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CITY TRAINING FIRM UNVEILS £4.5M HQ HETA AIMING TO HELP ENGINEERING COMPANIES UPSKILL STAFF

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Copenhagen Road in Hull, in 1978, and also opened sites in Scunthorpe and Stallingborough, Lincolnshire.

HETA employs more than 70 people across the three sites and expects to recruit more as a result of the new investment.

It is training more than 600 apprentices in partnership with more than 300 employers.

Iain Elliott, chief executive of HETA, said: “This new centre will provide more training opportunities for young people and for those already employed and will enable HETA to develop bespoke training packages for employers across the Humber region and beyond.

“The size and scale should give confidence to prospective employers who are looking to relocate to Hull, giving them the assurance that they can get the right type of technical training for their business.

“This project just would not have been possible or as successful without support from colleagues at the Humber LEP and Hull City Council and we thank them all.”

HETA has been supported in the move by Hull City Council’s economic regeneration team and by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which secured £1.3m from the Local Growth Fund

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Nominate a business for top awards AWARDS: The deadline for entries for the 18th Hull Daily Mail Business Awards is fast approaching, as the city prepares to celebrate its wealth of top talent.

Fifteen awards are up for grabs this year, as the region’s small businesses and powerhouses alike vie for honours.

The deadline for entries is September 14, before finalists are revealed at the end of this month.

Neil Hodgkinson, editor-in-chief at the Mail, said: “These awards just get bigger and better, as do the quality and quantity of entries. The best thing about them is that they highlight the tremendous amount of hard work, determination and talent that goes on locally to make sure we have a thriving business economy.

“There are some great businesses in our region and some brilliant individuals and we hope to highlight them in November. It is a night to look forward to.”

This year, winners will be announced and business talent celebrated at a glittering ceremony in Hull on November 15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.

To enter, fill in the entry form at www.hull-live.co.uk

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A HULL training business, which has been supporting engineering employers for more than half a century, has unveiled its new £4.5m headquarters.

Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) has moved its entire Hull operation into the new centre in Dansom Lane and will welcome its first learners to the facility on Monday.

The Advanced Engineering Training Centre hopes to help tackle the national shortfall of engineers, a figure which has been estimated to be as high as 59,000 every year.

Malcolm Joslin, chair of HETA, said: “We are continuing to address the skills shortage in the Humber region by providing industry-leading training in the engineering sector.

“The advanced facilities and courses that the Humber LEP grant will help deliver have been designed in partnership with the businesses that HETA works alongside.

“This ensures that they are highly relevant and equip our students with the skills they need to progress into successful and well-paid engineering careers.”

HETA was first launched back in 1967, and has since provided a springboard for thousands of young people into engineering careers.

The registered charity moved to purpose-built premises in

Joanne Lawson and Iain Elliott, of HETA

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The new centre occupies part of a site previously occupied by the Eltherington Group, and provides nearly 34,000sq ft of space, which has now been refurbished and repurposed to create industry-standard workshop spaces, IT and electronics labs and industrial training rigs.

Hull City Council Leader Stephen Brady said: “We are very pleased that HETA is investing in Hull, in the shape of a £4.5m refurbishment of the facility in Dansom Lane.

“Thanks to the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership in partnership with Hull City Council, HETA was able to secure £1.3m of funding from the Local Growth Fun to secure the move. HETA is a fantastic local organisation and we wish them all the best in their new home.”

Stephen Savage, chair of the Humber LEP’s Employment and Skills Board, said: “The Humber LEP has a core ambition for a skilled and productive workforce and HETA is an established and experienced provider of engineering skills across the Humber.

“This investment will have a transformational impact on HETA’s facilities, profile and curriculum provision.

“Access to new training facilities that meet the needs of our local economy is helping to drive improvements to our skills levels in the Humber, and our unemployment rate is falling as a result.”

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Cloud-based services could revolutionise the healthcare sector HULL BUSINESS LOOKS TO PROFIT IN MULTI-BILLION-POUND INDUSTRY

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CLOUD-based services are set to “transform the healthcare industry”, according to the founder of an innovative Hull tech business.

Billions of pounds has been invested by the healthcare sector in the technology, which looks set to play a central role in the future of both the NHS and other providers.

Upstream Health, based in the city’s C4DI digital hub, offers a series of mobile-first apps, which hope to improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve patient experience.

The business has now been listed on the Government’s Digital Marketplace, a powerful platform which will help put them in the shop window of health organisations around the country.

Darren Crombie, founder and CEO of Upstream Health, said: “There has been a cloud framework for quite a long time, for health providers to buy software and things like that, but it did not previously have the full Government sanction.

“They have now said Cloud services are the way forwards. We need to think about where the money is being spent.

“At the moment the most money is being spent in hospitals, because that is where patients are the sickest.

“What we need to do is shift the investment and build systems that enable us to improve preventative care.”

Mr Crombie said if technology

Darren Crombie, founder and CEO of Upstream Health

could be used to improve preventative care, it would reduce the burden on hospitals and boost overall wellbeing.

Upstream Health will join some of the city’s top tech businesses later this month at the 2018 Digital Awards.

The business is shortlisted in the Emerging Technology category.

Mr Crombie said a £400m investment, recently made by the Government, was a statement of intent that cloud-based tech could play a central role in the future of health care.

He said, for every £1 spent in preventative care, £3 could

be saved in other areas such as hospitals.

“Since its inception, £3bn has been invested in suppliers similar to ourselves, with more than 50 per cent of this figure going directly to SMEs,” Upstream’s CEO said.

“Cloud-based services are set to transform the healthcare industry. It was only at the beginning of this year that they were green-lit by NHS Digital, but this was a welcome development in the NHS’ ongoing digital transfor mation.”

Digital healthcare experts have recently gained several important UK government accredita-

tions, as well as two prestigious grants to help them transform the lives of patients.

Introduced in 2012, the Gover nment’s Digital Marketplace enables public sector organisations, such as the central Government, local authorities and councils and NHS trusts to purchase cloud-based services from an approved menu of small to medium-sized businesses.

“Rather than buying a server and sticking it into the cloud, healthcare providers are now wondering whether they can buy just an application that they need – that is the shift we are seeing,” Dr Crombie said.

Power station ups apprentice intake ENERGY: Drax Power Station has increased its intake of apprentices this year by almost 50 per cent as part of its drive to retain and develop its in-house engineering skill and expertise.

The technical apprentice scheme at Drax offers apprentices the chance to learn a

trade, develop new skills and launch their career in engineering at the UK’s biggest power station and the largest decarbonisation project in Europe.

The nine apprentices will be trained in engineering to work within the maintenance department at Drax Power Station.

Andy Koss, Drax Power CEO said: “I welcome this year’s apprentices – they have a really bright future ahead of them.

“Apprenticeships are vital to our success as a business. Having talented people at all stages of their careers is important in building and retaining the skilled workforce we need, if we

are to continue to innovate and enable the business to grow.

“As one of the major employers in the

Northern Powerhouse region, we have an important role to play in helping to drive up standards in education.”

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Investment fund passes ÂŁ20m Foodies and businesses will mingle at the trade show

Food show all set to offer taste of region

ENERGY: A Northern Powerhouse fund, which supports growing businesses, has passed the ÂŁ20m milestone.

Hull businesses including wellbeing start-up Moodbeam, Ash TV and audio visual equipment supplier Electric String have all been supported by part of the Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Since the launch of NPIF in February 2017, Mercia Fund Managers has provided loans and equity investment for 71 companies.

Paul Taberner, of the NPIF, said: “The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is playing an important role in providing affordable finance for businesses and developing the industries of the future.�

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL BRANDS SOME of the biggest names in food and drink will showcase their products next week as Turner Price holds its prestigious 2018 Food Show.

Brands such as NestlÊ, Coca Cola and Unilever will find themselves side-by-side with some of the region’s tastiest treats at the event, which will take place at the KCOM Stadium on Wednesday, September 12.

Turner Price, a leading Hull food manufacturer, based in Wiltshire Road, recently saw turnover pass the ÂŁ60m mark for the first time.

Tom English, marketing manager, said: “Our Food Show keeps getting bigger and better each time. “I am delighted to once again be hosting our event in Hull and hope to build on the momentum we are seeing in the local eating and drinking out scene. “This show is a place to be for foodies. You are guaranteed to take away new ideas and new products to try.�

The Food Show will see more than 75 stands exhibiting food and drink of all varieties.

The event is also open to any chefs, catering managers, business owners, restaurant managers, college catering staff and foodies interested in sampling some

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of the products on offer.

It will run from 10am to 4pm, and with the deadline for registration on Sunday, September 9 fast approaching, anyone interested in attending is urged to sign up fast.

Turner Price is one of Hull’s biggest food businesses.

Employing 280 people, and with a product range of more than 5,000 items, the wholesaler has attracted some of the world’s biggest names to this year’s show.

Hundreds of special deals will be up for grabs on the day, with an exclusive chance to win ÂŁ500 of products from Turner Price.

Other companies exhibiting at this year’s show include Lamb Weston, Speciality Breads, Whitby Seafoods and Northern Bloc Ice Cream.

Turner Price has gone from strength to strength in recent times.

Gross profits at the food company surpassed the ÂŁ10m mark in the last financial year, up from the previous figure of ÂŁ9.1m.

Profits before tax for Turner & Price Ltd rose from ÂŁ1.8m to ÂŁ2.5m, with total profits for the year being revealed as ÂŁ1.8m.

Turner & Price Ltd has more than 2,000 customers, and trades throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and beyond.

The wholesaler has been regularly investing in its Wiltshire Road premises, off Hessle Road, which saw significant investment in 2016 to increase the overall warehouse space and allow for expanded operations.

Registration for the 2018 Food Show closes on September 9 at 11.59pm.

Each business that pre-registers will get a ÂŁ5 off voucher online at Turner Price.

You can register on the day or visit www.tur ner-price.com

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A TRIO of leading business and sports figures have put their expertise together to launch a new agency in East Yorkshire.

Greenlight Sports and Entertainment, based at the Green Business Park in Newport, helps businesses create new partnerships and opportunities within the sports sector.

The company has been launched by three men who boast a wealth of sporting and business acumen.

Mark Smith has spent six years as CFO for Unilever across Asia, Africa and Central Europe, and has also worked as the company’s chief enterprise and technology officer.

Guy Smith is a professional racing driver and an ambassador for Bentley Motors. He also won the Le Mans 24 in 2003.

The third founder is Ben Milhench, who represented England and Great Britain at ice hockey, before turning professional as a golfer.

Mr Milhench said: “Historically, sports agencies have worked with sports teams and bodies, have purchased rights before selling them into businesses.

“We have switched things around, and work with businesses rather than sports clubs, to help fit them to an opportunity in sports or entertainment.

“We have been working with large local businesses, such as the University of Hull, Swift Group and a business over in the States.”

Greenlight is now into its second year of business, and turned over a profit in its first year – no small feat for a start-up company.

The agency also works with clients to create powerful campaigns aimed at

creating lasting memories with audiences.

Mr Milhench said Greenlight had “lots of things bubbling away,” and promised big things are to come from the company in the future.

“We have reached a point now where we want to start shouting about the things we are doing,” he said.

“It helps that the sports industry is quite sexy, and tends to get people interested.”

Created by the Horncastle Group, the Green Business Park is an environmentally friendly site made up of office, industrial and leisure space. The sports market is a huge business opportunity for agencies to make a mark.

There are an estimated 27 million football fans in the UK, with 780 million TV viewers worldwide.

Tennis draws more than 16m fans a year, with cricket also passing the 15m mark.

Greenlight has already made its mark in the region, working with some major businesses, and with more exciting plans in the pipeline, the agency’s name may just be one to keep an eye on in coming months.

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Partnership pledges £1m to city schools ESTEEM IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY

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THE business partnership behind key projects including the refurbishment of Hull New Theatre, Trinity Market and the Ferens Art Gallery has pledged more than £1m to schools in Hull.

Esteem, established eight years ago, is made up of representatives from Hull City Council, Sewell Investments and fund management specialist Dalmore Capital.

So far, the partnership has delivered 27 schools, created more than £500m of wealth through key education projects and sourced more than 5,000 construction jobs in the process.

Esteem is now continuing to use local companies to carry out building, remodelling and refurbishment work at schools across Hull in an investment worth £1.1m.

Councillor Peter Clark, portfolio holder for learning, skills and safeguarding children at Hull City Council, said: “Hull City Council, with its procurement vehicle, Esteem, delivered the £400m BSF programme, which was one of the largest and most successful in the country.

“Now, this vehicle is continuing to unlock further key projects which are vital to improving learning, school settings and aspirations across the city.

“Utilising local labour and delivering training opportunities is important, not only to support our local economy, but to upskill our local workforce, making the city an attractive place to live, work, invest and learn.”

Esteem was also the partnership that made the refurbishment of east Hull’s Woodford Leisure Centre pool extension possible.

