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Clackmannanshire Champions Businesses

What is the role of BID and how does it help my business?

A Business Improvement District (BID) is about businesses working together and investing collectively in local improvements in addition to those delivered by the statutory authorities, which will be of benefit to the business involved whilst contributing to the sustainable economic growth of the local economy.

By working together businesses can reduce costs, share risks and create new platforms for growth.

A BID is not a substitute for central or local government investment but an additional investment to strengthen the local economy and give local businesses a unified voice, helping to provide an arena for businesses and local authorities to increase the level of understanding for each other’s priorities.

A BID can last for no more than five years. After the term, the BID either ceases to exist or will seek a new mandate from its members.

BIDs have become very popular throughout the United Kingdom with more than one hundred in existence. The business community has realised that in order to succeed and prosper it needs to take control of its own destiny through investment in the area in which they are located.

Clacksfirst BIDs core funding comes by way of a levy contribution paid by the occupiers, tenants and proprietors of the properties within the BID area.

The levy contribution is aligned with the Rateable Value of each individual property within the BID area.

The Clacksfirst BID Levy contribution is calculated as follows:

Occupier 1.5% of the property rateable value
Proprietor 1.0% of the property rateable value
Owner & Occupier 2.5% of the property rateable value

Members make a levy contribution on properties with a Rateable Value of between £2,000 and £1,000,000. Properties with a Rateable Value outwith these values do not make a contribution and will not be eligible to vote in a BID ballot.

The BID Board of Directors

Mike Mulraney

Mulraney Group

Fiona Chambers

SV24/7

Hasan Ertekin

Jump’n’Joy Trampoline Park

Doug Moodie
BA FCCA DipM

Kidz World (Chair)

William Marlin

123v (Vice Chair)

Ali Davidson

Clackmannanshire Council

David Anderson

Anderson Properties (Scotland) Ltd

Maggie Gorman

Ceteris/Business Gateway

Calum MacLeod

Carntyne Transport

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Calum MacLeod

Calum is General Manager – Group Engineering, for Russell/Carntyne. A Chartered Accountant to trade, he has a demonstrated history of supporting the logistics and supply chain industry through vehicle and trailer repair , trailer build and structural repair services and MOT provision. Prior to the Russell Group he held positions with the Edrington Group and Ernst & Young.

Maggie Gorman

Maggie is Director of Business Support and Development at Ceteris Scotland Ltd. Part of the senior management team Maggie works collaboratively with colleagues, businesses, and partners to deliver and implement business support and entrepreneurial programmes enabling business growth. She has implemented added value business support services through the EMERGE with Ceteris brand.

Hasan Ertekin

Hasan is the Director of Jump’n’Joy, Clackmannanshire’s only indoor trampoline park. He is also a Director at Shakebar, selling milkshakes at most major summer events.

Fiona Chambers

Fiona spent 30 years in FMCG sectors and 12 years ago was the Co-founder of the multi-award winning SV24-7 Vending in Scotland, Fiona and her husband Ian sold their business to the global coffee company, Lavazza Professional UK Limited in October 2023.

Fiona is now working on building a property portfolio for the rental market and is continuing with management consultancy projects on an ad hoc basis.

Fiona continues to play a key role in supporting other women led businesses from start up to exit with the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE).

Mike Mulraney

Mike has been in business for over 30 years within a broad range of sectors including residential & industrial property, drilling for infrastructure and minerals and sport and leisure. He is the owner and Honorary President of Alloa Athletic Football Club and is also the current President of the Scottish Football Association. Mike is the Chairman of Mulraney Group and the Chairman of GeoSonic Drilling Ltd, Europe’s Leading Sonic Drilling Contractor.

David Anderson

David was a partner in the local aggregate business Hamilton & Brydie and had been a Director of the business for almost 20 years. Hamilton & Brydie was sold recently and David is now the owner and Director of Anderson Properties (Scotland) Ltd.

Ali Davidson

Ali has 25 years’ experience in local economic development, firstly as Property Manager and then Assistant Director at STEP in Stirling. Ali then joined Ceteris in Alloa where she managed the Business Development team, delivering Business Gateway support in Clackmannanshire. Ali’s current role is Team leader, Economic Development at Clackmannanshire Council, overseeing employability programmes, UKSPF projects, and other economic development activity. Ali has a BA (Hons) degree in Economics, Post Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management and SFEDI Diploma in Business and Enterprise Support.

William Marlin

William is a Director at 123v LTD, a family run business which was established in the 1990s that specialises in carport and canopy design and install. He studied Law & Management and was involved in property renovations for many years. In 2015, he joined the family business where he works in Sales and Marketing as well as general management.

Doug Moodie (BA FCCA DipM)

Doug is a Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant having worked predominantly in Financial Services. 

He was appointed by Scottish Government in 2022 as Chair of Care Inspectorate in Scotland, Director of NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Director of Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and has been Chair of Children’s Panel in Falkirk for over ten years. Doug is passionate about young people and is the owner of Kidz World Nursery Ltd in Alloa and Stirling. Doug is also Managing Director of various property companies involved in Lettings, Holiday Homes, Development and Property Factoring.