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&lt;p&gt;Iconic Biscuits produces delicious buttery biscuits in Northern Ireland with local butter from grass fed cows.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The alcohol range are iced with amazing alcohols, giving you the full flavour and alcoholic strength of your favourite drinks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Michael Thompson is the designer and producer at Iconic Biscuits and developed the range while studying part-time as a chef. Previously a sales and marketing consultant to large companies, he produced the biscuits in his home kitchen until 2020, before fitting out a microfactory to produce thousands more biscuits.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sold in Europe and the UK, Michael is always expanding the range and looking at new opportunities to develop new and unique cookies. To order online visit &lt;a href="https://iconicbiscuits.com"&gt;iconicbiscuits.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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I'm the creator of Iconic Biscuits. I started out in the security industry before moving to web development and programming. In my spare time I was a marine photographer and started an online retail store selling underwater camera equipment during the Dot Com era. After making it the largest supplier in the country of it's kind, it blew up and I moved to PR photography, shooting numerous well known brand names and government PR jobs.
From there I founded a social media marketing consultancy before being acquired by a marketing agency and co-directing it. I then took a position as Sales and Marketing Director for an aerial defence manufacturer, before taking four years off to stay at home with my new daughter. During this time I retrained as a chef and developed my line of biscuits.
At the point of launch, my biscuit production was stalled by an outsourced producer being unable to fulfill the orders. I took a typing role at an aircraft parts manufacturer and turned the job into a section within a department, running my own team, solving regulatory records issues. During this time I continued to make my biscuits at home, at night and sold them online to the USA and into the factory sites where I worked.
In 2020, I left the job to fit out a microfactory and begin fulfilling retail orders and expand my exports.
In my spare time I still love being at home with my daughter and younger son, as well as gaming online, reading, photography, eating and studying. I also hold advisory positions in charitable organisations.

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&lt;p&gt;I support&amp;nbsp;growing businesses, consulting on all aspects of business structuring, funding and financial planning and analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I'm a business owner, trustee for a local hospice, father and a husband. I love running and spending time with my family!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is a Business Owner with International experience from Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.&amp;nbsp;He specialises in Business Development, helping companies Find, Win and Keep Profitable Business.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with considerable experience of working with businesses nationally and internationally.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm’s early career was in the construction industry working for the British Government on projects as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Kathmandu. He joined Arup, the internationally renowned Engineering Consultancy, working in London and Manchester&amp;nbsp;on high value UK projects as a designer and project manager, along with overseas experience in Russia and the Cameroon.&amp;nbsp;He actively promoted Arup in Liverpool through relationships with the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, ultimately setting up an office in 2001 to&amp;nbsp;focus&amp;nbsp;on bidding and Client Relationship Management, to help retain and secure new business.&amp;nbsp;In 2002, Malcolm was seconded to what is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) in London as an Export Promoter, encouraging UK companies to export their goods and services on the back of major sporting events in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hungary, Brazil and Qatar.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm became Director of Business Development, External and International Relations at MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency in 2006, encouraging foreign owned companies to set up business in Greater Manchester.&amp;nbsp;In 2009 Malcolm established himself as an independent Business Development Consultant, actively encouraging businesses to Obtain, Maintain and Retain profitable business through&amp;nbsp;the five pillars of Market Intelligence, Proposition Development, Lead Generation, Project Handling and Client Relationship Management.&lt;/p&gt;

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