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Centrifuge manufacturer Workers’ reward strengthens Chinese links INSIDE
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An engineering company which has been based in Huddersfield for 150 years has strengthened its links with key markets in the Far East. Industrial centrifuge manufacturer Thomas Broadbent & Sons Ltd welcomed VIPs from China to its headquarters and factory at Queen Street South. The visit follows the expansion of Broadbent China Ltd’s existing facilities in Yangzhou to extend its product range. Broadbent has been selling its industrial centrifuges into the petro-chemical and sugar markets in China for more than 20 years and opened a spares and service base in Yangzhou in 2008. Yangzhou, in Jiangsu province, was selected as the site for Broadbent’s operations in China due to its strong industrial heritage and proximity to key markets. Invaluable support for setting up its activities was provided by officials from Guangling Industrial Park. A purpose-built factory was opened in 2010 to build new sugar centrifuges for the Chinese and Asian markets and provide repairs, spares and service facilities for all products sold by Broadbent.
■■ Thomas Broadbent joint managing directors Dr Clive Grimwood (third left) and Simon Broadbent (second right) with (from left) Danny Ji, Chen Xi, Kong Ling Jun and Xiang Ma. Right, members of the delegation inspect a centrifuge being produced
The Chinese delegation was led by Mr Kong Ling Jun, Vice Mayor of Yangzhou Municipal People’s Government. Mr Kong was accompanied by Chen Xi, director of Guangling District; Xiang Ma, vice-director of Guangling Industrial Park and Danny Ji, manager of the park’s investment promotion department. They were given a guided tour of Broadbent’s Huddersfield site with the company’s joint managing directors, Dr Clive Grimwood and Simon Broadbent,
along with Dr Weihong Zhao, general manager of Broadbent China. Mr Broadbent said: “The delegation was shown a number of centrifuges in various stages of manufacture. Mr Chen and his team were impressed with the long history, advanced technology and achievements of Broadbents and pleased that the company was continuing its investment with Guangling Industrial Park in Yangzhou.” Guangling Industrial Park, which cov-
ers 29sq km, has a long history of inviting overseas investment into Yangzhou. More than 200 companies from 20 countries now have operations in Yangzhou City with total investment of more than 1m US dollars. Said Mr Broadbent: “Mr Kong is seeking new investors from the UK who are interested in working in China and opening facilities in Yangzhou. Broadbents are the first UK-based company to open a factory in this park, joining a number of Italian and German manufacturers from Europe.” Thomas Broadbent, which celebrates 150 years in business later this year, designs and makes centrifuges for a range of industries, including chemicals and food processing. It also has a division providing largescale laundry equipment for industrial and commercial clients. The firm has supplied customers in Africa, China and Australia. Cutomers have included Shell, BP, Tate & Lyle.
Max’s Smug expression wins over high street chain Young businessman Max Jones could be forgiven for feeling a little smug. Just two years after launching a new range of healthy soft drinks, the Holmfirth entrepreneur has won his first major contract with well-known high street food outlet Bagel Nash. Max set up Smug Drinks after coming up with the concept while studying at university. Realising the popularity of antioxidants and vitamins among students – and detecting a gap in the market – he set out to find a tasty, fun and convenient way to get them in to their daily diet. Max and his team have created a range of juice drinks that have no added sugar but are packed with antioxidant-rich herbal extracts and
B vitamin blends. The range comprises of Orange & Passionfruit with a Milk Thistle & B vitamin blend, Lemon & Lime with a Green Tea & B vitamin blend, Apple & Blueberry with a Ginseng & Ginkgo B vitamin blend and Cranberry & Raspberry with a Fleeceflower & B vitamin blend. Said Max: “We’ve worked hard to develop the right flavours that combine well with the antioxidants and vitamins, so they taste great without all of the added sugar, making us a great tasting alternative to other soft drinks that are full of sugar, preservatives and other artificial ingredients.” Bagel Nash operates a chain of 14 Bagel and Coffee shops across the
North of England, including the Kingsgate Cerntre in Huddersfield. Sara Hildreth, retail director of Bagel Nash, said: Our company ethos is all about providing great, nutritious food and we know that our customers look for quality products at Bagel Nash. “Smug Drinks taste fantastic and look great. We love them and know that our customers will too.” Smug Drinks are already supplied to Suma Wholefoods at Elland, and are stocked in delicatessens, farm shops, health food stores and cafes across Yorkshire. The range will be officially launched at Harrogate Speciality Food Show on June 22-23.
■■ Founder Max Jones with the Smug Drinks range
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Paving provider Marshalls has celebrated the commitment and hard work of its employees with a presentation to longserving staff. Thirty-nine employees who have been with the firm for 25 years were recognised at the event, which was held at Bertie’s Banqueting Rooms near the company’s headquarters in Elland. The 39 employees – 24 of whom live locally – have accumulated 975 years of service between them. They were presented with gold watches and certificates by Marshalls chief executive Martyn Coffey who thanked them all for their years of hard work.
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Try and succeed A former Huddersfield Giants player has left rugby league behind to start-up and build his own business with support from the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency. Elliot Hodgson, 23, was a full-back with the Super League club before choosing to end his contract and ttrain in plumbing and heating. He started on the New Enterprise Allowance scheme, which gives people out of work the opportunity to get support to start their own business.
