
Headline Partner
Sobell Rhodes
Sobell Rhodes LLP is delighted to be sponsoring the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards for 2022.
We know how important awards are, having participated and won many awards ourselves.
They let our current customers know that they’ve made the right choice in doing business with us; they let potential customers know that we are a quality company; and lastly, they give our own people a great sense of pride in being part of an award-winning organisation.
Our core belief at Sobell Rhodes is that if we provide exceptional care and opportunities to our own people, they will provide exceptional care and value to our clients. In so doing, we are one of only three accounting firms in the country to have attained the Investors in People, Platinum Standard.
Sobell Rhodes LLP provides three main services:
Firstly, as Chartered Accountants we prepare and audit accounts of SMEs and ensure that their compliance matters are all properly taken care of, so they have peace of mind.
Secondly, as tax consultants we ensure that our SME clients don’t pay more tax than they need to and mandate that we will always save our clients more tax than our fees.
Thirdly, we are strategic business advisers, whereby we proactively help SMEs grow their businesses, increase their profits and achieve the business and personal goals of the owners.
We are fundamentally about helping SMEs become “Winners,” which is why we are delighted to support the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards.

Headline Partner
Wenzel’s
Born and bread in London, Wenzel’s started as one family’s sweet dream and has risen to be a community favourite.
From the day our first loaf turned out in 1975, we’ve loved each and every customer – and they’ve loved us back. As a fast-formed classic for North West Londoners, we’ve expanded to over 100 locations, spreading the sweet life all over England. Our mission is to offer the best of baking at reasonable prices to our batch of lovely customers. As a family business, we bring that love to every bite, dedicating lots of pace and pounds to innovative product development and an incredible customer experience. After all, it wouldn’t be a Wenzel’s if you didn’t leave with a smile – and a full belly. |

Platinum Partner
CH4B
Introducing CH4B
The CH4B Business Hub supports SME business owners across the UK in a wide range of sectors to provide support, resources, and education to ensure you achieve and succeed your business goals.
We are a Business Success Community offering something different, providing a trusted and ethical environment where you can access anything you need to run a successful business.
Through years of establishing great relationships within business we have built a team of experts who can deliver effective solutions to any challenges you face.
Using the combined experience and knowledge of our experts gives you the power to make better decisions and reach your business and personal goals.
What We Do
We support you; we understand your business and the challenges you may have. We don’t just support the business; we support everyone within it. Our aim is to help you and your business by making sure you have all the tools and expertise to succeed.
How We Do This?
Receive your own Business Advisor working with you on your business month to month.
Plus, access to our interactive Member Area, which includes our: Learning Hub, Member and Expert Directories, Useful Resources and so much more.
Available to you, to explore, anytime.

Platinum Partner
Jaguar Land Rover

Gold Partner
West Herts College
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Gold Partner
The Grove
Set in 300 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside, The Grove – London’s inspiring country estate – promises the ultimate five-star retreat. Inside, the recently refurbished contemporary West Wing is home to Classic, Superior and Deluxe rooms, whilst the 18th Century mansion houses 17 character-filled rooms and 9 unique suites, including the breathtaking Estate Suite with panoramic views of the grounds.  From a theatre of international cuisine at The Glasshouse to elevated British dishes at The Stables, afternoon tea in the Lounges to seasonal pop ups, dining at The Grove promises options aplenty – each just as tempting. |
A short stroll through the grounds, Sequoia spa is a serene oasis. Lose yourself in a maze of relaxation, with facilities including the inky black mosaic-lined swimming pool, sauna, steam room and vitality pool. Alternatively, opt for a transformative ESPA or Natura Bissé treatment with an expert therapist.  The Grove is also home to one of the UK’s most prestigious golf courses and even hosted the British Masters in 2016. Open to all who love the game, there is no membership policy, however regular players can take advantage of the Clarendon Collection loyalty-programme. But golf is not the only on-site activity. With such expansive grounds, expect a fun-filled schedule at Anouska’s Kids Club, a haven of biodiversity to explore at Jemima’s Kitchen Garden, swimming and beach games at Ralph’s Beach and bike rides, Segway experiences and archery at Asher’s Woodland Trails, not forgetting sports on Gabriel’s Football Pitch.
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Gold Partner
Hertfordshire Business Growth Show
The Hertfordshire Business Growth Show is a unique live event for small business owners across Hertfordshire to help them learn, connect and grow.
The not-for-profit initiative was created by a number of local entrepreneurs who shared a vision and passion to support local business owners, believed in giving back to the business community and wanted to support local charities and worthy causes too. The inaugural event saw over 170 forward-thinking small business owners taking time out of their business to spend a day focusing on their growth through a series of Keynote Speakers, Workshops and Networking Sessions. By using the knowledge and experience of local business leaders and experts, the event is designed to connect, inspire and educate Hertfordshire’s small business owners to gain new ideas to help steer their businesses to exciting new heights. After the huge success of the inaugural show in 2023, the team are already working hard to make the 2024 event bigger and better to provide a really memorable event for Hertfordshire business owners. We hope to see you there – you can find out more at www.hertsbusinessshow.co.uk. |

