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A campervan company is creating 10 jobs to boost production following the success of a link-up with motor giant Ford. Shepley-based Wellhouse Leisure is recruiting the extra staff as part of a drive to increase production of its new Ford Terrier campervan to more than 250 vehicles a year – which will be worth more than £10m to the firm. The Terrier, named in recognition of managing director David Elliot’s support for Huddersfield Town – was launched last October and was named Campervan of the Year 2014 in The Motorhome Awards 2014. Sixteen Ford retailers from across the UK have already been appointed as Wellhouse Leisure agents. More Ford outlets are expected to join soon, putting the Terrier in showrooms in the South East, the South West, the Midlands, Wales, Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wellhouse Leisure has already taken on four new employees to add to its 26-strong workforce and will recruit another six before the end of the year. It is investing more than £125,000 in its factory at Barncliffe Mills, Shelley,
■■ Wellhouse Leisure’s Ford Terrier (above) and managing director David Elliott (right), who is now gearing up to produce the vehicles at the rate of five a week next year
with new CNC machinery and by increasing the number of manufacturing bays from three to five to meet its commitment to produce five campervans a week. Boosting production to 250 vehicles a year will make the Ford Terrier one of the best-selling campervans in the UK and establish Wellhouse Leisure as the biggest campervan manufacturer in the
UK. The Terrier is the first UK campervan conversion based on the new Ford Transit Custom. Mr Elliott said: “It has been an amazingly positive year for us. We have broken all our sales forecasts and records and feel really positive about the next 12 months, which is why we’ve invested in improvements in our factory and already taken on new people to meet the demand
for this great campervan. “We are also pleased to have had such a strong interest from Ford and its retailers. Sixteen have already placed orders for demonstrators – ranging from small, family-owned companies to some of the largest dealer groups and even the second-oldest Ford dealer in the UK. “In addition, we have shown the Terrier to lots of senior Ford management when we were privileged to have the opportunity to show it on the official Ford stand at events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Commercial Vehicle Show and at the Carfest events in the north and south. Three Terrier models are available with prices from £39,500 to £46,500. The vehicle specifications include a kitchen, a heater, five seats and a sliding rear seat system to give it the flexibility of maximum storage or living space.
Fundraising milestone for pioneering social enterprise A pioneering social enterprise has reached a fundraising milestone of £100,000 by supporting schools and nurseries with its innovative art projects. Fat-Chilli, based in Elland, was set up in 2008 to support fundraising efforts by co-ordinating the production of cards and gifts based on children’s designs. Between 10% and 25% of the total sale price goes towards the fundraising with schools and nurseries choosing what they use the money for – whether for equipment for their own learning environment or for charity. Funds raised over the years
have been used to support a variety of projects such as playground developments, computer or book purchases for the schools and nurseries. Donations have also been made to a range of charities from Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital to Comic Relief. The business has now given more than £100,000 to good causes since its inception six years ago – the milestone being passed with a special competition to mark the first birthday of Prince George. For the special project, 26 schools and nurseries across the UK signed up to design a birthday card to commemo-
rate the occasion. Four winning designs were chosen from schools and these were printed onto commemorative cards and sent to Clarence House. The winners also received prizes from Zatchels and Stamptastic who sponsored the competition. Fat-Chilli founder Andrea Redman said: “Whether the money raised by schools goes to supporting their learning or to charity, we are delighted our social enterprise efforts are having a huge impact across the country. “When I formed Fat-Chilli six years ago, I wanted to help schools and nurseries – where
time is always in short supply – to run art projects that allowed them to turn children’s artwork into professionally produced products that could be sold to family, friends and the community and raise money for good causes at the same time. “Since then, we have gone from strength to strength. “Passing the £100,000 fundraising milestone with a project that captured the attention of schools and nurseries around the country shows how our ambitious aims to take the business from Elland across the UK are being achieved.”
■■ Fat-Chilli founder Andrea Redman
Sporting occasion Huddersfield’s foremost sporting venue is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The John Smith’s Stadium – then the McAlpine Stadium – opened its doors in 1994 to provide a home for Huddersfield Town and Huddersfield Giants. Since then, the 24,500 seater stadium has hosted events ranging from rock concerts and major rugby matches to business exhibitions and charity fundraisers. Sir John Harman, former Kirklees Council leader and chairman of Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd, joined stadium staff to celebrate the landmark.
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Joint venture An Elland firm making sealants, adhesives, waterproofing compounds and other building chemicals has entered into a joint venture agreement with one of India’s fastestgrowing manufacturers of pipes and piping systems. Bond It, based at Lowfields Business Park, will operate in partnership with Gujarat-based Astral Poly Technik Ltd – a £450m piping products company which is listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
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Vodafone ready to hang up on its Phones4u deal Mobile operator Vodafone said it will not renew its network agreement with retailer Phones4u. The current tie-up ends in February and Phones4u said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the operator’s decision, which will see Vodafone enhance its distribution partnership with Dixons Carphone. The retail chain, which has about 720 UK stores, including two in Huddersfield and another in Dewsbury, said the Vodafone deal represented some £212m of sales and about £18.5m of earnings in the year to July 31. Phones4u, owned by private equity firm BC Partners, said it was in discussions with a number of mobile network operators in a bid to replace the volume of connections it has with Vodafone. But it added there was “no certainty” to the outcome of these talks. The Newcastle-under-Lyme-based retailer still has existing deals with EE, Orange, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile. Phones4u said it signed 430,000 contract connections for Vodafone in the year to July 31, accounting for 27% of the retailer’s total contract connec-
■■ Phones4u is now in talks with other mobile network operators
tions. It also signed 125,000 pay-as-yougo connections for the operator over the same period, which accounts for 16% of all Phones4u’s prepaid connections.
