Ballot Ltd - latest news
So much news we are now just doing an annual update...!
2009... so far
What recession? We have been broadening our market and bringing in our new RIPOSTE post box range. We haven't noticed any dip in interest. Internet sales are steadily growing and we have had lots of re-ordering from regular customers. Customers use our products primarily as comment boxes and suggestion boxes.
2008
Another good year for us with a 25% increase in turnover and new products in the pipeline. The company finished the year in a strong position, well capitalised and with a strong order book from new and existing clients. Our expansion was largely driven by internet sales and contacts and we are launching a new site with new products early in 2009. The developing recession has had little effect on sales as the year ends.
2007
A really strong year for us with the introduction of our standard colours. Hospitals and the NHS medical sector in particular can now buy 'NHS blue' comment and suggestion boxes. We had a few interesting clients including both Arsenal and Manchester United football clubs! Not an obvious market but they do have big supporters clubs who need feedback posting boxes. Otherwise all sectors have performed strongly with a big increase from manufacturing and chemicals industry clients . As usual councils, medical and leisure clients have been strong with lots of re-orders (very encouraging for us). Housing Associations are now regular repeat clients. We look forward to an even better '08.
Just one event for each month...
December 06
Order for suggestion boxes from Coombe Women's Hospital, Ireland
November 06
Akzo Nobel buys post boxes - repeat order
October 06
Clifton College Prep School orders suggestion boxes
September 06
Tower Hamlets PCT purchase posting boxes for clinics
August 06
Swindon County Council repeat order for comment boxes
July 06
Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre purchase
June 06
New Forest District Council purchase
May 06
Perth & Kinross Leisure buys comment boxes
April 06
Interserve Facilities Management buys post boxes
March 06
Maryhill Housing Association purchase
February 06
Dunfermline Football Club purchases comment boxes
January 06
Hertsmere Leisure purchases suggestion boxes
December 05
The Romsey School buys comment boxes
November 05
Scottish Stationers - bulk purchase of post boxes
October 05
Southwark NHS PCT purcahse for surgeries
September 05
Sale to Cascade Medical Imaging, Oregon USA
August 05
Wirral housing Partnership buys comment boxes and poster cards
July 05
Lancaster University information systems building buys post boxes
June 05
Newnham University Hospital purchases comment boxes
May 05
Brighton & Hove City Council purchases
April 05
BUPA Wellness repeat order
March 05
Mid Suffolk District Council makes a first purchase
February 05
Inverclyde Leisure makes a first purchase
January 05
Middlesborough Council buys comment boxes
December 04
New College, Redditch buys boxes
November 04
Share Holiday Village buys comments boxes
October 04
Clydesdale Bank first order
September 04
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn makes a purchase
August 04
Holkham Estate in Norfolk places an order for suggestion boxes
July 04
'The Square' in York suggestion boxes for their night clubs
June 04
Isle of Wight Council goes for our VOX box for use as a comments box
May 04
Barbergh District Council, our latest local Government customer
April 04
South London & Maudsley NHS Trust repeat order
March 04
Excel Logistics - a new customer
February 04
168 posting boxes ordered and delivered to our biggest stationery purchaser
January 04
Lambeth Hospital orders comment boxes again. Repeat custom again!
December 03
Top London restaurant Demartino takes 2 comment boxes
November 03
Family Housing Group a first order from a housing association for suggestion boxes
October 03
14 Health centres this month order comment boxes, suggestion boxes and repeat prescription boxes
September 03
United States Army supplier Meditrade gmbh based in Oyten, West Germany repeat orders suggestion boxes for US military hospitals
Surrey & Sussex County Councils join our CC client list with first orders
August 03
Delivery of comment boxes to London NHS trusts continue with an order supported by a full multi-lingual bespoke graphics package going to St Mary's Sidcup
St Thomas NHS Trust re-equip with new Ballot comment boxes replacing original boxes supplied by Ballot in 1997. There is no better accolade than being asked to resupply
July 03
50 comments boxes go to Mexico with petroleum company supplier Garel Equipos y Refacciones finding our comments box system perfect for an oil company client.
