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Five figure hotel contract win for Gateshead IT firm Advantex Network Solutions Ltd, a Gateshead-based IT firm, has won a new contract to supply superfast broadband services to a Newcastle hotel. The five figure contract saw Advantex completing the work at The Sandman Signature Hotel in Gallowgate from initial enquiry to final installation in 10 days. The installation of new internet services throughout the 170 bedroom hotel complex, which usually takes anywhere up to five months to complete, will deliver faster connectivity for guests. It will also improve the existing offering as demand for WiFi usage grows. The work was carried out as part of the Government funded Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme with assistance from Newcastle Councils Go Digital team. This initiative has seen the Government set aside £150 million to enable businesses like The Sandman to apply for up to £3k to pay for super-fast broadband connection and associated hardware such as wireless and internet security. The Sandman Hotel is the latest success for Advantex, which as a registered supplier of the vouchers, has helped around
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50 businesses on Tyneside to install superfast broadband. Mitch Gaglardi, managing director of Northland Properties Corporation, which operates the Sandman Hotels brand in the UK, said people using his complex will benefit from high quality access to faster services using the latest in secure networks. “As a quality brand operator, we have to be able to provide our guests with the very best in fast, secure and reliable internet and email services. “Advantex, who impressed from start to finish with their expertise, cost effective solution and experience on similar projects, moved quickly to deliver an improved service in record breaking time.” The firm will boost current turnover of £4m by 20% this year and expand its current workforce of 45 people as work continues to ramp-up in the coming months. Director Stephen O’Connell, who is looking at supporting possible internet upgrades at other Sandman Hotel sites in the UK, said: “As supplier of connection vouchers we
are helping companies like Sandman Hotel Group improve their brand offering through the provision of quality advice and services. “It’s a further example of helping our customers to benefit from the voucher funding - from the initial application to the final installation - with expert advice and competitive solutions.” The UK already does more business online than any other European country, and the improved access to superfast broadband offered by Broadband Connection Vouchers is being seen as a huge potential boost to the local economy. However, Stephen O’Connell is still urging more people to take advantage and not miss out on thousands of pounds of free funding. “More companies need to register and take advantage of an initiative that can help them to improve competitiveness and boost growth. After all, which business wouldn’t want the opportunity to tap into a noobligation funding package?” Source: bdaily.co.uk
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£1.25m Team Valley office refurbishment creates 10 new jobs A £1.25m refurbishment of the former Talipot House office building on Fifth Avenue, Team Valley is now underway creating 10 new jobs. Naylors building consultancy team are project managing the refurbishment on behalf of the landlord, a private London investor, for whom they acquired the property last year.
of this scale are rare in today’s market. We are literally taking the building back to its four walls and completely redeveloping it to create high quality office accommodation.
Sendrig has been appointed as the main contractor, who will have a total of 40 staff working on the development over the course of the project, 10 of which have been newly recruited as a result of the re-development.
“We believe the offer of Grade A office space with the benefit of extensive grounds and parking will be a great attraction to potential occupiers. The refurbishment is now well underway and we anticipate completion in July.“
Naylors have designed and specified the scheme, which will create 17,000 sq ft of new Grade A office space within the building’s original shell.
Naylors office agency team has also been appointed as sole letting agent for the building and are marketing it as ‘Your New HQ’ to provide the opportunity for a new occupier to give the property a name of their choice.
The specification includes a double height entrance atrium, raised access floors, air conditioning, passenger lift, disabled compliant access and kitchens and showers on both floors. Moreover, the building offers over 80 extrenal car parking spaces within a landscaped setting. Jason Carr, director at Naylors said: “Comprehensive office refurbishments
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marketing it as Your New HQ and have developed a dedicated website for the property under this brand.“ “Your New HQ offers an ideal opportunity for occupiers who are looking for new, self-contained office headquarters which can accommodate in the region of 200 staff. “It is situated in a well-established commercial location, close to retail amenities and public transport and we hope to secure an occupier within the coming months.“
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Go North East modernises fleet with £6.9m investment Gateshead-based Go North East, the North East’s largest bus operator, has invested £6.9m on new buses, buying 47 new vehicles to enhance its fleet. The new buses are part of a programme of investment ensuring the business is as modern and efficient as possible. The move comes just 18 months after a significant £30m spend on 100 new vehicles and a new super depot in Dunston, Gateshead.
