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Offices final piece Energy are transformation’s of potato empire puzzle ‘breakthrough moment’

● Cost reduction ‘potentially liberating’ ● Hundreds more jobs for Grimsby, but Business Editor Marine Energy Park’s future for Able Dong MD asks, could it be TRANSFORMATION thousands?

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by Richard supply with storage and Arundel moving the whole conversion technologies rapidly administration back into the area advaYork. ncing. from He son addressed Grimsby’s The of Grimsby town Clean centre Break summit as the ink dried on and Freeman Street markets the £57.50 strike price who for Hornsea grocer David Arundel, also Project Two, windto used to act as aDong’s potatofourth merchant farm to be operated outshops, of the the area’s fish and chip town. forces Subsidy auction prices joined with Suffolk started at £140, andKerr have in halved businessman Bruce 1999. since the lastKP Contract for The former potato storage Difference (CfD) round in early facility which has now been 2015. substantially developed, was Currently in the midst of a £12 acquired in 2007, when a project billion investment into the UK, began to grow skin finished much ofon which focused on potatoes the Isle of Axholme.

Grimsby, Mr to Wright Hornsea “We wanted showsaid we could Project the Tworequired would bequality a “another produce couplethat of billion on top ofwere that,” as locally supermarkets work isinunderway now to expand buying from Herefordshire, the Grimsby base from where Scotland or even importing,” heit will “Morrisons be served. backed us with it said. gave it andThe we Danish went togiant Yorkshire Forward financial signregional off as last Monday’s (the scrapped announcement was made, with development agency) putting Triton Knoll also subsidy together a plan.

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Sir Roger Carr, president of the CBI and Gavin Esler, best known for his role as a presenter on BBC Newsnight, have been confirmed as the guest speakers at one of the region’s leading business gatherings later this year.

The CBI Yorkshire and Humber Annual Dinner takes place at Leeds University on October 10.

It will be one of the first events with John Fitzgerald, port director for Grimsby and Immingham, as chairman of the region.

Mr Esler is an award-winning television and radio broadcaster, novelist and journalist.

His latest book, due to hit the shelves next month, focuses on lessons that can be gleaned from leaders in how they tell stories, and will be the subject of his speech to the area’s business bosses, and their guests.

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your daily £20m milestone passed port of call further increases has now been put employed, handling 120,000 tonnes Park on Grimsby’s flagship in place.

Europarc development, will be of potatoes a year. Of that, 35,000 tonnes are self-grown, with a officially opened this week by “We have taken two years to get Agriculture and Horticulture to this,” said Mr Arundel. “We got growing group in this region and Development Board chairman site in Suffolk, WIND: for Thestorage dramaticand drop inaround offshoreanother wind cost could help finally realise Able Marine Energy Park, should theSECOND grant funding John Godfrey contributing balance. Pictured, Matthew there be further clarity on funding and projectthe development.

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Etherington, andthroughout recent turbine build outs from the15Humber. built the storage 2010, Recently employees were to be open for that harvest. We Mr Arundel added: “We’re added, with three graduate have hadon potatoes in from to 2010 and trainees forward opening also as part of the company, clarity future rounds make technology, calls were made to looking “We have hadto the same the 2011, and the whole project has new cold storesupport and grading specialising in growing, the huge quay investment stack pave out more certaintylogistics . tremendous in thefacility supply been – the weather andHe technical elements, up. finished with the offices just chaiuncharacteristic n.” said: “The growthincluding of our now. agronomy .

The remaining conditions have brought us a Explaining how the projects, the increase in scale, is He told how a series of firsts challenging but the spirit, opening investment has seen of six “Our desire is tofigure have more record-breaking was quite staggering.

It aisfleet not just showed theyear, pioneering event is of just rewards forout everyone’s Mercedes rigs brought in to deliver quality potato producers local to reached, Mr Wright reflected on scale of projects, but scale of much which played from the potatoesscale to customers, with the hard this down on thesite. last It 25would years, cut with Dong turbines, of the whole the work. town. “We have had the primary route Morrisons’ packing transport costs.

There is still a lot “The facility not only Energy’s first offshore wind operation. worldnew ’s first 6MW will installation operations near Harrogate. ofproject, potential, it will help the enable us to meet the demand Vindeby in Denmark, with Westermost Rough run of out of “None of it would be possible environmental footprint and this Keen to cultivate a prosperous our biggestHornsea customers, but we’ve starting with 5MW and 11 Grimsby, Project One at without two things; the support of part of the world has the ability to future for Lincolnshire potato also successfully improved turbines Lastpotatoes week’s in 1,200MW, to be the world’sthe biggest, government in the UK, successive quality grow somein of1991. the best farmers, the 32,000sq ft storage and freshness of our go-ahead was forismore governments supporting it. They potatoes ● Continued on page six, along with the country, that whatthan we are by reducing facility and 4,000 sq ft two storey 1.3GW. on.” suffered, critical early projects further coverage of Clean and Break, the majoring transportation, handling using office development – which drew praised successive UK have been from expensive, butOffice that summit Grimsby’s green the latestwhere cold store technologies.” inspiration Genesis AHe total of 44 people are now gamble paid off. agenda was set out, from page five. gover nments’ faith in the new

A FURTHER £4-million of investment across the region this last quarter has seen the total funds issued by Finance Yorkshire climb to £23-million.

The money, available to firms in northern for the latest loan andandbreaking Lincolnshire in seedcorn, equity linked investments – ranging from £15,000 to £2-million – around is therebusiness to help smallnews and medium sized the businesses meet their growth and development requirements.

Humber region The figure amounts to 224 investments in 183 small and medium sized enterprises since August 2010, leading to more than 4,600 jobs created and visit inhumberbusiness.com safeguarded the region. In the last quarter alone, the venture capital and loan fund completed 30 investments totalling more than £4.3 million.

Alex McWhirter, chief executive of Finance Yorkshire, said: “We are looking forward to building on these figures and helping more companies achieve growth in the coming months.

“We urge established and early stage companies to continue to speak to us to see if Finance Yorkshire can help turn their ambitions into a reality.”

Supported by the European Union, it has attracted £30-million investment from the European Regional Development Fund, £15-million from Yorkshire Forward’s Single Programme, and £45-million match funding from the European Investment Bank.

For information visit www.finance-yorkshire.com

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EING vegan – or at least cutting back your meat and dairy intake – is an increasingly mainstream choice of diet, and Scunthorpe-based soup manufacturer TSC Foods is looking to capitalise as autumn dawns.

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The major investment by the owners at the Liverpool-based Billington Group will see a new 20,000 sq ft production area at Queensway Industrial Estate created in a 12 month project. TSC already employs 400 people.

Now as peak season for soups The Glorious! brand has introduced five new flavours as the hots up, as temperatures cool, the Glorious! team is looking to dispel season ramps up, as it claims to myths from research conducted, lead the pack in the rise of availability of simple lunch options which found two-thirds of women (68 per cent) think the term with this diet in mind. ‘comfort food’ has negative According to the Vegan Society, there were three-and-a-half times as connotations and over half (55 per many vegans in 2016 as there were cent) said it makes them feel sluggish. in 2006.

“Thanks to this range of vegan Claire Roper, Glorious! brand and category innovation manager, said: soups, you can indulge in delicious comfort food that is packed with “Glorious! Soups’ range of healthy vitamins and minerals, low in salt and nutritious vegan soups was and sugar – and meat and dairy developed with that all-important free,” Claire added. lunch hour in mind.

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Freight’s northern way offers ports potential

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MAJOR push to rebalance freight entry to the UK could pave the way for further ports prosperity on the Humber.

Work is underway to understand volumes and patterns of cargo, with major industrial support and university backing.

Stephen Weaver, head of commercial strategy and new business development at P&O Ferries, is heading up a collaborative industry and academic project team, with support from some of the biggest names in business.

Introducing LHOFT – Liverpool –

Sales and profits surge for seafood giant Seachill FOOD: Grimsby seafood giant Icelandic Seachill has posted strong annual trading results, with operating profits up 41 per cent to £5.5 million.

The company behind the Saucy Fish Co brand and much of Tesco’s chilled and coated products saw sales up 7 per cent to £266.3 million.

It comes as negotiations continue with a potential buyer, understood to be Britain’s Hilton Food Group, while 2017’s performance further builds on last year’s success.

As reported in the 2015 results a year ago, Tesco’s resurgence was in part credited with Seachill’s performance turnaround, as it went from a £3 million operating loss to a £4.3 million profit. That business has now been secured, with new products flying.

50 per cent of manufacturing is in the north; 50 per cent of the population is in the north and 50 per cent of warehousing is in the north, yet 90 per cent of container ro-ro and 75 per cent of all container traffic goes through southern ports

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further academic support.

“The east coast, and the Humber particularly, is absolutely critical for support,” Mr Weaver added.

Prof Amar Ramudhin, director of the Logistics Institute at the University of Hull, said: “This is one of the most exciting projects, bringing together industry and academia. We have competing Stephen Weaver businesses, people who never speak about each others’ businesses, in the same room for the first time, Humber Optimisation of Freight and they are giving us trade Transport – at the Humber Maritime Showcase as part of forecasts for the next five years.

ALL STACKING UP FOR THE NORTH: Stephen Weaver, the lead on LHOFT. London International Shipping Based on that we will see what type Week, Mr Weaver said: “50 per cent of volume we have and what type of is joined by representatives from make that change, and understand of manufacturing is in the north; logistics services we can provide.

Stena in the maritime sector, a what we have to do to, to model for 50 per cent of the population is in “We need to pull demand together major user of Humber Sea efficient routing, requires a the north and 50 per cent of to enable these services. We need to Terminal at North Killingholme, warehousing is in the north, yet 90 significant shift to develop and with ABP and Peel Ports, DB Cargo be able to take the risk and break enhance the flow of transport. per cent of container ro-ro and 75 the paradigm.

“We would like to see that traffic and GB Rail also part of the team. per cent of all container traffic “It is fantastic we are doing this Manufacturers Kraft Heinz, moving back to the north. We see goes through southern ports. on the Humber. We have two Nestle, Unilever and Unipart are potential for new development, “It is the safe option, with high part of it, supported by consultancy magnificent port complexes on the new maritime routes, new frequency short crossings, yet we and technical providers Zip About, east and west coast.” inter-modal operations, to reduce have excellent links with Oxford Rail, PRB Associates and logistics costs, reduce congestion ● Glowing endorsement of Humber Zeebrugge and Rotterdam. That and drive haulage distances down.” SMSR. Maritime Showcase from the helm of routing is inevitably introducing Lancaster University provides Launched last month, Mr Weaver more cost to logistics providers. To the UK sector, see page 16.

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The company has been based on the town’s Queensway Industrial Estate since 1994 after relocating from Luton.

Since then it has more than doubled its workforce to 140 as it has become a major player in the UK security industry.

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Triton Knoll names preferred turbine supplier

TRITON Knoll has selected MHI Vestas as its preferred supplier for turbines at the 860MW offshore wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast.

The company’s groundbreaking 9.5MW model has been selected, with 90 required to build out the array.