Phones4u chief executive David Kassler said: “Although we are disappointed with the decision by Vodafone, Phones4u continues to trade well in the market. “We have high levels of market
Rise of the start-ups More women are taking the helm as recession start-ups thrive, according to a survey today. The international study by insurer Hiscox also found that firms set up since 2008 when recession struck are more likely to have seen an increase in profits in the past 12 months, to have hired new staff and to be focusing on exports. Over half were started by women. It said the downward trend in profit had been reversed. Some 45% of respondents reported an increase in profit and nearly half of respondents had a positive outlook for the year ahead. UK, continental European and US firms surveyed said their biggest fear was not being able to attract new customers with firms also worried about having to pass on cost increases to customers. Firms with a turnover of £5m or more are most bullish about their prospects. They are much more likely to have launched a new product or service in the past year and to have secured funding for it from a lender. One in three owners considering an exit – a third of small business owners are contemplating exiting their business within the next five years, with the most likely exit route being retirement. The sixth annual Hiscox DNA of an Entrepreneur Report is based on responses from 3,500 small business owners or partners in six countries, including 1,000 from the UK.
share, especially in the youth segment, and our own network LIFE Mobile, which was launched in 2013, is now fully road-tested and enjoying a great first year with customer growth ahead of our expectations.” A Vodafone spokesman said: “Earlier this year, Vodafone UK said it was reviewing its distribution strategies in the UK and that it would be opening a further 150 stores and creating 1,400 new jobs. “As part of that review, Vodafone today confirms that it will be enhancing its distribution partnership with Dixons Carphone from early next year and will not be extending its existing contract with Phones4u, which expires in February 2015.” Phones4u has an agreement to run mobile concessions in 160 Currys/PC World megastores until next May. But this agreement will also not be extended as a result of the Dixons Carphone merger completed last month. Currys/PC World is owned by Dixons Carphone. In January mobile operator 02 ended its network agreement with Phones4u, which accounted for 8% of the retailer’s total contract connections last year.
Barclays to offload Spanish arm
Mortgage approvals ‘steadier’
Barclays is to sell the bulk of its operations in Spain after agreeing a deal worth £630m with one of the country’s biggest banks. The transaction with CaixaBank involves 262 branches and 2,400 staff in retail banking, wealth and investment management and corporate banking. The UK banking giant said the deal, which is expected to
The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers has shown more signs of steadying following the disruption caused by new lending rules, it has emerged. Some 66,569 approvals for house purchase worth £10.8bn were made in July, a drop of just 516 on the previous month but up by 8% on a year earlier. The figure from the Bank of
complete by the end of the year, will generate an estimated loss of £500m compared with the book value. However, chief executive Antony Jenkins said the sale represented progress in the company’s strategy announced in May to offload non-core assets. He said: “We remain on track to rebalance Barclays as part of our strategy to deliver sustainable returns for our
shareholders.” Barclays’ investment bank and Barclaycard operations in Spain are not part of the agreement with Caixa, which has 13.6m customers, 31,500 staff and more than 5,500 branches. Barclays shares closed 0.4p lower at 224.1p, representing a fall of just 0.2%. HSBC shares were 4.5p lower at 647.5p, while RBS was off 2.5p at 360.3p.
England is 7.5% higher than the trough in May when it was thought that stricter lending rules had an impact on the market. Under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), lenders now have to spend more time questioning anyone looking to buy a home or remortgage about their personal spending habits, to assess whether they can afford their mort-
gage. Lenders also have to make sure an applicant could still cope with repayments when interest rates eventually rise. Matthew Pointon, a property economist at Capital Economics, said the disruption caused by MMR was fading and a strong economic backdrop should mean lending recovers slowly in the coming months.
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AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
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AIM
600 Group API Grp Brady Plc Highland Gold Mining Johnson Service Grp London Security M”S Intl Nichols Redhall Group Scapa Grp Youngs GKN
Barclays Bk Ireland HSBC Lloyds Banking Gp Ryl Scotland Stan Chart
£53.90 £77.91 £39.79 £59.86 £20.32 £60.85 £27.34 45.14 £45.44 £48.13
626 456 230 3021/4 4775/8 1030 2881/8
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20 /2 69 77 683/4 601/4 £231/2 1991/2 1010 163/4 145 985
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AUTOMOBILES & PARTS 354
BANKS
Barr (AG) Diageo SABMiller
3
-11/4 +2 +11 -3/4 -21/2 +3 /8 1
Croda Elementis 98 Johnsn Mat
2241/8 243/8 6471/2 757/8 3601/4 1214
BEVERAGES
6401/2 1775 £331/4
-11/2 -1/2
£221/8 2813/4 £313/4
+3/8 +11/4 +1/4
2423/4 1385 289 80 1881/2
-1/4 -12 +21/4
6291/2 1519
+2 +1
CHEMICALS
CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS
Balfour Beatty C”R”H Costain Low Bonar Marshalls Drax Gp SSE
-3/8 +1/4 -41/2 -3/8 -21/2 +1
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Domino Ptg Laird Morgan Advanced Ox Instmts Volex
576 295 3191/2 1168 831/4
-31/2 +35/8 +13/8 -11 +3/8
4513/8 1381/4 5631/2 2731/4
-1/4 +1/2 -13/4 +81/4
EQUITY INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS
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Dunedin Sml Edin Invst Electra Private Equity Forgn & C Henderson Smllr Cos North American Inc Scot Am Scottish Mortgage Witan
1983/8 611 £27 391 538 8301/2 244 2271/2 710
+1/4
-1/2 -21/2 +21/2
FIXED LINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BT Grp Cable & Wireless Comm Colt Group KCOM Talktalk Telecom
3855/8 491/8 1461/4 98 3015/8
-13/8 -3/8 -3/8 -11/4 -3/4
FOOD & DRUG RETAILERS
Morrison W Sainsbury Tesco Thorntons AB Food Carrs Millg REA Hldgs Tate Lyle Unilever
173 /2 2891/2 2251/2 105
-4 -3/4 -43/8 -21/8
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FOOD PRODUCERS
£285/8 1720 4371/2 680 £265/8
-23 +151/2 +31/2
322 9021/2 8111/2 1942 873
