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By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter henryk.zientek@examiner.co.uk
A YOUNG entrepreneur is proving how hard work and dedication can bring success. Sam Forrest only set up his online trading platform, Uni Media Mash, in January – but it is already an awardwinner. Uni Media Mash makes it easy for students to trade university textbooks and media-related items such as CDs and DVDs simply and safely with each other on campus. Once the trade has been made, they can provide feedback to the site. “It is similar to an auction/social networking site,” Sam said. “There is the option to pay cash or swap your items. You then physically meet at designated meeting points around the university campus. It makes it really easy to meet new people and get cheap textbooks, which can often be quite expensive.” Sam licenses the website out to students’ unions, universities and individual licensees for an annual fee. The Student’s Union at Huddersfield University has bought a license and offers it as a free tool for students under the trade name of HudBooks. Licences at Southampton and Exeter
■■ Sam Forrest is taking his venture to another level at Huddersfield University’s 3M BIC
universities give members unlimited use for a small subscription fee. Now Sam is making full use of Huddersfield University’s facilities, enabling him to take his new enterprise to the next level by setting up his business in The Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Centre at the university’s 3M Buckley Innovation Centre.
This will provide him with hot-desking and free use of the electronic facilities he needs to keep his online business growing – as well as help from university enterprise team. The team assists enterprising students and recent graduates like Sam to develop their business ideas through one-toone meetings with their business advi-
sors, a series of business skills events and where appropriate, access to proof of concept funding. Said Sam: “They have opened new doors for me, not just on the business side, but competitions as well. I recently did some filming with the BBC for a documentary and it was the enterprise team that found it for me.” Sam, 19, who hails from the Isle of Wight, decided to make Huddersfield his new home after hearing about the university’s pioneering Enterprise Development BA (Hons) degree that is supported and backed by ex-Dragons’ Den panellist and self-made retail millionaire Theo Paphitis. Sam is already recognised as being one of the country’s brightest and most independent self-employed young entrepreneurs by becoming a finalist in a competition called 15 for 15. The competition aims to give the most promising candidates a helping hand by providing them with business support, financial advice and the latest technology. On top of this will be a £5,000 cash prize when the overall winner is announced at a star-studded event to be held in the heart of London during November. If he wins the 15 for 15 competition, Sam says that the award money will go towards helping him expand his business.
Award hopeful A HUDDERSFIELD-based entrepreneur has been shortlisted for a national award. Shaun Fox, who heads Legacy Sport, has been shortlisted for the title of Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2014. Shaun is among five finalists who are in with the chance of winning the UK-wide £10,000 award. All five are about to graduate from the 2013/14 cohort of the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme. The programme provides financial support and learning support, including a business mentoring scheme.
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■■ Freya McAvoy, who runs Pampered Pooches
A KIRKLEES entrepreneur has set-up her own dog-grooming business and is planning to expand after receiving support from the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency. Twenty-year-old Freya McAvoy, of Thornhill, Dewsbury, runs Pampered Pooches which covers everything from basic grooming and style to facials, massages and more. She currently operates from her house and intends to open a shop in the Cleckheaton area – but the plans don’t stop there. Said Freya: “Eventually, once I’ve opened my shop, I want expand and open a rescue centre and training centre. Basically a one-place stop for all pets.” Freya had been studying childcare at college en route to becoming a
teacher. While at college, she began volunteering at a friend’s dog grooming salon, which she loved. She had the idea of opening a dog grooming salon a few years ago, but had done nothing about it. So when the opportunity arose to join the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme, she jumped at the chance it would give her to set up her own business. Freya said her key clients were generally pet owners with long-coated or double-coated breeds, such as Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzu, Akita and Westies – but all dogs are catered for. Said Freya: “When a pet’s coat is not cared for, it can cause a lot of skin problems such as sores and irritation, leaving the skin looking red and angry “A clean coat will help prevent skin becoming flaky and will prevent dan-
druff. Moreover, taking a puppy to be groomed at an early age will help it socialise with other animals.” Some of Freya’s clients also opt for “mini-grooms” in between full grooms, consisting of either a bath and a brushout or just a brush. This helps to maintain the coat, making it more manageable. Freya said the NEA scheme and the support from the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency was a crucial part of her current success: “They sat down with me and talked me through everything I didn’t understand,” she says. “My mentor was crucial in making all this happen. Without him, I wouldn’t have got this far. Opening my dog grooming salon would still just be an idea.” Visit www.wyea.co.uk
Business tycoon Lawrence Tomlinson is gearing up to build a new sports car following a high-octane takeover. The Batley-born businessman and chairman of sports car manufacturer Ginetta acquired rival manufacturer Juno earlier this year. Now Mr Tomlinson, has confirmed his intentions to build a Ginetta-Juno LMP Track Car, designed to bridge the gap between existing sports car and GT racing and top level sports prototypes.
