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early £3-million has been invested into making northern Lincolnshire a central hub for the needs of some of the UK’s biggest potato sellers. Elsham Wold has just become the new headquarters for AKP Group, supplier to supermarket giant Morrisons and major chip manufacturer McCain. A state-of-the-art office block, temperature controlled potato storage facility and grading line, together with extensions to existing handling areas have just been completed, with the 13-year-old firm headed by Richard Arundel moving the whole administration back into the area from York. The son of Grimsby town centre and Freeman Street markets grocer David Arundel, who also used to act as a potato merchant to the area’s fish and chip shops, joined forces with Suffolk businessman Bruce Kerr in 1999. The former KP potato storage facility which has now been substantially developed, was acquired in 2007, when a project began to grow skin finished potatoes on the Isle of Axholme. “We wanted to show we could produce the required quality locally that supermarkets were buying in from Herefordshire, Scotland or even importing,” he said. “Morrisons backed us with it and we went to Yorkshire Forward (the scrapped regional development agency) putting together a plan. We then tied the supply chain up and got the funding.” That equated to £700,000. With Morrisons’ rapid growth in the retail world, the business has been propelled quickly, and working with Eastoft-based L Harrison & Co, the infrastructure to allow for

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SPEAKERS: Sir Roger Carr, left, and Gavin Esler. DAYS after long-reaching strategic plans for the development of northern Lincolnshire were unveiled, a key site for economic development has been opened up to investors. The Brocklesby Estate, a major land owner, is bringing to market more than 50 acres of port-neighbouring plots. Sir Roger Carr, president of the CBI and Gavin Esler, Just weekfor North EastasLincolnshire bestlast known his role a presenterCouncil on BBC unveiled its pre-submission draft Local with the Newsnight, have been confirmed as Plan, the guest economic strategy looking ahead to 2032 speakers at one of the region’s leading alongside business it. gatherings later this year. A key both is the Humber Thepart CBIofYorkshire andSouth Humber Annual Dinner Infrastructure Project (SHIIP), a takes placeInvestment at Leeds University on October 10. £30 million scheme to open up more of the bank to It will be one of the first events with John employment use. Fitzgerald, port director for Grimsby and ItImmingham, follows NorthasLincolnshire commitments chairman ofCouncil’s the region. to Humberside and Able Marine Energy Mr Esler is Airport an award-winning television andPark radio andbroadcaster, neighbouring logistics centre, as reported last novelist and journalist. month. His latest book, due to hit the shelves next month, SHIIP further links Grimsby and focuses on lessons that can beImmingham’s gleaned from employment together with new leaders in areas, how they tell stories, andenterprise will be the zones, and has been described as “one of the bosses, subject of his speech to the area’s business biggest investments that the council will ever make”. and their guests. ● Full story oninformation page 23. about the dinner, which is For more frequently well represented by the South Bank and features a drinks reception within Parkinson Court, home to the famous Marks & Spencer archive and art gallery, e-mail katya.menhennet@cbi.org.uk or visit http://yorkshire-annual-dinner.eventbrite.com

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A FURTHER £4-million of investment across the region this last quarter has seen the total funds issued by Finance Yorkshire climb to £23-million. The money, available to firms in northern further increases has now been put employed, handling 120,000 tonnes Park on Grimsby’s flagship Lincolnshire in seedcorn, loan and equity linked in place. Europarc development, will be of potatoes a year. Of that, 35,000 investments – ranging from £15,000 to £2-million – officially opened this week by tonnes are self-grown, with a “We have taken two years to get is there to help small and medium sized businesses Agriculture and Horticulture to this,” said Mr Arundel. “We got growing group in this region and meet their growth and development requirements. Board chairman around another site Suffolk, the grant funding for storage and NNOVATION inin green energy Development by Dave Laister The figure amounts to 224 investments in 183 Godfrey CBE, himself a contributing grading operations in 2009, and small and medium sized enterprises since August is aboutthetobalance. be rolled out John Business Editor farmer. built the storage throughout 2010, Recently 15 employees 2010, leading to more than 4,600 jobs created and nationwide with were a major North Lincolnshire dave.laister@gsmg.co.uk to be open for that harvest. We Mr Arundel added: “We’re added, with three graduate safeguarded in the region. In the last quarter alone, sales push as fledgling techhave had potatoes in from 2010 and trainees also part of the company, looking forward to opening the the venture capital and loan fund completed 30 nology manufactured Grimsby new 2011, and the whole project has circulating offers. facility cold storewithin and grading specialising in growing, in logistics investments totalling more than £4.3 million. becomes proven. been finished with the offices just – the uncharacteristic weather and technical elements, including Having set up Hyrax Solar Power Alex McWhirter, chief executive of Finance now. conditions brought usago a at agronomy . The remaining Entrepreneur Stuart Dixon has Companyhave Ltd 18 months Yorkshire, said: “We are looking forward to building challenging year, butPark, the opening investment has seen a fleet of six brought together enhanced solar Westside Business he is now on these figures and helping more companies “Our desire is to have more is just rewards for everyone’s panels, heat pumps andin to deliver event seeking to take it mainstream, with achieve growth in the coming months. Mercedes rigs brought quality potato producers local to a growing refrigerants to customers, bring a system work. number of early the potatoes to withtothe hard this site. It would cut down on “We urge established and early stage companies successes blossoming market that can create heat for primary route Morrisons’ packing transport costs. There is still a lot to continue to speak to us to see if Finance “The new facility will as notcase only studieus s. to meet the demand of water and space, day and night. operations near Harrogate. of potential, it will help the Yorkshire can help turn their ambitions into a reality.” enable environmental footprint and this Dixon said: “I used Supported by the European Union, it has attracted The former BirdsaEye engineer ourMr biggest customers, butto we’ve Keen to cultivate prosperous manufacture under floor heating £30-million investment from the European Regional part of the world has the ability to future and keen is proud successfully improved the for innovator Lincolnshire potatoof the also systems, and being an inventor Development Fund, £15-million from Yorkshire grow some of the best potatoes in thermodynamic solarftinstallations, quality and freshness of our farmers, the 32,000sq storage kind ofby person, I thought there was Forward’s Single Programme, and £45-million match the country, that is what we are that canand generate through rain and potatoes reducing facility 4,000 sq ft two storey a greener way of doing it all. funding from the European Investment Bank. majoring on.” in darkness due to the enhanced transportation, handling and using office development – which drew For information visit www.finance-yorkshire.com capacity thefrom specialist fluid ● latest Continued page four. the cold on store technologies.” inspiration Genesis Office A total of 44 people are now

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started eight years ago, and it is a group that pulls people from across the Humber region. More than 500 people are now connected to it. Another string to her bow is the ability to pull people together. “It is all about people, and I enjoy meeting people and learning about them,” she said. “I have already been using networks to see how I can help people. “I am enjoying the freedom, and I am getting used to organising my own schedule. It is a challenge when it is only you. You have got to be more organised and motivated, but I am really enjoying it. Other tasks for private businesses have seen the implementation of CMS systems and database compilation. “There is lots of variety, and the difference working for small businesses is you get to work with the person driving it forward,” she added.

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● continued from page one. “I saw a product I was interested in while in Europe but understood we needed an application that worked in this weather. I did some research and came across a company in the UK, who helped us design this system.” The solar-assisted heat pump works 24/7 using refrigerant in the system, with a rapid defrost patent which Mr Dixon said is a very important element for the UK market particularly. “The refrigerant is a better fluid to traditional water-based systems as it has much greater capacity to take energy from the air and the rain,” Mr Dixon explained. “It is the most efficient system on the market because it combines the two technologies together. For 1kw in you get 4kw out. “It is a technology that can be used for heating water and space. “It is quite exciting

technology. We manufacture here in Grimsby, it is scalable and we are getting orders from all different sectors.” Distributors are now being established following success at the National Housing Federation Annual Conference, where the team managed to demonstrate the system indoors, underlining its credentials. “It wasn’t even outside,” Mr Dixon said. “That’s how we got into different sectors. We think there is a huge future for it, and we are based in Grimsby!” A team of six operate from the town unit, with Gino Pavone of Grimsby-based Energen Energy Solutions brought in as a UK sales and marketing consultant to propel the business. He said: “We think we can address energy challenges in a very green way. The emphasis going forward is on heating space, and it is highly exciting.” Hyrax has the capability to

be retrofitted to existing boilers, with six companies employing approved installers around the UK. “We are ready to go,” Mr Dixon enthused. “All the infrastructure is there. It has taken a long time to get in place. The equipment required involves a lot of parts, but we have sourced from the UK as it is the best quality. It is a big step change in technology, and it is here!” Systems sell at between £5,000 and £7,500. “It is competitive with a heat pump when you look domestically and cheaper

commercially when you look at ground source. It is far more viable and cost effective, Mr Dixon said. The Environment Agency has installed in Surrey and Devon, with a roll out programme approved across the UK, and the Ministry of Defence has used two systems for a training centre. The team is currently working through the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, and early domestic work includes systems for social housing providers in Essex. EXPERTISE ON TAP: Stuart Dixon, right, managing director of Hyrax Solar Power Company Ltd, and Gino Pavone, UK sales and marketing consultant.

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NORTHERN Lincolnshire farming family has built a new free range egg-laying facility, more than doubling its production output. V Wilkins & Sons has developed the new facility which will house 64,000 free range hens, on its existing site in Ulceby. The significant investment will increase the total number of hens the farm can house from 40,000 to 104,000, while also allowing the team to take on two new members of staff. A third-generation family business, it was established in Leicestershire by Victor Wilkins, the grandfather of current owner Paul Wilkins, who runs the farm alongside his father Richard. Paul’s 19-year-old son Sam has

OFFSHORE WIND: Dong Energy signed off the final investment decision on Hornsea Project One, which means it WILL build the world’s largest offshore wind farm, 120km off the Yorkshire coast. It has the potential to bring 300 more permanent jobs to Grimsby in long term operations and maintenance roles, with 2,000 construction positions in the build out, scheduled to start in 2018. Widely welcomed, there was however no update on the Memorandum of Understanding with Able UK to use the Able Marine Energy Park at North Killingholme as a supply chain cluster and staging facility, with constituency MP Martin Vickers raising that point in Westminster. Assurances were received from Dong by Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom that it remains an important facility for UK development, with Dong telling the Telegraph it was too early to commit to any site. Development of a UK tower manufacturing centre is understood to be a key factor, with that progressing, Mrs Leadsom said. In the same week, Centrica announced it had reached a deal to sell Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms for £423 million.

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Paul Wilkins also recently joined the business, at Carr Farm, Carr Road. Starting out as a traditional mixed farm in the 1920s, V Wilkins & Sons now specialises in arable farming and free-range egg production. Paul said: “As we’ve evolved into a competitive business, sustainability has become a priority for us and we’ve managed to nicely tie together our farming activities to help achieve this. In the future, I hope to continue increasing the number of hens and grow production even further, in line with market demand.” Sustainability is a major focus for the business, which utilises grain

WELL HATCHED: Sam Wilkins, Oliver Maxey, Paul Wilkins and Richard Wilkins, at V Wilkins & Sons, Carr Farm, Carr Road, Ulceby. grown on the farm as feed for the hens. Conversely, the birds’ waste is used as fertiliser for the crops. The business has experienced steady growth over the last decade and has been increasing the number of hens on the farm every few years since owners Paul and Richard diversified into egg production in 2004. The funding for the undisclosed project was provided by Oliver Maxey, relationship manager at Yorkshire Bank in Lincoln.

“I can’t speak highly enough when it comes to Yorkshire Bank’s support,” Paul said. “The team’s knowledge of agri-business is very strong and they’ve been really helpful in steering the business in the right direction.” Mr Maxey, who is based at Yorkshire Bank’s Business and Private Banking Centre, said: “V Wilkins & Sons is an example of a family farming business diversifying its offer and experiencing significant growth from doing so, while creating jobs

for the local community. “We are proud to support the far m’s recent development and look forward to working with Paul and the team as they grow.” Following the investment, Mr Maxey said the increasingly buoyant picture for business was a big positive in the area. “As economic conditions continue to improve, Yorkshire Bank remains focused on supporting the growth ambitions of businesses in Lincolnshire,” he said.

CONSTRUCTION: Scunthorpe-based contractor Britcon has been chosen to work on a £13.8 million expansion of a chemical plant. The building and civil engineering firm has been appointed by Kemira Chemicals Ltd to deliver the civil engineering and construction aspect of the scheme. The project will see a new product line built at its 34-acre plant in Bradford. Britcon’s part of the project is worth £2.3 million.

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ORTHERN Lincolnshire’s business of the year, Bradbury Group, is calling on further support from the community it is now representing, as it seeks a European accolade to cap a memorable year.