It will be one of the first in the world to install the machines, described as the most powerful and efficient on the market.

The decision came a week after the UK Government awarded the project a Contract for Difference, the strike-price based subsidy, in the same round that saw Hornsea Project Two succeed also.

While still at preferred supplier stage, the wind farm project will now work with MHI Vestas to maximise and build on the manufacturer’s already strong UK footprint, which includes an industrialisation plan

which will safeguard or create 800 UK jobs and investments of over £200 million.

Triton’s project director, James Cotter, pictured, said: “We achieved a successful result at the CfD auction, thanks to a business case that was designed through collaboration with the supply chain and which puts cost reduction, low cost generation and UK content at the forefront of our project.

“MHI Vestas is absolutely central to our business plan, which aims to deliver at least 50 per cent UK content

the closest offshore wind farm to Grimsby, where all the arrays off Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are operated and maintained from.

An integral part of MHI Vestas’ UK infrastructure is a state-of-the-art blade factory on the Isle of Wight which opened in 2011. The large-blade competence centre produces the turbine’s 80 metre blades for projects over the lifetime of the project, while in the UK and throughout northern Europe. The Triton Knoll team said creating significant value for the UK such continued investment was a and energy consumers from the significant factor in the selection as delivery of our wind farm. “As one of preferred supplier. It ramped up the world’s leading wind turbine production teams last autumn, as well companies, we are delighted to have as in Denmark, with employment MHI Vestas on board and look swelled at another blade plant in forward to working with them to Nakskov and the location for the further maximise innovation and nacelle shell built in Lindø. value in all aspects of the project.”

It is in the process of expanding Another Danish firm, MHI Vestas is manufacturing facilities for the key behind the Humber Gateway turbines, elements within the nacelle, the

engine room of the turbine, at Port of Esbjerg, Denmark.

Innogy and Statkraft, the two utility giants behind Triton Knoll, anticipate a financial investment decision in 2018, with full onshore construction starting shortly after, should it be positive, with offshore construction starting in 2020.

First energy generation could be as early as mid-2021, with the project expecting to begin commissioning in 2021.

Triton Knoll won Government backing with a strike price of £74.75, with a delivery date a year earlier than Hornsea, which came in at an industry-astounding £57.50.

Dong has so far used Siemens equipment for all East Coast wind farms, but has used MHI Vestas on the West Coast, with Burbo Bank Extension.

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HIGH number of UK companies are now involved in the development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms in Britain.

A new study shows that 48 per cent of the expenditure in planning, building and running offshore projects goes to UK companies, and the vital role the Humber plays is boldly spelled out.

It means the offshore wind industry has almost hit its long-term target to source 50 per cent of its work in Britain, to be achieved by 2020.

The previous UK content report, published in 2015, showed that 43 per cent of contracts surveyed had been awarded to British companies – a 5 per cent increase.

This latest report was delivered by RenewableUK on behalf of the Offshore Wind Programme Board, a body of experts which includes The Crown Estate, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department of International Trade.

It analysed data supplied by eight major UK offshore wind farms, which reached a final investment decision between 2010 and 2015. The findings show that UK content has grown at every stage of a wind farm’s lifecycle: development, construction and operation.

British companies did especially well in the development stage with an average of 73 per cent of work being awarded locally. This represents a 16 per cent increase in the

previous report’s figure. The development phase includes all the major licensing, planning and surveying work which has to take place before a wind farm can be built.

This report is another indication of the strength and economic value of the offshore wind industry in the UK, with the Humber playing a key role.

The UK is now the largest single market for offshore wind in the world and has more installed capacity than any other country.

Grimsby alone has surpassed 1GW this summer, and that continues to ramp up.

Minister for Energy and Industry, Richard Harrington MP, said: “The offshore wind industry is growing at a rapid pace, with £11.5bn of investment in new UK offshore wind farms due to take place over the next four years.

“This report demonstrates the strength of this growing sector and the positive impact it is having on the UK supply chain. We will continue to support offshore wind developments through our Industrial Strategy, helping to reduce carbon emissions while growing the economy.”

South Bank companies such as AMS No-Dig, Dyas Electrical and AES Engineering have all embraced what the sector offers, while other UK companies, such as Global Marine Group, James Fisher and Reds have expanded and invested here to meet demand.

RenewableUK’s chief executive, Hugh McNeal, said: “This report shows that offshore wind has

become a key part of the UK economy, creating much-needed jobs not only in coastal communities like Hull, Grimsby and Great Yarmouth, but also across the country in the ever-expanding supply chain. A huge number of British companies are heavily involved in building the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector.

“Companies which build offshore wind farm in UK waters are committed to maximising the amount of local content they use, bringing inward investment and to local regeneration.

“The new projects now coming will forward provide a major opportunity for more UK companies to grow and take advantage of offshore wind’s industrial opportunity.”

Benj Sykes, co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council, said: “As well as producing renewable energy at scale, offshore wind is also delivering significant benefits to the UK economy and this report underlines that British companies are an essential part of building and operating these major infrastructure projects.

“We’re seeing the supply chain for offshore wind grow from strength to strength, delivering innovative new solutions to help reduce costs and making a positive impact on communities right across the country. Offshore wind also has a central role to play in the Government’s Industrial Strategy, supporting the ambition to boost productivity, deliver low-cost decarbonisation and rebalance the economy.”

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Clean Break underlines the area’s biggest break T

HERE may have been no ministerial appearance to crown a strong summit, but word from Westminster is that Grimsby is on the right track with its propositions.

The low carbon proposal, twinned with the renewable centre of excellence initiative, and the Greater Grimsby Project are all with Government, and feedback is understood to be positive.

Reflecting on the inaugural Clean Break event, which brought key national figures together in the town, Ray Oxby, leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, described it as being a “very invigorating 24 hours to listen to so much passion and enthusiasm”.

He told how cabinet colleague Cllr Peter Wheatley had met with Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry last week, and that there was credence in what the authority abitiously seeks to achieve.

“This is the start of a journey, and though I thought we should think big, maybe we should be thinking bigger,” he said, picking up on Dong Energy UK managing director Matthew Wright’s speech, reported here.

“The North Sea can provide for UK and Europe at a surplus, it could be what Saudi Arabia was 30 years ago with oil.

“The next step is to harness this commitment, this partnership approach, to work with everyone who wants to join with us. The time is now, right here, right how, let’s seize this opportunity and work together.”

From a highly charged passionate welcome from Rob Walsh to the closing remarks, the Humber Royal Hotel was filled with a sense of common purpose.

Underlining a desire to work in partnerships and the long term commitment of the likes of Dong Energy and ABP, Mr Oxby, had opened Clean Beak’s second day just before Mr Wright’s keynote address.

He said: “We are making the borough an attractive place to live, work and invest.

“We are not just about fishing and tourism any more. Energy Estuary is a term coined some years ago, and look what we’ve delivered so far. We have a clear ambition to be nationally and internationally recognised as

Month in Review Homes plans approved as more are now tabled CONSTRUCTION: Plans to build more than 200 affordable homes right next to the former Macaulay Lane tip site have been given the go-ahead.

North East Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee unanimously approved this latest application to develop the site, put forward by Gleeson Homes.

The month also saw proposals put forward for an 81-home estate in Laceby – directly next to a recently approved application for 100 homes.

If accepted, the large new estate from Heyhill Lans would be built directly opposite Larkfleet Homes’ site for 100 new properties off Blyth Way. It would see a range of two, three and four bedroom houses built on an area of farmland.

The development would be made up of detached and semi-detached houses, each of which would come with its own garden space and parking provision.

Developers would construct a public open space to the north of the development and would provide walking routes for residents and the wider community.

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He said: “Enthusiasm and VISION: Rob Walsh, Ray Oxby, and Tim Banfield at Clean Break 2017, held at Humber Royal Hotel. opportunity came through in droves in the 24 hours. We have here not only renewables as a market and method of delivery, which has started to grow rapidly, but on the other hand we are still in the foothills of the mountain. The breadth of opportunity we are pushing for is massive.

“We already have some brilliant examples of success, UK’s leading region for low we have heard so much about carbon energy and the UK champion for renewable energy Dong, but we have also heard about transport and industry. apprentices, all of these are “We are promoting a stable brilliant stories. economy here where “We must now keep an eye on businesses are seeing they can and want to invest. We are very the end game, we are going to business-friendly. have to be agile, flexible, Administrative boundaries innovative and fail should never be a dividing line occasionally. when investment, jobs and “We have heard about opportunities present Grimsby, Grimsby as part of themselves. the Humber, the Humber as “It really is happening in the part of the North then we have Humber, please come and join heard of global strategies. We the journey and cement the can work to all of these levels. building blocks.”

“I am going home absolutely Former director of major enthused by what we have projects oversight with the achieved; the potential, the Cabinet office, Tim Banfield, was summit chair. He is now a opportunity for all of us to work together to get to a new senior consultant in sectors level.” reliant on significant ● More Clean Break coverage infrastructure and is working with the authority. overleaf.

Drax turning to gas and energy storage REGIONAL power giant Drax is looking at switching two coal units to gas and building battery storage on site.

The move, flagged up to the Planning Inspectorate, could create up to 3.6GW of new generation capacity and 200MW of storage.

The company said it is subject to a positive investment decision and would need to be underpinned by a 15-year capacity market contract. The upgrade would enhance Drax’s flexible and responsive capability.

It would complement ongoing work to explore converting a fourth unit to sustainable biomass.

Three of the six units have already been successfully upgraded. They account for 70 per cent of the electricity Drax produces – enough to power Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and

Liverpool, and 16 per cent of the UK’s total renewable power.

It is fed from Immingham, where the world’s largest biomass import facility has been built

by ABP, as well as Hull, Liverpool and Tyneside.

Drax expects to begin consulting on proposals over the coming weeks.

Andy Koss, chief executive of Drax Power, said: “We are at the start of the planning process but if developed these options for gas and battery storage show how Drax could upgrade our existing infrastructure to provide capacity, stability and essential grid services, as we do with biomass. This would continue to keep costs low for consumers and help to deliver Gover nment’s commitment to remove coal from the UK grid.”

FOOD: Young’s Seafood has joined forces with American import specialist The Fishin’ Company to sell its Grimsby-produced dishes in the USA. The Ross House team will serve the transatlantic partnership with seven products focusing on heritage, quality and expertise, to be launched with two as yet unnamed retailers.

The Fishin’ Company was established in 2002, founded on the principles of supplying the highest quality products at the lowest prices possible, while providing an unmatchable level of customer service.

Now it supplies many of the world’s largest retailers and food service companies and it is one of the largest importers of frozen fish in the US.

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EAD of policy at ‘new entity’ Green Investment Group addressed Clean Beak, with Graham Meeks a senior representative of the key stakeholder in the town.

What was the Green Investment Bank, privatised in a deal with infrastructure investment giant Macquarie that finalised last month, it – in conjunction with funds it manages – owns 75 per cent of Lincs offshore wind farm, as well as controlling shares in Lynn and Inner Dowsing, as well as a stake in Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough.

