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PAUL FLETCHER
South Yorkshire call centre set to provide firms with telemarketing and digital marketing services
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South Yorkshire-based contact centre CC33 is set to expand its service offering and provide UK businesses with telemarketing and digital marketing services.
The service, ‘CC33 Data’, allows users to obtain real-time data of potential customers to aid them in their marketing strategy, regardless of the industry they operate in.
It comes with a view that easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming months and a return to some degree of normality, demand from businesses wanting their services known to clients will increase and data intelligence will play a key part in delivering it.
CC33 has enjoyed a period of rapid growth despite the pandemic, with the company set to recruit 400 new members of staff.
The firm recently expanded into more accommodating offices in The Portergate on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, as well as their office on Mansfield Road in Rotherham.
MD Paul Fletcher said: “It’s fantastic to be able to push our CC33 Data service to more businesses across the UK. Right now, data is the most valuable thing a marketer can have in their arsenal.”
NEWS GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT – LENSGO VISUAL MEDIA LAUNCH WEBSITE
Stuart Turner of LensGo Media has had a busy time since setting up a successful visual media business three years ago.
Winning awards, becoming a dad, and working with a wealth of clients like Gulliver's Theme Parks, Def Leppard, Benchmark, Resolve IT and Sheffield Wednesday meant that LensGo’s long planned website kept getting nudged back further on Stuart’s to-do list!
Stuart, who proudly unveiled his new website last month, told unLTD: “We had the best intentions in 2018 to get cracking with it straight away but then we got busy. Really busy. If truth be told, it’s much more fun working with clients and getting their marketing to look epic, than it is working on our own!”
Among Stuart’s many distractions was his commitment to helping those struggling with the latest lockdown. Having produced previous videos discussing mental health, Stuart rallied lots of South Yorkshire faces to share their tips for getting through the dark days and isolation this winter.
“As much as I tried not to show it the first two lockdowns really affected me. With a new born baby, and work being reduced I struggled as I know so many people have.
“Fast forward to this lockdown, my son keeps me going every day, LensGo Visual Media is as busy as ever and
STUART TURNER
will continue to raise awareness around mental health. Remember: it's okay not to be okay.”
To find out more about LensGo and their projects, visit the new website: www.lensgo.co.uk
B. BRAUN SUPPORTS MAJOR NEW EXPERT ADVISORY NETWORK
Leading healthcare company B. Braun Medical Ltd has further developed its support with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) becoming the major supporter of a new research group for innovation in surgical education.
The Expert Advisory Network is an initiative developed by RCS England to help shape its future learning agenda and aims to bring together professionals, from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.
Brian Chapman, professional and clinical relationships manager at B. Braun Medical Ltd, said: “I have been involved with the development of the Expert Advisory Network project from its inception. It fits in very closely with B. Braun’s strategy of partnership and our ethos of sharing expertise, and so we are delighted to be collaborating with, and supporting the College on this exciting new initiative.”
Richard Kerr, RCS England council member and co-chair of the Expert Advisory Network, said: “Collaborating with other industries and exploring successes and failures will help us move forward in progressing education, technology and innovation within surgery.”
KEEBLES LLP’S CORPORATE TEAM COMPLETES £135M OF DEALS IN TWO WEEKS
MATT AINSWORTH
UK top-200 law firm Keebles LLP completed more than 20 deals in just two weeks earlier this year, as the business world continues to overcome the challenges caused by the pandemic.
The high-profile transactions saw the corporate department bring in deals worth £135m including advising the management of Birminghambased fire and security services provider CCSS as it was acquired by EA-RS Fire Group. Keebles, which has offices in Sheffield, Doncaster and
Earlier this year, in just
2
WEEKS
Keebles LLP’s corporate team completes 20 deals
Leeds, also advised on deals across the recruitment, retail, real estate, logistics, healthcare, engineering and financial services sectors. Partner Matt Ainsworth said: “We have seen a general spike in deal flow over the last few months in the wake of uncertainties around the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our team has risen to the challenges of this demanding period which comes on the back of a strong 2020 in which we completed more than £250m of private equity, M&A and fundraising deals and is a positive start to 2021.”
DIGITAL AGENCY SHOWS SUPPORT FOR ST LUKE’S
The award-winning digital agency, Hydra Creative, dug out their running shoes last month, taking part in the ‘Home Run’ to support their charity of the year, Sheffield’s St Luke’s Hospice.
Studio assistant, Jana Kukebal and David Saunderson, graphic designer took part on behalf of Hydra.
“In my home country of Estonia, we don’t really have anything similar. I know this sort of fundraising is popular in the UK, so I was excited to take part,” says Jana.
Managing director, Gemma Daniels said: “We love being able to support and partner with a charity like St Luke’s.
“We are huge advocates for corporate responsibility, and believe it is so important to support local businesses and charities where possible.”
Rotherham stately home ‘stars’ in Netflix drama
Wentworth Woodhouse is streaming into the living rooms of crime drama fans as a location for Netflix series The Irregulars.
New electric chargers now live
Sheffield Council has installed 18 new rapid electric vehicle chargers in seven locations across the city.
Chesterfield Waterside ‘continues apace’
The £340 million Chesterfield Waterside scheme continues apace following the submission of an additional Reserved Matters application for the remaining elements of Basin Square, to the new ‘One Waterside Place’ office accommodation.
Champion Health reveals staff wellbeing trends in 2020
The pandemic has affected employee wellbeing, but also impacted on how employers prioritise staff wellbeing, according to data from Champion Health.