More recently, it has worked in the Ron Dearing UTC, Kingswood Academy and Bransholme’s Broadacre Primary School.

From installing a temporary classroom at Broadacre Primary School, to partitions being put in place at Kingswood Academy, and improving the special educational needs service offering at Ganton School, the work is vast and varied.

A business partnership including Hull New Theatre and Trinity Market, above, is giving funds to schools

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Hull electrical engineering firm Vic Coupland is just one of many regional firms which has supported the schools programme.

Director Paul Chapman said: “As a result of working on programmes like this, we saw the opportunity to grow Vic Coupland Ltd to almost 50 employees and invested in a new company, ICB, a small mechanical services business in Hull.

“In addition to our existing team, we now have three office staff running that business and a team of 12 out on site, who are all based locally.

“Over the past three years, we’ve taken on ten apprentices across both companies and, in wages alone, about £2m has been reinvested into the local economy.

“Esteem is a solid platform for us, as a business and has given us the chance to grow

while opening up new employment opportunities locally. It’s a pleasure to make a difference to our local communities.”

While this work is happening, Esteem is also being used on a much larger scale in the extension and refurbishment of Kingswood Parks Primary School, which will increase capacity from more than 500 to 630 pupils aged three to 11.

Richard King, independent chair of Esteem, said: “Kingswood Parks Primary is another example of how Esteem is continuing to support the education of children in Hull.

“The £10m Ron Dearing University Technical College is yet another example, which is opening up a world of opportunities, inspiring young people to become the next generation of engineers and digital technicians.”

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Regen boss to speak at event REGENERATION: The man who oversees regeneration in Hull will discuss the city’s future with business leaders at an Institute of Directors (IoD) event next month.

Mark Jones, pictured, MBE, director of regeneration at Hull City Council, is the guest speaker at the IoD’s Meet-Up Monday event on September 24.

The event takes place at The Guildhall from 5.30 to 7pm. Entry is free for all, with the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow directors in a relaxed atmosphere.

Mark has worked within the ports sector in Hull for many years.

He led the council’s approach to Green Port alongside ABP, the University of Hull and East Riding Council.

He has also worked alongside ABP and Siemens to maximise the potential of the offshore renewables sector.

During the evening Mark will give a brief overview of his role, update guests on current and future plans for the city and take questions.

Pat Coyle, chairman of the IoD in East Yorkshire, said: “We are grateful to Mark for sparing his valuable time to join us as our guest speaker. We’re looking forward to hearing his update on current and future projects in the city.

“Attendance is free to all, but we would recommend early booking to avoid disappointment as we anticipate this event will be fully booked.”

The Institute of Directors was founded in 1903 and obtained a Royal Charter in 1906.

Members include CEOs of large corporations as well as entrepreneurial directors of start-up companies.

The IoD offers a wide range of business services which include business centre facilities, with 15 UK centres.

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Network group NETWORKING: A group dedicated to supporting women in business across the Humber is to have a new leadership team, for the first time since it was set up.

Women’s Enterprise in the Humber (WEiH) has been offering support and guidance to business women across the Humber region since it was set up by Maureen Foers OBE, in 2004.

After 14 years, Maureen has decided to pass on the baton and concentrate on new projects.

Thr trio of women taking on the group from this month are Liz Turpin, of Turpin Bookkeeping Services, Lynn Titcombe, of Yorkshire Media, and Stella Onyett, of Arbonne Independent Consultants.

‘Interesting talks’ on the cards at TEDxHull

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ILLUSTRATOR, PERFORMER AND A COMMUNITY MANAGER TO SPEAK

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ONE OF Hull’s top tech figures has been named among the speakers at this year’s TEDxHull event when it returns to the city for the fifth time.

Dileepa Ranawake, who has played a major role in building a thriving community of digital specialists at Hull’s C4DI, will join a stellar line-up of personalities at the event, taking place at Hull Truck Theatre later this month.

Other speakers include illustrator Calvin Innes, rugby player-turned performer Jon Beney and World Poetry Slam champion Harry Baker.

Louise Babych, chief organiser for TEDxHull, said: “It’s great that TEDxHull is taking the stage again for its fifth year of bringing illuminating and exciting ideas to the Hull community.

“We can’t wait to hear the incredible stories and insights our speakers will be exploring this year, as well as bringing together creative people from across the city to demonstrate their skill and talent in our fringe activities throughout the day.”

This year’s event takes place at Hull Truck Theatre in September and will focus on the theme of “Making Waves”, with guests set to share inspirational ideas and eye-opening stories on topics ranging from neurology and photography to clinical anatomy, digital technology and Antarctic exploration.

Other speakers include anatomist Kat Sanders, who won a place in the UK FameLab finals where she linked anatomy Harry Potter, and photographer Miranda Hutton, whose exploration of death and loss through The Rooms Project sparked conversations across the globe.

Win tickets to TEDxHull show Hull Daily Mail has teamed up with TEDxHull to offer one lucky reader two tickets for the event on September 22nd.

To be in with a chance of winning, email your answer to the following question to louise.b@handhcomms.co.uk

Q. When was TED founded?

The winner will be drawn on Friday.

TEDxHull is an independently organised event combining inspiring talks on ideas worth spreading and TEDTalks videos, to spark deep discussion and broaden horizons.

This year’s event is being sponsored by H&H, Eon Visual Media, and Mark Kensett Photography, and takes place on Saturday, September 22, from 10am until 4pm.

TEDx is also visiting Hessle on September 11, where headline speaker and ex-Hull City star Dean Windass will be accompanied by performances by local musicians, graffiti artists and street food vendors.

Hessle High School will play host to TEDxHessle, which will run from 5pm to 9pm.

The event, sponsored by regional businesses including Chimp Management, Bruntwood and rradar, is being organised by local legal and tech entrepreneur and CEO of rradar, Gary Gallen, who has been involved with TEDx events for over three years.

Tickets for the fifth TEDxHull event at Hull Truck Theatre cost £40, and are available to buy online at www.hulltruck.co.uk.

Visit TEDxHull.com for more details.

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CASHING YOURMONEY M ONEY I N YOUR POUND NOTES

RE-MORTGAGe with LLOYDS and get UP TO £1,000 CASHBACK Lloyds Bank has launched a new re-mortgage offer for customers switching from another lender, which means it will refund one standard monthly mortgage payment up to £1,000. The offer is available for customers who apply for a mortgage by October 21, 2018.

The refund will be paid to the bank account that pays the mortgage within 30 days of completion. Buy-to-let customers are excluded from the offer.

42% OF CONTACTLESS USERS ‘WANT HIGHER SPENDING LIMIT’ More than two-fifths (42%) of contactless payment users would like to see the limit for transactions increased, a survey has found.

Currently, individual contactless card transactions are limited to £30, but research commissioned by GoCompare Money found that many users want the figure to rise, to enable them to pay for a wider range of goods and services.

However, 13% of users worry contactless leads them to spend more than they intended, 12% say it has increased their number of impulse purchases, and 8% admit they don’t associate contactless payments with ‘real money’.

M&S BANK SAYS IT HAS ENHANCED SUPPORT FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS M&S Bank said it has enhanced support for first-time buyers by extending its maximum loan-tovalue to 95% on three new products: A two and five-year fixed rate mortgage and two-year tracker mortgage.

M&S Bank has also increased its maximum mortgage term to 35 years across first-time buyer and home mover products. It offers £1,000 cashback for those purchasing their first home.

Financial fact: There are some signs of hope for savers, as figures from Moneyfacts.co. uk show average savings rates for no notice accounts, no notice Isas, one-year fixed-rate bonds and one-year fixed-rate Isas were all up in August compared with six months earlier.

boom or bust for Cryptocurrencies?

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ryptocurrencies are in the news again – for all the wrong reasons. After spectacular rises in value in late 2017, this year has seen the opposite, with plummets of over 50% for some so far this year.

So, are they an opportunity for investors to seize, or a personal finance disaster waiting to happen?

What are cryptocurrencies?

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual means of exchange.

Unlike pounds, dollars and so on, which are backed by banks, financial institutions and governments, cryptocurrencies are decentralised by design: they are created and tracked in a shared public record of anonymous encrypted transactions, or blockchain, according to set rules.

Because they’re not issued or controlled by a central authority, cryptocurrencies are considered immune to political manipulation.

Other advantages include that it’s much cheaper to transfer funds between two parties compared to a wire transfer between banks, and an online ledger of all transactions ever made in a cryptocurrency can be copied across all computers with the relevant software, making it close to impossible to forge transactions.

Bitcoin, established in 2009, was the first and is the most well-known cryptocurrency, but there are now estimated to be more than 4,000 others, with the likes of Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple and more also gaining attention in recent years.

Risky business By their very nature, cryptocurrencies come with serious

warren shute financial expert

risks. The anonymity of owners and transactions are considered a huge draw for those seeking to escape ‘big brother’, but that also makes cryptocurrencies ideally suited to money laundering and tax evasion.

And as they’re exclusively digital, they’re prone to hacks and thefts.

In 2014, the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange – trading marketplace – was Mt. Gox, which at the time handled around 70% of all Bitcoin transactions. A hack at the exchange saw $473m worth of Bitcoins stolen, amounting to around 7% of the global supply at the time. Mt. Gox went bankrupt, and the value of Bitcoin plummeted. This was the most well-publicised hack, but many others have followed since.

Lessons have professed to have been learned by those in the business from the mistakes made by Mt. Gox and others in the past. If you are looking to trade in cryptocurrencies, Coinbase is currently one of the most trusted exchanges to buy and sell them.

Ups and downs From a potential investment perspective, the enormous volatility in their value is where the risks in cryptocurrencies lie. The value of Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly up and down, especially in the last 12 months when it was regularly making headline news.

In early 2011, 1 Bitcoin was worth $1; by November 2013, that same

Bitcoin could be exchanged for $1,000. After peaks and troughs, in September 2017 it had reached $5,000, and started gaining widespread media attention.

Incredibly, that helped drive the value up to nearly $20,000 in December 2017 amid a frenzy of people anxious not to miss the boat and become ‘Bitcoin millionaires’.

This month, the value dropped to a little over $6,000, and those that bought in at the height of the buying frenzy are left holding something worth around three times less.

It was a classic case of so-called ‘tulip mania’ – named after a similar rise and overnight fall in the price of exotic new tulip bulbs in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century. By the time everyone had heard about Bitcoin’s rise in value, the early ‘investors’ were ready to sell and the new money coming in to inflate the value dried up.

Invest or avoid?

I believe Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a commodity, not an investment. Investments produce something: shares, dividends or profits from a company, rent from tenants from property investment, and so on.

Commodities on the other hand go up and down based on consumer sentiment, like oil, gold, and cryptocurrencies.

That doesn’t mean you can’t try to make money on them, but you can’t plan for what will happen to their

value in the way that you can take a long-term view on investing to ride out the market’s ups and downs.

In the long-term, Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies may become widely used, but that still doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily make money from them. If you think that we’re heading towards a cashless society, then I think there are better areas for your investment focus: companies like Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and so on.

The most important rules for your investment strategy remain to have a very widely diversified portfolio of index funds, and to think long-term.

You should only be investing if you don’t need the money for five, and preferably seven years. This way, you can overcome the peaks and troughs which are inevitable.

Of course, sometimes it’s easier said than done to stick to your beliefs: a wealthy person I know asked me to arrange the purchase of cryptocurrency in January. When I asked why, he said he didn’t want to be the only person not enjoying the ride. Plenty of others were thinking the same.

I respect him and found myself questioning my own investment philosophy. I wondered, ‘Should I get on board?’

I gave it a miss, because when you live by your values in life, you may miss out on things but you’ll always be happy.

The value at the time was about $19,000; today it’s around $6,000.

He’s still holding it and hoping the ‘tulip’ times come back.

■■Warren Shute is the author of the bestselling personal finance book, The Money Plan.

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Software company is to celebrate unsung heroes

COMMS FIRM RECOGNISES EMERGENCY CALL HANDLERS A HULL software company, which supports almost 70 per cent of the UK’s police forces, is launching a special week to celebrate the country’s “unsung heroes”.

APD Communications supplies life-saving software aimed at improving response times, managing calls and tracking the locations of police officers while on duty.

The company, based at the Newland Science Park, next to the University of Hull, has now announced the launch of International Control Room Week.

This is seven days dedicated to both control room staff and those on the front line.

The week will run from October 22 to 28.

Rhiannon Beeson, APD’s marketing and sales manager, said: “The team at APD spends a lot of time in control rooms.

“You will often find us there on a Friday or Saturday night, trying to better understand the operational need of call takers and dispatchers, so that we continually improve

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our products. Each time we attend there is that one call that really sticks with you and brings on goose bumps, a pounding heart and, sometimes, a tear or two.

“When help gets to that caller there is an overwhelming need to thank and congratulate the team working on that incident.

“The teams say ‘we’re just doing our job’ but, to us, they’re saving lives every hour of every day and that needs recognition.”