FASHION: A former Royal Marine has embarked on his first ever business venture, launching a clothing range aimed at gym goers and fitness lovers. One Shot Apparel is the work of 26-year-old Cleethorpes man Robin Borum, who has designed the online leisure clothing selection. He served six years as a Royal Marine with the British Navy, three of which were in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2011, and has decided to venture into the world of fashion after giving up his post-service day job in the oil and gas trade. Mr Borum hopes that the eye-catching clothing range can kick-start his ambitions of developing his brand, One Shot, into an action and adventure events business.

More rooms at the Inn LEISURE: A major expansion of the Cleethorpes Premier Inn is underway. Workers are now on site for a 20-bedroom extension of the Meridian Point hotel, with work due to be completed in the summer. It will take the number of rooms to 80, following the opening in December 2014.

The UK’s largest manufacturer of steel security doors, grilles and cages, was awarded the Forrester Boyd Business Excellence Award at the 2015 Chamber bash in its home town of Scunthorpe, with chairman Tim Strawson also taking the Wilkin Chapman Business Person of the Year award. Since that heady night at The Baths Hall last May, the company has been named as a national champion in the European Business Awards 2015/2016. It was nominated after coming to the attention of awards sponsor, accountancy firm Baker Tilly, after winning the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards title. In winning the national award it follows British Airways, Mercedes Benz and Marks And Spencer, and is now on the European flight path. Mr Strawson said: “It would be an honour for us to be named a National Champion against such strong competition, as the awards criteria really echoes Bradbury’s core values of innovation, excellence and ethics. “Winning a European Business Award would boost our standing in the European marketplace and help us work towards our goals for further expansion.” Bradbury is in the RSM Entrepreneur of the

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FACTORY TOUR: Tim Strawson shows North Lincolnshire Council leader Liz Redfern around one of the Scunthorpe factories. Year category, vying for one of 32 champion positions, as voted by members of the public. The business is the life’s work of former grain trader Mr Strawson, who is from a Grimsby-area farming family. In 20 years he has transformed a business purchased for £3,000 into a multi-million pound manufacturing company which employs nearly 200 people. As picked up by the northern Lincolnshire judges, the past five years have seen group turnover quadrupled to nearly £18 million and profits re-invested back into the Scunthorpe site, helping the company sustainably grow. Mr Strawson has also established Youth Engineering, a charitable enterprise, again based in Scunthorpe, which is committed to providing training and career opportunities for long term unemployed young people. There are plans for two more sites in 2016, with Immingham hotly tipped. In 2014 the Bradbury Academy, working in conjunction with North Lindsey College, was launched, providing work-based training and funded NVQs to

develop the next generation of Bradbury engineers. In a video entry for voters to judge, Mr Strawson tells how four new factories and two extensions have been brought forward over recent years, with staff loyalty rewarded with share options. Half of the MORE TO ADD? Tim workforce now Strawson with the two own a part of it. awards picked up in May. Voting closes on February 29. To vote visit www.businessawardseurope.com.

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YOU’RE the ones that we still want! Nominations are still being accepted for the 2016 Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards, launched last month in Business Telegraph. Exceptional performance, investment and growth will be toasted, alongside training and community commitment, with companies with a story to tell encouraged to come forward. Hull and Humber Chamber Commerce, together with new headline sponsor Phillips 66, are embracing 1950s pop culture for a musical night at the movies, with Grease the theme. Achievement will be the word, and Grimsby Auditorium will double as Rydell High School on May 13, when the gala dinner sees the 13 awards presented to successful companies and individuals. This is the 15th year the awards have taken place, with organiser Anne Tate again at the helm, and looking forward

Open to all companies, she said: “We want to recognise and applaud local businesses who have remained under the business parapet. We want to blow their trumpets for them.” Reflecting on the regional and national success of some of the businesses that have taken to the stage to collect accolades over the past decade and a half, Mrs Tate said: “This awards process is instrumental in promoting growth, profile and prosperity.” Of the 13 awards, 11 are to apply for, with one overall excellence award selected by the judges of all the other categories, and the Grimsby and Scunthorpe Telegraphs’ Lifetime Achievement Award. For full details of the individual categories’ criteria, to “recognising the pivotal role and how to enter, visit business plays as the economic www.nlincsba.co.uk. The deadline for entries is life force of northern March 2. Lincolnshire”.

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GRIMSBY electrical engineering business has weathered a significant offshore wind farm contract in fine form, as the investments made to improve safety, efficiency and cut costs bear fruit for town companies.

FINAL CHECKS: Dyas Electrical offshore technician Matthew Darwood with one of the 75 installations completed at Lincs offshore wind farm. Below, looking out over the arrays with the crane hoist atop of the turbine.

Dyas Electrical has sailed with Centrica to retro-fit crane control stations on all 75 of the Lincs turbines in a tough couple of months on the water. Harsh winds and poor sea conditions meant a project scheduled for 38 days ran to 67, with the choice of a local contractor ensuring weather days – when vessels don’t sail due to sea conditions due to the inability to safely transfer – didn’t hit financially. The work came about after the team, based on Port of Grimsby East’s North Quay, found a system it had in place to operate equipment cranes within the towers was not favoured. Adrian White, Centrica electrical engineer, said: “We used to have to carry the crane control pendent on to each turbine, and we now have a dedicated fixed control panel on each one. It does away with carrying, and from a safety point of view, there is no chance of dropping it, and from a reliability point of view everything is now hardwired in. Everything becomes more robust. “We always like to use local companies where possible and Dyas has been extremely helpful, and the quality of the workmanship has been excellent. Everyone is happy with the new system and Dyas was very accommodating with the weather conditions over the last couple of months, too.” December brought record generation for an offshore wind, but conditions underlined why

summer maintenance programmes are preferred. Mr White added that if a contractor had travelled any significant distance ahead of a weather day being called they would have to pay them to be in a hotel. Dyas, with the recently opened office on Cherry Tree Business Park, South Humberside Industrial Estate, is less than three miles from Centrica’s base, allowing flexibility with the four-strong team’s wider workload. Steve Goodwin, general manager at Dyas, told how he had been working with Centrica offshore since 2013, having initially been contracted to do some work on the quayside. “That is where the relationship began. We were then successful in tendering for works on the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm, installing new external lighting on the transition pieces and installing high voltage switching distance control panels on all 54 turbines. Earlier last year a smaller job on the Lincs’ offshore substation was completed,” he said. A year ago Mr White contacted Mr Goodwin, with an idea of what was required for the latest project. “We put together a few mock designs and passed them back for some feedback, and after a little rejig we worked it up to a final proposal,” he said. Of the installation, he said: “The weather was fantastic for generating, but not great for project work! This demonstrates that the local supply chain is here and ready to step in.” The company has used inward investing training organisation AIS for the required offshore training, Survitec for all PPE needs, and various local electrical wholesalers.

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FTER nearly 44 years in the banking industry, Anthony Winn has overseen his final transaction.

“It was a fantastic challenge, starting up a new office, the first Handelsbanken branch in Lincolnshire, from scratch. Now it is a team of ten, a huge amount of With Barclays for the vast majority business, and one of the most of that time, he left in 2008 to set up successful branches in the north of Handelsbanken’s first branch in England. Lincolnshire. “It has been a really good eight Now with Grimsby a star in the years, but there comes a time, and I Swedish giant’s portfolio, and have now done 40 years in banking. Scunthorpe officially opened too, Mr I’ve done my shift! It is a good time.” Winn has stepped down. He is looking at one or two options He said his mind was made up on to keep himself interested, along the turning 60, and he made good on his lines of non-executive positions. announcement to colleagues and “I don’t want to just walk the dog all friends at a charity bash hosted by the day, though I’m sure he would like it,” bank late last year. Mr Winn said, “but I don’t want to be “I have enjoyed my career in banking,” he reflected. “Barclays was full on either. It is a good time to go with the branch in such great shape.” a great employer but it was time for He is also confident in the economic me to move on. This past eight years has been like working with a group of outlet for his home town, having chaired the North East Lincolnshire friends, going to work wasn’t like going to work, as we are all so close. I area council of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce for the past had brought the whole team in so it year. was one big happy family really, a “The local economy is on a better really close knit team.” footing, you can see through he Going from a time when it was business in the branch in the last two hand-written ledger to instant global transfers, he acknowledges “banking years. It has been incredible.” “I think it is doing really well. My was a different world then” when he gut feeling is it is better than people first walked in to Grimsby’s Victoria realise. After talking to so many Street branch, not long after people in the Chamber and banking, a obtaining his maths O-level. He lot is going on that people aren’t moved to branches in York and Hull, while always living in his home town, necessarily seeing. Some of the investment coming in to the area is where he is a season ticket holder at excellent, I think it is flying. Blundell Park. The offshore training specialist is behind plans for major investment in “You look at the likes of AIS, and Then, as most would maybe start to you see the potential. A company like Stallingborough, as previously wind down with 35 years under his reported. that coming in can only be good. I belt, he helped the first truly foreign And he is proud of the investments think the area is on the up.” bank launch in Grimsby. he has been directly involved with too, not least one for renewable energy divestment by a business that had banked with the same financial institution for nearly 200 years. “Singleton Birch deal was a big deal for the branch, he said referring to the quarrying giant that celebrated its bicentenary last year, and is midway through a huge anaerobic digestion roll out, subject to continued political support. “It was a really fantastic bit of business for the bank,” Mr Winn said,

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“This past eight years has been like working with a group of friends, going to work wasn’t like going to work, as we are all so close. I had brought the whole team in so it was one big happy family Anthony Winn ENJOYABLE CAREER: Anthony Winn. having been a guest at the celebrations and launches that have followed. “They are great people and we have established a great relationship. There is a big future there.” Of his Chamber duties, Mr Winn said: “I have really enjoyed the last year or so, being chair of the Chamber. It was more challenging than I thought, I got involved with a lot of stuff, and it was great to be part of it. I was intending to do it for two years but I can’t really be a member on my own!” As the selection process continues, he is keeping his hand in the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards, taking place in May.

“I am judging the entries again this year, I have said I will do that,” he said. “I really enjoy it. It gives a real insight in to the strength of the local economy and how a lot of businesses are doing, so I’m pleased to be doing this again.” He has celebrated his departure with his Handelsbanken team, ahead of heading to Ecuador for a long-promised “big holiday” with his wife, taking in The Andes and the Amazon Basin. “We always said we would have a big holiday. It will be two-and-a-half-weeks not worrying what is going on at the office.”

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GRIMSBY’S new branch manager is Di Jones, having joined the team ten months ago with both her and Mr Winn having an eye on succession planning. Like her predecessor, she has joined the Swedish giant from Barclays, and brings 30 years of banking experience to the business. “I’m thrilled to be taking on responsibility for the Grimsby branch,” she said. “I have a fantastic team with which to work and I’m looking forward to building on the great business that Anthony has firmly established. We certainly wish him well in retirement.” Married with two grown up children, she was worked in business-facing banking in Lincolnshire for the past 15 years, and lives in the Wolds. She has chaired Horncastle Tennis Club, and been part of Young Enterprise’s East Lindsey

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Simon Lodge made a return to northern Lincolnshire to perform the pleasant task of declaring the Park Square offices open. Handelsbanken’s regional director once worked for Barclays in Brigg, but had been with the Swedish team in the UK for 12 years. He said there were several reasons behind the opening, praising the work done along the A180 in Grimsby to build a reputation and a pre-existing client base. Mr Lodge said: “We already had quite a few customers in the area, so you think if we are attracting customers without an office, what you can do with one? There was a gap, too. We have a branch in Grimsby, and a branch in Doncaster, we don’t like to get too big, so for us it was only a matter of time. “We have also come so far with relationships with professionals, so we are already known. When we used to open branches we would be unknown. If you are involved in the business community, have local support, that’s what gives us a market edge. We now have the office here with Sarah and her team empowered to make credit decisions locally, and that is very well received by the market.” In a speech to a strong gathering of professionals, pulling people from law, property and accountancy sectors, Mr Lodge told how Handelsbanken was the oldest company on the Swedish stock market, established in 1801. It is now one of the four big banks of the Nordic countries. “We have actually been in the UK quite a bit ICING ON THE CAKE: Sarah Smith and Simon Lodge, at the Scunthorpe branch opening. longer than you may think,” he said. “We opened in 1982 in City of London, and in the Opened up to British customers a decision ethos, she said: “We are here on the ground next 18 years we opened in Manchester and was taken to grow organically “branch by serving the customers of northern Bir mingham. branch, customer by customer.” Lincolnshire, we can really get to know them. Scunthorpe was branch 197. “We have put on “We are committed for the long term. The a bit of a sprint,” he added, saying how the plan is very much to grow, and we will do this 206th branch was now being finalised. by developing close client relationships and “We like to be local, as close to the customer working with the professional community, as possible, and that covers the support making quick and appropriate decisions, network as well.” making them here, and serving customers Telling of his happy memories of time spent needs. We are very excited. in North Lincolnshire in the early 1980s, he “It is great news story that we are standing also praised Anthony Winn, who was present here opening a new bank. I cannot find out at the branch opening at the office complex off when was the last time one was opened, but I Laneham Street. guess it pre-dates most, if not all in the room. It “Anthony has done a fantastic job for us,” he is a great privilege, particularly when there told Business Telegraph. “He has built a great have not been so many great news stories business for us in Grimsby and, knowing a lot about the local area.” of our branches, Grimsby definitely punches above its weight in our organisation. He has really put us on the map, and there is a lot of credit he can take from the fact we have now opened in Scunthorpe.” Park Square was brought forward 15 years ago, and Handelsbanken has taken on what was the ground floor element of the Sarah Smith Scunthorpe Telegraph, which remains on the first floor of the same building. Editor David Atkin was among the guests. “Three branches in 18 years,” he reflected, Sarah Smith, Scunthorpe branch manager, “we weren’t going too fast at that stage.” said: “We really appreciate the amount of Around the turn of the millennium we support we have had. We are a little bit decided that our style of banking would be different to what you expect of a bank, welcomed by the UK. We are a branch based especially those used to the high street. We don’t look much like that.” service, the focus is very much on customer service, and customer need.” Emphasising Swedish heritage but local

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Picture power: WISE MOVE: Anthony Winn welcoming Di Jones to the Grimsby branch last May. board, and is also a driving Winn said. “Di is a really extremely competent force behind the Horncastle experienced manager in the banker and I am really Far mers’ Ball. corporate world and the pleased she will be taking “The branch is going to be step up will be relatively the branch forward.” in really good hands,” Mr easy for her. She is an

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LOGISTICS: A £20 million investment in car handling facilities at Stallingborough is now open for business. South Korean motor giant Kia’s partnership with Paragon has seen a complete transformation and huge expansion of facilities close to the vital entry port of Immingham. More than 100 jobs will be created and scores secured as operations move from North Killingholme to the 88-acre site on Kiln Lane, where the first cars are now passing through. It will handle all Kia cars imported less than two miles down the road and bound for the 188 dealerships in the UK, as well as used vehicles after they are returned to dealerships.