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Could this be third time lucky for Sports Direct? Sports Direct is set to make a third attempt to pass a bonus scheme for its founder Mike Ashley – after shareholders scuppered both previous attempts. The retailer, which has stores in Huddersfield at Great Northern Retail Park and Kingsgate among 670 outlets in the UK and Europe, has called a shareholder meeting on July 2 to implement the 2015 bonus scheme. This plan will grant 25m shares worth about £200m to 3,000 employees, including Mr Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United FC. To achieve the payout, the firm’s earnings would have to hit £480m at the end of the 2016 financial year and rise to £750m by 2019. Last year, the business posted annual underlying earnings of £287.9m. Mr Ashley’s allocation of the bonus scheme will be decided later by the firm’s remuneration committee if the meeting passes the plan. Sports Direct pulled a scheme to award Mr Ashley more than £70m in
Lloyds gives more details of TSB sale TSB will be valued at between £1.1bn and £1.45bn when Lloyds Banking Group sells a 25% stake in the bank later this month. Announcing further details of the long-awaited stock market flotation, Lloyds said that TSB shares will be priced between 220p and 290p, giving the challenger bank a mid-point valuation of £1.275bn. That compares with the £750m that the Co-op agreed to pay for the branches before the discovery of a £1.5bn hole in the mutual’s balance sheet caused the deal to collapse in April, 2013. The final pricing for the offer will be announced on or about June 20, when conditional dealings in the shares will also get under way. TSB, which has 631 branches, is being offloaded by Lloyds in order to meet European Union rules on state aid following the group’s rescue at the height of the financial crisis. Lloyds, which also includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is still 25% owned by the taxpayer. Its shares closed 2% lower, off 1.3p to 78.8p, esterday day as the announcement of the price range valued TSB at below the £1.5bn reportedly on the books of Lloyds.
Mr Ashley, who is deputy executive chairman at the retailer, has not received a salary or bonus since the retailer floated in 2007. However, he netted £929m in the flotation and has also since banked hundreds of millions of pounds by selling further shares in the business. He still owns 58% of the group. Mr Ashley established Sports Direct after leaving school in 1982 and was the sole owner until the group’s stock market listing seven years ago. Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell said the firm had responded to shareholder feedback to create the new long-term incentive scheme. He said the aim was to motivate staff and recognise “the substantial contribution made by Mike Ashley over many ■■ The Sports Direct store at Huddersfield’s Kingsgate Centre years.” Part of Sports Direct’s recent success has been put down to the comApril after shareholders raised conThe business initially tried to hand pany’s employee bonus scheme, cerns that it was not in line with cor- Mr Ashley a bonus in September, which last summer rewarded about porate best practice and did not 2012, but again failed to win enough 2,000 staff with shares worth about include other company executives. investor support. £68,000.
Motor insurers back in the black
Sainsbury’s puts fashion online
Britain’s motor insurers have made their first collective annual profit in 20 years amid signs that a clampdown on fraudulent claims is starting to have an effect. Figures from consultants at EY showed they paid out £98.50 for every £100 received in premiums last year. It is only the second time the sector has swung to profit since its study began in 1985. The industry’s hopes of getting back into the black received a boost last year when the Gov-
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to sell its fashion range to online customers for the first time as part of a trial scheme due to launch in August. The retailer’s Tu brand is the country’s seventh-largest clothing retailer with 7.5m customers and sales of about £750m last year. It will begin its test of the online market with a pilot scheme selling products to an invited group of customers in the Midlands.
ernment began reforms to crack down on the country’s soaring compensation culture. The turnaround has been set against a recent trend of falling average premium rates. Catherine Barton, of EY, said: “Soaring claims rates driven by a rampant claims culture have meant that insurance underwriting has proven to be perpetually unprofitable over the last decade. “Returns were heavily supplemented by ancillary profits or add-ons from other sections
of the business.” The Association of British Insurers recently released research that showed how fake car crashes helped push the level of insurance fraud to a record £1.3bn in 2013 – an 18% jump on the previous year and more than double the cost of the UK’s shoplifting bill. Government measures to tackle the problem include cutting fees for personal-injury lawyers and banning payments for exchanging the details of policyholders.
The market is already fiercely competitive, with store and online-based players including Next alongside dedicated internet operators such as Very. However, Sainsbury’s nonfood trading director James Brown said the firm’s fashion unit had doubled its design team, invested in the quality of its clothing and relaunched its Tu brand last year. Mr Brown said: “Now’s the right time to explore the online channel as a comple-
ment to our store business.” Sainsbury’s online director Robbie Feather added that the pilot would allow the retailer “to work with a group of customers to build the right customer experience.” Sainsbury’s said it will offer customers involved in the test a bespoke website and mixture of click and collect and home delivery services. The retailer said orders would be handled from its clothing depot in Bedford, which also serves 400 stores.