It had been established by the UK Government in 2012 to demonstrate and help realise commercial investment opportunities in the industry.

Welcoming the “chance to commend the town’s initiative to maximise this opportunity, not just for the area, but the wider region, with all the benefits of scale and synergies that will bring,” Mr Meeks said so much had happened in Green Investment Bank’s five years of being, not least its own acquisition by Macquarie, which was first announced in April, and valued at £2.3 billion.

“Costs across all green technology have fallen sharply, and no more so evident than in the offshore wind industry, where the cost of generating energy finds itself ahead of the milestones set by some of the industry’s most informed observers,” he said.

“The latest CfD round marks a coming of age that will have long term implications for the pattern of energy supply.”

Formed at a time when financial institutions were still reeling from the four previous years of deep dark recession, adverse to risk having been over-exposed in the lead up to the meltdown, Mr Meeks said: “Banks now lend more, and earlier in a project, and the wider investment community is much better educated in green infrastructure.

“The solution doesn’t start with us in finance,” he said. “It may be critical to securing an outcome but

SUMMIT SPEAKERS: The first plenary panel, from left, David Hodgson, Department of International Trade, Matthew Wright, managing director Dong Energy, Tim Banfield, Clean Break chair, Councillor Ray Oxby, leader of NELC, Graham Meeks, Green Investment Group. Below: Maf Smith. few miles down river from his summer, Mr Meeks said: “It has the solution started with blended the first green bank with technologists, engineers, Barton upbringing, Mr Smith said: the largest infrastructure investor. “Here I see a lot of activity, industrialists and developers, and civic leadership as well. We are “There is a commitment to enthusiasm and ambition, that’s part of a very large community.” financing green energy on a global what makes the difference.

In Grimsby Siemens is operating platform, while still very much Partnerships and leadership are anchored in the UK. and maintaining the Lynn and vital to really build on this and Inner Dowsing wind farms off the “We will have a more ambitious make something more of what has Lincolnshire coast, with investment appetite, with a bias to happened so far.”

Grimsby-based start-up Xceco development and construction handling balance of plant and phases.” governance responsibilities.

Maf Smith, deputy chief executive Lincs at 270MW, remains the of RenewableUK, returned to his northern Lincolnshire roots for largest operational offshore wind Clean Break. And he toasted the farm until Race Bank is fully mainstream role offshore wind is commissioned. Developer of that, now playing.

Dong Energy, has won the operations and maintenance work He said: “Renewables are not a for it, and owns the balance fringe activity, they are now an alongside Green Investment Group. incumbent part of energy Macquarie is already a 50 per cent infrastructure, and it is growing. stakeholder in Race Bank offshore “Offshore wind will be one of the wind farm after completing a £1.6 major components, if not the major billion deal with Dong in December component, and it is locked in.” last year.

Turning his attention to the town’s green vision, set out just a Of the buy-out, cleared this

Clean Break hears of community solar success IT WASN’T all offshore wind, community solar and district heating got a strong billing at Clean Break as the all-embracing low carbon agenda was focused on.

Emma Bridge, of Community Energy England, told how

Grimsby was “ahead of the curve” when it comes to the opportunity to bring benefits to a social level.

Describing Richard Bellamy and the Grimsby Community Energy operation as a “driving force” she told how 100kw of PV was installed.

“Grimsby Community Energy was ahead of the curve, one of our first members,” she said. “It has installed 100kw and raised more than £100,000 through share offers.

“The expertise garnered by the Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby is being fed in to the community

energy in the area. We have the foundation here, we have the social commitment and the expertise to build on. I really encourage you to use that as part of your low carbon strategy for the area.” Swedish specialist Nordic Heat presented on district heating.

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● Continued from page one. again run from here and we have Race Bank going on, and now Hornsea Project Two at 1,386 MW. “That really does represent a bold step change in terms of the cost of offshore wind.

By the time Hornsea Project Two is built we will have 10,000MW, and it is quite easy to see where cost reduction has come from. It is good old fashioned economies of scale and by doing something more and more, you get better at it. It

is no secret that has happened in offshore wind.

“Hornsea Project Three in the pipeline and potentially a Hornsea Project Four, which hopefully will be bigger still,” Mr Wright enthused. “As size has gone up, cost has gone down and the price we saw for the CfD application round was a surprise to a lot of people, but shouldn’t have been if people looked closely at the other auctions in Europe. In Denmark and Germany they are broadly at the same

price level.

“The gamble government made to invest has paid off tremendously to bring down the cost.”

Touching on the £92 cost of nuclear, the price of gas, and evangelical articles that emerged nationally on the back of CfD-Day, he said: “People are starting to understand that offshore wind can play a much stronger part in the energy mix.

“The North Sea has enormous potential for

offshore wind. We could power the whole of Europe 1.8 times, only from the available economic capacity of offshore wind. That is a lottery win, that’s pretty significant, but having won the last argument on price, the next thing we need to correct, to open up that potential, is the next debate about intermittency.

“We are beyond the tipping point, the technology we see coming forward is in storage and conversion are going to

make this a reality.

“This region is spectacularly well placed, it is on the door step, it has won the lottery in terms of geographical advantage, so much more so than the south or west coasts, and because of that we will continue to see a number of jobs.

“Our operations base in Grimsby, we are digging up around it to expand and get several more hundred people in. Race Bank, Hornsea Project One,

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Month in Review Battery storage facility in heart of Grimsby?

ENERGY: Plans have been revealed for a battery storage facility in the heart of residential Grimsby.

Green Hedge Energy UK is behind the proposal to enhance the sub-station in Magnolia Street, off Spring Bank, in what would be a substantial investment.

It involves a 30MW facility, to charge overnight when grid demand is low, then feeding back in at peak times.

It is part of a new era of solutions to bring grid consistency in light of the increasing contribution of variable generating sources, such as wind and solar.

Batteries would be located within a building on a site next to the existing sub-station, where overhead cables from pylons coming into the town via Freshney Parkway – from the National Grid sub-station on Aylesby Road, between Great Coates and Aylesby – terminate.

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‘Skills is an obligatIon for all in partnership’ H

UMBER Local Enterprise Partnership skills board member and chief executive of Humberside Engineering Training Association, Iain Elliott, asked key partners at Clean Beak ‘where the skills strategy was, who was leading it and where young people fit in’ to Grimsby’s low carbon and renewable energy aspirations.

Matthew Wright, managing director of Dong Energy UK, had taken a lesson at nearby Whitgift School as part of his company’s sponsorship of the TeachFirst charity, which is focusing on raising standards in education in the areas the wind giant operates in, just before the conference began.

He said: “The skills strategy is part of building the offering, and Dong Energy and all the companies here have an obligation to take part in that.

We sponsor Teach First, I have personally just become involved in that, taking a lesson at a local school, and we work with Humber UTC, have an apprenticeship programme and do extensive training with Global Wind Organisation for our people who go offshore.

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“In terms of who leads, it needs to be all of us in the room. A broader objective in business and the partnership we have spoken a lot about is that young people are the people we need to inspire and raise their aspiration.

“We want people to see and industry they want to be part of, and aspire to be part of it.

“They are a massive part of the future of this sector. I think we are pushing at an open door, we need people to walk through it.”

Cllr Ray Oxby, leader of North East

Lincolnshire Council, said: “We all have a responsibility to bridge the gap.

If leaders of industry all did that (take lessons at schools) that would be a big step forward.

“We are developing a skills strategy, and it has to be all-embracing.

“We have the democratic mandate to lead on this initiative, but it is important to be as inclusive as we can with schools, further education, universities and business.

“It is a big challenge, we have a low skills based economy in this area.”

as costs fall massively in offshore wind

Hornsea Project Two, they will create hundreds of jobs, and it is fantastic news.

What about thousands of jobs?

“We shouldn’t just be talking about offshore wind in Grimsby, we should be thinking about energy transformation written large across the Humber and beyond.

“This is a global opportunity, where the UK is leading. Let’s make the most of that and think big, and I can think of no better place

to start that than here, and Dong Energy stands ready.”

As he spoke, power giant Drax, which has undergone its own gigantic transformation from coal to biomass, announced significant battery storage plans for the huge station that sits at the opposite end of the Humber.

Neil Etherington, business development director at Able UK, said: “The latest round of CfD has demonstrated that the sector is delivering significant savings and the

policy, to that end, is working rather well and has astounded many critics.

What the sector still needs however is clarity about both the scale and timing of the next rounds of bidding so that we can all plan for the longer term and make real commitments.

“Beyond that we need to seriously increase UK-based activities – what a previous Energy Minister described as ‘payback time’ – rather than import the vast majority of components from

the continent.

“Triton Knoll has been steadfast in its support for AMEP and we can certainly deliver within the required timescales. It is no secret though that a single project of this scale could not justify such a high level of investment. We are working with a range of players and stakeholders in this regard and certainly it feels as though the recent CfD could be a potentially liberating factor. Time will tell.”

Acqusition completes FOOD: Wholesaler S Clift Grimsby Ltd has been acquired by Scarborough-based Stuart’s Foods in a deal that could eventually be worth £500,000, with plans to significantly grow both businesses.

This exciting new development is part of Stuart’s mission to become the ‘go-to’ brand for quality, ethically-sourced ingredients in the North.

Stuart’s – which now serves in excess of 800 customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire; employs 33 people; operates 18 delivery vans, and delivers more than 170,408 litres of milk and 527,467 kilograms of potatoes in an year – has taken on S Clift and its 13 Lincolnshire-based staff, and premises, as a going concern.

Stuart’s plans to maintain the name in recognition of its rich heritage and strong customer and supplier relationships.

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reception was testimony to the strong and enduring relationship that has been created. There were discussions about how to do more business. Given the two gover nments’ strong commitment to free trade and our desire for as The event coincided with major frictionless as possible future industry exhibition IceFish, and arrangements, there was a sense comes as organisers prepare to host that, once there was clarity, the Humber Seafood Summit here next increasing sophistication of the month. sector could be further exploited.”

Upbeat reports on discussions Hours after the exhibition closed held to maintain and improve on a snap election was called in the 64,000 tonnes of seafood that Iceland after one of the head south have emerged, with an power-sharing groups walked away exhibition stand taken at last from government, but it was over week’s show. justice matters rather than seafood.

Cluster organisation Seafood Martyn Boyers, chief executive of Grimsby and Humber joined with market operator Grimsby Fish the British Embassy in Iceland to Dock Enterprises, said: “The visit host a reception, and the turn out went well. We had a good stand, the council did a good job with Atlantic from the Icelandic businesses Fresh, and we met a number of underlined the commitment, people concerning getting supplies welcomed by travelling to the market, which is good. representatives of Atlantic Fresh, market operator Grimsby Fish “We had some good discussions Dock Enterprises and a host of with existing customers, which is other businesses, as well as very positive, and a meeting with industry authority Seafish. the ambassador. He was very keen on the opportunities existing British Ambassador to Iceland, between us and Iceland, and Michael Nevin, said: “The impressive turn out from Icelandic maintaining trade. We also talked with some old fishermen who companies to meet the Grimsby reminisced about Freeman Street businesses at our networking

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“Iceland has changed as a country since the financial crash. It has picked itself up. The processing side of the industry, the way they

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DURING his 30-plus years in the fast moving consumer goods industry, Summit veteran Jonathan has held senior sales and marketing positions in multi-national manufacturers and a retailer.

