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NICE TO EAT YOU: Ivan Jaines-White, with Gordon Gibb, of Polaris Training, Scotland, and Chris Parker, of Vin Sullivan in Wales.

HADDOCK prices enjoyed a pre-Easter high as Grimsby Fish Market embraced strong supply and demand after a winter of woe.

Best species were commanding nearly £6 a kilo as last weekend – the highlight of the seafood sales calendar – loomed.

It coincided with a visit from all corners of the UK for a special training meeting held by Seafish in the town.

Full story on page eight, as the Humber Seafood Institute body also lays out its annual plan to support Grimsby’s proud industry.

Also in fish, and there’s been a key acquisition in the logistics supply chain with potential for the town. See page three.

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ROM the Lincolnshire Coast to the Costa Blanca and beyond, a father and son team are looking to make a name in the modular homes market.

Manufacturing facilities are being established in Scunthorpe by Qualiluminar Ltd, with the men behind the brand steeped in the sector, from static caravans to expansive park lodges.

Together they are bringing more than a decade of experience in the industry, having provided hire, sales and operational management in Skegness.

The proposals have already impressed business

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leaders enough to earn a shortlisting at next month’s Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards – with the full run-down in the centre-pages.

A 12,000 sq ft factory is being brought forward, with plans to increase the team from the current five to 25 as the order book is filled.

“There is business to be won, it is now about how we go about driving it and winning it,” director Mark Webster said. ● continued on page two.

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HADDOCK prices enjoyed a pre-Easter high as Grimsby Fish Market embraced strong supply and demand after a winter of woe.

Best species were commanding nearly £6 a kilo as last weekend – the highlight of the seafood sales calendar – loomed.

It coincided with a visit from all corners of the UK for a special training meeting held by Seafish in the town.

Full story on page eight, as the Humber Seafood Institute body also lays out its annual plan to support Grimsby’s proud industry.

Also in fish, and there’s been a key acquisition in the logistics supply chain with potential for the town. See page three.

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Manufacturing facilities are being established in Scunthorpe by Qualiluminar Ltd, with the men behind the brand steeped in the sector, from static caravans to expansive park lodges.

Together they are bringing more than a decade of experience in the industry, having provided hire, sales and operational management in Skegness.

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20 Garden Street, a use, it is also easy to install and complies While Sophie proved with all Grimsby DN31 1NF an early relevant European coup, following standards.” her The team is currently stint in Emmerda high-profile applying for registration another budding le, there’s with the star in the Gover nment’s Office making too, mascot for Low Sparki. “We Emission Vehicles, have big plans for him as well available to cover with grants as the products,” enthused installation Mrs costs, which is Brompton seen as another , with the potential benefit for those to move into educating turning to about green energy young minds .

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HAPPY ZAPPI: The award presentation for Product of the Future at The Energy Show 2017 in Dublin. Jordan Brompton, business development manager for MyEnergi is second right. Right, how we reported on the launch in March’s Business www.amjelectrical.co.uk Telegraph.

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leaders enough to earn a shortlisting at next month’s Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards – with the full run-down in the centre-pages.

A 12,000 sq ft factory is being brought forward, with plans to increase the team from the current five to 25 as the order book is filled.

“There is business to be won, it is now about how we go about driving it and winning it,” director Mark Webster said. ● continued on page two.

Binbrook-based MyEnergi’s Zappi electric vehicle charger has been named Product of the Future at The Energy Show 2017.

Held in Dublin, it was emerald green energy that was the target for the visit to the two-day event.

Winning the award drew even more attention to the charger, which manages consumption to align with micro-generation in the home or low tariffs, as reported.

MyEnergi’s business development manager, Jordan Brompton said: “It was an amazing feeling hearing our name read out for ‘Product of the Future’ in front of such an influential crowd.

“The news of the award really boosted the team back at our Lincolnshire base. It’s so nice to have our hard work acknowledged.”

Colleague and director Lee Sutton brought the device forward, and a crowd-funding campaign saw more than £10,000 raised, with local actress Sophie Powles helping promote the innovation.

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From Scunthorpe and Skegness to southern Spain

Caravan cluster seals your daily venue for new venture port of call Linthe ROM colnshire Coast to the Costa Blanca and beyond, a father and son team are looking to make a name in the modular homes market.

March launch brings on an April win for Zappi!

It is less than 10 weeks since the Skippingdale facilities were taken on by the business, registered in late 2014.

“Initially we were looking to get into hot tubs and high end products, Mr Webster said. “I love it when you can sell something, that one thing, that has a good margin, you get a happy customer and provide the service with it.”

The name unites the English word for quality and the Spanish for ‘to light up’, and the company is already making inroads on the Costa Bravo, setting up a distribution for a concentrated area between Benidorm and Mazarron.

Sales were at the forefront of the original plan, but having been unhappy with the service provided from third party manufacturers, the Websters have gone it alone.

“We know demand is there and now we have sole control of what we are building for customers,” he said.

“Our main priority is to build quality mobile homes. They can ease the housing crisis, help the elderly to downsize and then there is the holiday element, domestic and export, which could be a huge part of the business, and that’s where the bigger opportunities are being missed.

“As an industry we are not exporting as much as we should, we are looking to, it is about seizing the moment, and giving customer choice.”

The range goes from a 28ft by 10ft model for about £17,000 to 50ft by 28ft giants that could cost £200,000, depending on the specification.

And the latter explains the need for a 12,000 sq ft site on Snowdonia Avenue.

“About four or five mobile homes per week, that’s the level we want to get up

to,” Mr Webster said, discussing production aims. “We are working on a few good deals we are looking to secure in the next few weeks.”

Of the location, he said: “We hadn’t been to Scunthorpe specifically until we started looking for a facility in November/December time. The size of the facility, the value for money in terms of rent and the height of the doors were all important. We are also very close to where the major suppliers are, the networks and having the ports and logistics on our doorstep is fantastic, it really good for us when we ship them out.”

Plans are to establish one such home in the factory as a show room turned office, as it then looks to build a solid order book.

“We will use technology to show what we can offer, with walk-through planning and visualisation techniques for materials, from the shell to the carpets,” he said.

“It is all about having that continuity with sales, be it contracts with parks or councils. There are a few brand new developments we are trying to get involved with.

“We have lived in Skegness for 15 years and we have always worked in the industry. We have managed, owned, marketed, cleaned – everything to do with caravans and mobile homes, and now we are manufacturing, building what we have worked in since we moved here.

“We intend to change people’s lives for the better. For the majority of clients it is a home, and every home we build will be to the British residential standard.”

EYE ON DETAIL: The intricate and expansive nature of the manufacturing process at Qualiluminar. Pictures: David Haber.

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Month in Review £250m power plant aims for 2021 generation date SECTOR: Developers behind a ‘nationally significant’ new gas-fired power station at North Killingholme are ramping up activity ahead of a potential commissioning in 2021.

C.Gen Killingholme is planning to enter the £250 million project into the 2017 Capacity Market Auction, with 35 permanent jobs and hundreds in construction on the table.

The 470MW combined cycle gas turbine station is being lined up for the December bidding process, which allocates contracts to supply the National Grid with electricity in future years.

It comes after C.Gen, which has the same shareholders as neighbouring C.Ro Ports Killingholme – Belgian entity Cobelfret – recently bought Centrica’s mothballed North Killingholme power station.

Japanese deal for Sealord SEAFOOD: Japanese seafood firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd has bought out Sealord Group Ltd’s shares in its Grimsby-area operations.

The company has a substantial plant in Caistor, employing about 220 people, and the Keith Graham smokehouse in Grimsby, and supplies fresh and processed seafood to high-end supermarket chain Waitrose.

The £4 billion Japanese business, known as Nissui, has put its European arm, Nippon Suisan (Europe) BV in full control. It already owned half of the business, sharing it with the New Zealand giant, which traded as Sealord Caistor Ltd from Enterprise Road, Caistor, and Keith Graham in Cross Street, Grimsby.

It has been named Caistor Seafoods Ltd. The deal finalised as Icelandic Group agreed a sale of its Belgium operations, leading to speculation about the future ownership of Grimsby’s Icelandic Seachill following a run of divestments by the Reykjavik owner.

BOXING CLEVER: PPS has bought fish box distributor GW Containers. Below right, David Peggie.

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RIMSBY seafood logistics provider PPS has acquired the fish box distributor, GW Containers, as it broadens its range.

David Peggie, chief executive of PPS, said: “We’ve admired the services and reputation of GW Containers for many years and we are proud to be able to take on the exceptional services and The company, which has impressive customer base. invested heavily in the town after “We are also delighted that both acquiring TFA Box Company in Graham and Gregg Witherington 2010, swooped for the West will remain with the company in Midlands operator. their current roles to continue It is the sole UK distributor for the further development of the the market-leading Sæplast business under the PPS banner.” insulated containers and the RPC He said the acquisition will Promens fish box range. enable PPS to expand and enhance its current services to In partnership with the ensure customers have access to manufacturers, the an even larger range of father-and-son owned business became a leading supplier to the packaging solutions.

Currently PPS offers the fishing industry and animal by-products industry, in addition delivery, collection, asset tracking, washing, rental and to supplying preferred products repair of returnable equipment. in meat, vegetables, battery recycling, waste and food The group also offers the sale of processing. a wide range of returnable

packaging via Alison Handling, the UK’s largest independent stockist, having added that to the group 18 months ago.

PPS has enjoyed continued growth in its 15-year history, and now employs more than 150 people across its sites on South Humberside Industrial Estate, Grimsby, the Midlands and Kirkham. It moves 25 million boxes a year for customers including retailers, food processors and the automotive industry.

Mr Witherington Snr said: “We’ve known of PPS for many years due to the complementary services they offered to our own.

“Their reputation is second to none and we couldn’t think of a better partner to take the business forward.”

British Steel’s Italian job STEEL: European rail operations have been expanded by British Steel with the opening of a new long length rail logistics centre in Italy.

The company – which is a key supplier to the Italian national rail provider Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) – has launched the facility in Lecco.

The investment will enable British Steel to meet the growing demand for its Scunthorpe-manufactured long length rail throughout Italy.

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Month in Review Low carbon ambitions ENERGY: Grimsby is to be offered up to Government as an exemplar for a functioning low carbon future economy.

Council chiefs have pulled together an ambitious strategy to build on the phenomenal opportunity that has blown into the area with the emergence and establishment of offshore wind.

It is now working up the proposal to deliver to Westminster, having already turned heads in the capital with a can-do attitude first heralded by the major investors in the green energy business a decade ago.

Councillor Ray Oxby, leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, and Rob Walsh, the chief executive, have held roundtable talks with policy setters, looking to fuse together several different strands that have emerged to present the potential.

Strategies include harnessing the waste heat from the vast cold storage operations, tapping into power coming ashore, and taking advantage of geothermal potential identified below the borough.

It could even lead to a de-coupling from the grid as the area becomes self-sustaining, in what is described as a ‘fundamental change in the way heat and power are generated and consumed’.

Phantom is a reality OFFSHORE WIND: The latest multi-million pound vessel launch for the burgeoning offshore wind industry saw the operator spell out confidence in the chosen Port of Grimsby.

CWind Phantom, a 27m craft – at the top of the class for crew transfers from ship to turbine – was officially named by employee Catherine Whyman and blessed by Canon David Truby.

The company is based in Colchester, but has established an office in the port and now has two permanent berths for vessels.

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RITISH Steel is celebrating after its new brand scooped SIX awards at a prestigious awards

It swept the board with the design that has already been heralded as an icon of 2016, taking gold in three categories, silver in two and topping the evening off by landing the Grand Prix award for overall excellence in rebranding.

The Transform Awards recognise best practice in corporate, product and global brand development work.

British Steel, together with creative agencies Ruddocks and Moirae, were shortlisted for seven awards including two special awards selected from all shortlisted entries – Best Use of Visual Property and the Grand Prix.

Ruth Henstock, British Steel’s head of communications, said: “It was an amazing night. We’re already so proud of our company and its new brand but to come to these awards and win six really is the icing on the cake. Winning the SIX OF THE BEST: Brand ambassadors for British Steel and supporting agencies, at Transform Awards Europe 2017, The Brewery, London.

Picture: Steve Pope / Fotowales.

Grand Prix was a great accolade and fantastic recognition of all the start,” said managing director engagement.” It was developed in hard work our employees put into Doncaster-based Moirae created conjunction with Lincoln-based Paul Martin. “What we’ve building our new brand and the new British Steel website and design agency Ruddocks. achieved so far is inspirational – implementing it worldwide.” intranet, launched on June 1, we have a strong visual identity Andy Clayton, brand director at when the business was handed The award judges described the built on our long-standing history, Ruddocks, said: “The whole new British Steel brand as a over.

Ruddocks team really poured their steel industry expertise and core “strong and compelling branding Bosses are keen to stress that values. Our strapline – Building heart and soul into the British project” with “excellent results, British Steel’s brand journey Stronger Futures – embodies our Steel project so to have won this particularly in employee doesn’t end here. “This is just the long-term vision to build a many awards is a real pat on the sustainable and successful back for everyone involved!” company for our employees and Liz Brown, communications communities, working in specialist for brand and digital partnership with customers and media at the Brigg Road suppliers. headquarters, said: “Our brief to “This recognition for our new Ruddocks was to create a brand that represented a vibrant new brand is extremely welcome and British Steel. We’re renowned for we’re already looking to how we producing world-class steel and build on this. I’m very proud to say providing first-class customer I work for British Steel – it may be service so it was an exciting an old name but it has a new challenge and they really rose to energy and drive. But we know our it, as is evident. brand isn’t just about the strong visual identity we’ve created, it’s “Our approach to its creation, also about our culture and the way involving a team of employees we behave. It’s great to be part of from multiple disciplines, built a this evolving company and seeing strong, well-received and credible how we’re moving forward, I’m brand, and one that’s now been confident we have an exciting and recognised by industry experts as award winning, many times over!” bright future.”

