Pedal to Paris is a four-day cycling event from London to Paris, on 5th – 9th September 2019, for competitive and recreational riders who support The Royal British Legion. Setting off from London, the event will take riders through the English and French countryside covering a total of 460km. Once in France, there will be rolling road closures so they can cycle from Calais to Paris without any delays from traffic, junctions or red lights.
For more information about the event, take a look at The Royal British Legion’s official ‘Pedal To Paris’ page.
Auctus Management Group Ltd and its subsidiary businesses; RSS Infrastructure Ltd and INFRA Skills Ltd have yet again assembled a small team to take on the intense Pedal To Paris cycling charity event, a 460km challenge for the second year in a row. This year’s team consists of Richard Toy; CEO of Auctus Management Group Ltd and Sean Harrison; Managing Director, Brian Hopkinson; Rail Manager, Simon Capper; Fleet Manager and John McDonough; Fleet Co-ordinator for RSS Infrastructure Ltd.
The team are delighted to announce this year’s sponsors featured on their team jersey, many of whom are direct clients and suppliers for the companies that make up the team.
Arm Sponsors
Force Atlantic – The first all Army rowing team to take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a 3,000 mile rowing challenge across the Atlantic, in December.
Advance – They are trusted experts in the provision of ethical employment, accountancy and subcontracting solutions to the UK’s contractors and the recruitment businesses that find them work.
Back Sponsors
Zaun – Zaun are expert metal fencing manufacturers and design, manufacture and product engineer leading perimeter systems. They offer an extensive range of perimeter fencing, high security fencing, sports equipment, automatic electric gates, security bollards and hostile vehicle mitigation products (HVM).
Schweizer Electronic – Schweizer Electronics’ innovative solutions secure Construction Sites and Level Crossings in Europe and overseas. The certified Radio Remote Controls facilitate the railway personnel to work.
Thermit Welding GB – Thermit are a strategic supplier to the nations railway systems, and continue to develop products and welding methods to meet the demand for continual improvement, with investment in new production methods, research and development, on-site training, technical support and specialised contract services.
Zöllner – Zöllner pursue the ambition of making the traffic on waterways, as well as the traffic and the work on train tracks safer.
Haslehursts – Haslehursts was established in 1980 and today has a team of 15 partners and staff. They continue to build on our enviable reputation for providing first class service and excellent advice to our business and personal clients alike.
Reflex Vehicle Hire – Reflex are the UK’s first flexible commercial fleet supplier with tracking and instant incident dash cams combined in every vehicle.
Lord Search & Selection – Lord Search & Selection place the interests of their clients first, a passionate commitment to their success, ethical in their actions, and meticulous in their methods. Driving competitive advantage through talent acquisition is what they do.
Bodyguard Workwear – Bodyguard Workwear Ltd was established in 1975, using its expertise in garment design and manufacture as a foundation it has established itself as one of the forefront manufacturers and distributors of PPE and safety workwear in the United Kingdom.
Laytons LLP – Laytons LLP provide legal services of true quality that depend on expertise that fully appreciates the issues, imagination that fully recognises the possibilities, judgment that provides guidance, and the resources and commitment to deliver results.
Frontier Development Capital – FDC specialise in growth capital to management buy-outs, acquisitions to property developments, whatever your strategy they can provide access to flexible investments of up to £10million.
Jobson James Rail Broker – Jobson James provide Corporate insurance, risk management advice and solutions to clients in a wide range of sectors.
Aston University Engineering Academy – AUEA teach students technical and scientific subjects in a whole new way and are educating the inventors, engineers, scientists and technicians of tomorrow.
The Staffing Group – The Staffing Group delivers recruitment solutions ranging from Industrial and Transport to Professional and Technical. Twenty-five years in the recruitment sector has enabled us to develop different delivery models tailored to the volume, skill set and compliance demands of your business.
Care Leavers Covenant – The Covenant is a promise made by private, public or voluntary organisations to provide support for care leavers aged 16-25 to help them to live independently.
First Chapter – First Chapter was established to work with successful busy individuals in order to help them determine their lifetime goals and then create a framework around these that gives them the best opportunity of achieving their objectives.
The team have all set themselves a goal to raise a minimum of £900 each for the charity in sponsorship money, as they look to surpass the £9,000+ raised last year.
Each rider has set up a JustGiving page which is linked to the Auctus Management Group ‘Team Page’.
Richard Toy added: “We want to say a huge thank you to the companies that have sponsored the team for this year’s Pedal To Paris event, we are delighted to have many of last year’s sponsors renew their partnership with us, so to have them take the journey with us again is fantastic news. To all of our sponsors old and new, you have already made a huge impact in helping us raise the vital sponsorship money, which will go directly to The Royal British Legion”.