He specialises in tracking and predicting consumer behaviour and trends.

By turning data into actionable insights, he helps manufacturers and retailers formulate winning strategies.

After seven years as Nielsen’s business insight director, he formed Jonathan Banks Associates Ltd, and is also part of Europe’s leading category management resource and shopper expert Bridgethor ne. ● Simon Dwyer, director, Seafox GRIMSBY-BASED Simon manages key regional organisations linked to the supply of seafood in to the region’s multi-million pound processing cluster.

His background is in shipping and logistics with an emphasis on the global transportation of seafood, has a long-term association with the North Atlantic Seafood Forum and has travelled all over the world talking to suppliers of seafood about their trade patterns and logistics efficiencies.

He is engaged with Grimsby Institute Group to support their seafood

training provision and the recently commissioned Modal Training facility at Port of Immingham.

Most recently, he has been heavily involved in Brexit matters with UK Government, and overseas supply countries.

Seafox is secretariat to Grimsby Fish Merchants’ Association, and Simon plays a key role in cluster organisation Seafood Grimsby and Humber. ● Hazel Curtis, chief economist, Seafish HAZEL has contributed her expertise to many government and industry initiatives to help improve seafood industry performance, fisheries management and fleet efficiency, leading on the development of economic data collection.

Work has included analysis of seafood industry activities such as international trade, and impact assessments of key policy proposals and fisheries management measures. Since 2007 Hazel has been a member of the European Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, providing official advice to the Commission, and from 2011 to 2015 was president of the European Association of Fisheries Economists.

Last year she was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade.

SPEAKERS: From left, Hazel Curtis, Sébastien Metz, Jack MacIntyre, Jonathan Banks.

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Seafood Summit looms with key supply partner interested in the supply of fish to Grimsby.

“We believe there is opportunity to grow the volume out of Iceland in to Grimsby. We also had good discussions with Promote Iceland about highlighting the credentials of Icelandic seafood that comes via Grimsby into the retailer and food service marketplace. That is something that will be followed up.”

Introductions were also made to Ocean Cluster, a similar organisation in Iceland to Seafood Grimsby and Humber, with proposals to work together on competitiveness and innovation. It is looking at medical uses for fish skins, as the whole chain is analysed for value. There is also synergies to exploit between fisheries colleges there and Grimsby Institute.”

As well as speaking at the main event, the day before Humber Seafood Summit Mr Dwyer will Embassy in Iceland. Above, Mr Coleman with Martyn Boyers, right, CoolSeal host a Brexit workshop, following on from last year’s introduction, part, and we cemented a few Association. He picked up on post referendum. relationships.” supply, promotion and innovation Marcus Coleman, chief executive threads.

Equally enthused was Simon of Seafish, said: “We were very Dwyer, who plays a key role in He said: “It was an opportunity to grateful to the UK Ambassador for showcase the Grimsby cluster Seafood Grimsby and Humber, as making his residence available to well as acting as secretariat of opportunity with the help of the us in Iceland last week. We were Grimsby Fish Merchants’ ambassador to meet partners able to bring together companies

from the Grimsby and Humber region with companies from Iceland. The event was really well attended and served to foster closer trading ties between the partners.

It is clear that we all share the same business goal to see more people eating more fish more often!”

He is now looking forward to chairing Humber Seafood Summit.

“It is the flagship event in the UK seafood calendar and gives those working in the sector an invaluable opportunity to network, share ideas and discuss issues with peers and experts,” he said. “There is no doubt there is a desire within the UK seafood industry to lead the way on matters such as social responsibility and product quality, while ensuring the industry is in a strong and healthy position for the future.

“We are expecting over 200 opinion formers and respected industry leaders and government officials from the UK and Europe to attend and share their insights regarding the key issues affecting the sector.”

Month in Review

Hotel’s flying start joy LEISURE: The region’s newest hotel – the Hampton

by Hilton Humberside Airport – has welcomed its 1,000th guest just seven weeks after opening.

Eastern Airways pilot, John Mckeown, enjoyed the hotel’s hospitality earlier this month, and was presented with a small memento by Hellen Fairbanks, guest services assistant, pictured above.

The new hotel opened its doors in July and management said initial weeks has seen higher than forecasted occupancy levels.

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TRANSPORT: Work could start early next year on a new £13.5 million motorway junction on the M181 near Scunthorpe after plans were tabled by Highways England.

The proposed scheme at Burringham marks a boost for the £1.2 billion Lincolnshire Lakes project, which is set to see more than 6,000 homes built in five new villages to the west of Scunthorpe.

The new junction will take the form of a roundabout, constructed on the dual-lane motorway – one of the shortest stretches in Britain – around a mile from where it meets the M180.

largest fish and chip restaurant! analysis and stakeholder engagements. He has worked on potential impacts of Brexit on the seafood trade, as well as being recently involved in projects related to major policies, such as the landing obligation (UK, Black Sea, EU Distant-water fleets), the potential ban of small-scale driftnets, the Blue Growth strategy, the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and also several sustainable fisheries partnership agreements in Gabon, Mauritius and Guinea Bissau. ● Jim Masters, executive director, Fishing into the Future

makes his debut at Humber Seafood Summit. ● Sébastien Metz, chief executive of Sakana Consultants BRINGING extensive experience in both commercial and public sectors, specialising in fisheries economics and natural resource management, Sébastien is an expert on bio-economic modelling, policy development, supply chain

HE DELIVERS collaborative projects with the UK industry to chart a course towards sustainable and prosperous UK fisheries.

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After a period as an independent marine resources consultant he joined Fishing into the Future in 2014 and helped establish the charity.

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She had a degree in biotechnology and a PhD in gastroenterology from Imperial College London. ● Mike Mitchell, Fair Seas Ltd UNTIL October 2015, Mike was a director of the UK’s largest seafood manufacturing business, Young’s Seafood td.

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Jean-Marc Durand is taking over as general manager of the North Killingholme Refinery, after a transformational five years under the watch of Jacques Beuckelaers.

And both have praised the unstinting efforts of the teams in what has been a demanding era, as capacity was halved and headcount reduced to ensure a role within the French group going forward.

Mr Beuckelaers, who will take the leadership role at Total’s Antwerp refinery, returning to his Belgian homeland, said: “It has been a busy time. I look back with satisfaction; it was hard work for myself and especially for my teams.

They took to the challenge in a professional way in the restructure and before that with cost-saving and different improvement programmes. They did it in a brilliant way.

“The refinery, at this moment in time, is in a better shape than five years ago, and that is very good for the future of the refinery and for the families who depend directly on it. That is the main source of pride, the satisfaction.

“I am very grateful, and my thanks go to the teams. I was the captain of the ship but my crew maintained the heading. We did the hard work together and achieved something positive, and it represents a positive result.

I really appreciated the motivation and dedication the team has, the commitment all day long to drive towards success.”

The huge hammer blow fell in early 2016, with the announcement that one of the process units would shut down and the 580 staff would be reduced to 400.

The phased programme was achieved with no compulsory redundancies made, with the refinery reverting to a single stream last September.

The huge restructure also saw a £33 million

investment plan begin, dedicated to lifting efficiency and reliability.

Mr Beuckelaers added: “I have been struck by the friendliness when you go anywhere, be it the pub, the shop or on the refinery.

People are positive and willing to help you.

“I have sad feelings to leave this place, but some happy feelings as I am going back home to my home country, to Antwerp, the refinery where I started my career.”

For Mr Durand it has been a journey in the opposite direction, as the French national left the Antwerp Refinery in Belgium to embark on a solid handover.

He said his first few weeks have been very interesting.

“There is a lot of enthusiasm from me, from the team, we are very busy and it is an exciting period.

I am very happy to be here and ready to put my feet in the large shoes of Jacques Beuckelaers.”

Prior to Antwerp, Mr Durand had worked in the Netherlands and France at six other Total Group assets. This is his first UK posting, although he did complete the latter part of his chemical engineering degree in London.

Remarkably though, he came to Scunthorpe aged just 14 as part of an English speaking course for French schoolchildren, staying with a family in North Lincolnshire.

“I have very good memories of this place. I have lost contact with the family, but I remember them as very kind people who gave me a warm welcome. It was my first impression of England.”

His family have followed him part of the way, as three teenage boys are in education and have enrolled at a French school in London.

“I am looking forward to them joining me at weekends, I am told in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire there are lots of nice places to go.”

As for the day job, there is the daily focus and the long-term strategy.

“Every day we have to

HANDOVER: Jacques Beuckelaers, left, and Jean-Marc Durand. work on safety commitments for the refinery. This is an everyday focus , never something we can say ‘it is done, it is finished,’ safety is always something we have in mind.

We always put it back on the table, every day, that is our first priority.

“Then for the rest, it is to continue the big work that has been started with the Future In Total project.

First of all we have to

finalise the ongoing restructuring process, but we also have work that has been launched for the two large turnarounds for 2019 and 2023.

“Our investments also continue to enable adaptation to the process which will be realised in 2019 and 2023.

“We have quite a project to realise in the coming years!”

Another item on the agenda is a celebration of 50 years of the refinery, which will arrive next year.

He has already met many stakeholders, from parish council to MPs, training partners to the port authority.

“It has been a fantastic handover and I must thank Jacques for that and I must also thank the welcoming teams here,” he added.

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THERE are “tentative signs” investor confidence is starting to return to the oil and gas sector, according to a new report.

Almost six billion US dollars worth of mergers and acquisitions have taken place in the first half of the year, Oil & Gas UK’s Economic Report 2017 said.

Although market conditions remain difficult, the report found the UK sector is reinventing itself and is differentiating itself from competing oil and gas provinces with its efficiency gains, fiscal competitiveness and world-class

supply chain.

It is a vital industry on the South Bank, with two refineries and a strong contracting community.

Humberside Airport is heavily reliant on the industry, with Eastern Airways built on the links between this region and Aberdeen.

The report found more than 300,000 UK jobs are now supported by the sector, and that production has increased by 16 per cent since 2014, driven by production efficiency improvements, brownfield investment and new field start-ups.

However the report said potential investors require clarity as to how the UK will respond to the macro-economic impact of Brexit, and called on the UK Government to maintain a “strong voice” for the industry in Europe.

It also outlines challenges facing the sector and said that the low levels of exploration and appraisal activity remain a “serious concer n” with drilling at record lows.

Deirdre Michie, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, said: “There are still serious issues facing our industry

which has suffered heavy job losses since the oil price slump. But we are hopeful that the tide is turning and expect employment levels to stabilise if activity picks up.

“Our sector is successfully re-positioning through efficiency and cost improvements. We are transforming in a way that is getting UK oil and gas back in the game.

