July talk with Alex Gibbs of South Coast EV and Contracting Ltd

It’s almost end of July and the school holidays have started! We’ve been speaking to businesses to find out what this month will bring for them.

Up today is Alex Gibbs, Director of South Coast EV & Contracting Ltd who are based in Bournemouth covering Dorset and surrounding areas.

What are your plans for July in your business?
Our plans are to focus on making people aware of the benefits of having solar panels installed and moving to electric vehicles from petrol and diesel.

What are your personal plans for this month?
I’ll be training for a half marathon that is taking place in October!

Do you like sport? Do any sporting tournaments or events stand out for you this month?
I’m an AFC Bournemouth Season Ticket holder and I’m excited to watch the pre-season games and build up to the new season.

On a much lighter note, July 17 was World Emoji Day. Do you use them?
I do use emojis a lot and my favourite one, that I can mention, is probably the laughing face!

Can you name one business you’d like to give a summer shout out too?
Yes, I’d love to shout out Electrical Poole, specifically Matt Brown the sales manager. He always goes above and beyond for us delivering our materials on time with excellent service.

As a consumer have you visited a local business, bought their products or services and thought ‘I must recommend them’! If so here’s your chance – what business would you recommend this summer?
Picnic Parc Deli in Bournemouth town centre is my go-to coffee shop in town! There have a fantastic themed setting and I go there most weekends. They have live music as well!

Have you got any events planned for the coming months which you’d like to mention?
My personal event is the half marathon and as a business we plan to attend some trade shows as an exhibitor to make more people aware of us and our offering.

Have you got any services or special offers you’d like to mention?
I’d like to offer 10% off solar pv installations if the customer mentions that they’ve seen our ad on TotalGuideto.

Anything else you’d like to say?
If there is anyone out there considering starting their own business in any industry but are hesitant, JUST DO IT! We did it 18 months ago and haven’t looked back. Its way better working for yourself than just being a number in a corporate organisation wanting the world and not paying you your worth.

For more information visit www.southcoastev.co.uk