The event on 11 February, hosted at Metro Bank’s Aylesbury store at Friars Square, gave guests the opportunity to hear from Iain Kirkpatrick, Managing Director of Regional Banking at Metro Bank, Britain’s first new High Street bank in over 100 years, who talked about the bank’s innovative approach to services and customer service.

Business owners also heard from Nick Coleman and Udhi Silva of Aylesbury based Medical Supermarket, the award winning medical supplier to GP surgeries and primary care centres. The successful entrepreneurs explained how their innovative approach to a traditional supply model has resulted in business success.

Philippa Batting, Managing Director of Buckinghamshire Business First, said: “One of the keys to running a successful business is being able to come up with new ideas to keep operations, products and services fresh. This event was a great opportunity to hear from innovators who are setting themselves apart from their competition and have made a real impact on the business world.”

Iain Kirkpatrick commented: “It’s always a pleasure to return to Aylesbury. Nick Coleman and Udhi Silva have a great story to tell and I’m glad that we were able to help facilitate that. Metro Bank is proud to play an active part in the communities it serves and helping businesses connect with each other is a key part of that.”

Following the short talks, attendees were given the opportunity to network with other like-minded organisations in the county and make valuable business connections.

Simply Networking

Members of Buckinghamshire Business First get plenty of opportunities to form new business relationships thanks to our Simply Networking series of events. The next two in the series are:

• Buckingham, 17 March
• South Bucks, 5 May

The premise is simple: come and meet fellow business owners who may have what you need, or need what you have.