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PORTS: A new Marine Control Centre for Grimsby will enter construction this summer. The £5 million investment will see a four-storey tower strategically located between the town’s Royal Dock and Port of Grimsby East, as well as a high capacity centre providing the crucial team with unrestricted views of entrances to both locks, Grimsby River Terminal and the wider Humber approaches. It comes as vessel traffic reaches record levels since the last of the fishing heydays, due to the burgeoning offshore wind operations and maintenance hub that has been created in the town, together with strong automotive trade. Associated British Ports director Simon Bird said board approval had been granted for what will become a central point for the estuary’s marine services.

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Andrew Kirby gave Lincolnshire Iron and Steel Institute an eye-opening account of life closer to the coal face than many, working smarter than ever before to bring in the most desirable iron ore, coking coal and met coke for the sprawling plant. Having joined from Teesside more than a decade ago, he arrived in Scunthorpe at a time of stability in the global commodity market in which the business has to trade. His job is all about balancing the demands from various quarters, be it for quality, ease of handling, cost and stability of the plant. “We are aiming for record fuel rates while controlling costs and remaining stable, he said. “All this is putting pressure on what we do with raw materials.” When it comes to iron ore, most is shipped from Brazil and Australia, although lots of other sources have been used. But the pricing is the factor that has changed the most, despite the differing qualities. “Mining companies were the biggest companies in the world, they had an iron grip on the raw material market. Then this new trade began, and that has moved on,” Mr Kirby said. “We have banks, traders, many people trying to make money in between us and the miner. After years of stability we saw absolute chaos.” This was in the few years after the millennium. “Then in Europe and the US we had a downturn, a big downturn, and we had massive problems. In the peak of the recession we were operating on two of four blast furnaces, but China was going crazy. All the

demand was driven by China and this presented many, many problems for Europe, where we were struggling with cost, demand was down and we were trying to make a couple of quid. “People got greedy in a boom many thought was never going to end.” A compounding issue in the slow recovery has been the emergence of super vessels, with Valemax the

Humber, it has a maximum depth of 14m, it is not going to get any bigger. How are we going to access low-cost supplies?” Asked about trans-shipping opportunities across the North Sea, he said: “It is currently not viable. Every time you pick something up and put it down you incur a lot of cost. Dutch stevedores earn a decent chunk of cash, port costs are very expensive then you have to ship it across. Today it doesn’t pay. “One thing about raw materials is everything is changeable. We will only survive if we are changeable.” Considering closer markets and domestic mining, with many in the Tata Steel Conference Centre familiar with Dragonby and Santon, Mr Kirby said despite having to send it half way round the world, it remained cost competitive. “Big low-cost mining operations can dig it up and get it out for very, very little,” he said. Andrew Kirby “We have seen some real challenges here, while supplies new generation, 360m by 65m, have been lagging. Even though unable to navigate the Humber, prices are low it remains a with Immingham Bulk Terminal suppliers’ market. There isn’t such there at Tata’s disposal. The closest thing as bulk buying, and very port capable of handling one would little in the way of customer be Rotterdam. “Shipping started getting bigger in a particularly aggressive way,” said Mr Kirby, who told how they could carry up to 400,000 tonnes of iron ore, having been owned and chartered by Brazilian mining giant Vale SA. While acknowledging the “feats of engineering,” he underlined the issue. “If freight costs are cheaper and the supplier gets the same price for delivered material, it starts to drive some behaviours in the market,” he said. Clearly the desire is for the supplier to get the best ECONOMIES OF margin, and with Valemax SAIL: Vale Brazil, capacities, the reduction in freight a Valemax iron costs can be significant, but also ore vessel, that obstructive to purchasing for could not even certain geographic markets. enter the Humber. “We are here on the River

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service.” Proud of the advances made within the team at Scunthorpe, with situation modelling and other tools brought forward, Mr Kirby summed up the present situation. “The blast furnaces are getting a more stable diet than they have done in recent years. It is a dynamic picture. If I was a football pundit I would probably say we are losing at the moment, we are 2-0 down with 80 minutes gone, but we are still here, we are still making iron in Scunthorpe from two blast furnaces, and we now have more flexibility than we did have. “Immingham (Bulk Terminal) is not so stressed any more, as six million tonnes is what we need to put through it and it has capacity for eight to nine million, and we have a high quality workforce.” Looking ahead, and mindful about the potential Greybull purchase, he said: “I think we have made massive strides in setting up a team in this business that can quickly and easily turn round scenarios. With any forthcoming transaction it is important we retain these skills. I think we have gone a long way.”

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The Grimsby headquartered company’s Excellence Awards take place next month, with the theme of the awards ‘Engineering a Future’. The ceremony, taking place at The Deep in Hull, will recognising innovation in the business, which operates out of seven strategic centres. Yvonne Day, resources and development director, said: “Every year Fabricom takes on new engineering graduates and apprentice engineering technicians,

with the Fabricom Higher Achiever Award.” The event takes place on March 10, with those attending given a guided tour of the iconic aquarium, with walking buffet, ahead of presentations in the Ocean Gallery. Previous years have seen the event held at HCF Catch, where Fabricom is a lead partner on some of the pioneering skills work, and Grimsby Town Hall. The leading air and ground officers with the Red Arrows, David Montenegro ‘Red One’ and head of engineering, Squadron Leader Harry Raja, were the special guests last time out, with the ceremony held in December 2014.

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Gearing up for steel supply chain event taking place next week A STEEL supply chain expo is being held by North Lincolnshire Council next week. The free event is being hosted by Forest Pines Golf and Spa Hotel, with the focus on encouraging businesses to support those serving the major industry. It will allow businesses to showcase their services, identify new business leads and identify growth and diversification. Cllr Liz Redfern, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We are working with local businesses to support and develop North Lincolnshire’s economy. “The Local Steel Supply Chain Expo event will bring all local supply chains together in one room. We want to encourage local businesses to support each other through awarding local contracts for goods and services through sub-contracting and working closely in the future. We also hope to attract large companies and investors from outside of North Lincolnshire. There are lots of opportunities out there for business growth and diversification, which should be used.” The local authority recently committed to using British steel, in a

deliver practical sessions to help companies get through the first stage of business procurement processes. The first master class will be held at 10.30am and places are limited. The first workshop will focus on why you need to identify new works and service contracts. The master classes in the afternoon will offer practical support on both private and public sectors contracts. Anyone interested in attending the event and workshops or exhibiting can register on Eventbrite. There is still time for businesses to register to exhibit at the event, with a deadline of Friday, February 19. STEEL UNDER SCRUTINY: Liz Redfern signs the For more information call the steel work on BAE Systems’ RJ Mitchell Training council’s business team on 01724 Academy at Humberside Airport in March last year. 297330 or email businessinfo@northlincs.gov.uk. A key element is bringing in show of support for the industry that projects, with a worth of £31 million Gary Moran, general manager, at external companies that can advise already identified. is part of the South Bank’s DNA. It Forest Pines, added: “I am delighted those attending how to get on their “We are leading the way in our made the commitment in November that Forest Pines is sponsoring this tender lists. construction projects and are last year to develop a sustainable A number of master classes will be event. We take our responsibilities to steel procurement plan following the encouraging businesses and other run throughout the day giving advice our local area and community very councils to do the same,” Cllr announcement of 900 job losses at seriously and we are always very Redfern said. “Our work has already and information on meeting Tata. All council construction happy to offer whatever support we attracted many local organisations to pre-qualification standards. contractors have now signed up to can. This is such an important and The council is working with sign the charter. The Expo will the charter and are committed to commendable initiative which I know partners, including the hopefully widen our remit and sourcing sustainable steel in the Manufacturing Advisory Services, to will be a great success.” encourage businesses to sign up.” construction of council led capital

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WORKING TOGETHER: AIS Training and Humber Recruitment with, from left, Abbie Dunning, resource consultant for Humber Recruitment, new starter at AIS, site administrator Becky Collins, Chris Holden, centre manager at AIS, and Danielle Crook, recruitment consultant Humber Recruitment. Picture: Jon Corken Buy this photo at www. thisisphotosales.co.uk/ grimsby Last year saw Humber Resource Training experience significant growth and development. Its new Training and Conference Centre in Armstrong Street in Grimsby offers a fresh, modern and comfortable atmosphere. Having gained accreditations including IOSH, ECITB/CCNSG and Safety Pass Alliance (SPA), the training centre is now pleased to announce they hold CITB CSkills accredited centre recognition. Having the accreditations listed above enables Humber Resource Training to offer construction directed courses such as the Site Supervisor’s Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) and Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). Last year gave Humber Resource Training amazing opportunities to open its doors to individuals and businesses from a wide sector range. One of them was Qila Energy, a British engineering company dedicated to developing renewable energy systems for farmers and winners of the British Renewable Energy Awards. Mick Barker, head of operations

at Qila Energy, said: “Having worked with Humber Resource Training to create a bespoke training package for our operators in the Anaerobic Digestion industry, I cannot recommend them highly enough. Their flexibility to train in-house or at their dedicated training centre meets the majority of my specialised training requirements.” Humber Resource Training provides quality training across the UK and Europe, including a variety of on-site, classroom based training and now online training. By offering the online courses, the company identified a number of advantages for people and companies looking to develop their knowledge and skills – none bigger than the ability to offer that training anywhere or anytime. This gives the choice for trainees to be all together in a classroom or scattered all over the country, in different time zones, but at a time that’s convenient to them. Jemma Chilvers, training centre manager, said: “Looking back on 2015, we are immensely proud of what we have all achieved and remain extremely grateful for the incredible support which has helped us get here. “Our success is due to continuous determination for excellence,

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Social media policies needed to be safe THE European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has recently handed down an interesting decision on an employee’s right to privacy, ruling that the monitoring of an employee’s personal e-mails over a professional Yahoo account was not a breach of Article 8 – his right to respect for private and family life and correspondence. So does this give local businesses the green light to monitor employees’ personal communications at work without their per mission? Jonathan Dale, head of employment at pan-Humber law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors, said: “In the case of Barbulescu vs Romania, the ECHR took into account that the employer had clear rules on internet use for personal purposes and that Mr Barbulescu had clearly abused these. In monitoring these communications, it also said that the employer had not disproportionately infringed his human rights. However, this decision does not give employers carte blanche to monitor employees’ personal communications; a fair and proportionate approach to monitoring must still be taken. Furthermore, there are clear rules from the Information Commissioner, who is responsible for policing and enforcing data protection and freedom of information

laws, for systematic and occasional monitoring of electronic communications. “Part 3 of the Employment Practices Code contains good practice recommendations and, whilst failure to comply with a recommendation in the Code does not automatically lead to a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998, it will be taken into account in considering enforcement action.” The principles of the Code reflect the points held to be important by the ECHR in reaching its decision, Mr Dale said. “An impact assessment of monitoring should be undertaken by an employer before monitoring, which must meet a proportionality test in order to be justified. Also, employees must get clear information and employers should ensure that restrictions are in place in terms of who has access to any data obtained through monitoring, as well as how it is handled. The Barbulescu case illustrates how important it is for employers to have a social media policy, setting out what is expected from employees in use of social media at work and explaining the basis on which an employer will monitor. A balance needs to be struck between an employee’s right to respect for private life and an employer’s interest.”