Gold Partner
Heart Hertfordshire
Heart is a national brand on a local level, we are proud to be Heart Hertfordshire, broadcasting to the whole county and a population of just over 722,000 people. You can wake up with Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, with local news and travel updates and then get home in Hertfordshire with John Darin, weekdays 4-7pm. You can listen via FM on 96.6, 106.7 and 106.9, via global player or smart speaker “Play Heart’ |

Gold Partner
Bugler Group
The Bugler Group is a family-owned multi-disciplinary construction and property development business with an enviable track record over four decades of creating high quality new build homes in the social and private housing sector. |
We specialise in building new homes for the public sector throughout London and the South East (Bugler Developments), as well as maintaining our on-going commitment to developing bespoke private homes (Bugler Homes), and growing our presence in the land sector (Bugler Land). We also give back to the communities in which we work, through the Bugler Foundation.

Gold Partner
Just Smile
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Event Production, Sound & Lighting company based in Watford, Hertfordshire. At Just Smile, we work hard to create unforgettable events to suit our clients’ budget.
Our Event production services involve the planning, management, and execution of events, such as concerts, corporate events, weddings, festivals, and more. The success of any event heavily depends on the quality of production services provided, which is why it’s essential to work with a reliable and experienced event production company. Just Smile is a leading event production, sound, and lighting company based in Watford, Hertfordshire, with a reputation for providing top-notch services to clients across the UK.
Our team is a mixture of creative event production experts familiar with technology, client liaison & administration advocates who respond to our customer requests and of course the best entertainers, who can provide times filled with fun, passion and enthusiasm!
Just Smile is recognised as one of the leading event, sound & lighting and entertainment companies in Hertfordshire. With many people putting their trust and faith into our services for their most special occasion, whether a Wedding, Party, Conference or Production.
Our team of in-house experts can provide technical support, the finest finish available and unrivalled product knowledge. With your budget in mind, we can deliver exceptional results, on budget.

Gold Partner
Berkeley Group
Berkeley Homes builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. Our passion and purpose is to build quality homes, strengthen communities, and make a lasting positive difference to people’s lives. We specialise in brownfield regeneration, working together with our partners to revive underused land and create unique, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy a great quality of life. Our vision is to be a world-class business, trusted to transform the most challenging sites into exceptional places and to maximise our positive impact on society, the economy and the natural world.
The Eight Gardens, set within 2.6 acres is located just a short 4 minute walk from Watford Junction Station with frequent connections into London Euston in just 14 minutes. A selection of studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses area available and ready to move into next year. Residents of The Eight Gardens will benefit from impressive art installations, landscaped gardens and water features, residents facilities and commercial opportunities.

Media Partner
My Local News
Media Partner
Watford Observer

Ticket Sponsor
Atria Watford

Charity Partner
One YMCA
One YMCA provide a wide range of community critical services across Herts, Beds and Bucks; supporting 150,000 of the most vulnerable in society each year to belong, contribute and thrive.
We provide:
- Accommodation and guidance to those facing homelessness
- Domestic abuse and sexual violence support
- Help for families through our Family and Children’s Centres and in our community nursery
- Places for improving overall health and wellbeing
- Support and advice for young people
Last year, our services made a saving of ÂŁ11.7m to the public purse including supporting over a thousand vulnerable individuals to escape rough sleeping or avoid homelessness, the majority of these in Hertfordshire.
We recently launched our Corporate Connect Club, an opportunity for businesses to work alongside us to change and save lives whilst enjoying benefits such as increased media exposure.
Read the stories of the people we support in our latest Annual Review

Gold Partner
ZOHO
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Zoho is the operating system for business, that is, a single platform with all the applications needed to run a business completely from the cloud. Marketing, sales and customer care apps — like Campaigns, CRM and Desk — enable a business to acquire and retain customers. Productivity and collaboration apps — like Writer, Mail and Cliq — empower employees, while Zoho’s finance and human resources apps — like Books, People and Recruit — run other business operations.
In 2017, Zoho introduced the revolutionary Zoho One, an integrated suite of applications for the entire business. It gives companies – especially SMEs – the ability to increase efficiency without the need for large IT departments and big budgets.
Zoho respects user privacy and does not have an ad-revenue model in any part of its business, including its free products. More than 90 million users around the world, across hundreds of thousands of companies, rely on Zoho every day to run their businesses, including Zoho itself. Zoho Corporation is privately held (it’s still family-owned) and profitable with more than 12,000 employees. Zoho is headquartered in Chennai, India with additional offices in Milton Keynes, Pleasanton, Austin, Utrecht, Singapore, Yokohama, and Beijing. For more information, please visit www.zoho.com.
Your Award Judges

Danielle Michaels
HR Director | The Grove

Michael Brown
Partner | Sobell Rhodes LLP

Jeremy Freeman
Founder | Business Brainbox

Karl Spinks
General Manager (Director)| Wenzels The Bakers