+25/8 +31/2 -2 -3 -4
GAS, WATER & MULTIUTILITIES
Centrica National Grid Pennon Grp Severn United Utils 3i Group
GENERAL FINANCIAL 3913/8
-13/4
Smith Nph
Local shares Carclo Marshalls National Grid Weir Gp
142 1881/2 9021/2 £263/8
+51/4 +31/2
FTSE closed at
6825.31 1355 3751/4 £205/8 1181/8 £211/4 £241/4 1900
GENERAL INDUSTRIALS
Smith DS Smiths Grp
2871/2 1324
GENERAL RETAILERS
Ashley L Dixons Carphone Home Retail Inchcape Kingfisher M & S Mothercare Next Signet Jewelers WH Smith
253/4 3683/8 1857/8 673 3085/8 441 2491/4 £717/8 £703/8 1151
Aga Rangemaster Barrat Dev Bellway Persimmon Reckitt Benckiser Taylor Wimpey
+2 -4 +1/8 -3/8 -1/8 -1/8 -30 +31/2 +8 +3/8 +233/4 +23/4 -2 +47/8 +111/8 -13/4 +7/8 -1/4 -4
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
+10
1501/4 3683/4 1600 1333 £531/8 1151/4
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
up 5.56
Close Bros ICAP London StockExch Man Group Provident Financial Schroders Schroders NV
1053
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
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+1/2 -11/8 +4 +9 +5/8 +5/8
366 1354 138 591/2 £293/8 £263/8
+21/4 -2 +1/2 -1 -1/8
131 /8
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3263/4
+35/8
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Aviva Friends Life Gp Lgl & Gen Old Mutual Prudential Standard Life
BSkyB D Mail Tst ITV Johnston Press Pearson Reed Elsevier STV Group
MEDIA
Trinity Mirror Utd Business UTV WPP
214 635 2061/4 1268
MINING
Anglo American Antofagasta BHP Billiton Fresnillo Kazakhmys Lonmin Rio Tinto VEDANTA RESOURCES
15231/2 7801/2 1905 964 3063/4 2311/8 £321/4 1013
-61/2 -5 -21/2 +2 +97/8 +11/4 +1/8 +2
MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Inmarsat Vodafone Group
706 2063/4
+51/2
Admiral Grp Jardine LloydThomson Marsh McL RSA Ins Gp
-5 +17/8 -1/2
882 8761/2 2183/4 4 1105 990 376
+81/2 +81/2 +71/2
BG BP Cairn Energy Premier Oil Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell B Total Tullow Oil
-6 +71/2 +1
AMEC Petrofac Wood Gp(J)
1326 1047 £32 4591/8
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS 1217 4823/4 182 3517/8 £241/2 £251/2 £397/8 730
-9 +9 + /8 7
+151/2 +1 +23/8 +37/8 +1/8 +1/8 +1/4
OIL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 1116 1126 7781/2
PERSONAL GOODS
Burberry Gp PZ Cussons
-9 -3 -6
1434 3711/8
+13 +21/2
£45 /4 1460 £485/8
+ /8 -141/2 -5/8
729 /2 653 6121/2 3433/8 1079 3703/4
-1 -31/2 +5 +13/8 -3 +5/8
3961/8
+23/8
1080 1663 1224 1593/4 7281/2 243 243 1053 2645/8 135 3207/8 6661/2 615 515 1951/2 1271/8 1748
+13 +17 -3 +63/4 +171/2 -11/4 -11/4 +5 -3/8 +11/2 -13/4 +41/2 -41/2 +6 +3/8 +1/4 +5
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Astrazeneca GlaxoSmithKline Shire
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Brit Land Gt Portland Hamrsn Intu Properties Land Secs SEGRO
1
1
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Sage Group
NONLIFE INSURANCE
516 3085/8 2411/4 1987/8 1449 3837/8
-1 -1/2
+8 +2 -21/4 +5
SUPPORT SERVICES
Berendsen Bunzl Capita Connect Group De La Rue Elctro Com Electrocomp Experian G4S Hays Homeserve Interserve Menzies J Northgate Prem Farnell Rentokil Travis & P
Wolseley
£321/2
+1/8
976 £1153/4 103
+5
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT
ARM Hldgs IBM Spirent Comms
TOBACCO
Br Am Tob Imperial Tobacco
£351/2 £263/8
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Bwin.Party Digital Carnival Compass Grp easyJet Enterprise Inns FirstGroup Go-Ahead Gp Greene King Intercontl Htls Intl Cons Airl Ladbrokes Marston’s Mitchells & Butlers Natl Express Punch Taverns Rank Org Restaurant Grp Ryanair Stagecoach Group TUI Travel Whitbread William Hill FTSE 100 FTSE 250
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903/4 £225/8 9851/2 1342 1243/4 1271/8 £223/8 8241/2 £231/8 3605/8 1337/8 1485/8 4173/8 2611/2 91/8 161 647 5811/2 3671/8 3687/8 £437/8 3493/4
6825.31 15957.13
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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS His job involves drumming up business for one of Europe’s biggest names in engineering. But away from work, drumming of a musical kind is a real passion for Fixby-born Paul Holland. “I have been a drummer for the last 40 years,” he says. “I have been in various rock bands in Huddersfield, Manchester and South Yorkshire. It’s not a hobby – it’s a passion. “I have even been lucky enough to play at the Cavern Club. I don’t kid myself that I’m a rock star, but being a drummer is great therapy because you can hit things as hard as you like! “I started playing when I was 11. I started as a child by hitting Tupperware boxes with a pair of knitting needles. “Then one day I got a bread knife and cut off the rails on the wooden clothes horse to make myself two drumsticks. I got a drumming of a different kind for that. “I played in bands in the working men’s clubs and it’s true what they say – that if you survive performing on stage in the working men’s clubs, you can survive anything! “But I love percussion. There’s nothing better than making music. People talk about teamwork in business. Well, every member of a band has to do their own thing, but they have to do it as a team.” At work, Paul leads a team of 25 as managing director of Bradleybased Klüber Lubrication GB. The German-owned company moved from Northowram, Halifax, to the Pennine Business Park earlier this year as part of ambitious growth plans that will create more jobs and further develop the firm’s collaborative projects with leading companies in sectors such as gas and oil, food and drink production and automotive. Since moving to Bradley, the company has already recruited another employee and is in contact with Huddersfield University about employing a marketing graduate. Paul says Klüber had been affected by the recession, but says: “We had a half-decent ‘heads-up’ from our friends in the States about the way things were heading before the 2008 recession – as leading car manufacturers there had turned the tap off. “We did not panic and go out looking for ‘silly’ business at all costs. We didn’t lose anyone and although some clients went to the wall, we didn’t lose any business we could have kept. “We were affected to some degree, but our bounce back will be the envy of anybody. The projects we were working on pre-recession have all come back to the table.” Commenting on current trends, Paul says: “The mood differs from industry to industry, but passenger car numbers are looking buoyant, which is a good sign. “We seem to be doing better as a nation than a lot of our near-neighbours. Let’s hope it’s sustainable. We are only interested in sustainable business.” Paul says he had always wanted to be an engineer – right from his days at Fartown Comprehensive School.