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GREYBULL Capital resurrected the British Steel name after taking over Tata Steel’s long products business last June.

It had disappeared when the organisation merged with Koninklijke Hoogovens to form Corus Group in 1999. English artist, illustrator, designer and author David Gentleman had designed the original, and Ruddocks’ work was a notable move away from what had served the business for 30 years, between 1969 and 1999, and was based on two sheets of folded steel. It was also replicable with compasses and a ruler.

After winning the Design Week Award for an icon of 2016 in December, Mr Clayton tipped his hat to Gentleman’s work, understood to have been developed at pace when a first company’s work was dropped.

Mr Clayton said: “Greybull Capital’s brief was to create a brand identity that represented a vibrant new British Steel, renowned for producing world-class steel and providing first-class customer service.

“The old British Steel logo was iconic but we understood that they had to move in a different direction, so it was an exciting challenge for the team to come up with a new brand that echoes the brand values of pride, passion and performance.

“The design team worked closely with British Steel employees to create a new identity that they could feel proud of and empowered by, so hearing their positive feedback during the launch was a really proud moment for us.”

The logo is a combination of the B and S and is made up of three parts to

represent the company’s core values of pride, passion and performance.

The colours are derived from the elements of the steel-making process: molten orange signifies the start of something vibrant and exciting and the cool navy background colour is intended to represent the quality of the organisation – professional and committed.

The five categories, which were assessed by industry experts, were: ● Best visual identity in the industrial/basic materials sector (Gold) ● Best implementation of a brand development project (Gold) ● Best internal communications during a brand development project (Gold) ● Best rebrand of a digital property (Silver) ● Best brand evolution (Silver)

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News GOING UP IN THE WORLD: The new Grand Central Hotel in Belfast. First deliveries of section steel rolled in Scunthorpe have been taken to the site from British Steel’s Lisburn depot as it underlines its construction credentials on yet another iconic building. Previous projects have included London’s Shard and London’s 20 Fenchurch Street, nicknamed The Walkie Talkie Building.

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UNDREDS of tonnes of British Steel sections are being used to build Northern Ireland’s biggest hotel.

The Scunthorpe-headquartered company has made the first deliveries to the prestigious £30 million Grand Central Hotel development in Belfast city centre.

When it is complete, the stunning 23-storey hotel will boast more than 300 rooms and employ 150 people.

Gavin Crooks, British Steel’s general manager for Ireland, said: “Everyone at our Lisburn distribution centre is incredibly proud to be playing a part in the redevelopment of The Grand Central Hotel. It is so exciting to see our steel being used in a flagship project on our own doorstep.

“It will be a hugely impressive building once it has been completed and will be a major asset to Belfast.

“To know British Steel sections from Lisburn are helping transform Belfast’s skyline is an incredible feeling for our employees and we are delighted to be supporting Hastings Hotels on this project.”

Work on The Grand Central Hotel is well underway with the owners’ multi-million-pound investment rejuvenating the former Windsor House building on Belfast’s Bedford Street.

British Steel has worked with Lisburn-based construction company Fabrite to supply the steel sections for the hotel.

The sections were manufactured in Scunthorpe and Teesside.

Howard Hastings, managing director of Hastings Hotels, said: “As a family firm we place a great importance on building close-working relationships with our partners and there is no better example of this than in our work with British Steel and Fabrite.

“The fact the steel is coming from their Lisburn operations only adds to this, and is a further signal of how we can work together to support the regional economy.

“Belfast has an extremely bright

Business Rates are a crucial consideration for the majority of businesses, however, this is especially the case for commercial tenants on the acquisition of a new or renewal lease or those business clients looking to purchase new premises to occupy themselves.

Even landlords/investors need to consider the rateable value of any existing or new property and how this may affect the types of tenants you can attract.

At Wilkin Chapman, we are ever vigilant of these considerations and have kept a keen eye on the increasing reform of business rates over the last six months. It has been well documented that the late reassessment, which was announced in September 2016 has caused wide spread financial headaches for small to medium sized businesses across the country. There have been reported increases of over 200% for some retail properties and many businesses have had to relocate from their premises. This could have dramatic implications when occupying under lease. Given that our region, arguably more than most, relies heavily on our small and medium sized businesses prospering, it is clear that business rates are a real challenge for our local areas.

In the March budget, the government announced some welcome reform on the area. These three new measures were introduced: A cap of £50 per month for small businesses which are about to lose their small business rate relief; A reduction of £1,000 per annum for pubs with rateable value under £100,000; and

future and I am delighted British Steel and Fabrite are playing such an important role in our Grand Central Hotel development.”

The manufacturing sites are supported by a number of distribution

and metal centres throughout the UK and Ireland, with staff numbers bolstered as part of the turnaround under Greybull.

Its Lisburn operation employs 36 people. Mr Crooks said: “Having our own British Steel sales office and distribution centre in Lisburn has enabled us to work that bit more closely with Fabrite and meet the demanding specifications a project of this magnitude requires.”

Fabrite managing director Kenny McAleenon said: “Before Fabrite placed an order with British Steel they received a schedule for cutting which had minimum waste and gave Fabrite an overall cost of material.

“Throughout the project British Steel have been proactive by giving Fabrite a ‘call off ’ delivery service which is excellent for phase planning of production and installation.”

£300 million discretionary fund for Local Authorities to allocate to cases of hardship, using a formula to be provided by the Communities Secretary.

However, whether this will address the issues surrounding the hike in business rates completely, or merely ease the pressure in the short term is yet to be seen.

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OUNTY company Lincs Electrical Wholesalers has been shortlisted for an accolade at its industry awards ceremony.

manager, Paul Toomey.

Now the business is aiming to go one further.

Hopeful of award success at this year’s ceremony LEW marketing manager, Matthew Sylvester, said: The Electrical Wholesaler “In 2016 we were honoured to receive awards and Awards take place at recognition for both our Madame Tussauds, company and its fantastic London, on Thursday, and individuals on both a local the Gainsborough and Grimsby-based company is and national level.

“It would be an incredible vying for the gong in the category recognising the achievement and testimony best in the industry who to all the hard work that operate between six and 25 our staff put in every day if branches nationally. we could repeat this in Currently at nine 2017. I’d like to thank all of branches with branches 10 our customers and and 11 coming in 2017, industry peers who voted LEW has had its continued for us in this year’s growth, service, forward Electrical Wholesaler thinking nature and Awards.” commitment to industry This year’s special guest leading manufacturers and entertainer at the recognised. awards ceremony is British This is the second comedian, actor and radio consecutive year LEW has presenter Nish Kumar. It is been invited to attend the also entering a new format. awards ceremony, having The shortlist in which picked up highly commended certificates in LEW is featured is now based on overall score as a two award categories in combination of customer 2016. They honoured the and manufacturer achievements made by feedback, in concert with LEW’s Doncaster branch and individual recognition the scores given by an for Doncaster branch expert panel of judges.

REPEAT PERFORMANCE? Last year’s success is celebrated by Lincs Electrical Wholesalers Ltd. Matthew Sylvester is pictured back right of the group.

Construction contracts: Issues and trends The past two years have seen developments concerning two of the UK’s major forms of construction contracts. Martin Collingwood, head of construction at law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP, considers the implications for industry, with energy one of the leading sectors supporting large-scale building in northern Lincolnshire.

JCT AMENDMENTS: The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) began to publish an updated suite of contract documents in 2016.

Significantly, one of the modifications relates to payment provision, which introduces a common valuation date at all levels within the main, sub-contract and sub-sub-contracts. Another key revision is the simplification of notice requirements imposed by legislation currently applicable to construction contracts.

Other changes include adjustments to reflect the Public Contracts Regulations and the Construction Design and Management Regulations, together with the inclusion of requirements for performance bonds and parent company guarantees, as well as the extension of alternative third party protection from sub-contractors.

That’s not all, as the JCT is set to continue to publish new editions of other contracts in its suite of standard forms during the course of this year.

NEC SUITE OF CONTRACTS: WHAT’S NEW? Another change that’s just around the corner is in relation to the New Engineering Contract (NEC), one of the other major forms of contract, which is set to publish its

ON SITE: Martin Collinwood.

fourth edition – NEC4 – in June 2017.

Two entirely new forms of NEC precedents are to be introduced – the NEC4 Design, Build and Operate Contract (DBO) and the Alliance Contract (ALC) in consultation form.

The objective of the DBO contract is to allow procurement of design, construction, operation and maintenance services from a single supplier. There will be flexibility relating to the way in which disputes can be resolved with dispute avoidance boards adopted as an option.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: The courts have been busy with construction-related cases to clarify what is meant by “consequential losses” where that phrase appears in exclusion and limitation clauses within construction contracts and commercial agreements.

The conclusion seems to be that each clause has to be considered in the context of the contract for each transaction. In other words, there is no simple answer. What is clear is that financial losses, which are commonly thought to be consequential, may in fact be direct losses and fully recoverable despite any exclusion.

Finally, the use of Letters of Intent within the construction industry, a

common occurrence, has also been the subject of recent court decisions, although the difficulties with those documents remain. ● For help and advice on these and

other construction matters, contact Martin Collingwood on (01472) 267770, email martin.collingwood@andrewjackson.co.uk or visit www.andrewjackson.co.uk

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Month in Review

REPRESENTING: The 3sun Group team at the latest Grimsby Renewables Partnership meeting, from left, Jody Potter, Andrew Hacon, Paul Hubbard and Amy French.

Aarosin steps down from RMS Group PORTS: After nearly two decades at the helm of ports operator RMS Group, shipping entrepreneur Peter Aarosin has sold back his shareholding and resigned.

The Danish national, who arrived in the region nearly 40 years ago, is to “focus on other interests in logistics around the UK and Denmark,” including Goole Intermodal Terminal, and Stallingborough-based EastTrans.

Mr Aarosin, past chairman of Bondholders, was a 50 per cent shareholder in RMS from 1995 until 2004, when it was the subject of a management buyout supported by institutional investors Yorkshire Fund Managers and Partnership Investment Finance.

He was then invited to return as chief executive and minority shareholder in 2007.

A year before he returned to the fold, it had bought Freshney Cargo Services, which operates in Grimsby and Immingham, now under the RMS brand.

New dawn for 3sun as it looks to create ‘GY2’ P

OTENTIAL new investor to Grimsby, 3sun Group, has given a taste of what it could offer the offshore wind industry.

The established operator in maintenance, assembly and installation already employs 20 technicians across Yorkshire and the Humber, and has completed work on 4,000 installations.

A total of one million man hours have been spent on such projects, with 500 hours rung up in servicing.

It is also gearing up to provide multi-disciplined inspection services to the industry, bringing down the cost of sending several technicians to sea.

“We are looking at a one-stop shop to give an inspection of the whole turbine,” key account manager Paul Hubbard told the latest meeting of Grimsby Renewables Partnership, as he gave a presentation to those in he industry.

Currently operating out of Norfolk, with an office in Aberdeen, and – internationally – in Esbjerg, Denmark and Bergen, Norway – he joked: “We are based in Great Yarmouth. To get to Grimsby if you go by pedalo it takes about 30 minutes, if you come by road it takes six and a half days!

“We have technicians spread across the Yorkshire and Humber area, and we are looking to double or triple that number, but it is not an easy thing to achieve bearing in mind we are looking at experienced people.

“We would like to replicate what we have done in Great Yarmouth for what we now do in

Grimsby. We want to get what we have got there in Grimsby. It very much seems like the same amount of wind farms are being

developed and it is a hub location that is emerging with established companies attracted to the area.”

In Great Yarmouth 3sun has recently taken on more than 100 new wind turbine technicians, swelling its staff roll to more than 400.

Some are joining the 40-strong team building the 56 Siemens turbines for the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm at the purpose-built pre-assembly yard in its home port.

Next month they will be lifted out to vessels to the site off the Suffolk coast where the foundations have been installed.

Bosses said the recruitment campaign will service £6 million of new and existing offshore wind farm contracts in the UK and across the world.

Launched in 2007 by chief executive Graham Hacon, 3sun has been strongly acquisitive. It made a major stride in the industry with the purchase of Dawson Energy, while its training division, bolstered by the buy-out of AID Industrial, has made it one of only two UK centres accredited to deliver the mandatory safety and technical training for wind turbine technicians.

“It turned over £30 million in 2015, winning a Breakthrough accolade at The RenewableUK Awards, and has enjoyed a Top 20 position on The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table.

Brigg power plant start ENERGY: Work is starting on the construction of a new fast response gas-fired power plant next to the existing Brigg power station.

The investment into the 50MW plant was confirmed in December last year as part of a £180m spend by Centrica on new flexible power operations across the country. It was entered into a 15-year agreement with the Government.

Comprising of five reciprocating gas engines, the plant has been designed to respond to peaks in demand and will be capable of producing enough power to meet the needs of around 50,000 homes.

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BOSTONRIX Wind Ltd, a leading Humber-based support company to the offshore wind industry, has appointed Steve Danson to head up the business.

He has worked in the sector for more than seven years, starting as a balance of plant engineer with early pioneer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) in Grimsby.

Mr Danson was then promoted to lead engineer, working as part of the management team on the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm off the

Lincolnshire coast.

He went on to work as maintenance and production manager, and then for the last three years, site manager for Centrica, heading up operations and maintenance at Lincs offshore wind farm, the largest operational wind farm currently controlled from Grimsby.

Mr Danson said that BostonRix Wind was leading the way in streamlining support services to the offshore wind industry.

The company, a joint venture formed a year ago between Hull’s JR Rix & Sons and Beverley’s Boston Energy, provides strategic assets and services including crew transfer vessels, skilled technicians, and engineers for many aspects of wind farm construction and maintenance projects.

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United approach to seafood training is welcome A TWO day training conference hosted by Seafish brought representatives from across the United Kingdom to Grimsby Seafood Village.

