DRESSED TO KILL: Portmore Insurance Directors Paul Chapman, front left, and Graham Jacobs, right, with colleagues at the company’s 10th anniversary gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel Ageas Bowl. The event ended a year of charity challenges during which a total of £70,000 was raised for two Hampshire charities, the Society of St James, which supports homeless people and the Lahna Appeal, which buys equipment for Southampton General Hospital.
An insurance company has celebrated its 10th anniversary by raising an incredible £70,000 for charity.
Staff at Portmore Insurance celebrated the milestone with a sparkling black tie fund-raising gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Ageas Bowl.
More than 400 Portmore colleagues, clients, insurance companies and service providers enjoyed a slap-up dinner as the cash quickly added up for two charities.
The gala dinner was the culmination of charity challenges for the expanding Southampton-based company that specialises in commercial business insurance.
Director Graham Jacobs said: “It was a cracking evening, a stunning end to a wonderful year in which we have achieved so much as a company.
“It was a humbling experience to look around the ballroom and realise all those people were there because of Portmore – and how so many business partnerships have blossomed into friendships.
“We staged the dinner to thank people for their support over our 10 years and showcase the charities – who receive every penny of the incredible amount raised.
“So many of my colleagues put in a phenomenal effort during the year – and that just reinforces the fact that we have an amazing team.”
Portmore has been raising cash throughout 2016 for Hampshire homelessness charity Society of St James, and the Lahna Appeal which buys equipment for Southampton General Hospital.
Graham and founding director Paul Chapman hosted the gala evening during which compere Denis Bundy presided over games and an auction to boost the charity total.
It followed a series of challenges undertaken by Portmore staff, including 13 cyclists riding from the firm’s Test Lane HQ to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, a 24-hour indoor triathlon, a 26-mile walk on the Isle of Wight and a 100k trek on the South Downs Way.
Graham added: “The general consensus was that this year has been staggering, in terms of how much we raised and how brilliant the staff have been – we couldn’t have done any of it without them.”
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DRESSED TO KILL: Portmore Insurance Directors Paul Chapman, front left, and Graham Jacobs, right, with colleagues at the company’s 10th anniversary gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Ageas Bowl. The event ended a year of charity challenges during which a total of £70,000 was raised for two Hampshire charities, the Society of St James, which supports homeless people and the Lahna Appeal, which buys equipment for Southampton General Hospital.
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Portmore Insurance
Head Office, Portmore House, Yeoman Park, Test Lane, Southampton, SO16 9JX
023 80663754
Wiltshire Branch: Old Fire Station Enterprise Centre, Salt Lane, Salisbury, SP1 1DU
01722 568430
www.portmoreinsurance.co.uk
Email: enquiries@portmoreinsurance.co.uk
The Portmore Group encompasses three distinct divisions designed to provide a complete insurance solution for businesses or individuals. Portmore was established in 2006 in response to what it’s directors perceived was a need for a provider who could offer the service levels of a niche broker but with the placement capability of a national broker. Market capabilities extend from Lloyd’s underwriters and London market insurers through to Global insurance operators. Portmore was named Compass Networks Broker of the Year in 2015
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