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Drum roll for Paul, please At Huddersfield New College, he studied science and applied mechanics and also took maths – a subject he hated. He gained an HND in mechanical engineering on a sandwich course at Manchester Polytechnic and was apprenticed to Blackhall Engineering at Bailiff Bridge. Keen to acquire engineering design skills, he went to Huddersfield University and gained an honours degree before working in the machine tools sector with firms in Keighley, Halifax and Peterborough. “I became a project engineer, which is what I’d always wanted to do,” he says. “But after a while doing that – locked in a drawing office with people wearing jackets with leather elbow patches – I didn’t see myself doing that for life!” Paul found himself writing technical manuals, which also got him a role as publicity manager for an American-owned valve firm in Leeds. When Klüber advertised for a sales engineer, Paul jumped at the chance. He got the job and joined the company in 1991. Based in Halifax, Paul covered the north of England from the Scottish Borders to the M62. He progressed to regional sales
manager and national sales manager, working also on a global basis in areas such as training and leadership and management. Eventually, he was offered the chance to become managing director of Klüber’s operations in Africa – covering 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. “I boarded the plane out on my wedding anniversary,” he says. “We had agreed that my wife and children would stay in the UK and I would visit during the school holidays. “It was a totally different environment to the mature, sophisticated markets of Western Europe. I was based in Johannesburg. I was determined not to be a Brit abroad. I didn’t want to be part of the ex-pat brigade.” Paul says his Africa posting meant yellow fever jabs, mosquitos and being on guard against the dangers lurking for the unwary westerner. “There are definitely places you don’t want to go to,” he says. But he adds: “I would recommend Africa to anyone who ever gets the opportunity to go. I came back after two years because my wife was ill, but I would have stayed another year – and I would go back in a heartbeat.” Paul’s patch now covers the UK
■■ Paul Holland has come home to Hudersfield in his latest role
Paul Holland Role: Managing director Age: 52 Family: Married to Jayne with daughters Bethany, 18, and Megan, 15 Car: Mercedes CLA 220 Holidays: We have been to Florida, New York and Texas in the US, but everyone should go to Cape Town. It should be compulsory! First job: Peeling potatoes at The Bungalow fish and chip shop in Oakes Best thing about the job? The variety. There’s no chance of ) getting bored Worst thing about the job? Spam email – and being copied into email messages that don’t concern me Business tip: If you are lucky enough to have a vision – make it happen. Even just talking about it can make it happen and Ireland, although the Bradley office also gets involved in international projects. Paul travels to the company’s German headquarters as part of its international sales management group and is proud that a number of Klüber’s global experts are based in Huddersfield. The aim is to make the Huddersfield site a centre of excellence – with facilities to train people from client firms in the application of Klüber products and support its own colleagues in Scandinavia, the Benelux countries, Switzerland and South Africa. “Where we were in Halifax was completely inappropriate,” says Paul. “We were in a beautiful place in the Shibden valley. Now we are in a generic brick-built box, but it helps us deliver a better service to our customers!” With a diverse customer base, innovating tailor-made solutions to meet their needs is vital. Klüber supplies a range of oils and greases for use in applications ranging from Formula One racing cars to wind turbines. Customers include Nestle, Siemens Wind Power and Coca Cola. “We could be working with a firm making bottled water one day or a cruise ship the next,” he says. “Their requirements are always different.” Paul says the company has become a member of the Engineering Employers Federation because it recognises how it can contribute to helping manufacturing members make their products work. Paul himself studied in his spare time to get an MA in sales and marketing management and also has Incorporated Engineer status. “I like to learn,” he says. Something else Paul has learned is golf. “I found golf working in South Africa,” he says. “It’s a social thing, playing with your mates. While you’re playing golf, you can’t think of anything else. It’s a great thing to do if you don’t take it too seriously – fresh air and more exercise than I wold otherwise get!”
Klűber Lubrication Great Britain Ltd Work: Supplying speciality lubricants for a wide range of industries Site: Bradley Business Park, Bradley Road, Huddersfield Phone: 01422 205115 Email: paul.holland@uk.klueber.com Web: www. klueber.com
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Bitter-sweet view of the UK economy ■■ Bret Lowther with his range of hair care products
Hairdresser Bret puts on the style Hairdresser Bret Lowther is aiming to get the competition in a lather – with a range of ladies shampoos and conditioners he has developed himself. Bret, who lives in Lindley and has been a qualified hairdresser for six years, has launched the products under the name Lowther & Co after becoming tired of retailing “big name brands priced far higher than they cost to produce”. After months of trial and error, Bret says he perfected his product, which is now being manufactured exclusively for him by a specialist company in Sussex. Bret, 20, said: “The main thing that makes it different to the big brands is the price and the use of
argan oil, which is made from the kernels of the argan tree and is native to Morocco.” Bret said argan oil had properties to help ladies’ hair grow more quickly and repair split ends. It also helped repair the damage caused by tugging and pulling. He said: “I have had a great respnse so far. A couple of salons are talking to me about stocking it and I have signed deals with a few people. I’m now working on a styling range of hair sprays with the intention of launching it later in the year.” Bret, who operates a mobile hairdressing business as well as working in a salon, trained in Huddersfield and spent three years at the Mark Riley Academy in Brighouse.
