SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR
Refer to individual sub-catagories, i.e. January, February, March, etc., for a detailed analysis and overview for each month. This page displays the key points only. Click mouse over month to take a closer look.

January

• All corporate identity now finished including ethical code of practice.
• Model search begins.

February

• Design presentation.
• Travel to London, U.K. to visit the London Edge and the CentreRail alternative fashion and clubwear exhibition to meet designers.
• Travel to Warsaw, Poland, to visit designers at the Warsaw University of Technology Business School.

March

• Design presentations.
• Company Tax Return due.

April

• Post Office Box number set up.
• Publication of company Vision and Mission statements.

May

• Co-operative Group challenge.
• Design improvements.
• Data collation.

June

• Data collation.
• Co-operative Group challenge developments.

July

• Model search developments.
• Company accounts due to Companies House.
• Co-operative Group challenge developments.
• Data collation.

August

• Travel to Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. to assess models.
• Co-operative Group challenge developments.
• Ethical sourcing.

September

• Registered office renewed.
• Ethical sourcing
• Co-operative Group challenge developments.
• Design improvements.

October

• Membership of GS1 and company prefix number (bar code) issued.
• Co-operative Group challenge developments.
• Machinery is purchased.
• Plush bean filled donkey's ordered.

November

• Software applications purchased.
• 0845 prefix telephone number issued from BT.
• Renewal of domain name donkeyalane.co.uk
• Renewal of domain name donkeyalane.com
• Co-operative Group challenge completed.
• Annual Return (form 363) sent to companies House.
• Lingerie sourcing.

December

• Design developments.
• Swimwear sourcing.
• Sponsorship contract developed.