APD’s own impressive work has not gone unnoticed in recent months.

The company is set to join other leading tech businesses at the 2018 Digital Awards on September 20.

APD has been shortlisted in the Best Digital Innovation category, for its powerful range of software.

The company employs more than 100 staff,

mainly software developers, the company’s super-talented “geeks with goals”, who create critical, life-saving software.

APD’s technology is used by 69 per cent of UK police forces; helps to run the London Underground and is a key part of the critical communications infrastructure at Dubai International, the world’s busiest airport.

The software company will be promoting International Control Room Week on social media, using the #unsungheroes hashtag.

For every use of the hashtag during the week, APD will also donate £1 to mental health charity Mind.

Founded by two academics from the University of Hull, APD has developed cutting-edge digital technology in the city for more than 30 years.

Control room teams can register to participate in International Control Room Week at www.internationalcontrolroomweek.com or visit www.apdcomms.com for details.

New store at Humberside airport TRANSPORT: A new convenience store has opened for business at Humberside Airport.

The 520sq ft store is part of an enhanced product offering throughout the airport, and is operated under the Today’s Express brand.

The store is open daily

from 7.30am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 10pm on a Sunday, and incorporates a Costa Express.

The shop also stocks a wide choice of chilled foods, sweets, muffins and cookies, sandwiches, bread and cakes, groceries, soft drinks, milk, along with wine.

Deborah Zost, Humberside Airport’s managing director, said: “We are pleased to be able to provide our customers with a muchimproved offering with the opening of a brand new convenience store in the terminal and an enhanced product range throughout the airport.

“With Costa Express included, muffins, confectionary and groceries, we know this will appeal to

passengers, as well as having newspapers and magazines located in airside outlets for those on early flights.”

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SMART CITY EVENT LOOKS TO FUTURE

FUTURISTIC BINS AND CLEVER GARAGES IN DIGITAL PIPELINE

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transform Hull into one of the country’s leading “smart cities”, and the new event gives the city the chance to put itself on a pedestal for future development.

The concept of a “smart city” is based around one single, central network controlling a wide range of amenities. It is hoped to make cities

more efficient and better controlled.

“With cheaper chipsets, smarter applications, better batteries and new ways to connect, everything around us, from our TVs to our cars, is becoming connected and smarter,” Connexin said.

“The Internet of Things connects everyday objects enabling people to make more informed decisions, have greater control over their environment and live a better quality of life.

Imagine the possibilities of this on a city wide scale.”

Connexin Live is being held on October 4 at Hull’s Bonus Arena.

The event will focus on the technological developments enabling “smart cities” to become a reality.

A prestigious list of speakers, including representatives from Connexin, the University of Hull and Hull City Council, will use demon-

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A SMART technology event, which is being held for the very first time in Hull, could one day become one of the country’s top gatherings.

Connexin Live – Building Smarter Cities will bring together experts from leading businesses, local government, universities and other organisations to learn about the future potential of smart tech.

Broadband provider Connexin recently unveiled plans to

TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence technology is to go under the spotlight this week as Hull hosts the British Science Festival.

A talk, entitled “The AI Revolution: hopes, fears and opportunities” will be held at the University of Hull’s Middleton Hall tomorrow.

Led by Jim Al-Khalili, incoming president of the British Science Association, it will look at the opportunities AI technology presents and how it is already being used by giant corporations such as Facebook and Google.

Top businesses are this week showcasing Hull’s science and technology scene as the city hosts the four-day festival.

Dr David Richards, pro-vice chancellor at the University of Hull, said: “We’re really pleased that RB is joining us, along with Ørsted as principal partners, to help showcase science and technology in the region.

“The festival programme is incredibly diverse and aims to simplify what can seem to be very complex subjects, so the audience can appreciate the value of the science and engineering on show.

To book tickets, visit www. britishsciencefestival.org

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Connexin to host digital conference Continued from PAGE 1 strations to show how smart technology is already boosting local economies and improving people’s lives.

Connexin is playing a central role in the transformation of Hull into a “smart city”.

Furqan Alamgir, Connexin CEO, explained its potential.

He said: “It will enable us to deliver high-quality connections to everything from traffic lights and bridges in the city, to wheelie bins and people’s garages.

“All of these things could be controlled from one network.”

The first step of Hull becoming a “smart city” was seen when the council announced it was trialling new, intelligent smart bins.

The bins let street cleaning teams know when they are getting full, if it is being vandalised or is on fire.

It is hoped the new devices will make the city’s streets cleaner and waste collection more efficient.

Hull City Council has recently backed the vision to create a “smart city”.

Councillor Daren Hale, portfolio holder for economic investment at Hull City Council, said: “Hull is now pushing to be one of the UK’s leading smart cities, and we are always keen to explore ways in which we can make our services much more effective.

“The delivery of this technology already enables us to provide an improved service for our residents with the roll-out of smart bins. We are delighted to see how this vision can be developed across the authority.”

The concept of a smart city is not new.

Cities including Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Dublin are already pushing the boundaries of what a single network can offer to an entire population.

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Contact centre firm expanding with new promotions for staff STAFF COMMITMENT LEVELS UNHEARD OF SAYS BOSS

Gill Marchbank

By Phil Winter philip.winter@reachplc.com

A HULL-based contact centre business is continuing its rapid expansion as it strengthens its team with a string of internal promotions.

ResQ, which has sites in Hull and Seaham, near Sunderland, has announced 20 promotions within its staff base – a group that has amassed 100 years of service.

The company’s owner has said such commitment is “unheard of ” within the industry.

Gill Marchbank, owner and chief operating officer for ResQ, said: “We’ve been in business for 12 years now and our success, so far, is testament to the remarkable people who work here, both in Hull and Seaham.

“I’m delighted that we’ve been able to appoint all the new positions from within, using home-grown talent. Most of my team joined us on the phones so it is an absolute pleasure to see how they have developed and, equally, help us expand with them.

“In total the 20 staff promoted, have accumulated one hundred years of service with us, which in our industry is possibly unheard of.”

Ms Marchbank said the changes put ResQ “in a strong position for now and the future”.

ResQ has cited a combination of new business and organic growth at both its sites as the reasons for the promotions.

Among the staff to be promoted is Dan Wardill, who joined the company four years ago and was earlier this year named as one of the hottest business prospects in Hull on the Top 30 Under 30 list.

Mr Wardill has now taken up the role as site lead for one of ResQ’s newest clients.

The majority of employees involved in the moves started their careers on the phones with ResQ. Promotions include moves to positions including managers of client services and call centre

Help needed to boost struggling high street BUSINESS: A freeze on business rates, increased free city centre parking and safeguards around access to cash and banking must be put in place to help struggling businesses on the high street.

That is the word from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which says the burden of rising rates bills and rents,

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coupled with growing competition from online retailers, was creating “a perfect storm” for high street struggles.

The news comes as big businesses such as House of Fraser and Debenhams announce tough times, with the former expected to close its Ferensway store in Hull early next year.

Claire Reading,

development manager at the FSB, said: “It’s clear the pressure is mounting. Spiralling business rates and ever-increasing rents are piling on to small retailers, hospitality businesses and others on the high street.

“The high cost of town centre parking, poor infrastructure, the blight of potholes and the loss

of vital banking services are also ramping up the pressure.”

As well as a freeze on rates from April next year, when the next inflation-linked rise is due, FSB is calling for a £1,000 business rates discount for local shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs, to provide a shot in the arm for high streets.

managers across both sites.

Roles created also include learning and development, coaching and account leaders, with a number of agents being seconded to team leader in their first step onto the management ladder.

Both sites will now have a dedicated general manager and this sees Matt Gray take up the role in Hull and Lee Candler in Seaham.

Mr Gray, previously head of operations in Hull, has been with ResQ for 11 years.

John-Paul Page, who has been with ResQ for nine years and most recently held the post of head of client services in Hull, will pick up the newly created role of head of organic growth strategy to focus purely on growth from existing campaigns.

In total, there have been 20 internal promotions within the business, which take place with immediate effect.

ResQ is currently recruiting in both Hull and Seaham. Visit www.resqcs.co.uk for details.

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Brexit blamed for merger dip Kim Bettis, above, and Andrew Thorpe, below, are providing a vintage car spares parts service for collectors

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Classic car-lovers set to battle with dust and rust

ENTHUSIASTS BRING PASSION FOR MOTORS TO WORK

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A PAIR of classic car enthusiasts have launched a business with a mission to rescue vintage models from rusting away in gardens, garages and driveways.

Kim Bettis and Andrew Thorpe both share a love for vintage cars, but have now turned their passion into work following the launch of Dust ‘n’ Rust.

The new venture, based at the Lake Enterprise Park in east Hull, rescues cars from barns, fields and garages to sell on as restoration projects.

It also stocks a variety of popular classic car parts, in a bid to keep as many old cars on the roads as possible.

Ms Bettis said: “We have both always loved classic cars. Modern cars don’t do anything for us at all, we call them plastic cars. “The problem with modern cars is, if they break down, we cannot fix them anymore.

They have to be taken to a garage. “With classic cars, all the parts come off and on easily, and you can look after them yourself. “When you see a classic car on the road, you can see it is looked after and appreciated, whereas people often wait three or four months before they consider washing and cleaning their new car.�

Dust ‘n’ Rust works with cars that were built before and up to 1980.

The duo are currently working on a pair of Morris Minors and two classic Triumph vehicles.

Ms Bettis said they had also rescued a 1933 Ford Model Y, which was for sale on eBay, but would be keeping it as a promotional model. “We have been open for two months now, and the first period of business has been interesting to say the least,� she said. “We are in a small unit and have sold a couple of cars so far, so we are hoping to get

ECONOMY: Brexit has been blamed for a sharp dip in UK mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of the year, as market uncertainty continues.

The value of inward mergers and acquisitions in Q2 of 2018 was ÂŁ6.5bn, ÂŁ15.8bn lower than in Q1.

Steve Hubbard, corporate finance partner at RSM in Leeds, said: ‘There seems little doubt that the uncertainty around Brexit is prompting some international acquirers to pause for thought. “We’ve seen a number of buyers decline opportunities that, in all other respects, are strategically sensible acquisitions.�

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Dust â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rust also stocks a variety of car parts, from distributors and brakes to headlamps and old manuals.

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Humber firms look east BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MEANS FIRMS ARE FACING CHINA HULL has recently hit the headlines for its close business ties with the United States.

In fact, a top trade team led by Rhode Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secretary of Commerce will be visiting the city later this month in a bid to strike deals with some of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses.

Hull is the only city in the country which exports more to the US than Europe, but it is not just the States that are proving to be a happy hunting ground for city firms.

China has topped the US as the country that companies in Yorkshire and the Humber see as holding the most export opportunities, according to Lloyds Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest Business In Britain report.

As more firms look to the Far East for trading opportunities, Kelly Green, regional director at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, assesses the Chinese market and what businesses need to consider to grow sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many firms in the region currently trade with China, but evidence suggests that more businesses are turning their heads from west to east in the hunt for overseas sales, especially as the shape of the future trading relationship with the EU remains unclear,â&#x20AC;?

Ms Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our research found that Yorkshire trades more with China than any other UK region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost ÂŁ40m of goods were bound there from the Port of Hull in 2017. Last year exports to China grew in value by 17 per cent, and we only expect this to increase as the country becomes more open to foreign investment.â&#x20AC;?

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As an increasingly important trading partner to the UK, taking the leap of faith into the Chinese market could be a smart move Kelly Green

EDUCATION: Hull College has announced chief executive Michelle Swithenbank has now been appointed on a permanent basis.

Ms Swithenbank took up the role in April 2017 on a fixed-term basis.

Hull College has endured a turbulent period in recent times, and Ms Swithenbank herself was on the end of calls to resign after announcing plans to cut more than 200 jobs.

However, she has now been appointed chief executive on a permanent basis.

A statement from the college said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michelle was appointed CEO on a fixed-term basis in April 2017 and, during this time, has worked successfully to lead the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery plan to date, following previous significant financial and operational issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy to announce this new milestone and believe that this permanent appointment will allow Michelle to continue our journey.â&#x20AC;?

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announced in recent months, is expected to open more doors for firms across the region in the Far East.

China agreed to accept imports of British dairy products, in a deal that is set to be worth ÂŁ240m over the next five years.

This follows the lifting of a ban on UK beef exports to China in June.

With a host of exceptional food and drinks businesses established in Hull, the Far East could become a key trading ground in years to come.

Ms Green said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite steps in the right direction, doing business in China can still be complicated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many firms struggle with currency or language barriers, or to fully understand the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique business culture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperative, like for any other market, that businesses do their research before considering targeting China. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undertaking thorough due diligence on the market and how it operates is essential.â&#x20AC;?

Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and government organisations can also help businesses find trusted buyers or distributors.

Given China is such a prominent country for Yorkshire firms to export to, getting advice and tips from fellow business leaders in the region can provide crucial first-hand advice.

