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TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE: Richard Arundel, managing director of potato processor AKP. Picture: Jon Corken

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FIRST mobilisation from Grimsby has been early £3-million has combeen pleted by inward investinvested into making ing diving specialist northern Lincolnshire a Reds. central hub for the needs team ofof14 the is currently of Asome UK’s biggest deployed off the Lincolnshire potato sellers. coast, working on an Elsham Wold has justinspection become the andheadquarters remediation project for new for AKP Group, Centrica, the Lincs and Lynn supplier to at supermarket giant and Inner Dowsing wind farms. Morrisons and major chip It comes justMcCain. weeks after the manufacturer doors were openedoffice to a new A state-of-the-art block, £250,000 offshore support base on temperature controlled potato the town’s South Humberside storage facility and grading line, Industrial Estate. together with extensions to Utilityhandling vessels the 59-metre existing areas have just Valdemar M andwith 26mthe MPR1 have been completed, been chartered for the anticipated 13-year-old firm headed by Richard three-week contract, with works Arundel moving the whole having been undertaken in Royal administration back into the area DockYork. to prepare them for the from project, the newtown boyscentre in The sonwith of Grimsby Grimsby using localmarkets suppliers. and Freeman Street Fabrication and welding grocer David Arundel, who work also was to required fit themerchant large used act as atopotato to launch and recovery system the area’s fish and chip shops,to the portside of Valdemar, with a small joined forces with Suffolk section of hull having to in be 1999. businessman Bruce Kerr removed to accommodate it, The former KP potato storage underlining marine facility whichthe hasvaried now been skills required to support the substantially developed, was industry’s acquired in requirements. 2007, when a project She to will be patched on began grow skin finished completion of the potatoes on the Isleproject. of Axholme. Shane Linford, specialist “We wanted to show we could projectsthe manager, who is heading produce required quality up thethat Grimsby base, said: “We locally supermarkets were have used localHerefordshire, companies for buying in from supplies,orand works we have he done Scotland even importing,” on the vessel in terms said. “Morrisons backedofus with it fabrication, welding and Forward and we went to Yorkshire inspection has all been local. The (the scrapped regional number of people involved development agency) puttingis huge, with Wind Power together a plan. We then Support tied the used as vessel supply chain upagents.” and got the funding.” Valdemar will stay out in the farms, with containerised dive That equated to £700,000. With spreads and decompression Morrisons’ rapid growth in the chamber onthe deck, as two has teams of retail world, business been seven work 12-hour using propelled quickly, andshifts, working crewEastoft-based transfer vessels to return&to with L Harrison porthe t. infrastructure to allow for Co,

Top table is set for CBIbuild dinner Office is now underway at vibrant site

Sir Roger Carr, president of the CBI and Gavin Esler, best known for his role as a presenter on BBC Newsnight, have been confirmed as the guest speakers at one of the region’s leading business gatherings later this year. The CBI Yorkshire and Humber Annual Dinner takes place at Leeds University on October 10. It will be one of the first events with John Fitzgerald, port director for Grimsby and Immingham, as chairman of the region. Mr Esler is an award-winning television and radio broadcaster, novelist and journalist. His latest book, due to hit the shelves next month, focuses on lessons that can be gleaned from leaders in how they tell stories, and will be the subject of his speech to the area’s business bosses, and their guests. For more information about the dinner, which is frequently well represented by the South Bank and features a drinks reception within Parkinson Court, home to the office famous Marks & Spencerisarchive andon A £3 million park development underway art gallery,commercial e-mail katya.menhennet@cbi.org.uk or a thriving site. visit http://yorkshire-annual-dinner.eventbrite.com Bramall Properties is bringing forward 20,000 sq ft of space in units at the rear of the rapidly expanding Altyre Way ‘motor village’ in Humberston. are underway with a spring A Groundworks FURTHER £4-million of investment across the completion sought, as ahas new carthe dealership is region this last quarter seen total funds added too. issued by Finance Yorkshire climb to £23-million. to 22 firms northern ●The Fullmoney, details,available see pages andin23. Lincolnshire in seedcorn, loan and equity linked investments – ranging from £15,000 to £2-million – is there to help small and medium sized businesses meet their growth and development requirements. The figure amounts to 224 investments in 183 small and medium sized enterprises since August 2010, leading to more than 4,600 jobs created and safeguarded in the region. In the last quarter alone, A SPECIALIST manufacturing linecompleted has been 30 the venture capital and loan fund commissioned at a Grimsby plant, asmillion. it takes a investments totalling more than £4.3 wonder fibre to thechief nextexecutive level. Alex McWhirter, of Finance Yorkshire, “We looking forward building Bluestar said: Fibres, theare parent company ofto Technical on these figures helping more companies Absorbents Ltd, and has invested £2 million in needlefelt achieve growth in the coming months. production facilities. “We established andresearch early stage It willurge be used for further and companies to continue toas speak to us to see if Finance development well as commerical deployment of Yorkshire can help turn their ambitions into a reality.” the company’s Super Absorbent Fibre, offering Supported by the European Union, it has attracted improved efficiencies, previously outsourced £30-million investmenthaving from the European Regional all such production. Development Fund, £15-million from Yorkshire Bosses have welcomed the long-term Forward’s Single Programme, and £45-million match funding from as theaEuropean Investment commitment range of markets are Bank. targeted. visit seven. www.finance-yorkshire.com ●For Fullinformation story see page

£20m milestone passed further increases has now been put in place. “We have taken two years to get to this,” said Mr Arundel. “We got the grant funding for storage and grading operations in 2009, and built the storage throughout 2010, to be open for that harvest. We have had potatoes in from 2010 and 2011, and the whole project has been finished with the offices just now. “Our desire is to have more quality potato producers local to this site. It would cut down on transport costs. There is still a lot of potential, it will help the environmental footprint and this Diving technician Phil part of thesystems world has the ability to Bailey is part of best the Reds team, grow some of the potatoes in having served seven years. the country, that is what we are Originally from Scunthorpe, he majoring on.” now lives andnow A total of in 44 Barton, people are

AHEAD OF employed, handling D 120,000 EPLOYtonnes MENT: of potatoes a year. OfDivers that, from 35,000 tonnes are self-grown, with a Reds prepare for growing group in this and theregion first project around another site since in Suffolk, taking on a contributing the balance. Grimsby base. Recently 15 employees were Special projects added, with three graduate manager Shane trainees also part of Linford the company, is far specialising in growing, right.logistics Left, the and technical elements, including two vessels agronomy. The remaining chartered for the investment has seenparofleet ject. of six Pictures: Jon Mercedes rigs brought in to deliver Corken.with the the potatoes to customers, primary route Morrisons’ packing operations near Harrogate. Keen to cultivate a prosperous welcomes the short journey future for Lincolnshire potatoto deployment. farmers, the 32,000sq ft storage “It certainly of life facility and 4,000aids sq ftquality two storey beingdevelopment here now, and it is a drew lot office – which easier to support the offshore inspiration from Genesis Office

wind teams,” he said, having Park on Grimsby’s flagship previously deployed from Great Europarc development, will be Yarmouth. “It is a win-win officially opened this week by situation for everyone.” Agriculture and Horticulture Dylan Cowen haschairman been with Development Board Reds for 20 years, livesain John Godfrey CBE, and himself Immingham. North Lincolnshire farmer. “ItArundel is great added: to have“We’re less Mr looking forward to opening travelling, especially as wethe are new coldtostore facility likely haveand a lotgrading more work out – the uncharacteristic weather of Grimsby . This is one example of conditions brought usalready a what is tohave come. We have challenging year, butfeedback the opening had some positive from event is just rewards for so everyone’s diving representatives this hard work. should get better, with more and “The facility will not only more new work.” enable us to meet the demand of A mix of employed and our biggest customers, but regular we’ve contractors, theimproved team is the also successfully self-sufficient out at the farms, quality and freshness of our with engineers, inspection potatoes by reducing specialists, diving systems transportation, handling and using technicians paramedics. the latest coldand store technologies.”

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Nightel Humber, which was established to provide accommodation for workers in the oil and gas and renewables industries, let its 100,000 room this month. The landmark figure has been achieved earlier than predicted after the hotel secured contracts with some of the energy industry’s biggest names. Nightel Humber provides beds for workers from Centrica, BP and Perenco, as well as an increasing number of engineers working in the renewables sector. Paul Green, owner of Nightel Humber, said the hotel’s strategic position at Kirmington meant offshore workers had direct access to the significant helicopter operations on site. He said: “I started my career working offshore and that has given me an insight into what companies require when it came to accommodation. Before Nightel Humber was developed, contractors working off the east coast had to travel to find accommodation, which is both costly and potentially dangerous if they are driving back after a long shift. “So once we became established and companies understood the benefits we offered, we started landing contracts with the world’s biggest energy companies. There is barely a night now we are not at full capacity.”

NIGHT VISION: Paul Green, owner of Nightel, at Humberside Airport. Nightel Humber contains 117 bedrooms, each with Sky TV and a high-speed wireless broadband connection, and the hotel also features a cinema and a recreational suite. Companies can also hire out conferencing facilities for training sessions and to update engineers on health and safety issues. The hotel recently won a contract with defence giant BAE Systems to accommodate apprentices attending the new £5 million training academy, due to be completed on the airport site in October. Mr Green said with the contract in

place, Nightel Humber would now go from strength to strength. He said: “To go from a standing start to 100,000 beds let in five years is testament to the great effort put in by everyone involved in the hotel. “Now with the BAE contract in place the future for the hotel looks secure, so I am looking forward to reaching similar milestones in the years to come.” Mr Green is also bringing forward the Hilton hotel at the airport, with works underway.

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the town. JCS Fish’s Big Fish Brand Salmon Fillets Marinated with Sweet Chilli is up against Saucy Fish Co’s Squid and King Prawns with Chorizo, Sherry and Herb Sauce, with Birds Eye Inspirations Fish Chargrills with Tomato and Basil and Princes Limited Edition

Mackerel Fillets in a Moroccan Style Sauce making up the shortlist. JCS is based in Murray Street, with Saucy the Icelandic Seachill brand on South Humberside Industrial Estate. Scunthorpe-based TSC Foods takes a spot in the

soups category, with its Glorious! branded Mumbai Madness. It is up against Baxters, Heinz and two Yorkshire Provinder recipes. The awards will be presented at London’s Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel on October 2.

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FFSHORE ambitions are being harboured by a marine-focused engineering company as it gears up for growth, with customer service from one of the most demanding industries now merged with decades of technical knowledge.

Ryan Hickman has joined his father Garrick at the helm of Immingham’s Port Equipment Engineering Ltd, having started his career in hotel management. Now, after two years on the machine shop floor, he has taken on a directorship and is looking to

Carbon capture venture ENGINEERING: Immingham could soon be the construction base for carbon capture technology after Cofely Fabricom and Icelandic pioneer Carbon Recycling International (CRI) formed a new partnership. Together they will develop power-to-methanol solutions for heavy industry, predominantly European operators in the chemical, power and steel sectors, quickening the march to reduce harmful emissions. The venture is seen as a major step forward for the Grimsby-headquartered business, which has a huge manufacturing centre bordering Port of Immingham. The companies will develop an integrated product delivery team to engineer, construct and deliver equipment modules based on CRI’s design in order to more rapidly deploy power-to-methanol solutions in industry.

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We can be the people that get called in the middle of the night. We can grab the tools or parts and be there Ryan Hickman bring the finest elements of service delivered in glamorous locations of Dubai and The Seychelles, together with the area’s acclaimed ‘can do’ mentality. The company already oversees the gateway to the hundreds of turbines now operating in the Humber corridor – the lock infrastructure at Port of Grimsby East – and having increased the workforce by a third in the past two years, is seeking to push on again, with the wind energy sector high on the agenda. Mr Hickman said: “The whole hospitality industry consumed my life, but it was an opportunity to save up and put something positive together to keep the family legacy going. It is a very traditional company, but it has also been quite a diverse business, changing over the years.