“Although we are getting to a much better place, we still need further investment to generate new activity and sustain hundreds of thousands of UK jobs.

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Co-op given exclusivity period for Nisa buy-out

INVESTMENT: Ian Atkinson, left, Mark Wilcockson, centre, of British Business Bank, and Paul Wilson, right, complete the agreement for funding at Allied Protek.

Engineers secure £250k from Powerhouse fund A

QUARTER of a million pounds of Investment Fund we would not have been able investment has been secured by rap- to make such rapid progress as a business.

“Initially the R&D support enabled us to idly expanding Grimsby engineering develop our solutions build and prove them. business Allied Protek.

The team has tapped into a Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and the backing will provide Allied Protek with the working capital to support its expansion with new contracts and products, including the development and engineering of environmentally friendly solutions for the food processing and catering industries.

The investment was made by Enterprise Ventures Debt Finance.

Previously the recipient of a £555,000 Regional Growth Fund industrial research grant through the Humber LEP, Allied Protek has invested heavily in design, prototyping and manufacturing of innovative solutions to enable manufacturers to reduce their waste streams from its Armstrong Street base.

Allied Protek is led by managing director Paul Wilson and employs more than 100 staff. On the back of its planned growth, the funding will help the company create 10 new jobs over the course of the loan.

Mr Wilson said: “It would be fair to say without the support of the Humber LEP and initiatives such as the Northern Powerhouse

Getting the right support has allowed us to create permanent engineering jobs and demonstrate our capacity to innovative environmentally friendly solutions.”

An engineering specialist, Allied Protek provides a full project management package including design, engineering, installation and maintenance for clients in the food, drink, fine chemicals and pharma sectors.

Ian Atkinson, investment manager at Enterprise Ventures, part of Mercia Technologies Plc, said: “We are pleased to support Allied Protek with the development of its innovative technology solutions, particularly as they offer an environmentally friendly alternative to existing problems. With this funding, Allied Protek is well-placed to make commercial progress in the food industry, and it is yet another great example of the business potential that can be found within the Humber region.”

Operating from the British Business Bank’s Sheffield head office, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides a mix of debt and equity funding, stretching from £25,000 to £2 million. It works alongside 10 local enterprise

partnerships, the combined authorities and growth hubs, as well as local accountants, fund managers and banks, to support northern-based SMEs at all stages of their development.

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund project is supported financially by the European Union using funding from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 to 2020 and the European Investment Bank.

Grant Peggie, director at British Business Bank, added: “We are delighted that Enterprise Ventures has completed this deal in the Humber region.

“As evidenced by Allied Protek, there is a great deal of research and innovation taking place across the business community and this deal will further support the region’s campaign to unlock its potential.

“Some of Allied Protek’s innovative machines are already in the market place undergoing extensive customer trials.

“This investment will allow the management team to continue its expansion plans and we look forward to the benefits the company’s growth will bring to the Humber.”

according to new report as Brexit is examined “While industry will maintain its relentless focus on improving its cost and efficiency performance, Government can continue to play its part – by developing a clear energy policy that reinforces the role for oil and gas in the Industrial Strategy, supporting a Sector Deal and confirming in the Autumn Budget that decommissioning tax relief will be modified to support further investment activity.”

However, the report also said action is needed to help unlock around £40 billion worth of

potential development opportunities known to be in company business plans.

Major financial houeses have cast their eyes over it. Deloitte said the report showed a “cautious optimism” has returned to the industry while KPMG said “the future is bright.”

The report said that the long-term impact of Brexit remains difficult to assess, but modelled two scenarios to assess the possible cost to the industry.

In one, whereby the UK negotiates minimal tariffs with the

EU and improved tariffs and favourable trade agreements with other non-EU nations, the direct cost of trade falls to around £500 million a year.

However in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scenario, whereby the UK is not able to negotiate new trade deals and reverts to WTO rules, the direct cost of trade increases to around £1.1 billion per year.

A Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy spokesman said: “As this report highlights, the oil and gas sector is

taking on the challenges it has faced in recent years and is becoming more efficient and competitive as a result.

“The industry continues to deliver significant economic benefits to the UK, by supporting more than 300,000 jobs, and meeting around half of the UK's primary energy needs. The UK Government is working with the sector to build on the £2.3 billion worth of UK government support through our modern Industrial Strategy.”

RETAIL: The Co-op has entered into exclusive negotiations with Nisa as it seeks to buy out northern Lincolnshire's delivered wholesale specialist.

The move for the Scunthorpe giant follows a step back by initial suitor Sainsbury’s, as it awaits results of a competition enquiry into Tesco’s bid for sector rival Booker.

Nisa chairman Peter Hartley made the announcement in a memo to member owners of the £1.2 billion turnover business, where activity is centred on Normanby Enterprise Park. Hundreds are employed directly there, as well as with distribution and logistics partner DHL. Like Nisa, The Co-op is also owned by members, which may well make the deal more palletable to more than 500 people who will have a say nationwide. However, it brings with it huge complexities also.

More ‘umph’ at Keadby ENERGY: A new power station to be built on the Trentside by Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (SSE) will use the latest combined cycle gas turbine technology.

Villagers in Keadby have been consulted about the company’s decision to seek Government approval to increase the maximum generating capacity to 910MW. The project, known as Keadby 2 and to sit alongside the existing Keadby Power Station, was first rubber-stamped by the Government in 1993.

At the time, the developers were planning to generate 710MW. But last year that figure was upped to 820MW.

Strength in numbers RETAIL: More than a dozen independent artisan traders, each making and selling bespoke homeware products and gifts, have come together under one roof with a new shop in Cleethorpes.

Emporium 53 will offer a unique shopping experience, The Cambridge Street store features 14 different product merchants, including an international photographer, graffiti artist, botanical gardener, soap maker, silversmith, henna hand paint artist and Indian food expert.

The ambitious venture is the brainchild of long-standing Cambridge Street trader, Ann McClean, who has owned the premises for 12 years.

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Dip duo double up with Great Taste Awards SECTOR: THE Dip Society has won TWO more Great Taste Awards.

Products Super Duper Spicy Houmous and Zingy Tzatziki have taken the Guild of Fine Food accolades, an acknowledged benchmark for quality food and drink.

Launched by foodie friends Helen Boyle and Claire Ollard in Wold Newton, prodcution is now based at third party facilities in Scunthorpe.

Krakow, Lincoln & York FOOD: A North Lincolnshire-based coffee firm has taken steps to enhance its presence in Europe.

Lincoln & York, which is based on Elsham Wold Industrial Estate, is set to open a new sales office in Chelmek, in Poland.

It will also be exhibiting its brand at the forthcoming HORECA trade fair in the Polish city of Krakow.

A key player behind the firm’s move is Ewelina Kowalczyk, having spent a decade learning the trade with the company.

Print role for Michael as he looks to offer a partnership N

EW Waltham man Michael Coulson has launched his own print management business after a decade working for a national operator.

He believes personal service and an ability to broker the best deals for clients will set him apart from others, having seen many mis-advised print management contracts spiral out of control for small businesses.

“I am able to go in and offer a client the best deal possible,” he said. “I have spoken to businesses before where they cannot afford to

pay the settlement value on a machine, and have had to close the business.

“I have already saved one local customer £18,000 on a machine.”

Having started in customer care, he became regional sales manager with a team of 10. He told how margins could be up to 44 per cent, with service costs rising between 5 per cent and 20 per cent annually with some in the business.

“I am delighted to be able to offer independent advice, there are so many businesses that haven’t had anyone in their corner.”

ORIGINAL: Michael Coulson, managing director of My Procurement Partner, a print management business he has set up.

Mr Coulson is also enjoying cutting down his travelling, having covered an area from Doncaster to Peterborough before going solo. “I did 43,000 miles last year, now I only travel when I need to, so the work-life balance is great,” he said.

Having undertaken an apprenticeship in business administration with the NHS, he

left to join his previous employer.

He now hopes to be in a position soon to take on an apprentice of his own.

With procurement an all-embracing term, he is also building a network of associates in similar businesses that can advise on other areas of business spend.

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A NORTH Lincolnshire rail freight handling specialist has just completed a niche two-phase contract for a Mexican client.

Trainload, based in Horkstow, produced a wagon trolley system and winch unit for a steel works in Monclova.

The 40HP unit is capable of moving wagons with a total weight of 1,300 tonnes, connecting to the trolley by wire rope to move product up and down 200m of track, easing logistics within a critical environment.

It won the individual tenders, and completed in six months, from design to delivery to the location, about 150 miles south of the US border with Texas.

Jason Dear, managing director, said: “We are pleased to have secured the winch contract with our client in Monclova, Mexico, which was delivered last month.

“The trolley contract was then awarded to us, based on our previous work undertaken with this client, and proves to us the dedication of all the team involved, in manufacturing to a tight deadline, in order to meet the delivery of the recent contract award for the winch system.”

International work makes up an element of the second generation business, launched by his father in 1963. Three years ago it completed a £1 million contract to supply new handling equipment to a Turkish oil refinery in 2014/2015.

EXPORTS: Jason Dear, and the Trainload winch, above, and the trolley, left, which have been sent to Mexico as part of a steel works investment.

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From Scunthorpe shoplifters to a new era of business law From a conservatory at home, to a rather quirky office with 80 employees in five years, it has been a meteoric rise for lawyer Gary Gallen and his firm Rradar. Henry Saker-Clark reports.

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HEN asked to conjure up inspirational quotes, Han Solo’s abstract advice to a young Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars film, A New Hope, perhaps isn’t the first one that comes to mind.

Yet the phrase “Travelling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops, boy,” can be found on a wall at Gary Gallen’s law firm.

But Rradar is not a typical law firm, and Gary Gallen is not your typical chief executive.

It’s quite clear from the outset that his legal services firm, which he built from scratch five years ago, doesn’t quite fit the usual mould as he describes the company’s ethos, with Simon and Garfunkel lyrics above his head.

In 2002, his office was the conservatory of his home in the Humber’s hinterland.

Now, he speaks from an office containing 80 staff, as well as a miniature putting green, rope swings, a ping-pong table, an audio recording suite and classic arcade games.

The rate of growth seems extraordinary given the company’s beginnings.

“I remember one of my clients saying, ‘You are the only person that I’d travel miles into the middle of nowhere to see’. I was completely off the beaten track,” he said.

“I needed a change and five years ago the law changed as to how one could start up a legal practice.

“I set up the business in my conservatory and started from there, really.

“I’m from an Irish immigrant family, which moved to Scunthorpe and ended up working my way up to one of the biggest law firms in the world.

“I worked with big, successful firms, but I couldn’t get the places where I’d worked to change their attitudes, to see what I felt was needed in the industry.

“To make that change I had to start Rradar from scratch.

“We have 80 employees and have nine new arrivals already sorted. I think we will have well over 100 by Christmas, ideally about 40 more than we have now.

“We are trying to build a different sort of culture and environment.”

The office of Hull’s Clive Sullivan Way, differs dramatically from the usual

TEAM TALK: Gary Gallen addresses staff.

heading back to the Humber, and the north bank, with Andrew Jackson, becoming partner and head of a new department, Corporate Investigation and Governance.