The Lime is being renamed Coast & Country to reflect that it follows the coast to country cycle track from Consett to Sunderland passing through Stanley, Beamish and Washington.
The operator has a fleet of 660 buses and is the north east’s third largest employer with 2,100 staff. The company runs services in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Teesside.
A number of the firm’s other routes will also benefit from the investment thanks to the company’s strategy whereby the newest buses are cascaded down to refresh the whole fleet and remove the oldest vehicles from service.
The first of the new buses have just been introduced on its X66 Metrocentre Gateshead express route and were launched by the Metrognomes who now feature on the new livery.
The vehicles will be phased in over the next few months and are fitted with leather seats, LED lighting, wood effect flooring, free wifi, next stop announcements and USB and plug sockets.
The firm’s Red Kite service which follows the Red Kite trail from Newcastle and Metrocentre to Rowlands Gill and Consett will receive new vehicles, as will the Lime service.
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Gateshead Council boosting startups in new nationwide scheme Marking the second of two ‘firsts’ for the council, Gateshead Council became the only public sector organisation in the UK to win one of the Department of Work and Pensions £1.7m contracts last year, beating off stiff competition from private sector providers. The work is part of the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance scheme which helps people who are unemployed get advice and support to develop a business idea, following a referral from their Job Centre Advisor. Gateshead has been providing a similar service since 2011, when it became the lead authority for the NEA in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. From 2011 until 2014, 2,000 people from the area were helped to set up their own business. Then the Council won a national bid to provide the scheme across the whole of the North East region. The first business start up of the new scheme, which began in January, is a nursery based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. With the ever rising demand for quality childcare, the business already has 11 children on the register.
Gateshead Council subcontracts out to a number of local enterprise agencies who deliver the NEA scheme and it was South Durham Enterprise Agency who provided the service to this new start-up. The business coaches at each agency provide support and practical help with a wide range of subjects including that issue most people starting a business fear - taxes. All participants on the scheme get help writing a business plan over an eight week period and can gain access to additional volunteer mentor support from the local business community. Once the business plan is approved, the business starts, supported by 26 weekly payments, which have proved helpful to many while their businesses are in the early stages of development. Participants can also apply for an enterprise loan via the Government’s ‘start up loans’ scheme, so a full programme of both financial and practical support is provided. Business coaches supporting participants continue to offer help even after the businesses have started, for help and encouragement.
Andrew Marshall, Service Director for Economic and Housing Growth at Gateshead Council said: “We are absolutely delighted to be the first organisation nationwide to have the first business start under this new programme. “This contract win was hugely significant for us. It demonstrates the ability and skills of our experts and shows the quality of the offer that we can provide to local unemployed people. “Having helped 2,000 people during the last contract, we’re looking forward to working with our partners to help thousands more local people to set up their own business in the North East. “We are particularly grateful to our partners in Job Centre Plus, who are the key to helping with the success of this programme. “They are the first point of call for anyone on benefits who is interested in setting up their own business. They signpost those people to us and the whole process begins – hopefully towards business success.“
