The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 49: June/July 2020 | Page 22

COMMUNITY VOICES
EMBRACING TECH IS A
‘MUST’ FOR BUSINESS
The team at one of Wiltshire’s most
innovative tech firms are urging business
owners to step up and embrace digital as
the UK comes slowly out of lockdown.
“Lockdown has taught us all once and for all that being tech-friendly and
going digital is critical if we are to survive and then thrive in business,” said
director Oli Thomas.
“At Purple Lime our tech-based strategy and ethos has allowed us
to help our clients quickly and effectively, we’ve stayed fully operational
as a team while all working from home and we can be agile in our own
business no matter how things pan out over the coming weeks.”
The Corsham-based accountancy firm which is a Silver Champion
partner with software brand Xero, has been a pioneer of tech-based
accountancy from the day the company started in 2016.
Covid19 has demonstrated clearly that being tech savvy, using Cloudbased
technologies and utilising apps for managing business finance has
kept their clients ahead of the curve during the most challenging time for
business in a generation.
“We feel there will be more to come. This period will encourage
companies to consider new ways of working, the benefits of flexible
working practices and also the value of outsourcing to others who are
experts in their fields. The question is – which businesses are ready for
this change?” Oli said.
During lockdown, the Purple Lime team have supported clients to apply
for CBILS loan funding by being able to quickly provide the financial data
needed to support applications; to use the furloughing portal with ease;
to access some grant support if relevant and to help them manage their
cashflow, enabling them to make decisions both for survival and also for
growth. To date the team have supported businesses in these sectors:
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Professional services
• Commercial property
• Industry and Manufacturing
• Advertising
To find out more contact Oli and the team by visiting:
www.purplelime.uk.com/contact-us or call: 01249 691 360
• Arts and Recreation services
• Construction & trades
• Charities
• Health and social care
• Education & training
• Technology
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