Bright prospects for 2014 awards Businesses, careers services and universities across Yorkshire have more time to enter this year’s Prospects Postgraduate Awards as the application deadline is extended. The Prospects Postgraduate Awards are the only annual accolades in the UK solely dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in the postgraduate arena. Entries are invited from businesses collaborating with their local institutions, and media and marketing agencies that develop student recruitment campaigns as well as university marketing teams. This is the second year that the awards have run and a new category has been introduced to recognise the role careers services play in postgrad-
uate education - Best Careers and Employability Team. Entries can be made online at www.postgraduateawards.co.uk. The deadline is Friday, September 12, and winners will be announced at a gala lunch in November at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. Mike Hill, chief executive at Graduate Prospects, which runs the awards, said: “The Prospects Postgraduate Awards offer a unique opportunity to show off the work you do in postgraduate education.“ The awards judging panel includes representatives from the National Union of Students, the Association of Graduate Recruiters and the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
In a world where economic growth is proving more elusive than most investors (and indeed Central Banks) might wish, the UK stands out like a beacon. The initial estimate for GDP in the first quarter was left unrevised at 0.9%, meaning that annual growth to the end of March was a fraction over 3%. This was by far the best performance of the G7 countries over that 12-month period, but still leaves the UK economy below its pre-crisis peak (by contrast the US is 7% head and even France with its woes managed to exceed its previous peak in 2011). Today’s bitter-sweet psychology however means that robust growth, whilst good for declining unemployment and supportive of corporate profitability, also potentially hastens the moment at which interest rates are increased. After Mark Carney was appointed to replace Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England, investors learned to follow his words and appreciate his different style of liaison with the City (which became known as forward guidance). This has become problematic recently, as his pronouncements – and those from the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which he chairs – appear to have become less consistent. In a recent speech at the Mansion House, he indicated that the first rise in UK interest rates could happen sooner than markets expect; that hawkish tone seemed at odds with previous utterances in which he had endeavoured to give precisely the opposite steer. Moreover when the monthly minutes from the MPC were published only a few days later, they were much more dovish and in line with his earlier guidance. The Bank’s chief economist also added fuel to the debate. He noted that increasing rates earlier, but slowly, would avoid having to react more aggressively later, but was at
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Nick Gartland pains to stress that higher rates were not something to fear. “When the first rate rise comes, it will be because the economy has recovered sufficiently to thrive on smaller doses of monetary medicine.” Although markets and investors are now quite confused about the timing of an initial rate rise, they are clear on the direction of travel. It is this that has been the principal factor behind the strength of sterling, which recently hit a five-year high against the dollar and an 18-month high versus the euro, albeit still a long way below the levels reached back in 2008. Whilst strong sterling is helpful for holidaymakers and will subdue any imported price pressures (e.g. oil), it is unhelpful for exporters, who are just beginning to see an acceleration in the rate of new order intake (European stagnation having restricted any earlier recovery in the current cycle). The balance in the economy between domestic demand, exports and the contribution from business investment remains very important for the UK and much focus has been devoted to it by both the Government and the Bank. Were the UK to follow the pattern of previous cycles, we should be on the cusp of a significant recovery in business investment, which should drive an improvement in productivity and real wages.
Closely connected to this oversight of the economy’s balance was the latest statement from the Bank on macroprudential policy. This is in essence the set of tools available to the Bank’s Financial Policy Committee to manage system-wide risks in the financial sector and was interpreted until recently as being aimed squarely at dampening any excessive rises in house prices. Mr Carney’s recent comments provided clarification and allowed refinement of the market’s perception. Lenders would need to demonstrate that they could withstand a simultaneous sharp fall in house prices with a material increase in unemployment during recessionary conditions. Furthermore, the Bank would limit the degree to which lenders could relax future lending standards. This combination tackled the market’s concern that higher interest rates (i.e. monetary policy) would have to be used to curtail a housing bubble brought about by expansive lending, at a time when the rest of the economy might not withstand such higher rates. The lack of specific restrictions on mortgage lending indicates that at this stage the Bank does not see a bubble in the housing market and this should bode well for further recovery in house prices outside London and the SouthEast.
Nick Gartland, Senior Financial Planning Director, Investec Wealth & Investment
Time to get in gear for driver training? The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has conducted a survey that reveals driver training improves the health and safety of motorists. But almost three quarters of people who drive as a part of their job have never been offered it. The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ (IAM) Drive & Survive poll indicates that 72% of employed adults who drive have never been given the possibility of training and 44% would do it if the chance arose. A tiny 3% of the poll participants say they have had the opportunity for extra driving lessons but had
decided against it. Most of the respondents think the Highway Code would be the most useful refresher course (29%) while 19% would prefer lessons on saving fuel. Some 17% would like to learn how to stick to speed limits and 14% would like extra help in parking and manoeuvring vehicles. Close to a half of the people who took part in the poll are not interested in taking part in driver training sessions, as they don’t think they need it or they don’t have the time to take them. But research suggests they would be wise to take extra lessons as around a third of
RISKY BUSINESS Mark Weeks all road accidents causing death or serious injury involve people driving for work. It is also a good idea for employers to strongly suggest their workers take lessons, as they have to protect
them by law. They risk corporate manslaughter for serious breaches of their duty of care and driving for work is included in the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
Mark Weeks is a risk management consultant at Wilby Ltd
Young entrepreneu spread the news ab business when he jo speakers at the Kirkl ence next month. After being taught h grandmother’s kitche age of 14, Fraser came ing jam 100% from fru his brand, SuperJam, on to become the you a major supermarket. SuperJam has since of jars through thous around the world. And as well as bein cess, the business has charitable projects. dreds of free tea par Europe, Korea and Au community “beehive Korea. Delegates can join his career as a jam en Business Conference John Smith’s Stadium The conference is b Lockwood-based Mid of Commerce to bring meet Kirklees busines bition space for com their products and ser Conferences man said: ”Fraser started funds, no experience supermarkets worked ness from start-up th hugely successful exp “His learning is inv from start-up right t which are considerin exporting. His semina Kirklees Business Co more and to grow.” For more informat place visit www.kirk uk, follow @MYBizCo ferences@mycci.co.u
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SINESS NEWS
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An Elland company making sealants, adhesives, waterproofing compounds and other building chemicals has entered into a joint venture agreement with one of India’s fastest-growing manufacturers of pipes and piping systems. Following an equity deal, Bond It, based at Lowfields Business Park, will operate in partnership with Gujaratbased Astral Poly Technik Ltd. Listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, Astral Poly Technik is a £450m business making a range of piping products for applications including fire sprinkler systems, bore wells, gas and solar applications and agricultural piping systems. Astral is also a major producer of Lubrizol Corporation CPVC products under license from the Berkshire Hathaway company, which is ranked on the Forbes Global 2000 list and is part-owned by US billionaire business magnate Warren Buffett. In addition, Astral distributes worldrenowned products under license such as low noise piping systems and solvent cement for joining pipes and fittings. Astral was the first firm in India to introduce CPVC pipes and fittings, lead-free PVC piping systems and foam core piping systems. It also holds international accreditations such as National Sanitation Foundation certification. Financial due diligence for the deal was carried out by KMPG, while Sandip Khroud, associate in the corporate team and India specialist at law firm Irwin Mitchell, led the UK legal team. The deal was financed by HSBC. Bond It plans to use the joint venture relationship to continue aggressive plans for expansion. The business has enjoyed considerable growth and success in recent
■■ Bond It’s Elland warehouse is set for extra investment following the joint venture
years and has supported this with significant investment into areas such as additional warehousing and high-efficiency production facilities. Bond It’s existing senior management team retains its equity share in the business and remains in place. David Moore, managing director at Bond It, said: “The deal with Astral Poly Technik comes after extensive negotiation and represents a win-win situation for everyone involved. “By enjoying access to Bond It’s range, which includes plumbing solutions, our partners at Astral Poly Technik are able to complement their wellrespected pipes and piping systems with a variety of related and equally high quality products. “This will enable them to maximise some of the impressive opportunities offered by the Indian economy - one of the fastest growing in the world. “For Bond It, meanwhile, the additional backing will enable us to accelerate ambitious and global plans for
the future, and to offer our growing customer base more products in more volumes than ever before. “We will also be able to make further investments into those areas which make a real difference to customers such as logistics, product development and sales support.” Sandeep Engineer, chief executive at Astral Poly Technik, said: “The equity deal with Bond It represents Astral Poly Technik’s second joint venture outside of India. “We saw the company as an attractive investment opportunity after encountering its Indian operations and experiencing the quality of its products. We also recognise that the market for these products in India and in neighbouring countries is huge and continuing to grow. “The joint venture will enable us to share in Bond It’s success and to add to it through the provision of additional backing, expertise and opportunities.”