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Lloyds Group sacks eight after rate fixing inquiry Lloyds Banking Group has fired eight members of staff and withheld bonuses worth £3 million as part of disciplinary action taken in the wake of July’s revelations about rate-fixing. However, the group has been unable to take any action against a number of individuals who had already left the bank prior to the bank’s £218 million settlement with UK and US regulators. As well as the interbank lending rate Libor, the bankers manipulated the benchmark repo rate, which was used to calculate fees due to the Bank of England for its support in the financial crisis. Lloyds said it has shared all relevant information with City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant authorities. In July, Bank governor Mark Carney described the actions of Lloyds between 2006 and 2009 as “highly reprehensible, clearly unlawful and may amount to criminal conduct on the part of the individuals involved”. Lloyds said unvested bonuses and long term incentives totalling around £3 million in aggregate for the fired individuals will be forfeited. Chairman Lord Blackwell said the significant reputational damage and financial cost to the group will also be reflected in the options considered in relation to other staff bonus payments. He said: “The board has been clear that it views the actions of those responsible for the misconduct referred to in the settlements as being completely unacceptable.
“It is entirely right that the group undertook a prompt, independent and thorough disciplinary process immediately after the settlements were announced and has taken appropriate action as a result. A number of individuals have been dismissed.” Libor rigging took place between May 2006 and June 2009, with 16 individuals directly involved, seven of them managers - including one who was also involved in the repo misconduct. The FCA fined Lloyds £105 million, including £70 million for its attempts to rig the Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS) - the taxpayer-backed scheme to support UK banks during the financial crisis. The rest of the fine related to the manipulation of Libor, the benchmark interest rate used in hundreds of trillions of dollars worth of loans and transactions from complex derivatives to mortgages. Part of the Libor misconduct came after pressure from a manager over market perception of its financial stability during the financial crisis, the FCA found, as well as attempts to boost trading positions. Chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio said the bank had taken steps to prevent the same kind of behaviour happening again. He added: “The changes we have implemented over the last three years as part of our successful customer-focused and UK-centric strategy have created a culture and values that focus totally on our retail and commercial customers.”
Insider dealing charges A FORMER executive at supermarket chain Morrisons has been charged with two offences of insider dealing, the City regulator said yesterday. Paul Gerard Coyle, who is 50, is the former treasurer and head of tax at the Bradford-based supermarket business. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the offences relate to trading in Ocado Group plc shares
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Defence lift Defence firm BAE Systems said its orders from the beginning of the year to August 23 totalled 9 billion, including 6 billion from non-US and UK markets. It said in a trading update covering July 1 to September 28, that it had been awarded a 8 million contract by the Ministry of Defence to build three new Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy, adding that its full-year outlook remained unchanged.
Healthy sales Graze, the firm which delivers healthy snacks by post, said sales lifted 31% to .7 million in the year to February 28 as it grew in the UK by selling new products such as breakfast boxes and a goodybox for children. The Richmond-based firm, which employs 500 and was founded six years ago, launched in the US in November and now says it has more than 100,000 customers in North America.
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Stamp firm Stanley Gibbons has struck an agreed deal to buy Mayfair dealer Mallett for 6 million. The company, which was founded in 1865, said the move was part of its strategy of becoming a leading online collectibles marketplace and a global auction house for fine and decorative arts.
■■ Chairman Lord Blackwell said there had been significant reputational damage and financial cost to the group
Hong Kong unrest brings share jitters Unrest in Hong Kong added to City jitters in a session where traders continued to sell the stock of the country’s largest supermarkets. With tens of thousands of prodemocracy protesters blocking Hong Kong’s streets and shutting down its business district, Asia-facing banks HSBC and Standard Chartered were two of the biggest fallers in London’s top flight as the FTSE 100 Index declined 2.8 points to 6646.6. The performance followed a 2%
between February and May 2013. Morrisons has used Ocado’s technological know-how to make its belated debut in internet deliveries, which finally began in January this year. It announced the previous May that it had signed a 25-year deal with Ocado to acquire its distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire, for £170 million and use its technology. Ocado shares rose sharply following the deal.
slump for the territory’s Hang Seng Index, although other Asian markets were more robust on Monday. The developments did little for confidence in London after a torrid few days and ahead of a key policy meeting for the European Central Bank later this week. But the pound was up against the dollar, at 1.63, on renewed bets by traders that the Bank of England will be the first major central bank to raise interest rates since the financial crisis.