There is also a wealth of financial support on offer to help businesses trading overseas manage risk, such as bridging finance and products that provide protection against adverse currency fluctuations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential to factor things like this into a decision to trade overseas,â&#x20AC;? Ms Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, if exporting is done right, it can provide an extremely lucrative revenue boost. As an increasingly important trading partner to the UK, taking the leap of faith into the Chinese market could be a smart move.â&#x20AC;?

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The UK average for a first deposit needed by first-time buyers is £33,000.

Since 2001 Hull’s population has grown by more than 16 per cent, and economic output has risen by 8 per cent since 2014 – well above the national average of 6.6 per cent.

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Rising star in running to win a top award for his efforts in industry

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PARAGON ID STAFFER JUST THE TICKET FOR COMPANY A RISING star at Hull smart ticketing company Paragon ID is up for a top award at this year’s Manufacturer’s MX Awards.

Haydn Ward, a research and development project manager, joined the company in 2016 after completing a masters degree in chemistry.

Just two years on, Haydn has become an integral part of the team, which makes more than three million tickets every year.

Haydn’s talent and efforts have seen him shortlisted in the Young Manufacturer Of The Year category of the 2018 awards – just one of eight to make the list.

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“The whole business has been instrumental in allowing me to develop and put my ideas into practice. “It really is a joint effort and something that the whole team should be taking credit for Haydn Ward

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He said: “It’s a real honour to be nominated for the Young Manufacturer Of The Year award and I certainly haven’t taken being shortlisted for granted.

“Knowing that my work has been commended by my colleagues and that they have gone to the effort to submit an entry on my behalf really does give me a renewed sense of confidence as I continue to move forward and take on new challenges during my career.

“The whole business has been instrumental in allowing me to develop and put my ideas into practice. It really is a joint effort and something that the whole team should be taking credit for.”

Recognised as an individual who has demonstrated a strong understanding of his manufacturing environment, and with an ambition and competence to excel in his industry, Haydn has been nominated for one of the UK’s most coveted industry awards.

Paragon ID is best known for its work with the mass transit sector, supplying the UK’s leading train operating companies with

magnetic and ITSO certified smart tickets.

The company manufactures more than one billion tickets per year.

Paragon ID earlier this year secured a prestigious contract with Transport for London to supply all of the capital’s Oyster Cards throughout 2018.

Andrew Jones, general manager for Paragon ID UK, said: “Haydn has made a great contribution to Paragon ID since he arrived and one that is well beyond his years.

“Recognising potential and investing in people is one of our main objectives and Haydn is a perfect example of the rewards and recognition that you can gain from taking this approach.”

Following completion of a masters degree in chemistry, Haydn joined Paragon ID as part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Hull.

Since joining the business Haydn has been responsible for applying his expertise in a new division within the company, focusing on the production of magnetic tickets.

For further information about the company, visit www.paragon-id.com or call 01482 826343 or for updates follow @ParagonIDUK

Site manager wins Pride In The Job prize PROPERTY: The site manager behind David Wilson Homes’ Tranby Fields development in Hessle has won a prestigious national award.

Paul Dearnley, pictured, senior site manager, won the Pride In The Job Award for his work on the development.

It completes a hat-trick

of awards for Mr Dearnley, who has won the accolade twice before.

He said:“I am so pleased to have received a Pride In The Job award for the third time in my career.

“I have an excellent team behind me on site and an extremely supportive construction

department, so this is truly a group effort on everyone’s part.”

The Pride In The Job Quality Awards are the most coveted in the housebuilding industry and have been instrumental in driving standards for 38 years.

Steve Mattinson, David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East’s construction

director, said: “We are thrilled to have our local site managers judged as among the best in the housebuilding industry.

“The role of a site manager is vital in ensuring the delivery of the highest standard homes and we are delighted that the team at Tranby Fields have been awarded this.”

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Ensuring you are fully aware of your insurance policy details can save a lot of stress down the line

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good news for borrowers The choice of credit-impaired mortgages on the market has surged over the past six months, according to figures from Moneyfacts.co.uk. There were 843 deals available in August compared with 725 in February, Moneyfacts said. Charlotte Nelson, a finance expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk, says: “In the past six months, the number of deals has increased by 118 to stand at 843 in August. This is good news for borrowers who have struggled with a poor credit history in the past and had difficulty in obtaining a mortgage.”

LOYAL HOME INSURANCE CUSTOMERS HIT WITH EXCESSIVE PREMIUMS Loyal home insurance customers can find themselves paying a £75-per-year loyalty penalty for sticking with the same provider, Which? has found. The consumer group found customers with combined buildings and contents policies owned for longer than a year were paying, on average, £75 more annually than new customers.

A spokesman for the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says: “We want everyone to get the best deal in a competitive market, which is why we have launched an industry initiative to help those customers who do not shop around. ” ARE YOUR SUITCASE CONTENTS WORTH UP TO £5,000?

Holidaymakers from London and Northern Ireland carry the highest value items in their suitcases, a UK-wide survey has found.

Across the UK, travellers from London had the highest value travel bags and contents, worth £1,604 on average, the survey of more than 16,000 holidaymakers by the AA suggested. This was followed by holidaymakers from Northern Ireland with £1,565 of goods, the study said.

CON ARTISTS TARGET TIMESHARE FRAUD VICTIMS WITH MORE SCAMS Thieves are targeting people who have already been a victim of timeshare fraud, Action Fraud is warning. Across the UK, victims of ‘timeshare recovery fraud’ reported losing a total of more than £7m between January and July 2018 – and the average loss was £14,000.

Action Fraud said reports show that fraudsters are taking advantage of previous fraudulent or mis-sold timeshare schemes and are advising victims who have invested in timeshares abroad that they are owed compensation.

How to avoid a nasty insurance s urprise

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aving insurance brings peace of mind should the worst happen – but it may not be until you actually come to make a claim, that a stumbling block you weren’t expecting crops up.

By doing a bit of homework however, you could help ensure you have the right type of cover in place.

Andy Briggs, chief executive officer at Aviva UK Insurance (aviva. co.uk), says: “There is a lot that people can do to help ensure their claims are settled quickly in a fuss-free way, and that’s to really understand what their policies do and don’t cover, to add to their cover if there is something missing, and to be completely open with their insurer about any pre-existing matters that won’t be covered.”

Here are Aviva’s top tips for consumers, to help ensure there are no nasty surprises and avoid misunderstandings which can crop up when a claim is made...

Home insurance If you have a standard policy, consider whether you need additional cover for accidental damage to contents, or home emergency and Selecting an estate agent can be a daunting task, especially when you’re trusting them to market what’s probably your most valuable asset.

NAEA Propertymark has outlined some factors to consider before choosing an agent.

Make a shortlist Start by creating a list. Ask family and friends for any recommendations. Consider checking that the estate agent has taken attractive pictures of

Taking out a policy is the first step – but it’s vital to ensure it actually fits your needs. V icky Shaw seeks some expert tips

boiler breakdown cover.

Most home policies don’t cover gradual wear and tear, the effects of damp and dry rot, or damage to fences, gates and hedges – so make sure your home is well maintained and in good repair. Keep your insurer informed if you make any changes to your home, such as a change in occupancy or building works.

Travel insurance Make sure you tell your insurer what they need to know about your health, such as any pre-existing medical conditions or tests and investigations.

Try to arrange your travel insurance from the day a holiday is booked – not the day the holiday starts. This will help to make sure you’re covered if the trip is cancelled. It’s also important to make sure you understand the specific cancellation reasons you’re covered for if you need to cancel your holiday.

Motor insurance Know your policy excess – the amount you need to pay in the event of a claim before the insurance company pays the remainder. When claims are turned down, this can sometimes be because the value of the claim being made falls within the excess stated.

Also, many of us keep possessions lying around in the car.

Consider personal belongings cover on your home contents policy to cover your possessions in case they are lost, damaged or stolen while in your car.

You may also want to consider installing a dashcam, which can help prove who’s at fault if you have an accident. This could help you to protect your ‘no claims’ discount and excess on your policy.

health and lifestyle when taking out a policy, as insurers would not have been made aware of potentially relevant information.

Life events, such as starting a family or getting a bigger mortgage, could mean your protection cover no longer meets your needs, so make sure you regularly review it.

Make sure you understand what specific conditions are and aren’t covered by your policy.

Life insurance, critical illness and income protection You could risk your claim being turned down if you fail to provide accurate statements about your

always check if you’re unclear about your insurance Contact your insurer and ask them to explain, or speak to your broker or adviser if you have one.

Health insurance Be aware that you may well not be covered for any medical condition you had before taking a policy out.

Different policies offer varying levels of protection – you may want to add on extras, such as out-patient cover or be able to choose where you have treatment.

How to... choose a suitable estate agent all the important features of the houses they are selling.

Ask questions and get a valuation Once you have narrowed down a shortlist, arrange a visit to their office to meet them face-to-face.

This is a good time to determine if they are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Contact a few different agents to provide a

valuation and marketing strategy individually for your property and ask them what their advice is for a successful sale. Ask lots of questions and make a mental note of the agent’s punctuality, politeness, knowledge of the process and management of your expectations.

What are their fees?

Check what you are paying for

and what is not included.

Check industry credentials Many estate agents are members of trade bodies which apply codes of conduct.

Find an agent you can trust Having one you believe in is a must. Start off on a good foot with an agent you feel confident in.

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Business community backs the arts with Pale Blue Dot funding

BBC presenter PLAY BY ACCLAIMED WRITER DAVE WINDASS GIVEN BOOST supports award NETWORKING: Businesses across the Goole and Howden area are set to vie for honours once again as the 2019 Business Excellence Awards launches next week.

Eleven awards are up for grabs at this year’s event, with winners crowned at a special ceremony held at Goole Academy on Friday, February 22.

A special launch event for the awards, which gives businesses the chance to find out more about the different categories and chat to former winners, will also be held at the Lowther Hotel in Goole on September 19.

The Goole and Howdenshire Business Awards has been supported by BBC presenter Harry Gration, pictured, since its launch eight years ago.

Awards chairman Garrey Haase said: “Harry Gration has always been a passionate supporter of the awards and he kindly offered to host a launch event to help us generate interest.

“It’s a great way to kick-start proceedings and will hopefully encourage even more local businesses and organisations to enter.

“2018 was a record-breaking year for entries, but we’d love to top that in 2019.

I’d encourage as many local businesses as possible to shout about their achievements and celebrate their successes.

“The entry form is really quick and easy to complete, and we have a really strong panel of judges lined up, who have a wealth of business experience in a range of different sectors.”

The closing date for entries is December 3.

You can enter online from September 20 at www.goolebusinessawards.co.uk

Industry acclaim AWARDS: A new, revolutionary and extremely lightweight plywood product that recently launched in the UK has already been shortlisted for a top industry award, within months of going on sale.

Banova Plus is sold exclusively by the UK’s leading supplier of timber and construction materials, Arnold Laver, which operates 13 depots including a site in Crowle Street, Hull.

The product features an innovative design that combines a balsa core with lightweight hardwood surfaces, to create a product that typically weighs half as much as conventional plywood, while being just as strong and robust.

Banova Plus has now been shortlisted for Timber Trade Journal’s (TTJ) 2018 Innovation Award, which recognises the industry’s most ground-breaking and transformative products.

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philip.winter@reachplc.com

HULL’S business community has backed a theatre festival launching in Hull today, as it becomes the first recipient of a new Chamber of Commerce fund.

Heads Up Festival will run until September 22 at venues across the city and has been supported by the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce’s Culture Fund.

The fund was set up to mark the chamber’s 180th anniversary, as well as Hull’s year as UK City of Culture.

Phil Ascough, the chamber’s immediate past president, said the number of bids the fund received for support with arts and culture events highlights the sector is booming.

He said: “The fund was only launched last year, so it’s still early days. It will grow in the years to come and we will be able to increase the value of the awards more quickly if we can get direct support from businesses.

“The number of bids we received indicates there is great demand for funding for the arts and culture in the Hull and Humber region.

We know from having studied the bids that many of the projects are based on great ideas, but the people behind them need money and expert guidance to develop their work.

“We urge more businesses to come on board and to go along to Heads Up Festival to see some of the excellent work that is being produced in our region.”

The opening production of Heads Up Festival, Pale Blue Dot, secured £3,000 of backing from the new chamber fund.

The judging panel reviewed more than 40 bids from across the Humber region before making the decision that Heads Up Festival would be the first to benefit from the fund.

The next round of bidding will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pale Blue Dot, written by Dave Windass and directed by Andrew Pearson, combines live performance, original music by The Broken Orchestra, animation and graphic novel

Andy Pearson, of E52, left, and Phil Ascough, of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, at Kardomah94

artwork, the latter being created by illustrator and E52 collaborator Gareth Sleightholme.

It will be performed at Kardomah94 in Hull

by Sarah Brignall and is set in a future when the next ice age is hitting Earth and humanity looks set for extinction.

