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Small business Verbatim will be featured on BBC TV’s “Trust Me I’m A Dealer” this week (17th September 2009).

The programme sees antique dealer and TV presenter Paul Martin using a family’s cash to buy and sell antiques, in the hopes he can turn a profit for them and help them fulfil a dream.

In the episode on the 17th September Paul attempts to help Bev Lindsey and her sisters raise the money needed to send their mother on a dream holiday to Madeira.

The opportunity came as a direct result of networking with other small businesses and lead to Graham Hill founder of Verbatim, a professional telephone answering service based in Newbury, asking Paul Martin to locate an antique telephone to decorate their reception area with an interesting piece.

Using Bev Lindsey’s cash Paul Martin went in search of an antique telephone and took a risk that Graham Hill and the Verbatim team would like a candlestick telephone and would be willing to pay the asking price ensuring that the Lindsey sisters made a profit.

Graham paid £550 for the ‘phone which netted Paul and the sisters £100 towards their target. But did they raise enough in the end? You’ll have to watch the show on BBC Two on Thursday 17th September to find out.

Paul Martin said “I live and breathe antiques and relish the challenge of making people money to help fulfill their dreams and ambitions. It’s great when you find the perfect antique for a client and the ‘phone is a stunning centre piece for Verbatim’s modern reception.”

Not only does the ‘phone look great – it also works! Verbatim has connected the telephone and Paul had the honour of being the first person to receive a call on it once it was placed in its new home.

“This was a fabulous opportunity for us and just goes to show the enormous benefits that networking can bring.” said Graham Hill.

Trust Me, I’m A Dealer is on BBC Two Daytime at 6.30pm. The episode featuring Newbury based Verbatim can be seen on the 17th September.

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Editors Notes
Graham Hill at Verbatim is available for interview and comment.

Pictures of Graham, Paul and the antique telephone are also available.

Please contact Graham Hill: 01635 573208 or gh@ThePhoneAnsweringService.co.uk
Web: www.ThePhoneAnsweringService.co.uk

Or Chantal Cooke at PRdemystified; 020 8544 0091 chantal@passionfortheplanet.com

Verbatim is a professional phone answering service based in Newbury founded in 1997 to provide a professional, business friendly outsourced reception and call answering service for SME’s.

Now 12 years on Verbatim represents over 550 clients answering half a million calls a year for independent professionals, SME’s, the professions and large blue chip organisations. www.ThePhoneAnsweringService.co.uk

Trust Me I’m A Dealer is a 20-part series for BBC Two Daytime. Executive Producers are Mat Steiner and Adam Wood and Series Producer is Matt Skilton for Gogglebox Entertainment. The BBC Producer is Lindsay Bradbury and it was commissioned by Liam Keelan, Controller, BBC Daytime.

The programme sees Paul Martin travelling all over the UK buying and selling, visiting dealers, auction rooms, antiques shops and personal clients – including Lords and Ladies – all in order to make the most profit for the families concerned.

In each episode, Paul meets up with a different family to learn their unique story as they hand over their money and antiques in a bid for him to convert them into enough cash to realise a special dream.

For more information about the series in general please contact Emma.Wright@taylorherring.com or Ashley.Charles@taylorherring.com or call 020 8206 5151.