Sterling was largely unchanged against the euro, at 1.28. Standard Chartered said it temporarily shut ATMs and branches in five locations as part of a “business continuity plan”. The bank, whose UK-listed shares fell almost 2% or 19p to 1155.5p, has 6,000 staff across 78 branches in Hong Kong. HSBC, which has 27,000 staff and 100 branches in the city, said it too activated elements of its continuity plan after closing branches early.
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Duo have designs on building a business They’ve got grand designs for boosting their business. And Liz Burns and Scott Laidlaw are also singing the praises of Huddersfield’s Byram Arcade, where they run Diamonds & Dusters, a venture combining tattooing and body piercing with a trendy independent clothing brand. “We love Byram Arcade,” says Liz. “I have been in here seven years. When I started, there were very few units taken, but now it is always full. “However, we could do with more publicity for the arcade, which is a beautiful building. We have monthly tenants’ meetings to discuss what’s going on and we try collectively to put on as many events as we can. For instance, we are discussing events for Freshers’ Week and we have been involved in the Festival of Light and the Food and Drink Festival.” Diamonds & Dusters occupies premises on the second floor of the Victorian arcade alongside other “quirky” stores, including ones selling vintage clothing. Says Liz: “It’s not just regular stuff you can get on the high street.” Liz, 30, who attended All Saints’ High School and Greenhead College, worked in the NHS for a few years before training as a body piercer and opening a studio with her former partner. The business grew into a highly reputable studio, employing eight people at its peak. Having completed advanced training, Liz also became a teacher at a training centre in Salford, Manchester. When Liz and her partner went their separate ways, she decided to strike out on her own. “It was inevitable that I was going to set up on my own,” she says. “It was what I wanted to do.” Scott, 36, had also been in partnership – at Slawit Ink, which also became a well-established business. When he decided to move on, Liz – who already knew Scott’s reputation as a skilled tattooist – offered him a role at Diamonds & Dusters and they joined forces. “We’ve been working together now for a few months and it is going really well,” says Liz.
The duo attend major tattooing and piercing events across the country. They will be taking part in the biggest, Tattoo Jam, which takes place in Doncaster next month. “It’s a good opportunity to look around and see what all the other artists are doing,” says Scott. “And they are always good social events. There’s always something to inspire.” Liz also finds such events useful. “You can see what the trends are in clothing, too,” she says. Scott attended Colne Valley High School but was offered a place at Batley College to study graphic design before he had even left school. “I really wanted to study architecture,” he says – but for seven years he had a variety of other jobs, including working in a warehouse and making office furniture. He also worked as a technician for a firm making roof windows. His skills as a graphic designer led to him becoming a tattoo artist. “I had won quite a few drawing competitions from an early age,” he says. “Everyone thinks that if you can draw, you can tattoo, but I know lots of people have tried and can’t do it.” Scott enjoys the challenge tattooing presents. “There are so many things you can learn,” he says. “If you think you know it all and think you are at the highest level, you soon find out that you’re
wrong! There’s always something new to learn. There are a lot of tattooists who think they are the best, so they don’t progress.” Working with pencil, pen and ink is very different to working with tattooing equipment. “It’s a different technique,” says Scott. “Technology has also changed in terms of the equipment.” And you can’t make mistakes! You also have to know your customers, he adds. “What you do reflects on the artist,” he says. “Certain designs on someone’s body won’t look right. While ‘tribal’ was popular for some time, a lot of people are now looking for realistic stuff and 3D tattoos. “I also get people of all ages, mainly people aged 20 to 35, but also people aged 60-plus having their first tattoo. “And it’s rare you see people with just one tattoo. I don’t know what it is, but people like to get tattoos.” Says Liz: “People like the experience of coming into the shop, sitting down and chatting. By the end of the day, you’ve heard their life story! It’s like being a counsellor! Customers having a tattoo can be here anything from half and hour to seven hours, depending what it is.” Tattooing and piercing are both painful experiences, but Liz says: “With piercing, it’s a different kind of pain. It’s more instant and