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READY TO ROLL: Members of the team at Port Equipment Engineering Limited, on East Riverside, at the the port of Immingham, pictured with directors, Ryan Hickman, left, and Garrick Hickman. “I have taken a look at it from scratch, and we are looking at personnel training, health and safety, as well as the site, to make it clean, and make the whole business a more attractive proposition.” Having studied an HNC in hospitality management in Leeds, Mr Hickman spent four years in Dubai with Rotana Hotel management corporation, before being approached and offered a role at Constance Hotels And Resorts. He has now bought out Phil Drury, who helped his father set the business up after he was made redundant from a role of maintenance manager at ABP in 2004.

And while catering and hospitality may seem a world away from mechanical engineering, there are similarities to be found in service. “We can be the people that get called in the middle of the night. We can grab the tools or parts and be there. We can be the 4am shout, there for valve assembly, gearbox work, whatever is required, we understand these industries are not 9am to 5pm. “It is something we want to progress with, we would like to get into the offshore work. It is a slow and steady move, we are looking at the relevant standards and accreditations.” The company has a workshop and

machine shop on East Riverside. “We need to be bigger,” Mr Hickman said. “When I started there were nine, now we are at 12. “We are looking after on site plant, cranes, reach stackers and infrastructure, also looking at maintenance in various port areas. Trailers, anything hydraulic, even branching into auto electrics. It is a broad spectrum.” Specialised work with roll-on, roll-off shipping terminal equipment has also seen projects undertaken across Europe and into Singapore and Iraq, in a partnership with Swedish TTS Group.

SEAFOOD: Grimsby is to play a vital role in raising the standards at fishing ports and auction markets nationwide. A new certification programme is being developed by Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, and the British Ports Association. The aim is to improve transparency and raise standards, with assurances required across the supply chain as food safety remains at the forefront of consumers minds. Seafish has its English headquarters in the town, and the chief executive of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises, Martyn Boyers, chairs the British Ports Association. The Grimsby Fish Market he oversees has undergone multi-million pound investments in recent years, with specific work bringing accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council for vessel landings and British Retail Consortium for the standards for food safety.

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DETAILED insight into the decision to bring a multi-million pound offshore training facilities to the area was given to delegates at the launch of Grimsby Renewables Partnership, as the need was also underlined.

training in working at height, rigging and lifting, confined space, ropes and essential wind courses, with phase two including the development of an innovation and training village with survival pool and dedicated skills centres to be completed early next year. Advanced Industrial Solutions (AIS) The past month has seen is launching at Catch at experienced offshore wind operations Stallingborough this month, with a and utilities infrastructure staged development plan that should professional Chris Holden appointed see it eventually replicate what it has to run the centre. established in North Shields, near He served as chairman of Grimsby Newcastle, since 2006. Renewables Partnership while Phase one features facilities to heading up RES Offshore’s work in deliver world-class, industry-approved the town, and has joined the business

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with a huge appetite for growth. In less than ten years it has gone from a team of two to 150. That should edge towards 200 as the Stallingborough operation develops. Mr Holden has spent time up in the North East understanding how AIS operates, taking in a state-of-the-art manufacturing centre, 150,000 sq ft specialist training village and onsite hotel, provision which has played a key part in the company’s recent receipt of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The £10 million training village is used to deliver more than 100 industry-approved courses, including sea survival, working at height, wind industry training, rigging and lifting, rope access, painting and blasting and CompEx electrical. Gavin Taylor, group commercial manager, said: “Over a phased period we are going to recreate that in Grimsby (as AIS is referring to it as). At the moment, we train around 18,000 delegates across a number of industries. “This is the first major investment we have made outside of Newcastle in terms of a training facility. We want to pick up what we have there and put it in Grimsby.” Explaining that decision, Mr Taylor said: “There are a number of reasons

ORMER Royal Marine Jason Ledden is leading on Race Bank in Grimsby.

The site and commissioning project manager trained as a commercial diver after completing his service for Queen and Country, travelling the globe in oil and gas. He took a three month job with a business working for Dong Energy, and has remained with the Danish ever since, working as deputy site and commissioning project manager to Tue Lippert on the recently completed Westermost Rough. Previous projects have included Barrow, Burbo Bank, Gunfleet Sands and London Array, before the first ever commercial deployment of a 6MW turbine brought him to Grimsby. “My first job was guiding cables in to the monopile, so I like to say I’ve worked from the bottom up,” he joked. Now he will be overseeing the installation of 91 turbines that tower 177m above sea level, and several below. He underlined the commitment to the area. “We are talking significant investment,” he said. “Dong Energy has completed £5.5 billion UK spend since 2004, it is the largest investor in the UK at the moment, and we hope to double that investment by 2020. “Race Bank is due to start in February next year, then further ahead is the Hornsea project.” Race Bank is 580MW, with Hornsea double that again. The latter currently offers 1.2GW capacity over two projects, with Dong having taken 100 per cent of the first project in February, and holding a 33 per cent

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LOCATION, LOCATION: Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough construction base, which will soon switch focus to Race Bank. stake in the second. Both have been “Dong is developing here in the Humber region, and developing big. initially developed by consortium We are looking at generation capacity SMartwind. Race Bank was acquired by Dong in of 2GW. This will contribute to the Humber region becoming a global December 2013, from Centrica, a hub for renewable energy.” company that the day after the GRP Colleague Lasse Hartvig Hirsch, launch announced it was to leave the marine co-ordination manager for Westermost Rough, who will be Mr Ledden’s deputy site and commissioning project manager, gave an amusing and poignant take on international relocation. He covered doubts over UK insulation standards and the difficulty in securing a bank account, which itself lead to headaches securing accommodation and utilities. But he left the audience realising what is on the doorstep. “Here we have a beautiful coastal location with important fishing heritage, with beautiful villages, fantastic pubs and landscape,” he said. Of the locals – Jason Leddon though potentially not the first bank staff he approached – he said: “The offshore wind energy industry. most valuable asset is the people of Mr Ledden said: “To go from 2013 Grimsby. When you put your minds to purchase to a 2016 build-out in less it there is no limit to what you can than a year and a half has never been achieve. Love what you are doing, seen before, it is such a fast track love working and expanding your project. networks. Three years ago, who “By August time in 2018, we will be would have imagined Grimsby to be looking at generating first power the renewables capital of the world. from the farm, which will have 91 Imagine what it can be three years turbines and two substations. from now!”

To go from 2013 purchase to a 2016 build-out in less than a year and a half has never been seen before. It is such a fast-track process

REPLICATING: AIS’ offshore training facilities in North Shields, above and below. we have come to Grimsby, and the search has been going on for a while. A lot of things really resonated with us, and one of the key reasons was we listened to clients who told us this was a key place in the region for serving the renewables industry. “There are also other parts of our business that will suit what is here around the region.” AIS also has a technical department, producing jacketing systems used to protect pipe work and offshore structures against corrosion, weather and jet fires, and are safety critical for high-risk processes like oil and gas extraction and processing.

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But it was the attitude to the industry, investment in skills and opportunity offered, that also appealed. “We have a hardworking culture and people with humility and what we found here is the culture is exactly the same and that’s been really good for us. “We have never felt more welcome than when we have come down here too, and we have forged some key partnerships. “The HCF Catch team, Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and North East Lincolnshire Council – everyone – has been great, and it

made it quite an easy choice to come here. “It is geographically easy too. Some of the areas are so difficult to get to. I had only been to Grimsby once before to see a football match, and I had forgotten how easy it is to get here, it is such a direct route. That is what is needed from a delegate perspective.” HCF Catch, the beacon training facility that emerged a decade ago to support the South Bank, is now being used as a vital tool to push into green energy in the North Sea. A replica processing stack has been converted to act as a replica turbine tower, and several other assets have been added that cross the sectors it now serves. “The Catch facility is perfect and we have been able to set it up straight away, and the support we have there is massive,” said Mr Taylor. AIS now wants to embed itself in the cluster, in a location equidistant between Able Marine Energy Park and Grimsby’s ports. “I like the long term strategy for Grimsby, and we want to be part of it. For us to be successful we need to engage with local businesses and the local community. We see everything we do as a partnership and what we are providing is advanced industrial solutions, because that is who we are!” The importance of getting the training right was highlighted by one of the town’s operators, E.on. Heading up the O&M base for Humber Gateway, the 73-turbine 219MW array just off Spurn Point, is Jon Beresford. He spent a large portion of his career in coal-fired power, before moving into offshore wind. He is proud of the £500,000 apprenticeship scheme E.on has brought in with Heta, an organisation also based at HCF Catch. It is part of a £2 million community fund introduced by the utility giant. The wind farm, the closest to Grimsby,

was fully energised in June, with full handover to the operations and maintenance team before the year end, potentially early next month. The recruitment process to build a 44-strong team that began in October 2013 concluded a week before the event he addressed, and he told how finding the right skills was the

I like the long term strategy for Grimsby, and we want to be part of it. For us to be successful we need to engage with local businesses and the local community. We see everything we do as a partnership Gavin Taylor biggest challenge faced. Mr Beresford said: “We cannot keep pinching skilled people from each other. All we are doing is driving costs up. We need to produce our own.” And E.on’s long-term plan will require it, with thoughts already on what happens when the warranty period with turbine supplier MHI Vestas Offshore expires, with technicians there making up half the fully integrated team. “At the end of the five-year warranty period we want to use a local company,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense to send things around the country.”

SPEAKERS’ CORNER: The GRP launch party, from left, Chris Holden, Grimsby manager for AIS; Roger Smith, chairman of GRP; Ed Woodrow, director of Reds; Jason Ledden; Councillor Ray Oxby, leader of North East Lincolnshire Council; Amanda Austin and Julia Thompson, DiscoverNEL; Lasse Hartvig Hirsch; Matthew Paterson, service manager for MHI Vestas Offshore on E.on’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm; Gavin Taylor, group commercial manager at AIS and Jon Beresford.

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know it is the right place, and the best place is where the developers are. “It provides a great deal of industrial logic to the supply chain behind it.” Mr Shepherd said that as the offshore installations grow larger, the port-centric requirement for manufacture becomes clearer, with AMEP’s role as the ‘big space in the right place’ and the ‘blank canvas’ approach a huge benefit. “One thing that is underestimated is the role ports will play in the supply chain,” Mr Shepherd said. “We are a critical part of the supply chain, but if you look at the size of new tankers and other offshore sectors, we need to start realising that existing UK ports are not always good enough, and while ports can be adapted, they will only provide certain capabilities.”

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Andrew Chilton and Danny Houlton are taking on the new roles as the insulated panel construction specialist continues to work on major national projects. Paul Walmsley, managing director, said the pair, a promotion and an addition to the Humberston team, were part of the evolving growth strategy in place. “Andy has been promoted to the project team and Danny has come on board as a project manager, and they will both work closely together,” he said. “We have had a busy year, we want to keep it going forward, and we have got some good orders already on the books.” It is working on plans for a distribution facility for a large European supermarket chain in the UK, while it nears completion on a large sandwich production facility in Northamptonshire. “I welcome Danny to the team and wish Andy all the best in his continued development. He has been with us since he was 18, he has worked his way up from a general assistant role, to estimating, and is now doing estimating and project management.” Mr Houlton is 28 and has joined the Wilton Road-based business from another company in the industry. “I met Paul, we had a chat, and it feels like a company that is going places,” he said. “It excited me, and looking to the future it seemed like the best move. I have experience in composite panels and estimating from a previous company.” Mr Chilton, 27, said: “I have been here near enough ten years and have progressed through the company. I started off doing ordering, and estimating was the next step. For me now, this new role is a natural progression.” The pair are looking forward to working together, too. “We seem to be the same type of people with

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pharmaceuticals industries. Mr Walmsley added: “We want to offer development, to bring forward standalone project managers. As and when we are successful in securing new business, these guys will be given the chance to project manage this work. With mentors

they will get to see every stage of the contract, and how decisions made affect delivery. “Both Andy and Danny are at the same stage in their careers and I am sure they will bounce off each other and help each other. It is a real positive for the company.”