Director of E52, Andrew Pearson, said: “Having the support of the chamber has been invaluable for the development of Pale Blue Dot. “Because of the generous funding we are now able to produce a short run of the show as part of the Heads Up Festival and be able to offer it to schools free of charge.”

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The number of bids we received indicates there is great demand for funding for the arts and culture in the Hull and Humber region Phil Ascough

■ For information about sponsoring or applying to the Chamber Culture Fund, please email Phil Ascough at president@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk

CBI figures show increase in private sector growth ECONOMY: UK private sector growth picked up in the three months to August, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator.

The composite measure, based on 698 respondents across the distribution, manufacturing and service sectors, showed the balance of firms reporting a rise in output at +19 per cent, up from +14 per cent in the three months to July.

This pick-up in growth was driven by stronger growth in

business and professional services and distribution, with retail volumes growing at the fastest pace in a year.

Growth slowed in manufacturing and consumer services, but remained above the long-run average in both sectors.

Rain Newton-Smith, CBI chief economist, said: “It’s encouraging that private sector growth has strengthened over the last quarter, signalling

decent activity in Q3 so far.

“However, as the boost from the hot summer fades, we expect to see a return to more subdued growth for retailers as consumer incomes struggle.

“And while manufacturers continue to be supported by healthy global demand and the weak pound, the threat of escalating trade tensions and uncertainty around Brexit hang over the outlook.”

Looking ahead, private sector

growth is expected to ease over the three months to November (+13 per cent), reflecting slower growth in business and professional services and distribution.

Manufacturing and consumer services growth is tipped to be steady next quarter.

Household spending remains under pressure from squeezed real earnings and uncertainty continues to restrain business investment.

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The latest business news at hull-live.co.uk Fishing was once a key driver of the Hull economy and will return thanks to efforts of the trawler Kirkella, inset

Hull Trains promotion announced

FISHING RETURNS TO THE HUMBER MILLIONS OF FISH WILL BE LANDED AT DOCKS EVERY FEW WEEKS

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UK Fisheries’ chief executive said the landmark was proof that the industry was “well and truly back” in Hull.

Jane Sandell said: “British distant-water fishing has a bright future, which is why we have invested in our new multi-millionpound fishing vessel – Kirkella.

“The fishing industry was once the largest employer in Hull and this is a real vote of confidence from UK Fisheries that it’s well and truly back.

“We are proud to have operated from the Port of Hull many years ago, so it’s fantastic that we’re able to come back with such confidence and such a beautiful vessel.”

The vessel supports 65 crew members, the majority of whom are from the Hull and Grimsby area.

The fish is already frozen when it is landed in Hull, thanks to an impressive on-board factory, before it is transported to a cold store in Grimsby.

From there, the millions of fish portions will supply around 300 fish and chip shops, both regionally and across the country.

It is the first time a fishing trawler

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FISH are being landed in Hull for the first time in more than a decade, in what a Humber-based company says is proof the industry is “well and truly back” in the city.

Millions of fish will be landed in King George Dock every four to six weeks by the Kirkella trawler.

Owned by UK Fisheries, the first catch of around 700 tonnes of cod and haddock from the North Atlantic has been delivered into the Port of Hull.

TRANSPORT: Hull Trains has announced long-term employee Louise Mendham, pictured, has been named as its new production director.

Louise, who started her rail career with Hull Trains 14 years ago as operational support, has been appointed to the executive team ahead of the company’s introduction of five new Hitachi Class 802 trains in December 2019.

She will be responsible for ensuring the safe and timely arrival of services, and is preparing for the rollout of the state-of-the-art new fleet.

“I’ve always taken on challenges throughout my time here and this role was the right move for me, it feels like a natural progression,” she said.

“I’m ambitious and determined to succeed and I feel I have the experience and understanding of the business to bring about positive changes and move it forward.”

Louise’s rise through the ranks is not uncommon within Hull Trains – many of the executive board have worked their way up in various roles.

“We are in an exciting period of change here, and it is important that everyone is aligned in their vision of the future of the company.”

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Business Trawler lands millions of fish Continued from PAGE 1 has landed in Hull for at least a decade.

ABP Humber director, Simon Bird, pictured, said: “Over the years, ports reinvent themselves to cater for the ever-changing cargoes and it brings us confidence that this once depleting trade is beginning to flourish again.”

The Port of Hull has a rich fishing and maritime history – a fact which is well-known to both residents and regular visitors to the city.

In recent years, however, the port handles a range of cargoes including steel for car manufacturing, wood pellets for electricity and timber.

Fish has been left by the wayside, but the landmark now reached by UK Fisheries could be a sign that the industry still has a future in Hull.

Brexit might be causing upheaval in British politics, but those in the fishing industry – once the largest employer in Hull – see the divorce from Brussels bringing prosperity back to the Humber.

There was dismay when it was revealed the Brexit transition period meant Britain would not leave the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy until 2021 – two years later than originally thought.

But Mrs Sandell, speaking in Westminster, previously said it was important to focus on “the long game” and ensure the fishing industry’s message was heard “loud and clear” by MPs. The Port of Hull is part of the UK’s biggest port complex also comprising Grimsby, Immingham and Goole.

The Humber ports are a vital gateways for trade as they support around 35,000 jobs and contribute £2.5bn to the UK economy each year.

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Family firm expands in renewables sector JR RIX & SONS EYES OPPORTUNITIES AFTER TAKING OWNERSHIP OF COMPANY A NEW name will appear in the region’s burgeoning renewables sector next month as JR Rix & Sons takes sole ownership of an established business.

Family-owned Hull business Rix, which already owned half of BostonRix Wind, has agreed to acquire the remaining 50 per cent stake in the company.

BostonRix Wind is currently run as a joint venture between Boston Energy and JR Rix & Sons, but from October 1 will be rebranded to Rix Renewables.

James Doyle, director of JR. Rix & Sons, said the two businesses would continue to work closely together.

“The launch of Rix Renewables is a very exciting opportunity, because it enables us to significantly extend our services to the renewable industry and invest independ-

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ently in the sector,” he said.

“We are already an established player in the industry through Rix Sea Shuttle, our crew transfer business, so we can leverage a lot of those relationships to grow the new company.

“Rix Renewables provides a full inspection and maintenance service that starts with the foundations of a turbine and extends all the way to the tip of the blade.”

BostonRix Wind was formed in 2016, as the Rix Group combined its maritime experience with the engineering skills of Boston Energy.

Rix Renewables will specialise in marine services, wind turbine maintenance, offshore assets inspection and balance of plant

James Doyle, left, director of JR Rix & Sons, and Steve Danson, incoming general manager of Rix Renewables services, while Boston Energy will continue to provide technicians and engineers to ongoing and future contracts.

Day-to-day management of the business will be provided by Steve Danson, existing general manager of BostonRix Wind.

Mr Doyle said: “As general manager of BostonRix Wind, Steve has helped drive the company and land some good contracts in the offshore sector.

“With that, and the huge amount of technical expertise and experience he has, we can take Rix Renewables to the next level.”

In 2017, filed accounts revealed BostonRix Wind turned over £36,188, and made a gross profit of £5,868.

The company recorded a total loss for the financial year ending December 31, 2017, of £161,531.

The accounts for last year were

released by the company this summer.

“Rix Renewables is offering a new way of working for wind farm operators, simplifying their supply chain and bringing significant efficiencies into their inspection, service and maintenance work,” Mr Doyle said.

“Any company that wants to realise those efficiencies should be speaking to us.”

Mark Parkes, managing director of Boston Energy, said the company had relinquished its shares as its “strategic goals were no longer aligned” with Rix Group.

“We will maintain close links with Rix Renewables and look forward to supporting them with our technicians and statutory inspection services,” he said.

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A time for decision-making and change in the holiday park industry

W

ith the peak of the 2018 holiday season drawing to a close, professionals within the UK’s tourism sector will be watching any movement within the caravan and holiday park industry closely.

The close-down period during late autumn and winter is the time for decision-making and change.

With the hectic spring and summer over, the owners of holiday parks that span our east coast, will look at upsizing, downsizing and even sale as they prepare for not only the 2019 season but for their longer-term futures, too.

It was interesting how a year ago, the UK caravan and holiday park industry saw phenomenal success in an industry boom

Sarah Elizabeth Kemp, solicitor in the corporate and commercial team

assisted by big-budget mergers and increased caravan and holiday home sales. A rise in the “staycation”, coupled with Brexit uncertainty, saw the industry skyrocket, with the sector currently worth more than £6bn annually to the UK economy.

That boost did begin to level off as we entered the first half of 2018 – dampened possibly by the very wet start to the season and poor Easter weather, which preceded

our wonderful summer.

What we are, therefore, likely to experience during the 2018 “down season” is a period during which park owners will make vital decisions on their futures.

We are witnessing an increasing number of park sales involving second and third generation family-owned parks as the next generations decide to try something new or take advantage of the increasing values that investors and larger park groups are willing to offer. These transactions will often involve complex succession and tax planning.

Meanwhile, others will be looking at growth – 2018 was one of the hottest summers Britain has witnessed and with the lovely

weather came the visitors between June and September.

This may have encouraged further investment ahead of spring 2019, which will, in turn, see park owners looking at possible planning permissions to expand and redevelop.

With such activity comes a need for sound advice in all areas of business and succession planning, employment, property development and planning regulations.

The East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coastlines are home to some of the largest holiday home and caravan parks in the UK. Couple that with the fact that Hull is at the heart of the mobile home manufacturing industry, and this sector is a vital cog in the wheel of the regional economy.

■ For further information, call Sarah Elizabeth Kemp on 01482 398398, email sarahe.kemp@ wilkinchapman.co.uk or visit wilkinchapman.co.uk

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Transport for the North boss to signal need for change during city visit MEETING HOPES FOR PROGRESS ON IMPROVING LINKS

By Phil Winter

Transport for the North boss Barry White

philip.winter@reachplc.com

TRANSPORT for the North boss Barry White will visit Hull this week as the partnership continues its push to improve rail and road networks across the region.

Mr White will meet with members of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce tomorrow and is expected to be joined by a host of local MPs. Transport for the North last week welcomed the Government’s announcement it had allocated almost £3bn of funding to rail networks across the north of England over the next five years.

John Cridland, chairman of Transport for the North, said: “Our call to the Government is an example of the North clearly stating its intent and ambition with a single voice through Transport for the North.

“We are pleased that the Government is showing continued commitment to the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is a vital component of the Northern Powerhouse, and we look forward to working closely with the Department for Transport and Network Rail as detailed design begins.”

The visit to Hull from Mr White comes just weeks after Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry MP met with Arco bosses and staff at the company’s digital hub in the city’s Fruit Market.

During his trip, the minister said the north needed “a long-term plan for transport,” and said he supported the idea that Transport for the North – a partnership comprising of business leaders and councils – could one day hold the same power as Transport for London.

Transport for the North recently said it hoped to see journey times between Leeds and Manchester cut to 40 minutes, and target 62-minute times between Manchester and York.

During his visit to Hull this week, chief executive Barry White is expected to outline the partnership’s vision for improving transport in Hull and across East Yorkshire.

Concern has been raised in recent times that the image of Hull being “out on a limb”

Transport for the North wants to improve rail services across East Yorkshire

has not yet been shifted, with calls for further improvements to the region’s transport infrastructure.

Mr Cridland said: “Our focus as a board is on a rail service that is reliable, resilient and environmentally sustainable and we will continue to press the industry in order to deliver on our vision.”

East Yorkshire’s rail and transport network has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months.

A campaign for change has been launched in a bid to ensure the city remains firmly in the Northern Powerhouse picture.

During his visit to Hull, the Northern Powerhouse minister said: “We need a long-term plan for transport. A big part of making Transport for the North like Transport for London hinges on local authority leaders passing up their existing transport powers.

“One day we could reach a point where money made on trams in Manchester could help fund buses in Sheffield, which in turn could help improve trains in Hull.

“At the moment, when talks have been held with civic leaders about giving up their own powers, that is when we have found talks have broken down.”

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Sales trainer’s masterclass TRAINING: An internationally acclaimed sales trainer is on his way to Hull to give a one-day masterclass to help the region’s entrepreneurs transform their companies.

Andy Bounds, pictured, was awarded the title Britain’s Sales Trainer of the Year, and has been described by AstraZeneca as “a genius, whose advice can’t be ignored.”

He has been invited by multi award-winning personal transformation and business coach Pam Featherstone, who is herself from Hull.

Pam is recognised internationally for her business expertise and is a sought-after speaker at conferences worldwide, having grown her most recent company to more than £1m in revenue in under three years.

Andy will speak at the KCOM Stadium on September 25.

“It’s a huge coup to secure Andy’s masterclass to benefit businesses in Hull and across the whole Yorkshire,” Pam said. “ I recently saw Andy present to a conference audience of 1,100 for two hours. He kept every one of us learning, laughing and improving every single minute.