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very useful. And having it in a format that can go straight on to someone’s plotter massively reduces the chances of error, which is obviously very important.” During construction and maintenance of offshore wind Calls have been made for farms, fishermen may be collaboration to ease the restricted to where they can process of coexistence fish. However, when following the Dong Energy operational, there is no decision to finance the build legislation stopping fishing of Hornsea Project One, the within wind farms. world’s largest offshore wind Frow said it now holds. Operators may apply for a National Federation of farm development. 50m safety zone around Fisher men’s Organisations, turbines, or they may agree Seafish’s plotting service, Kingfisher Information – run chairman elect Mike Cohen, with fishermen to an pictured, said: “I’d highly advisory safety zone of the from the English headquarters on Europarc – recommend this to skippers. same size. All turbines on It is a very useful resource. KIS-ORCA have the 50m zone continues to develop part of mapped. the solution, a positional data “The main thing is exact locations of turbines and platform, KIS-ORCA, with Mr Cohen added: “I really cables. We know generally Subsea Cables UK and wouldn’t want to be in among where things are planned for, the turbines in less than ideal RenewableUK. as we get the information conditions. If there was a Free to use and easy to strong wind blowing and install, it aims to provide the from developers before construction starts, but there you’re moving around as locations of cable and you’re hauling gear, you’re renewable structures in a bid are small changes in positions as construction vulnerable.” to keep fishermen informed and safe. Concrete mattresses progresses. Having witnessed a number and other hazards make up “Having it all in one place of wind farms being more of the “huge amount of as a definitive exact location developed in this area, and as infor mation” manager Matt for turbines, and cables, is chief executive of Holderness

Fishing Industry Group, worked with developers, he said a good relationship is crucial for both industries. He said: “They are going to be here for 20 to 25 years, and we are going to be here a lot longer than that. So we have got to get on. That takes a significant amount of goodwill on both sides. It is one thing to have a contractual agreement that defines roles and responsibilities, but there has to be a pragmatic aspect as well to enable two industries to get along, while occupying the same space.” Filippo Locatelli, offshore wind development manager at RenewableUK, said: “For successful development of an offshore wind farm, early dialogue with fishermen and their representatives is essential. To achieve coexistence, open communication is vital to the successful construction and operation of an offshore wind farm. The information supplied via KIS-ORCA is important to this process.”

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THE fourth annual conference and exhibition from Team Humber Marine Alliance takes place on Thursday, May 12. Offshore Wind Connections 2016, will bring key industry figures together, for the second time at The Spa, Bridlington. The event has become the leading regional industry fixture for all those interested in the growing offshore wind sector in the North Sea and beyond, with representatives from huge investors like Dong Energy, Forewind, Siemens, ABP and Able UK all having previously addressed it. Mark O’Reilly, chief executive and chairman of THMA, said:

“OWC2016 is a high profile event which will attract regional, national and international delegates and key industry speakers, and offer fantastic networking opportunities. “Yorkshire and the Humber is a major centre of the offshore wind industry with billions of pounds to be invested in infrastructure, construction, operations and maintenance. “This is the best location to access all three of the UK’s largest wind farms and 80 per cent of all North Sea offshore wind farms; about 60 per cent of the entire European offshore

wind market by 2020 will be within 12 hours’ steaming.” OWC2016 will feature talks on the latest developments in the offshore industry including updates on key projects from developers, government organisations, manufacturers, maintenance service providers, port operators, marine support, vessel owners and operators. The morning session will have contributions from guest speakers and there will be afternoon seminars and workshops on specific subjects. Further details will be revealed in the coming weeks and months.

PLOTTING FOR SAFETY: Various layers of geographical hazard information available through Seafish’s Grimsby-based Kingfisher Information KIS:Orca programme. It includes the wider zones, above, the structures far left, and close detail with the actual farms, as seen with Humber Gateway, left.

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RIMSBY’S Young’s Seafood Ltd raised more than £130,000 for charity in 2015, as part of its Fish For Life corporate social responsibility programme.

record-breaking 40,000 people come out onto the streets of Cleethorpes to enjoy the parade, with more than £3,500 raised for charity. Expertise from the summer event switched to winter, with the threeday December Winter Wonderland event attracting more than 30,000 The Ross House headquartered people through the Meridian Park business donated funds to both gates. local and national organisations, supported more than 30 Staff played a central role in the worthwhile causes and helped to company’s programme, from organise two “incredible” local organising a Young’s Seafood Race events, the 40th Cleethorpes For Life team to running bake Carnival and first ever Cleethorpes sales for Macmillan Cancer Winter Wonderland. Support and giving up their free It equalled the funds raised in time to volunteer at community 2014. events. Young’s selected charity of the Staff from across the Young’s year, Harbour Place, received Seafood sites came together to £1,500, as well as clothing and raise funds for worthwhile causes supplies to the Grimsby-based day including St Andrew’s Hospice, centre for the homeless and other Breast Cancer Care, Comic Relief socially excluded groups. and Bloodwise too. Allen Young, project director at Pete Ward, chief executive of Harbour Place, said: “We are Young’s Seafood, said: “I am so delighted to have been chosen by proud that we have been able to do Young’s Seafood Ltd as their 2015 so much to support local and Charity Of The Year. The support national charities. Our staff have they have given us has been worked tirelessly to support fantastic and we have achieved so community events and to raise much thanks to their generosity.” much-needed funds for charities July’s carnival saw a like Harbour Place and Macmillan

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NEW FAMILY FAVOURITES: A fascinating trip out to the fishmonger. undervalued cephalopod made its way into shopping baskets. Another surprise success was the growth in sales of ling, a species native to the arctic and North Sea,

similar in taste and texture to cod. The species saw a 3,128 per cent increase in sales over the festive period in comparison to last year. Snapper showed signs of

becoming one of our favourite tropical exports. Popular internationally, but only starting to make its mark domestically, it grew 418 per cent with sales of £10,200.

Bottom feeders such as skate and ray also made a bigger impact with sales of £122,470 of the flat fish in retailers over Christmas, a massive growth of 162.1 per cent against 2014. Premium seafood products were also on the menu, with consumers buying more caviar than ever before, over £167,502 of the luxury ingredient was sold to Christmas shoppers looking to splash out, a 44 per cent increase in performance. Julia Brooks, market insight analyst at Seafish, said: “It’s great to see a wider variety of seafood making gains in the marketplace. “As well as being an indicator of shifting consumer tastes, these findings also reflect an increased effort from retailers to expand their product ranges and bring undervalued, high quality species into the mainstream.”

N online sales push is reaping rewards at Lynx Polythene.

The Grimsby manufacturer of film-based products has turned to the world wide web as it seeks to fill capacity following significant investment in equipment over the past two years. Andy Male, managing director, has enhanced the digital presence – bringing e-commerce to the fore – and is pleasantly surprised by the results. He said: “We now have a full range of products available online, from sealers to strappings, strapping machines and staplers. “We have always sold this stuff but we initiated a big push on the internet and it is good, we are very, very busy. We have updated the website and put an online store on to the back of it. We have had a good blast at it and got out there. “We are supplying to manufacturers, anyone who does their own packing, and it is surprising how many people are buying online now. It means from a factory point of view, we are making to order. The orders come in on the internet, we are making it and shipping it, rather than holding stocks.” Building on low level sales, it now accounts for about 20 per cent of turnover at the South Humberside Industrial Estate base, with plans being developed to enhance it even further. “We are adding more and more options on, including a product customiser. Clients will be able to build a product and we can make it. If they want a 10 inch 500 gauge black film with

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print on it, we can do it. “We are working on that now and it should launch in a couple of months.” Lynx is also seeing a significant increase in recycled products, building on the investments made. “It has streamlined the business,” he said, reflecting on the work undertaken. “We are just settling into it and smoothing out the

creases in the operations, but the volume of orders coming in is good, we’re really pleased with it. “It has been an extremely hard slog over the last couple of years with all the new equipment, but we are getting there.” For music aficionado Mr Male, an interesting upturn in orders is for record sleeves, as vinyl enjoys a resurgence.

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DELIGHTED: Stephen Oldridge, a partner in Bridge McFarland Solicitors, SUCCESS:The company is continuing its success in the field of business and is very pleased with the appointment. commerical property transactions. its people to succeed and grow professionally.” Bridge McFarland partner Stephen Oldridge is delighted that Kate has agreed to join the firm saying: “It’s great that we have been able to bring a solicitor of

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GROWING BUSINESS: Managing director James Siddle with some of the fleet. LOCAL success story JRS Traction Limited are hoping that 2016 will see the company continue to grow and develop in the highly competitive road haulage sector. The company, which was founded by managing director James Siddle, was started with just a single lorry, but has now grown to a fleet of up to 20 vehicles operating with a number of major clients. James said: “The recent growth and success of the company has been the culmination of years of hard work. “It is a notoriously tough industry to operate in and there have been plenty of ups and downs along the way. “The early years were all about trying to establish the company and demonstrate to our customers our commitment to providing them with a quality, fast and

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reliable service. Last year saw the business relocate to new and bigger premises in Immingham and we now have the right platform to kick on to the next level.” In recent years, new challenges have arisen as the company has made the sometimes tricky transition from a small business to a company which now employs 28 members of staff. During this time, James has worked closely with Mark Stothard, partner at Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, who are experienced in supporting local owner managed businesses. James said: “We made the switch to Haines Watts in 2011 as I felt we needed some specialist help to take the business on to the next level. We have faced a number of challenges and they have always been on hand to provide practical

help and advice, which has made a real difference”. Mark added: “We really enjoy working with James and it has been great to see the business expand so dramatically over the last few years. During that time we have worked hard with JRS in a number of areas, including help to improve and develop the company’s internal reporting systems so James has the key information at his finger tips to plan and make strategic decisions on the direction of the company.” James concluded: “2015 was a record year for the business but we hope to continue to expand through 2016 as we proactively look to win new business. Our success has been built on the quality of our service and we will never compromise this during our VITAL HELP: Mark Stothard, a partner at Haines Watts. expansion.”

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TRANSATLANTIC learning curve and incredible Asian exposure is the background to a business venture now emerging at light speed from a tranquil northern Lincolnshire setting. Voiceover artist Liz Drury has already lent her clear tones to one of the world’s biggest luxury brands, and thanks to the recently improved broadband infrastructure across the South Bank, her home studio means she is as connected as she could be anywhere in the world. From providing the voice to a major advertising campaign for Bulgari’s female fragrance Aqua Divine, to helping tourists make the most of delightful cities, while guiding motorists through engine fault diagnosis, her work has been heard by millions. And it all came about through America’s love of the British voice, and their rigorous entry stipulations. Four years ago her husband, who works for titanium dioxide producer Cristal at Stallingborough, was transferred to a US plant in Baltimore, for 18 months. And with a visa that prevented her working for the first three months of her stay, she enrolled at a college, where she was taught skills by local actors. “One of their friends ran a recording studio and sometimes they needed British voices, so I did some work for them,” she recalled. It went well, and she was encouraged to progress. “They then told me about freelance websites where you could register.” She then discovered Edge Studios in Washington DC, part of a renowned New York operation – 40 minutes from home – and, with her time in the country served, began working as a voiceover artist Stateside. At the large rented home they occupied she would use a walk-in wardrobe with hanging clothes providing the sound-proofing and echo elimination required as she set-up. Now settled back here, she has invested in proper facilities. “There’s no such luxury in northern Lincolnshire,” she said, joking about the loss of the enviable closet. Instead a vocal booth has been installed in a reception room that is used as an office. “With the way the internet is now it doesn’t really matter where you are,” she said. “The price of recording equipment has gone down too, but 10 years ago you just couldn’t have done it at home. “Super fast broadband has made a massive

FRAGRANT: A still from the Bulgari Aqua Divina advert, voiced by Liz Drury.

difference for me, with the BT roll out. It is expansive, but worth it. Before it was possible, but it would take a long time. This can involve very big files.” The internet is a shop window to a client list the globe over too, with a voiceover equivalent of a show reel on various intermediary websites, as well as her own, lizdrury.co.uk. “I work for clients all over the world,” she said. “Bulgari was the biggest one”. The Italian fragrance giant used her ‘Moneypenny’ tones for a very Bond piece. It has been screened as a television advert in six Asian markets, with more than 3.5 million hits on YouTube. There’s also been Kwik Fit. “One of my favourite jobs was for IZI Travel, a mobile app, talking tourists around and Italian city,” she said. “I was sat there reading about a fancy place, wishing I was there.” Originally from Northampton, a factor that could help her accent neutrality due to it being one of England’s most central towns, she headed north for higher education. Having studied Natural Science at Durham and then completed a PhD in Archaeological Science at Bradford, her first taste for media and PR came as findings of prehistoric chewing gum, based on the bark of birch trees, was

brought to the fore. An article published in a professional magazine was picked up by the press, with radio interviews following. From that she worked with the university’s PR department. Moving to northern Lincolnshire, with her husband’s role bringing her east, she started working for Channel Seven. “I worked there for a few years and had my own live television programme that went out twice a week. I did some voiceover work there, but never had any formal training.” She left the Immingham set up to have her son, and when ownership changed, she didn’t return, working part time at Franklin College as a business development officer, something she reprised on her return from Baltimore. Now she is hoping to bring her work to local industry, while continuing to serve international clients. “It is not just the ‘glamour’ of television,” she said, laughing that whatever the end-use, her booth in Ulceby will be her desk. “It can be for telephone answering systems, e-learning, web-based video or even Powerpoint presentations.”