Dragon’s quest is to find tomorrow’s entrepreneurs Budding young entrepreneurs in Kirklees have just weeks to enter a competition backed by Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones (pictured right). Sixteen to 25-year-olds who have a great business idea have been urged to enter the Edge Challenge 2014. The Edge Foundation has teamed up with the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy and Gazelle Colleges Group to find the country’s brightest young entrepreneurs. The competition is open to entries until September 26. The Edge Challenge is open to past and present students of any further education or sixth form college – who have taken or are undertaking a course of technical, practical or vocational education and have a bright and innovative business idea. Prizes are available for individual entrants and there is also a team challenge for groups of up to five people. The individual winner will get £3,000 to develop their start up, along with the support of a top mentor for six months. Second and third prizes of £1,250 and £750 will also be awarded. The top team will receive £5,000 to help develop their business proposal. To enter, students must set out their innovative and viable business idea - including a financial and marketing strategy. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present their plans to a panel in London. The top three individual entrants and top two
teams will then have the opportunity to showcase their ideas at The Skills Show, which takes place from November 13 to 15 at the NEC in Birmingham. Peter Jones said: “I am delighted that The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy will be working in partnership with the Edge Foundation and the Gazelle Colleges Group to deliver the Edge Challenge, as I believe that all young people should be given the opportunity to equip themselves with the skills to achieve success in the modern, global economy. The competition inspires entrepreneurial, innovative and valued individuals . “I am particularly supportive of the financial reward and access to business mentoring which the Edge Challenge offers its winner. Learning by doing is the best way to equip students for the workplace, and through this competition, students will get a real taste of the business world.” Students can register online at www.edge.co. uk/edgechallenge
SMEs face competitive pressures Competition from postrecession start-ups is the biggest threat to one-in-four SMEs in Yorkshire, research by business funder Bibby Financial Services has revealed. However, SMEs in the region expect to invest in their businesses during the third quarter of the year. As official data shows the number of new UK businesses reached a five-year peak in March, SMEs in Yorkshire listed “increased competition” as their biggest fear in today’s brightening financial climate. The SME Tracker, which surveys firms with a turnover of up to £25m and up to 250 employees, saw 26% of businesses in Yorkshire citing an increase in competitionas their biggest worry. Meanwhile, 9% believed
Wealth & Investment. A wealth of know-how that red-tape is the biggest challenge they face. Mark Storey (pictured), managing director for Bibby Financial Services in Cleckheaton, said: “This is certainly a different picture from just a few years ago and Yorkshire and Humberside has returned to its position as a breeding ground for innovation and entrepreneurship. “The economic downturn has fostered a DIY ethos in the country, which is now paying dividends for the economy.”
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER
KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS
property
Firm’s investment tops £50m A housebuilder has invested more than £50m in the Yorkshire economy by working with sub-contractors and suppliers in the region, it has emerged. Barratt Developments’ Yorkshire West Division, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, said it has worked with 100 Yorkshire-based businesses in the past 12 months – as the housebuilding sector enjoying a boom. The number of homes built by Barratt Developments over the past year has increased by 10% and plans are in place for more than 350 homes to be built over the next six months.
Barratt said it would continue to support sub-contractors and suppliers across a number of industries, including civil engineering, brickwork and plumbing and heating. To further cement its support of sub-contractors across the region, Barratt is hosting a one-day conference this month to update key part-
ners on the business, the current market and future land supply across West and South Yorkshire Martin Purdy, commercial director at Barratt Developments’ Yorkshire West Division, said: “It’s no secret that if the house building sector experiences a boost in terms of demand then we are able to work more closely with suppliers and subcontractors to support their businesses, and in turn support and grow the local economy. “Our conference is planned to be a day where we can share the successes of the past 12 months and outline our plans for the 2014 and 2015 with our partners in Yorkshire.” ■■ Ramesh Bains (left), senior business development officer at Kirklees Council, with Thomas Owen, managing director of Essential Healthcare Solutions
LAND AND PROPERTY
AUCTION THURS 11 SEPT 2014
Cedar Court Hotel, Lindley Moor Road, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD3 3RH
Jagger Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0RA Detached barn and cottages in 3.2 Acres. Ripe for residential conversion, elevated rural setting.
Guide Price: £150,000 – £175,000
Former Slaithwaite Library
Grazing Land/ Paddock
Substantial two storey building in high street location suitable for a variety of uses S.T.P.P.
0.96 Acre secure paddock suitable for grazing or equestrian use.
Guide Price: £95,000 plus
Guide Price: £10,000 – £15,000
Edgerton Cemetery Lodge
St Stephens Street
8 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, HD7 5HG
109 Blacker Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AX Huddersfield, LOT WITHDRAWN
Jagger Hill Farm
Detached former Groundsman’s cottage requiring renovation.