However, after a year he left to spearhead a new initiative at top-100 firm Russell Jones and Walker, as the first ever lateral hire direct entrant equity partner. He was brought into consult on a modern operating structure, but left to set up his own consultancy as the business opted for a mega merger with Australian giant Slater and Gordon.

And so came the conservatory office, which has kicked on so significantly.

With Rradar he hopes to regenerate the way in which legal claims are dealt with, trying to prevent the need for them to be made, with clients paying Rradar for a service in order to significantly reduce their number of annual claims.

Mr Gallen said this is a particularly important service when dealing with small businesses, for whom large claims could be crippling. Rather than only receiving payment after a case has gone to court, the company would be paid in similar way to insurance companies such as AXA, with whom Rradar works closely.

Mr Gallen said: “We take a lot of pride in representing small businesses. I can’t think there have been many things that have made me prouder than getting a letter from a third-generation business, which said we stopped them Gary Gallen closing down.

“They were facing a claim bigger than they would be able to afford, but had Bank, with the award presented by Paul insurance and we could, therefore, help Sewell, an icon in the Humber business them as part of that. community.

“The fact is as well I think people recognise that they are getting reliable Many of his early years in law were and credible advice because we are spent at the recently closed North backed by AXA, the 15th biggest Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court and company in the world.” neighbouring police station in Scunthorpe, having started his legal It has partnered with Rradar to career with what was Pepperell Machin provide legal services for up to 50,000 and Williamson Solicitors. Initially, policy-holders who hold its business management liability policy. part-time while studying in Coventry, he went on to become a trainee and The company also focuses on eventually equity partner, with those recruitment and training, not only for early days spent in criminal defence. its expert legal team but also by supporting them with an expanding Headhunted by global giant DLA Piper after 12 years on Doncaster Road, group of in-house developers and programmers. he was attracted by the national and international platform it offered, The development team has created dealing with criminal and regulatory interactive apps for clients, such as investigations for businesses, Rradargrace, named after Mr Gallen’s individuals and organisations. He spent daughter, to produce content to update clients on developments in the law. six years in the Sheffield office, before

high street firm. It has 20 members of staff trained in marketing and design as well as a traditional legal service.

Mr Gallen said: “When I told people about this they said Hull was a backwater and I wouldn’t be able to convince the best people to work here.

“People often say one of the big problems is retaining talent here, but we’ve been attracting employees from Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Harrogate to work here.

“Our Hull station is our headquarters, but we also have stations in Leeds and Glasgow.”

It is turning heads in the area, too.

Earlier this year he was crowned Entrepreneur of the Year on the North

I can’t think there have been many things that have made me prouder than getting a letter from a third-generation business, which said we stopped them closing down

By pushing legal and business developments through new and unique channels, Mr Gallen seeks to keep the company at the forefront of the profession he entered in his home town.

THE SWING OF THINGS: Gary Gallen, left, in a recreation area at the firm, and above, receiving the award with Paul Sewell and Helen Fospero.

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Nisa adds fish to own label range N CONVENIENCE: Nisa builds the ‘tonight’ choices.

isa has launched its first range of own label fresh fish this month as part of its Heritage range, to help its retailers to make the most of the healthy eating and ‘meal for tonight’ sales opportunities.

Four new lines make up the new offer from the Scunthorpe specialist delivered wholesaler.

They are: Salmon Fillets, Salmon Fillets with Sweet Chilli, Scottish Smoked Salmon and Kiln Roast Salmon Flakes.

It is the latest addition to Nisa’s award-winning Heritage own label range which encompasses over 850 products.

Nisa trading controller Ben Purvis said: “We are delighted to launch our first ever Heritage fresh fish lines which we hope will deliver an uplift in sales and basket spend for our members whilst providing consumers with a versatile, simple and nutritious meal solution from their local convenience store.

“These Heritage salmon products are sourced from specially selected farms to ensure traceability and provenance and have been cured using premium ingredients and maturation processes, ensuring a real quality product and taste.”

They are produced in Scotland.

Tracey Redfearn, Heritage brand manager, added: “We are really pleased to launch these new lines as salmon is a staple ingredient that can be used in so many delicious meals, whether as part of a tasty breakfast, healthy lunch or main evening meal.”

It comes as the company’s pizza range is expanded, having taken on a new supplier.

In the shops now, the packaging has also taken on a sharper look.

Two new deep pan pizzas are now incorporated into the Heritage range – cheese feast and pepperoni as well as a stone-baked barbecue chicken.

These add to the previous five-strong range that have all been revitalised.

In a bid to get feedback on the product before it went out to retailers, Tracey invited members of Nisa’s retail field team to a tasting session at the Scunthorpe head office.

She said: “The retail field team is a really important part of our business because they are the ones who go out and see members and have daily contact with them. My thinking is; if the team have tried the pizzas and know how great they taste, when they are talking to members about the lines to stock, they can speak with real authority when it comes to the new Heritage pizzas.”

And the reaction to the new range was a positive one.

It is positive with shoppers too, retailers have reported sales for the last three weeks up almost 50 per cent on the previous three weeks.

Donna Barnett, trading controller said: “The sales to members since the launch of the new and refreshed range have rocketed. What an amazing result!”

Month in Review New Lidl store could make a big difference RETAIL: Supermarket chain Lidl UK has submitted a planning application to North Lincolnshire Council to build a new store on land in Barton known as Top Field.

The discount retailer said the store will be part of a wider development off Ferriby Road, which will also include a new family pub and restaurant.

The multi-million pound investment will deliver a store with 1,325 sq m sales area, and it would create up to 20 new jobs.

The supermarket will boast state of the art facilities including an in-store bakery, longer-style tills with dual packing facilities, customer toilets and ample parking for both cars and bicycles. This will replace the current store which, Lidl says, has severe limitations on its size and operations.

Tree top leisure boost LEISURE: A new Go Ape! high rope adventure park is set to swing into Normanby Hall after being given the go-ahead by council planners.

The development is set to be built at the 300-acre site after North Lincolnshire Council backed the bid.

Applicant Adventure Forest Ltd tabled proposals for the project in March and will now go forward with the plans, which are expected to take up seven acres of woodland.

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High praise for Humber from top maritime chief T

HE chairman of Britain’s leading port body, Maritime UK, has endorsed the Humber’s strong ambition for further growth.

David Dingle CBE was guest of honour at the Humber Maritime Showcase held as part of London International Shipping Week, last week.

He said: “It was a really fantastic showcase of everything the region has to offer in the maritime sector.

“I have been watching what is going on, everything from a wet bank holiday Monday sat on holiday in France watching coverage of City of Culture celebrations going on, to thinking about the University of Hull, about the tremendous academic record it has got. It needs to be heard about more. We are now hearing about Grimsby Institute (through Modal) doing this wonderful stuff with simulators.

It is great to see what is going on there.

“There is so much energy, so much activity, coming out of one region that the whole of the country and the world needs to know about. It is really, really impressive. I am delighted to offer support and recognise contribution to UK maritime

ED Cox, director of northern think tank IPPR North, gave his take on the progress with the Northern Powerhouse and what needs to happen in north as part of the Humber Maritime Showcase.

Stating he was impressed with the attention it was picking up, he warned about direction for what if a separate economy, would be the eighth biggest country in Europe.

“Big cities, fast trains and metro mayors are great in their own way but if that’s to create a new London in north around Manchester and Leeds

economy. Humber ports are the busiest by tonnage and the fourth busiest in Europe with 86 million tonnes of cargo and 17.5 per cent of Britain’s maritime trade – that’s more than any other ports complex in the UK. “A total of 240 maritime companies are active in the area.

It is remarkable. We need to bring that to everyone’s attention; the UK Government, the business partners that we come across from outside the country, we want to help that, and grow these numbers even more.

“It is not only emerging as a highly successful area and going on to greater success, it is part of a national success story.”

As reported, Lord Prescott used the event to call for the Government to make the Humber a “place for growth” under the

then we are underestimating the value of the wider northern economy which people in the Humber will say is obvious,” he said. “It is about a series of smaller cities very well inter-connected with the geographical hinterland contributing, working in symbiosis. Not about high density conglomerated big cities. Big cities are important but not the whole story.”

Having heard the introduction to Liverpool Humber Optimisation for Freight Transportation, as detailed on page three, Mr Cox said: “Logistics is such an

Industrial Strategy, while ABP port director told how the mega port was “brimming with potential” to build on the trade it already handles across Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole.

Mr Dingle, who is chairman of Carnival UK, having previously held the position of chief executive with full operating responsibility for the UK-based brands P&O Cruises and Cunard, is approaching 40 years in the industry.

He joined P&O’s Passenger Division in 1978, as is a director and past president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, and a board member of the European Community Shipowners Association.

Mr Dingle told a strong delegation in The Willis Building in The City: “The Humber had its fair share of unemployment and economic challenges and is now undergoing this wonderful transformation and taking centre stage in this green revolution with the wind farm industry. You are playing a central part in the energy revolution that is so essential to the future of our country.

“Maritime clusters are powerful. They have the ability to drive significant growth, bring together industry, academia, local

important sector for the northern economy, and local industrial clusters.

“The diloed sector-based way does not work, sectors are skewed, fluid and inter-connected. We need to see ports as local industrial clusters.”

He said ports have a critical role in the future of energy, and the changing nature of logistics industry, and the way supply chains are becoming more complex, “The Humber can really play an absolutely critical role, but we have a major infrastructure challenge for

government. Clusters are capable of moving fast, they can get together more easily and deliver purposefully. I see it now in the Humber and I am seeing it in clusters elsewhere.

“We are really excited to see Team Humber Marine Alliance getting so close to Maritime UK to become part of the development offer. You and the Mersey are the leaders, you see how close we are to so much of this, to the industry and manufacturing, and see how that corridor between Liverpool and the Humber can work, and how valuable that is. The clusters give enormous power to this country because they form a very, very strong regional network and that holds this country together.

“Engagement in Government’s Industrial Strategy is very important. It is absolutely vital to grow manufacturing and international trade and shipping and ports sectors are right in the middle of turning that into a success.

“We need to balance out anything we may lose out of Brexit with bigger opportunities elsewhere.

“The Humber has opportunities, is already playing a significant part in a world-leading British maritime proposition.”

road and rail,” he said.

Asking for a £59 billion investment kitty to match South East spending, he flagged up the potential of the Northern Maritime Knowledge Hub and a Humber Energy Devolution Deal.

“The Humber, for all the work it is doing, would sing so much sweeter and shout so much more loudly, if it was part of a council for the north,” he said, pushing for more power to be released from Westminster. “I think it is only a matter of time before the LEPs in the area start to NORTHERN THOUGHTS: work a lot closer together.”

Ed Cox, director at IPPR.

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Ragged Edge providing a guiding light at new base A

NEW base, a wider geographical reach, additional services, a fresh logo and a new member of the team are all recent developments taking Ragged Edge Recruitment and Consulting into a second year under the stewardship of Justin Atkin.