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which industry authority Seafish is a lead partner, with Grimsby Institute part of the provision team. The first IAFI-led workshop will deal with fish preparation and cooking and will see Gary Hooper, past president of the National Federation Of Fishmongers, showcase traditional fishmongering skills and demonstrate methods of preparing flat fish, round fish and shellfish. The second workshop will cover the cultivation of bivalve molluscs and associated issues, including bacteria, vibrios, viruses and toxins. IAFI is also running a number of regional workshops that will provide insight into the seafood industry in Asia and Australasia, Africa and South America. Lee Cooper, head of onshore training at Seafish, said:

“Businesses across the global seafood sector are struggling with a lack of specialist skills, which could threaten the future of the industry. This is a particular problem for companies operating in developing economies, where training opportunities are limited or costly. “That’s why we’re proud to be able to offer such a comprehensive range of programmes, including an e-learning course, which will allow international delegates to train towards a universally recognised Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) qualification from anywhere in the world.” Full details, including dates and contacts, are on the World Seafood Congress website, www.wsc2015.com

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£2 million investment in a high value production line at a Grimsby fibre plant has been welcomed as a long term commitment to the area, creating new opportunities on the South Bank.

investment, and good that our parent company is prepared to invest in us, to give us additional capabilities. “The vertical integration it offers gives us very efficient processes. We don’t have to ship product somewhere else, adding cost and complexity. “It gives us a great starting position Technical Absorbents Ltd has just to move forward very quickly as the commissioned a specialist needlefelt SAF fabric market grows and develops. facility, as it looks to expand product We have a high quality material that is development and enhance the a great platform to build on.” commercial strength of the business. SAF is produced from the raw By bringing the capability in-house, component chemicals, with the the 47-strong team can fulfil niche polymer formed then spun. Needlefelt orders and bring forward new products brings in the next stage to produce a quicker, as it looks to increase its versatile SAF fabric. Previously the presence in markets as varied as fuel company only used third party filtration, medical, clothing and cable manufacturing to produce SAF fabrics, protection sectors. and while this will continue, the The company’s wonder product, benefits of the needlefelt asset are clear. Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF), absorbs Dr Paterson said: “Having our own up to 200 times its own weight of needlefelt line offers us much more de-mineralised water, and is produced flexibility than making just the SAF on part of the former Courtaulds site. material. We can produce a highly Technical Absorbents itself is owned by versatile range of specialist fabrics Bluestar Fibres Corporation. with bespoke compositions under New product development director, Dr different processing conditions. “By Mark Paterson, joined the team from doing it in-house we control what we Kimberly Clark last summer. do, and the plan is not just for commercial use, but more product He said: “It is a really positive move development work as well. It gives us for us and demonstrates confidence in flexibility to do that. We can also do the business because it is a major

very short runs more efficiently, which with it being a specialist product, is very useful.” SAF has been developed over the past 22 years, with some of the products patented and branded. To cater for the new technology, a building has been specially adapted, with a new section and climate controls applied. Dr Paterson said: “The material we make is quite sensitive to the environment we process in. We have had to put in place a state-of-the-art workplace with air conditioning, temperature and humidity controls to manage the area.” The machine installation began last December. “It has been a gradual learning curve as we have scaled up the process, and now we have got to the point where we have made and sold commercially,” he added. The line can produce fabrics up to 2m wide in basis weights from 130 to 1,000gsm, containing as much as 95 per cent SAF. Production of SAF first began in 1993, with regular on-going investments in manufacturing capacity and quality ever since.

Dee Bee heads west with retail roll-out GRIMSBY-based wholesaler, Dee Bee, has expanded its presence in Merseyside, opening a third convenience store in Liverpool. Trading under the Today’s symbol facia, the store at Swanside Parade, will be fully owned and managed by Vigi Paskar and will offer a comprehensive range of grocery, alcohol, chilled and non-food products. There are now in excess of 450 Today’s stores in the UK and Dee Bee, part of the town’s Ramsden Group, has been involved in the development of around 80

sites. Group managing director, Nick Ramsden, said: “This is an excellent location and we have worked very closely with the owner to develop the site to the highest possible standards. “The area was desperately in need of a new convenience store and in Vigi Paskar we have a knowledgeable and experienced owner, someone we know will develop the store to its full potential.” Mr Ramsden said the north west was a target location for further

GROWTH: Nick Ramsden, has further plans for the Liverpool area. investment. “We are looking to recruit more retailers in the Liverpool area and we are confident that this latest store will become a flagship

store that will encourage other retailers to sign up to this very successful brand,” he said. Mr Paskar came to the UK with his family at the age of four and is excited by the new venture. He said: “Dee Bee has supported me the whole way through this project and we are all delighted with the new store. As well as providing an exciting new shopping option for the area, it is also creating seven new jobs for local people.”

MAJOR INVESTMENT: Technical Absorbents Ltd’s new needlefelt line at the Moody Lane plant. Above, Dr Mark Paterson, new product development director.

STEEL: The 4,000 Tata Steel workers have been reassured following the collapse of the sale to Klesch Group. Billionaire Gary Klesch pulled out of the deal to buy the Scunthorpe works and the rest of the European Long Products business, blaming rising energy costs in the UK and Chinese imports for his change of heart. It came as they were highlighted as the key drivers behind a £13 million operational loss, across the European operation. The results came from the first quarter of the new financial year. As of August 2, the Scunthorpe site has entered a new chapter as the Long Products business becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel UK Ltd. Tata underlined that it is seeking a sustainable future for it. The high price of sterling is making life tough for manufacturers, with foreign imports cheaper, while foreign markets face steeper bills to buy British.

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THOSE considering a high-flying career are being urged to consider the fantastic opportunities that an apprenticeship with Grimsby Institute could offer. Apprenticeships are the ideal way of gaining ‘on and off -the-job’ training, earning money while learning and getting a highly-valued qualification, all at the same time. With so many people applying for jobs nowadays, businesses are always looking for people with real experience, and with an apprenticeship you get that experience while learning all the skills required for a lifetime of success. One prime example is 17-year-old Thomas Jaehrig. An apprentice currently training on an ECITB programme at HCF Catch in Stallingborough, through his employer Cofely Fabricom GDF Suez, he was recently celebrated as the Institute’s ECITB Apprentice Of The Year 2015 at the HCF Catch Annual Dinner. He was presented with his certificate and award by Grimsby Institute’s principal and chief executive, Sue Middlehurst, and director of industrial programmes, James Danby. Thomas said: “It was a big surprise and a great honour to win the award. The tutors

PRIZE APPRENTICE: Thomas Jaehrig receives his award from Sue Middlehurst, with James Danby looking on. really know what they’re talking about, covering the industry and the real world of work. Catch is brilliant, it is a great facility to train in and I’m hoping to go on to study for a HNC next year.” Yvonne Day, resources and development director UK for Cofely Fabricom GDF Suez, added: “We at Cofely Fabricom GDF Suez are delighted that Thomas has won the first year award, he

is a credit to our business and also to the support, delivery and mentoring of Grimsby Institute’s staff at Catch. “As a business we set our standards high and Thomas is testimony that this is worthwhile and that our values of professionalism, trust, integrity and team spirit can be installed from day one by the providers we place so much trust in to

deliver programs to our apprentice technicians.” Grimsby Institute currently offers a range of apprenticeships in lots of different career areas, including mechanical or electrical engineering, fabrication and welding or vehicle maintenance and repair; construction-based careers such as brickwork or carpentry and joinery, or office-based career

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The Government spending revelation comes against a backdrop of cuts and green-grant re-evaluations, seen particularly in developed onshore wind and solar sectors, with biomass appetite also dampened. The recently published survey, How Large Are Global Energy Subsidies?, shows that the UK’s fossil fuel sector is receiving subsidies of more than £26 billion this year – more than £400 per person living in this country. The IMF states that this is 1.4 per

NEW ORDER: Maf Smith, main picture, welcomes the International Monetary Fund’s fossil fuels findings, while Amber Rudd, above, is looking at the Levy Control Framework for the future. Far left, the key subsidies under threat, from top, solar, biomass and onshore wind. cent of UK GDP. For comparison, UK spending on defence is 2.1 per cent of GDP. The cost of supporting all renewable energy technologies in 2014-15 is £3.5 billion according to figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The IMF figures include the costs of air pollution and the impact of climate change caused by fossil fuels. Oil, gas, coal, offshore wind and biomass are all key economic threads on the Humber, with the east coast location proving popular with onshore wind installations too, and ports regularly used to bring in the infrastructure. RenewableUK’s Barton-born deputy chief executive, Maf Smith, said: “The IMF is right to turn the spotlight on the billions of pounds in subsidies

which the UK’s fossil fuel sector continues to enjoy at the expense of all of us. “Although there’s been a great deal of scrutiny about the cost of renewable energy, the price that all British taxpayers are still being forced to pay to the oil, coal and gas industries, decades after they became well-established, is eye-watering. “It’s time for the UK to wake up to the benefits of renewable energy. Moving away from subsidising coal, oil and gas and backing technologies like onshore and offshore wind will help keep bills down and protect consumers. “But a first step is Government being honest about the true cost of all forms of energy and the value renewables bring.” Measures to deal with a projected

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over-allocation of renewable energy subsidies were announced by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd in the past month, following the earlier cull of onshore wind subsidies. Key elements included the removal of the guaranteed level of subsidy for biomass conversions and co-firing projects for the duration of the period of Renewable Obligation, and a launch of a consultation on controlling subsidies for small-scale solar, looking into early closure and again removing the guaranteed level of subsidy. Ms Rudd, who spoke at RenewableUK’s recent exhibition in London, as previously reported, said: “My priorities are clear. We need to keep bills as low as possible for hardworking families and businesses while reducing our emissions in the most cost-effective way.

Maf Smith “Our support has driven down the cost of renewable energy significantly. As costs continue to fall it becomes easier for parts of the renewables industry to survive without subsidies. “We’re taking action to protect consumers, while protecting existing investment.” This autumn will see totals available under the Levy Control Framework mechanism set out beyond 2020, providing a basis for electricity investment into the next decade. Future Contracts For Difference, the element that sets out the price developers will receive for generated electricity – crucial to the costing of new projects such as offshore wind farms, and vital to this area’s realising Energy Estuary aspirations – will also be set out then.

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including impact on the landscape, impact on the local economy and ability to safeguard jobs. Reliability of supply had the third highest level of support. Drax Group chief executive Dorothy Thompson said: “It is clear a significant number of people are prepared to pay more to boost green energy in the fight to tackle climate change. “However, it’s also clear they are not prepared to write a ‘blank cheque’ and want guarantees that anything extra must be spent on green energy generation that is

affordable and reliable. At Drax we’re leading Europe’s largest decarbonisation project and already meeting these ‘consumer asks’ as we take coal off the system and replace it with sustainable biomass that continues to provide a 24/7 source of electricity that doesn’t break the bank.” Immingham is the major gateway for Drax to the green market, with millions of tonnes of biomass being received at a £130 million new terminal, which is anticipated to be fully commissioned later this year.

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ICING ON THE CAKE: The results of the work from Chris Waud and Charlotte Hay, clockwise from left, with former Journal editor Laura Crombie, right, who commissioned the feature for Thomson’s Lapland brochure. It is available from travel agents nationwide, helping holiday makers get in the Christmas spirit even if they are browising over the August Bank Holiday. Below, more of the work from the collaboration that is known as the Lincolnshire Wedding Team.