SHARE PRICES NORTH AMERICAN
American Express Chevron Du Pont Exxon Mobil Gannett Hess Corp Microsoft Motors Liquidation Wal-Mart Stores Wrigleys
£57.02 +0.52 £74.12 +0.19 £41.32 -0.15 £60.59 +0.11 1760.82 +28.57 £56.09 +0.54 £24.59 -0.10 44.65 £45.82 -0.14 £47.60
AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
Avon Rbbr BAE Systems Chemring Cobham Meggitt Rolls-Royce Senior
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
630 4305/8 2181/2 3261/8 524 1071 2925/8 221/4 731/2 78 65 581/2 £25 2091/2 1060 251/2 127 1060
AUTOMOBILES & PARTS BANKS
+11/2 +33/8 -13/4 +1/4 +2 -5 -23/8
Bk Ireland HSBC Lloyds Banking Gp Ryl Scotland Stan Chart Barr (AG) Diageo SABMiller Croda Elementis 98 Johnsn Mat
23 6281/4 787/8 3431/4 13381/2
BEVERAGES
+1/4 +41/4 -13/8 +45/8 -11/2
630 -151/2 18911/2 +161/2 3 £32 /4 +3/8
CHEMICALS
£251/4 2875/8 £33
CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS
Balfour Beatty C”R”H Costain Low Bonar Marshalls
2401/2 1714 260 81 171
ELECTRICITY
+21/4 -6 +11/2 -1 +3
+11/2
Drax Gp SSE
+11/2 +11/4
ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
-12 -3 +1/4 -30
392
-3
2443/4
+2
Domino Ptg Laird Morgan Advanced Ox Instmts Volex
632 /2 1570
-4 +3/8
1
7771/2 295 3473/8 1344 85
-4 +14 +5 -23/8 +23/8 -23 -23/4
EQUITY INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS
Alliance Trust Br Assets Candover Inv Dunedin Inv Dunedin Sml
453 1401/2 5713/4 2801/2 209
+1 -1/2 -11/4
+11/8
Edin Invst Electra Private Equity Forgn & C Henderson Smllr Cos North American Inc Scot Am Scottish Mortgage Witan
6171/2 £271/2 3835/8 5561/2 822 257 1041 718
+1 +11/8 +11/2 +31/2 +31/4 +7 -3
FIXED LINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BT Grp Cable & Wireless Comm Colt Group KCOM Talktalk Telecom
406 /8 523/8 1455/8 941/4 3233/4 1
FOOD & DRUG RETAILERS
Morrison W Sainsbury Tesco Thorntons AB Food Carrs Millg REA Hldgs Tate Lyle Unilever
1945/8 3285/8 2941/8 1121/2
FOOD PRODUCERS
+ /8 -3/8 +11/8 +13/8 -21/2 +15/8 +21/2 +31/2 +11/2
£305/8 1870 485 6841/2 £261/2
+1/4 +30 -1/8 +3 +1/4
333 /8 839 780 1994 8931/2
-1 /8 -91/2 -31/2 +9 +8
428 1360 4013/4
-4 /8 -17 +1
GAS, WATER & MULTIUTILITIES
Centrica National Grid Pennon Grp Severn United Utils 3i Group Close Bros ICAP
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7
GENERAL FINANCIAL
5
1
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Local shares Carclo Marshalls National Grid Weir Gp
1241/2 171 839 £263/8
+11/4 +3 -91/2
FTSE closed at up 16.79 1976 1023/4 £215/8 £265/8 £201/4
GENERAL INDUSTRIALS
Smith DS Smiths Grp
325 1342
GENERAL RETAILERS
Ashley L Carphone Whse Dixons Retail Home Retail Inchcape Kingfisher M & S Mothercare Next Signet Jewelers WH Smith
27 3221/2 493/8 1961/2 6371/2 3861/4 4541/8 1993/4 £661/4 £641/2 1065
-2 +1/2 -1/8 -1/8
1075
Fenner I”M”I Molins Renold Spirax-Sarco Weir Grp
+1 +91/4 +9 +15 +1/2 +15/8
3463/4 1607 1681/2 643/4 £293/4 £263/8
+45/8 +7 +1 -1/4
Ferrexpo
-1/4 -3 -1/4 +21/2 +31/2 -1/4 +31/8 +43/4 +7/8 +17 +9
1377/8
+7/8
317 /8
+3 /8
5331/2 2353/8 2041/2 1380 3021/2 3973/4
-1/2 -1/4 -3/4 -3
INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION 7
LIFE INSURANCE
Aviva Lgl & Gen Old Mutual Prudential Resolution Standard Life
BSkyB D Mail Tst ITV Johnston Press Pearson Reed Elsevier STV Group Trinity Mirror Utd Business
MEDIA
876 9021/2 1793/4 37/8 1149 949 3471/2 149 663
UTV WPP
MINING
Anglo American Antofagasta BHP Billiton Fresnillo Kazakhmys Lonmin Rio Tinto VEDANTA RESOURCES
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-23/8 +71/2 -71/2 +1/4 +6 +6 +41/2 -4 +6
222 1300
+3 +10
14711/2 781 1904 784 2791/4 2503/4 £313/4 1191
+61/2 +81/2 +12 +81/2 +7/8 -3/4 +21
MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Inmarsat Vodafone Group
INDUSTRIAL METALS
BBA Aviation -1
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
Smith Nph
163 3757/8 1509 1311 £511/4 1131/2
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
6875.00
London StockExch Man Group Provident Financial Schroders Schroders NV
Aga Rangemaster Barrat Dev Bellway Persimmon Reckitt Benckiser Taylor Wimpey
764 208
NONLIFE INSURANCE
Admiral Grp Jardine LloydThomson Marsh McL RSA Ins Gp
1510 1060 £301/2 492
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS
BG BP Cairn Energy Premier Oil Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell B Total Tullow Oil
1251 5055/8 2027/8 3491/8 £235/8 £243/4 £421/8 844
OIL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
AMEC Petrofac Wood Gp(J)
+17 +5 +1/2 +5/8 +11/8 +15/8 +1/8 -11/2
1262 1252 8041/2
+4 -3 +11
1484
+5
PERSONAL GOODS
Burberry Gp
+11 +1
PZ Cussons
3531/4
+3/8
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Astrazeneca GlaxoSmithKline Shire
£431/4 15981/2 +101/2 £357/8 +1/8
REAL ESTATE
Brit Land Gt Portland Hamrsn Intu Properties Land Secs SEGRO
729 6721/2 6091/2 325 1095 3757/8
+5 -4 -35/8 +2 -27/8
4121/4
-3/4
1039 1677 1143 204 8581/2 2821/2 2821/2 1055 2511/4 156 3385/8 640 6731/2 520 2125/8 117 1710 £337/8
-3 -13 +13 -3/4 -1 +21/4 +21/4 +5 +11/4 +1/4 -23/8 -61/2 +41/2 -5 -1/8 +1/4 -10 -1/4
9091/2
+121/2
SOFTWARE & COMPUTER SERVICES
Sage Group
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
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT
ARM Hldgs
IBM Spirent Comms
TOBACCO
Br Am Tob Imperial Tobacco
£1111/4 991/2
+1/4 -21/8
£353/8 £26
-1/8
TRAVEL & LEISURE
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
1171/4 £243/4 1006 1608 1401/4 1383/8 £223/4 8731/2 £231/4 4207/8 1511/8 1505/8 418 2711/4 103/8 163 619 6123/8 3833/4 4091/2 £431/8 3475/8
INDEX
6875.00 16218.36
