Simon Bishop

Experience

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  Bishops Office Products Ltd

  May 1991 - May 2023

  Business Owner

  Bishops Office Products built its reputation on getting it right. We grew organically since we started in 1991 to be the largest office supplies company in the Tunbridge Wells area.The business was established as an office interiors supplier in one of the many recessions that we have survived. We offered a wide range of products and services includingOffice FurnitureOffice SuppliesPrintingJanitorial SuppliesRefreshmentsBusiness MachinesShreddingFulfilmentCost Cutting AuditsWe grew to this point by doing what we say we will do, when we say we will do it.As a family run firm into our 2nd generation, we have a committed team of professionals who carry out their responsibilities with pride.In June 2023 after 32 years at the helm with my Wife Rachael, we sold the business to The Cowans Group who have great ambitions to continue with our business ethos and to expand their business across the South East. Show less

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  Stillyans Farm

  Dec 2009 - now

  Farmer

  We have been smallholders on our farm in the East Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 2009. We run a flock of sheep, Honey Bees, various types of Poultry and periodically some rare breed pigs. We have a half acre victorian walled vegetable garden and are as self sufficient as you can get in the modern world. Since the sale of our office supplies business we are looking to diversify into agri tourism and other rural oportunities.

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  Integra Office Solutions

  May 2010 - Aug 2015

  Non Executive Director

  Bishops Office Products have always been actively involved in the network of the office products industry. We were one of the first dealers in 1995 to joint the Instat Gold buying group who later became Integra Office Solutions. As an active member of the group I was voted onto the board of directors in May 2010 as a Non Executive Director to represent the views of the dealer community