“He’s worked with some of the world’s largest and most famous companies, helping all of them sell more. That’s why this is an opportunity not to be missed

by Yorkshire businesses.”

To secure your place, go to the booking form on www.ibusinesscoach.co.uk or call 07540 888016.

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FOOD: The team at a Middleton on the Wolds business are celebrating after being shortlisted in the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.

Soanes Poultry has been named as a finalist in the Meat, Poultry and Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year category in the annual awards, which celebrate outstanding achievement within the UK’s fast-growing food and drink industry.

The Yorkshire Wolds business faces stiff competition from fellow finalists including food processing giant, ABP Food Group; smoked salmon producer, John Ross Jr and family owned butcher, JC Altham.

Soanes general manager Nigel Upson said: “We’re delighted to be shortlisted in this national excellence in manufacturing awards.

“It’s great to see smaller, family owned businesses in the same final as industry giants.”

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Print and copier specialists offer security and an economic boost NEW TECH OFFERS GREAT OUTPUT AT SPEED HP’s new PageWide technology offers unrivalled print speed, more energy-efficient running and the world’s most secure printing and copying capabilities.

Heralded as one of the most revolutionary arrivals in the print and copy industry, the new tech has gained widespread praise.

HP has also been endorsed by Hull-based copying and printing equipment supplier KRL Group – a company which itself aims to be at the forefront in its field.

KRL has unveiled a new partnership with HP, as it prepares to take

advantage of a period of rapid change which looks certain to arrive in the printing sector.

George Baker, managing director at KRL, said: “The new HPs are probably the most secure copiers available on the market.

“They are also known for their green credentials. There are no parts to throw away like there are with commercial copiers, so you are not filling landfill sites up like the industry has done in the past.

“It is a unique opportunity for us at KRL to be able to provide these machines and as a Premiere HP

partner we have HP’s stamp of approval, meaning better prices and access to a wider range of hardware. ” Being an independent business means KRL is able to deliver its customers what they need, not what its own suppliers want.

The company has benefitted from recent investment as Mr Baker has now taken sole control of KRL, after a previous director left the company to work on projects outside of the copier industry.

KRL has enjoyed a period of exceptional growth, and has expanded

its sales and service team.

Mr Baker said: “Several years of year on year growth have allowed us to expand the sales team, we have also opened up a telesales department which has created three new full time roles for Hull staff members.

“Our aim is always to ensure customers get the best service, so we have also created three new roles in the admin department to strengthen the team.”

KRL has been in business in Hull for more than three decades.

It has worked with some of the best

print and copy companies, including HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Samsung and Ricoh, and can find the best solution for people from the whole market.

HP is widely acknowledged as a leader in IT security, and as printers are known as possible points of attack HP Pagewide is great news for IT Managers.

The introduction of HP security technology is a big deal for the industry, and KRL with its new partnership can offer the groundbreaking products to customers across Hull.

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Training firm giving extra engineering opportunities to females

Chinese pupils visit schools EDUCATION: A top Chinese school has chosen East Yorkshire as a centre of excellence for studying science, technology and mathematics.

This week, 70 primary school students from Beijing will be taking part in events and activities at the University of Hull, Hymers College and Hornsea School.

The visit has been organised by Market Weighton-based UK STEM, a company which works with schools and industry to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Mike Cargill, pictured, UK STEM managing director, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chinese have a high regard for the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to teaching STEM subjects and asked us to organise this visit from one of their most prestigious schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The parents of these students are high-ranking members of Chinese society, such as politicians and diplomats.â&#x20AC;?

MORE WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO TAKE UP CAREER SAYS HETA

By Phil Winter philip.winter@reachplc.com

A HULL training firm has taken on a record number of female learners as it aims to help pave the way for more women in engineering roles.

Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) moved into its new state-of-the-art ÂŁ4.5m facility in Dansom Lane this summer and has now welcomed its first batch of apprentice engineers to the centre.

At its two branches in Hull and Scunthorpe, HETA now has almost 20 female learners completing a range of engineering courses.

Georgia Dibb, 18, is working towards a qualification in multi-skilled electrical engineering and is on an apprenticeship with Yorkshire Water.

She said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new facility really caters for my needs. For me, doing engineering needs to be hands-on from the beginning. I have always learnt better that way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the first day being here, the staff have been fantastic. No question is a silly question and I have not been held back with anything.â&#x20AC;?

The Advanced Engineering Training Centre hopes to help tackle the national shortfall of engineers, a figure which has been estimated to be as high as 59,000 every year.

HETA was first launched back in 1967, and has since provided a springboard for thousands of young people into engineering careers.

HETA has been supported in the move by Hull City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic regeneration team and by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which secured ÂŁ1.3m from the Local Growth Fund through the Northern Powerhouse.

Iain Elliott, chief executive at HETA, admitted the move had been a challenge and thanked both the council and the LEP for their support throughout.

He said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moving the whole company and all the learners has been a challenge, but staff have responded to it really well. A lot of work has gone into getting us in here, but this has created a better learning environment, and hopefully when employers come they will see that.â&#x20AC;?

Amy Conroy, 16, followed in the footsteps of her brother, Jack, who attended HETA four years ago, and travels from Bridlington

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Amy Conroy, 16, followed in the footsteps of her brother, Jack, who attended HETA every day with her mum, who works in Hull.

Amy said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be a commissioning and testing engineer and, maybe, work for a firm like Siemens and this is the ideal place to learn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I visited the previous site and this is much bigger and more modern.â&#x20AC;?

The new facility includes impressive classroom, lecture theatre and workshop spaces, including a large fabrication and welding centre.

Joanne Lawson, deputy chief executive at HETA, said the move to Dansom Lane had also provided the opportunity to bring the businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s higher education provisions in-house.

She said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the provisions for higher education used to be at the University of Hull at The Lawns. The university was a brilliant host, but when we got the opportunity to bring them all back here under one roof, we had to take it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discussions to move the centre started back in 2015, so this has been three years in the planning. Getting more girls into HETA has been something we have been working on for a while, so to see it come off is fantastic.â&#x20AC;?

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New trainees at city law firm LAW: Hull-based law firm Rollits has appointed four new trainee solicitors as part of its 2018 intake.

Lucy Stephenson, Lucy Trynka, Casper Hammond and Harriet Kingston, pictured, have joined the firm, having successfully completed their professional qualifications.

Ed Jenneson, Rollits’ training principal, said: “We are extremely pleased to be welcoming these talented people to the firm at the start of their legal careers and I look forward to guiding them through their period of recognised training over the next two years.”

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Brexit uncertainty may boost ports in the area FEARS of rocky waters caused by Brexit uncertainty could see northern ports, including Hull and Goole, face an influx of cargo ships.

Port chiefs in Dover have recently warned there would be “regular gridlock” in and around the port in the event of a hard Brexit deal.

Concern is mounting around delays at the southern port, news which could force some shipping companies to look further north for alternative locations.

Stephen Silvester, inward investment manager at East Riding Council, said: “As evidenced by ABP’s recent investments in container infrastructure, the Humber ports are already thriving and have the capacity to handle more trade post Brexit.

“The Port of Goole, as the gateway to the Humber and the start of the ‘Energy Estuary’, is particularly well equipped to support this growth due its inland position, proximity to the main motorway network and oven-ready employment land, such as Capitol Park which has Enterprise Zone status.”

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More than 2.5m containers passed through the Port of Dover in 2017 from across Europe.

Most of these were accompanied by truck drivers.

Bosses in Dover recently warned that a two-minute delay at the port could cause 17-mile lorry tailbacks on the nearby M20.

Peter Baker, of PRB Associates, said any shift from Dover could be accommodated easily because there was spare capacity on routes across the North Sea. He calculated that as much as a fifth of container trade from Dover and the Channel tunnel could move to alternative crossings.

It is hoped an increase in port traffic in Goole could have a knock-on effect to the whole town.

Planning permission has recently been granted for an access road into the heart of Capitol Park Goole, which will open up the 32-acre site for quality industrial development, creating 1,000 sustainable jobs.

Mike Heydecke, director of leading

Yorkshire developers Sterling Capitol, said: “Capitol Park Goole, by Junction 36 on the M62, is perfectly positioned to take advantage of any increased activity in the port of Goole.

“The park has been opened up by a new link road from the motorway to the port and has massive economic potential. This potential is now ready to be unlocked.”

Transport manufacturing giant Siemens has recently signed a long-term agreement for the lease of a 67-acre site at Goole 36, next to Capitol Park Goole, with plans to build a new state-of-the-art factory to manufacture and commission trains.

The development, which could mean an investment of up to £200m, is a major step forward for Siemens in the UK. The new factory could employ up to 700 people in skilled engineering and manufacturing roles, plus an additional 250 people during the construction phase.

A combination of increased port traffic in the Humber, should fears surrounding delays in Dover be realised next year, could see towns such as Goole flourish.

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Bespoke base for expanding firm INDUSTRY: Leading racking specialist Filplastic fought off tough competition to deliver a £75,000 contract and help a growing business move into a new, bespoke base.

West Yorkshire-based JTD Building Supplies was on the hunt for a new home, and threw

down the gauntlet for businesses to make the vision a reality.

Filplastic, based near Goole, won the lucrative contract and has now completed the project.

Tony Sharkey, MD of JTD, said Filplastic had impressed from the off.

He said: “Filplastic is very well known in the

industry so it was an obvious choice to quote for the work.

“From the start they really impressed us with their design ideas and the way they approached the job.

“They worked with us on every stage to ensure it matched our needs and budgets.”

From left, Robert Jagger and Tony Sharkey, of JTD Building Supplies, with Gary Winter, of Filplastic Gary Winter, Filplastic business development manager for the north, managed the job.

He said: “It has been a

great pleasure to work with Tony and his team to help JTD Building Supplies relocate so they can grow the business.”

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FINANCIAL FACT HOUSEHOLDS’ non-mortgage borrowing slowed to its weakest annual growth levels in nearly three years in July, Bank of England figures show. The annual growth rate of consumer credit – which includes borrowing on credit cards, overdrafts and personal loans – slowed to 8.5% in July, from 8.8% in June. It was the lowest annual growth rate since November 2015.

INSURER SAYS WOMEN MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ACCIDENTS IN NEW CARS WOMEN drivers are more likely to have an accident in a new car, while men are more likely to have Women are more a bump in an likely to have an accident in a new older car, car, while men are according to more likely to clams bump an older car analysis from Admiral. The types of accidents more commonly seen in new cars compared to old cars may be due to the driver being unfamiliar with the size and dimensions of their new car, Admiral car insurance said. Drivers adjusting to a new car are more likely to have low impact bumps, with collisions in car parks with walls and bollards being common.

MOST STUDENTS HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT BUDGETS, INDEX FINDS SOME 95% of students saying they have at least thought about budgeting and how they spend their money, according to the NatWest Student Living Index.

Nearly a quarter (23%) say they budget carefully and keep track of what they spend, and only 5% say they don’t consider what they’re spending at all. Over half (52%) of the students surveyed rated the stress of managing their money at university a six or above out of 10.

CHARITY SAYS NEED FOR DEBT HELP WILL REACH FIVE-YEAR HIGH IN 2018 DEMAND for help with debts is expected to reach a five-year high across 2018, as more people find themselves struggling with everyday household bills, according to a charity.

National Debtline, which is run by the Money Advice Trust (MAT), predicts it will have received 189,000 calls by the end of 2018 – its highest level of demand in the last five years. It said callers are increasingly struggling with arrears on everyday household bills, with people facing smaller but trickier debts to deal with.

Feeling the squeeze EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS AND MONTHLY BILLS ARE ON THE UP, ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT. VICKY SHAW FINDS OUT MORE

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OUSEHOLDS are officially feeling the squeeze – with four-in-10 people having less than £6.60 per day to spend on themselves after paying the bills, according to a new report. That’s just enough to perhaps stretch to a supermarket meal deal, coffee and chocolate bar, before the cash runs out.

Across the UK, the average amount people have left over to spend on themselves on a daily basis meanwhile, is £13.22, according to the Nationwide Building Society findings.

With money tight, it’s easy to slip into the red – and a quarter of people regularly outspend their earnings, shelling out £101.84 a month more than they have on average, the report found.

Here’s a look at what the report, which surveyed more than 2,000 people as well as analysing more than 700 million customer transactions, reveals about our spending habits...

THE RISING COST OF ESSENTIALS IS EATING INTO OUR BALANCES THE report found that households are spending around £1,510 per

month on essential bills – which works out as around £87.80 more compared with a year ago.

Utilities and food are among the main essential costs people say they’ve seen increase over the past 12 months. However, Nationwide found the cost of insurance has seen a modest fall year-on-year. On average, people spend £75 per month on general insurance to protect their home and car.