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Three years after making a return to the panel van sector with its Proace, Toyota is once again proving that its LCV products are the business, with the introduction of a new larger version of the van. The mid-sized Proace offers huge flexibility – making it the ideal business partner for a wide variety of companies and uses. The reliable vehicle provides smooth and responsive driving as standard, while offering the flexibility to design the Proace to meet your specific needs. Options include three body types, three payloads and three loading capacities, enabling you to create a tailor-made commercial vehicle. Plus, with a maximum load of

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Delight at awards evening for expanding regional dealership Winners! Mercedes-Benz Dealer Northside Truck & Van stole the show at the manufacturer’s annual Van Academy Awards, winning no fewer than six of the 12 main prizes. Managing Director Tim Ward capped a great night for Northside, which represents the three-pointed star in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, by collecting the biggest award of all, that for Retailer of the Year, from Mercedes-Benz Vans Managing Director Steve Bridge. Earlier in the evening members of the Northside team had also stepped up to receive the prizes for Sales, Fleet Sales, BDM (Business Development, covering operators with between 25 and 250 vehicles), Used Van Performance and

After Sales. Staged at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, the event set the seal on a magnificent 12 months for the dealer, which saw it smash targets and achieve record sales. “We’re absolutely delighted with the progress made by our van business, and every member of the team can be proud of their contribution,” declared Tim Ward. Tim continued: “Our success is down to hard work and dedication, and having the right people in the right jobs – we’ve identified and communicated the strategy, then empowered them to deliver the results.” Northside Truck & Van is committed to the development

of staff and won the Apprenticeship of the Year title at last year’s Motor Transport Awards. Northside Truck & Van has represented Mercedes-Benz in West and South Yorkshire since the 1970s. In 2012 the manufacturer rewarded the dealer for its customer-focused success by greatly extending its area of responsibility to include North Lincolnshire, as well as East and North Yorkshire. Since then Northside has made a series of major capital investments, opening new facilities in Immingham and York, and undertaking extensive refurbishments across its other locations in Bradford, Doncaster, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield.

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The road system is excellent in terms of connectivity to the major consumption areas; not just people but the raw materials into manufacturing too. We are really well placed Simon Bird

Since his arrival at Associated British Ports in September, Mr Bird has been quickly getting up to speed with the challenges and opportunities that will berth in Britain’s biggest trading estuary. This past month he has confirmed that a new £5 million Marine Control Centre will be built at Grimsby, and that a new Border Inspection Post at Immingham will be open next year. But a wave of redundancies has also been announced as coal volumes continue to slump. Mr Bird, who joined ABP after 15 years as chief executive at the helm of Port of Bristol, said: “I have got my feet under the table now, and know a lot more than I did four months ago about issues we have. I have got to know my colleagues here on the Humber and my colleagues in London, though I still have a massive amount to learn. “I have been around the port industry now for a little short of 20 years, I have worked with lots of people in the industry. When I joined there were a lot of people older than me, and now with many people younger than me, and I can honestly say the team here is as good as any I have worked with. In terms of working with colleagues, customers, the councils, everyone has been welcoming and open to me being here and what I am hoping to do.” Taking in the offshore wind growth in Grimsby, he is aware of the desire from the town to see it thrive ever further, with Royal Dock likely to be increasingly used for larger vessels as the demand leads further out to sea. “We are all interested in the same thing,” Mr Bird said, having met with civic leaders. “The offshore sector came ten years ago, and the natural expansion of that as the wind farms get further out and the vessels required are larger.

“We are building Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal. Phase one is up and phase two is online for completion in the spring. That is a contract with Drax, and we see biomass coming through Immingham. That is continuing, and it is the first and largest, it is breaking ground, and that is really very exciting. “Coal is still a very important part of the energy mix in the country. The Government has made its position clear and they need to look at how other sources of energy are coming on stream. We know if there is a demand to handle coal we will be there to do so. We are reasonably confident in the next five years that it will be there in volumes. “We have to manage what is put in front of us, from Tata to the whole energy sector, what the price of oil means, coal requirements, to planning for the positives.” Mr Bird, who has recently completed a move to northern Lincolnshire, having initially been staying in a hotel, sees strong growth potential away from the critical energy sector, too. “The South Humber is very well connected physically, with infrastructure for rail and road. The road system is excellent in terms of connectivity to the major consumption areas; not just people but the raw materials into manufacturing. We are really well placed. “The customers we have in Immingham are both ro-ro and lo-lo container, and are all doing pretty well, and we are delighted. We are spending small sums of money on new equipment, such as new WARM WELCOME: Simon Bird. cranes. “The likes of Dong Energy are local council leader and chief “A big positive about my job – the executive, and they all see it is a huge companies in offshore wind sheer geography it involves – very positive sign for Grimsby.” energy. All the work that has gone means no matter what the on with colleagues and discussions challenges, there is always At Port of Immingham, progress something positive. with the local council, are around is being made with the biomass, giving these companies what they and there are other positives “I’m quite clear about what is need. We are working down that despite the bleak picture painted by expected, we have our business track. I have spoken to the MPs, the coal. plan, and I’m set to deliver that.”

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THE largest ever rail freight wagons in the UK – now a familiar sight in northern Lincolnshire – are now available as some of the smallest, too. A limited edition run of 2,000 of Drax’s bespoke biomass wagons have been released by Hor nby. The two special edition model wagons in ‘OO’ gauge, were commissioned by the Selby power giant. Designed by Lloyd’s Register Rail and manufactured by WH Davis of Mansfield, Derbyshire, the full-scale version is 30 per cent larger than any other rail freight wagon currently used in the UK, capable of carrying a biomass load weighing 71.6 tonnes. They are used to transport the pellets on the final leg of a transatlantic journey, for

LIFE IN MINIATURE: Hornby’s Drax wagons. which Immingham now boasts the largest biomass handling terminal in the world. The wagons are currently available for pre-order from Drax, with 10 per cent of all profits received donated to the Railway Benefit Fund. It supports current and former railway staff and their dependants when they need help through illness, injury, bereavement, or adversity. The charity has been helping railway people for

more than 150 years, improving the quality of life of current and former railway people in the UK through the provision of customised support. Assistance is

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Star man’s bit of all Wight

OPEN KITCHEN: Robert Thompson, right, at work in his kitchen. Inset, celebrating the Michelin star at Winteringham Fields with Colin McGurran in January 2006.

AVING learned his trade and gone on to help earn a Michelin star in northern Lincolnshire, one of the country’s hottest chefs has recently opened his own restaurant. For six years, Robert Thompson worked the kitchen of Winteringham Fields, first as a junior sous chef at the age of 20, working his way up to head chef. Now he has opened the eponymous Thompson’s, in Newport, Isle of Wight, and was delighted to recently welcome in his early mentors, Germain and Annie Schwab, Mr Thompson joined Winteringham Fields from a venue in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, as Germain was named Chef of the Year by his peers. On a visit to Grimsby Institute for National Seafood Week soon after he had donned his apron, the head of the catering department likened the visit of his employer to David Beckham popping in to see the sports students. Now one of his protégés is exciting an island with his culinary skills, having brought the first Michelin star south of the Solent.

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER: Robert Thompson, right, at a seafood event at Grimsby Institute in 2002, with Germain Schwab, left, and then head chef Gavin Aitkenhead. He is approaching 10 years as owner of Jews House in Lincoln.

“As a chef who just loves to cook and be creative it has always been my dream to have my own place and now it’s here and happening,” he said. “I am absolutely buzzing!” Born in Bedfordshire, he went to college in London at 16, a year later getting his first taste of top end industry in a two-star kitchen. he didn’t stay long, and moved up with family to Doncaster, but “wanting to get back in the game at the top end,” he arrived at Winteringham Fields keen to learn. “It was the food that drew me in,” said Mr Thompson. “ At that time it was rate the second best in the country in the Good Food Guide, it had two Michelin stars, it was a great place to go, and I was only 20.” The stars were retained, then one was recaptured when the business on the banks of the Humber was sold, and current chef proprietor Colin McGurran took over. “I stayed there for six years in total,” Mr Thompson said. “With Colin I worked for just over a year, and we managed to get a lot of the awards back. Germain had two Michelin stars, we got one back straight away.” As he points out, the UK has seen the rise of culinary experts over the last ten years, spawning dozens of Michelin Guide chefs and television talent. In 2007, the Good Food Guide named Winteringham Fields the fourth best restaurant in the country, leaving Michel Roux and Gordon Ramsay in his wake. The Good Food guide stated: “Thompson soars, sending out extraordinary dishes that are deeply complex.” “I have great memories of my time in North Lincolnshire,” Mr Thompson said. “I thoroughly enjoyed working for Annie and Germain, and working for Colin as well. I had just done my time and wanted to spread my wings and move on up. I’d love to go back at some stage.” Leaving Winteringham, he headed for Cliveden House in Berkshire, before receiving an offer from a business backer to front his own venue, The Hambrough, on the Isle of Wight.

Of his 50-cover venue, he said: “It is quite a vibrant restaurant. It isn’t too posh, there’s none of that fuss.” He was delighted to welcome Annie and Germain recently. “I learned a huge amount from them. They came down, it was the first time they had seen the place, and it was great. Their training has stayed with me, I still use all of it.” He describes his menus as brief and to the point, his style of cooking Within the first year, a Michelin respectful of the old classics, yet star was awarded. “I got the offer to pretty-much run mindful of a modern dining trend my own business, and I did that for that values, above all, lightness and six years,” said Mr Thompson. “We freshness. And just like his former employer, got a Michelin star, and it is now he is passionate about produce from rated 16th in the country.” the locality. The place had seven bedrooms, a villa and second restaurant. But From the junior of the team little when the backer moved on, so did more than a decade ago, a team of 11 he. are now working for him. “It is a big Looking for his next move, he said: team but that’s what we need to “I wanted my own place, but it deliver the quality,” he said. wasn’t quite the right time. I took a Looking ahead, he is proud to be job, but it was quite short lived, as Wight’s most celebrated chef, and an the building I’m now in came up.” island ambassador. “A star would be The old cafe has been completely very nice, but the main thing is gutted then refurbished, with Mr happy customers. If a star comes, a Thompson not limiting himself to star comes. It is not the be all and the kitchen. “I’ve done the whole thing,” he said. “I have designed the end all, but it does bring a lot of business, and it is good for all the whole lot, the decor, the paint, the guys and girls to be recognised.” light fittings, everything!”

‘His time to shine’ Robert’s former colleague at Winteringham Fields, Chris Wood, is now Grimsby Institute’s hospitality tutor and restaurant manager. He paid Thompson’s a visit. Thompson’s, looking like the front to the ‘old curiosity shop’, is equally as cosy inside, with a welcome as warm and bright as the burning fire that greets you as you enter through the narrow door into a subtly lit reception. Simple comfortable seating on newly installed oak floors are surrounded by voile drapes at the windows. Robert has breathed new life into this old building, and seating for the restaurant is either upstairs, where large comfortable chairs and tables reside among the exposed inglenook fireplaces and ship timbers, or adjacent to the open plan kitchen pass. Here heavy stainless steel plating areas sit below brightly lit polished brass lamps, providing an elegant and atmospheric arena. We’re in for a treat! Allowing Robert to cook the tasting menu is mind-boggling if you are attempting to track every component in his presentation, but do not be put off – this is artistry personified. There is a certain simplicity to the crockery, allowing his team of galley chefs to perform, and for Robert to steer the whole experience presenting like Picasso painting a plate. A consomme cup of wood pigeon, shiitake and mini dumplings was preceded by a parmesan gougere, both appetisers, balancing each other with soft delicate texture of pastry, and the richness and warmth of the broth. Along with warm local butter, hand made breads arrived, a choice of soft and aromatic ciabatta of fennel with rosemary, or crisp rustic sour dough. Delightfully, food is presented on occasions by the chefs at the tables, and our first course was explained by our host as a parfait of goats cheese with baby beets, nasturtium leaves, julienne of green apple, and a dust of caper berries. The whitest, softest chevre in a perfect quenelle. Mesmerising! Followed by XO spiced roasted mackerel, local crab, pureed avocado and seared cucumber. Perhaps a heterogeneous mix of ingredients for some, but beautifully composed with a hint of Asia. Arborio rice infused with a puree of mushroom, formed the base of our risotto, topped with many a girolle and lightly poached half quail eggs found nestling under a heavy shaving of truffle. “I need the recipe,” said my guest! A single king scallop offered next, crisp and golden edged like gilding on a plate, the centre soft and white perfectly cooked and a dream on its own, but classically presented with black pudding. Robert’s ability to astound through flair and imagination meant it had been cooked and pureed, infused with apple and presented with toasted shavings of almond, julienne of apple, and beside a crisp textured slither of zampini. A second fish course followed, a supreme of plaice vienoisse neatly dressed with a Parmesan crust upon a soft bed of rich tomato fondue, with pert mussels and clams escaping from their shells, and local samphire. And then our main course, succulent venison, tenderly cooked to a deep red, and complemented by a deep fried gougere of oyster. An exquisite take on the classic surf and turf. Finally an indulgent sea buckthorn and Valrhona chocolate pave with liquid centre, served with hazelnut ice cream. This was a banquet that just engages the mind and stuns into silence. Where does this imagination and creativity come from? I have never seen such a performance over so many courses. Afterwards, when you speak to Robert, his relaxed demeanour is so impressive. He is not chasing stars or the lime light, but I am pretty sure it will come! For now, this is his time to shine, and very well polished are his team in creativity and performance.