■■ Scott Laidlaw and Liz Burns, of Diamonds & Dusters in Huddersfield
before you can complain about it, the job’s done. You tend to get younger people coming in for piercings – college students and university students. It’s also one of those jobs where nothing surprises you.” Liz and Scott adhere strictly to the rule that customers have to be 18-plus to get a tattoo and 16-plus for piercings. “We are very strict on ID,” says Liz. “We also have a booking system for tattooing – we don’t want people who are doing it on a whim and are going to regret it the next morning.” Building up Diamonds & Dusters keeps both Liz and Scott busy, When she gets the chance, Liz likes to catch up with friends and socialise with other arcade tenants. “All the guys on our floor will go out for a few drinks and the weekend after work,” she says. “It’s great to put your feet up and have a couple of drinks. She also devotes time to her dog Ruby and recently enjoyed a holiday in the Costa Brava. Scott, who has two children, Kelsii, 17, and nine-year-old Khai, is a dedicated “drifter”. Next year, he hopes to compete in the British Drift Championships – a sport where cars are driven sideways round a track at high speed. The aim is to drive with as much speed and angle as possible while driving the line as instructed by the event judge or judges. Scott heard about the sport while tattooing the girlfiend of a BDC champion – and became hooked. “It’s all about having control of the car while going sideways round the track,” says Scott. “The more ‘angle’ you get, the more points you are awarded.” Scott is working on getting his car – an RXS fitted with a 600hp BMW engine – ready to compete in the next few weeks. He says: “It’s taking up all my spare time – and money! This car will enable me to compete and build up more experience. I’m hoping to take it round the track at midnight on New Year’s Eve at the Teeside Autodrome.” Meanwhile, Liz and Scott are on track to build on their business partnership.
Diamonds & Dusters Work: Tattoos, piercings and ownlabel clothing Site: Byram Arcade, Huddersfield Phone: 01484 431145 Email: diamondsndusters@gmail.com Web: www. diamondsanddusters. co.uk
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Plug-in hybrid is powering ahead A PLUG-IN hybrid is proving a hit at a Brighouse car dealership, it has emerged. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is officially the best-selling vehicle eligible for the Government’s Plug-In Car Grant, ahead of the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius, according to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). And the plug-in hybrid vehicle is proving a hit at Dews Mitsubishi in Brighouse, which has already sold 21 since they went on sale in early June. The SMMT statistics show the Outlander PHEV took more successful applications for the Government’s £5,000 grant in August than any other vehicle. Prices for the Outlander PHEV range from £28,249 to £34,999. The Outlander PHEV has received huge levels of interest, driven by its fuel consumption of 148mpg and low emission credentials of 44g/km, meaning no Vehicle Excise Duty is payable. Craig Hamer, dealer principal at the Bradford Road dealership, said: “The addition of the game-changing Outlander PHEV to our vehicle line-up has helped boost Mitsubishi brand awareness, increasing sales of all models in our range.” The company said: “This is an exciting time for the dealership and Mitsubishi Motors in the UK. Sales volume has been growing at a rapid rate since the start of 2014. It was the fastest-growing mainstream car brand last year and sales in 2014 are equally impressive, up 36% on 2013.”
Apple for Orchard Elland-based waste management specialist Orchard Environmental has won a national award for its work to introduce recycling at a Yorkshire engineering firm. Triten Engineering, based in Barnsley, sent 290 tonnes of waste a year to landfill and recycled nothing before embarking on the project with Orchard. It now recycles more than 90% of its waste. Chris Leach, associate director of Orchard Environmental, said: “Our team has helped Triten reduce reliance on landfill and produce an integrated waste strategy that increases recycling and reduces overall carbon footprint. On site waste segregation has been introduced and all waste has been painstakingly analysed to maximise recycling potential, reducing Triten’s annual waste costs by around 40%.” The Green Apple Awards have been running for 20 years and are supported by the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management and other independent bodies. Mr Leach said the judges had received more than 500 nominations. He said: “It’s extremely unusual for an award to be given to a third party intermediary, making this a particular triumph for the team and one that recognises our commitment to improving the environmental credentials of our clients as well as saving them money on waste services,.”
