Alloa man moves back to his roots to manage local hats (your hair is your hat)

Lovingly known as Fuzzies by his clients and business connections, Ed is the man behind the nickname and business name. Having had a barber shop in Dunblane for around 24 years, he decided to move back to his roots in Alloa to the Alloa Business Centre. Pathway to Barbering Ed originally worked on building sites as a labourer, but then …

Alloa Business Centre the new High Street?

A café, beauticians, masseuses, nail technicians, barber, financial advisers, accountants, mortgage adviser and aesthetic skin clinic . . . must mean you are in the high street? Nope, this is all at the Alloa Business Centre.   Not in the High Street The Alloa Business Centre, originally the old coal board building, has housed many businesses over the years but …

From Connecting IT Software to Connecting Lifesaving Supplies

Stephen Franklyn is well known for being the go-to IT guy in Clacks (Lithium Systems) but maybe those who don’t know him that well won’t know his passion for motorbikes. Passion for 2 wheels Always having a passion for motorbikes, Stephen got his first bike back in 1980 just after leaving school. Since then, he has owned various bikes such …

Over £3,700 Raised for Local Charities at Clacks Business Week

Clacks Business Week ended with the return of its charity lunch at Inglewood House & Spa. With nearly 100 attendees, the event raised an incredible £1,730 for the main charity partner Scottish Autism on the day and shows how much the contributions of face-to-face fundraising events have been missed by charities. This was thanks to the wonderful generosity of guests …

Experience counts for young new financial adviser firm in the Forth Valley

Did you know that the average age of an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) in the UK is 58? Three entrepreneurs in Alloa, are bucking this trend! Many IFAs plan to retire in the next five years. For their clients, this will lead to the disruption of changing advisers and finding someone they trust to look after some of the most …

Ceteris delighted to offer staff 5 days paid leave for volunteer work

Volunteers’ Week 2021 As part of Volunteers’ Week 2021 (1st-7th June 2021) and our future, we are delighted to announce that we will now be offering all our staff 5 days per year protected paid leave to perform volunteer work in local charities. Giving Back As a social community organisation we are always looking for ways to “do our bit” …

Businesses adapt to the new way of working

Many businesses have had to adapt to the global health pandemic and set up facilities to allow their employees to work from home. However, as we move out of lockdowns, school closures and towards vaccines and normality, what is the office/work life going to look like? Even before Covid companies were thinking about how they can be more flexible for …

3 mates fighting fit for gym business

MMA to Dividends Craig Macintosh, Calum Murrie and Gary Priestly have been competitive Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters for many years, loving their sport and have spent the last 12 years traveling the world competing and learning from the best coaches. Through the years they decided to become instructors alongside their ‘day jobs’, training and fighting. It was always a …

Sponsor Great Worker Wasps

Ceteris are not only a not for profit company that commits every penny into driving sustainable economic growth across Clacks, but we are also equally passionate about supporting local community projects. One local project that caught our attention and we decided to sponsor was the Wasp Community Club. Not Just Football The Wasp Community Club is the charitable wing of …

Boot the Commute & Stay Local like Ceteris Tenant David Glen

David Glen & Dog

Tenant Stories This month we would like to introduce to you our latest tenant at Elmbank Mill in Menstrie. David Glen of Glen & Co Chartered Surveyors. At the turn of last year, David had come to the conclusion that there was no need to continue the commute to Glasgow city centre and he was soon on the search for …