Complete One Reflect On A Successful Year

At Complete One we have been reflecting on the success we experienced over the last twelve months. The first half of 2012 we very much concentrated on laying the foundations. We began 2013 with one office in Newcastle then saw our business double in size with our expansion into Glasgow, Scotland this Summer with Karl Whittam overseeing our new project.  As our business began to expand so did our client portfolio simultaneously. We acquired a new client within the Finance sector which was a great coo as they have been voted the finance provider of the year for the past 4 years.


In October, Harley Woolf became our second success story of 2013 completing the Business Development Programme . Having Harley in a position to oversee his own project provided us with the opportunity to add to our ever growing client portfolio. In early November we acquired one of Europe's newest Online Film & Media companies. They are currently injecting millions of pounds into marketing their product and service to massively increase their brand awareness in the UK. Having previously completed a hugely successful marketing campaign for one of Europe's leaders in this sector, earlier in the year, Complete One were selected to run their sales campaign in the North East.


In statistical terms 2013 has been a tremendous year;


* We've doubled our business in size and saw a 300% growth in the number of people working with Complete One.


* 10,000 customers have been acquired for our clients


* Our turnover was £250,000


This year we travelled a lot, visiting Barcelona, Dublin, London and Waterford, setting up new networking partnerships and establishing new client relationships.



“Going into 2013 I couldn't have predicted the ups and downs that I would have experienced as a business owner. I feel that I am ending the year much more experienced and stronger. The last Financial Quarter saw tremendous growth for Complete One and I am excited to build on that growth in 2014.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes

Complete One Attend The International Sales Rally

This past weekend Managing Director Glen Lowes, along with business partners Harley Woolf, Sabina Sandstrom and Kirsty Pennal flew out to Barcelona to attend the International Sales Rally. The trip was extremely beneficial, providing our lucky competition winners, Kirsty and Sabina, with the opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most inspirational and successful people in our industry. We've now started making plans to visit Milan in the first quarter of next year based on the success of this trip.


While the main purpose was to attend the International Sales Rally we were able to visit some of the amazing sights that Barcelona has to offer on our down time, as pictured below.

Having the opportunity to network with some of our business partners abroad we have established links to bring a new client to our Newcastle office and we are due to start trading early next year. It's a really exciting time for everyone involved with Complete One as our client portfolio grows so does the opportunity for expansion.



“ Having the chance to attend the International Sales Rally further confirmed for me how amazing this business is and how it changes peoples lives. Getting to see some individuals picking up awards and hearing from some great speakers made a massive impact on me personally and I am extremely satisfied with our decision to run the competition which allowed Kirsty and Sabina to share the experience.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes

Complete One Applicants: No Degree? No Problem!

Following the recent announcement that 47% of Graduates are working in jobs not related to their Degree, At Complete One we looked at it from the point of view of individuals entering the job market with no Degree or experience. We believe that companies are losing out on extremely talented individuals because they are over looked for not having the required Degree or experience. Many businesses wont even consider applicants without a Degree, whereas at Complete One we aren't prejudice.


“I believe that there are a lot of extremely talented individuals working with Complete One who wouldn't have even been considered by other businesses.  In my experience, those individuals usually compensate for their lack of experience by bringing a great enthusiasm and passion which has seen many of them blossom into key players in our offices.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes



With the New Year right around the corner, a time where many are considering their options and are looking to change careers, we are excited to have the opportunity to find the next wave of talented individuals to help take our business forward and hit our expansion plans for 2014.

Complete One At The Rainbow Valley Charity Ball

Managing Director Glen Lowes attended the annual Rainbow Valley Charity Ball, at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow, on Saturday November 16^th . Rainbow Valley was inspired by the vision of Johanna MacVicar, who in 1994, at age 16 years was diagnosed with Leukaemia. After an 11 year battle, Johanna sadly lost her fight against the illness. Johanna’s mother, Angela, together with family & friends created the charitable organisation Rainbow Valley, to bring Johanna’s dream to fruition. The goal for Rainbow Valley is to raise £1 million over the next two years to allow for the construction of the Rainbow Valley facility, which will benefit everyone affected by cancer.