Wilshaw Road, Wilshaw, Meltham, HD9 4DZ
Copley Village, Halifax, HX3 0UJ 10 residential investment properties, let to Rent Act Protected Sitting Tenants in Heritage model village and conservation area. To be sold individually. Rare investment opportunity.
Guide Price: £75,000 – £95,000
Guide Prices from: £55,000 plus
Building Land
Land at Whitty Lane
Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1RQ 0.38 Acre former council depot/ storage yard with planning consent for 6 houses in a cul-desac development.
Warley, Haliax, HX6 2TZ
0.8 Acres of woodland and small land parcel fronting Burnley Road offering potential as an advertising site.
Guide Price: £120,000
Guide Price: £4,000 – £5,000
Dryfield House
1/2/3 Gibraltar
Substantial period property, formerly council offices set in 2.14 Acres. P/P for conversion to 5 flats and 7 houses in grounds.
Quirky collection of period farm buildings comprising two cottages, large workshop/garage with flat over. Interesting development/ investment opportunity.
Guide Price: £300,000 – £350,000
Guide Prices: (1) £80,000 – £90,000 (2/3) £75,000 – £85,000
207 Healey Lane, Batley, WF17 7HN
Former Registry Office
Wellington Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1LY Period town centre office building opposite Railway Station with PP for conversion to 4 flats.
Guide Price: £95,000 plus
Parkinson Lane, Halifax, HX1 3UQ
28 Clough Lane
Mixenden, Halifax, HX2 8SN Two storey terraced retail premises, Total NIA 42.01m2 (453 sq ft). Suitable for residential conversion STPP. Potentially business rates free*
Guide Price: £25,000 plus
Expansion plan reaches fruition
A leading medical equipment and services provider is celebrating its relocation, growth and expansion following a £75,000 investment from the Leeds City Region Business Growth Programme and support from Kirklees Council. Essential Healthcare Solutions, now based in Birstall, was introduced to the council’s specialist business team last year and as a result, received advice and support to secure grant funds which have made the move to purpose-built new premises possible. The new site, based on the plot of the former Wilkinson’s potato farm, will feature an 18,500sqft state of the art warehouse, offices and live simulation training facility when completed. Clr Peter McBride, Kirklees Council’s Lead Member for Investment said: “I’m delighted to hear of EHS’s recent success in securing the investment they need to develop and expand operations from their base here in Kirklees. “The council is committed to doing all we can to help our businesses thrive and grow, so it’s always good to hear about successes such as this. “One of the most important things we can do is to make sure businesses have the right information and support to make the most of funding opportunities within the region. “And as EHS have shown, new premises and business growth lead to more jobs, and it’s exactly this type of enterprising activity which is supporting our growing and thriving economy herein Kirklees.”
Since acquiring the new site, Essential has added eight new members of staff to its team and plans to launch a new training facility early next year, where it will provide hands-on guidance to healthcare professionals on how to use its equipment. Thomas Owens, EHS managing director, said; “We are incredibly grateful to Kirklees Council and especially to Ramesh Bains, senior business development officer, who has helped us in progressing our re-location and expansion. “Before Ramesh contacted us, we were unaware of the business support network which is available and so the advice and guidance provided have been invaluable. “The council helped to facilitate our new move and we couldn’t have done it without them. I would definitely encourage other businesses to look into the support and funding available in the region. “Since we started the business, our growth has been organic but with this help, our new premises are the first step in our ambitious growth strategy which will see us expand and develop the business in the next five years. We are extremely excited about what lies ahead.” Essential Healthcare Solutions was established in 1999 and provides an extensive range of products from furniture to patient-handling equipment to care homes, private individuals and the NHS to promote independent living and rehabilitation.
MMA moves to bigger office A Huddersfield firm is expanding with a move to a bigger office in the town. My Management Accountant remains at the Media Centre in Northumberland Street, but has transferred to a bigger office as a result of rising demand for its services. The firm offers a range of financial management tools and core accounting services, include management accounts, profit improvement, budgets and forecasts, business plans, key performance indicators, cash flow management and compliance.
The company also delivers solutions for bookkeeping, payroll, human resources and insolvency issues. “It’s more than a year since we came to the Media Centre and as our client base continues to grow it became increasingly clear that we needed much more space to develop the business,” said managing director Martin Bown. “This move will also give me the chance to explore the possibility of expanding the MMA team, especially as the company’s two other brands, My Finance Director and My Finance Team, continue their growth.”
TO LET
FOR SALE/MAY LET
Industrial
TO LET
Industrial
Tandem Industrial Estate, Waterloo, Huddersfield 5,530m2 (59,500 sq ft)
Franklyn Court, off Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield 311m2 (3,349 sq ft)
Factory and offices with substantial mezzanine, located just off A642 Wakefield Road
Modern single storey warehouse with shutters and internal office, just off main A642 Wakefield Road
FOR SALE/TO LET
Commercial
TO LET
Industrial
Spring Grove, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield 164m2 (1,760 sq ft)
Lowfields Business Park, Elland 746m2 (8,030 sq ft)
Highly prominent two storey commercial premises suitable for a variety of uses (subject to planning)
Modern industrial unit with offices and secure yard, strategically located for M62 (Jcn 24)
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WESTBOURNE ROAD, HUDDERSFIELD HD1 4LF
CLARKE LANE, HOLMFIRTH HD9 4ND
First Floor Office Accommodation
Retail Unit/Offices
43.78 sqm (472 sqft)
48.77 sqm (525 sqft)
Fully Inclusive Rent (excluding business rates)
Ground floor display windows Situated in popular village centre
Prominent main road position
Suitable for a variety of office/retail uses
In close proximity of Huddersfield town centre
EPC Asset Rating E
EPC Rating B
For Sale
CARTWRIGHT COURT, BRADLEY HD2 1GN
CARR GREEN LANE, BRIGHOUSE HD6 3LT
To Let
High Quality Modern Offices
Nursing Home Premises
198.86 sqm (2,140 sqft) GIA
509.1 sqm (5,480 sqft) with 16 Bedrooms, 7 of which are doubles
Situated in a popular business park Convenient for Huddersfield town centre and the M62 motorway 8 Car parking spaces EPC Asset Rating D
14 St Georges Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JF
t: 01484 530361 e:
To Let
commercial@bramleys1.co.uk
www.bramleys.com/commercial
Would be suitable for the continuation of the existing use, or alternative uses subject to physical conversion and obtaining the relevant planning consents. EPC Asset Rating E
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER
KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS Penny Marshall
Regional director appointed The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has a new director for Yorkshire and Humber. Penny Marshall has been appointed to the post following the retirement of David Tattersall. Mr Tattersall was a key member of staff working for the institution for 17 years and was instrumental in setting up regionalisation within the organisation. Ms Marshall (pictured) has been working as interim director for the North East region for the past year, having joined ICE as membership development officer in 2012. She now leads both regions for ICE. After graduating from Newcastle University with a BSc in civil engineering, she spent a brief period as a high school maths teacher before embarking on her engineering career, working in design and
henryk.zientek@examiner.co.uk
site roles with a number of North East local authorities. She later moved to the then Department of Transport northern regional office and spent almost 20 years in the civil service. The role of ICE membership development officer saw her take responsibility for advising and guiding members, graduates and trainees throughout their careers.