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Charlotte Hay, who runs Creative Larder, has just seen her first food styling shoot for holiday giant Thomson published, and more could now follow. The glossy brochure brings Lapland, and more specifically Mrs Claus’ kitchen, to Oaklands Hall Hotel, as the Laceby retreat she is based at is used as the set for a step-by-step guide to baking and decorating gingerbread. Further on it also features a trio of winter warmers – winter berry juice, hot chocolate and mulled wine. Miss Hay brought in Chris Waud, of Go Photo!, to do the shoot, having been approached by The Journal magazine’s former editor, Laura Crombie, who now works as editorial manager at TUI Travel Plc, of which Thomson is part. “They wanted to make the brochures more family-friendly and give customers a reason to keep it, and as soon as you put a recipe in, or children’s activities, you do that,” Miss Hay said.

TEAMWORK: Photographer Chris Waud, of Go Photo!, and stylist Charlotte Hay, of The Creative Larder, who have produced a full styling shoot for the holiday giant Thomson. “It is good subliminal marketing, keeping your branding there, and it is part of a trend now to sell a whole lifestyle, and not just one product or service.” Miss Hay, who was crowned Franklin College Young Entrepreneur Of The Year at the

Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards in May, writes fashion and travel articles for the Lincolnshire glossy magazine, and told how a “sweetener” may have paved the way for the approach. “I sent Laura some gingerbread once as a

thank you, they wanted to do a gingerbread feature and she clearly knew a food stylist. “The brief was it had to look like Lapland, and we were looking at hiring a log cabin, but it was May Bank Holiday, and everywhere we looked was fully booked. We only had a fortnight to work on this and we ended up shooting it in Long’s Lounge in Oaklands Hall Hotel!” Fence panels, and an old barn door helped to create the desired effect, with props secured from Sea View Street shop Willow & Co and a Christmas tree from growers in Stallingborough. Mood boards were submitted for consideration, before the confirmation came to go-ahead. Work in the kitchen was mirrored by that in the hotel, with batches at every stage produced for the shoot. “This serves as a great example of what we can do,” she said. “It was really exciting to work with an international brand and since this I have been signed on as a freelance food stylist. It was great for Laura to give us that ‘in’. It shows you can be anywhere in the world and create beautiful work.” Miss Hay is part of a collective of people who regularly collaborate on projects, using print, digital and social media to spread the results. She said: “It is something that just happened. There are a lot of like-minded creatives in an area, where for quite a long time people, especially in business, kept themselves to themselves. “Now all of a sudden, there is a move to showcase. Things like the Lincolnshire Wedding Team we have pulled together is an

example of that. Everyone offers a different skill but they have a similar vision and taste, and we end up with a beautiful shot. “Essentially we are marketing all the different products, but we find people now – consumers – whet her they are planning a wedding, buying clothes or booking a holiday, for them it is all about creating a lifestyle brand.”

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Charlotte Hay Chris Waud, who established Go Photo! in 2010 after the photography business he worked for buckled under the recession, said: “This shoot has taken it to the next level for us, that’s for sure. We have been working hard with the photography here, to set The Oaklands apart from the competition and show off what they can do, so to have these guys knocking at the door was a nice surprise. “Charlotte did a really good job with the set, and she even had the Christmas music on!”

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“It will cover all aspects of project control, including estimating, planning, and cost engineering. They will also be heavily involved in the execution phase, safely managing risks, tracking project progress, reporting on scope Natasha Greenbury, from Grimsby, opportunities, commercial and Doncaster’s Cameron Dunn have management and post critique reviews, joined up with the delivery team at a real full scope approach. Saltend Chemicals Park near Hull, where the company partners with BP “At completion of their training and and Sodexo to provide integrated development we hope to have fully maintenance across the 370-acre site. rounded and competent individuals, It was a new initiative from Bilfinger increasing the skill set, while offering as it looks to bridge an identified skills something to the industry. We wanted gap. to invest in people, there is a big issue Andrew Walker, the company’s with young unemployment – the region operations manager at Saltend, said: has one of the highest young “We realised recruitment was unemployment rates in the country – becoming an issue over the past three and we are proud to have brought or four years. We found it was people in from a relatively local area.” increasingly difficult to get project Bilfinger has taken on several construction engineers, planners and trade-disciplined apprentices, but these cost engineers. The market became are our first ‘white collar’ roles within exhausted and it became very the Saltend Chemicals Park. cut-throat, so we decided to invest in young people, to train them up, so they “It is extremely exciting thing for us could become a strong part of the to do,” said Mr Walker. “We have business.” concentrated previously on blue collar, Having spent a first year at specialist but there is a serious gap in the market training facilities in Blackburn, for these roles.” Lancashire, the pair have just returned He hopes awareness of the shortage of to the Humber region, joining Mr skills coming forward will be heeded by Walker and the 250-strong team. those reaching critical choices in “They have come to us now to start gaining site knowledge, to see what it is education paths. “We need to encourage interest in the going to entail being project industry. These are great careers our controllers. It is just about to get into full swing, we have just finalised a guys are setting out on, where an training plan and that will span the attractive salary can be earned in a next three years. buoyant industry.”

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: Andrew Walker, Bilfinger Industrial Services’ operations manager at Saltend Chemicals Park.

Energy Institute dinner PREPARATIONS for the Energy Institute Humber Branch’s annual dinner and dance are well underway. The celebration of the sector takes place on Friday, October 9, at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton. Last year the branch marked its 50th anniversary as the institute as a whole celebrated its centenary. The national body’s chief executive, Louise Kingham OBE, was given a passionate insight into what makes the Humber Britain’s Energy Estuary, by branch chairman

John Kersey. This year’s keynote speaker is yet to be confirmed, but the Fuzion Trilogy Band will entertain, with a casino also part of the fun. The Energy Institute is the new name for the Institute of Petroleum and Institute of Energy, both having been brought together in 2003, and subsequently earning a Royal Charter for the work done. For ticket enquiries, e-mail Joanne.Howard@interter minals.com, and for sponsorship opportunities tim.brant@virgin.net

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HCF Catch, he brings almost a decade of experience from the digital sector and will be working alongside Paul Mason, business development manager, to help raise the organisation’s profile and Born in Grimsby, he increase brand awareness. returns to the South Bank Mr King said: “These are after five years working exciting times for the across the Humber, with region, with the upcoming two years spent in digital developments on both sides marketing with a of the Humber, there has Hessle-based IT company, not been a better time to be ahead of a three-year stint involved within the at a leading marketing renewables, energy and agency. chemical sectors. He focussed on boosting “The Catch facility is the online presence of a unique with a huge number of clients in a amount of potential. variety of sectors, working On-site there are a number of training providers that offer a diverse range of courses ranging from scaffolding to process technology. “Not only is HCF Catch a unique training environment, the facility is also a superb location for conferencing and events. “And while the Catch facility looks great on James King paper, there is no substitute for seeing the closely with 32 specialists premises yourself. To see in web development, digital the big picture and what marketing, social media, we offer, we strongly PR and graphic design. recommend that you visit He returns to North East the Catch facility.” Lincolnshire, having Mr King believes the completed a multi-media experience with working in degree at Grimsby an integrated marketing Institute, and lived in Fulstow while working for agency has prepared him to become an in-house four years with a team of e-learning developers for a marketer for an organisation such as HCF Grimsby-based learning Catch. provider. For more information Now, as the new about HCF Catch, call 01469 marketing and RECRUITED: James King, new marketing and communications officer at HCF Catch. communications officer for 552843.

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National Women In Engineering Day comes to Catch WOMEN from across Grimsby have been given an insight into the world of engineering this past month, as part of a taster day held by Grimsby Institute. Eight women, who are currently unemployed and seeking work, were invited to Catch, in Stallingborough, by James Danby, head of engineering, commercial, at the Grimsby Institute Group. They were given a tour of the site, operated some of the key equipment used by engineers, and were given the opportunity to try welding. Mr Danby said: “Females make up around two per cent of apprentice intake for engineering, so we are trying to encourage more women to consider a career in this sector. It’s also about changing misconceptions about engineering and promoting the fact it is not all greasy and heavy work – there is a need for technical roles too. “In addition, there will be thousands of job opportunities with the significant investment in the Humber region in the coming years. We need to make sure the local workforce is fit and ready and we can give women the skills to succeed in this field.” The event followed a presentation held

in June by the Jobcentre Plus North East Lincolnshire, aimed at positioning engineering as a career path for women. Organised to mark National Women In Engineering Day, the presentation attracted around 40 women and included a panel of seven inspirational females from the engineering sector, ranging from trainees and apprentices to those in senior management positions. Lorraine Alexander, employer and partnership manager at Jobcentre Plus North East Lincolnshire, said: “There are so many jobs available in engineering and it’s an expanding sector in our region. We also have many training providers based at Catch, which is a great facility, so it was just about exposing the women to engineering and the opportunities available to them. “Many left the panel event feeling inspired and were looking forward to getting to know more at the Grimsby Institute taster day. The women felt as though there were plenty of routes into the industry for them and were interested to learn more.” ● For more information, visit www.yourplaceorours.co.uk

INSIGHT: Female jobseekers are given a tour of HCF Catch in Stallingborough.

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FDS Seaways’ world-class customer service commitment is being further enhanced through the involvement of customer focus promoters from across the business. Initially eight employees from different departments at the Immingham headquarters have joined forces to launch the initiative, with a focus on their individual roles within the organisation. Their target is to help colleagues develop and establish a pathway to a formalised customer-focus accreditation. The customer focus promoters who have launched the project are Pete Beauchamp (terminal operations), Claire Grange (management accounts), Steve Tillings (supply chain) Stuart Alexander (cargo operations), Nick Vint (gatehouse security), Hannah Lainchbury (customer operational services), Richard Redding (customer services) and Pat Dye (front reception). The overall project leader is Coreen Penheiro-Wharton, who is communications officer. Sean Potter, managing director of DFDS Seaways Plc, sees the importance of the scheme as engaging everyone at Immingham in the service ethic of the business. “We have a duty to one another to serve to our best ability; sharing the mission to achieve and maintain a world class service culture that wins customers’ hearts and minds,” he said. “Our external sales and customer contact teams have always been fully focused on service; this initiative shares their approach across all departments.” Alan Finch, terminal operations director, said there were several aspects that distinguished the new initiative. He said: “It is more than just

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FOCUSED: Members of the customer services initiative, customer focus promoters, from left, Stuart Alexander, Pat Dye, Pete Beauchamp, Claire Grange, Hannah Lainchbury and Nick Vint. about relationships with external customers; within DFDS Seaways Plc operations we are all customers of one another too, and it is a natural extension to promote the service philosophy across the company. “Staff that build a positive internal environment also gain and retain business. “We want to shine as providers of a world class service to our international customers. The staff

launching the customer focus promoters’ scheme have a great deal to teach us about customer service, so we are delighted they want to share their experiences.” Emma Leam, DFDS Seaways Plc customer operations service manager, added: “From the first contact anyone has with DFDS Seaways to the careful handling and constant flow of client cargo information; all aspects are represented by the customer focus

promoters and the teams around the business.” The initiative has the backing of DFDS Seaways Plc senior management team, Ian Penistone, Karen Chapman, Alan Hull and Per Jensen, who see people development across the business as central to the project, which includes training in market awareness, looking at customer needs and building on customer relationships.

RMS and ABP sign 15-year agreement to extend port operations

SIGNED AND SEALED: ABP port manager Grimsby & Immingham, Mike Sellers, left, and head of commercial James Leeson, right, celebrate the new agreement with Ian Parsons, chairman of RMS Group and chief operations officer Mike Kirby.