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Delivering his verdict on 40 years in the law He’s worked as a postman and a bellboy, travelled in India and Nepal and acted as a tour guide in Cold War Berlin. Now Andrew Sugden is set to celebrate 40 years since he qualifying as a solicitor – having dispelled any suggestion that lawyers know little of life outside the court room. The senior partner at Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith undertook a series of jobs during his student days, which took him around the world. Indeed, two key moments in his career happened while he was abroad. Andrew learned that he had passed his law exams in 1971 while walking the “Hippy Trail” through India and Nepal. “I went to the British embassy in New Delhi to try to find out,” he says. “After three days, I found the results in The Times.” When he qualified as a solicitor in August 1, 1974 – he has a framed certificate signed by Master of the Rolls Lord Denning to show for it – Andrew was holidaying in Africa at the time and heard about his success while in Tripoli. Born and bred in Berry Brow, Andrew attended St David’s School at Marsh and Sedburgh School in Cumbria before completing his A-levels in languages and going on to do a degree in law at Downing College, Cambridge. He completed his law exams at Guildford College of Law before being articled to solicitor Harold Fowler, who had been at Eaton Smith and Downey in Huddersfield before setting up Fowler and Crossley with solicior James Crossley at Market Street. “There were the two of them and me,” says Andrew. “My first wage in 1972 was £10 a week.” Andrew became a partner in the firm in 1978 before setting up on his own as Sugdens in the same premises. In 2000, he joined Eaton Smith at High Street where he was appointed senior partner in 2010. Among memorable cases, Andrew spent several months as solicitor supporting the defence team for George Pottinger, a Scottish civil servant who was prosecuted and convicted for corruption in 1974 in a case also involving
architect John Poulson – who by coincidence designed the building Eaton Smith now occupies. “It was my first involvement with criminal law,” says Andrew. The formidable prosecution team included barrister Peter Taylor, who later compiled the Taylor Report following the Hillsborough disaster. Andrew’s first “solo” experience of the criminal court system had been nothing short of daunting. “I had never been in a magistrate’s court before I qualified,” he says. “On my first day, I got up at five o’clock in the morning and dressed in my best suit, I was extremely nervous. My client still got sent down, despite all my efforts to be well-prepared!” For some years, Andrew worked mainly in litigation, including criminal cases and tribunals, but also worked in conveyancing, wills and trusts. Andrew acknowledges there are fewer “generalists” today, saying: “You have specialists now because you cannot know all the law.” More recently, Andrew has focused on childcare issues and joined the Law Society’s Childcare Panel in 1990. A prominent figure on the local legal scene, he was secretary of Huddersfield Incorporated Law Society for three years and its president in 1998. He joined the Tribunal Service in 1985 and has
been chairman of the Social Secu rity Tribunal for 29 years. Andrew says he has seen many changes over his 40-year career in the law. “There are still complicated documents, but a lot of the paperwork has reduced,” he says. “We don’t have to store as much in terms of paper records, but while the wording on legal documents isn’t as arcahic, there’s a lot more jargon. We had telex machines and things were written out in longhand. “I hope it has become easier for the general public to understand. Lawyers were seen as people in ivory towers 40 or 50 years ago. They are much more ‘user-friendly’ now. “We have to keep up with modern technology because it is important for communication. It has speeded up the legal process. Even the courts are becoming paperless now.” Another major change over the years has been consolidation among law firms through a series of mergers and acquisitions. “There were 20-odd firms in the 1970s who were members of the Huddersfield Law Society,” says Andrew. “Now there will have about half that number – although they are bigger firms.” But he is proud of the professionalism shown by the town’s lawyers – and positive about the town itself. “Huddersfield is a
■■ Andrew Sugden has seen big changes in his 40-year career in law
Andrew Sugden
good place to live and there’s a lot of activity,” he says. “I am impressed by the university and while manufacturing has diminished there are still opportunities,” Andrew plays a full part in sporting circles. A keen sportsman, he played cricket for Armitage Bridge and was club president a few years ago. He is also solicitor for the Drakes League and Centeral League. Andrew has been membership secretary of Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, where he played squash. A member of Fixby Golf Club – a sport he aims to pick up again when he retires – he also played rugby union and is a member of Huddersfield RUFC. “I have always enjoyed a lot of sport,” says Andrew. “We used to play golf on Saturday mornings and cricket on Saturday afternoons.” Both sport and travel have been significant in Andrew’s life. He says he had never been abroad before his 16th birthday – but quickly made up for that! During his student days, he hitch-hiked around Canada and raised cash by working as a sweeper in a Canadian glass factory – and by teaching youngsters to canoe at a boys’ camp in Manitoba. “In the university holidays, I had a good job as a tour guide.” he says. “I took parties of American students around France and Germany. “It was a great way to use the languages I had studied and to see Europe. We regularly went to Berlin and through Checkpoint Charlie. The difference between West and East Berlin was stark.” Andrew also hitch-hiked across America and worked as a bell-boy on Long Island. “I had a student visa and was given accommodation right on the beach,” he says. His most vivid memory is the day the US immigration officers paid a surprise visit to the hotel – and many of the staff disappeared through the back door! “I’ve had reasonable experience in seeing other industries – manufacturing and tourism,” says Andrew. “It definitely broadens the mind.”