WE’RE HAVING TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS AS A RESULT TWO-THIRDS (66%) of people say they have reduced their outgoings to cover essential bills. But cutting back hasn’t stopped people missing payments. Nearly a third (30%) had missed payments in the past year, with utility bills, rent and insurance the most likely payments missed.

The findings suggest many people are shunning big payments and tending to buy what they need day-by-day or week-by-week, managing their money much more tightly.

The report found holiday spending in particular is an area people have cut back on – which could in part be due to the hot weather over the

More people have been trying to cut back on their spending summer inspiring more people to have a staycation instead. People may also be looking at other ways to cut holiday costs, such as choosing to go half-board.

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THE report found people spend £110 per month typically on leisure and entertainment, such as cinema trips and theme park visits.

While younger people are more likely to have a gym membership, they’re also more likely to be sensitive about how much they pay for this, the report found, opting for non-contract pay-as-you-go gyms.

Older generations are more likely to go for higher-end gym options, with extra facilities such as saunas and Jacuzzis.

On average, 18-24-year-old gym users spend £21.08 per month, compared with £39.30 for 55-64-year-olds, who were the biggest gym spenders.

CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS ARE ALSO CHANGING OUR SPENDING HABITS THERE are many situations now where we’re using cards or mobiles to pay for things, when once we may have had to make a trip

to the cashpoint.

Nationwide found that in the second quarter of this year, contactless made up over three-quarters (77%) of bar and pub transactions, up from two-thirds (66%) a year earlier. There are also increasingly options to pay for public transport, such as taxis and buses, without using physical cash.

BUDGETING AND SHOPPING AROUND IS KEY THERE may be more steps we can all take to make our money go further, and ease the squeeze on spending.

Guy Simmonds, Nationwide’s head of customer management for current accounts, says: “When things become difficult, we’d always advise sticking to a budget, shopping around for the best deals on your household bills, switching supplier to get the best value if necessary and, if you use a credit card, find one that offers 0% interest on balance transfers and purchases.

“But make sure at least the minimum is paid off each month to avoid additional interest, and ensure you are able to pay off the costs in full by the end of the term.”

Social media can put a £400-per-year dent in millennials’ wallets THE average 15-24-year-old checks their social media 30 times a day – and it’s also leaving a dent in their wallets, a survey by Barclays has found.

More than half (51%) of young adults across the UK say they’ve bought items, gone on days out or visited places after seeing celebrities or influencers mentioning them on social media, spending an average of £398.76 per year.

A similar proportion (52%) of young adults would like to see advice and support on how to save money on their news feeds, the survey found.

THE SACRIFICES MILLENNIALS ARE MAKING TO FUND THEIR SPENDING PUTTING money into savings was the most likely habit people would sacrifice to fund their social media-inspired spending – followed by eating out, socialising with friends, going out, saving for specific goals such as a house, holidays and going to the gym.

Clare Francis, savings and investments director at Barclays, says: “It’s easy to see why so many of us enjoy social media and, when you’re stuck on your morning commute, it can certainly provide a welcome distraction.

“While it may seem important to have the latest must-have items now, think about whether they’re worth the trade off with money you could be putting away for future goals, from going on holiday with your friends, to starting to build up that deposit for your first house.”

SO HOW CAN YOU RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO SPEND? HERE are some tips from Francis and lifestyle influencer Jasmine Cecilia Jonas, to reduce internetinspired impulse buys: ■■Sleep on it IF you really want something, sleep on it for a night. It may

not seem as essential the next day.

■■Ditch the apps IF you want to steer clear of temptation, consider removing shopping apps from your phone.

It’s amazing how much less attractive a ‘boredom browse’ becomes when you need to log in through your browser.

■■Picture your savings goals IF you’re saving for a goal such as a holiday or a house, put a photo of your goal as the backdrop on your phone.

Having a visual reminder of your main ambition will help motivate you not to splash out on non-essentials.

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Peter Nevitt, of Victory Leisure Homes

From left, Guy Raimes, Mike West, Alana Claxton and Amy Jackson

New faces pick up the Pace MARKETING: Creative communications agency Pace has recruited four new starters as it celebrates its third birthday and continues to grow and attract new clients.

Account managers Mike West and Amy Jackson, along with designer Guy Raimes and junior digital executive Alana Claxton have joined the company, which has grown to a team of 17 since launching in September 2015.

It follows recent additions to its growing portfolio of clients, including Nottingham-based software firm Peppermint Technology and Smart Energy Greater Lincolnshire – a £9.2m scheme to help businesses save energy.

Pace MD, Anita Pace, said: “The new members of the Pace team each bring different skills and experiences and ensure that we continue to offer an excellent service to our existing and new clients.

“Our ability to recruit strong candidates reflects the positive working environment we have created at Pace, which I am really proud of and which also enables us to deliver work of the highest standard.

“I’m also delighted to welcome our latest clients, which include businesses and organisations from a variety of sectors, demonstrating our ability to successfully manage marketing communications across a breadth of subjects.”

RSM support

FINANCE: Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has backed the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme to help improve collaboration, infrastructure and investment across the North of England.

The partnership reinforces RSM’s commitment to the north and strengthens the alliance of northern businesses committed to delivering a stronger economic future for the north.

RSM has a branch in Wellington Street West, Hull.

David Gwilliam, chief executive officer of RSM UK, said: “As leading advisers to successful, middle market businesses across the north of England, we know that the region retains and generates exceptional talent, innovative entrepreneurs and a wealth of successful companies looking to grow.

“However, we are also all too aware of the lack of connectivity between key hubs across the North.”

Northern Powerhouse Minster, Jake Berry, said: ‘I am delighted to welcome RSM to our rapidly growing partners programme and I look forward to working together to promote the work they do in supporting businesses across the Northern Powerhouse to grow and flourish.”

Caravan displays still have the pulling power MANUFACTURER DELIGHTED WITH INTEREST AT EVENTS A LEADING East Yorkshire caravan manufacturer surpassed expectations at one of the region’s biggest trade shows, after concerns Brexit might dampen the market.

Cottingham hosted two of the biggest caravan events in East Yorkshire earlier this month, over a week that put manufacturers firmly in the spotlight.

Peter Nevitt, managing director of Victory Leisure Homes, admitted he thought show attendance at the Cottingham Parks Lodge and Caravan Show would be down, due to continued turmoil surrounding Brexit.

His fears proved to be short-lived however, as Victory enjoyed a stellar show.

Mr Nevitt said: “With the ongoing concerns around Brexit and other political turmoil, I must admit I went into this year’s show thinking it was going to be tough.

“Holiday homes and lodges are a big ticket, luxury item, so in times of turmoil people cut back on that kind of spending.

“But I couldn’t have been more wrong.

From the moment we opened, we had lots of interest from both loyal customers and new

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customers, and sold a surprising number of lodges and holiday homes.

“The newly launched Cézanne lodge has done incredibly well, and the Atlantic and West Park have been very popular on the holiday home side.”

The show at Cottingham Parks was followed in the same week by the historic Lawns Show.

Dozens of top caravan companies from across Hull and the East Riding showcased their top-of-the-range homes to the public and other manufacturers.

Mr Nevitt said he felt the market had been more robust than he had initially thought for a number of different reasons.

He said “staycations” had first become popular in the recession, but their appeal had continued due to the weakness of the pound and international events which meant people are choosing to holiday in the UK.

Mr Nevitt said because of this, many parks had invested in providing a better experience for holidaymakers, particularly in relation to the quality of the accommodation.

He said: “More and more people are opting to holiday in the UK now rather than go abroad, and the parks have responded by investing more in creating a really great environment for visitors.

“They first started with the park itself, and the attractions they offered, and have now moved on to the accommodation.

“This is great news for us as it means they are looking to invest in high-quality, betterspecced lodges and holiday homes, and that is the area of the market we serve.

“So as long as they continue to invest, we will remain hopeful Brexit and other political issues will not have too much of a bearing on the industry.”

Victory Leisure Homes will now head to Beaulieu for the Holiday Park and Homes Show, where it will display its 2019 range of lodges and holiday homes.

College and British Steel unite for training EDUCATION: British Steel and East Riding College have signed an agreement for the college to provide professional health and safety training to the company’s employees across the UK. The college, based in Beverley, will deliver the highest level of health and safety qualifications in the

industry, as it aims to provide the best young employees for British Steel.

British Steel last week announced plans to slash 400 jobs in a bid to improve efficiency.

Mike Welsh, principal and chief executive at East Riding College, said: “We’re delighted to be able to come to this agreement with

British Steel and support training in an industry that is so important to our region, as well as manufacturing and infrastructure in the UK. British Steel is investing in training across the board, including high-level NEBOSH provision.”

British Steel deputy CEO Paul Martin said:

“The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance so we’re delighted an expert training provider like East Riding College will be delivering this service.

“The college’s trainers have an excellent reputation and I’ve great confidence this will further improve safety across our sites.”

Mike Welsh with Cassie Flanagan, of British Steel

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BREXIT ANXIETY HITS PROFITS AT EDIBLE OILS FIRM HULL COMPANY ADMITS HAVING A ‘CHALLENGING’ YEAR

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Staff at AAK lower than in previous years.

“Performance of the core business was as expected, despite continued difficult external economic pressures in UK and export markets.”

AAK UK’s products are sold in

more than 35 countries across the world.

The company is part of the wider AAK group – the world’s leading manufacturer of speciality vegetable fats.

Turnover in the UK rose from £181.4m in 2016 to £196.1m last year, as European revenue also saw a slight increase.

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FOOD: Hull food manufacturer Cranswick has saved more than 400 tonnes of plastic since announcing its cut-down pledge in February.

The company has also reduced its usage of corrugated packaging by 35 tonnes, and has revealed 100 per cent of its sausage trays are now recyclable.

The news comes as the country celebrates Recycle Week, just five months after Cranswick became a founding signatory of the UK Plastic Pact in April.

Jim Brisby, group commercial director at Cranswick, said: “Recycle Week is a great chance to look at the progress Cranswick has made in making the circular economy a reality.

“Through our peer-to-peer collaboration, I’m glad to see we are not just talking about change, but taking real steps in making it happen, and fast.”

Peter Maddox, director at waste reduction charity WRAP, said: “Since Cranswick signed up to the UK Plastics Pact, I have been delighted with their continued engagement and commitment to tackling plastic waste, and acting as an open and future-focused example for the food industry and beyond.

“They are proof that by working together with the sector, we can build a more prosperous future for citizens, businesses and the planet.”

Cranswick plc is a leading and innovative British supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products with annual revenues of more than £1.45bn.

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“A CHALLENGING year” for a Hull-headquartered edible oil and fat specialist has seen profits slide amid lingering Brexit uncertainty.

AAK UK, based at Hull’s King George Dock, reported a dip in profits to £9m in 2017 – down from £14.7m the previous year.

However, turnover did rise from £237.7m to £262.8m, and the company’s directors have said performance is “in line with expectations”.

AAK UK specialises in edible oils and fats for the food manufacturing and baking industries, as well as the retail sector.

The company also revealed in recently filed accounts it was considering transferring its assets to Swedish parent AAK AB, a move which would turn AAK UK into a subsidiary business.

Directors said: “2017 has been yet another challenging year.

“Despite this, the company has performed in line with expectations.

Vegetable oil prices rose during the year, boosting turnover, but general consumption in core markets is still

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Food and drink firms enjoy taste of success REGION SEES 8 PER CENT GROWTH IN EXPORTS

AAK at King George Dock

Julian Owen, of Turner Price.

Below, Wold Top beer

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Continued from PAGE 1 AAK UK has however warned that continued Brexit uncertainty was a concer n.

Directors said: “The outlook for 2018, given the current economic position following the Brexit referendum in June 2016 and triggering of Article 50 in March 2017, remains hard to predict.

“The group’s strategy of supplying a diversified product range is expected to protect the business from the potential risk of a downturn in any specific product market.

“2018 will be a year of continued consolidation and investment in the existing business, in the face of increasing UK competition.”

The company employs just over 400 people, more than 300 of which are involved in the production side of the business.

AAK UK last year restructured its site in Hull, in a bid to reduce manual handling needs.

The report, released last week, said the business was “investigating the potential transfer of the trade and assets of AAK UK into a Swedish subsidiary company.”

It said the UK arm would then “continue to trade as a UK-registered branch of a Swedish subsidiary company”.

The move is expected to be completed this year, according to the accounts.

FOOD and drink exports in the region are booming as Hull’s top businesses continue to help spearhead economic growth.

Exports increased to £1.2bn across Yorkshire and the Humber in the year ending June 2018 – a rise of almost 8 per cent on the previous 12 months, new HMRC figures have revealed.

Fish products were the most popular food and drink exports over the same period, with the sector being worth £670m.

The figures also showed the region’s food and drink exporters are enjoying booming business in Australia, with a 32 per cent increase in products supplied to the country.

Mark Robson, head of the Yorkshire and the Humber region at the Department for International Trade, said: “There are many Yorkshire and the Humber food

and drink firms, from breweries to ice-cream makers, which are experiencing phenomenal success thanks to exporting.

