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Issue 64 - Paying Tribute To HRH Queen Elizabeth II (& An Update On Our Office Move)

After my rather lengthy News & Views last time, you will be pleased to know this one is “refreshingly short”!

Her Majesty

Many eloquent words have already been written about Her Majesty, far better than I could craft myself and therefore I will keep my words very simple and brief.

Like many people I am sure, we were taken by complete surprise at the news that unfolded last Thursday. We knew The Queen was getting progressively frailer but after seeing off PM 14 and welcoming PM 15 on Tuesday, events clearly took a rapid downwards spiral.

We would like to extend our condolences and best wishes to The Royal Family and hope that King Charles III settles into his new role – he has a hard act to follow!

Our Office Move

Whilst the closure of the Goudhurst office went fairly well and all of the computer kit etc has been up and running again without a hitch, unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the phone system which is causing some teething problems at the moment.

We are adopting an MS Teams system which will enable calls to be transferred between members of the team regardless of whether they are in the office or working remotely; at present, outgoing calls are fine but incoming is where we have the problem.

This should be resolved shortly, but if you need to contact us, the most reliable way is via email please.

Once it is resolved, when you phone, you will be greeted with a short message, advising that our calls are recorded (this is a regulatory requirement these days) and asking you to select one of 3 options:

  1. The Private Client Team [For ease of identification, all Individual clients including previous RAFP clients]
  2. The Corporate Client Team [Group Employee Benefit Scheme Members]
  3. For all other enquiries.

Whilst we are not fans of automated menus, ours will be kept very short and should ensure that you connect with the right people more easily – we will keep it under review to make sure it is running smoothly (once it does start that is!!)

As always, we appreciate you bearing with us through this process.

Best wishes from all at Alexander Bates Campbell

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First Floor, Unit 9/10 Riverview Business Park
Station Road
Forest Row
East Sussex
RH18 5FS
United Kingdom
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