GRIMSBY’S dock-side facilities are to receive further investment after the relationship between Associated British Ports and long-standing customer RMS Group was bolstered, with the signing of a new 15-year agreement. The two will work together to develop the business, which trades as Freshney Cargo Services in the town, with operations along Westside Road. RMS has facilities at all four ABP ports on the Humber, as well as its own terminals on the River Trent at Flixborough, Gunness and Althorpe. The business offers stevedoring, cargo handling and inland logistics for general cargoes and specialises in the steel and renewable energy sectors. ABP’s head of commercial in the Humber, James Leeson, said the new agreement will provide a strong framework for growth throughout the Humber for RMS. He said: “RMS’ businesses on the Humber have grown considerably from their initial operations at the Port of Goole. The demands for new, renewable energy sources have resulted in significant growth,

most notably in Grimsby and at RMS’ joint venture in Hull. “ABP has invested £750,000 in warehouse development to facilitate this growth in order to allow the company to better serve its customers, and this new agreement means we can look at further investment for RMS and extend our partnership with them for a further 15 years, which is something we’re very excited about.” Under the new agreement ABP will be working with RMS to attract new customers to their terminal operations and to ABP’s Humber ports and new investments have already been agreed for the company’s terminal at Grimsby’s Royal Dock. Details have yet to be released. Ian Parsons, chairman of RMS Group, said: “We look forward to further strengthening our longstanding partnership with ABP. The Humber Estuary is poised for growth particularly in the renewable energy sector and signing this long-term agreement is a measure of our confidence in the future.”

Humber Royal Hotel gets your day off to the best possible start F

IVE years ago this month, Anne Bennett gave the Telegraph an exclusive peek inside The Humber Royal Hotel.

Just six months earlier, the venue she is at the helm of had been bought by Icon Hotels Ltd, and an extensive programme of work had begun in earnest, to refurbish all of the venue’s bedrooms and corridors, the reception area, bar and lounge. It was a huge job, and the intention was clear; to bring back the pride it once had, and the standard the name suggests. New electronic key systems, king size beds, premium linen and plasma televisions were installed, and since then a further six rooms have been added taking the total from 52 to 58. Investment in the function suites followed, all fully modernised and with the largest conference hall maximising the view across Grimsby Golf Club, with a terrace to further take advantage of the serene setting, albeit a short drive from the town centre, rejuvenated docks and the region’s airport. Reflecting back, Mrs Bennett said: “It has gone extremely well. We have more than doubled turnover, and we have attracted a lot of corporate customers, both to stay at the hotel and to regularly use the business facilities we have here.

“The renewables industry is certainly proving to be a huge benefit to us, we are using conference facilities for training and team building, but it is also great to see other industries realising what we have on offer too. The seafood industry is certainly getting back out there.” Successive Humber Seafood Summits have been staged at the Littlecoates Road venue, with Seafish also using it for regional roadshows. Product launches, seminars, workshops and board meetings have also taken place, with planning consultations, training courses and exhibitions all finding a versatile home. “I think the flexibility of what we can offer, with buffets and budgets, makes it that much more attractive,” Mrs Bennett said. “We have all the right tools in a comfortable setting, so any meeting or business event is sure to run smoothly, and leave a lasting impression with colleagues. Whether a business or organisation is expecting three or 300 guests, we will do whatever it takes to make it a success.” When it comes to the bread and butter – the overnight stay – she is proud of the “58 fantastic bedrooms overlooking the golf course,” and the rate of use. “They have everything you would expect from the very best, and we have had exceptional occupancy this year. Even with new hotels

opening in the area, we have not been affected,” said Mrs Bennett. Since the £1.75 million initial overhaul, Premier Inn and Holiday Inn have both opened in North East Lincolnshire, with the existing Premier Inn in Grimsby expanded. Independent Healing Manor has also entered the market, with The Oaklands Hall Hotel at Laceby also enjoying a renaissance. The Humber Royal proudly tops the Tripadvisor rankings for the area, and a further X-Factor may well be the breakfast. The meal you should eat like a king has won a Visit Britain Breakfast Award, sponsored by Kellogg’s, having been judged independently by an assessor staying secretly over night. “You’ve got to make sure you provide a great way to start the day, and we do with the best breakfast in Grimsby,” Mrs Bennett claimed confidently. “The team were really excited about that, the food service staff were complimented very heavily.” It seems as though the mission set out on early in 2010 has been accomplished, but there’s no standing still. “We are taking a lot of bookings for Christmas parties, bookings are coming in thick and fast, whether they are private or mixed party nights.”

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Reads Property Commercial And Residential Ltd has recently installed various safety measures at a range of properties throughout the area in order to help protect them from unwanted intruders. The company, which has more than 20 years of experience, is proving popular with businesses for installing such safety features, as razor wire, anti vandal paint and security shutters. Chris Read, managing director, said the disruption of a break-in can cost a lot more than the cost of prevention. He said: “Are you worried about strangers in the area? Are you worried about the safety of your business and employees? “A break-in by vandals or thieves can cause disruption to your business and cost much more than the cost of prevention. “Reads Property is ready to help make your premises secure against intruders. “We have a range of security fencing and gates, security lighting incorporating remote CCTV and anti-vandal paints. “Security shutters with motorised operation, single and double.” He added: “We have recently undertaken several projects to protect property against intruders who have been causing damage, theft and nuisance. “We have installed razor wire around buildings to stop intruders climbing over the

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A break-in by vandals or thieves can cause disruption to your business and cost much more than the cost of prevention. Reads Property is ready to help make your premises secure against intruders. Chris Read rooftops and we have applied anti-vandal paint. “Usually we have found that when the first business installs preventative measures the perpetrators will move to a less protected premises. “This had led to more business premises within the area having to installing security measures.” Mr Read explained that the company recently installed steel roller shutters to a building where vandals had broken into premises where the ramifications of a serious security breach “could have led to severe consequences”. “The shutters were operated by high-speed motors,” he said. “If your business were to have a break-in and the computers were stolen how would this impact on the business? “The loss of important customer information, computer files and sensitive financial data can impact a business for a longer period and can cause a drop off in business. “Tools and equipment can be replaced at a cost but is still an inconvenience and can increase insurance costs.” If you are interested in the services Reads Property Commercial and Residential Ltd can provide, visit www.readspropertyimprovements.co.uk, e-mail Reads247@outlook.com or call 01472 596535.

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CELEBRATION: Paul Gray presents Pam Featherstone with a bottle of champagne in recognition of reaching the milestone number. Also pictured is Kevin Hopper, partner at the firm responsible for business development, who is also Pam’s new accountant.

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ORRESTER Boyd’s new client development manager, Paul Gray, recently held a meeting with his 1,000th business.

said: “I have a fabulous job, meeting with so many varied businesses, I really enjoy helping their owners and directors with their financial and tax issues, providing solutions from the Pam Featherstone, an award-winning certified wide range of accountancy based services we offer.” business coach operating under the Forrester Boyd is one of the leading ActionCOACH banner, agreed to join the independent chartered accountancy practices practice as a client, joining 315 others that Mr Gray has helped attract. in Britain, having recently been listed in a top Mr Gray, who has been in the role eight years, 50 for size. A total of 13 partners and 230 staff

are based at offices at Grimsby, Louth, Scunthorpe, Skegness and Beverley. Pam, who received a bottle of champagne in recognition of the landmark, said: “Forrester Boyd was recommended to me and I soon realised, on talking to Paul, that their approach suited what I was looking for and so had no hesitation in appointing them to act for me.” The presentation coincided with the 80th anniversary of the business.

More SMEs to be affected by auto-enrolment FB Wealth Management Limited is warning that small and medium sized businesses are likely to struggle to budget for auto-enrolment. Recent data from The Pensions Regulator has revealed that approximately half a million more businesses will have to enrol than previously anticipated, and will face higher employment bills as they set-up their pensions. Apparently, around 1.8 million SMEs will need to meet their pension duties over the next three years, compared to the previous estimate of 1.3 million. Under the new regulations, employers must contribute at least one per cent of eligible employees’ qualifying earnings, rising to two per cent in October 2017 and then three per cent a year after that. As well as the financial implications this will have for SMEs, businesses could be hit with further costs if they fail to comply with their duties as an employer. If a scheme has not been established by its staging date, the cost could escalate, with fixed penalty fines ranging from £50 to £2,500 a day. John Varley, managing director at FB Wealth Management Ltd, a business wholly owned by Forrester Boyd, and

one authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, said: “It is important to remember that the contributions must be paid into your scheme at each pay reference date. I would therefore advise SME owners to calculate how much they are likely to have to pay in contributions at each date, and set their budget accordingly.” Contributions are not subject to National Insurance and they can be offset against business profits for tax purposes. In addition to the employer’s contribution, employees will also be required to make contributions which many employees see as an extra deduction being made by their employer. “It is essential that businesses communicate clearly and at an early stage with their employees to avoid any negative feelings,” Mr Varley said. “FB Wealth Management Limited can offer sound financial advice for SMEs. Receiving help can reduce the cost of auto-enrolment for your business by ensuring that you’re compliant and avoid financial penalties,” he added.

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IoD welcomes Davies Review THE Institute of Directors has welcomed reports that a review is to address the gender pay gap at the top of British companies and increase the number of women in senior executive management positions. Lord Davies’s new report will be published in October and firms will have to hit its targets within five years. Recent figures show that women account for less than 9 per cent of all directors in firms. Lisa Buckingham, senior diversity adviser at the Institute of Directors, said: “Meeting the 25 per cent target for female representation on boards was only ever meant to be the first step, and it’s absolutely right that the focus is now on trying to increase the number of women in senior executive positions. “A target, rather than regulation, is definitely the right approach. We’ve seen that boards do respond to targets, and if the pressure is on, we are confident that this vital pipeline of female executive talent can be created. The Davies Review will have to make sure its proposals for a target to have women in 25 per cent of the top-earning roles are simple and easy to understand. Crucially, they have to be realistic about the time-scale. “A better gender balance in senior roles will be the natural result of more targeted training and development schemes inside companies. “To equip women so they can climb the ladder from the most junior to the most senior role takes not only the proper support and guidance, but time. This is a decade-long process, and any deadlines or target dates must recognise this. Too short a time-frame could lead to tokenistic promotions, rather than fundamental and sustainable change.”

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Don’t just mind the skills gap ... Let’s fill it! In a month when students across northern Lincolnshire and beyond make firm decisions as to how they will use their recently-received qualifications, business editor David Laister revisits the skills situation.

HE work is coming, the infrastructure is building, now is the time to ensure we have the skills base in place to ensure WE benefit from the economic gains northern Lincolnshire and the wider are is winning.

Alice nears ACCA TURNER Warran accountant Alice Bradley has passed her Association of Chartered Certified Accountants financial management exam, as she closes in on chartered certified status. The 22-year-old passed her Association of Accounting Technicians’ exams two years ago, and decided to take her studies further. “I’m so pleased I passed this exam it is a real achievement,” she said. “I’ve been studying ACCA for two years so I’m over half way there.” Looking forward to completing her studies, she is keeping her options open about any further qualifications. And while fulfilling her own personal goals, she is also helping others in the Brigg practice thrive. Turner Warran managing director, Kevin Turner, said: “Alice started training towards her AAT four years ago when she joined us and successfully passed all exams two years ago. We have staff studying towards their AAT and Alice is always on hand to help where she can. “She is a determined young lady, I have every faith in her that she will do well in the industry.” Office manager Keith Hunt added: “Alice is a keen individual and very supportive to those studying below her. We have staff developing at all levels which is great as they will learn from within the business as it grows.”

