AGENDA NEWS
Boost for Barnsley business park as five new lettings secured Expanding businesses from West and South Yorkshire have agreed lettings bringing new jobs and economic growth to the £6.6m Nexus Business Park in Barnsley. The new occupiers are wholesaler Sea Scooter UK Ltd, paving manufacturer KBI UK Ltd, adult education provider Really Neet Project UK Ltd, bespoke joinery firm SWJ Solutions Ltd and technology distributor Osborne Technologies. The 15-unit development was speculatively built by developer and longterm investor Carnell Management Services (CMS) which was part funded with a £2.20m loan from the Sheffield City Region JESSICA Fund. The new deals leave just three units of 3,000 – 3,500 sq ft available at Nexus, located immediately adjacent to J37 M1. Cllr Tim Cheetham, Cabinet Spokesperson for Regeneration and Culture said: "We are delighted that this first-class development, supported by Sheffield City Region JESSICA funding, continues to attract inward investing and expanding local businesses." Battery Dynamics, Total Safety, Mila Maintenance, Kyte, M&C Imports and World of Windows are among firms that have already made Nexus, which sits adjacent to J37 M1 and two miles from Barnsley town centre, their new home.
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L TO R: BELL & BUXTON’S CHARLES NEAL AND MATTHEW RODGERS, TREVOR IRONMONGER OF IRONMONGER CURTIS, AND BELL & BUXTON’S ALEX ROSS
SHEFFIELD LAW FIRMS ANNOUNCE MERGER Bell & Buxton Solicitors have announced a merger with Ironmonger Curtis Solicitors. The incorporation of Ironmonger Curtis Solicitors into Bell & Buxton Solicitors will offer clients an extended range of legal advice in both commercial and private client arenas. Bell & Buxton is an award-winning, Legal 500 recommended law firm which has been operating in Sheffield since 1875, providing a comprehensive range of legal services for individuals and businesses. Ironmonger Curtis is a niche firm specialising in all aspects
of commercial law, including employment, litigation and commercial property and particular expertise in working with dental practices. Alex Ross, Managing Partner at Bell & Buxton said: “This merger represents an important step for our expanding presence in Sheffield and we are delighted to have found the ideal partner in Ironmonger Curtis.” “We have been looking to increase our commercial offering. We wanted to join with a firm whose business plan and culture was aligned to ours in allowing us to grow and best serve our client
base. We are pleased to welcome everybody from Ironmonger Curtis to join us and look forward to working together.” Trevor Ironmonger, co-founder of Ironmonger Curtis added: “The merger consolidates our leading position in South Yorkshire and enables us to offer our clients a far wider range of business and personal legal services. “We look forward to growing the new firm for the advantage of our clients and staff and are very excited about the opportunities the merger will enable.”
Chase Hardware announces management buyout Shorts recently teamed up with Bell & Buxton and HSBC UK to act as lead advisors, legal representatives, and funders on the management buy-out of architectural ironmongery and general hardware distributers, Chase Hardware Ltd. Existing Director James Thomas has taken full control following the acquisition of
100% of the share capital from long-term owner Robert Roebuck. Andy Ryder, Corporate Finance Partner with Shorts comments: “It was a pleasure for myself and Adam Ames to advise James on completing the buy-out and we expect to see the business continue to go from strength to strength.” James Thomas said:
“Although it was a rollercoaster ride to get the deal done during such a difficult time, the company proved to be robust enough to trade during the lockdown period.” HSBC were advised by Duncan Shepherd of Wake Smith and Hawsons, and the vendors were advised by Joanna Dawson of Dawson Radford Solicitors.
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