Pro Installer September 2013 - Issue 06 | Page 55

55 PRO INSTALLER SEPTEMBER 2013 PRO BUSINESS @proinstaller1 Do you have something you need to get off your chest? Share in our success... Send your real-life work-based stories, industry questions and business annoyances to [email protected] Approved Stockist Opportunities www .multipointlocks.co.uk | [email protected] | 01924 360444 | 07951 922 331 be cutting an additional set of keys for them over and above what is included in the lock itself? Becoming an MPL Approved Stockist is an opportunity to sell more products to your existing trade base, generate new trade customers, and sell directly to the public. It is an opportunity for genuine sales growth and a profitability level not attainable in other areas. Your stock of MPL locks and hardware will give you a comprehensive range of replacement parts from the outset, and additional stock is available on a 24 hour turnaround from MPL’s central warehouse. ‘training and support…from the earliest discussions MPL will encourage you to visit one of their existing trade counters’ A full and comprehensive training package comes as NMW Rogues To Be Named And Shamed ‘marketing support… MPL market you as a local trade counter to window installers, window repairers, and locksmiths in your area’ a part of you becoming an MPL Approved Stockist. There is no charge for this; it is included as a part of you being within the MPL network. All you pay for is stock; everything else is included as a way of supporting you to grow your business. MPL’s experienced personnel will work with you throughout the whole process, supporting you every step of the way. From the earliest discussions MPL will encourage you to visit one of their existing trade counters to see just how it works, to ask the questions for yourself, and to discover the huge potential of being a part of the MPL family. As with training, MPL marketing support is included as standard. As well as promotional items and counter signage, the key thing for MPL is to market you as a local trade counter to window installers, window repairers, and locksmiths in your agreed trading area. They also have a national marketing campaign which is on-going, and from which you will regularly benefit in terms of lead generation and sales opportunities. ‘so how do I become an MPL Approved Stockist?’ If you are interested in becoming an MPL Approved Stockist apply for a prospectus to [email protected] or call MPL on 01924 360444. They will be delighted to hear from you and will work with you from the outset to answer your questions and give you all the support you need. As an MPL Approved Stockist, you are never on your own… MPL, www. multipointlocks.co.uk, 01924 360444, graham@multipointlocks. co.uk Employers who fail to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will be publicly named and shamed under revamped plans to make it easier to clamp down on rogue businesses, Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson has announced. The new rules are part of government efforts to toughen up enforcement of the NMW and increase compliance. By naming employers it is hoped that bad publicity will be an additional deterrent to employers who would otherwise be tempted not to pay the NMW. This is on top of financial penalties, which employers already face if they fail to pay NMW. In 2012/13 HMRC identified 736 employers who had failed to pay the National Minimum Wage leading to the recovery of £3.9 million in unpaid wages for over 26,500 workers. Jo Swinson said: “Paying less than the minimum wage is illegal. If employers break this law they need to know that we will take tough action. If workers feel they aren’t getting the minimum wage that they are legally entitled to then they should contact the free and confidential Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. Calls will be referred to HMRC to actively investigate any suspected non-payment of national minimum wage.