Role: Senior partner Age: 64 Family: Married to Jane with twins David and Victotria, 30 Car: Toyota Avensis First job: Delivering the Christmas post as a 16-year-old Best thing about the job? Dealing with people. Modern technology can be impersonal so I enjoy dealing directly with clients Worst thing about the job? Getting up in the middle of the night to see a client in the cells! There’s also still a lot of red tape and I don’t like doing forms. I hate computer passwords! Business tip: Go for it! Go with your gut reaction and seize the moment, but remember that teamwork is important
Eaton Smith Solicitors Work: Legal services Site: High Street, Huddersfield Phone: 01484 821300 Email: mail@eatonsmith.co.uk Web: www.eatonsmith.co.uk
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Manufacturing awards unveiled
The hunt is on to find Britain’s best manufacturers – and Kirklees firms could be among the winners. EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has joined forces with specialist bank Aldermore to launch the sixth annual Future Manufacturing Awards, which is designed to find the best of British manufacturing. The competition, which is free to enter, is open to all manufacturers and supply chain businesses regardless of size. Both small and large businesses have been previous award winners, so all business owners are being urged to take part. Seven different categories cover: success in strategic growth, smart products, health and safety initiatives, investment in skills and training, operational excellence, reducing environmental impact and exporting. Yorkshire regional winners will be selected and will then compete for national awards. One company will go on to be crowned EEF/Aldermore’s “Winner of Winners”. The awards also celebrate the contribution made by Britain’s army of manufacturing apprentices. Companies are being urged to nominate their most outstanding apprentices – this will also help to raise awareness of the many opportunities available through apprenticeships today. Andrew Tuscher, Yorkshire and Humber region director at EEF, said: “Manufacturers from this region have a great story to tell and these awards give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they do so well. There’s every reason to expect a champion to come from our midst so I would urge local businesses to put themselves forward. “The manufacturing sector is a powerhouse driving the economic recovery, employing 2.6m people and accounting for 11% of GDP. “However, these awards look behind the facts and figures and showcase the talented, hard-working individuals who are behind ‘Make it Britain’ – very many of whom are based here in Yorkshire.” Entries to the awards should be made before October 3, 2014. To enter or to find out more visit www. eef.org.uk/awards/
Shining a light on financial stars Finance directors in Kirklees have until Friday, June 20, to shine a light on young talent within their teams by nominating them for the 2014 Yorkshire Rising Star Awards. Organised by financial recruiter Sharp Consultancy with support from Grant Thornton, Gordons LLP and RBS, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate Yorkshire’s talented young professionals – high-calibre accountants, both fully and part qualified, who have made a significant contribution to the running of the finance function within their organisation. Awards categories include ones for companies with a turnover under £25m, over £25m, over £70m and over £150m. There is also a plc award and a category for not-for-profit organisations, as well as the coveted Overall Rising Star award, won last year by Umar Khan, commercial finance manager of ghd. “We are fortunate that Yorkshire has such a vibrant and long-established business community covering a diverse range of sectors from food and drink, textiles and medical to technology and construction,” said Chris Sharp, director of Sharp Consultancy. “It is vital that – whatever the industry – businesses continue to develop and nurture their finance directors of tomorrow. These awards are a great way of recognising and celebrating up-and-coming talent as well as providing valuable networking with fellow professionals at the awards ceremony.” The judging procedure will include an interview with a panel of judges from Sharp Consultancy, Grant Thornton, Gordons LLP and RBS. The judges will then meet to discuss the Rising Star hopefuls, with the input of an independent adjudicator. The results will be announced at a black-tie gala dinner on Thursday, October 16, at Oulton Hall, near Leeds. Go to www.yorkshirerisingstars.co.uk. Nominations close on June 20, 2014.
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Better picture for balanced investors After a difficult start to the year, markets have been more generous to balanced investors over the last couple of months. In GBP terms, global equities have generally risen over the last three months. In local currency terms, the broad UK market fell slightly, with the Mid-Cap index showing greater weakness, reversing previously strong relative performance. American and European markets recorded the best gains of the major developed markets, with strong performances from the peripheral European countries. The best performance came from Emerging Markets which bounced strongly from previous weakness. However, 2014 to date has shown that bonds, one of 2013’s big losers, have outperformed. This comes as a surprise considering that the factors suggesting further weakness in bond prices appear to be plentiful: the tapering of QE reducing demand for treasuries, signs of normalisation in the US and UK economies and increasing possibility of interest rate rises in the US and UK. Still, yields drifted lower. Possible explanations driving the strength of core government bonds may include, but are not limited to, a reduction in the supply of bonds that are considered to carry the “safe haven” status (these bonds hold the ability to shield portfolios from external shocks virtually guaranteeing them an important role in balanced portfolios) and also the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, driving the expectations for terminal interest rates lower with dovish remarks. Over the last month, the UK has managed to maintain its flow of positive economic data. Consumer confidence is returning, being driven by the strengthening housing market and declining unemployment, there has
CITY TALK Nick Gartland been a strong upturn in the country’s business investment and the manufacturing sector has continued to display signs of expansion. Combining these factors with the increasing demand from the UK’s biggest trading partner, the EU, the general market consensus that the UK will grow around 3% in 2014 looks readily achievable. Comparing the UK’s first quarter GDP figure of 0.8%, against the 0.2% growth displayed by the EU and 0.1% in the US, it is understandable why the UK is backed to maintain the fastest growth rate out of the developed world this year. Although conditions may appear to be brightening for the UK, concerns have been raised with regards to the housing market and overheating. With annual house price inflation reaching a sizzling 10% on some measures, there have been calls for the Bank of England to step in and cool the housing market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has already implemented the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), tightening lending criteria and refocusing lenders’ checks from total incomes towards disposable income. This has worked to some extent leading to a further decline in mortgage approvals for new house purchases, yet prices still continue to rise. Bank of England governor Mark Car-
ney has come out and announced that there are actions that the Financial Policy Committee could take to further rein in excessive mortgage lending, other than to increase interest rates. Furthermore, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has also stated that he is prepared to pare back the “Help to Buy” housing scheme if required to do so. Back to politics and the recent European Parliamentary elections showed the rise of Euro-scepticism with rightwing parties leading the polls in France (Front National) and the UK (UKIP). They also made an impression in Greece and Germany. Notably there were also some strong performances from left-wing parties, with Syriza in Greece in first place and the new Podemos party in Spain announcing its presence. Across Europe, with the exception of Germany, the electorate does not necessarily know what it wants but it certainly seems not to want more of the same. The markets appeared to have brushed off the latest election results; equity markets continued onwards and upwards and bond yields declined further. However, they may contribute to investor uncertainty with regards to the UK’s role in the EU if a referendum does go ahead in the future.