Filleting and fishmongering specialists from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and elsewhere in England descended on North East Lincolnshire this past month.

Lee Cooper, national learning and standards manager at Seafish said: “Outputs from the two day conference exceeded our expectations.”

As well as agreements on standards required for fish filleting trainers and the structure of new knife skills related courses, an agreement on a way forward for collaborative working across the four seafood training networks was also reached.

“This should lead to many more smoking, quality assessment and knife skills courses for employers, apprentices and members of the public,” Mr Cooper said.

The new fishmonger trailblazer scheme was discussed as well as an understanding of the new Master Fishmonger Scheme being developed by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.

Alison Freeman from the London organisation, and Ian Mitchell of M&J Seafoods in Grimsby, joined the discussion.

DELEGATION: Trainers from left, Peter Kearney, of Strive Training; Ian Mitchell of M&J Seafoods; Ursula Hartland, Strive Training; Lee Cooper, Seafish; Ivan Jaines-White, Grimsby Seafood Village Training School; Paul Neve; Chris Parker, Vin Sullivan Foods; Gordon Gibb – Polaris Training; Alison Freeman – Worshipful Company of Fishmaongers; Terry Martin, M&J Seafoods; Hal Dawson, Ireland Fish.

The event also led to potentially three new trainers and three new venues being approved and recognised by Seafish.

Day two saw the delegation take in Grimsby Fish Market.

The Grimsby Seafood Village Training School, approved by Seafish for the delivery of fish smoking and filleting training, is home to two Afos micro kilns, manufactured in Hull, and on loan from Seafish.

Ivan Jaines-White, director of Grimsby Seafood Village Training School, said: “Events of this kind, bringing together experts

with a shared passion and common goal of enhancing skills within existing and future generations, cannot be overestimated.”

Since launch the Grimsby facility has attracted course participants from Miami, Australia, and Germany, with one entrepreneur purchasing two smoking kilns to ship to Australia.

Three day courses are carried out for one of the major retailers, in addition to bespoke courses.

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NCOURAGING more people to eat more fish more often, developing projects which support the reputation of the industry and helping to provide vital data remains at the fore of Seafish’s work in the near future.

● A full range of support materials will allow our industry partners to add volume to our consumer messages, culminating in a Seafood Week campaign. ● We will expand our acclaimed education programme, engaging schools and further education colleges.

On reputation, Mr The industry authority on Coleman said: “The UK Grimsby’s proud export has seafood industry has a lot to published its annual plan be proud of and can rightly for 2017-2018, the final year claim to be leading the in the organisation’s world in developing current corporate plan. innovative solutions to the Chief executive Marcus challenges of sourcing and Coleman told how the seafood industry. funds the work comes from supplying seafood. programme for the Humber these businesses.

“We won’t just focus on “Our work to enhance this Seafood Institute progressing the activity Seafish’s annual plan sets reputation is twofold: to headquartered team has outlined in our current support our industry out the following: been developed in corporate plan – we’re ● Our successful Fish is the partners to make informed partnership with the three already looking ahead at and responsible decisions; Dish digital campaign will sector panels that how we can keep building continue to build our social and to work with the media contribute to the strategy. on its successes and have networks, growing the web to help ensure the industry He said: “I am delighted to started working with is better understood. In both audience for our key strands of work, industry announce the launch of our industry via each of our messa g es. partnership is key.” annual plan for 2017-18. This sector panels to develop our ● We will expand our Fish builds on the good work we next corporate plan for 2018 Technical teams will seek and Chip campaign to target to 2021.” delivered in the last two to enhance reputation by: the wider food service years of the corporate plan In Grimsby, where the ● Revusing the Responsible market, and further develop Fishing Scheme (RFS) to and sets out what we hope largest concentration of our national awards seafood processors exists, to achieve this year. The include standards on social acting as the gateway to UK ● We will target the trade annual plan has been elements of fishing, press to build the profile of including welfare and retail, a keen focus in on shaped by the industry we how the public will be seafood and to ensure it is serve and sets out a work safety, allowing certified encouraged to eat more fish. valued by retailers and food vessels to demonstrate their plan that will have a real and lasting impact on the compliance with best Much of the levy that service

practice and the seafood supply chain to demonstrate its commitment to the same. ● Continuing the fisher men’s safety and training programmes to reduce the risks associated with what is one of our most dangerous professions, with profile raising planned to ensure the work is better understood. ● Developing a range of innovative tools, helping to communicate the industry through film, infographics, reports, case studies and other web-based resources.

It will also actively monitor media coverage “responding where necessary to protect our industry’s interests”.

On the informing of decisions, the Seafish Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood is being flagged as as the primary source of information “which will enable commercial buyers to make informed choices with regard to purchasing seafood”.

It will be expanded to include aquaculture, social and welfare factors, as well as nutritional signposts and culinary information.

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Month in Review Jack-up accommodation for Hornsea Project One

SIGNING: Phllip Piddington, managing director of Viridor, seated left, and Nicolas Dmitrieff, CNIM chairman, sign the contract, with John Clugston stood behind. Below, how the plant will look. Pictures: Viridor.

Avonmouth energy win is Clugston’s biggest yet C

LUGSTON Construction has been appointed on the largest project it has ever undertaken, as it once again teams up with CNIM to deliver an energy from waste facility.

Viridor, one of the UK’s largest recycling and renewable energy companies, has appointed the Scunthorpe-based business and its technology partner on a £252 million Energy Recovery Facility on an industrial site in Avonmouth, on the outskirts of Bristol.

Clugston will provide the building and civils – believed to be valued at £100 million – with work to start this summer. At its peak, 600 people will be employed on site.

Steve Radcliffe, managing director of Clugston Construction, said: “Once again we are pleased to be working for Viridor and continuing the long association we have with CNIM on what will be our 11th joint energy recovery scheme.

“We are developing our mobilisation plans in preparation for commencing site activities later this summer. This will include meeting suppliers and the business community in the region to help us identify and source services locally wherever possible.”

Anticipated to be operational in 2020, the facility will enable local authorities and business to transform 320,000 tonnes of non-recyclable residual waste into renewable energy annually, which would otherwise go to landfill. As part of that transition Viridor

recently signed a 25-year contract with Somerset County Council, brokered by Somerset Waste Partnership, which will see about a third of the available capacity at Avonmouth being taken up, by diverting waste that is currently transported to three landfill sites.

It will generate 34MW of low carbon energy, supplying National Grid with enough electricity to power 44,000 homes.

Viridor’s managing director, Phil Piddington, said: “We’re delighted to team up with CNIM and Clugston to progress this flagship facility using proven technology and respected, established partners. The development creates an exciting opportunity to support the South West community and Bristol’s progress towards creating a low carbon economy, following the city’s successful year as European Green Capital.”

Financial sign-off was given in November last year by Viridor’s parent company, Pennon Group Plc, on what is a fully consented scheme.

Detection system contract with National Grid

ON SITE: Technica are working on National Grid’s Huntingdon facility. Right, Robert Gallivan.

GRIMSBY-based engineering design firm, Technica, has been awarded a major National Grid contract to replace all fire and gas detection systems on a huge transmission facility.

The work, at Huntingdon, is the single largest project to be delivered by the team.

Issued by National Grid’s capital delivery department, it involves fire detectors using infrared and gas detectors that ‘smell’ the air.

Robert Gallivan, operations director for the Cherry Tree Business Park team said: “This significant project involves taking a design through from concept to site installation and commissioning and, while we have completed numerous projects for National Grid over the years, this signals the first time we will have worked for the

capital delivery team.

“The fire and gas replacement project will allow us to showcase our competency in the majority of our services including engineering, procurement and construction, site construction, control panels, functional safety and software engineering.” The Technica team will also carry out a variety of different duties as principal contractor and principal designer.

Technica’s managing director, John Davison, added: “Winning this particular project is a fantastic achievement by our UK Gas team. We are determined to deliver a successful project for National Grid and will achieve this through close, open and honest communication at all levels of the project.”

OFFSHORE WIND: Details of exactly how Dong Energy will deliver construction of the world’s biggest wind farm have been revealed.

Hornsea Project One will enter the offshore build-out phase next year, and the company has now chosen Gulf Marine Services UK Ltd, based in Aberdeen, to provide offshore accommodation for workers.

Due to the location 120km off the Yorkshire coast, daily sailings from Grimsby are not feasible as has previously been the case, so instead two accommodation jack-up vessels will sleep up to 150 technicians in total. They will provide safe access via a static gangway to the three offshore substations and reactive compensation station.

As well as providing a place for those commissioning the substations to stay, one of the vessels will be fitted with a boat landing system, enabling safe transfers to crew transfer vessels, even when jacked up and without interference to operations on the substation.

This will create an offshore hub, allowing technicians working on other areas of the wind farm, such as the wind turbines, to stay on the same vessel.

Golden vending venture FOOD: The owners of the Scunthorpe-based Golden Wonder crisp-making company which employs more than 350 people in the town have moved into the vending machine business in order to boost sales.

The parent Tayto Group in County Armagh has swooped for Leeds-based vending solutions company, Freedom Refreshments Ltd, in a multi-million pound deal.

It will give Golden Wonder access to almost 7,000 vending machines across England.

A sister company called Montagu Group has been set up to direct the new business.

£3.8m coastal fund joy TOURISM: A massive cash boost totalling nearly £4-million has been awarded to Cleethorpes promising exciting new projects in the resort.

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It was marked with a presentation of a £1,000 cheque to the chosen charity, Andy’s Children’s Hospice,

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insulator, Zaza Warren, hospice events manager, Jacques Bueckelaers, general manager of Total Lindsey Oil Refinery, and Katie Wright, engineering secretary.

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Chief executive of the Chemical Industries Association, Steve Elliott, spoke after the letter confirming the UK’s intention to leave the UK was handed over in Brussels this past month.

He aid: “Whilst we, and others, will scrutinise and seek to influence each and every step until and beyond Brexit, we do want to make sure the Government is in the best informed and advised position it possibly can be to conduct a successful exit from the EU. “It is now more important than ever that the Government fully engages with the European Union, seeks input from all stakeholders and does not allow any short term political interests to harm future UK trade and investment prospects.”

The Humber holds the second largest process industry cluster in the UK, and chemicals account for £3.2 billion, or 23 per cent of the total exports from the region.

The CIA has proactively worked on the Brexit strategy preparing a dedicated manifesto and has pulled together a special ten-strong Brexit team, with strong interests in this area.

Calum Maclean, chief executive of Synthomer, and Richard Carter, managing director of BASF UK, head up neighbouring plants on the

RED WHITE AND BLUE LETTER DAY: Britain’s Ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, hand delivers Prime Minister Theresa May’s notice triggering Article 50, to EU Council President Donald Tusk. Right, Steve Elliott.

South Bank, while Stuart Arnott, president of global operations at Hull-headquartered Croda International, is also on board.

Worth £6 billion to the regional economy alone, the process industry supports thousands of jobs and provides a basis for a major contracting community too.

The cluster is a prime example of a united nations, with global flags hoisted, and several head offices in Europe.

It is also another crucial element of the ports sector.

In the run-up to the trigger, Mr Elliott addressed the House of Lords EU External Affairs

Sub-Committee on the issue and the manifesto calls for action in four key areas: ● Tariff-free access to the single market ● The availability of skilled people ● The supply of competitive and secure energy ● A policy framework that encourages scientific progress, leading to sustainable growth Now, with Britain’s Ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow having hand delivered Theresa May’s letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, Mr Elliott said: “The chemical and pharmaceutical industry will continue to work with

Government and our partners across the continent to get the best deal for the chemical industry – a deal that will also support many of our customer industries who are dependent on our products and services.

“In these negotiations there is much more to unite the European chemical industry than divide us, with minimal disruption to our current trading relationships being our collective goal.

“I hope negotiations proceed smoothly and, whilst business needs certainty and to some extent speedy resolution, we also urge patience in order to make sure we avoid a bad deal or no deal.”

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Humber bank benefit of human factors focus

Month in Review Hoist lifts port’s appeal

MARINE: “This is great for us, great for the port and great for Grimsby.”

Those were the words of Martyn Boyers, chief executive of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises, as he launched new company Grimsby Shipyard Services, where a 200-tonne capacity brand new boat hoist is the centre-piece.

The £1.85-million project to provide vital vessel maintenance facilities has been welcomed with open arms by those involved with the renewables industry, ensuring time lost is kept to a minimum when it comes to service and repair.

It should act as a magnet for the port, with little provision along the whole of the east coast for the new generation of work boats serving the ever increasing number of wind farms.

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INSPECTION: Lorraine Braben, who is offering her expertise across the Humber Bank, pictured here at HCF Catch, Stallingborough.

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RIMSBY chemical engineer Lorraine Braben is launching her own niche consultancy after more than two decades working with hazardous environments.

“It is quite wide ranging, and you are expected to understand the safety critical aspect of the job and analyse it to be able to understand where human factors come in and how to manage that risk.

“One of the reasons I have really Most recently human factors and enjoyed it is you need a good competency superintendent at engineering understanding, but titanium dioxide producer Cristal, also an element of psychology as she is going solo to spread her well as performance management knowledge across the Humber techniques, working out what is area, as legislative changes kick in behind certain choices and how for sites regulated under Control of people operate, then helping people Major Accident Hazards rules. by making it as easy as possible to It is a specialism focusing on get it right.” “managing human error within A former Havelock School pupil, process safety, covering all the Mrs Braben went to Aston factors that go into people doing University to read chemical the job right, rather than making engineering, joining the industry mistakes”. as a graduate with JM Davy on Teesside. She returned to the South Mrs Braben said: “It is not just about the person on the frontline, it Humber Bank in 1995, at what is is about going behind that, looking now Cristal in Stallingborough. at all the systems they operate in, “I continued with chemical the training, the procedures, engineering for quite a few years, management, supervision and then I was seconded in to HR,” she management of change. said.