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New property partnership for expanding Gateshead utility firm One Utility Bill, an expanding student utility firm based in Gateshead, has partnered with Acorn Properties as it bids to strike up lucrative and longterm relationships with the nation’s best landlords and letting agents. Having already established itself in the student market, One Utility Bill last month confirmed it would expand its services nationally after it enjoyed a record first month in business. Now, the company has launched a bespoke service for landlords, as it looks to build on its early success in the industry. With customer targets firmly on track, the company is changing the way landlords market their properties and recently announced it will invest in new staff nationally to cope with demand for its services. One Utility Bill currently offers energy and internet deals for students, managing their bills for them. And after identifying a gap in the market, it will now give both landlords and letting agents the chance to offer any tenant their rent inclusive of utilities. It’s Managing Director, Chris Dawson, is delighted about launching the new service and is looking forward to striking up further
partnerships with landlords and letting agents throughout the United Kingdom. Craig said: “We’re extremely proud that our company is growing so quickly and our partnership with Acorn is very important to our progress. Partnerships with Letting Agents and Landlords is key to promoting our service to their customers and tenants. “When we talked to landlords in the early days of our business many of them wanted a utilities management service for their own businesses so that’s exactly what we’ve done. We also organise household bills such as council tax and TV licenses. “By working directly with agents and landlords we can simplify our utility process even further and this is all positive news for the long-term success of our business, our key sales channels have now become loyal clients and customers.“
John Henderson, Managing Director at Acrorn Properties, said: “The market in Durham is very “pro All Inclusive Rents” and we are delighted to be working with One Utility Bill to develop a package for both the Students and the Professional market sectors both here and in our head office in Newcastle. “We’ve supported this company from the very beginning, and we believe that One Utility Bill’s working ethos is strong and focused and wish them every success with this latest expansion.“ Acorn Properties has expanded its Newcastle operation by opening a new branch in the heart of Durham City.Notify me when others comment Sourced from www.bdaily.co.uk. Receive the Bdaily business news bulletin by registering at www.bdaily.co.uk/register Business Networx Magazine 17
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Pretax profits jump 33% for Gateshead automotive retailer Vertu Gateshead-based automotive retailer Vertu Motors has announced a strong set of results for the year ended 28 February 2015, as anticipated in a pre close trading update published in March. Pretax profit jumped from £15.8m to £21m, an increase of 32.9%, meaning earnings per share increased from 4.87p to 4.15p, an incrase of 17.3%.
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In addition the company reported a revenue increase of 23.2%, jumping from £1.7bn last year to £2.1bn this year. With like for like revenues up 11.4%, this is the first time Vertu have reported revenues to be over the £2bn mark.
Now Vertu are reporting that trading
Vertu’s acquisition and turnaround strategy is a chief factor in driving profit growth. The company increased the number of outlets it has to to 116 (2014: 106), with 14 new outlets acquired or opened since 1 March 2014.
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performance in March and April is ahead of its current year financial plan and significantly ahead of prior year levels. Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu said: “The group is delivering a strong trading performance driven through its successful acquisition growth strategy and improvements in its underlying organic performance.
“Many businesses within the dealership portfolio in the group have the potential to achieve enhanced margins. We have substantial funds and financial capacity for further expansion and continue to see attractive acquisition opportunities. “In view of the confidence the Board has in the group’s prospects, we today announce that, following a review of dividend policy, the board intends to increase the dividend and adopt a dividend cover moving closer to four times. The proposed full year dividend represents an increase of 31.3% as the board focuses on delivering enhanced shareholder returns.”
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Jobs saved as Gateshead IT company is acquired out of administration Jobs have been saved at a North East IT company after it was acquired out of administration by national IT services business Technology Services Group Limited (TSG). TSG has bolstered its technical offering by acquiring the trade and assets of Aegis IT Limited, based in Team Valley, Gateshead.
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All Aegis staff have joined TSG as part of the transaction, which saw the business bought out of administration from rescue and recovery specialists Begbies Traynor with Quantum Corporate Finance acting as lead adviser.