Nick Gartland, Senior Financial Planning Director, Investec Wealth & Investment
Backing a biking boom! A Huddersfield retailer is bidding to get more people biking. With the imminent arrival of the Tour de France to Yorkshire, BikeShed.com has launched new initiatives to encourage more people to cycle. Bike-Shed.com, which occupies the top floor of the Direct Golf outlet at Leeds Road, has joined the government-backed Cycling to Work scheme encouraging companies to sign up to a scheme which allows their employees to buy a bike through their salaries for the daily commute and to use in their free time. Under the scheme, employers can pay for bicycles and bicycle equipment for their employees and the employees pay back through a salary sacrifice arrangement. Joe Vanyuscsak, manager of the Bike-Shed.com store, said interest in cycling was at a high with the excitement surrounding next month’s Le
Tour, which passes through Huddersfield. The store, which stocks more than 100 bikes ranging from 12-inch wheel children’s bikes with stabilisers to £3,500 downhill bikes as well as cycling accessories, helmets, safety wear and goggles, is planning to get involved in Le Tour and has also formed links with local cycling club Holme Valley Wheelers. Direct Golf founder and chairman John Andrew opened the company’s first Bike-Shed.com store last month. The 4,000sq ft store, which is open seven days a week, operates above the Direct Golf store at Leeds Road, which continues to trade. The Huddersfield Bike-Shed outlet is expected to be a pilot for more stores as another 15 of Direct Golf’s 20 stores nationally could accommo- ■■ John Andrew centre) with (from left) James date a similarly sized Bike-Shed.com Armstrong, Paul Oldroyd, Joe Vanyuscsak, Sam Andrew and Steve Hopwood outlet.
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SINESS NEWS
local
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Wilby Risk Management consultants have a number of clients who operate engineering or vehicle service and repair workshops and as such are often asked questions regarding safety footwear. Some employees have a reluctance to wear footwear with toe protection and some employers are reluctant to pay for it. It is well worth clarifying the legal position with the following points. All types of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety footwear, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, cold and wet weather clothing etc. are covered by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. The employer should assess risks to employees, visitors, members of the public etc. in all areas of the workplace, including the workshop. The employer should assess which risks have not been adequately controlled by other means and where items of personal protective equipment are necessary. Such risks could be from falling heavy objects such as vehicle batteries or crush injuries from trolley jacks or forklift truck wheels. Specific items of personal protective equipment, e.g. safety shoes with toe protection, should then be identified and the wearing of this PPE by all people exposed to these risks must be enforced. The employer must provide these items of PPE free of charge to employees. It is common practice for employees to “top- up” to
RISKY BUSINESS Mark Weeks buy better footwear above the basic version supplied by the employer, provided the chosen items still provides adequate protection. The employer must enforce the wearing of the PPE by people exposed to the uncontrolled risks. We recommend regular, recorded checks in the workplace by supervisors. The regulations do not allow employees to opt out of this requirement by signing some type of waiver. The employer must train, inform and instruct employees on why the PPE is required, how it should be worn and maintained and what to do if defects are noted. We recommend this basic training is given at induction and repeated periodically and that records are kept. The PPE requirement could even be included in workplace rules. Employees must use the PPE as instructed and report defects if they don’t want to be exposed to the risks i.e. work in the workshop.
While these points focus on safety footwear, they hold true for all types of personal protective equipment. (Note: There are other legal requirements not covered by the above list). We frequently hear: “How is it we have never been told this before?” “The insurers never required it!” “We have passed audits before without this rule!” As in all things, the answer you get depends on the question asked. Insurance surveys do not cover every workplace issue. Some workplace audits have a limited health and safety content and to pass the audit does not imply full legal compliance. Wilby Risk Management can carry out detailed audits to check levels of conformance to legal requirements and best practice standards. Relying on other surveys or audits can lead to a false sense of security and leave an employer open to prosecution or compensation claims in the event of an accident.