Flexible friends New rules allowing all employees to request flexible working are raising important questions for business. Pennine Business Partners, based at Lockwood Park, will aim to tackle some of the major issues for business owners and employers at an event run in conjunction with Code Blue Communications, of Old Leeds Road, Huddersfield. The free event Out of Sight, Top of Mind, will take place on Thursday, October 16, at the Media Centre in Huddersfield as part of Kirklees Business Week. The event will highlight the pros and cons of flexible working, how modern technology can help facilitate remote working and give insight into the processes and procedures that are needed to manage, engage and motivate remote workers. Businesses already successfully managing their flexible workforce will be on hand to explain how they do it. Visit www.kirkleesbusinessweek.co.uk
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Markets buffeted by Scottish vote The effect of an independent Scotland vote would have had all kinds of repercussions for sterling financial assets, UK businesses and politics. This led to increased volatility/ uncertainty in UK fixed interest and equity markets during September leading up to the vote given that the outlook for assets with an exposure to Scotland depended on what form an independent Scottish economy would have taken (what proportion of oil rights it would retain, what share of the gilt market it would be liable for and what currency it would use). To put this into context, about £355m of investment was withdrawn from UK equity funds in the week before the referendum – the second-largest weekly outflow this year. However, we now know that the people of Scotland have voted in favour of remaining part of the United Kingdom with a clear majority in a high-turnout referendum. Understandably, UK markets greeted Scotland’s decision to remain part of the UK with some relief. Even so, a substantial rally in asset prices seems unlikely, since the markets only priced in a small chance of a Scottish Yes vote. Although sterling fell against the dollar in the weeks before the vote, this seems to have largely reflected upward revisions to expectations for US interest rates, rather than concerns the UK might fall apart. Furthermore, it is likely that the UK economy will continue to be buffeted by uncertainty about its political future over the next couple of years. For a start, since a Scottish “No” vote was only achieved at the expense of all three major UK parties committing to the further devolution of powers to Scotland, other regions of the UK may now intensify their demands for more autonomy. Earlier this month, at the Jackson Hole conference, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates to a historic low and unveiled a raft of bondbuying programmes to stimulate lending and starve of fears of deflation. The ECB’s measures comes as EU policymakers continue to find them-
CITY TALK
Jill’s cau a celeb
Nick Gartland ■■ Alex Salmond lost the vote, but the debate over Scottish independence have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the UK fixed interest and equity markets
selves under pressure to stave off economic stagnation, high unemployment and very low inflation across the Eurozone. The Eurozone economy has grown by 0.2% in the first six months of 2014, while inflation hit a new low of 0.3% in August. The ECB also revised down its projections for the Eurozone economy, forecasting annual growth of 0.9% in 2014 followed by a 1.6% and 1.9% expansion in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Meanwhile, Eurozone annual inflation was also lowered to 0.6% in 2014 before increasing to 1.1% and 1.4% in 2015 and 2016 respectively. The Euro fell to its lowest rate against the US dollar on the news which will benefit European exporters, as it means foreign companies can import goods and services at a lower price than they previous could. Huge demand saw shares of Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba sold at the top end of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) price range at $68 (£41) when
they floated on the New York Stock Exchange on September 19. It raised $21.8bn, valuing the company at $168bn, meaning that if it were able to join America’s S&P 500 index (which it cannot as it is not an American company), it would be in the top 25 and ahead of Amazon ($150bn). Alibaba has grown into one of the world’s biggest e-commerce companies, selling more packages annually than eBay and Amazon combined through its main websites, Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com. It runs Alipay, an e-payment platform similar to PayPal and unlike most Chinese companies, the government has no stake in it. Investors who have bought shares in the company have not become an owner of Alibaba as one would normally become, since Chinese law forbids overseas ownership of strategic Chinese assets. To get around this, Chinese companies that list abroad use a complex structure called a variable interest entity (VIE) which is registered in the Cayman Islands.
Nick Gartland, Senior Financial Planning Director, Investec Wealth & Investment
Health chiefs’ warning for shift workers New international research from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health claims that night shift work can lead to an increased risk of workers developing type 2 diabetes – especially for those who swap between day and night shifts regularly. Other evidence suggests that shift work increases the risk of stroke or heart attack and even breast cancer for women. The Institution of Occupational Health has recommended that increasing the regularity and amount of sleep can help boost the health and well being of shift workers.
RISKY BUSINESS Mark Weeks Shift work should be in no longer than a 12-hour shift and if workers are changing from days to night regularly they should have at least two full nights of sleep in between changing the shift
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patterns. Shift work can be managed so that the longer a worker can be in one pattern the more their body clock will adjust over time.
