tarquin McDonald, Chief Executive, Bath Rugby.
You have both made an enormous contribution to Bath and North East Somerset over the last 20 years. We have experienced seismic shocks to the local economy in that time, but Bath has proved to be resilient and fought back stronger. This has only
been achieved through collective endeavour of
which you have been at the core.
Simon Gould, Business Development Director, Systems, Engineering and Assessment Ltd.
I have really appreciated the wide-ranging guests and conversations we have had in the Initiative and also the ability to allow others within our company from the network and knowledge sharing that you have facilitated.
Tristan Rhodes, Director, Stride Treglown.
May I express sincere thanks for your unbounding contribution to the business world of B&NES and to my involvement in it.
Philip Fawkner-Corbett, Architect.
Under Sandy's direction, the Chew Valley Arts Trail has become one of the region's premier arts events. For one weekend a year the Valley becomes the Mecca for connoisseurs, buyers and browsers who come to appreciate the skills on show and also the beautiful local environment.
More details at www.chewvalleyartstrail.co.uk
Ian and Sandy helped me when I started my new business at the beginning of 2020 and guided me on the direction to take with website content and media. We spent time discussing my vision for my company and Ian literally put my thoughts and ideas into words, which made my brand
come alive !
Every month we have a conversation about current trends in the housing market and Ian then writes an article which we use for social media and press.
My brand is building and my business is growing ! Joanna Tiley, Estate Agent.
Derek Maltby is an experienced practitioner.
We were able to help his Global MSC Security business to raise its profile and
highlight his case studies.
We supported and helped organise
this leading cookery contest in Bath
since it started, about 15 years ago.
Staged at the City of Bath College,
the competition has helped to raise
the standards of culinary skills in the City.
We designed a bright, simple
and modern logo to help launch a
new fitness business.
Professor Christopher Andrew, the eminent historian of secret intelligence was good enough to include us for thanks in the acknowledgements in his latest book, "Stars and Spies".
He had previously written in "The Secret World"
"I've learned much from the BBC producers with whom I"ve worked, especially Ian Bell.
During the decade when we worked together on annual series of Radio 4's "What if ?", Ian encouraged me to present programmes on ancient and medieval, as well as recent, history - a rare privilege for a modern historian.
CHEW VALLEY SELF STORAGE.COM
We were delighted to design a web site
for this new business, to provide content
and tell their story in the local media
We were founder members of the Chew Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2000. More recently Sandy became its third and first female President whilst Ian is Secretary and provides material for the media.
"Tintinna Ltd achieved regional television coverage for the Kingston Inn by coming up with a love story in time for Valentine's Day" - Nigel Pushman, Gamebird Inns.
I would like to thank Sandy and Ian for their help in making my new business logo come to life. I knew roughly what I wanted the logo to look like and drew up a sketch of my muddled ideas which Sandy and Ian then put together for me to create the perfect logo. They were efficient and nothing was too much trouble.I would highly recommend them.
Nicola Pushman
"The two best 'go to' people to go to on any local issue."
Richard Hall - Zenith International
Ian is a member of the Future Ambition Board, which followed on from the work of the Economic Recovery and Renewal Board, set up by Bath and North East Somerset Council to the area cope with the effects of the Covid pandemic.
Now the group is bringing together the large anchor institutions to help drive change which will benefit the whole community.
Don and Donna Kelly, owners of the Lazy Lobster Fish Restaurant and Bistro: "We commissioned Ian and Sandy Bell to create a website for our new venture. We were totally unsure of where to go and how to go about it. They took over the reins and
let us carry on running our business.
We'd totally recommend them in this field.
Ian completed a full six years as a member of the Board of the destination management organisation, Bath Tourism Plus, three of them as Chairman.
Delighted to continue as part of the group and thanks to you both for doing such an excellent job and going above and beyond.
Tarquin Mcdonald - Bath Rugby.
Ian was involved in the setting up of the The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, which brought together local authorities, business and education together into a single powerful forum which could bid for Government funding to improve infrastructure and help encourage economic growth. He provided briefings to businesses to explain the work being done.
Ian was pleased to serve as a Trustee of the RICE Centre in Bath, which carries out research and provides help for people with dementia
RICE is a Registered Charity. It was opened in 1986 by its then Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent. In 2008 the new RICE Centre opened in the grounds of the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
The new centre has the space to enable RICE to open up its research programme and to undertake further studies as well as improving support for people with dementia in the Bath area, and their families.