£1.2m awarded to design Parkinson’s drug
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have been awarded over £1 million from Parkinson’s UK to develop a drug to slow down the disease’s progression.
SHU installs first of its kind energy harnessing playground in India
Working with local project partners, researchers from Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) have designed and installed the first of its kind energy harnessing playground that stimulates crop growth as children play and learn.
The prototype hydroponic playground, developed by a design research team led by Heath Reed and Andy Stanton from the University’s Lab4Living research group, stimulates crop growth by harnessing the energy generated by the children as they play.
The pilot playground garden, Playponics, includes seesaws and hydroponic growing frames and has been installed at Khanpur Garbi primary school in Uttar Pradesh, India. It will enable the team to test how specially constructed play equipment in a school environment can use the power generated from children’s play to sustain hydroponic and conventionally grown crops.
Principal researcher Heath Reed said: “The ambition is that the children grow up with enhanced awareness of the environment and we are trying to teach this subject in experimental and creative ways.”
The SHU team worked alongside Indian partners and local businesses including Ativa, a design consultancy based in New Delhi.
Assistant teacher Imtiyaz Ali said: “It has proved to be very successful and popular amongst the students.”
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BUSINESS SHEFFIELD IS HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR BREXIT ENQUIRIES
Business Sheffield, the business support programme for Sheffield City Council, is funding a dedicated Brexit Support Service for Sheffield companies to help them trade successfully post Brexit and support them with information and advice from a single service.
Business Sheffield’s business growth manager Yvonne Asquith said: “We want to give our local businesses the best opportunity to continue working with their customers and suppliers across Europe and support new growth opportunities for those aiming to develop new markets. We are funding a dedicated team to ensure the service is personal – you can speak to someone rather than being lost in web pages or pressing the next phone option.”
The service is co-ordinated by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Sheffield International Trade Centre and specialist advisers.
Enquiries to date have included a wide range of organisations from start-up companies and retailers to advanced manufacturers with questions about trading with Northern Ireland, selling online to Germany, how to import from Turkey and talking through the numerous documents and declarations now required.
The phone line is manned from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday where you will speak to someone, or you can use the email address and receive a callback.
Tel no: 0114 223 8188 Email: brexitsupport@scci.org.uk
Leading dealmakers advise on multimillion-pound cross border deal
BHP Corporate Finance acted as lead advisor and Keebles as legal advisor to the shareholders of GB Eye Limited in its multi-millionpound sale to France-based acquiror Abysse Corp.
GB Eye is a Sheffield-based business specialising in the pop-culture, poster and gifting products markets.
Abysse Corp has a global presence in the fan-focused merchandise market. Following the acquisition, the combined group will employ almost 300 staff and expects a consolidated turnover close to
The combined group will employ almost 300
staff following the acquisition
€60 million in 2021.
The BHP Corporate Finance team was led by David Forrest, Declan Savage and Mark Cooper. David Forrest, partner, said: “The commercial logic was very strong, particularly following Brexit, and this is a strategic acquisition for Abysse which very much retains the strong GB Eye brand and its manufacturing and distribution presence in the Sheffield City Region.”
Paul Trudgill and Russell Bainbridge led the Keebles team. Paul Trudgill, partner, added: “Having acted for Charlie and the team for almost 20 years, it was really satisfying to be able to assist the shareholders in the final step of their journey to secure the successful transition of the business to the new owners.”
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Gripple grows to cope with increasing product and services demand
Growing demand for Gripple Fast Trak, one of Gripple Limited’s ground-breaking products, means the repurpose of a brand-new building – previously intended to be home to Gripple Automation – and acquiring a new home for GA, which has outgrown its existing premises.
Gripple had invested £2m in a new 18,000 sq ft building on Foley Street which is now dedicated to Fast Trak manufacture. Christened The Norfolk Bridge Works, this building will provide the additional production space required for Fast Trak, the rapid trapeze bracket solution designed for the suspension of building services.
The ‘next generation’ Gripple building, will provide 15,000 sq ft production and 2,000 sq ft office space and a showcase GRIPPLE'S NORFOLK BRIDGE WORKS
for the latest Gripple products, in addition to a ‘green’ wall and solar panels.
The bespoke automated production and processing solutions provided by Gripple Automation, both in-house and external, continue to increase beyond expectations. This necessitated a move into another building – a new 16,000 sq.ft facility, with a 9,032 sq ft build space, close to the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Orgreave.
The new building incorporates an increased machine build area, a larger inhouse machining department, giving the team – increasing from 20 to 30 in the last year – more scope to continue growing.
First look at apartments inside Heart of the City development, Burgess House
Redbrik has officially launched Burgess House, as part of the Heart of the City regeneration scheme.
Progress is already being made on the 52 highspecification apartments in Sheffield city centre, with the opportunity for buyers to purchase off-plan and an expected completion date of September 2021.
Burgess House will house a mixture of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, featuring expansive windows, openplan living spaces and views across the city.
Redbrik's Land & New Homes Manager, Jen Beal, said: "We're thrilled to have been appointed as the sales agent for Burgess House. "The new community is perfectly positioned for modern life and will breathe vibrancy, opportunities and style into Sheffield city centre."
Heart of the City is expected to create around 500 construction jobs and support between 5,500 and 7,000 jobs once complete. As a mixed-use scheme, it will comprise of retail, offices, hotel and residential developments, leisure facilities, and public realm spaces.