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That’s the message from training provider CERT, which is to hold an induction and information event at St James Hotel Grimsby on March 7. The event starts at 09.30am and is aimed at those who are interested in finding out more about current training, learning, apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available in the area. At the event you will have the opportunity to chat to CERT tutors about its provision who will then be able to create a programme of learning that best fits your needs. If you would like to enrol onto a programme of study with CERT, make sure you bring along two forms of identification and your national insurance number to help speed up registration. If you are an employer and wish to talk about traineeship

It is important that you let CERT know that you are attending ... and apprenticeship opportunities with CERT please contact Abdi Farah to arrange an appointment. It is important that you let CERT know that you are attending so it can plan to give you the best service possible. Please contact Abdi to book your place. ● Abdi Farah: Mobile: 07775 028475; office 01469 572313 or e-mail abdi@cert-ltd.co.uk Who are CERT? For 19 years, CERT has been offering support to individuals and organisations to help regenerate the Humber. CERT is a social enterprise and have specialisms in job

creation, training, social enterprise and regeneration. The CERT Training and Learning team offers a wide range of training provision from practical accredited short courses through to full qualifications. CERT also provides unique learning sessions with the aim of providing a supported environment for people of any age to learn new skills, meet new people and relax. These sessions include Knit & Natter, Silver Surfers IT classes and the Movie Club where participants are taken to the cinema, review the film with their new friends and learn all about film genre. CERT are also a provider of the apprenticeship programme and have been successful in getting many young people through their apprenticeships in customer service, business administration, learning & development and marketing.

can help them to apply.” Two further events will follow next month, and it comes after a successful joint event with UKTI that encouraged exporting, as reported on www.humberbusiness.com. Of the funding session, Helen Thompson, inward investment manager at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “The first event was really successful. “It was also fantastic to see so many business intermediaries in attendance. We cannot stress enough that there is funding and support available to help our businesses grow and thrive and we encourage as many as possible to contact us so that we can try and help them to

achieve their investment ambitions.” The next advice session takes place between 8am and 10am on Wednesday, March 2 at the E-Factor Enterprise Village, Prince Albert Gardens, Grimsby. It will be followed, on Wednesday, March 16, at the Europarc Innovation Centre, Grimsby, between noon and 2pm. To book a place on one of these information sessions, visit www.investnel.co.uk. For more information please contact the Inward Investment & Growth team at North East Lincolnshire Council on 01472 326142 or email enquiries@investnel.co.uk.

house and I’m looking forward to using my skills and experience on a variety of projects from unique residences through to complex commercial buildings to promote and build on an already strong architectural team.” He joins the company Mr Berryman has led with 20 years of design teams on various experience spanning projects from conception both architectural and through to completion engineering fields, having been involved on site, and joins the ISO with numerous schemes accredited team at for commercial and Queensway Industrial private clients. Estate. Mr Berryman has CR Parrott managing worked predominantly director, Chris Parrott, within the residential, said: “Mike’s office and commercial appointment further and education sectors, demonstrates our and is described as having a strong commitment to background in design continuing the and detailing. company’s development He said: “It is an as a fully rounded exciting time to join CR practice, strengthening Parrott Consultants, and our provision of I feel this is a unique opportunity to work for architectural design and project management a creative alongside our more multi-disciplinary historical roots of practice. The company structural engineering.” provides creativity in

PROJECT MANAGER: Mike Berryman, a new project manager within the CR Parrott team.

EXPORT DRIVE: The UKTI event hosted by NELC.

LOUTH technical compounder and recycler, Luxus and its partner, Horncastle-based plastics piping manufacturer Polypipe, have launched a new apprenticeship scheme to help solve an industry skills gap. The first group of three apprentice technicians, Luxus’ Callum Ely, 16, and James Laurence, 22, and Polypipe’s Kamil Ostrowski, 22, have begun the new two year multi-site apprenticeship in polymer processing. It is delivered in partnership with training provider, Solutions4Polymers, and funded by Cogent. The new scheme is part of the Government’s Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards initiative launched earlier this year. Its aim is to help develop apprenticeships in direct consultation with employers to ensure that training is directly relevant to industry needs. The long standing industry partners, Luxus and Polypipe decided to be ‘early adopters’ of this initiative as there is a genuine lack of apprenticeships and training dedicated to polymer processing particularly at the sub degree level. The new scheme will offer therefore an effective means of developing the skills of their workforce. Simon Thompson, quality manager at Luxus, said:

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EXPANSION STRATEGY: Simon Vicary, head of retail at St Andrew's Hospice, pictured at the new book shop at the Peaks Lane charity’s headquarters.

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Stuart Vicary is the head of retail for the Peaks Lane operation, having returned to his home town after a high-profile career with Tesco. The hospice is seeking to double the number of shops in its portfolio, while expanding into online retail as the continuous fundraising requirement is set to step up. Mr Vicary said: “My background is in retail, from being a teenager when I started out pushing trolleys in the old Tesco on Osbourne Street in Grimsby. “After a two-year spell there I moved to work as a commercial trainee with Marks & Spencer before rejoining Tesco in 1990 as a retail management trainee in Scunthorpe.” He remained with the company until last spring, taking redundancy. “My plan was to have an extended break and enjoy a well-earned rest, however, just as I was settling into the routine of washing, drying, vacuuming, gardening and car cleaning the role at St Andrew’s Hospice was advertised and I joined the team determined to use every bit of my experience to try to make every day count. “The first six months have been amazing and I am so grateful for how welcome the team here have made me feel. I’m still in awe of the work that goes on here every day and that drives me to do the very best for the hospice. “We now have a clearly defined retail strategy which will see us double the number of shops we operate over the next three years. We will also be launching an online business later this year too. My role here is to define and implement our retail strategy as well as coaching the retail team to improve our shops, look after our volunteers and customers and to increase the revenue we make for the hospice. This is certainly a great challenge.” One particular element is

RECENT ADDITION: St Andrew’s Hospice’s Shop & Drop, at the site of the former Blockbuster on Lockhill, Grimsby.

BORDER LINE: The Brocklesby Estate land off King’s Road, Immingham. Aerial shot is looking south, with the Knauf manufacturing site at the bottom right, and businesses and homes in the foreground, including the Graypen shipping head office. The A180, with the junction with the A1173, runs across the top of the photograph, with HCF Catch and Stallingborough’s Kiln Lane Industrial Estate to the left. The site border is for illustrative purposes, and while guided, may not be completely to scale.

recruiting enough volunteers to help the expanded operation, as well as filling management vacancies. “Achieving this will give us the structure and capability to double the number of shops we have and provide vital funds for the hospice to continue to provide the amazing care in does in our local community. As well as people to work with us we are always looking for things to sell.” Mr Vicary’s first management position came as dairy manager at Tesco Cleethorpes when it first opened, moving to Stoke on Trent and then to North Wales before a first store manager position in Stockport. He led several others, including opening Doncaster Extra and Irlam Extra in Greater Manchester. “My parents still have the photograph on opening day in Doncaster with Paul Hudson and I cutting the ribbon being watched by them and my two children in the background,” Mr Vicary said with another memory from his earlier days also dominating: “Working as the store manager of the Tesco Metro on Market Street in central Manchester was certainly an experience I will never forget, however it gave me lots of valuable experience

very quickly,” he said. Other roles included working in the property department at Tesco HQ in Cheshunt, and two years with the team that set up Tesco Direct, the online non-food business. For volunteering and fundraising opportunities, call 01472 350908 or visit www.standrewshospice.com

ORE than 50 acres of strategic development land has been brought to market, having been included in the latest round of enterprise zone allocations.

The Brocklesby Estate has instructed PPH Commercial to open up a large site at the eastern entrance to Port of Immingham. Close to the A180, off Kings Road and Queens Road, it is one of the six strategic sites that forms part of the wider South Humber Industrial Infrastructure Programme, a £30 million project to provide a large scale economic stimulant, led by North East

Lincolnshire Council. Together with two sites at the East Gate of Immingham Dock and A180/M180. Stallingborough, three off Moody Lane, Grimsby, and another at Immingham, it forms “Sites are potentially available for sale or to part of one of 26 enterprise zones in the last let from one acre upwards.” round of dedications by the Treasury. Initial first phase infrastructure works are underway and due to complete by the end of It means it offers enhanced capital allowances May, including a new access road from Kings for investment in plant and machinery and Road, together with the provision of mains already holds planning consent for light services and other infrastructure, which has industrial, general industrial and benefited from assistance from Humber Local warehouse/distribution uses. Enterprise Partnership. Duncan Willey, divisional director for PPH, Mr Willey added: “We have already received a said: “This offers an exciting development number of enquiries although marketing is now opportunity having a strategic location close to being intensified and the site will be promoted

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RISING demand for housing in Tetney is being toasted. The popular village has earmarked a requirement for a total of 250 new homes in the next decade as part of its Neighbourhood Development Plan. Each village in East Lindsey was invited to come up with their own map for future development. It comes as North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire also look to accelerate home building, with Grimsby West and Lincolnshire Lakes headline-grabbing announcements. Businessman and Lincolnshire county

councillor, Tony Bridges, gained planning approval for five executive detached homes and three luxury apartments on a fully serviced 1.5 acre plot next to the former Stables restaurant, on Holton Road. The Stables Mews land for development was formerly part used commercially for weddings, on a paddock, with a car park for the restaurant. There is a public footpath to the village at the back of the site, adjoining riding stables. Mr Bridges who runs a TV and video production company, said he is seeking a developer able to start work on the homes and apartments this year to make his vision

become a reality. He said the “high quality” apartments along with the executive homes sited on the edge of Tetney would be “very private”. He added: “There is genuine need. “Tetney is a very nice place to live. There are straight links by road to the Humber Bank as well as businesses in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. He said Tetney had retained its character well. Mr Bridges’ father, the late William Arthur Bridges MBE, a renowned trawler skipper, planted all the fruit trees bordering the development land.

on a local, regional and national basis. In particular North East Lincolnshire Council’s economic development unit have been particularly helpful and we will be working with them in relation to inward investment enquiries and hope that the site will offer significant employment gains in the near future.”

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EXPANSION STRATEGY: Simon Vicary, head of retail at St Andrew's Hospice, pictured at the new book shop at the Peaks Lane charity’s headquarters.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXPERTISE ACROSS THE HUMBER REGION

QUARTER of a century of experience with the UK’s leading supermarket chain is being put to good use to help drive a major retail expansion plan for Grimsby’s St Andrew’s Hospice.

Wootton Road BRIGG

•Office / workshop •4,257 sq ft •Self contained secure site

•Offices, workshop & yard •3,345 sq ft •Site are 0.72 acres

£20,000 pa

£8,750 pa

4 Abbey Road GRIMSBY •Town centre offices •636 sq ft •Car parking

£4,000 pa

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•Car showroom & workshops •8,559 sq ft •Used car sales pitch

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RECENT ADDITION: St Andrew’s Hospice’s Shop & Drop, at the site of the former Blockbuster on Lockhill, Grimsby.

ORE than 50 acres of strategic development land has been brought to market, having been included in the latest round of enterprise zone allocations.

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Centrally located retail unit situated on the busy thoroughfare of Hainton Avenue close to the junctions of Freeman Street, Frederick Ellis Way Grimsby and within close proximity to the town centre with excellent foot fall through out the day, suitable for various uses, subject to planning. Providing ground floor accommodation with a space totalling 728 sq ft (67.5 sq m), fitted to a good standard through out. Available on negotiable terms at an annual rent of £5,900 - Incentives available.