RIGHT MIX: Lorraine Braben “My qualifications were in chemical engineering, so I went from real technical stuff to real people stuff. Then we needed someone to deal with the human

factors agenda and really identify what needed to be done. I had the right mix in my background and I came to be involved, and have now been doing it for the past seven or eight years.”

Process safety was complemented with training and competence in the enlarged role, which she called time on earlier this month.

Looking ahead, Mrs Braben said: “I will be based at home, my contacts are the Humber bank companies, although I do know a few people elsewhere – up in Teesside for example – so I do see it gradually expanding.

“For the first six months I’ll be focusing on getting the business set up, understanding the needs of and types of clients, and the Humber is as good a chemical cluster as I am going to get for the work I am planning on doing.

“These companies have people covering various aspects, so a lot of it is understanding what the gaps are.”

Open evening season returns to Novartis plant

RARE SIGHT: Am opportunity to see inside Grimsby’s Novartis plant.

GRIMSBY’S Novartis plant is preparing to open its doors for group visits.

The popular tour evening season is about to start, allowing visitors to take in the workings of a modern pharmaceutical plant, meet staff and ask questions.

Last summer the 400-strong team celebrated 65 years of production in the town, a remarkable feat coinciding with 20 years of the entity Novartis.

Daria Hollinshead, communications manager, told how several set dates

were being arranged, starting at the end of the month and running through May and June.

She said: “It is a chance to see how a modern pharmaceutical plant operates, and speak to people who operate it.”

Groups are invited to attend for 6.20pm for a presentation, followed by a walking tour of an hour, with a buffet supper and questions following.

For more information email daria.hollinshead @novartis.com

LEISURE: A Scunthorpe mobile bar business has launched.

Mojito Machine, based in Ashby, is the brainchild of owner Aaron Dawson and his fiance Katie Robinson, who converted a 1997 Piaggio Ape 50cc van into a bar to be used at outdoor events.

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Humber Work Boats CLEAR MESSAGE: The entire gable end of a huge warehouse on Port of Immingham is emblazoned with a Beyond Zero message.

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A SPECIAL supplement focused on the South Bank ports has been published by the Grimsby and Scunthorpe Telegraphs this past month.

The edition, which carried the first major interview with ABP’s new port manager Mark Frith, is now available on our dedicated business website, www.humberbusiness.com, alongside the Business Telegraph archive.

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SSOCIATED British Ports has invited haulage companies serving Britain’s largest port to attend a road safety workshop and Q&A session with the port manager for Grimsby and Immingham.

Mark Frith sent out invitations to the top 50 local transport firms in order to give them the opportunity to discuss how safety standards could be improved on the Port of Immingham by working together.

Around 2,500 people work on the complex every day, with around 27,000 vehicle movements each week.

The session saw local logistics firms such as Brumptons, North Killingholme Trading, Rase and HandTrans learn about ABP’s safety programme Beyond Zero.

Mr Frith said: “We hope that the session shows our wider port community that we care deeply about everyone who comes on to the port and that we want to do whatever it takes to make the port safer.”

“By working collaboratively with our customers who frequent the port in Immingham, we can all help ensure everyone goes home safely.”

The campaign, which was rolled out across the ABP Group in August 2016, aims to challenge safety behaviour and encourages people to question whether operations are being conducted in the safest possible way. Beyond Zero focuses on ensuring everyone who visits an ABP facility goes home safely at the end of the day.

The session focused on HGV-related incidents and near

CAB COLLABORATION: Haulage companies met with ABP to work on making the port a safer place to work. Front right, Mark Frith.

Picture: David Lee Photography Ltd / ABP. misses which have occurred on the port estate in the past two months.

The group was asked about how they thought ABP could help improve safety.

Ideas suggested by the companies included reducing queuing time upon entering terminal areas and

working directly with senior drivers who regularly visit the port.

Jenna Salmon, transport operations manager for DFDS, one of the largest tenants on the port estate in Immingham, said: “This session has created a platform that enables us to learn from each other

and improve safety standards.

“DFDS has its own fleet plus 300 sub-contractors working through Immingham every day and we fully support the work ABP is doing and will encourage our sub-contractors to do the same.”

Major developers lined up for Offshore Wind Connections event DONG Energy has been announced as the headline partner at Team Humber Marine Alliance’s Offshore Wind Connections event in May. The offshore wind giant is leading the charge on the Humber, making Grimsby its east coast hub. It has been confirmed as diamond partner for the conference and exhibition at Bridlington Spa Klaus Skoust Møller, senior programme director at Dong, said it promised to be a great event.

“It will showcase the Humber’s position as a leader in renewable energy,” he said. “We are proud to be

part of the significant growth in the area.

“We are absolutely committed to our operations in the Humber and plan to invest £6 billion in the region by 2019.”

Host authority East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been named platinum partner, with the Telegraph’s dedicated business website, Humberbusiness.com, as a media partner.

Mark O'Reilly, THMA’s chief executive and chairman, said OWC17 would highlight the Humber’s preeminent position in the green

energy revolution in the UK and Europe while also looking at global prospects for the region’s manufacturers and providers of specialist skills.

“The conference will be devoted to delivering business intelligence and we look forward to welcoming wind farm developers, owners, industry trade bodies and companies along the length of the offshore wind supply chain,” he said.

Speakers at the full-day conference of May 4 will include Hugh McNeal, chief executive of Renewable UK, James Cotter, project director of

Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, Ray Thompson, head of business development at Siemens Wind Power, and Alex Gauntt, business development manager at Siem Offshore Contractors.

On the evening of May 3 there will be a Renewable UK networking event, also at the Spa. Team Humber has announced the University of Hull as gold sponsor of OWC 17 and CWind, Mullion, Myton Law and JBA Consulting as silver sponsors. Green Port Hull and Renewable UK have been named as supporters.

Mr O’Reilly added: “Billions are being pumped into the North Sea industry.

“The Humber is its epicentre and the opportunities for businesses in the supply chain are vast.

“Three of the UK’s largest wind farms and 80 per cent of all North Sea offshore wind farms are on our doorstep while 60 per cent of the entire European offshore wind project to be built by 2020 is within 12 hours’ vessel steaming time.” ● For ticket details, visit www.offshorewindconnections.co.uk.

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Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards 2017

Record-breaking entries again as Paris comes to Scunthorpe W

E are now just weeks away from finding out who will join the Phantom on stage, celebrated as a phenomenal force for good for business on the South Bank.

The 2017 Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards take place on Friday, May 18 at The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, with the venue transformed into the Paris Opera House and swept back into the 19th century as Gaston Leroux’s West End adapted tale becomes the theme, and music, of the night.

A sell-out gala dinner overseen by Winteringham Fields’ Colin McGurran will be a key feature, before the entertainment inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s take on the 1910 novel will once again send shivers down the spine.

Having run for more than 30 years in London’s Theatreland, the overwhelming majority of those taking part won’t have been born without a show being on.

Anne Tate, northern Lincolnshire manager for the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, said: “For the first time students are going to be part of the professional show. The professional performers are working with Grimsby Institute and the students for a seamless performance. It will be part of the actual show and is a wonderful opportunity for the students to work with professionals, grace the same stage at the same time and to take direction from them.”

McGurran, no stranger to the small screen, will introduce the three course dinner by video link, in his capacity as consultant to SMG, the venue management company behind The Baths Hall.

And prior to sitting down, students from North Lindsey College will be entertaining in the foyer.

This past month has seen sponsors and independent judges wade through more than 100 entries to the 11 awards that are open to public nomination.

Mrs Tate said: “Entry levels were up again, which is impressive as we reduced duplication with nominations by only allowing two category applications per business.

“There were some really tight categories, with small business and business growth very well subscribed.

“It is a very good sign for the economy, and should make for a very

HERE WE GO: The countdown is well and truly on to the 2017 Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards. Left, Anne Tate and Anthony Winn.

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The full shortlist is published over the following pages.

Anthony Winn, past chairman of the North East Lincolnshire area council of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, who forged a successful career as a bank manager in Grimsby, first with Barclays and latterly Handelsbanken, was the ratification judge. Taking time out from heading up

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the borough’s new InvestmentHub NEL, a match-making service for businesses seeking finance, Mr Winn said: “Once again there was a great standard of entries, which really underlines some strong success stories and is a good signal about the state of the local economy.

“What impressed me most was the diversity of the nominations.”

HALL OF FAME: Since being dramatically enhanced and overhauled by Scunthorpe’s Clugston Construction, with Scunthorpe’s CR Parrott and using Scunthorpe steel, this will be the third time The Baths Hall will have hosted the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards.

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Unmasking nominations The shortlisted entries for the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards 2017 have been revealed. A panel of judges has whittled down more than 100 nominations for the 11 open awards at the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce event. Winners will be crowned at a gala dinner celebration at The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, on May 19.

Grimsby Carpet Warehouse Small Business Award

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● Beauty at the Gate, Lancaster Approach, Holton-le-Clay Industry-recognised beauty salon with dedicated facilities for men and women. ● Root2 Recruitment, Eastgate, Louth Recruitment company with full online suite of tools for hiring companies. ● Tilletts Clothing, Sea View Street, Cleethorpes Clothing retailer, and own range designer, with shops in Cleethorpes and Louth.

ABP Business Growth Award ● Central Insulations, Wilton Road Industrial Estate, Humberston.

Controlled environment specialist that has recently moved into new offices in its 30th year of business. ● Flixborough Eco Technologies Ltd, Normanby Gateway, Scunthorpe Energy management consultancy with installation provision. ● IMS Flooring Ltd, Freeman Street, Grimsby.

Better known as Grimsby Carpet Warehouse and ● Central Insulations Ltd, Wilton Road Carpet Runners UK. Industrial Estate, Humberston.

Second listing. ● Laceby Manor Golf Resort, Barton Street, Laceby.

Eighteen hole leisure retreat set in rural North East Lincolnshire. ● PME Power Systems Group Ltd, Beels Road, Stallingborough. ● Cat Tech International Ltd, South Park Industrial Estate, Scunthorpe.

Catalyst handling company operating in heavy industry. ● Ramsden International, Adam Smith Street, Grimsby.

Established global grocery exporter. ● 4Matic Design and Manufacture Ltd, Wilton Inward-investing marine engine specialist.

Road Industrial Estate, Humberston. ● GS Kelsey Construction Ltd, Brigg Road, Stainless steel food processing specialist.

Scunthorpe.

Building contractor that celebrated 20th anniversary with new premises in 2016. ● Moulded Fibre Products Ltd, Second Avenue, Flixborough.

Pulp-product specialist that operates in food and medical fields. ● Youth Engineering Scunthorpe Ltd, South ● Liz Drury Voiceovers, Ulceby Park Industrial Estate, Scunthorpe British voiceover artist with blue-chip Charitable enterprise for disadvantaged young portfolio. people with links to Bradbury Group. ● Pink Jacket Marketing, Dudley Street, Grimsby.

Distinctive marketing agency. ● Qualiluminar Ltd, Skippingdale Industrial Estate, Scunthorpe.

Mobile home manufacturer.

NE Lincs Business Development Award

ON COURSE? Roger Burnett at Laceby Manor.

Barclays International Trade Award

North Lincs Business Investment Award

The Bridge McFarland New Business Award

Grimsby Institute Training Excellence Award

IN THE PINK? Julie Keen.

● Driver Hire Grimsby and Scunthorpe, Europarc, Grimsby.

Recruitment business run by husband and wife Michael and Jayne O’Flynn ● Haith’s, Europarc, Grimsby.

Wild bird seed manufacturer behind the Bill Oddie brand. ● 4Matic Design and Manufacture Ltd, Wilton Road Industrial Estate, Humberston.

Second listing.

DFDS Excellence in Community Award ● North Lincs Tyres, Lockhill, Grimsby.

Established tyre specialist for cars and commercial vehicles. ● Ongo, Normanby Road, Scunthorpe.

North Lincolnshire’s social housing provider. ● Youth Engineering Scunthorpe Ltd, South Park Industrial Estate, Scunthorpe Second listing.

HBP Systems Innovation Award ● First Media, Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth.

Digital and events service provider. ● ID Architecture, Wilton Road Industrial Estate, Humberston.

RIBA-shortlisted architectural practice. ● Root2 Recruitment Ltd, Eastgate, Louth.

Second listing.

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Business Awards 2017

ahead of a special night

WHO WILL BE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR? Steven Bennett, Myles Shaw or Jo Smedley will be crowned on May 19.

The ultimate ‘who’ll win it’ for Business Person of the Year as young entrepreneurs play the generation game THE Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards has served up the ultimate ‘who’ll win it?’ when it comes to Business Person of the Year.

And we think it will involve an entrepreneur, possibly in the kitchen, perhaps with a carpet sample!

Lincolnshire Chef Steven Bennett, a director of Laceby’s Oaklands Hall Hotel, comes front of house in 2017 after cooking up the gala dinners on previous occasions, and he is up against murder-mystery games deviser Jo Smedley and flooring specialist Myles Shaw for the title, sponsored by Wilkin Chapman.

Jo is the managing director of Grimsby-based Red Herring Games, and played a huge part in attracting the Small Business Saturday spotlight to the town late last year.

Myles, currently Young Entrepreneur of the Year, runs Grimsby Carpet Warehouse in Freeman Street and web-based

Carpet Runners UK, and business is thriving as he takes the online brand international.

And when it comes to Myles’ successor, just like him with father Ivor, all three are second generations looking to make their mark in the business they have grown up with.

Ben Charlesworth-Browne has joined his father in Grimsby-based landscape gardening business Alan Browne (Lincolnshire) Ltd, with Liam O’Leary at Laser Red and Lewis Parry of Abbys Group. Lewis, who is the cocktail king of the Curious Cat, is the son of 2014 Business Person of the Year, Liz Parry. Franklin College sponsors the category.