Mark Weeks is a risk management consultant at Wilby Ltd
Social media apprenticeship scheme comes to Kirklees Leading business and education figures from across West Yorkshire have come together to bring the UK’s first employer-led social media apprenticeship programme to the region. Ten senior business bosses – including Asda communications chief Dom Birch, Finn Communications managing director Richard Rawlings and Chartered Institute of Marketing regional director Di Earles - have formed an advisory panel to help launch The Juice Academy to West Yorkshire. They are joined by Johnny Mitchell, head teacher at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, who has publicly supported apprenticeships throughout his time on Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire. The Juice Academy, the brainchild of Tangerine PR in Manchester, has expanded into the region following demand from employers and young people for an apprenticeship programme that addresses an industry-wide social media skills gap and trains young people in its practical application. Lucy Adams, senior project
■■ Lucy Adams, senior project co-ordinator for The Juice Academy, co-ordinator, said: “The inter- with the first est and support we have cohort of received so far from our York- social media shire advisory panel high- apprentices
lights its commitment to helping us bridge the gap between businesses and bright young people. It is the foundation of a positive future for The Juice Academy’s success in Yorkshire and Humberside.” Founded just a year ago, the academy has already placed nearly 40 young apprentices with firms such as BetFred, Pets at Home and Regatta. To date, the academy has achieved a 100% success rate with all of its cohort one students securing permanent, full-time roles. Mr Mitchell said: “The Juice Academy has made a significant impact in the North West and I couldn’t be happier to hear that Yorkshire and Humberside has been selected as its first expansion region. “Social media is such an intrinsic part of the lives of young people today and I’m going to do all I can to ensure as many of our region’s students are able to benefit from the superb career opportunities opening up to them via this unique initiative.”
Awards recognise postgraduate work Kirklees firms have been urged to showcase their achievements in the postgraduate arena – with the second annual Prospects Postgraduate Awards. This year, there are 10 categories, including the Best Business Partner Award that recognises successful collaborations between employers and universities to ensure postgraduate courses meet the needs of the business community. Local media, digital and marketing agencies will also be able to demonstrate their work with universities with awards spanning Best Prospectus and Best Website, Best International Campaign, Best University Campaign, Best Faculty Campaign and Best Agency. There are also two new awards, for Best Careers and Employability Team and Outstanding Contribution, which recognises an individual that has made a significant and outstanding contribution to postgraduate education. Entries are open until Friday, September 5, 2014. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony in November. Entry is online and more information can be found at www.postgraduateawards.co.uk. The Awards are run by Graduate Prospects, the UK’s leading postgraduate education publisher. Mike Hill, chief executive at Graduate Prospects, said: “Anyone who has an impact on postgraduate education in the UK is recognised in these awards – from the businesses forging ties with their local institutions and the media and marketing agencies that drive the campaigns to the universities themselves who are wholeheartedly and creatively attracting postgraduate talent. “That’s why we have introduced a category specifically for careers services this year – to reward those who facilitate work-related learning opportunities for postgraduates. “Last year we were impressed by the originality and innovation demonstrated across the UK and we look forward to welcoming this year’s entrants.”
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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS
property
Recruitment drive launched A major recruitment drive is under way to help the construction sector. NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, is creating more than 100 new frontline technical jobs in one of the biggest recruitment drives in the organisation’s history. The aim is to help NHBC provide the extra support and guidance to builders as they strive to meet the growing demand for new, quality homes that the country desperately needs. NHBC new home registrations in the UK for 2013 were up by 28% compared to the previous year –
with signs of a broad-based recovery in many different regions and the highest new house-building volumes in London for a generation. Registrations so far this year have shown sustained growth and consolidation as the recovery continues from what was an extremely strong year in 2013. As part of the campaign, NHBC will be recruiting 80 new building inspectors with new management roles also being created. More surveyors, engineers and special project managers will also be recruited to ensure that the appropriate technical support is
available for builders and their design teams, both on site and during the design stage. NHBC operations director Ian Davis said: “The UK house-building industry has enjoyed a welcome revival over the past 18 months following a number of difficult years. “As production ramps up across the country, the industry is faced with a new set of challenges. “Builders up and down the country have told NHBC what they need to move forward and we have responded by launching one of the biggest recruitment drives in our history to providee extra support to the industry.”
■■ Elliot Hodgson has swapped rugby league for running his own business
Giant move into self-employment
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A former Huddersfield Giants player has left rugby league behind to start-up and build his own business with help from the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency. Elliot Hodgson, 23, was a full-back with the Super League club before choosing to end his contract and take a pay out which allowed him to train in plumbing and heating. In February last year, he started on the New Enterprise Allowance scheme which gives those out of work the opportunity to get support to start their own business. Elliot, from Halifax, worked with a business mentor to develop his plan for Hodgson Plumbing and Heating. He set up the firm with the enterprise agency’s support and says he hasn’t looked back. He said: “It was a bit slow in the first six months and I only had one or two days’ work, but the New Enterprise Allowance I received really kept my business going and things are now really positive. “I now have work every day and I’m booked up for a few months. I have even had to start sub-contracting odd bits of work because I’m too busy to do it myself.” Elliot is planning for the future and even considering employing someone
else to support him in growing the business. He said his West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency mentor was invaluable, explaining: “He helped me through the whole process of setting up and understanding my business and the help has continued. “He still helps me today with questions I have and with doing and understanding my accounts. “He doesn’t have to do this for me but he still does so I owe him a lot. Without his help I wouldn’t be where I am today.” Andrew Choi, of the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency, said: “Elliot’s journey with the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency is a great example of the opportunity that the New Enterprise Allowance gives to those looking to start their own business. “Our mentors provide invaluable support to people like Elliot in helping them through what can be the difficult process of starting up and then growing a sustainable company. “Elliot’s firm, Hodgson Plumbing and Heating, is already doing well and we will be backing him to have even greater success in the future.” For more information about the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency, go to www. wyea.co.uk
Dealership’s £1.3m investment A car dealership with operations in Huddersfield has announced a £1.3m-plus investment in West Yorkshire. RRG, which has a Toyota outlet at Leeds Road in Huddersfield, is undertaking a complete overhaul of its Bradford site to improve its Lexus workshop and extend its Toyota showroom as well as upgrade its used car pitch. The group also announced the appointment of Clive Mattimoe
as general manager at the Huddersfield dealership. Mr Mattimoe has been with the Toyota network for about 15 years and has previous experience with RRG. Arran Bangham, joint managing director, said the investment at Bradford followed the group’s acquisition of three Toyota sites and one Lexus outlet in West Yorkshire at the end of 2012, adding: “We’re thrilled that both sales and footfall figures have been steadily
increasing, boosting our revenues in the region.” Tony Cliff, joint managing director, said: “Over the last 18 months, our new sites have benefited from our group expertise steeped in almost 50 years of business, as well as increased investment to provide state-of-the-art showrooms and workshops, enhanced systems and processes and our ongoing dedication to first class customer service and staff development.”