2009... so far
What recession? We have been broadening our market and bringing in our new RIPOSTE post box range. We haven't noticed any dip in interest. Internet sales are steadily growing and we have had lots of re-ordering from regular customers. Customers use our products primarily as comment boxes and suggestion boxes.
2008
Another good year for us with a 25% increase in turnover and new products in the pipeline. The company finished the year in a strong position, well capitalised and with a strong order book from new and existing clients. Our expansion was largely driven by internet sales and contacts and we are launching a new site with new products early in 2009. The developing recession has had little effect on sales as the year ends.
2007
A really strong year for us with the introduction of our standard colours. Hospitals and the NHS medical sector in particular can now buy 'NHS blue' comment and suggestion boxes. We had a few interesting clients including both Arsenal and Manchester United football clubs! Not an obvious market but they do have big supporters clubs who need feedback posting boxes. Otherwise all sectors have performed strongly with a big increase from manufacturing and chemicals industry clients . As usual councils, medical and leisure clients have been strong with lots of re-orders (very encouraging for us). Housing Associations are now regular repeat clients. We look forward to an even better '08.
Just one event for each month...
December 06
Order for suggestion boxes from Coombe Women's Hospital, Ireland
November 06
Akzo Nobel buys post boxes - repeat order
October 06
Clifton College Prep School orders suggestion boxes
September 06
Tower Hamlets PCT purchase posting boxes for clinics
August 06
Swindon County Council repeat order for comment boxes
July 06
Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre purchase
June 06
New Forest District Council purchase
May 06
Perth & Kinross Leisure buys comment boxes
April 06
Interserve Facilities Management buys post boxes
March 06
Maryhill Housing Association purchase
February 06
Dunfermline Football Club purchases comment boxes
January 06
Hertsmere Leisure purchases suggestion boxes
December 05
The Romsey School buys comment boxes
November 05
Scottish Stationers - bulk purchase of post boxes
October 05
Southwark NHS PCT purcahse for surgeries
September 05
Sale to Cascade Medical Imaging, Oregon USA
August 05
Wirral housing Partnership buys comment boxes and poster cards
July 05
Lancaster University information systems building buys post boxes
June 05
Newnham University Hospital purchases comment boxes
May 05
Brighton & Hove City Council purchases
April 05
BUPA Wellness repeat order
March 05
Mid Suffolk District Council makes a first purchase
February 05
Inverclyde Leisure makes a first purchase
January 05
Middlesborough Council buys comment boxes
December 04
New College, Redditch buys boxes
November 04
Share Holiday Village buys comments boxes
October 04
Clydesdale Bank first order
September 04
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn makes a purchase
August 04
Holkham Estate in Norfolk places an order for suggestion boxes
July 04
'The Square' in York suggestion boxes for their night clubs
June 04
Isle of Wight Council goes for our VOX box for use as a comments box
May 04
Barbergh District Council, our latest local Government customer
April 04
South London & Maudsley NHS Trust repeat order
March 04
Excel Logistics - a new customer
February 04
168 posting boxes ordered and delivered to our biggest stationery purchaser
January 04
Lambeth Hospital orders comment boxes again. Repeat custom again!
December 03
Top London restaurant Demartino takes 2 comment boxes
November 03
Family Housing Group a first order from a housing association for suggestion boxes
October 03
14 Health centres this month order comment boxes, suggestion boxes and repeat prescription boxes
September 03
United States Army supplier Meditrade gmbh based in Oyten, West Germany repeat orders suggestion boxes for US military hospitals
Surrey & Sussex County Councils join our CC client list with first orders
August 03
Delivery of comment boxes to London NHS trusts continue with an order supported by a full multi-lingual bespoke graphics package going to St Mary's Sidcup
St Thomas NHS Trust re-equip with new Ballot comment boxes replacing original boxes supplied by Ballot in 1997. There is no better accolade than being asked to resupply
July 03
50 comments boxes go to Mexico with petroleum company supplier Garel Equipos y Refacciones finding our comments box system perfect for an oil company client.