The Grimsby & Scunthorpe Telegraph Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on the night, as a special presentation, so too the Forrester Boyd Award for Business Excellence, which is selected from all the shortlisted FLOURISHING IN FOOTSTEPS: Liam O'Leary, Ben Charlesworth-Browne and Lewis Parry are nominated as young entrepreneurs. nominations.

AWARD CONVERSIONS? Cat-Tech representatives pictured at a recent World Refining Association conference. A GS Kelsey completion in Grimsby and Ongo celebrates 10 years of the brand.

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The Business Hive Small Business Award Winner: ID Architecture, Grimsby – Six-year-old RIBA-chartered designers of domestic and commercial buildings.

Runners-up: Flixborough Eco Technologies Ltd, Scunthorpe; Tower Staff Construction Ltd, Grimsby.

The ABP Business Growth Award Winner: JCS Fish Ltd, Grimsby – Salmon specialist behind the BigFish Brand aimed at independent retailers.

Runners-up: 4 Matic Design and Manufacture Ltd, Humberston; Rapid Accommodation Ltd, Ashby-cum-Fenby.

The Wilkin Chapman Business Person of the Year Award Winner: Paul Barker, managing director of Grimsby commercial construction business JemBuild Ltd. Runners-up: Steve Kent, Bell Waste Management, Scunthorpe; Gary McMullen, Tower Staff Construction Ltd, Grimsby.

HSBC International Trade Award Winner: Mariner Packaging Company Ltd, Grimsby – Seafood packaging specialist forging scientific links with light and thermal property products.

Runners-up: Cat Tech International Ltd, Scunthorpe; Wrendale Designs, Brigg.

The Bridge McFarland New Business Award Winner: ON Marketing Ltd, Scunthorpe – Strategic, creative technology-driven multi-channel marketing business.

Runners-up: Cycle Hub Lincs CIC, Grimsby; MediBioSense Ltd, Westwoodside.

Franklin College Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Joint winner: Myles Shaw, Carpet Runners UK, Grimsby – Managing director of an online retail business that has just hit £1 million turnover in less than five years.

Joint winner: Andy Green, Lyke Ltd, New Waltham – Software and website developer.

Runner-up: Liam O’Leary, Laser Red, Grimsby.

The North East Lincolnshire Business Development Award Winner: JemBuild Ltd, Grimsby.

Runners-up: Oaklands Hall Hotel and Comfy Duck Restaurant, Laceby; Tower Staff Construction Ltd, Grimsby.

The North Lincolnshire Business Development Award Winner: Road Traffic Solutions Ltd, Scunthorpe – Provider of full range of services for traffic and event management.

Runners-up: Flixborough Eco Technologies Ltd, Scunthorpe; Pink Pig Farm, Holme.

The Grimsby Institute Training Excellence Award Winner: Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd, Flixborough – Specialist paint and powder coating producer.

Runners-up: Engie Fabricom, Grimsby; Forrester Boyd, Grimsby.

The Barclays Excellence in Community Relations Award Winner: Young’s Seafood Ltd, Grimsby – UK leading seafood company behind Cleethorpes Car nival.

Runners-up: Ongo, Scunthorpe; Shoreline Housing Partnership, Grimsby.

The HBP Systems Innovation Award Winner: MediBioSense Ltd, Westwoodside – App-based health innovator developing mobile and wearable technology.

Runners-up: Achtis Ltd, Grimsby; Mariner Packaging Company Ltd, Grimsby.

The Forrester Boyd Business Excellence Award Winner: Wilkin Chapman, Grimsby – Leading Lincolnshire law firm.

The Grimsby & Scunthorpe Telegraph Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Kurt Christensen – Managing director of Windpower Support, Grimsby, Danish Consul and a founding member of Grimsby Renewables Partnership.

WINNERS: Wilkin Chapman, top; Kurt Christensen with wife Carol, right, and Paul Barker’s JemBuild below. He won business person of the year, and as a company, with regular project partner ID Architecture also successful.

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Accountancy training is in the premier league

Month in Review Room for dragon Theo?

LEISURE: Business stay specialist Rapid Accommodation could be on the look-out for a lair, after luring in a dragon.

Theo Paphitis, one of the original investors on the hit entrepreneur slaying BBC show, has given the Grimsby-area company a huge boost, highlighting them on social media to half-a-million followers through his long-running Small Business Sunday initiative.

Now having won his attention with the company’s mission statement, the tight team based at Willow Lakes, Ashby-cum-Fenby, want to win his business.

Theo gives social media savvy company bosses the chance to showcase their product or service in a single tweet using the hashtag #SBS. He chooses weekly winners, sharing them with his incredible 505,000 followers. An invite to meet follows, with exclusive support and networking opportunities to follow.

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UPPORTING students nationwide has earned an Immingham-based accountancy training provider an industry accolade as it makes strides with its own future development.

Premier Training, a distance learning specialist, saw its social media star Natasha Everard win a special award with industry-focused PQ Magazine.

She heads up a dedicated online platform that has attracted a staggering 11,000 users, in what is a major growth area.

Natasha, a distance learning student herself, runs Accounting Student Network (ASN), which has flourished since it was launched in 2015.

Premier, which holds the title of Distance Learning Provider of the Year with the Association of Accounting Technicians, and is now the third largest operator in its field, fully sponsors the service, which it keeps entirely independent.

Rose Crockett, operations director, said: “We won the award for the ASN site and the way it is run. It is absolutely brilliant, and the only way it can have real credibility is if it is for all the students out there, rather than just ours.

“We put a lot of resource into it to help people get through exams, Natasha does so much, and now we are seeing other training providers, mentors and trainers on there.”

Natasha said more than 1,000 users are joining a fortnight. When first flagged up last June, as part of the Distance Learning Provider of the Year win, it had 3,200 members.

She said: “It was such an honour to be recognised like this.

“We are focusing on

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pastoral care, with technical advice and we have experts on there, tutors, all sharing best practice.

“We are extending a hand to help out all accounting students, rather than just the ones that come to us. We knew there was a need for mentoring support and hand-holding, but we didn’t know it would go as big as it has. I am really proud of what has been achieved.”

Accounting masterclasses and video webinars have been highlights. “We are putting what you learn in textbooks into real life pieces, enthusing students to lear n,” added Natasha. “I am so passionate about it.”

It comes as Samantha Hannigan was appointed

head of programme at the Prince Henry Drive firm.

She has her own accountancy practice which she ran for her own continuous professional development while working for 13 years in further education.

Mrs Hannigan, who is from Rotherham, said: “This opportunity came up. This is an area that is just thriving and going to get bigger and bigger.

“It is a brilliant, challenging role, there are challenges moving forward, and I am working with all our resources to make sure the latest information is out there. It is not just about courses, but how to become a book-keeper, what do to if

you are self-employed, and working with a number for different organisations to give more information to people.”

She sold half of her practice five years ago, slimming down her client base.

Mrs Crockett, who manages a team of 20, said: “Samantha will manage the AAT programme for us, she will take over it see if there are any gaps as a provider and take us to the next level.

“Distance learning is fantastic grounding, and where we are people don’t realise how good the service we provide is. We are looking for local tutors, but people automatically assume we are city-based.”

East coast buy-out of insurance broker GRIMSBY-area insurance broker Sutcliffe Solloway & Company Ltd has been bought by Norfolk-based Alan Boswell Group.

The undisclosed deal sees the Norwich-based business’s gross written premium figure rise from £85 million to £90million.

The acquisition will see the company’s 25 members of staff, based at offices in Laceby and Boston, join the group, bringing the total number of employees to 325.

It swiftly follows the acquisition of S-Tech Insurance Services in Cambridge, and the launch of its risk management arm last month.

With a heritage dating back to 1977, Sutcliffe arranges a wide range of commercial insurance products, with specialisms in the marine trade and heavy industry, as well as providing personal lines including home, car and landlord insurance.

Executive chairman Alan Boswell

PREMIER AWARD: Natasha Everard and the award with director Rose Crockett and Samantha Hannigan.

PORTS: A leading figure in Grimsby’s burgeoning offshore wind cluster is leaving his day job.

Roger Smith, chairman of Grimsby Renewables Partnership, is stepping down from the role of marine operations manager at Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd (GFDE) to pursue other interests.

He has been instrumental in the expansion of the rebranded Port of Grimsby East, working with the industry for the past decade, helping in the incredible growth from a single mobile hut to a £20-million plus investment from five blue-chip businesses.

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DEAL DONE: Alan Boswell managing director Chris Gibbs, Sutcliffe’s Mike Kirman and Alan Boswell. said: “We’re pleased to make this announcement as we head into a new financial year. The group has been growing at a steady rate and Sutcliffe is a natural fit for our continuing expansion, offering services complementary to our own.”

Since its formation in 1982, the company has grown to become one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the UK, with strong capital

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Sutcliffe managing director Mike Kirman said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for Sutcliffe. Not only does it enhance the range of services we offer to existing clients – including risk management -- but it also brings the stability and support of a larger group to the business.”

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The regional law firm, headquartered in Grimsby, can now count national businesses such as Npower, The Canal and River Trust, NHS Credit Union, Stoke City Council and Leicester City Council among their growing client base.

The Recoveries practice has been appointed or re-appointed, to work with these national businesses and public sector organisations to advise on debt recovery and insolvency issues. The contracts secured include: • Canal and River Trust, appointed on a two year contract to recover mooring fees and license fees nationally; • Npower, appointed on a two year contract to recover unpaid energy accounts from business and domestic customers; • Stoke City Council and Leicester City Council, both appointed on a two year contract to advise on recovery of council tax and business

rates; • NHS, Transport and First Class credit unions in Scotland, which are the three largest in Scotland and are being delivered in partnership with a Scottish law firm.

The tenders for the contracts were managed by Chris Grocock, partner at Wilkin Chapman and head of the Recoveries Department, supported by his team at Grimsby and Beverley.

Chris said: “These successful tenders demonstrate the skill and expertise that sits within our Recoveries team.”

From humble beginnings, the Recoveries Department is now nationally recognised as a leader in the debt recovery field in the UK. It started in the early 1990's with only three employees and has grown to a team of over 60 people.

Today, the department acts for 80 local authorities, seven utility companies, around 25 credit unions and a variety of commercial business clients.

Chris added: “Our reputation in the industry is going from strength to strength, and we are now on the lookout for the next generation of talented legal minds to support us in our growth.”

SUCCESSFUL TENDERS: Chris Grocock, of Wilkin Chapman solicitors

Onus is on the employers to get job status right

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OURIER companies and the high-tech Uber transport business are in the spotlight over so-called “gig economy” legal battles which could have serious implications for other businesses.

Nicola Barrass, partner and employment law specialist at Bridge McFarland, said the cases highlight the potential cost of confusion over employment status, with the onus on employers to get it right.

There have been a number of recent, high-profile cases about worker status, including claims by a number of drivers against Uber for minimum wage and holiday pay.

Nicola said: “The term ‘gig economy’ applies to such situations as odd-jobbing or freelancing.

“It’s not just businesses in the tech sector that are caught by this. If businesses don’t get it right they could be hit with backdated claims for minimum wage and holiday pay and they could face serious tax implications – all adding up to brand and reputation damage.”

Uber’s defence – that the people hired were all self-employed and therefore running their own businesses – is consistent with other claims against

GOOD ADVICE: Nicola Barrass, partner at Bridge McFarland Pimlico Plumbers, and against courier operators including Citysprint.

But the claims against those businesses succeeded and Nicola warns that employers should check their own arrangements now to avoid problems in the future.

She said: “Individuals categorised as ‘workers’ have some legal rights but not the full range of rights that apply to traditional

employees. Workers cannot claim they have been unfairly dismissed but they do have rights under discrimination, minimum wage and working time legislation. Self-employed individuals have no employment rights.

“Over the years the employment law team at Bridge McFarland have helped many local businesses prepare contracts for self-employed

individuals as well as workers. What’s key is thinking through how the arrangement will work in practice and making sure that’s properly recorded. A well drafted document can save a lot of headaches further down the line.”

Nicola added: “Uber have appealed the Employment Tribunal “ decision but I can’t see the appeal succeeding.

“However, the appeals

process may take many years, by which time Uber workers who haven’t already made a claim may be out of time to make a claim. If Uber hadn’t appealed they could have been a flood of claims.

“Looked at in that way, Uber’s decision to appeal makes sense.”

Nicola warned that the claims signal how difficult it can be to establish a genuine case of self-employment where a business has a personal relationship with an individual who is providing services.

She said: “This is a general trend which has been developing over several years. The Uber case and other decisions have raised awareness of the issue and at Bridge McFarland we have been contacted by a number of businesses who are being threatened with similar claims.

“As awareness has increased, employers who have these sorts of relationships should review them to ensure the arrangements and documentation are consistent with self-employed status, because there are significant risks for businesses in getting the status wrong.”

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T service provider and accounting software specialist HBP Systems have recently announced they intend to raise a total of £10,000 for local charities over the coming years.

This comes after the Scunthorpe-based company, initiated the formation of a brand new Charity Committee run by employees with the intention of organising and carrying out fundraising for local causes.

HBP will be donating a large portion of the money raised in their efforts to the Sick Children’s Trust who specialise in caring for the families of seriously unwell children by providing free accommodation near to their children and emotional and practical support during that time.

This decision to sponsor the charity came after HBP Systems employee Jonny Pearson was supported by The Sick Children’s Trust when his twins Olivia and Jacob were born prematurely and had to be hospitalised for 3-4 months.

The charity provided Jonny and his wife with accommodation close to the hospital so they could be near the children while they were sick.

Jonny said: “You don’t realise how amazing a charity like this is until you go through something like we did.

“The Sick Children’s Trust meant we could always be close to Olivia and Jake and we could be with them on the road to recovery. We had a

rollercoaster three months and couldn’t imagine what we would have done without somewhere to stay.”