“Having the opportunity to attend the ball and to see all the great work that Rainbow Valley have done so far has made me really appreciate how extremely fortunate I am for all that I have, both personally and professionally” Glen Lowes, Managing Director.

Below is the link to the Rainbow Valley website where you can find out more information on the charity and how you can help them achieve their goal of raising £1m by 2015.

http://www.rainbowvalley.org.uk/

Complete One Add To Our Client Portfolio

Complete One are excited to announce we have began working with a new client in our Newcastle office. They are part of the world’s third largest e-commerce company and their goal is to become Europe’s best way of experiencing high quality entertainment directly on your computer, Smart TV, tablet or game console where you will find everything from Hollywood blockbusters to indie films to old classics!. They launched their service in the UK in September. Coming into an extremely competitive market they believe they can be “a game changer”. They are currently in the middle of a multi million pound marketing campaign with TV advertisements running at prime time. In order to establish themselves in the UK they have turned to Complete One to help create massive exposure of their services in turn acquiring new customers and increasing their market share in the North East.


Having previously conducted marketing campaigns on behalf of the UK's leading provider in this sector, earlier this year, we are confident that we can use the experience gained throughout those marketing campaigns to ensure that we hit the ground running with our new client.


“I feel that we've come on board at the perfect time. I am confident that our marketing and sales campaigns will be able to gain tremendous momentum from their huge advertising campaign. They are a great client to work with and they have huge goals, similar to Complete One. I am excited to add them to our portfolio and I feel this acquisition could be the launch pad to our massive growth in 2014.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes  

Complete One's Thoughts On "The Happiness Advantage"

At Complete One we pride ourselves on being able to offer a fun and lively work environment. The type of industry we are in means it is crucial that everyone we work with is positive and happy and can fulfil their full potential each day ensuring that we get the best results for our clients. A genuine smile goes a long way when interacting with customers and having someone enthusiastically promoting the products and services of our clients is exactly what we need. For that reason we put a lot of emphasis on creating a “feel good factor” in our offices. 

"I very much believe in the philosophy that if someone is happy then they will perform better, it's only natural. While meeting targets and ensuring our clients are satisfied with the service we provide is my main concern as a business owner, I like to think that everyone that works with Complete One appreciate the effort myself and my business partners put in to make our business a nurturing and welcoming working environment ensuring their individual happiness in turn allowing them to prosper both personally and professionally helping Complete One to achieve the massive expansion goals we have.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes.

Complete One's Latest Success Story: Harley Woolf

I grew up in a small town on the outskirts of Leeds. From a young age I had a business mind and always dreamed of being my own boss. I put my business acumen into action while at school when I set up a tuck shop hoping this would put me on track to make my millions. Unfortunately the tuck shop didn't set me up to be the next Richard Branson. Turning towards a more realistic career prospect, at the age of 16 I decided to take a job in retail in the hope of progressing through the company and work my way up the corporate ladder.


After a year and a half of working in a retail environment, having not been provided with any progression opportunities I decided that my career wasn't moving as quickly as I would have liked and so I decided to move up North, eventually settling in Newcastle. I started working with Complete One in September 2012. I quickly realised that this was the perfect company to help me achieve my big goals. People were given the opportunity to develop based on individual effort and merit rather than length of service.  Just over a year later, In October 2013, I completed the 4 stage Business Development Programme.  Looking back, I realise how far I have come in such a short time especially given the fact that I had little experience within Marketing or Sales.  I was able to transfer the skills I had acquired when working in retail and at just 20 years old I had managed, with an incredible work ethic and student mentality, to be in a position to oversee my own project.


My goal for 2013 is to head up my own campaign in Newcastle, gaining experience in Campaign Management. In the future I would like to expand into America. I have big goals and I am confident that I will achieve them thanks to the incredible group of people I work with at Complete One.