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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS Joshua Nutt
Graduate joins media firm Joshua Nutt (pictured), who has completed a degree in journalism at Huddersfield University, has joined Penistone-based media training and PR consultancy Capital B Media as a junior account executive. The consultancy has clients in the public, private and third sector. They include South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire fire services, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire police, Magna Science Adventure Centre, Enterprising Barnsley, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK and Cornerstones Education. The company won Silver in the Outstanding Small Consultancy category in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards in 2012 and was shortlisted in the same category again last year. During his degree, Mr Nutt worked at Barnsley Council as an undergraduate communications officer. He wrote press releases and made
a video that was displayed at the town hall’s 80th birthday celebrations. Mr Nutt said: “I am absolutely over the moon to walk straight out of university and into a job. “You hear stories of students struggling to find work and I’m overjoyed that I’m now entering the world of work so soon.” Capital B Media director Kate Betts said: “It’s great to have some flesh blood on board and Joshua is already bringing some new ideas to the table in terms of how we do things. “
Louise Walton
Customer support role Northgate Vehicle Hire has appointed Louise Walton (pictured) as head of customer support to further strengthen the company’s customer support network. Ms Walton previously worked as a UK sales manager in the insurance industry for more than five years and has a wealth of experience in managing and optimising customer support services. Northgate, which has a depot at Red Doles Lane in Huddersfield, has a nationwide fleet of 55,000 light commercial vehicles. Ms Walton said: “Joining the company at this exciting time provides
Marshalls honours long serving staff
■■ The recipients of long service awards who have notched up a combined 975 years with Elland-based paving supplier Marshalls
Paving provider Marshalls has celebrated the commitment and hard work of its employees with a presentation to long-serving staff. Thirty-nine employees who have been with the firm for 25 years were recognised at the event, which was held at Bertie’s Banqueting Rooms near the company’s headquarters in Elland. The 39 employees – 24 of whom live locally – have accumulated
975 years of service between them. They were presented with gold watches and certificates by chief executive Martyn Coffey. The employees are part of Marshalls’ long and rich local history. The company was founded by Solomon Marshall, who registered S Marshalls & Sons Ltd in 1904 after working as a foreman at Pond Quarry, Brighouse. He acquired his first land in 1910 at Southowram, a site which is still
in use today as the company’s manufacturing facility at West Lane. Today, Marshalls maintains a strong presence in West Yorkshire, as well as having sites across England, Scotland and Wales. One of the award recipients, software developer and buiness analyst Stephen Garside, said: “We had a great day with the chance to catch up with colleagues from around the business
and the opportunity to reflect on our time at Marshalls.” Mr Coffey said: “The long service awards is a truly fantastic event as it gives us the opportunity to thank in person all those individuals who have played such an important part in the success of our business and who we hope will remain with us for many more years to come. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their years of hard work.”
Promotion to director level for busy Chris me with a unique opportunity to strengthen the relationship between our network of branches and our dedicated customer support centre. Northgate has sites at 69 locations in the UK and its head office in Darlington.
Spa wins industry award A Batley business has won a prestigious industry award. The Potting Shed Spa, based at Bradford Road, was named “Large Salon of the Year” at a ceremony in Warwickshire. The awards are run by BABTAC, the beauty
movers and shakers
industry membership organisation and education group CIBTAC. The Potting Shed Spa, owned by Sam Pearce, offers manicures, pedicures, waxing, tanning, lashes and brows alongside body and facial treatments.
Brighouse-based global recruitment consultancy Transline Group has promoted Chris Birkby to the post of industrial operations director – just three years after he joined the company. Mr Birkby, 30, joining the company as an account manager in June, 2011 and worked at the
firm’s site at Tamworth, Staffordshire, where he was responsible for supporting Transline’s relationship with a major supermarket. Since then, Doncaster-born Mr Birkby has helped the business achieve 100% growth across its industrial operations, leading on standardising processes, building
internal structure and boosting Transline’s management team. He has also recently increased his responsibilities to include both industrial and technical operations, which will form the main duties of his new role. The former communications technician had three years experience in recruitment before he
was headhunted by Transline. Working in the welfare sector, he was charged with “frontline” public services, including employment and training, before moving on to industrial recruitment. Following his appointment by Transline, he has earned promotions year-on-year to take on a director role within the company.
New recruits join 20-strong team Full service marketing agency Fantastic Media has recruited Nick Stokoe and Chris Murphy to its 20-strong team. Mr Stokoe joins the Birstallbased agency as creative account manager and will work with the client services department where he will be responsible for managing a range of accounts and assisting with new client insights. Mr Stokoe has more than five years industry experience working in the marketing and retail sectors. His passion for marketing stemmed from his time at Nottingham University, where he gained a BA hons and master’s degree in product design.
Mr Murphy joins the team as lead web developer and will work closely with the studio and web development team. With more than six years industry experience, he will be responsible for leading back-end development on all client websites and ecommerce platforms. Fantastic Media managing director Andy Hobson said: “The new additions to team Fantastic follow a series of recent account wins and are testament to our stability and continued success. “I believe that Nick and Chris will add significant value for our clients and will be great assets to achieving our growth targets.”
■■ Nick Stokoe (back) and Chris Murphy, of Birstall-based Fantastic Media