HBP Systems’ directors have pledged to match any amount raised by the charity committee, or that raised by any of their employees, as part of their vision to support employees and excel as an employer.

The company are also intending to donate some of the money raised from their efforts to the Dove House Hospice in Hull - who provide essential care and life-improving support for people suffering with terminal illnesses.

The company chose to sponsor Dove House after Finance Manager, Niki Smith was personally supported when her Grandfather was cared for by the charity during his final weeks.

Dove House made Niki’s Grandfather comfortable and allowed the family to spend the time together as a whole.

Niki said, “I’m so pleased to be able to support a local charity that has made such a difference to so many families across Hull. The work they do is so important and we’ve been given a great opportunity to help them.”

HBP Software Implementations Consultant, Shadeen Warner-Bell, chairs HBP’s Charity Committee, which comprises of three other members of staffs: Niki Smith, Joshua Ashton, and Farrah Twigg.

But the HBP Charity Committee’s role extends far beyond raising money for charities, as Committee chair Shadeen Warner Bell

explains: “We’re not just working to raise money for the charities we selected, we’re also very much focussing on the wellbeing of HBP Systems staff and we’re trying to incorporate that into our charity work by hosting events that involve staff participation and support to help us raise those funds.”

She added: “We’re very excited about the future of the Committee. We’ve got a fantastic team together and the response to the fundraising has been great so far.”

The charity committee will aim to reach their £10,000 goal through a variety of different fundraising initiatives - the first of which was a valentine’s raffle where the winning ticket was awarded a romantic meal for two at a restaurant of their choice.

Plans are already in action for the next major fundraising event to be held in the summer.

HBP Systems managing director, Joanne Dixon said: “Raising money for charity is very important to all of us here at HBP but we wanted to give our team the opportunity to call the shots.

“If employees get to choose who we raise money for and come up with their own ideas as to how we go about it, this will create high levels of engagement and innovation.”

She added: “Setting up a charity committee has other benefits too, including developing its member’s teamwork and organisational skills.

All have joined on a purely voluntary basis and have a genuine passion for helping other people. I am enormously proud of them.”

Digital deadline for tax is called into question GRIMSBY-BASED independent chartered accountancy practice Forrester Boyd believes the Government has set an “unrealistic timeframe” for tax payments to go digital.

HM Revenue & Customs has published draft legislation, paving the way for implementation for the majority of businesses from April 2018.

Alan Nesbitt, pictured, partner at Forrester Boyd, said: “While we embrace digitalisation and see that there are benefits associated with increased reporting and use of software, we are concerned that HMRC has not considered the

impact on small businesses and has set an unrealistic timeframe for the process.

The draft legislation drawn up

by HMRC seems to make an assumption that small business owners are tax experts and are comfortable with reporting their tax directly. In this system, a small mistake, made without professional advice, could cost your business a lot of money.

The main problem that small businesses (which includes many buy-to-let landlords) and their advisers face is the lack of clarity over the detail.

“Until we have the full response

to the issues raised during the consultation period we are not able to provide detailed guidance. We do however envisage that our Cloud based offering will be a major part of the solution.

While many people may find it ironic that these changes fall partly under the auspices of the

Office of Tax Simplification it is not something that is likely to go away.”

Forrester Boyd is a member of the UK200Group, the UK’s largest membership association of chartered accountancy and law firms, which has been in dialogue with HMRC and the Office of Tax Simplification throughout the consultation process. The UK200Group has set up a Digitalisation Taskforce, through which we are representing the needs and concerns of the SME community. ● New appointments at FB, see page 21.

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HE way that apprenticeships are funded is changing. This month the Government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy to help fund and improve the quality of apprenticeships.

From May 1 onwards, nearly all businesses with a wage bill of less than £3 million will pay 10 per cent of the cost of an apprenticeship.

Employers will be eligible to receive a £1,00 grant when they take on any 16 to 18-year-old apprentice to help provide support in the workplace.

North Lindsey College is the largest provider of apprenticeships in North Lincolnshire, with more than 900 apprentices. It works with more than 700 employers across the area including large and small to medium sized businesses.

The current system of frameworks is also being replaced with new apprenticeship standards.

It will be delivering a range of these from May onwards including higher apprenticeships at degree level.

One of the college’s clients is Jacobs, a diverse provider of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services. North Lindsey currently has six apprentices who have started highly sought-after careers with Jacobs.

Commenting on the candidate selection process, Jacobs’ training and development manager Mick Heatlie, said: “We look for enthusiasm. If they have the commitment, everything else can be taught. There are great skills development and career advancement opportunities for the apprentices within Jacobs.”

The new apprentices will spend their first year based at the British Steel Training Centre in Scunthorpe. The collaboration with North Lindsey College is providing many benefits, according to Mr Heatlie, “At the British Steel Training Centre, the apprentices are working in a similar environment to what they’ll experience working on future projects. As soon as they walk through the door, there is guidance to follow, which means the

apprentices are already accustomed LEARN TO EARN: Jacobs apprentices at British Steel, and (below) Mick Lochran with an apprentice at Bradbury Group in Scunthorpe. to a working environment when they join us. This environment engages them in the industry from the start.”

Mick Lochran, deputy principal, said: “The new funding and structure of apprenticeships gives us a great opportunity to provide more flexible delivery models, customised content and added value for our employers. Many employers are planning to use apprenticeships as a staff development tool, particularly in the area of leadership and management and our role is to ensure the programmes provide real a real return on investment for our clients.” ● For more information about apprenticeships and the changes to funding and provision call 01724 281111 or email employertraining @north lindsey.ac.uk

Respected medical negligence specialist joins Bridge McFarland

HIGHLY REGARDED: Shaun Rylands.

BRIDGE McFarland has strengthened its leading position in clinical negligence with the appointment of a specialist with more than 30 years’ experience in the region.

Shaun Rylands, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, is a member of the specialist Clinical Negligence Panel of Action Against Medical Accidents and a member of the Association Of Personal Injury Lawyers.

He joined the legal profession in 1984 and has previously worked for the Hull firms of Philip Hamer and Co; Gosschalks and Stamp Jackson and Proctor LLP. In recent years he has specialised in acting for clients with catastrophic, life-changing injuries, ranging from children who have cerebral palsy and other birth injuries and adults with acquired brain injuries. He has led legal teams in settlements of

Bridge McFarland’s compassionate and empathetic approach puts the firm in league with some of the top firms in the country Shaun Rylands damages of up to £7 million.

Shaun's focus is not just on the fight for compensation: he also seeks care and rehabilitation for his injured clients and support and understanding for their families.

He has expertise in setting up rehabilitation and therapy packages for his clients; purchasing and adapting suitable accommodation for them; and

setting up case management and professional care networks for both clients and their families.

Shaun said: “Bridge McFarland’s compassionate and empathetic approach to client problems puts the firm in league with some of the top clinical negligence law firms in the country and I am looking forward to playing an instrumental role in the firm’s ongoing success and growth.”

At Bridge McFarland, he joins the clinical negligence department headed by Ian Sprakes and will be operating out of offices in Grimsby, Hull and Lincoln.

Ian said: “Shaun’s experience, contacts and skills in handling complex, high value claims makes his appointment an excellent addition to our expanding team and will further add to our reputation in our clinical negligence service offering.

“The whole firm is delighted to welcome Shaun to the team.”

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PROMOTIONS: Philip George, main image; Neil Boulton, inset; Carrie Jensen, top left and Laura Bingham.

Four new appointments at Forrester Boyd PHILIP George has made partner at Forrester Boyd.

The move takes the total number of partners at the firm to 12 as the practice continues to expand.

Philip, based at the Louth office, joined the firm as a trainee chartered accountant in 2008 after obtaining a first class degree in accountancy and finance at University of Hull. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 2011.

He has a varied portfolio of clients, predominantly owner managed companies, while overseeing accounts production, financial reporting, tax, compliance and management accounts. He is also part of Louth’s farming department advising on a diverse range of agricultural issues.

Outside of work, Philip is a keen golfer.

Louth office chairman, Alan Nesbitt, said: “When you challenge

and reward talented employees in this way, you are investing in the future of your business and as one of the UK’s Top 50 accountancy firms we need to ensure we are always looking to the future.”

In Grimsby Carrie Jensen has been made assistant manager, with Laura Bingham taking the same position in Louth.

Carrie joined the firm from Franklin College in 2009, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2014. She specialises in audit work.

Partner Kevin Hopper said: “Carrie’s appointment strengthens our management team and continues our high quality support to our clients. This support will especially be seen in the area of academies in which she is a national expert, but also in the charity and third sector, in which she has significant experience and knowledge.

Laura joined from Toll Bar Sixth Form in 2008, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2012. She moved to the Louth in 2015 and also specialises in audit work.

Mr Nesbitt said: “Laura’s promotion is well deserved and her all round abilities along with her audit expertise will further strengthen the support we give to clients. She is another example of the success of our policy of developing our own talent through our excellent training programme.”

The wholly-owned financial planning arm, FB Wealth Management Ltd, has also appointed Neil Boulton as sales operations director.

He joined the business in 2015 as wealth advisory manager, having had 38 years’ experience in the industry.

Previously, he held a variety of senior positions within major

Business development and marketing role is created at law giant

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XPANDING regional law firm Wilkin Chapman has created a key new role as it looks to realise its growth ambition.

Lincolnshire’s rural hubs, said she brings with her a wealth of knowledge about the region and its business needs, and has vast experience in managing and developing client The Grimsby-based portfolios. legal giant has Mrs Rubie said: welcomed new head of “What attracted me to business development and marketing, Lindsay the role was that Wilkin Chapman is a Rubie. forward thinking firm She has joined the that is committed to the firm at its new local area. From my Cartergate House HQ short time with the from HSBC Bank Plc, firm, I recognise that it where she held a is a business that number of commercial enables excellence, both roles since 2005, most for the clients and for recently as agricultural its employees. I am relationship manager. very much looking Bosses at the law forward to showcasing firm, which has a this excellence and strong foothold in developing strong farming with a number relationships with clients and expanding of offices in

period of strong growth for the firm and a very exciting time for the region; north and south of the Humber.

“We are delighted to have Lindsay’s expertise on board to realise these opportunities, and are already reaping the benefits of her skill set.”

Mrs Rubie will split her time between the fir m’s seven offices, which include Lincoln, Beverley and most recently Sheffield, and will focus on raising the firm’s profile, developing its reputation and helping the firm and its client to achieve their commercial goals.

GROWTH FOCUS: Lindsay Rubie.

financial institutions.

At FB he has been part of the senior management team running the business on a daily basis and has worked closely with the advisers as the training and competence supervisor.

In his new role, his goal is to drive the business forward as a truly independent financial advice provider.

Mr Boulton said: “Forrester Boyd has a strong pedigree in the Lincolnshire and Humber region. I am delighted to be given this opportunity and look forward to helping us deliver the same high level of service that clients expect.”

Outside of work, he enjoys films and supporting his home town football club, Rotherham United.

Forrester Boyd has a staff of around 250, across offices in Grimsby, Skegness, Louth, Scunthorpe and Beverley.

BACK TOGETHER: Jamie Loring, right, joins Jeff Jafari, left, and Steven Bennett at The Comfy Duck.

Jamie and Jeff’s reunion A SECOND restaurant manager has been recruited to The Comfy Duck at Laceby’s Oaklands Hall Hotel.

Jamie Loring has joined Jeff Jafari front of house at the venue, under chef patron Steven Bennett.

It comes as bookings mount for the double AA rosette-rated restaurant, with weekend tables now on a waiting list.

Mr Bennett, director at the Barton Street hotel, said: “The restaurant has become so busy, Jeff cannot do it on his own. Bringing Jamie in will allow us to make sure we hit customer expectations and service, and we wanted to secure him, having known him for a long time. The great thing is we now have two full-time restaurant managers, on the same level, which is unusual. I think they are the best two restaurant managers in the county, and they are in one restaurant.”

All three men have previously worked together at The Brackenborough Hotel, near Louth.

Mr Loring first started at the Kingsway Hotel in Cleethorpes as a teenager, staying for seven and a half years before leaving as senior waiter, and heading to the Oak Ridge venue. He worked there for three years, before taking the role of bar and kitchen manager at Relish back in Cleethorpes.

And it isn’t just a work venue he has joined, for he will be marrying fiancee Bethany there in September next year.

Mr Loring said: “I feel like I have come home now, it is a real family environment. For me this is a hotel that is constantly pushing forward, and it is just fantastic to be working with Jeff, someone who has got a few more years experience than me.”

Mr Jafari said the role was “all about looking after a customer, making sure they have what they require and are happy and satisfied”.

UK marketing head role HUMBERSTON woman Rebecca Hargadon has been appointed as the first UK head of marketing with Actavo.

The Ireland headquartered international engineering solutions company has a global workforce of more than 6,000 and specialises in delivering for businesses in sectors including power generation, marine, petrochemical, nuclear, utilities, telecommunications, education, healthcare, events services and construction.

With a background in retail, having worked with Asda, Tesco and Nisa, she joins Actavo from Imperial Tobacco.

Rebecca brings more than a decade of experience as a senior-level marketeer.

Welcoming her Vivienne Walshe, marketing director at Actavo, said: “The UK is an increasingly important market for us, and the creation of a dedicated UK head of marketing will assist us in achieving our ambitious growth targets. Rebecca brings extensive experience to the role, and we look forward as a team to working with her to significantly increase Actavo’s brand recognition.”

Rebecca has a degree in PR and Business from Leeds University and a postgraduate diploma in digital marketing.

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“This is not simply a like for like replacement, as the addition of a third compact model broadens the line-up, opening up new opportunities and providing customers with increased choice to suit specific operating requirements,” they said.

They drew attention to the high equipment specifications, including an industry-first head-up display and hands-free side door opening.