“Exporting can be an extremely lucrative prospect and help a business become more resilient. Selling overseas does however come with its challenges, and this is why our team of experts is on hand to support.

“We have a team on the ground

ready to help firms either start exporting or explore new territories.

“Whether it’s advice on the logistics of selling products abroad or support on trade missions to new countries, businesses thinking of reaching out should get in touch with our team today.”

The products that showed the most significant growth in exports over the 12-month period were sugar (up 38 per cent to £62m), along with dairy and hens’ eggs (up 19 per cent to £79m).

Hull-based Turner Price is one of the city’s leading food businesses, and is enjoying strong success with its products overseas.

Accounts for Turner & Price Ltd showed that turnover in the year to March 31, 2018 rose from £55m to £60.7m.

Turnover from the group's UK

business rose by almost £5m to £50.2m, remained steady at £1.9m and £2.1m for the US and Australia, respectively, and rose by about £600,000 to £5.7m for the rest of the world.

The company exports to all seven continents of the world, and is putting Hull on the map as the region’s food and drink sector booms.

East Yorkshire breweries have also played their part in the growth.

Wold Top Brewery and Great Newsome Brewery have both enjoyed success in Italy, as the pair continue to win awards for their products.

As part of Defra and DIT’s support, a number of regional companies have recently been able to visit overseas markets around the world on trade missions, including the Food and Hotel China (FHC) show in Shanghai and Gulfood in Dubai.

Careers fair for more women in manufacturing A CAREERS fair aimed at increasing the number of women working in manufacturing and engineering roles is being held in Hull next month.

The new initiative has been launched

by Green Port Hull, and will give visitors the chance to speak to representatives from some of the region’s biggest businesses.

The likes of Siemens Gamesa, Swift Group, ABP, Croda and Smith & Nephew have all signed up to the event, which will be held on Saturday, October 6, at Hull’s Guildhall.

The event ties in with WiME’s #WomenLikeME campaign, which gives insight and transparency into the variety of jobs available by sharing the stories of local role models.

Kirsty Clode, chair of WiME, said: “The WiME team has listened carefully to women from across the industry and

the region, to find out what barriers they face when it comes to embarking on a career in manufacturing or engineering, and feel we have made progress in breaking these down.

“We’ve showcased the wide variety of roles available and shone a spotlight on the women who enjoy brilliant, exciting careers in these sectors.

“WiME has made a fantastic impact since its inception in 2016 and we hope that this October’s event is another successful one.”

The partnership’s Women into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) initiative, which is supported by the Regional Growth Fund, aims to encourage women to choose a career in the two industries.

The day will run from 10am to 3pm, with last admission at 1.30pm.

Women can talk directly to

representatives from attending companies and their female employees about how to get into the growing sector of the local economy.

Councillor Stephen Brady, leader of Hull City Council, said: “The Women into Manufacturing and Engineering initiative is one that is wholeheartedly supported by Hull City Council.

“It is vital we work hard to break down the kind of barriers that might make it harder for women and girls to begin a career in manufacturing or engineering.

“Not only is this extremely important for those women and girls, but it is also vital for the future of the industries themselves.”

Places are limited for the WiME Careers Open Day, so women are being encouraged to enrol now at www.greenporthull.co.uk/careersfair

From left, Lindsay Rogers, of KCOM, Kirsty Clode, of WiME, and Fay Baker, of the Humber Bridge Board

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spend more than 20 years working in the cabinet shop.

For the past 18 years, Ian has been working in the prototype department at Willerby.

To mark 40 years of service, Ian was presented with a long-service award by Willerbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CEO Peter Munk.

Ian said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the years thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been many changes and so no two weeks are ever the same, which has kept life at Willerby so interesting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed seeing how the technology has changed and how this has helped develop the quality of the holiday homes we produce today.â&#x20AC;?

During his 40 years with Willerby, Ian has married his wife of 27 years, Elaine, welcomed two children, Hannah and James, as well as working alongside two family members including his brother Billy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who now manages him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got older, the people that I work with have felt like family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some even are family,â&#x20AC;? he joked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the people that have kept me going for so long with the company as they really are a pleasure to work with.â&#x20AC;?

To honour Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication and continued passion working for Willerby, he was presented with a certificate of thanks by Willerby CEO Peter Munk, as well as a generous gift and bottle of champagne dated from the year he started working for Willerby.

Mr Munk said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantastic to see such loyalty and a long-standing commitment to the company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ian is a true role model to other Willerby employees, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an absolute privilege having him be a part of team Willerby over the last 40 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our sincere congratulations go out to Ian and we thank him, and his family and friends, who have helped him throughout his career at Willerby.â&#x20AC;?

Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent work at Willerby has seen him help design and create some of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest caravan models.

When asked why he has stayed with the company for so long, Ian said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite wanting to be a marine engineer when I was younger, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to say I made the right decision working in the holiday home industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have chosen a better company to work for and I certainly havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever looked back â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the next 40 years.â&#x20AC;?

Young accountant is a rising star FINANCE: A young Hull accountant is in the running for a national award.

Billie Mcloughlin, pictured, has become a key member of the team at Hessle-based Harris, Lacey & Swain, and has now been shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at the British Accountancy Awards.

The awards, which will be held in London, celebrate outstanding talent within the UK accountancy sector, and are a recognised highlight of the national business calendar.

Richard Lacey, partner at the firm, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since Billie joined the firm, she has made a real, positive impact on the team and our clients.â&#x20AC;?

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Kristian Barrass first picked up a camcorder aged 15 when filming a school rugby league game at school

EAST YORKSHIRE CAMERAMAN LAUNCHES COMPANY AN EAST Yorkshire-based cameraman who has rubbed shoulders with world football stars and household names including Gary Barlow and Gordon Ramsay has launched a new wedding film company.

Kristian Barrass first picked up a camcorder aged 15 when filming a school rugby league game at Hull’s Trinity House School.

Fast forward to today, and Kristian has partied with Real Madrid stars, shared a private jet to a European football final with the Arsenal team, and filmed high-speed car chases for hit TV shows.

The entrepreneur has now returned to his roots and is offering his filming expertise to couples tying the knot across the region.

“Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and my films are the perfect way to see, hear and relive your day for a lifetime,” Kristian said.

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“Most couples are incredibly busy on their wedding day and you can easily miss the small, but special, moments.

“I aim to capture the best details of the build-up to your marriage and the joyous reaction of friends and family on your special day.”

Kristian’s career has spanned more than two decades.

That includes an 18-year stint at Sky Sports, during which he worked with some of the biggest names in world sport.

“From nightclubbing with the Real Madrid first team and sharing a private jet with Arsenal to a UEFA Cup final, to working on high-profile court cases and behind-thescenes with household names such as Gary Barlow and Gordon Ramsay, I’ve had experiences that I could only have dreamed

of when I first started out,” Kristian said.

As a 17-year-old student in the early 90s, Kristian started out earning pocket money working on Saturdays, assisting one of the region’s top wedding videographers – Phil Wilson at Forest Edge Films.

University followed, where Kristian gained a BA(hons) in documentary production at the University of Humberside, being part of a group winning a student Royal Television Society award as well as having a film shown at the Sarlat Film Festival in France.

Kristian’s new wedding venture is now up and running.

He is currently taking bookings for next year, with discounts available for weddings out of the main peak season and those held on Monday to Friday.

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SERVICES A Hull language and translation company is on the move to new premises as it prepares to welcome more recruits to its team.

AA Global Language Services Ltd has secured a lease for the second floor of Stonefield House in King Edward Street, Hull, and will relocate its team later this month.

Kirk Akdemir, CEO of the company, said the new office

suite in the heart of the city centre is more convenient for staff and the improved working environment, with more than 3,200 sq ft of open-plan space, will bring benefits for clients.

He said: “The location of our new office is very convenient and much closer to the public transport network and the main shopping areas.

“It’s also a better working

environment – with everyone in an open plan office on the same floor we will be able to provide an even better service for our clients and that will support the next phase of our expansion.”

AA Global assists major clients in the public and private sectors with services which include translating, editing and proof-reading documents and online content.

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Football charity seeks new boss CHARITY: A prominent regional charity is on the hunt for a new CEO after its current boss announced he was stepping down after almost three decades in the role.

The Tigers Sport and Education Trust has announced trust manager John Davies, pictured, is leaving to pursue other opportunities.

His exit from the charity has left a big hole that needs to be filled, and the position of CEO is now up for grabs.

Chairman Sean Royce said: “On behalf of the trustees, I’d like to thank John for his hard work, dedication and enthusiasm which have never wavered over the years.

“We all wish him well in whatever he chooses to do next although I know he’s keen to ensure a thorough handover with the new CEO so we’re expecting him to be around with us for a while yet.”

The organisation was founded in 1990 under the name of Hull City Football in the Community, with ex-Hull City goalkeeper John at its helm, before changing its name in 2007 to reflect its charitable status.

Since then the charity, that is affiliated with Hull City Football Club, has continued to grow and develop to encourage people of all ages across Hull and East Yorkshire to enjoy sport and physical activity.

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Mortgage growth FINANCE: A local mortgage advice business has moved to new larger premises in Willerby after an impressive period of growth.

The Mortgage Advice Bureau is also looking to add to its 17-strong team, after outgrowing its previous office.

The company, which offers mortgage and protection advice in Hull and across the region, made the move at the beginning of September and has already seen the business benefit from the new larger offices, reception space and client meeting rooms.

Alex Knaggs, business principal, said: “We’re already one of the largest mortgage brokers in the Hull area with 21 mortgage advisers, but this new mortgage shop has given us a greater high street presence and will enable us to add to our team.

“We were delighted to find premises that gave us a blank canvas that meant we could tailor the office refurbishment to our own requirements. For our customers, our mortgage shop is a place they can drop in to and find a personal welcome and dedicated advice and support on finding a mortgage lender.”

Beal Homes managing director Richard Beal, left, receives the Housebuilder of the Year award from Chris Calvert of Pegasus Group

Developer makes it a hat-trick of top awards BEAL NAMED YORKSHIRE HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR THE property developer behind Hull’s Fruit Market regeneration has bagged a hat-trick of awards after being crowned Yorkshire Housebuilder Of The Year for a third straight year.

Family-owned Beal Homes is half of the Wykeland Beal partnership spearheading the incredible transformation of Hull’s historic Fruit Market.

The developer, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, also recently completed its 1,000th home in Kingswood.

Beal fought off competition from rivals Avant Homes, Berkelet DeVeer, JMP Yorkshire and Redrow to scoop the prestigious award at the Insider Yorkshire Property Industry Awards.

The accolade means the company has been named as the county’s top housebuilder in major awards for three consecutive years.

Richard Beal, the company’s MD, said: “We’re thrilled and honoured to receive this

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award. It recognises the amazing work of the brilliant people we have throughout the business who go the extra mile to create high-quality homes and deliver superb customer service.

“We’re particularly pleased that, as this is our third Yorkshire Housebuilder Of The Year award in as many years. It demonstrates consistently outstanding performance, judged by our industry peers.

“It also reflects the vital contributions made to the business by our development partners, contractors and suppliers.

“Most of all, it’s a tribute to the support and loyalty of Beal buyers. They have enabled us to grow strongly and continually develop the exceptional quality of design, build, materials and customer service that is so valued by our customers.”

The winning Beal entry highlighted the company’s achievements over the past year, including completing its 1,000th high-quality home in Hull’s Kingswood neighbourhood; the success of the flagship West Hill development in Willerby and being at the heart of the regeneration of Hull’s Fruit Market waterside quarter.

The awards also included Mark Jones MBE, regeneration director at Hull City Council, being named Property Personality of the Year for his contribution to the city’s rejuvenation.

Beal and Hull-based commercial developer Wykeland Group are working in partnership with Hull City Council in the Fruit Market LLP joint venture, which is driving forward the £80m transformation of the waterside district into the city’s first urban village.

The company has also enjoyed success at the Hull Daily Mail’s very own Business Awards in recent years.

Woman joins brewing room of beer business HOSPITALITY: A woman who got married at a Holderness brewery has now returned to the company to pursue a career in beer.

Leanne Little, pictured, has joined awardwinning Holderness brewery Great Newsome as a trainee brewer after her wedding last year.

Leanne now wants to learn the trade so she can contribute to the creative decisions that go into developing award-winning brews such as Sleck Dust and Frothingham Best.

“I needed a change from my job as a sales advisor,” she said.

“Then I saw the job

advert from Great Newsome. It appealed because I like to be creative and hands on.”

Great Newsome, which last month won two World Beer Awards, two SIBA Awards and three Great Taste Awards, is an equal opportunities employer, with women playing key roles.

Leanne, however, is the first female in the brewing room.

But, she said, she’s not daunted by life in an overwhelmingly-male working environment.

Matthew Hodgson, Great Newsome Brewery director, said: “It’s been fantastic having Leanne join our team.”