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Seafood Village provides ideal new home for expanding ‘DD’ BIG MOVE: Managing director of DD Fish, Colette Sopp, centre, outside the new premises at Grimsby Seafood Village. She is stood with, front from left, sales team leader Mick Dawes, general manager Kevin O’Meara and finance and administration supervisor Josephine Barber. Partner at RNS Chartered Accountants, Robert Smith, is second from right.
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fish home delivery company has become the latest tenant at Grimsby Seafood Village thanks to the driving ambition of its managing director. Colette Sopp bought DD Fish Supplies 21 years ago with her husband Christopher when it had one van selling fish three days a week. Now, the company has 35 employees, with seven vans delivering daily. An eighth is being established, with three additional jobs being created in the next month. For Colette, the move to its new base was a natural progression, combining a previous two-site operation, led from Ladysmith Road. “We had simply outgrown our previous premises,” she said. “Grimsby Seafood Village offers a fantastic opportunity. “We’ve been able to combine all our staff under one roof in a modern facility that looks really great. “Everybody was on top of each other at the old premises. Here, it’s calmer. The premises are finished to such a high standard.” Vans from DD Fish deliver to homes across the country. Orders are generated by a team working in a call centre. Colette said: “We are very proud of what we’ve achieved. We are up and coming and we’d like to grow further. Being here gives us an opportunity to do just that.” Support and advice about the move was provided by Cleethorpes accountant Robert Smith, a partner at RNS Chartered Accountants, which has offices in Scunthorpe, Brigg and Barton. “Rob has been at our side while we have grown and developed the business,” said Colette. “Sarah Foster from RNS does our accounts every month and sees how we are doing. Rob comes in to discuss everything and
gives good, sound advice. We bounce ideas off each other and he helps me make decisions.” Mr Smith congratulated the team on the move. “It’s a very impressive business, even more so now with state-of-the-art premises,” he said. “I’m delighted for Colette and the team behind her. It’s a really well run business and I’m pleased they’re happy with the service we provide and the small role we have played. The success is down to her drive and ambition.” Grimsby Seafood Village is an award-winning venture, headed by merchants Pete Dalton and Gary Cadey.
AWARD-WINNING: Fisheries Minister George Eustice inspects Grimsby Seafood Village, with – from left – Pete Dalton, director; Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers and Gary Cadey.
HELPING HAND: Rob Smith with Colette Sopp at DD Fish’s new premises at Grimsby Seafood Village.