Mark Weeks is a risk management consultant at Wilby Ltd
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Lawrence meets need for speed Business tycoon Lawrence Tomlinson is gearing up to build a new sports car following a high-octane takeover. The Batley-born businessman and chairman of sports car manufacturer Ginetta acquired rival manufacturer Juno earlier this year. Now Mr Tomlinson, whose accolades include an honorary doctorate from Huddersfield University, has confirmed his intentions to build a Ginetta-Juno LMP Track Car, designed to bridge the gap between existing sports car and GT racing and top level sports prototypes. The Ginetta-Juno LMP Track Car will provide an interim race car for those graduating into sports prototypes from the various Ginetta racing motorsport classes as well as solution for track day enthusiasts looking for a high-specification track car they can use for competition – at a fraction of the cost of their racing rivals. The Ginetta-Juno LMP Track Car is eligible for competition in the Malaysian Super Series, Open Sports Car Series, Dutch SuperCar Challenge and Britcar Endurance Championship, with the combination of cars complementing the existing Ginetta motorsport classes and offering drivers an accessible route into Le Mans Prototypes. Mr Tomlinson, who trained as an engineer at Huddersfield Technical College and worked at turbocharger firm Holsets in his early career, said: “The Ginetta-Juno track car will give the full LMP3 driving experience and incorporate all the safety requirements demanded by the ACO and FIA. “It will be an unbelievably fast and exciting car to drive, combining latest aerodynamic developments with dif-
■■ The eye-catching Ginetta-Juno LMP track car (above) and Ginetta chairman Lawrence Tomlinson (below) who says it will be “unbelievably fast and exciting”
ferent power options from 400 to 570 BHP.” The initial batch of 15 cars will be sold for £99,000 plus VAT. Ginetta said: “Unsurprisingly, the offer has seen overwhelming interest and has already seen cars sold to customers in the UK, Germany and Taiwan, each of whom will be invited to join pre-production testing starting in January, as well as five exclusive track days throughout 2015.” Juno is one of the UK’s most progressive constructors of exhilarating racing cars, specialising in Sports Prototypes. It is a global player in the design, manufacture and supply of specialist race cars,. Ginetta is part of Mr Tomlinson’s LNT Group, which also has interests in care homes, construction, software, and chemicals.
Crowdfunding request comes up trumps for university graduates Two Huddersfield University graduates are on track to realise their business ambitions – after a massive response to their crowdfunding efforts. Design start-up Legacy, run by product design graduates James Whitfield and Sean Sykes, has launched the “next generation” of slim executive wallets with a crowdfunding campaign in September. Within the first four hours, they reached their funding target and are now set to far exceed it by the end of the 30-day funding campaign. The product, called Carbon, is a new take on a classic design – a slim wallet with an intuitive card ejection system that elevates three stored cards out of the wallet to be easily accessed. On the reverse, an elasticated fabric creates a separate flexible strap for cash and extra cards. Carbon’s successful crowdfunding campaign has won
praise and pledges worldwide and comes after six months of research and development into the concept. Sean, Legacy’s creative director. said: “We wanted to create a wallet that has the same level of build quality with the same intuitive design found in high-end smart phones. “Using the very latest materials and manufacturing techniques, we set out to make sure Carbon would stand the test of time and be in a league of its own in a sadly very disposable market.” The wallet is lightweight and durable. It uses carbon fibre weaves which are also used in aerospace and Formula 1 design. Carbon fibre impregnated leather is used widely in highend cars such as Jaguar and luxury yachts – but has been crafted by the Legacy team into an affordable life accessory.
Prospects broaden following Biketrain’s Yorkshire merger A BATLEY-based training establishment has completed a key merger. Biketrain Community College has joined forces with Prospect Education and Training, based in Hull. The link-up with Biketrain Community College, adds motor vehicle studies to Prospect’s existing portfolio and extends its our learning offer across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Prospects said it would be adding further qualifications to the curriculum currently offered at Batley. Following a rebranding, Biketrain will be known as Prospect Training (West Riding) Ltd. By introducing apprenticeship programmes in Batley – initially in administration and retail – along with a wider fulltime vocational curriculum, Prospect said it was providing an alternative for young people to con-
tinue learning and gain skills that will help them in getting a full-time job. Noel Johnson, director at Prospect Training, said: “This exciting period in our development shows the positive benefits of learning providers across the region successfully working together to maximise expertise and resource for the benefit of both students and employers.” Prospect Training has more than 25 years experience in its field. Along with the merger, Prospect’s Hull technology centre is being expanded to increase capacity and cater for up to 600 young people in training. Prospect Training covers business administration, engineering, hairdressing and health and social care in the Hull area and in motor vehicle and apprenticeships in administration and retail in Kirklees.
Town makes a healthy choice with latest partnership deal Huddersfield Town has unveiled its latest commercial partnership – with the firm behind the UK’s longest established brand of virgin coconut oil. Coconoil was formed as a result of a visit made by founder Garry Stiven to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Boxing Day Asian Tsunami.. Coconoil has helped create a new export market in Sri Lanka and created many new jobs in both the agricultural and industrial sectors there.