A buzz around the Energy Estuary, the re-christened Humber gateway that plays a crucial role in a quarter of the UK’s power supply, is unabated. Siemens, together with Associated British Ports, is building out Green Port Hull; Able Marine Energy Park at North Killingholme finally has clearance, with groundworks progressing; and half of Britain’s additional offshore wind farms coming on stream this year, have been constructed out of Grimsby, where they will be operated from, too. This is one industry that will undoubtedly transform opportunities in an area, a huge upturn at pace on a patch that has found itself accustomed to a slow, often painful, decline. Talk, plans, aspiration, it is all becoming a reality, with a 10,000 jobs boost the icing on the region’s cake. It has come at a vital time, with the initial wind farms off the Lincolnshire coast emerging as the recession hit, keeping optimism afloat, then the success for these projects attracting more and more. Alongside the fish in Grimsby sits blue chips, major corporate names that have chosen this area to locate for hard business reasons. The first port on a sailing corridor that finds itself at the centre of an ambition for the southern North Sea that harbours 4,000 turbines, the knowledge and expertise behind it, and the supply chain to deliver. But this is just one element. The ports, difficult to separate due to the nature of the cargoes, remain the number one by tonnage in Britain. The last results, for 2013, showed the port handled 62.6 million tonnes of cargo last year, up 4 per cent from 60.1 million in 2012. The “Norther n Powerhouse” already has its front door. A major project away from energy was Grimsby River Terminal, a £26 million investment in the future of the Humber as a car-handling centre, maximising the Europe-facing nature of the estuary in a tie-up with ABP, and Volkswagen Group. While the future of Scunthorpe Steel Works remains unclear, with the potential sale to American Gary Klesch aborted and a standalone structure in its infancy, it is widely regarded as one of the most

EMERGING INDUSTRIES: Crew transfer vesesel crew operating out of Grimsby. Master Mariner Nicola Thomas on board Endeavour, a joint venture between her company Technical Marine Support and C-Wind. Miss Thomas is taking part in a Faces of Wind Energy campaign from RenewableUK. Picture: www.DaveMoss.co.uk competitive and cost-efficient plants in the west, ensuring the rail and construction industries have absolute confidence in the latest, greatest, materials. Highly skilled individuals lead innovation, quality and resilience when it comes to this vital industry. The legacy it has left in engineering, together with the fishing industry in Grimsby, is another huge platform on which to build, as engineering – and the allied skills – form much of the basis of what is evolving. Another legacy is the fish processing sector, a hugely important employer that has been retained when so many trawlers weren’t. Grimsby handles nearly 80 per cent of the UK-consumed seafood, with two of the biggest brands in the adrenaline-packed world of shopper-facing fast moving consumer goods, firmly established. Jobs are by no means confined to the operations either, where technology plays an increasing role, but commercial buying, sales, marketing, finance and a plethora of management roles. If there are any doubts about the town’s role in this global trade, read into the hosting of World Seafood Congress next month, and the town’s presence at the likes of North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Norway and the annual Brussels event. Humberside Airport, itself heavily involved in the energy industry, linking the North Sea’s oil and gas heartlands by fixed wing craft, while helicopters take workers offshore, is now looking at wind operations and maintenance support, as such installations go further off the coastline. It will also welcome British Aerospace’s training arm to its expanding facilities in what is another major coup for the area. With Humber University

Technical College emerging in Scunthorpe, and the transformational securing of wind training organisation AIS at Stallingborough’s beacon facility Catch – see page four – the ducks are being lined up, and the likes of Grimsby Institute and North Lindsey College are there, too. The former is leading a push for a Logistics Institute, an area of skill that is vital to so much of what is mentioned above. Great things are expected soon, not least the location of a national offshore wind college. Much of this is led, in part, by

Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, where the value of skills has been clear from the outset. It is critical now we take a step further down the education ladder and underline exactly what is on offer here to schoolchildren, well before they make choices that can change their career paths forever. Industry must engage with education to make sure this happens, and dilute the continuing prevailing myth that you must pack your bags at 18 and head for university for a chance of a livelihood they crave.

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THIRD director has been appointed at Grimsby’s ID Architecture with the business more than doubling in size since it was formed in 2010. James Lockwood joins founders Tom Williams and Andy Inch, having been employed as the first architect by the chartered technologists just over a year ago. The business now has two architectural assistants on board too, as it looks forward to further exciting projects, and a move into

premises it designed, for landlord Jembuild. Mr Lockwood, who was born in Grimsby and studied at Caistor Grammar School before heading to Cardiff to read architecture, said: “This is a real positive for me, and a sign of the growth in the business that we are seeing.” After university Mr Lockwood worked for a conservation firm, dealing with castles, cathedrals and modern buildings in sensitive settings, before returning to North East Lincolnshire, and a first practice in the area.

He qualified as an architect in 2010. ID has also just become the latest of just five practices across northern Lincolnshire to be RIBA chartered. “It is a benchmark of quality and gives assurances for potential clients, small or large,” said Mr Lockwood. “It is there to promote the services of architects, and it shows we are of a standard.” It coincides with rebranding, ahead of the move. “We are a growing practice, and the time was right to do a bit of

branding. We want to go for larger projects, and we needed the image to reflect that. “We have been working with The Forge in Caistor.” The possibility of a directorship was hinted at when he was taken on, and that has now reached fruition, with all three directors now keen to push on. “The move to the new office in Wilton Road will give us more than enough capacity to continue to grow,” Mr Lockwood said.

CV well worth printing lands Matt a new role MATT Wells has been appointed the new business development and store manager at Cartridge World Grimsby. He brings 16 years of experience in the printer and photocopier business to the role, having serviced them and dealt with fault diagnosis and installations across every printer brand. The position is taken as the supplier of cartridges focuses on the business to business market. He said: “We’ve been through a transition, redefining ourselves as business print experts. Of course

we’re still here to meet the needs of the traditional retail walk-in customer. But there are increasing opportunities in the business market, too. That’s where we see future growth coming from.” According to Mr Wells, 90 per cent of local businesses have no idea how much they spend on print. “These days, printers are ubiquitous across more or less every office in the country. But despite their essential nature, very few business owners have any idea of the annual cost of printing.”

SCUNTHORPE-headquartered Nisa has announced that its interim finance director, Robin Brown, has agreed to accept a permanent position with the company. Mr Brown, pictured, becomes chief financial officer, having joined in May as part of chief executive Nick Read’s management restructure. Since then he has led a strategic programme to find efficiencies across the business and deliver value to members. The appointment coincides with a recent upturn in sales and recruitment performance. Mr Read said: “We are thrilled that Robin has accepted a permanent role with Nisa, as it signals his confidence in our business model and our plans to return Nisa to profitable growth. Robin has been instrumental in our positive work with the bank and credit market and his diligent financial management has given Nisa a strong platform on which to build for the future.” Mr Brown brings significant experience to the

We are thrilled that Robin has accepted a permanent role with Nisa, as it signals his confidence in our business model and our plans to return Nisa to profitable growth PRINT THIS: The Cartridge World Grimsby team, from left, Andrew Orton, Sean Gall, Julie Nicholson and Matt Wells.

Nick Read role, having held senior positions at Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, BOC Edwards and Polaroid. As finance director for the Morrisons Food Online business, he helped to build an £85 million turnover in one year, and for its Kiddicare.com and merger and acquisitions divisions, ensures he is eminently qualified to help lead change and drive efficiencies for Nisa.

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Entrepreneur takes to the skies with more than an eye on future opportunities A

NEW era of technology has been grasped by northern Lincolnshire entrepreneur Will Selby as he quite literally takes a business opportunity to a new level.

document about how he intends to operate the business. The ticket came through in December, and he set about establishing the business – Will Selby Project. “The first use is aerial photography. I still think the use The farmer’s son has taken to is quite small. It brings new the sky, merging a passion for detail, unseen perspectives, and film and photography with a it will definitely be of benefit to drone-flying hobby that could market certain properties. have unlimited future “Promotional marketing is the applications. main focus of the business. I While he is currently have been working with estate concentrating on the still and agents and also been doing moving image from above, he some work for the construction sees the ability to work at new industry, with clients in heights as the more crucial bio-digesters and wind turbines, element of his offer, inviting to show developments off. potential clients to contact him “It is eye-catching to discuss any concepts. never-been-seen before, and it Explaining the background, certainly drags attention to the film and television people’s websites. It is very production graduate, said: useful for businesses. They say “Film has always been a passion a photograph tells a thousand of mine. I have been making words, well a video can be a films for years with friends, million. Just flying around a silly little things, but it was structure for 30 seconds you enough to have an interest in a know exactly what it is all about, where it is, what is career in it. around it.” “I went to university, and in He has invested further in the the second year I bought my past six months, with ground first quadcopter. They had become a little more affordable, equipment too, describing the camera stabilising equipment as and I played about with it as a a “tripod in the sky”. hobby at first. I then got to thinking that there could be The drone has in-built GPS, some serious applications, and with full emergency procedures over the next year after allowing it to safe land in finishing university, I was auto-pilot mode, using thinking about it, and co-ordinates. practising more. Once I had “I have taken a different route finished university I thought I to farming, but it is a would give it a try and start my technology that can be used own business.” there, for mapping fields out to In order to use them see where crops are thriving commercially the Kirton and where they are dying,” Mr Lindsey man has successfully Selby said. “There are no many obtained approval and licence applications. The focus of the from the Civil Aviation business is the aircraft, and Authority, covering ground and what can be done from a drone. air space law, theory, “I do foresee a big market for responsible flying and health this. There will be applications and safety. that haven’t even been thought He also had to submit a “long” of yet.”

MAN AND MACHINE: Will Selby at the controls of his drone. top and above, with far left, examples of his work, and, left, the kit itself.

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SUBSTANTIAL investment into a thriving Grimsby car dealership is expected to rev up business.

Grimsby-based Read Motor Group, which has dealerships across Lincolnshire, has completed its refurbishment of its Suzuki showroom in Railway Street. The construction project follows the acquisition of the franchise by the automotive retailer in July of last year. The refurbishment has seen the implementation of the new Suzuki ‘corporate identity’ (CI). The CI is expected to be rolled across Suzuki dealerships across the country, and the Grimsby showroom is one of the first in the country to benefit from the changes. The refurbishment includes a full Suzuki clothing range, featuring everything from Suzuki bibs for babies through to coats, jackets and shirts for the more mature Suzuki enthusiast. Away from the fashion, the new refit includes a new customer lounge and refreshments. The revamped five-car showroom offers customers a “contemporary and relaxed” environment combined with state-of-the-art facilities. Mike Read, managing director at Read Motor Group, said the refurbishment has been a welcome addition to the recent growth seen in the company. “I think expectations from people these days in any shopping or consumer environment are so much greater than what they were before,” he said. “People like to come into a nice environment which makes them feel comfortable while they wait for their car to be surfaced or while they browse if they are looking to purchase a car. “The cars themselves are of high quality and so we needed the facility to go with that.

While Read Suzuki in Grimsby has undertaken a full refurbishment programme of its showroom in Railway Street in Grimsby’s town centre. And Mr Read said local businesses were used in order to complete the impressive work. “The new furniture was all provided by a Suzuki supplier but all the other stuff has been done with the help of local businesses. “The new lighting was fitted by a local electricians and the carpets came from a Grimsby-based firm. “That’s what we try and do – wherever we can we use local people, whether that’s in Grimsby or Lincoln. “Our customers are usually local to that area so we are trying to reinvest in our local economy.” He added: “We have had a big year and we have the right facilities across all of our four sites to welcome customers old and new.” After being chosen to bring the Suzuki brand back to Grimsby only 12 months ago, the family-run business believe they have got off to “an excellent start.” LOOKING GOOD: The refurbished Read Suzuki Following hot on its heels, Read Hyundai took dealership in Railway Street, Grimsby. over the franchise from the incumbent dealership in Lincoln in 2011. “I have always been comfortable with Read Suzuki was added to the Group when it investing in facilities.” opened its doors in Railway Street in 2014, a He added: “We have had some excellent move that coincided with the completion of a feedback so far from customers. new build showroom and premises for the “I was down there myself the other day and Hyundai brand across town, on the Motor Park it’s a really nice place to be.” Read Motor Group carried out a simultaneous at Humberston, Cleethorpes. A new Hyundai franchise was added to the completion of major refurbishments at two of Group earlier this year with the addition of a the Grimsby-based Read Motor Group’s Kings Lynn dealership. dealerships across Lincolnshire. The manufacturer is keen to work with motor Read Hyundai Lincoln has undergone an groups with a dynamic approach to business to extensive building project to extend the open up new territories for them, such as Kings company’s current home in South Hykeham, Lincoln into a magnificent and airy showroom. Lynn.

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OVERVIEW: The new office development from Bramall Properties is shown in red, with the proposals in yellow now the Trenton Nissan site. The indicative new homes development is shown in blue. with the southern most corner of Tesco visible, and The Pear Tree to the right, off Grimsby Road, Humberston. To the left is the Audi dealership, opened in 2008, with Read Hyundai across the existing Altyre Way, opened last year. Buck Beck borders the site to the south.