Proace’s strong load volume and payload capacities also received a strong billing, while providing “a comfortable, car-like driving environment in a van with perfect dimensions for urban use”.

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HRIVING Clugston Distribution has added eight apprentices to the 40-strong team as the growing division builds to JUNE JUBILATON: Ukip leader Nigel Farage greets supporters while those in power in the Leave campaign soon ended their united front. support 450 vehicles.

‘Sales are rolling up and Brexit is an opportunity’

Servicing and maintaining both the Clugston fleet and third party vehicles on Brigg Road, four will take part in the Renault Training Scheme while another four will remain in the business.

Those linking up with the manufacturer will spend 60 days a year for three years at the French giant’s national training establishment in Coalville, Leicestershire.

The prospect of triggering Article 50 sent shockwaves through the economy as markets analysed The apprenticeship scheme is seenvote as a way the leave 10ofmonths ago. Now the starter gun has sounded. While the pound’s devaluation is solving a major something of a lasting legacy, manufacturing, high street spending and the housing market are all recruitment issue. back on topfleet form. Here, having been part of a Lloyds Ambition Index Report that found how three in Nigel Graham, manager, himself an 10 small26 businesses see it as an opportunity, Grimsby flooring specialist Myles Shaw gives his take apprentice years ago, said: “Currently in the UK, and certainly UITE around SIMPLY,here, ‘Brexit’ has been fantthere is an acute shortage astic for us...staff.

Indeed, for Myles Shaw, of qualified technical way you measure it, the The onlywhich way isever to make your own. past 12 months have been incred-Dan Smallwood, former apprentice now in a junior management role, left, TEAM LINE-UP: “We rely on ible. and Nigel Graham, fleet manager, right, with apprentices, from second left, Shane Kophazy, school-leavers, Kieran Jack Hobbs, James Margetson, Jordan Cutler, Lewis Snowden and Perry Irwin.

This time lastthose year up he to had just seen Smith, his 20 yearsRunners old, and UK we try to business pass the £1 Carpet online give them a chance.

Withan achievement that million turnover mark, vehicles Jason, crowned apprentice by car maintenance, work, technology is the and it is understandable saw himbecoming go on to be crowned turned Northern increasingly with despiteof why. Within Mr Graham’s Lincolnshiretechnical, ’s Young Entrepreneur the Year. of the year in his time, is positive role models same, they are just bigger. a lot of electronics onmanaging them, like team, former apprentice now a fully fledged HGV Guy Martin working in Myles, who is also director of “We have started to look we also need those with a Grimsby Gareth Kirk, is now a Freeman Street retail store Carpet diagnostic technician. the “heavy” side of the for car mechanics and put high degree of schooling, master technician and shift Warehouse, said: “Rather than focusing on industry on the South them into our in-house Former North Lindsey particularly supervisor, and has been what we willmaths lose – and like the rest of the country training, converting them College pupil Shane English.

Many do –hit the beenBank. with the company for 13 seem to be doing I have focusing on Kophazy, 17, changed from a Mr Graham said: “People from light into heavy ground running, which is years, while Daniel where we can gain.” plumbing course to join think they are just big and vehicles, and that is what impressive.”

Smallwood and Jason Bell When European sales dipped in thebut online we have done again this Clugston Distribution. smelly, these vehicles A theme that has been had both been through the business from very late June are 2016, as the vote more advanced vehicles year.”

“I hope to work my way noted, working with local Renault scheme.

Daniel is result was absorbed and images ofaNigel than light vehicle, there More than 300 up, and I feel like I am in education providers is a part of the junior Farage’s UK Independence Day – and the soon tendency for heads to be are noGove surprises applications were received, management team, while good hands,” he said. to split Boris Johnson and Michael duet how they beamed round the globe – in his Humberston home office and over-the-shop office, Myles was looking at new markets. And he was soon taking the business to new territories while building on that “special relationship” with the CLUGSTON Distribution has USA. Top 10 UK fuel carriers announced a 5 per cent increase in RULE BRITANNIA: Myles Shaw takes Carpet Runners global.

“Raw material increases of between 2.5 per turnover million, cent and to 10 £16.1 per cent have with been felt, but the top profits totalling £400,000 for the up for the line sales have more than made Mr Shaw said. a retailer want to do is put the price up, but we 2015-16 financial additional costs. year.

Company Tankers “So then we thought, if this is how the US have seen it (the pound) continuing to fall The success “Wecompany’s didn’t know Brexitcan hadbe affected us until I feels, how does the rest of the world see it? month on month, and the wholesalers and attributed to a clear strategy on why so much of started getting questions about “Through adversity comes opportunity, so the manufacturers now send a new price list every what we did quality was being shipped to America,” being a high tanker 293 saying goes, so we purchased single month. Hoyer Petrolog Mr Shawwhile said. All orders were coming in operator, specialising in the Carpetrunners.AU (Australia), “The more we buy the better discount we get, though UKofsite, with the only difference five key the areas fuels, bulk Carpetrunners.CA (Canada), and very quickly 200 Wincanton and we have just got to be clever with our being thebulk postage by its those clicking we were getting sales from them. powders, food,options steel and ordering. away in homes and workshop businesses around the “And more importantly, we are still getting commercial vehicle 194 Turners (Soham) world. in partnership with “We are just not trying to focus on that.

What I sales from Europe through the existing site.” activities 191 “When Brexit happened, European sales am doing is building our presence around the The model is now being rolled out with Renault trucks.

DHL dropped off the radar.

Initially we thought websites for France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, world online.”

Since launching a new strategy 182 ‘that’s not great’ and put it down to uncertainty, Italy and Ireland.

In the past 12XPO months staff have increased in 2012, Clugston Distribution’s Logistics and felt sure they would pick back up.

“By the end of the year we will have a Carpet from 12 to 19, and turnover has increased revenue has increased by 63 per 20 per 140 “They never picked up, but we were getting Runners website in all of the countries we are cent.

Earlier this year the company cent to £1.2 million.

Reynolds Logistics more and more sales from America. I didn’t now selling to,” he enthused. invested £1.2m in further Currently the firm is on a trajectory of104 80 think it was Brexit particularly, I didn’t get that It is quite a step from the business that began developing its tanker fleet weeks of consecutive weekly growth, and the involved, I’m not overly political, and we were Greenergy Flexigrid with an eBay punt on a spare roll of carpet capabilities and now has 20 fuel busy doing what we were doing. vision is for it to keep running.

90 runner that has been kicking around the tankers on sales the road alongside itsfantastic level.” warehouse of the family retail business.

“But the continued, at a He is aimingSuckling for £1.7 million for Carpet Transport cement and bulk food tankers.

He looked more carefully at it.

A week later it had brought in £400, and more Runners by the end of this year, with the40town It is a move which seen it pound has been and more stocks were bought, being sold online retail store contributing “Since Brexit, the has value of the Montgomery to TS an envisaged £3 enter the topagainst 10 fuelthe logistics 19 before the supplier had been paid. decreasing dollar, which has made million total. companies in the UK. our products more competitive.

Such were the volumes they went direct to Clugston Distribution “For the year of 2018, we hoping to reach an David Heath,was director at Clugston Germany for supply, and this is where Brexit Then there (the election of) President 19 online turnover of £3.5 million and a turnover operations in markets that the markets, including a commitment Distribution, said: “The 2015-16 has brought a slight challenge, though sales are Donald Trump, positive talk on a trade deal Stobart £1.5 millionEddie for GCW,” he added, with £10 company invest within the fuelsof sector, financial yearand hasitbeen one of the more thanwell. making up fortoit. with the UK, created momentum, so we understands million that target for his 35th birthday, five “We have made an exit from where we have recently expanded company’s most successful. thought let’s launch an American website.

“The flip side is we feel the pinch on raw Source: Fuel Oil News, (August 2016 years from now. our geographical opening Overall, profit grew steadily materialwhile costs,” Mr Shaw said.

Germany, reach by CarpetrunnersUSA.com was born, loss-making launching markets Myles is now shortlisted for Business Person strategically focussingand on Egypt are the a Midlands depot near Melton three main markets throughout 2015, primarily due to this past month.

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Schools need to close skills gap Anita Pace, chair of the Bondholders marketing organisation writes a new column for Business Telegraph OVER the past decade, workforce skills and requirements have changed dramatically. There are jobs today that didn’t exist 10 years ago — data scientists, social media managers, app developers — and five years from now, there will be new roles that we don’t recognise today. But while the commercial and industrial world has reinvented itself, the English curriculum remains largely unchanged since its introduction back in 1904.

Recently, as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, we have heard of the UK’s need to boost links between schools and industry in order to deliver sufficient people with the right skills.

Helping prepare students for ‘life after class’ means adopting a more practical and applied approach to education – and there’s overwhelming agreement that providing experience-based learning is critical to addressing the current performance gaps. Putting this in to context, there are more than 200,000 engineering roles annually the UK that remain unfulfilled, meaning there’s a huge shortage of skilled individuals in this area alone.

The very subject of providing the right skills to enable young people to embrace future careers was addressed at our latest Bondholder Breakfast. The event, held at the state-of-the-art Humber University Technical College in Scunthorpe, recognised the milestones reached in creating a unique and dynamic curriculum, borne out of a need to drive local economies and backed by industry.

More than £500 million of capital has been raised to create 50 UTCs across the UK thus far – building somewhat of an ‘educational ecosystem’ – transforming curricula and embracing industry as well as technology. £20 million has been invested in two purpose-built UTCs located here in the Humber region: The Humber UTC in Scunthorpe and the new Ron Dearing UTC in Hull. Their purpose is to deliver innovative, high-quality education that combines technical, practical and academic learning for 14 to19 year olds. Backed by Hull University, each college is employer-led, meaning that some of the most successful global businesses within the region are directly involved in shaping the curriculum.

Companies such as British Steel, Centrica Storage, Dong Energy, Singleton Birch, Cristal, Siemens, KCOM, RB, Spencer Group and Smith & Nephew are examples of local companies actively working with our UTCs to help to inspire and equip our young people with the skills they need to build the careers they want, and in doing so, helping to build a knowledge-rich society for the future.

Our Bondholder members tell us that the greatest challenge they face is attracting and retaining talent. Ensuring that we’re growing our own talent, with the skills that are relevant for our local employers, is therefore critical to driving the long-term economic growth of our region. ● A full report on the latest Bondholder event will feature in next month’s Business Telegraph and on www.humberbusiness.com

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EXPANSION: Skippingdale business MA Hydraulics is doubling the size of its operations in Scunthorpe.

Pictured is operations director Duncan Rhoades, centre right, with, from left, James Pepper, stores manager; Lewis Allery, sales; Malcolm Ireson; Pauline Rhoades, accounts manager and Richard Chambers, technical sales.

Right, Martin Allery, enjoying a break in the early days of the company’s formation.

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Growth ambition is posthumously fulfilled by team T

HE LONG-HELD ambition of the founding figure of a Scunthorpe business to expand into neighbouring premises has been realised, two years after he passed away.

Martin Allery launched MA Hydraulics Ltd 23 years ago.

Initially based on South Park Industrial Estate in the town, it moved to Skippingdale shortly afterwards, taking half of a substantial unit that had previously been sub-divided.

Now the directors have bought the adjoining premises, doubling working space in a significant investment.

Proud to have been able to deliver on his the founder’s wishes, and with Mr Allery’s wife Rose, the financial director, now the owner and son Lewis also in the business, Duncan Rhoades, operations director, said: “It was the aim that Martin, as the original owner of the business, had for some time.

“Unfortunately Martin passed away before his dream could become reality.”

He said the need was two-fold; to strengthen MA Hydraulics’ position in the market, with the extra space allowing for an increased product range to be held, while also enhancing the image of the business.

Mr Rhoades said: “We are importers, we cannot wait on orders. Lead times are eight weeks and we need to have significant storage to hold stock.

“There is no ‘just in time’ for us, we are the ‘just in time’ for our customers.”

The company provides components to customers from mobile operators to large

industrial bases.

“The opportunity with the building came along and we grasped it,” Mr Rhoades said. It gives us a further 300 sq m of storage, and also because we have eight suppliers in Italy and three in China and Taiwan, we represent those manufacturers in the UK, and we have to have a nice presentation.

The new offices and the extra signage will show them that we are committed.”

Located off Exmoor Avenue, the original warehouse and office space is being transformed into a new trade counter operation, with storage, while the new addition will be completely refurbished for office use, with enhanced reception area for the 10-strong team.

It is envisaged that will be completed in the next month, with an open day being planned for June 21.

Malcolm Ireson, who heads up marketing and internal sales, said the company was looking at the possibility of taking on extra staff, with the trade counter element.

A free-standing mezzanine floor has been installed into the acquired element, matching that in the original space and maximising use of the unit, which includes a pallet lift facility.

That is allowing the core product range, including Vivoil, OMT, Luen, Borelli, Oleoweb and Hydronit to be bolstered, with new flow dividers, pumps, gear boxes and speed reducers.

Robert Chambers, sales director, completes the senior management team.

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£3.5m business park launches with a focus on prestige build A

£3.5 MILLION speculative office development has been completed, with a first occupant now being lined up.

Bramall Properties has brought forward the 20,000 sq ft scheme to the rear of Altyre Way, Humberston, on what has been adopted as Blossom Avenue.

It has delivered business and investment opportunities on a significant element of a 12-acre site that has been held by the West Yorkshire operation for nearly a decade, with those behind it hoping the quality and location choice shine through.

Dominated by car dealerships, it was the motor industry that attracted development company managing director Tony Bramall to the site, when he moved the area’s Audi dealership from Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby.

Then operated under the Bramall and Jones banner, the first two-and-a-half acres were developed for the dealership, now part of the West Yorkshire-based JCT600 portfolio, having been sold two years after the switch.

More recently Trenton Nissan has moved on, with Bramall selling the three-acre parcel it has been developed on.