Virgin coconut oil is becoming recognised as one of the healthiest cooking oils available. In recent years, sport and fitness has become a big market for Coconoil thanks to the product’s energy-giving properties. Coconoil will now be used by the kitchen at Town’s PPG Canalside complex to help meet the nutritional needs. Mr Stiven said the team had Coconoil was “absolutely delighted” to partner such a prestigious and respected club.
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property
Partners reveal major housing plans A PARTNERSHIP between two Yorkshire firms is aiming to build more than 400 homes across northern England. Construction and development specialist Southdale has joined forces with Brewster Bye Architects to work on several developments across the region. They are already jointly working on four development schemes – with a further seven possible sites currently being explored. Southdale, which partnered Kirklees Council in a major housing regeneration scheme in parts of Huddersfield, has more than 25 years’ experience in affordable housing, with offices in Halifax, Darlington and Warrington.
Leeds-based Brewster Bye Architects was established in 1992 and has vast experience in creating a range of housing types for a variety of clients. Projects in development include ones in Dewsbury and York, while the partnership is also looking at potential development opportunities in Bradford, Leeds and across the Yorkshire and North West regions. Declan McHugh, group strategic business director for Southdale, said: “We have found a lot of cohesion in working with Brewster Bye Architects and the relationship has gone from strength to strength. It’s a great partnership of long-establish Yorkshire-based
specialists, coming together to regenerate areas within the region and create great homes.” Keith Brewster, managing director of Brewster Bye Architects, said: “This initiative has taken our working relationship with the Southdale Team to a new level. “We have established a real synergy which promises to deliver many high quality affordable housing developments for our mutual clients.” ■■ Mark Henderson and Keith Brewster, of Brewster Bye with (left to right) Declan McHugh, Steve Howard and Ian Hebblethwaithe, of Southdale
Miller Homes heads for market Housebuilder Miller Homes has announced plans to float on the stock market. The company, which has a development at Lindley, aims to trade on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities.
Miller Homes is a top 10 national housebuilder by volume of completions in selected regional locations in the UK. Founded in Edinburgh in 1934, it expanded into England in the late 1940s. Its senior management has extensive residential housing industry experience.
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HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
FOR SALE
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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS
Dan Hallitt, Tom Betts and Matthew Sykes
Get with the programme! Air conditioning specialist Crowther and Shaw has appointed two new apprentices. Dan Hallitt (left) and Matthew Sykes (right) have joined the firm based at Queen’s Mill Industrial Estate in Huddersfield. They are pictured with Tom Betts, technical service engineer for Crowther and Shaw. Matthew and Dan have begun a two-year apprenticeship with the company as part of a new nationwide programme designed to build the air conditioning engineers of the future. The programme has been developed by manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric, which is working with Crowther and Shaw to support the pair throughout their education. Both will be attending Leeds College of Building for their formal training. “We have been delighted with their atti-
tude so far”, said Crowther and Shaw managing director Mark Gledhill. “They will be going to college one day a week, but will also be hands-on with our engineers, so will really get to know everything there is about the industry.” Dan and Matthew will also attend training days with Mitsubishi Electric, the largest manufacturer of air conditioning in the UK. Crowther and Shaw is a major partner of Mitsubishi Electric and the company’s engineers are responsible for keeping the nation’s offices and commercial buildings at comfortable temperatures whatever the British weather throws up. All of the apprentices will be supported with the programme co-ordinator, Building Engineering Services Training Ltd (BEST) which will be monitoring the development of the new industry specialists.
Ready to visit The Big Apple Two sales managers are set for a trip to New York after exceeding their targets for car sales. The Huddersfield and Shipley branches of Colin Appleyard Cars had a particularly successful time selling Suzuki vehicles last year. The dealership posted a record year with more than 1,600 new Suzuki cars registered. Now Ijaz Ali (pictured), sales manager at the dealership’s Folly Hall outlet, and Shipley branch sales manager Malcolm Cohen are set to enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to the Big Apple courtesy of Suzuki after exceeded their sales targets for the first two quarters of the year. Managing director Robin Appleyard said all new models were selling well and there had also
been a 35% rise in sales of used cars. Colin Appleyard Cars was Suzuki’s first officially appointed car dealer in the UK and has consistently been the manufacturer’s top performing dealership. As well as Huddersfield and Shipley, the company also has showrooms in Keighley and Ashton-under-Lyne as well as Nissan and multi-franchise dealerships in Keighley.