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The sale has created a larger combined business in the North East with the capability to offer an improved technical service to TSG’s national customer base. David Stonehouse, chief executive of TSG, said: “Given the quality of both the customer base and the team, there was a high level of interest in acquiring Aegis. “Both the team and the customers fit perfectly with delivering our strategy to increase penetration in the mid-market, most importantly sharing our consultative approach and a deep understanding of technology. “I’m also delighted that the staff are so enthusiastic about the opportunities for
that we can offer at TSG.“ Joint administrator Andrew Haslam, of “It’s great news that following a successful sale process, we were able to secure a deal that not only rescued the business but gave continuity to the Aegis staff who are to be integrated into the TSG team.“ The deal marks the return of Quantum to the North East market. Quantum is led by Chris Appleby and David Bell, who were joined by Abu Ali last month. Abu, who led on the TSG deal, added: “Aegis has a great technical pedigree, an impressive team of experts and an enviable list of clients. TSG has acquired a significant collection of assets in this deal which will no doubt help the business deliver its ambitious growth plans.“ Sourced from www.bdaily.co.uk. Receive the Bdaily business news bulletin by registering at www.bdaily.co.uk/register
Founder of Newcastle’s Naylors to retire after 25 years The founder of Naylors Chartered Surveyors, who built the business from a one man band to the property consultancy it is today, is retiring from the firm. Bill Naylor founded Naylors 25 years ago starting out from an office in Albany House, Washington with the assistance of a secretary and his wife Margaret. The firm moved to new offices on Team Valley in 1993 and became synonymous with this location during the nineties before finally moving to its current location at Hadrian House in Newcastle City Centre in 2008. Now, with offices in both Newcastle and Middlesbrough, Naylors is one of the North East’s leading independent property consultants with 25 staff covering all key service lines including; Building Consultancy, Asset Management and Property Investment as well as the more well-known commercial Estate Agency and Valuation services. Bill Naylor said: “Naturally I am very proud of the firm’s success, it’s longevity and the strong professional reputation that has been built up over the years on the simple principle of putting “clients first” at all times. “However, this couldn’t have been done without the fantastic support I’ve had, not only from Margaret who is also retiring as Company Secretary, but from everyone who has worked for us down the years. Angus White, who is head of Asset Management, will take over as head of the Naylors office working alongside codirectors Fergus Laird and Keith Stewart and sees the future as one of great opportunity for the firm.
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North Easterners are more likely to live close to where they grew up than anyone else in the UK New research reveals that 63% of people in the region live within 15 miles of their family home – three times as many as in London. New research reveals that 63% of people in the region live within 15 miles of their family home – three times as many as in London. Property Expert Ajay Jagota of North Eastbased sales and lettings firm KIS described the phenomenon as “good for both the North East property market and for the wider local economy”. 24 www.teamvalleypublications.co.uk
The research, carried out by mortgage and loans provide Ocean Finance shows 47% of people in England and Wales live within 15 miles of their parental home – a quarter less than the North East - with the figure falling to just 23% in London. The figures come as research from estate agents Your Move showed rents in the North East to be on average 33% lower than the rest of the country and 54% lower than London. The research also showed that North East rents are rising seven-and-a-half-times more slowly than the rest of the UK, and even fell by 0.5% last month. Property expert Ajay Jagota, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the North East’s most innovative sales and lettings business KIS, responded to the figures.
The property firm is famous for being the first letting agents in the UK to abolish deposits, replacing them with a one-of-a-kind landlord insurance policy offering guaranteed rent, deposit replacement, legal assistance and round the clock third party emergency home repairs Ajay said: “There really is no place like home for nearly 2 in 3 North Easterners, and who can blame them. I was born in the Midlands and have lived all over the country, but the North East was the place I decided to build a business and which has always felt like home. “These figures are not just a sign of local people’s pride in and love for their communities though, they’re good for both the North East property market and wider local economy.
“THE FIGURES ARE good for both the North East property market and wider local economy.” “Traditionally a lot of people have left the North East in search of better jobs and a better standard of living. These figures suggest that less and less people are doing that and that we are holding onto more of our most talented younger people by offering them a great quality of life and great companies to work for. “A lot of our communities are quite small and even within larger towns and cities people tend to stay pretty loyal to the same areas. In fact, roughly a third of people won’t look more than five miles from their current home when house-hunting. “This leaves a comparatively small amount of homes available to buy or rent, driving up demand and leading to a fast-moving property market and a buoyant rental market.”
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Average selling prices also fell during April, with the rate of reduction being the quickest for almost six years. Sector data indicated that both services firms and goods producers charged lower tariffs (on average) during the latest month. Those panellists reporting price discounting commented on decreased cost burdens and efforts to attract new clients. Commenting on the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking North East PMI survey, Leigh Taylor, area director for SME Banking in North East, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: “Business conditions in the North East continued to improve in April, with growth rates for output, new work and employment all higher. “With cost burdens falling over the month, pressure on businesses’ margins was reduced and profitability is likely to be enhanced in coming months. This all puts the region on course to provide a strong contribution to the UK GDP in the second quarter of the year.”
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