Grimsby - Unit 2 Hainton House £12,000 per annum

Prime ground floor corner retail space of approximately 1991 sq ft (185 sq m) located on the busy thoroughfare of Hainton Avenue/Frederick Ellis Way Grimsby leading to the town centre (Available on new FRI terms from October 2015). Suitable for various uses , subject to the appropriate consents. Nearby occupiers include Asda & Tesco Suerstores, Machine Mart, Boots as well as various other local traders, eateries and hot food takeaway establishments. Incentives available at an annual rent of £12,000 per annum.

Centrally Located Excellent Fish & Chip/ Prominent Corner Retail/ Warehouse Accommodation - Office Accommodation/ A5 Premises With Flexible Terms Living Accommodation Excellent Development Potential

NEW TO MARKET

Grimsby Gilbey Rd £75,000

An excellent opportunity to purchase a prominent corner Fish & Chip/A5 premises of 634 sq ft (58.9 sq m) providing first floor two bedroomed living accommodation set within a busy mixed use location, access to the town centre and the A180 are within close proximity with high volumes of traffic and footfall throughout the day. The accommodation is fitted to a very high standard and is ready for immediate trading. Available with and asking price of offers in the region of £75,000, fixtures & fittings available by way of separate negotiation.

Immingham - Kings Rd £85,000

Prominent corner two storey retail/warehouse premises with excellent development potential of approximately 1599 sq ft (148.6 sq m), located on the portsides busy thoroughfare of kings Road with direct links to the A180. The accommodation is situated within a mixed use location of traders and residential occupiers alike, although would be suitable for various uses , subject to the appropriate consents. Available For Sale with offers in the region of £85,000.

Grimsby - Kent Street £3,950 Per Annum

Centrally located, newly refurbished first floor office accommodation located on Kent Street, close to the junctions of Freeman Street & Cleethorpe Road Grimsby with easy access to Grimsby fishing ports & the A180. The accommodation provides self contained office' s along with staff & secure car parking facilities with an area totalling 1,202 sq ft (111.7 sq m). Available To Let either as the first floor in its entirety at an annual rent of £3,950 or on a room by room basis with negotiation rents & easy in easy out terms.

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The first two storeys of the modular build are now being fitted out on site, ahead of the arrival of the second and third floors next month. And due to the growing number of apprentices heading for BAE Systems’ new training academy, bookings are already mounting as those working in the offshore industry will check out of Nightel, and into the Hilton, giving the new facility a guaranteed great start. Delivered by Nightel, the company set up by Paul Green six years ago, initially exclusively for BP’s offshore work, it is a step into the general hotel and leisure market for the company, that has seen great success with a sector specific approach. “Demand is definitely there. Midweek we could fill three hotels,” said Sam Cook, manager of the expanded existing hotel that has proven beyond any doubt the necessity. “It has been fabulous. We opened for BP with 82 guests from day one.” It isn’t only the bespoke facilities, but the service provided too. All catering and laundry needs can be looked after, either at the wish of the client or the individual guest. A year on from a significant expansion of Nightel, with 15 rooms added and new recreational space and dining facilities, to ensure appropriate separation between

Town centre allocated private car parking spaces available immediately on easy in/out terms at competitive rents, located within a secure, private yard accessed from Eastgate leading from Hainton Avenue Grimsby with easy access to all vehicular routes including the A180 leading on to motorway networks. Available on easy in/out terms at a rent of £10 per week, including tenants reservation board.

Grimsby Holme St £5,750 p.a

contractors and students, the Hilton arrival looms large. “Come March the whole building will be on site, and we will open this summer with 100 bedrooms,” said Mrs Cook, who joined the business from high street bank Halifax before the doors first opened on what was a five-year temporary trial in 2010. “Currently we don’t have your Mr and Mrs Smith rolling up, but this will be different for us. The brand gives the airport a certain status too.”

Prominent town centre Workshop/ warehouse accommodation of 1436 sq ft (133.5 sq m) located on Holme Street/ Eastgate Grimsby situated within a busy established trading area, located close to Hainton Avenue/ and Freeman Street providing easy access to the docks A180 motorway network. Secure car parking and loading facility, 3 phase electricity supply. Available To Let from April 2016 on terms to be agreed at an annual rent of £5,750, incentives available.

An extensive former public house on a site of approximately 0.83 acres, located on the B1392 within the heart of the picturesque rural village of Luddington North Lincolnshire, lying between the towns of Scunthorpe and Goole that has undergone part conversion to the ground and upper floors, providing a two bedroomed apartment with space for a further residential dwelling to the first floor. An excellent development project with various commercial planning consents to the ground floor, including A3 and A5 use. The property is available for sale with an asking price £90,000.

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gone very, very smoothly.” With many familiar faces welcomed on a weekly basis, and some contractors having stayed with them from the start, Mrs Cook is keen to maximise the benefit for all. “We have all these people here, a captive audience, and we have many of them here for three years. “It would be nice if we could get something set up so we can get them to Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe to spend their money.”

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CHARTERED SURVEYORS & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

Site, Railway Street FOR SALE/TO LET

* Former motor trade sales pitch, Workshop/ offices, EPC Rating E * Overall site approx 0.64 acres/0.25 hectares (SSTS) * Suit alternative uses subject to appropriate consents and approvals * Freehold/Lease terms by negotiation, Considerable potential/may divide

• High quality refurbished and modern purpose built school buildings with potential for change of use set in 10.5 acres. GRIMSBY

307, Laceby Road TO LET/FOR SALE

* Former Doctor's surgery, available as a whole/part, * Suite 1 approx 1160 sqft/108 sqm, Suite 2 approx. 632sqft/58.7 sqm * On-site parking, adjoining new medical centre, EPC Rating D * PRICE/RENT by negotiation

• Land with Development potential. • Amenity land to rear of houses at Spa Top.

Freehold. Available as a whole or in four separate lots.

Land at, Norfolk Lane FOR SALE

* Residential development land, Approx 0.23 acres(stss) * Planning consent for 5, 3 storey terraced houses, * Existing rental income for 12 x brick lock-up stores/ garages and potential for further parking/storage

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PRICE £199,950

18, Cleethorpe Road TO LET

* Period office building in 5 offices on 2 levels, Approx 1029 sqft/95.6 sqm * Character accommodation, opposite potential off-road parking, available separately * Close to Victoria Street North/Westgate, EPC Rating F

CLEETHORPES

23, Alexandra Road FOR SALE

* FISH & CHIP SHOP/RESTAURANT WITH LET FLATS OVER * 24 inside/out covers * EPC Rating E

Offers Over £250,000

RENT Rent by negotiation

CLEETHORPES

GRIMSBY

RENT £80 p.w.

PRICE O/A £175,000

• Attractive amenity land with potential planning consent for residential use.

20 The Weir, Hessle, Hull, HU13 0RU

Ideas range from proactively putting out the information, to an improved bus service. “The Humber Flyer finishes at 7pm, we would welcome that going for another few hours. “It would also be nice to have some sort of freshers’ pack, to point them towards the places we’d be happy to have them in.”

ENERGY SURVEYS COMMERCIAL

Top House Farm, Grimsby Road, Caistor, LN7 6RJ

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WORK ONGOING: Inside the Hampton by Hilton.

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Former Nursery School Buildings,

COMING ALONG: How Hampton by Hilton will look, and below, construction ongoing earlier this month.

Luddington - High St £90,000

Wi-fi and plenty of workspace within the relaxing environment mean it can be productive, when not offshore. Looking ahead, Mrs Cook said: “BAE Systems want us to take 95 students, so we will turn Nightel into focusing on that, and move the Mr Green worked offshore and understood the offshore guys across to the new hotel. needs and nuances of the offshore worker and “The expansion with BAE has gone very, very the company. Weather days can mean down time well, We are having students from all over the for some, but at Nightel, two meeting rooms are world, we have welcomed seven from Saudi leased to businesses operating in the sector. Arabia, with seven more coming, and it has all SUCCESSFUL TRIAL: Nightel at Humberside Airport. Now a permanent fixture.

NEW PRICE

Grimsby - Eastgate/ Holme Street

PROGRESS CHECK: Nightel manager Sam Cook outside The Hampton by Hilton Hotel, being brought forward by Nightel at Humberside Airport.

ORK is progressing towards a summer opening for the Hampton by Hilton Hotel at Humberside Airport.

Extensive Former Public House Town Centre Private Car Prominent Town Centre Parking Spaces Available Workshop/Unit Situated Within with Various Commercial & Residential Consents On Easy In/Out Terms A Busy Established Trading Area

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GRIMSBY

12, Wingate Parade TO LET

* Lock-up shop unit, approx. 59.37 sqm/639sqft plus ancillaries * Frontage approx. 5.8m/19ft with electric security shutter * Suitable for a variety of uses, subject to appropriate consents * New lease, term by negotiation, EPC Rating E

RENT £5,000 p.a.

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Grimsby - Hainton Avenue £5,900 Per Annum

Grimsby - Unit 2 Hainton House £12,000 per annum

Centrally Located Excellent Fish & Chip/ Prominent Corner Retail/ Warehouse Accommodation - Office Accommodation/ A5 Premises With Flexible Terms Living Accommodation Excellent Development Potential

NEW TO MARKET

Grimsby Gilbey Rd £75,000

Immingham - Kings Rd £85,000

Grimsby - Kent Street £3,950 Per Annum

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Grimsby Holme St £5,750 p.a

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Site, Railway Street FOR SALE/TO LET

• High quality refurbished and modern purpose built school buildings with potential for change of use set in 10.5 acres. GRIMSBY

307, Laceby Road TO LET/FOR SALE

• Land with Development potential. • Amenity land to rear of houses at Spa Top.

Freehold. Available as a whole or in four separate lots.

Land at, Norfolk Lane FOR SALE

PRICE £199,950

18, Cleethorpe Road TO LET

CLEETHORPES

23, Alexandra Road FOR SALE

* FISH & CHIP SHOP/RESTAURANT WITH LET FLATS OVER * 24 inside/out covers * EPC Rating E

Offers Over £250,000

RENT Rent by negotiation

CLEETHORPES

GRIMSBY

RENT £80 p.w.

PRICE O/A £175,000

• Attractive amenity land with potential planning consent for residential use.

20 The Weir, Hessle, Hull, HU13 0RU

ENERGY SURVEYS COMMERCIAL

Top House Farm, Grimsby Road, Caistor, LN7 6RJ

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WORK ONGOING: Inside the Hampton by Hilton.

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Former Nursery School Buildings,

COMING ALONG: How Hampton by Hilton will look, and below, construction ongoing earlier this month.

Luddington - High St £90,000

NEW PRICE

Grimsby - Eastgate/ Holme Street

PROGRESS CHECK: Nightel manager Sam Cook outside The Hampton by Hilton Hotel, being brought forward by Nightel at Humberside Airport.

ORK is progressing towards a summer opening for the Hampton by Hilton Hotel at Humberside Airport.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

GRIMSBY

12, Wingate Parade TO LET

RENT £5,000 p.a.

LINCOLNSHIRE’S LEADING ESTATE AGENCY GROUP

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Commercial Property

Found: Room D for eight staff and a fleet of quadcopters ...

OUBLING the number of employees in the past year has necessitated a move to larger offices for North East Lincolnshire digital creative agency Laser Red.

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FOR SALE

Victoria Road, DN38 6HL

Office, Warehouse & Storage Yard 1.18 Ha (2.93 acres) - May sell in two separate parcels Potential Residential Development Opportunity

Quoting price £325,000

Looking for the best in local facilities management? We specialise in:• PAT testing • Waste management • Boiler checks • Emergency lighting and maintenance • Fire alarm testing • Water and hygiene • Interior ﬁtting • Security & repairs management Many local colleges, schools and care homes already beneﬁt from our bespoke service Call us today on 01472 596535 or email now for a quick quote

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And the new home has brought workplace fun to the fore for the creative team, taking advantage of the extra floor, and air space! The company, in its 21st year of web creation and development, has taken a unit at E-Factor’s Enterprise Village on Grimsby’s Prince Albert Gardens, saying goodbye to Olympic House in Laceby, where it had shared with landlord OceanBlue Logistics. Liam O’Leary, creative director, said: “We have seen a growth in the work we are doing, and it is planned growth. We are getting bigger and better clients and better known in the industry, and locally. “We’ve grown a lot over the last 12 months, in fact we’ve doubled in size to eight full time ‘family’ members. All of these extra mouths also needed extra space to work, play and relax after a long week sat at a desk pushing buttons! “The previous office, in Laceby, was just a single studio room and was obviously becoming very cramped, especially when clients came to visit. Telephones buzzing, computers humming and developers talking in different languages meant the noise in a single room was becoming a distracting and difficult place to work. As we didn’t have the option to increase the space in Laceby we opted to start looking for a new home.” That search began in October, three years on from the move to Laceby Business Park, from Grimsby’s Town Hall Street. They found private landlords in the Grimsby area didn’t have the best offering, with broadband “almost always becoming an issue at some of the older properties”. Of the new location, he said: “It was E-Factor who eventually helped us find such a great space. The Enterprise Village was purpose built to help local businesses grow and develop with a range of office spaces and business support, all in one place. “We’d like to give a special thanks to Tony (Parkinson) and Natalie (Cresswell) at E-Factor for helping us find and successfully move into our new home. The new office is four times the size of the previous studio, at 2,000 sq ft. “We found it just before Christmas, got the keys and moved in the second week of January. Now after a few weeks of finishing touches and Ikea deliveries we’re finally ready to unveil our new HEAD ROOM: Laser Red’s new office at E-Factor’s Enterprise Village, Prince Albert Gardens, Grimsby.