movers and shakers
Shaun in running for national award By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter henryk.zientek@examiner.co.uk
A HUDDERSFIELD-based entrepreneur has been shortlisted for a national award. Shaun Fox, who heads Legacy Sport, has been shortlisted for the title of Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2014. Shaun is among five finalists who are in with the chance of winning the UK-wide £10,000 award. All five are about to graduate from the 2013/14 cohort of the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme. Launched in April 2012, the programme – delivered in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs – provides both financial support in the form of grants from between £4,000 to £15,000 and comprehensive learning support, including a business mentoring scheme. The programme is designed to support social entrepreneurs in communities and through them help stimulate economic growth and regeneration across the UK. Legacy School Sport was founded by Shaun in 2011. The social enterprise, based at the John Smith’s Stadium, delivers PE, sport and health programmes in school and community settings. The core purpose of the business is to promote healthy lifestyle habits and positive
■■ Shaun Fox, who heads Legacy Sport
physical activity experiences for young people in order to set the foundations for their future lives. Shaun achieves this via his team supporting and training primary school teachers and trainee teachers and helping them to deliver high quality PE lessons. High quality provision then extends into structured out-of-curriculum activities, including lunchtime, breakfast and after school clubs and holiday camps. Through programmes such as Bikeability and Sports Leadership, young people are able
to develop skills, become healthier and more confident and create a positive association with sport and physical activity which continues into adult life. Said Shaun: “Being part of the School for Social Entrepreneurs ‘Scale Up’ programme has helped me focus on developing Legacy School Sport CIC. “I feel fortunate to have learned from the fantastic team at SSE and working with other social entrepreneurs and my Lloyds Bank mentor has been both rewarding and inspiring. “The witness sessions gave me an insight into how successful my enterprise could become with the right leadership and guidance and Legacy School Sport would most certainly not have come so far without being part of ‘Scale Up’ this last year. “Winning the award would be a fantastic achievement for us and would allow us to roll out the community sport model that we’ve developed elsewhere. “The award will also contribute to us recruiting a full-time dedicated operations and commercial manager who could help us take the business to the next level.” The winner will be chosen by a public vote. To vote for Shaun Fox, visit www.the-sse.org/ SEYA. Voting closes on October 31. The winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014 will be announced on Wednesday, November 5, at a ceremony in London.
Impressions count at chamber dinner He’s certain to make a good impression. Leading impressionist Steve Nallon – who provided the voice of Margaret Thatcher’s puppet in TV’s Spitting Image, will entertain at the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, which takes place on Thursday, October 16, at the Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, Huddersfield. The Lockwood-based chamber’s glittering dinner will take place during Kirklees Business Week. The dinner will see the return of BBC Look North presenter Clare Frisby as compere – as the chamber celebrates this year’s business achievements in style. Along with his involvement in ITV’s ground-breaking Spitting Image series, Steve has also appeared in The New Statesman, Call My Bluff, First Impres-
sions and Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression. Last year’s dinner saw more than 200 business representatives in attendance for the star studded night, which featured Rory Bremner. To book, contact tracy.smith@mycci. co.uk or phone 01924 311607.
■■ Steve Nallon (above left) will provide entertainment at the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce 2014 annual dinner. Above, the scene at last year’s event
Time to tune into a talk from the BBC Kirklees Business Week – brought by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce – is fast approaching. And as part of the part of the activities, the Media Centre at Northumberland Street in Huddersfield is hosting a breakfast session with BBC Future Media from 8.30am to 10am on Thursday, October 16. The BBC works with
suppliers all around the UK to improve the value and quality of its digital services. But what are they looking for? How can you get a foot in the door? And why would you want to be a BBC supplier anyway? Richard Smith, head of market engagement, and his colleagues from BBC Future Media, will outline the opportunities available to designers, application
and interactive TV developers and other digital suppliers at this event. They will also answer questions on how to apply to the next round of the BBC’s Digital Services Framework. Brent Woods, Media Centre chief executive, said: “The BBC is one of the UK’s leaders in digital innovation. “The purpose of events
like this one is to break down those perceptions and to ensure the BBC is aware of the breadth of talent and skills we have here in Kirklees.” Places are free, but are now limited. Prospective attendees are urged to book as soon as possible at www.kirkleesbusinessweek.co.uk or by gpoing to myconferences@mycci. co.uk
■■ Richard Smith, of BBC Future Digital