our strategic partner, Elevation Recruitment, last year, which was very well received and we are thrilled that PM Forum have thought it worth supporting too.” Graham Munday, regional chairman for PM Forum in Yorkshire, said: “We are delighted to be associated with this event. “It will provide practical insights to marketers on how to move their career to the next level by seizing opportunities and maximising the knowledge and insight available from professional bodies such as the CIM and the PM Forum.” The event is free to attend and takes place at 6pm next Monday at Bewleys Hotel in Leeds. Go to www.cim.co.uk/ yorkshire or call 01628 427340,
Hear from Yorkshire’s best Senior marketers will hear from two of the best at a lunch later this month. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) stages its Yorkshire Senior Marketers Lunch on Wednesday, September 18 at The Leeds Club, Albion Place, Leeds. The event, “Marketing Yorkshire’s best – to the world” will feature Mark Garratt, director of exter-
Stadium celebrates 20 years of success By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter
Stronger market forces Two marketing organisations are to stage their first joint event in West Yorkshire. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Professional Marketing Forum will co-host the event, entitled How to Boost Your Marketing Career as part of a closer working relationship. The event is designed to give people practical help in moving their careers to the next level with information and advice from a variety of sources. They include a CIM qualified practitioner and CIM Accredited Study Centre as well as specialist marketing recruitment agency Elevation. Andrew Sherratt, chairman of CIM Mid Yorkshire said “This event builds on a successful event hosted by
movers and shakers
nal affairs at Bradford University, who will talk about how the university attracts and recruits international students, and Kevin Sinfield, tea marketing manager of Taylors of Harrogate, who will show how he is putting the iconic brand of Yorkshire Tea on the international map. The event is open to CIM members and non-members. Go to www.cim.co. uk/yorkshire
Huddersfield’s foremost sporting venue is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The John Smith’s Stadium – then the McAlpine Stadium – opened its doors in 1994 to provide a home for Huddersfield Town and Huddersfeild Giants. Since then, the 24,500 seater stadium has hosted events ranging from rock concerts and major rugby matches to business exhibitions and charity fundraisers. The complex came about as a result of a unique partnership between Kirklees Council, Huddersfield Town FC and Huddersfield Rugby League Club. The partnership was formed in 1991 with the aim of creating a versatile sports, entertainment and hospitality facility. Success followed shortly after completion of the complex – with Town going on to promotion that year and the stadium was awarded the prestigious RIBA Building of the Year Award in 1995. Since then, the Stadium has gone through five separate phases of development and is now sponsored by the brewing company Heineken as The John Smith’s Stadium. The venue attracts 1.5m visitors a year and boasts facilities including a gym and pool complex, a nine-screen Odeon cinema, a restaurant, a coffee shop and bar and a golf driving range. it also enjoys a significant conference and banqueting business,. Sir John Harman, a former leader of Kirklees Council and chairman of Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd (KSDL), said: “Moving away
■■ Sir John Harman (front, left) chairman of KSDL, and managing director Gareth Davies (right), join employees in toasting the 20th anniversary of the John Smith’s Stadium
from Leeds Road was a big risk and it paid off with a modern facility which has permitted the clubs to meet ever-increasing ground standards while being able to concentrate on their playing and commercial priorities. “It wasn’t just a new stadium, it wasn’t just the first of a new wave; it was a new way of working together and it has proved its worth over the last two decades.”
Gareth Davies, managing director of KDSL, said: “It was certainly a visionary decision to build the Stadium 20 years ago. However, it is much more than just a stadium, it is a community stadium. The stadium continues to move forward, with plans to further develop the site under the HD One scheme.. The past 20 years have been very productive and the future promises to be just as exciting”.
Football focus as soccer bosses assemble for Dean Hoyle’s fundraising Chairman’s Lunch Huddersfield Town chairman Dean Hoyle has called on some of his high-profile colleagues from across English football to help him raise money for the Town Foundation through a unique event. Dean will hold his first Chairman’s Lunch at a Huddersfield venue on Friday, September 26 – and he’s invited some of his most esteemed colleagues to join him. Heading the VIP guest list is Dr Assem Allem, owner of Premier League club Hull City. The 74-year-old Egyptian businessman made his name as a manufacturer of industrial generators, but has since hit the headlines as the man in charge of Hull City, leading them to the top flight and never failing to give his forthright opinion on many matters. Dean and Dr Allem will be joined by Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan. Another of the game’s big characters, Dave is the mastermind behind the Latics’ meteoric rise up the English football pyramid to a long Premier League stint and a landmark FA
■■ Dean Hoyle (left) with fellow football club bosses Dr Assem Allem (centre) and Dave Whelan
Cup win in 2013. Aside from football, he is also the man behind the success of JJB and DW Sports. The Chairman’s Lunch will include a drinks reception and a three course meal in the company of many leading Yorkshire businesses and some familar faces before the line-up of chairmen take to the stage. Proceeds from the event will go to the Town Foundation, the
club’s registered charity, which works with children and young people in the community. Tables and individual seats are available for what promises to be a unique insight into the most important role in football. Contact katie.barraclough@htafc.com for details. Town Foundation trustee Sean Jarvis, who will also attend the event, said: “The Chairman’s
Lunch promises to be an absolutely intriguing day. I believe it is must for any football fan! “It’s fantastic that these gentlemen are giving up their valuable time for a worthy cause in the Town Foundation. “The money generated from this event will help the charity continue to make a difference in our community.”