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erty. CLEARING: Bramall Properties’ site at Altyre Way, Humberston, where the office development is taking place. Left is the Read Hyundai dealership, with Tesco behind the treeline. Picture: Abby Ruston.

£3.5 million speculative office development is underway in North East Lincolnshire.

Bramall Properties is developing 20,000 sq ft of commercial space on land to the rear of Altyre Way, until now purely a rapidly expanding Humberston motor village. It forms a significant element of a 12-acre site that was acquired eight years ago, with managing director Tony Bramall realising the potential when he moved the area’s Audi dealership there. Then run under the Bramall and Jones banner, the first two-and-a-half acres were developed for the dealership, now part of the West

Yorkshire-based JCT600 portfolio, having been sold two years after the switch from Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby. Mr Bramall, who also has outline planning for a 50-home development on the land that wraps around the back of the flagship Tesco store at Hewitts Circus, said: “We have had the land for quite a few years. We initially bought it when we developed the Audi dealership. We sold that a few years ago. Now is a better time to concentrate on development for the office space.” There will, in total, be 20,000 sq ft, separated into 2,500 or 5,000 sq ft units, “each with their own front door,” said Harrogate-based Mr Bramall. “They will suit small

professional businesses. They will be Leeds, has been appointed as to a good specification, including lifts, principal contractor on the scheme. “We have just started on site in the kitchens, shower rooms and raised past week, and the finish date will be April/May next year,” Mr Bramall said. “We hope they will prove to be attractive when they are finished, and we hope it will appeal to the local market. “They should be coming out of the ground shortly, the site is being cleared now and then it will be in with the civils.” Brochures are being prepared with Tony Bramall a full marketing campaign planned for the new year, when potential tenants or purchasers – lease and floors for the latest computer ownership will be available – will be equipment to be installed.” able to get a proper feel for the units. Trilandium, of Boston Spa, near It comes as a three acre parcel of the

Now is a better time to concentrate on development for the office space

original 12 acres has just received planning permission for another motor dealership with Trenton Nissan moving in. That land was recently sold on. The new brand will follow Read Hyundai’s arrival on the motor village last summer, joining Wilson and Co’s Vauxhall dealership, Stoneacre Volvo and Nunns Mazda and Mitsubishi centres. The 50 homes sit to the rear of both The Pear Tree public house and Tesco. “Hopefully we will start getting the final layout agreed and then detailed plans approved, but that won’t be started until next year,” Mr Bramall added.

RAMALL Properties’ new office development is to be marketed jointly by PPH Commercial and Scotts Prop-

Duncan Willey, divisional director at PPH, said it was one of the first speculative developments to take place in North East Lincolnshire for a number of years, set in a pleasant landscaped environment. “This is a timely and welcome development for the area,” he said. “Currently there are very limited options to purchase or lease good quality offices following increased levels of transactional activity which have taken place over the last 12 to 18 months. “It is felt that the provision of an office development of this nature will provide much-needed quality accommodation for both companies seeking to grow and also for inward investment. It is particularly rare that the accommodation will be available for sale or to let.” Lawrence Brown, managing partner at Scotts, said: “Tony is providing

He also welcomed the option on ownership. “This can be very attractive for businesses,” Mr Brown said. “It can sit on the balance sheet or act as a pension fund, all options are there.”

MARKETING BRIEF: Lawrence Brown, left, and Duncan Willey. good-quality offices in an attractive location. If you look at the designs he has come up with they are quite innovative, because they are very traditional in terms of the external appearance, yet the interiors provide exactly what the modern office user wants, a nice, light open space. “It makes for a quality office park, with units small enough to appeal to all.”

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£3.5 million speculative office development is underway in North East Lincolnshire.

Now is a better time to concentrate on development for the office space

RAMALL Properties’ new office development is to be marketed jointly by PPH Commercial and Scotts Prop-

He also welcomed the option on ownership. “This can be very attractive for businesses,” Mr Brown said. “It can sit on the balance sheet or act as a pension fund, all options are there.”

The provision of an office development of this nature will provide much-needed quality accommodation for both companies seeking to grow and also for inward investment Duncan Willey

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RIMSBY Institute Group’s long-standing East Coast Occupational Safety and Health centre is on the move as it expands further.

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Offering a variety of programmes from entry level to diploma, a strong couple of years has underlined a need for more space, with numbers undertaking the work-focused training on the up. It is moving from the HCF Catch facility in Stallingborough to University Centre Grimsby, part of the group’s main campus. Director of business and professional development at Grimsby Institute Group, Lesley Charlesworth-Browne, said: “We were in Catch previously, and while some of our work will continue there, we have taken the opportunity to move Ecosh across. It needed a bit more space, which is a good thing, as we have had a really, really busy year. We needed more room, and the University Centre is the perfect solution. It is a good move.” Ecosh recently celebrated 25 years as

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a National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health centre and currently enjoys a pass rate that is higher than the organisation’s national average. Mrs Charlesworth-Browne said: “It is a really long-standing brand that has always stood on its own two feet. It has been serving industry and business for such a long time.” A core team of six is supported by the wider commercial team, as well as

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industry professionals. “We always employ paramedics to deliver first aid related training,” she said, giving an example. “Who would you rather have to tell you this than a paramedic? We have a really big raft of serving paramedics who will deliver all the first aid at work training and the paediatric first aid. It gives a massive amount of confidence.” Ecosh delivers bespoke training packages, and can also provide courses on site. “We work with a lot of the major companies on the Humber Bank, but health and safety and first aid is such a cross-cutting discipline that applies from micro businesses through small and medium sized operations, up to really large companies that have their own health and safety officers. We provide the specialist services that go beyond what they do. “It also allows us to engage with businesses and then cross-reference all of the other services we offer.”

MORE customers across Lincolnshire will be able to enjoy the personal experience of a traditional doorstep delivery service, thanks to the expansion of British tea and coffee company Ringtons. To grow its business the 108-year-old firm has relocated from two small offices in Grimsby and Lincoln to a new site in Market Rasen. The company already delivers tea, coffee, biscuits, homeware and gifts to more than 15,000 homes throughout the area on a fortnightly or monthly basis, and it now plans to launch two new vans in the coming months to enable it to further grow its customer base. The new 2,500 sq ft Ringtons site, part of the Saxon Terrace Development on Gallamore Lane Industrial Estate, is home to 16 employees and contains modern office space, storage areas and loading bays. Chris Clarke ,manager of Ringtons in Market Rasen, said: “We have successfully been running two offices from Lincoln and Grimsby for a number of years, but for operational reasons we had ambitions to merge the two and set our sights on Market Rasen as the perfect middle ground. Good size

industrial property in the area is rare, so we spent a long time finding a site which not only suited our business needs, but was accessible to all of the areas we already deliver to and the towns we plan to expand into in the future.” Ringtons first delivered tea by horse and cart to homes in Newcastle in 1907; today the company remains a family business and brings the same personal doorstep experience to over 250,000 customers from over 30 sites throughout the UK. The company also has a B2B division Ringtons Beverages, and an online store. Emma McCudden-Woodcock, senior development officer at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We are delighted to welcome such a well-established company like Ringtons to Market Rasen and our Saxon Terrace Development. Being located next to the A46 allows Ringtons to reach all of its existing customers in Lincoln in just 25 minutes, and customers in Grimsby within half an hour. The move will also enable the company to create two new jobs in the future offering great career opportunities to the local population too.”

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ESS than five years after being formed, Cube 3 Construction Ltd is set to smash the £10 million annual turnover milestone.

The North Killingholme-based business is led by directors Graham Marshall, Anthony Quirke and David Coombe, combining 80 years of experience, and working nationally on housing, commercial and industrial projects. Highlights include a £2.5 million bulk handling facility at Queen Elizabeth Dock in Hull and two projects for Howarth Timber Group – construction of a £1.5 million builders merchants in Harrogate and the £1.7 million new windows and doors factory at New Holland. Mr Coombe said: “Repeat business and a growing reputation for quality work are the main reasons that Cube 3 have been able to achieve this level of increased turnover. “Howarth is a good example of that. We have done a lot of work for them.” The New Holland project, a 5,000 sq m extension to existing facilities with a further 4,500 sq m of external works, is a complete design and build, working with fellow northern Lincolnshire firm CR Parrott Consultants. As previously reported, Howarth – 175 years old this year – is relocating a finishing centre for glazing and painting doors and windows to facilitate growth in other areas of the timber business, at New Holland Dock. A new dispatch office and warehouse are also part of the plan, with the creation of a further 30 to 40 jobs anticipated in the long-term. It is not just buildings for people to occupy either, as Cube 3 has also brought forward a new free range chicken colony unit in East Yorkshire.

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WORK ONGOING: Anthony Quirke and David Coombe at Cube3. Not pictured is Graham Marshall.

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Funding director bought out as a Topcon re-build is completed J

OHN Fenty has sold his shares in Topcon Construction Ltd, having helped the business that was brought out of the rubble of a national failure, return as a strong, secure Grimsby firm. Forged in the depths of recession, the prominent businessman, councillor and Grimsby Town director, joined forces with the management team at ROK’s local branch, Mark Rendell-Tyrell and Jason Clark. Their industry experience twinned with Mr Fenty’s start-up funding saw the business re-born, with turnover now up to more than £7.5 million. In a period of huge uncertainty they ensured that construction stayed within Grimsby and was built by local people. To that end Topcon now directly employs more than 20 people, with many more sub-contractors. Mr Fenty said the business had amassed sufficient capital, to make the company strong and secure for the

future, with a list of blue chip customers. Stating it was with ‘a heavy heart, he said: “I am very proud of what we’ve achieved; it’s a real success story. “I’ve mentored and assisted many new and growing business, as well as providing support funding to some, but this is a case where its success has surpassed all expectation. “It couldn’t have been possible without a dedicated workforce and the expertise of Mark and Jason. It has been a pleasure and I’d like to thank the staff, suppliers, and customers in making Topcon Construction a first class construction company.” The original company was formed in 1979, by Bob Houlton and John Coupland, becoming one of the most respected in the area. Prestigious projects included Grimsby’s Fishing Heritage Centre and The Innovation Centre at Europarc, as well as major works for virtually all the big names in the food industry, as well as the likes of DFDS, Kenwick Park, education authorities and health trusts. At its height the company had a

PROJECT PRIDE: Topcon directors Jason Clark and Mark Rendall-Tyrrell with John Fenty, at the Grimsby-area Read Hyundai dealership, completed last year. Right, an extension at Humberston Academy. Below, launching Topcon in 2010. turnover of £15-million. The business was bought out by rapidly-expanding Rok in the summer of 2005, and briefly known as Rok Topcon. It moved from offices in Dudley Street to Europarc. Mr Fenty had been a client of Topcon when he had a cold store built at his Five Star Fish business. The new business began in December 2010, with just Mr Fenty, Mr Rendell-Tyrell and Mr Clark, from John Fenty offices in Scartho. Mr Rendell-Tyrell, managing director said: “It has been an incredible journey, John has been “Both Jason and myself are looking great to work with and we appreciate his assistance in getting this business forward to driving the business forward and wish John well in his off to a great start when the industry many interests.” was in turmoil.