The experienced ports and logistics specialist has moved the recruitment and project consultancy business from Grimsby’s Dudley Street to new offices at Fathom Works, within the Ropewalk complex at Barton-upon-Humber, where existing recruitment partner Jane Bayliffe has been joined by Nicola Robinson.

Mr Atkin, who took over the 17-year-old firm from its founder Ian Mackenzie last September, said: “Our key priority has been to

continue to provide a high quality, responsive service to our existing clients while simultaneously growing the business both geographically but also by adding value through new services. We are now providing specific recruitment solutions to clients in the South West, South East, Mersey and Tees as well as our core Humber base.”

Barton provides a more central Humber location, and with the move comes a rebranding, with a new logo and a new website under development too.

“We love the maritime connection with The Ropewalk, while we felt that the inclusion of the lighthouse in our new logo depicts stability when things are uncertain, providing guidance and support, qualities which we at Ragged Edge aim to provide throughout the recruitment process, as well as in our consultancy work.”

Uncertainty prompts new customs provision

BIGGER TEAM: Ragged Edge owner Justin Atkin, with recruitment partners Nicola Robinson, left, and Jane Bayliffe.

Ragged Edge provides temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, as well as assisting with apprenticeships. It supports out-placement, succession planning and team building. More recently it has added training in business development and key account management.

Pleased with his own recruitment, Mr Atkin said: “With a background in recruitment and marketing Nicola has been the perfect addition. Nicola and Jane have been focused on serving our existing client base, expanding our candidate portfolio and exploring new opportunities.”

Consultancy projects have included producing commercial

strategies, market specific reports, analysis of competitors and client support with business development and marketing.

Looking ahead, specifically around Brexit, Mr Atkin said: “We are an island nation of producers and consumers and therefore there will continue to be a demand for the transport and logistics sector.

Depending on the shape of the final deal, this may lead to an increased administrative burden, for example around tariffs and customs for malities. ”However, we will be here to support our clients to ensure that any transition is as seamless as possible.”

WITH the uncertainty of Brexit and the issue of whether there will be free trade movement between Europe and the UK, one North East Lincolnshire company has taken steps to ensure it is fully prepared.

Worldwide freight forwarder OceanBlue Logistics Ltd has added customs clearances to the range of services.

The Laceby team is now capable of clearing any shipments that arrive from outside of Europe into the UK via the Humber or Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway and Tilbury.

Rob Salt, director, said: “The company already has several customers who use our import services, particularly from the Far East. In the past the customs clear would have been subcontracted out, now they are all cleared in house and this also means we can offer this service to other freight forwarders who are not Customs approved, and possibly to new UK importers.”

CLEARANCE: Rob Salt, sat, with Gavin Legg, operations manager.

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Belgian port chief calls for free trade movement after Brexit TRADE between the Humber ports and Zeebrugge must not be allowed to be negatively affected by Brexit.

That was the key message from business leaders representing the Belgian port during their visit to meet their counterparts in the Humber.

Reflecting on a long history of trade links going back centuries between the two ports, chief executive of Zeebrugge Port Authority, Joachim Coens, admitted to being “concer ned” about Brexit but urged Humber business leaders to put maximum pressure on EU and UK negotiators to preserve the current free movement of trade.

He also revealed that he and

his colleagues had made the same point to the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, when he visited Zeebrugge recently.

Zeebrugge handles 40-million tonnes of cargo, much of that on ro-ro ferries.

In a year it serves 8,467 vessels, with 45 per cent of Zeebrugge’s trade being UK-related, with the next largest customer being Sweden at just 10.9 per cent.

Ro-ro traffic currently accounts for 14.3-million tons of cargo, 1.3-million trucks and 2.8-million cars in an industry which has grown rapidly in recent years in both countries, with the Belgian port being able to store 150,000 cars.

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the UK produces 1.5-million cars with 1.1-million of those being exported – one-million of those vehicles going through Zeebrugge.

In the opposite direction, 2.6-million vehicles are imported into the UK with many of those coming through Grimsby and Immingham.

Following the presentation by the Belgian business leaders the president of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, Phil Ascough, thanked the delegation and promised a return trip to Belgium later in the year to further strengthen trade links.

He also thanked Hull University’s Institute of Logistics for hosting the event.

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Rachel Abba’s colleagues at Bridge McFarland had already tackled the Castle to Coast to Castle charity cycle ride in June before heading to Hibaldstow Airfield earlier this month for a skydive.

The events were part of their campaign to raise £5,000 to help Epilepsy Research UK (ERUK) find out more about epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected (Unexplained) Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).

The programme will continue with the Grimsby Halloween Charity Quiz, which will take place at the Humber Royal Hotel on Thursday, October 26.

Rachel’s son Robert, a computer science student, died in January at home in Scartho, as his family were planning to take him back to De Montfort University in Leicester after the Christmas and New Year break.

The skydive took the total raised so far to £4,000, which will be boosted further by teams of four to six people paying £10 a head at the quiz.

Rachel said: “I’m really pleased that we have already hit £4,000. All the money we raise will go to help fund more research projects. There are so many requests for funding that ERUK can only fund a very small proportion. The more money

FUNDRAISING: Rachel Abba, centre, with fellow Bridge McFarland skydivers Lauren Hebdon, left, and Nicola Blake. Right, Robert. that is raised, the more they can do.

I would also like to see more research into SUDEP, which is what Rob died from.

“I will be really proud when we hit £5,000, and from there I will carry on with a new target. Sadly, there will always be the need for

more and more money to fund the research into epilepsy, its treatments, its causes and into SUDEP.” ● A memorial page has been set up for Robert at https://www.epilepsy research.org.uk/memorial-funds /rob-abba/

80 years clocked up by FB’s Scunthorpe office FORRESTER Boyd’s Scunthorpe office has clocked up 80 years.

The chartered accountancy practice originally opened its doors in the High Street back in 1937, relocating to modern offices at 74 Oswald Road in 1980 – then to brand new, purpose-built premises a few doors down in 2003.

Neil Williams is the resident partner, supported by more than 20 members of staff.

The portfolio of clients range from sub-contractors and small self-employed businesses to medium and large-sized limited companies, the majority of which are owner managed.

Mr Williams said: “I would like to personally thank all of the staff, past and present, who have supported the practice and helped to create a true team mentality. This shows in the way that they help and support each other in all of the work that we undertake in order to deliver the excellent level of service that our clients commend us on. This was a significant factor in us winning the national large accountancy practice of the year award in 2016... And here’s to the next 80 years!”

Forrester Boyd was formed in 1935 by the merger of Mr SM Forrester, who began practising in Grimsby in 1900, and Mr W Robson Boyd, who set up practice in 1910. Scunthorpe

LAST MOVE: Sir Reginald Sheffield cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Oswald Road offices of Forrester Boyd back in December 2003, watched by partners, staff and clients.

Below, Neil Williams.

came two years later, then Louth in 1939.

Having been a registered auditor for almost 20 years, Mr Williams’ portfolio contains a significant number of audit clients, including academies, for which he has become a specialist.

Looking ahead, he added: “While conventional accountancy services are certainly at the heart of our

operation we offer so much more in supporting our clients including the promotion of our new brand FB Digital, a cloud-based offering.

“Our loyal, knowledgeable and highly trained staff work hard to build strong relationships with each client, to fully understand their business and to deliver practical, pro-active advice.”

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EING prepared is the best way for importance of maintaining gas appliances businesses to avoid any problems within businesses.

These are the top reasons why now is the with their boilers this winter.

That is the advice of Hales & Coultas Heating and Plumbing, based in Scunthorpe, a company that works with business and domestic customers across northern Lincolnshire and beyond.

Formed earlier this year in an amalgamation when Ongo acquired Hales from Scunthorpe and Coultas from Barton-upon-Humber, it is a gold-accredited Worcester Bosch installer, meaning homeowners and businesses alike can have peace of mind when choosing them to service or upgrade heating systems.

This week is Gas Safety Week, and the team at Hales & Coultas, based on Northampton Road, Scunthorpe, wanted to highlight the

time to service your businesses boiler: ● It saves lives: A faulty boiler, or one which isn’t regularly serviced, runs the risk of giving off deadly Carbon Monoxide gas. You can’t smell or taste the gas but it is a killer. On average 40 people die each year of CO poisoning. ● It can save you money: Like servicing your car, a minor issue left unrepaired will usually turn into a larger, and more costly, problem.

Investing in an annual service reduces the risk of big bills in the future. ● You increase efficiency: A looked after boiler will reward you with more efficient heating, and lower fuel bills. It is much kinder to the environment, too.

● Your business can avoid court action: You have a legal duty to make sure your appliances are regularly maintained. Failure to do so will lead to prosecution and could result in an unlimited fine, loss of reputation and even prison.

The company offers the full range of servicing, maintenance and boiler installations and, unlike many others. All work is guaranteed for two years.

As accredited Worcester Bosch installers, Hales & Coultas offers a ten-year guarantee on all Worcester Bosch boilers installed, plus a free service after the first year and free magnetic filter to keep systems clean. ● To book a boiler service with the Gas Safe and Oftec registered engineers, call 01724 843703.

Where does the law now stand on employment tribunals? Free seminar to explain the answer LEGAL and human resources experts will brief business leaders on the impact of a major employment tribunal court ruling at a free seminar later this month.

The Supreme Court has thrown out a law which meant workers had to pay up to £1,200 in fees to bring claims – a ruling that was brought in to stop speculative cases being lodged. It was introduced in 2013 and had seen a 70 per cent reduction in UK claims.

But, earlier this year, Unison won its appeal at the highest court in the land, which upheld the union claim that the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunals Fees Order 2013 was unlawful.

In announcing the decision, Lord Reed emphasised how employment tribunal cases were important for society as a whole, not just the individuals involved and suggested that the fees charged were a barrier – preventing justice.

EXPERTISE: Katie Davies, left, and Teresa Thomas.

Northern Lincolnshire HR professionals now have the chance to understand what the likely repercussions of the ruling mean to them, as leading regional law firm Wilkin Chapman solicitors and Hays Human Resources host a free breakfast seminar.

Employment law specialists from Wilkin Chapman, Teresa

Thomas and Katie Davies, will look at the current legal position, the impact of fees being removed, tribunal advice, compensation and whether past employees will be able to resurrect historic claims.

Partner and head of employment, Teresa Thomas, said: “This is an extremely significant ruling which has far

reaching implications both for those who have lodged claims in the last four years, but possibly more importantly, for those who were prevented from doing so due to the cost.

“Following the decision, it is quite possible that there is an argument to extend the time frame for bringing a claim, and that really does have very large implications both for the employees and the employers.

The seminar will give HR professionals from local businesses a better understanding of the ruling, as well as the chance to raise their own questions with us.”

The free seminar takes place from 8am until 10am on Wednesday, September 27 at the fir m’s Cartergate House head office in Chantry Lane.

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OUNG people seeking a career in engineering will get their chance to sign up with a leading training provider when applications open next month for programmes beginning in September 2018.

through university.

“My dad works at the steelworks and read about HETA in the paper.

