Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur Reading finalist

Chartered Accountants Haines Watts are delighted to announce that James Middleton, owner of The Cake Kit Company, has won the local finals of the Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur Award 2010 competition, to represent the Reading area in the finals.

The Cake Kit Company aims to get more people into the kitchen by simplifying baking. They supply kits with ready-measured ingredients, decorations, baking tray, cakeboard, guide and so on.

James recently presented to John Bailey, Partner at Haines Watts in Reading, for the local finals.

John said: “The entries for the competition have been of a very high standard and the local finalists have demonstrated true entrepreneurial spirit, with focus, dedication to the work ethic and business vision, coupled with masses of energy and a real can-do attitude. James stood out, with a compelling business concept and plan for the future, alongside these other qualities.”

James wins £250 prize money, as well as a year-long mentoring programme with one of the Haines Watts’ partners. All entries to the competition automatically received free membership of Nigel Botterill’s Entrepreneur’s Circle. Nigel is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the highly successful national “Bestof” online business directory.

John adds, “Haines Watts launched the Young Entrepreneur competition in the spring to seek out those who have outstanding business talent in the Thames Valley area. Our support comes at a particularly difficult time for young people – and for business – as spending cuts make it tough to get work or to get the funding needed for business growth. We wish all our candidates every success in their endeavours.”

For further information about Haines Watts please visit www.hwca.com

For further information about The Cake Kit Company visit www.thecakekitcompany.com

ENDS

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Caption: James Middleton, winner of the local finals of the Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur Award competition 2010.

Notes to editors:

HW is one of the leading independent accountancy firms in the UK, specialising in delivering innovative solutions tailored to the needs of owner managed businesses across a wide variety of industry sectors. HW is a top 20 accounting firm operating from 45 offices across the UK, with 100 partners and staff based in the Thames Valley.

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