I am very proud of what we have achieved; it is a real success story

East Midlands accolade is in the sights of Lincolnshire agency AWARD-winning estate agent Pygott & Crone is celebrating after being shortlisted for the East Midlands Property Agent of the Year Award at The East Midlands Property Awards. The title recognises agents who made a real impact on the region’s property industry while playing an integral role in the delivery of key schemes. Tim Downing, senior partner at

Lincolnshire-based Pygott & Crone, said: “We have big plans to continue expanding further in the East Midlands, especially through our commercial and residential auctions, so we are really pleased to have this growth as a business recognised. “This year has been incredibly successful for the firm following a number of multi-million pound sales across the East Midlands. We’ve been

improving our client services with the use of digital portfolios and making best use of the technology available to improve the service we can offer to our clients.” The East Midlands Property Awards will take place on October 1 at The Nottingham Belfry. The accolades have flowed this year, with the estate agent winning six major industry awards. Pygott &

Crone has also achieved international success, having been named Relocation Agent Network Agent of the Year at the Cartus Broker Network International Conference in California earlier this year. In 2014 it was named Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year. Mr Downing said: “The recent successes we’ve seen are very encouraging and wouldn’t have been

possible without our dedicated team of 130 staff. “I am very proud of everything we have achieved and to have been shortlisted alongside some strong local competition in the East Midlands is a great honour.” The company has offices in Grimsby, Lincoln, North Hykeham, Spalding, Sleaford, Boston, Holbeach, Grantham and London.

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There’s no mistaking The 404’s potential for digital developers D

IGITAL minds have a new personal training business, S27 place to connect and Fitness – a welcome addition for the developers. create ... The 404.

A former nightclub in Grimsby town centre has been taken on to create a shared workspace for an industry often confined to domestic settings. What was The Venue, at the junction of Pasture Street and Victoria Street, is the new home of Invento Software, with independent operators welcomed in alongside the expanding team. Louis Harwood, director at Invento, which has gone from two to six staff, and is looking to hit double figures by the end of the year, had outgrown an office in Alexandra Dock Business Centre. And having started off working from home, they know the limitations an industry all about communication, but so often done in isolation, can bring. Mr Harwood said: “We have always found it hard to find other people in similar industries to work with, and other people to join us in our business. “People tend to be hidden away in spare bedrooms or kitchens, not really communicating or collaborating – we know, we have been there. The idea is to use the space, bring people together and celebrate our work with each other.” A special open event was held this past month, showing off the space, which is shared by

“We have tried to keep it not too corporate; one of the bars has been retained with coffees served WARM WELCOME: The 404, a new digital industry workspace has opened on Pasture Street, Grimsby. From left, software developer Tristian Radford, lead developer Dan Codd, sales apprentice Simeon Bentley and director Louis Harwood. Pictures: Abby Ruston. behind it, and we have retained some of the pub furniture resonated the most,” said Mr alongside normal desks. Harwood. “It is something “People can work how they everyone has seen, whether you want, whether that is on a sofa, a are a programmer or not.” Invento has specialised in applications for the property market, as previously featured in Business Telegraph. Mr Harwood said: “We were looking for somewhere a little bit bigger, and while the whole place was too big for just Invento, it has allowed us to create this. “We are also having a number of small, regular events, tech talks, getting like-minded people together. We want people to treat it as their space, it is their industry, if they want to do an event, be it on social media, or whatever their subject is, we will welcome it. If there is a particular piece of equipment, then again we Louis Harwood can look at it. “We want people to use the space.” bar stool or at a desk.” It operates on a hot-desking The name comes from the ‘Page arrangement, with flexible and Not Found’ error number, affordable pricing. encountered by surfers when a website has deleted content, or “The launch went really well, a not created it yet. few people have already paid up for monthly spots, and there has “We sat down once we got the DIGITAL AUDIENCE: The 404’s launch event. Left, one of the been a lot of interest,” Mr space and went through some work areas within the former Pasture Street nightclub. ideas and that was the one that Harwood added.

People tend to be hidden away in spare bedrooms or kitchens, not really communicating or collaborating - we know we have been there.

Lighting changes at coldstores to deliver savings worth £1.3m A £600,000 investment has enabled Rick Bestwick to upgrade the lighting at its coldstores in Scunthorpe and Holmewood, Derbyshire, setting it on a route to deliver £1.3 million of savings over the next five years. The LED lighting, funded by parent company Magnavale Group, will ensure the more sustainable operation of the business and free up funds for further expansion in the number of cold stores it operates along with upgrading technology and equipment, the team said. Kevin Hancock, managing

director at Rick Bestwick, said: “LED lighting uses 25 per cent less energy than the previously installed fluorescent strip lighting which provides us with a number of benefits. Not only do the LEDs give a better quality of light and cost less to operate, but they omit less heat, meaning our refrigeration system doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain low temperatures in the cold stores. “We’re committed to becoming a more sustainable company and the investment from Magnavale has allowed us to take a big step in that direction.” As reported last month,

investment from the parent company had aided the purchase of a further three units in Scunthorpe, at Normanby Road where it has operated since 2011. Andrew Lawrence, director at Magnavale, said: “We’re pleased to support Rick Bestwick with the installation of LED lighting as it will enable them to operate with a smaller carbon footprint and reduce the business’s overheads. While the initial outlay is high, the return will be realised quickly and we’re keen to support our portfolio to make small changes such as this that deliver a larger, longer term benefit.”

MORE EFFICIENT: The Rick Bestwick facility at Cesius Parc, Scunthorpe.

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Parallels drawn from the musical world will inspire business M

IDGE Ure was this month announced as the headline speaker for Business Hive Live, a celebration of entrepreneurial spirit, returning to Grimsby in October.

Sandwiched between gigs in Wolverhampton and Preston – he released solo album Fragile last summer and is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Breathe on the road – he will no doubt tell how those phenomenal feats in the mid-Eighties The Ultravox frontman has came to be. Despite being the been to North East Lincolnshire before, playing industry’s perfect example of the power to give back, he’s a Grimsby Telegraph-led not always been the biggest Carnival Concert in fan of it, and is likely to give Cleethorpes in 2003. an honest account. This time, however, it is He said recently: “The business. And as a Band Aid whole system is one great trustee 30 years on from machine and I have fallen those generation defining foul of this machine many, concerts either side of the Atlantic at the height of the many times. You create something, you think it is Ethiopian famine crisis, it isn’t a subject he is alien to. important, the best thing you have ever done, and you Every time the feed it in to the top of this spine-chilling opening machine and it goes through chords hit the airwaves from the system. It goes through the dawning of December, the art work department, it royalties pour in as the goes through the advertising charity single just keeps agency, the pluggers, giving. through to the radio, the Sir Bob Geldof, his partner DJs, they play it, and in the amazing fundraising hopefully someone buys it. It initiatives that also only takes one little cog in underlined persuasion and a this machine to not work plethora of contacts in those and the whole thing grinds pre Linkedin days, has said to a halt. that without Ure’s “So instead of having this enthusiasm and sketch for record that goes in the top the single, neither Band Aid end and pops out the bottom nor Live Aid could have and you have yourself a hit happened. As a result, he record, it falls through the was awarded an OBE for floorboards, and if it falls services to music and through the floorboards, charity. whether it is a record or So what can those what you guys do, it doesn’t attending the Grimsby get to the people who need it, who want it; it doesn’t come Auditorium event expect?

LAISTER’S Last Word BY DAVE LAISTER

Retail row seemed ridiculous to me

DON’T DROP THE SHOPS: The proposal for Grimsby’s Cleethorpe Road. Of slightly greater concern is the apparent loss of the Dock Tower, Ross House and the emerging forest where the Humber once flowed!

STAGE PRESENCE: Midge Ure, on stage. Picture courtesy of Kruger Cowne.

to fruition. It is just another failed object.” Interviewed by Alan Titchmarsh on television late last year, he told how it took 12 years to bring his solo album Fragile out last summer. And it seems he took something of a familiar route to many entrepreneurs that will lap up his every word when he appears. “It was challenging, to not have the crew, not have the lights, not have all that stuff, to strip it right back to the beginning, how it used to be,” he said. “It was a great reminder of what it was like when you really wanted the stardom, and all the trimmings, to take it all the way back again and see if you can still do it.

“I spent a 12 year period putting that together, not all the time, but the music industry has changed an awful lot in those 12 years and I went through a phase of thinking ‘do I still want to be part of this?’ It seemed to have changed and not for the better. So I spent a lot of time doing this, I not only played all the instruments and wrote all the songs, I engineered it, I mixed the album, I even designed the art work, I’m just a DIY guy!” ● To book for Business Hive Live on Tuesday, October 6, visit www.businesshive.net/ businesshivelive or call 01472 242667.

Capturing civil engineering on camera BUDDING photographers are being given the chance to celebrate the contribution of civil engineering to regional society and win cash prizes. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber has launched a special competition, which ties in with its national ‘This Is Civil Engineering’ campaign. Photographers are urged to submit

photographs that not only feature examples of civil engineering, but which illustrate their contribution to life in the region. The aim of the competition is to raise awareness of civil engineering and the positive impact it has on society. First prize is £120, with second and third prizes of £80 and £50 respectively.

Images must have been captured within 12 months of the October 5 closing date. Entrants can submit up to two pictures, via e-mail to iceyandh@ice.org.uk, with short captions of no more than 100 words, describing where the photo was taken and how the subject matter fits the theme.

SHOPPING isn’t my strongest subject, but I felt a certain relief when councillors overruled planners and voted in favour of the Ramsden / Wykeland retail proposal in Grimsby earlier this month. I was always of the understanding that healthy competition couldn’t form the basis of an objection, and the decision seems to have reinforced this too. For me the overwhelming factor in this emotion-stirring debate was the fact that the land is already used for retail, and as anyone who has stepped within knows, Ramsdens is first and foremost a department store that covers a lot of bases, hardly a neighbourhood offering, purely for your convenience. Growing up, I remember being driven across town to spend my pocket money on a latest release for my trusty Commodore 64, a journey that took around the same time as the game would to then load, and before that excitedly walking past the towering Lego models that greeted you as you reached the toy department. Amusingly too, it also formed the basis of one of my favourite chants to emerge from Grimsby Town fans’ mouths. Back in September 1997, the dawning of THAT Double Wembley season, and the Mariners take the lead at Craven Cottage. ‘Ramdens 1 Harrods 0’ fills the Thames-side air, with Mohamed Al-Fayed, then holder of the keys to the Knightsbridge emporium, chairman of opposition Fulham. It is an institution in the town, with the Ramsden Group’s feel for the retail pulse also known internationally. With Ron starting it, Dudley building on it, with Dee Bees, Nisa and now Ramsden International all flourishing follow-ups, we shouldn’t be surprised by this latest step. Together with Wykeland it has a proven partner, the latter having successfully developed Europarc, at the heart of much of Hull’s redevelopment and another scheme in Beverley. But the planning department is no place for sentiment either. I do understand the potential “greater good” argument, that if we are to have new retail it should be

focused on the town centre, but this isn’t new retail. It is adapted, evolving, moving to the future. How the square footage is used then is up to the owner, surely? Nor is this an out-of-town retail park either, although such a concept seems to have blossomed spectacularly in Scunthorpe – and is no doubt keeping people spending within northern Lincolnshire rather than haemorrhage hard-earned cash to Meadowhell or the Tragic Centre. It is on the main artery to Cleethorpes, a route much maligned, and one that can only benefit from investment such as this. It appears the biggest bug bear to Freshney Place was the size of the proposed units and, no doubt the free parking and ability to get in and out, and to your car boot in seconds – that hallowed ground that is ideal for web-based click and collect, which are all major plusses in my mind. Freshney seems to be caught between this growing concept and becoming a full day out. The cinema and leisure scheme will help stretch the hours it offers, to keep people in the borough when seeking that retail pursuit that York, Sheffield and Manchester sell well, and whether Ramsdens will actually hinder, as almost threatened, remains to be seen. But if and when this new multi-screen emerges, what then the impact on The Parkway in Cleethorpes, which flourished when an independent invested as national chains wouldn’t? Would planners intervene because this town may only be big enough for one blockbuster? I doubt it. It gets called in to Government now, why I really don’t know for all the reasons above, but the sequel should be a far-less dramatic affair. ● Don’t send a card but this edition rings up 10 years on the business desk for me. It is an absolute pleasure to continue to highlight the area’s successes, and I’m not quite sure where it has gone, but as my ‘baby’ daughter starts school next month I feel I have lost all ability to gauge time.

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