WORK AND PLAY: Laser Red's new office at E-Factor's Enterprise Village, Prince Albert Gardens, Grimsby. Right, Liam O’Leary.

HQ,” Mr O’Leary said. “We have plenty of space now. We have two separate meeting rooms, our own kitchen and storeroom as well as a 1,000 sq ft open plan industrial floor space that’s more than big enough for us to house the pool table – a long awaited addition –

and fly our quadcopters! “We now have an office that really reflects our ethos, our values and our team members – above all, it looks great! We hope to see many of our clients, partners and friends here in the future.”

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Commercial Property

Function room creation opens up club venue I

NVESTMENT in a new function facility will help “a last bastion of club night” provide for all comers.

just couldn’t accommodate them. “We have our members, and they are very important. We are, in that respect, one of the last few bastions of club night, The Linden Homes Club on so thought long and hard Clee Road, Grimsby, has about what we could do.” undergone a major Previously functions have transformation while plans been sectioned off, but the new continue to be brought lay-out will ease proceedings forward for the sporting significantly, while not facilities there too. restricting the capacity of the A new bar has been installed David Mann, said it had main bar area. in a recently opened-up part of reached a tipping point. A snooker room has been the central venue, with a sacrificed, with players “This work will bring more complete refurbishment revenue into the club. We have moving to The Old Clee Club, seeing eco-heating and always welcomed functions in but it has opened up a room insulated walls added. with a capacity for 120. the main bar, but we were It comes as the club was “It will be ideal for looking at ways we could having to turn away functions, improve. You can only sell so Christmas parties, weddings, as enquiries picked up pace much beer over one bar, so we christening and wakes, and following raising of the profile had a good look round the during the day we hope to over recent years. offer a meeting room facility building, and we had a very too,” said Mr Mann, whose Keen to ensure members small function room, but it wife Bev “really got hold of the were looked after throughout, could only cater for 30 to 40 and with an eye on a people. We were turning 25 to project”. sustainable future, 30 functions a year away on Combined with the eight shareholder and director Saturday nights because we acres of grass outside, and

NEW LOOK, NEW SHAPE: The new function suite at Linden Homes Club, Clee Road, Grimsby.

VENUE WITH VISION: David Mann, shareholder and director at Linden Homes Club, Grimsby.

changing facilities, team bonding events are a further option. There are further plans to bring in large screens for the Euro 2016 football tour nament. A special open evening held on Friday was attended by several figures from the corporate community, together with Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers.

SCUNTHORPE

INDUSTRIAL STALLINGBOROUGH

WAREHOUSE IMMINGHAM

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Warehousing with good yard area

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Two storey modular offices

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Popular established location

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Approx. 5,903.03 sq m (63,543 sq ft)

£25,000 PAX FOR SALE

INDUSTRIAL CROWLE

Units 5 & 6, Manby Road Industrial Estate Versatile workshop/warehouse. Approx 762.88 sq m (8,208 sq ft). Popular and well established industrial location 1.5 miles from Immingham Dock and 2 miles from the A180/M180. ● Predominantly clear span with secure yard. ● Available on new lease. ● ● ●

£800,000 TO LET

INDUSTRIAL WINTERTON

01724 282278 or648888 01472 267513 01482 OFFICES SCUNTHORPE

TO LET

Oscar's, 6 Gilliatt Street ● ●

Town centre nightclub and pub/late bar Approx. 629.69 sq m (6,777 sq ft)

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Scunthorpe town centre

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Adjacent to a car park

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Suitable for a variety of uses (subject to planning)

ON APPLICATION TO LET

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Modern high quality managed business suites from 9.85 sq m (106 sq ft) with excellent voice and data communication infrastructure ● High speed broadband internet access ● Fitted heating, lighting, carpeting and carpeting and on site car parking facilities. ● Prominent and accessible location with good links to the motorway network ●

REF 837SO/1

Normanby Gateway, Lysaghts Way

Versatile premises From 178.10 sq m (1,917 sq ft) to 727.12 sq m (7,827 sq ft) ● With parking ● Land/yard also available separately ● Easy access to the M180, Crowle and Scunthorpe ● Available on new leases ●

£50,000 PAX TO LET

PUB/CLUB GRIMSBY

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Units & Land, Ealand Industrial Estate

237-239 Victor Street ● ●

Ground floor retail unit with external security shutters. Would suit a variety of retail uses, subject to planning.

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Situated in a densely populated residential area.

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Available now upon new lease with incentives available.

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Approx. 59.79 sq m (643 sq ft).

ON APPLICATION TO LET

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Modern unit approx. 92.9 sq m (1000 sq ft)

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Established industrial estate.

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Popular location with easy access to Scunthorpe and the Humber Bridge.

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Available for immediate occupation and suitable for a wide range of uses.

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FROM £7,000 PAX TO LET

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£4,500 PAX

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246 Freman Street

Mid terraced retail premises. Popular location on Freeman Street, close to Hainton Avenue and Asda. ● Would suit a variety of uses (STP). ● Available for immediate occupation. ● Approximately 34.08 sq m (324 sq ft). ● ●

£4,500 PAX TO LET

INDUSTRIAL

Roxby Road Industrial Estate

NEW

REF 11256SR/1

SCUNTHORPE

Detached industrial premises of 2,026.5 sq m (21,805 sq ft) approx. ● Securely fenced surfaced yard area. ● Strategic location close to Brigg Road (A18) and Junction 4 of the M180. ● Available by way of a new lease. ●

REF 9190SI/1

Unit D Kendale Road

REF 11255SR/1

www.pph-commercial.co.uk

£27,000 PAX

NEW

REF 7208SI/1

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REF 11180SI/1

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TO LET

Selvic Shipping Premises, Netherlands Way

145 Park Street

Semi detached ground floor shop A5/Hot food takeaway consent Popular area ● Available upon new lease ● Incentives available ● Approx 38.29 sq m (412 sq ft) ● ● ●

£5,700 PAX TO LET

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REF 11257SR/1

Self contained warehouse premises of 1,260 sq m (13,563 sq ft) approx. ● Clear span building with fitted lighting and four access doors. ● Popular industrial location with good access to Brigg Road (A1029). ● Available for immediate occupation. ●

REF 11098SI/1

Woodhouse Road

REF 10802SI/1

NEW

£5,000 PAX

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Branching out with new showroom to build service to the trade A

NEW luxury kitchen and bathroom showroom has been opened by MKM Building Supplies in Grimsby.

The Hull-based company, the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, has invested £50,000 at the branch in Eleanor Street. It displays a wide range of classic and contemporary kitchens built to the highest quality and environmental standards by Yorkshire manufacturer Symphony.

Bathrooms are from MKM’s own Instinct range and have been commissioned to combine outstanding designs with the product quality the company is known for. Nigel Jackson, branch manager at MKM Grimsby, said the showroom not only extended the product range but also introduced a new level of expertise to the branch, with a home design specialist employed. Mr Jackson said: “Our Grimsby branch is very popular with both trade and retail customers so it made

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: MKM Building Supplies’ branch manager, Nigel Jackson, with kitchen specialist Joanne Smith, in the company’s new, luxury showroom in Grimsby.

sense to invest in this fabulous showroom here. Although it has only been open a short time, it is already creating a lot of interest and our designer is in high demand. “The quality of the products on offer and our free in-house design service builds on our roots as a merchant. We will always supply all the materials needed by the trade, but by creating the showroom we now supply the type of high quality interior furnishings that makes a house a home.” Grimsby is the 10th branch in

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MKM’s national network to be fitted with such a showroom since mid-2014, with many others in the pipeline to be completed this year. Joint-founder and executive chairman David Kilburn said the launch was part of a wider strategy of product expansion and specialisation at the company, which also includes roofing, landscaping, plumbing and heating. Mr Kilburn said: “We have made a significant investment in our kitchen and bathroom ranges and that has

LAISTER’S Last Word BY DAVE LAISTER

At the centre of North Lincolnshire’s Commercial and Industrial markets TO LET OFFICES SUITE 1 WOODFIELD HOUSE, SCUNTHORPE ●

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Superbly located modern offices on the western side of Scunthorpe close to the M180 motorway and situated in the Berkeley Business centre on Doncaster Road.

TO LET WORKSHOP & OFFICES 20 NORTHAMPTON ROAD, SCUNTHORPE ●

A short distance from the Gallagher retail park, Tesco, B&Q and M&S development under construction.

Building approx 1113 sq t (103.59 sqm)

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Includes workshop plus 2 offices

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High headroom

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Excellent unit and fully refurbished

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Size approx. 118.88 sqm (1270 sq ft). Dedicated parking spaces and general parking areas.

RENT £10,000 PER ANNUM

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TO LET SMALL STARTER OFFICE PARK SQUARE , LANEHAM STREET

TO LET RETAIL UNIT 158 HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE

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Office 1 is siituated in the Park Square development. Close to the Town Centre, Railway Station and Law Courts. In house monthly rolling tenancy, Gas & electricity etc included within the rent. Suitable for 2 person office. Quick occupancy available Car parking is within the secured grounds. Further space available if required.

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High footfall and busy road frontage.

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Large return display windows.

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MONTHLY RENT £350 - GAS, ELECTRICITY ETC INCLUDED

RENT £6,500 PER ANNUM

FOR SALE HMO INVESTMENT 235 FRODINGHAM ROAD, SCUNTHORPE

TO LET RETAIL & OFFICES 64-66 MARY STREET, SCUNTHORPE

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5 Bedroom HMO

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Income producing max approx. £16,900 pa

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FREEHOLD PRICE £87,500 Large selection selection of of Large further properties further properties available

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Prominent double fronted unit in town centre. Arterial road frontage and on a main bus route. Ground floor retail unit + ancillary 1031 sq ft (95.84 sqm) approx. First floor 4 self contained offices + ancillary 525 sq ft (48.80 sqm) approx On site parking 7 spaces. Available as a whole or individually. Incentives available.

PRICE ON APPLICATION

Contact Contact John John Knight Knight Tel: 01724 870520 Tel: 01724 870520 32 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe

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already led to an increase in sales. The success of the strategy lies in the quality of the products combined with the expert designers that we employ in every showroom. “This type of knowledge specialisation is being replicated across many of our branches and product areas as it enables us to give maximum value to customers. As well as the fantastic quality of products MKM is known for, we now offer expert advice which the envy of the builders’ merchant industry.”

DONG Energy’s long-awaited decision to build Hornsea Project One, the first of the Round Three offshore wind farms in our waters, received something of a mixed response this past month. On the face of it, absolute commitment to a world-leading project that has been underway for sometime, first with the SMartWind consortium, then, virtually a year to the day, taken on by our Danish friends. Terrific! While always expected to happen, particularly after the positive vibes that abounded following November’s policy clarification from the Energy Secretary, there seems to remain a slight commitment issue across the industry. When the news filtered out there was definite relief from the sector, the feeling that the industrialisation was arriving. But exactly where, and exactly when, still remains the question, and I sensed that the frustration of such prelonged negotiations is starting to wear thin with those who have invested so much time and energy in it. There’s absolutely no denying that Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has been a staunch advocate of the industry in his time in Westminster. But while Grimsby has built up a strong operations and maintenance

LOCATION, LOCATION: Hornsea Project One.

hub, and excelled in construction co-ordination, much of which with Dong, as well as Centrica, E.on, Siemens, MHI Vestas and RES, what looked like low-hanging fruits hovering over North Killingholme have still to be picked since the protracted legal argument was finally put to bed. The deep water port, the “big space in the right place” with so much to give, has yet to start hinting at delivery, despite the Memorandum of Understanding with Dong. Offshore wind is bringing two distinctly different opportunities. The first, the day-to-day “looking after” of the turbines, the power station employees if you like, are the long-term jobs that need to be close to the turbines. Here Grimsby sits so well, with ambition to go much further.

The second is the supply chain, which relies on critical mass and low logistics costs, the building of these huge installations. It appears that the location the tower manufacturer chooses is central to a lot of this, being the hardest element to move. Let’s now hope that the negotiations ongoing, as hinted by Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom in the slightly surreal adjournment debate much of this angst came out at, will lead to some real benefit for that one dimension of this hugely complex industry. For while Dong’s name is on the farm, it doesn’t build the parts. Hopefully, the commitment now to build will see orders flow, and a realisation that the Humber, and Able Marine Energy Park, is the place to be.