Mr Bramall, who attended the launch, said: “There is certainly interest, and as we have only just finished the build, this is the real start of the marketing campaign.

“We already have a number of people to follow up with, we have signed up one and there is another potential tenant in the course of being signed up.

“They are all speculatively built, it is new office space which will suit insurance companies, accountants or small business with a need.

Each unit has its own front door and they property is well specified.

“We are hoping they will go well, the sites look well, and we are hoping that by the end of the summer it will be starting to fill up.”

Trilandium, of Boston Spa, near Leeds, was the principal contractor on the scheme. When the build began, as reported in Business Telegraph in August 2015.

Duncan Willey, divisional director for PPH Commercial, is a joint agent for the site alongside Scotts. He said: “The development is now complete, we have seven units there ready for occupation, with one unit under offer and due to complete very shortly.

“It is one of the first speculative developments to take place in North East Lincolnshire for a number of years, and it provides good quality office accommodation which is very energy efficient, with good levels of site car parking. It has been finished to a high standard.”

Suites range from just under 250 sq m (2,650sq ft) to just under 550 sq m (5,877 sq ft).

“We are having discussions

OFFICE LOCATION: The new Hewitts Business Park. Below, Lawrence Brown and Duncan Willey on site, and bottom, the overall plan for the 12 acres. Pictures: Jon Corken

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great to see some developer confidence in the market and to see building coming forward.

“This is an opportunity for someone to take offices in an attractive location that is easily accessible.”

The remaining land features plans for a 50-home development on the land that wraps around the back of Tesco.

“We have outline planning permission for that,” said Mr Bramall, who said a condition Lawrence Brown was the commercial aspect would be delivered first. It will with a number of other parties either be sold as developable now,” Mr Willey said. “It is rare land with the consent, or that accommodation is available delivered like Hewitts Business Park has been. for lease or sale. Offering the premises for sale will suit a “We have had one or two company keen to own or people expressing interest in someone looking to set up a buying the site, but nothing pension fund, and it is concrete to report,” he said. absolutely ideal for that.”

“We just want to get the Lawrence Brown, managing offices dealt with first then if partner at Scotts, said: “This is we don’t get an offer that is the newest addition to acceptable we will do it Grimsby’s office stock and it is ourselves.”

It is great to see some developer confidence in the market and to see building coming forward

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A builder’s dozen: Here are the construction in northern Lincs F

ROM a £6 million public investment to kickstart town centre regeneration, to a stunning village home’s extension, these are the TWELVE projects vying for regional recognition for building excellence.

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Prince Albert Gardens, Cleethorpe Road 6/7, Aspen Court

* Highly visual corner unit now available * Approx. 946 sqft/88 sqm * Eaves approx. 4.25/14ft * Suit factors, or similar, subject to consents

* Modern purpose built office suite, Approx 958 sqft/89sqm, * Arranged as 3 offices, * Good specification accommodation with shared entrance facilities * Good on site parking, EPC Rating C

* Refurbished office premises * Approx 67.6 sqm/727 sqft NUFA basis * New lease available, suit alternative uses * EPC Rating D

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Viking House 55-57, Church Street

* Lock-up shop approx. 500 sqft/46.48 sqm * First floor 1 bedroomed flat over * Attractive investment premises held on modern long ground leases * EPC Rating Retail C/ Flat G

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accolades. Carr and Carr (Builders) Ltd’s innovative development at the junction of Cheapside and Brigsley Road, Blacksmiths Cottages, is in the Best Small Housing Development, with Cherry Tree Homes in the running for Best Restoration and Conversion for a complete overhaul and extension of 2 Church Lane, Waltham. The prominent property, neighbouring All Saints Church, required some much needed attention after falling into significant disrepair.

It is up against Qudos Homes’ transformation of Barton’s Bluebell public house into flats, with the fledgling team having won a first award with the initial phase of development of neighbouring Bluebell Court.

At 2016’s bash they had told how they wanted to return with the pub project.

Ross Davy Associates and Keigar Homes Ltd go head-to-head on the Large

Housing Development Category.

Phase one of the Winter Gardens site is in competition with Falkland Way, Barton.

Scunthorpe’s TG Sowerby’s work in Ermine Grove, Broughton – for Best Social or Affordable Housing Development – completes the project nominations.

For the Best Partnership with a Local Authority gong, which underlines the relationship between developer or designer and the crucial building control team, Keystone Architecture, of Normanby Gateway, Scunthorpe (with North Lincolnshire Council and Cyden Homes of Laceby (North East Lincolnshire) are in contention. ● The winners will be crowned on Thursday, May 11, with full report and interviews from the night in May’s Business Telegraph.

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The Cooperage, East St

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SMALL HOUSING: Front and rear of Blacksmith’s Cottages, in Waltham, by Carr and Carr Builders Ltd.

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* Landmark building, Suitable for industrial or leisure use (STPC) * Ripe for redevelopment * Approx. 12,700 sqft/1180 sqm on 3 levels, Yard/car park approx. 7334 sqft/682 sqm, EPC Rating G

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The Humber and South Yorkshire Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence Awards are back, with the gala dinner celebration once again taking place at Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton.

And projects from the South Bank are included in eight of the categories.

JemBuild leads the way with two projects: Blackwood, the Wilton Road, Humberston headquarters of the building contractor (Best Small Commercial Building), and Tanglewood, a significant extension to a home in Healing’s Fords Avenue (Best Domestic Project).

Both are also in the running for regional RIBA awards, with ceremonies taking place in late May, having been designed by ID Architecture, JemBuild’s tenant in the striking sawtooth building.

Blackwood is up against GS Kelsey’s Phoenix Parkway Care Village in Scunthorpe, where the town contractor which has moved to impressive premises of its own this past year, and was a returning job having delivered the first phase in 2010. It was highly commended at the same awards bash in 2011.

Grimsby’s eye-catching addition to the town centre, Cartergate House, is up for Best Large Commercial Building.

Brought forward by Gelder Ltd on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council, the £6 million scheme is the headquarters for law firm Wilkin Chapman LLP. It has a challenge on its hands as it is up against Siemens’ new offshore wind farm blade facility in Hull.

Waltham finds itself with two nominations too, with old and new put forward for

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LARGE HOUSING: The first phase of the Winter Gardens development, from Ross Davy Associates.

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projects that are championing on the regional stage for 2017 LARGE COMMERCIAL: Cartergate House by Gelder, for North East Lincolnshire Council and Wilkin Chapman.

SMALL COMMERCIAL: Phoenix Care Village’s additional unit, by GS Kelsey.

SMAL COMMERCIAL: Blackwood, Humberston, from and for JemBuild Ltd. SOCIAL: TG Sowerby, for Ongo in Broughton.

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Workshop approx. 1343 sqm (14,450 sq ft).

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Long established Ice Cream and Tea Room business with knowledge of ice cream production not necessary as this is outsourced.

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TO LET FORMER SNOOKER HALL 1 PAVILION ROW SCUNTHORPE NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE,

FOR SALE FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT COLE STREET SCUNTHORPE,

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EZ fix at key time A

BY DAVE LAISTER

When it comes to the crunch WE know it is Easter

BIG OPPORTUNITY presented by enterprise zones as the South Bank’s role in the Energy Estuary materialises has been flagged up to the area’s key support network.

Professionals working within the business community have been briefed on funding potential and other vital services as InvestmentHub NEL is further rolled out.

And a key focus was the land offer, and benefits negotiated to come with it.

Mark Webb, who chairs North East Lincolnshire’s Development and Growth Board, and economic development officer David Robinson spoke at the event, at Grimsby’s Europarc.

Mr Webb said: “Throughout all the meetings I have been involved in during the past six to 12 months, North East Lincolnshire is verging on the cusp of growing, doing something great in the UK. We are primed to explode.

“The renewable sector, while slow to start, is now starting to bear fruit, with more investment and more jobs being created. This is the beginning.”

The new year has seen a Food Enterprise Zone granted for the flagship business park, and this was also touched on by Mr Webb.

“Anyone who thinks the food industry is an old thing needs to start thinking again,” he said. “This is at the heart of North East

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Lincolnshire. We are seeing the council and the private sector come together to make sure we capitalise on the economic hopes of this area.

Never before has central Government had so much attention and focus on North East Lincolnshire and around the Humber.

“There is enormous potential for us, great opportunity for business.”

And the managing director of E-Factor, the support network built on a £19 million Government grant a decade ago, said: “ There is no doubt businesses are going to have to battle and fight to make sure they get busier out of this opportunity, to make sure they grab as much of that new business coming our way.

“In that battle these businesses have a great reserve bench, a great team behind them, who all come together for businesses to win in North East Lincolnshire. This is a great place to do business with that team behind you.”

Mr Robinson, who has extensive experience of working in the food and renewables sectors, dug deep into the work that has opened up strategic South Bank land.

Having recently returned from MIPIM, an international property show in France which he attended with Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, he said: “The property offer locally hasn’t been the best. We have relatively small amounts of available property and what we have got is not of the best quality.

Working strategically, with Government, the big opportunity which we now have is 200 hectares of enterprise zone.

“The Humber, including the South Bank, has the biggest enterprise zone by a massive majority compared to any other in the country. It is based, predominantly, around offshore and marine, but we are not solely looking at that.

“We are dealing with enquiries today about some of the sites we are talking about and we anticipate we will see real investment in the next year to 18 months. There are real opportunities going forward for the area. We have always focused on it, and we are strongly enshrined in the sectors, ports and logistics, food manufacturing and energy and renewables.

Focusing on the latter, a founder member of the Grimsby Renewables Partnership, he said: “Five or six years ago we had one site, now there are 450 people working in it and it is only going to get bigger.

“Essentially we have six power stations here and the number of investment enquiries we are having, there is some quite chunky investment coming through in the next 12 to 18 months.”

And he covered other elements of the industrial mix too. “The Humber bank has been home to chemical process industry ever since World War Two and is a major footprint,” Mr Robinson said. “We have two oil refineries that process 25 per cent of the UK requirement, in essence we have major multinational businesses running with very highly skilled people, which have international presence in their industry.”

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SWEET TURNED SOUR: Chocolate city wars or a genuine Easter shell-shocker? Either way I’m pretty sure it didn’t need the PM’s intervention.

WHAT a war of words leading up to Easter! Clearly, with Syria, the ever-present threat of terrorism, impending Brexit negotiations, pressure on schools and the NHS, the PM – while in Saudi Arabia – waded into a feisty religious battle involving Cadbury’s, the National Trust and the Church of England!

While conspiracy theorists dived on the potential attention-diverting decision for her to turn “egg-hunt” into “witch hunt” over the missing Easter reference, she underlined her stance.

“I’m not just a vicar’s daughter – I’m a member of the National Trust as well. I think the stance they have taken is absolutely ridiculous.”

I thought for the PM to take a stance rather than waving the question out of the room was rather ridiculous given the world news backdrop, but at least she was declaring her interests.

Now I’m not sure if everyone is versed in the origins of this shell-shocker, but Theresa May, who at least can always claim to have Easter covered in anagram form, (Easter Ham Y anyone?), picked up on a full-on rant from the Archbishop of York.

He criticised the chocolate giant after it emerged that this

No carnival must be the last resort AMAZING luck with a philanthropic benefactor of time aside, it appears Cleethorpes isn’t going to have a carnival in 2017.

A one-time participant, judge, resort resident and frequent watcher, I am bitterly disappointed it has come to this.

Having had such success with the National Armed Forces Day Event and the phenomenal air shows, it will undoubtedly be a void in the summer calendar.

I’ve seen Southport’s rather shoddy equivalent, and it reinforced the feeling that it was an event we should rightly be proud of, and have embedded in our tourism budget. And, perhaps, here lies the problem.

For me, if a local authority is blessed with a seaside resort, and the many, many micro businesses that brings, then it

my book is tantamount to spitting on the grave of Cadbury.”

This, let us make clear, is not the Archbishop of Birmingham speaking, but the Archbishop of York. York, a fabulous city, the city where I dropped on bended knee, the city where I had my first overnight school trip, oh and York where the famous rival chocolate houses of Rowntree and Terry’s were established and KitKats are still made today.

Anyone smell a slightly sickly sweet rat?

For what it is worth, my wife and I took our children to Tattershall Castle’s Easter egg hunt last year on a beautiful spring day. It was tremendous. It year’s Easter campaign in may not mention Easter, conjunction with the National certainly the website doesn’t, Trust is called the “Cadbury’s but we knew why we were there Great British Egg Hunt”. and what we were getting.

Dr John Sentamu told the Daily Chocolate. Simple. Yes it has Telegraph: “If people visited been commercialised, yes kids Birmingham today in the get over-excited at the prospect, Cadbury World they will discover but haven’t all classic tales? how Cadbury’s Christian faith We seem too easily offended influenced his industrial output. either way. “Let’s not offend the He built houses for all his non-believers, but wait, what workers, he built a church, he about the believers...” Bonkers. I made provision for schools. It is had an A-level exam 20 years obvious that for him Jesus and ago that posed a question along justice were two sides of the one the lines of “Is religion the root coin. To drop Easter from cause of more good or harm?”

Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt in I still don’t know the answer.

VERY OLD SCHOOL: Young Telegraph did Cleethorpes Carnival in 1998. Sorry Kev and co.

should do all it can to support them.

Recent awards of coastal community cash and the proposals for Kingsway Kiosk to bring back Cafe Dansant that come with it are terrific, but we need the events to pull the people in, particularly as we face the first season without Pleasure Island. Charging for the loos is bad enough when it comes to a resort that will always be badged as a bargain day out.

It is a tremendous effort, there

can be no doubting that, and I take my hat off to those who have battled for so long, and to Young’s for providing the financial backing, which must be said, has not been withdrawn.

It simply comes down to the workload, and we’re all busy people. But perhaps we should look at Grant Street to Meridian Point. condense it, cut down on the need for so many barriers and stewards.

Here’s hoping it really isn’t too late.