My careers advisers told me about the HETA open days so I went to one and then tried a taster day for electrical engineering. We wired up a light switch and I found it fun!

Humberside Engineering “The training has been good. I’ve Training Association (HETA) is enjoyed it and learned more than I offering interested youngsters the expected to. It is a male-dominated chance to gain an insight into the industry but it’s a good opportunity.” vast amount of job roles available in this fast-growing industry with a HETA has welcomed 220 new series of open nights which have recruits to its centres at Hull, already developed a track record of Scunthorpe and Stallingborough inspiring the engineers of the for the current academic year and future. may increase its intake next year, The latest crop of young people to with a new £4 million centre due to open on the North Bank in the secure jobs in industry after summer as part of an expansion completing a first year at HETA includes Laura Codlin, who left the programme. company’s centre at Foxhills, Some of the new apprentices will Scunthorpe, during the summer to be present at the open days and will join Volteck Ltd of Gainsborough. be able to give first-hand accounts Laura said: “When I was at school of their experience at HETA. I didn’t really know what I wanted Lucy Jessop, HETA’s schools to do. I was good at history and engagement administrator, said: geography and thought about “Applications for the September teaching but I didn’t fancy going 2018 intake open on Monday,

October 2 and the open days will give people a great opportunity to find out what HETA is all about.

“It’s a chance for potential applicants to see the workshops, meet the instructors and some apprentices and find out more about opportunities in engineering in various sectors such as food, energy and manufacturing.

“In the years that we have been running the open evenings we’ve welcomed young people from schools and colleges across the Humber region and further afield, and we’ve also had some people who started off pursuing other

careers and had a change of heart.

“We have a very high success rate with nine out of 10 learners going straight into employment and over half progressing to higher level lear ning.”

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AN EVER-GROWING client base has allowed specialist IT supplier HBP Systems to create six new roles as part of an internal reorganisation, as it considers launching a graduate scheme.

The additions mean the company now employs more than 60 people – the largest number since the firm was founded 26 years ago.

“The people who are joining us will be in roles that allow us to communicate better with our clients,” said Phil Denham, commercial director.

“We are involved with five times as many projects as we were even a few years ago, and we wanted to gear up our ability to make it easy for clients to work with us.”

Increasing numbers of clients and projects have been a feature of HBP Systems’ activity for years – the last three have all been record breakers, and this one is on track to be the fourth.

WELCOME ABOARD: New starters at HBP Systems.

“A number of our account managers have already exceeded our expectations for a full year, and we still have four months to go,” Mr Denham added.

Project work will now have an operations manager in the shape of John Anderton, who moves from his current role as marketing manager to take

order processor; Andrew Mawer, IT services support engineer; • Ben Chapill, IT helpdesk engineer and Chris Scrivens, finance assistant.

Also joining the team is apprentice Connor Palfrey.“We were impressed with his attitude, and he’ll be learning to be an installation engineer, Mr Denham said.

“We’re hoping that he’ll be the first of a number of new apprentices as we open up more opportunities for them.”

Of the graduate proposal, he added: “It would be useful for us to have people with more of a financial background, because a it on. great deal of our work The new starters, all of is about accounting whom are from Scunthorpe, software and we like Hull, or Grimsby, are Gary our employees to be Butler, purchase ledger able to empathise with assistant; Josh Wellham, clients they deal with.

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NE of region’s largest recruitment companies, On Line People, has appointed a new managing director to the business.

Richard Palin has joined the Immingham business from Saudi Arabia.

The 49-year-old was working in Riyadh as the chief operating officer for a Government-registered recruitment supply company, providing visa, talent-finding and onboarding solutions.

He worked on various projects which have included managing internal teams and external partners on a global scale, involved in the sourcing and introduction of candidates within the Arab States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacificc.

Prior to this, he was the group talent director working for one of the largest engineering and architectural consultants within the Gulf, working on large scale projects within infrastructure and high-rise buildings, and managing a workforce in excess of 4,000 people, again in Riyadh.

He said: “I believe that the opportunity here at On Line People is huge. We have a solid foundation to develop the business into new engineering sectors and expand the brand, initially on a national scale.

We have some exciting times ahead of us within the On Line People

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RAPID GROWTH: Brad Cooke and Bebhann Montgomery join Rapid Accommodation. brand and I look forward to being an integral member of the team.”

Before working in the Middle East, initially in Dubai, Mr Palin was the operations director for a large technical and engineering recruitment business with responsibility for teams based in London, Birmingham and

Manchester, offering interim, contract and permanent recruitment solutions to companies based in the UK, Europe and Middle East.

Prior to embarking on his recruitment career, he served for a decade in the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer, with tours that

included the Gulf, Yugoslavia and the Caribbean. A final tour took him around the world as part of the Officer Training Squadron.

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Qualified: Louise nets her professional goal LOUISE Hooper has qualified as a fully qualified chartered accountant with Forrester Boyd in Grimsby.

The former Tollbar and Franklin College student has been with the firm for five years, and made the grade after passing her final examination with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Throughout her trainins she has worked on a variety of client portfolios including sole trader and partnership accounts, and preparing accounts for small limited companies across all sectors.

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qualification she won a Kaplan Scholarship, and in April this year was awarded runner up ‘Student Accountant of the Year’ at the Humberside & District Society of Chartered Accountants awards ceremony.

Louise is a keen netball player and plays as part of the Forrester Boyd team in the Grimsby league.

Forrester Boyd’s HR co-ordinator, Chantelle Ellis, said: “The professional accountancy qualifications are extremely tough and working while studying is not easy. Louise’s fantastic results prove that hard work and determination really do pay off. We pride ourselves

on producing top quality accountants for this complex business environment and Louise is a tribute to that.”

Kevin Hopper, Forrester Boyd’s partner responsible for training, said “Louise has done extremely well and this is another example of the success of our strategy in recruiting and developing home grown talent. This, combined with the excellent accounting tuition provided by Kaplan Financial, allows Forrester Boyd to continue to provide top quality accounting staff.”

NET GAIN: Louise Hooper.

This Ability event to champion disabled jobseekers A SPECIAL event is being held next month to brief businesses on the financial, operational and social benefits of being a Disability Confident Employer.

Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin is championing This Ability locally, with Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordant MP, also backing the roll-out.

He said: “Employers should be making the most of the talent that exists amongst disabled people in this country and this event, is to encourage employers to understand the business benefits of employing disabled jobseekers.

“By working with local employers, role models and employees, this event showcases how people with a disability can

make a major contribution to local business success and challenge negative attitudes to disability employment.

“Disabled people make up almost 20 per cent of the working age population, many being highly qualified individuals. But employers can be reluctant to employ them, missing out on a valuable pool of potential and skills.”

The event will take place at Glanford Park, home of Scunthorpe United, between 7.45am and 10.30am on Friday, October 20.

Mr Dakin said: “At our Disability Confident event, we would like to show you how much they have to offer your business. There are

many myths about disabled people taking more days off sick, costing money to have workplace adjustments and creating a fear of discrimination claims. All of these assumptions are incorrect.

“Join us to hear why they are wrong and listen and talk to employers who can explain the support that is available, the steps they have taken to help disabled people enter and progress at work and the benefits their businesses have gained as a result.”

Registration is by Eventbrite, search This Ability and North Lincolnshire.

For more information call Anne Brewster on 01724 274484 or Laura Rowbotham on 01724 297302.

Rapid’s growth boost TARGETED strategies and an increasing client base has enabled a Grimsby-area business to expand its team.

Rapid Accommodation, a company that sources accommodation for business stays across the UK, has welcomed two new accommodation advisors to its client-facing team, taking the number of employees up to 11.

This move follows a highly successful year-to-date for the company. It credits a focused approach to marketing and increasing awareness of the business’ services helping to secure new business from organisations within the area’s key sectors.

Joining the team are Bebhann Montgomery and Brad Cooke, who will help clients with their business travel bookings, source accommodation that meets all requirements and ensure that clients are happy with their service, helping to retain the business’ 100 per cent success rate.

Karl Hedison, finance director at Rapid, said: “Early in 2017 we recruited a new starter following a very successful growth phase, and we said we wanted to recruit two more employees before the end of the year. Now, we have. We’re very lucky to have Bebhann and Brad join the team, so far they're doing great.”

Since launching in 2012, Rapid Accommodation has gone from strength-to-strength. In 2016, the Ashby-cum-Fenby business was shortlisted as a finalist in the ABP Business Growth category in the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards, and earlier this year was named a winner of Dragon Den star and entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’ #SBS Twitter competition.

Bebhann said: “I’ve been here a few weeks now and already I’ve learned a lot. It is great to work with a wide variety of companies and see what happens behind the scenes in the accommodation business.”

Brad added: “It already seems like a great business to work for, everyone is supportive. It is amazing to be a part of a small, local business that provides this level of service around the country.”

Rapid is based at Willow Lakes.

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SWIFT BY NAME: The all new Suzuki Swift Sport is featured in this week’s Motors guide.It made its global premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and the third-generation of the model features a lower, wider stance, more aggressive styling, and a torque-to-weight ratio Suzuki claims slots it into genuine hot hatch territory.

everything now,” Mr Chamley enthused.

“We are building on the recent success of two new Evoque convertibles, and as such we have decided to take on a brand new Velar, the latest Range Rover model.

“We now have the Discovery Sport, Evoque hard top and convertible, Velar, Range Rover Now eight of the latest prestigious Sport and Vogue.” vehicles from the proud UK Day hires range from work and production line have been added to leisure use to specific occasions the fleet this September. such as weddings and proms, while They are available on day hire as the contract offer eases the finance burden for those who want to enjoy well as contract leasing life at the top end of the luxury arrangement, serving strong market. demand from earlier purchases which shined through for the “We run about 50 Land Rover Grimsby-based business. products on lease hire to people in “It completes the range, we have the area,” Mr Chamley said. “On

finance they are looking at a substantial deposit and a balloon payment at the end as well as the monthly rate over the period.

“I can get them on the road for a much smaller deposit, and while it may be a little more a month, it covers everything. It is an attractive way to manage prestige motoring.

“Leasing has moved forward quite a lot since I first started. A lot of people are prepared to commit on the basis of that price, and will keep it for two years, on a fully inclusive package including tyres, tax and maintenance.”

Ready Rent a Car is closing in on 50 years of trading, from a small fleet based in Fletcher’s Yard off Wellowgate, to the established

Are you fully charged yet Robert?

HE has his Zappi! Red Dwarf actor turned electric vehicle evangelist Robert Llewellyn is in possession of one of the first innovative car chargers from Binbrook-based MyEnergi.

As reported last month, the team met him on the way to the same exhibition in Orkney, and he was that taken by the device – which manages consumption of micro-generation in the house or office – that he filmed it for his YouTube show Fully Charged, there and then.

He has promised a bigger episode on the device created by inventor Lee Sutton soon.

Business development manager Jordan Brompton, who met Robert in the ferry queue, said: “This time last year Zappi was on the bench in early prototype stage, and Lee said it would be a dream to have somebody like

Robert backing or liking our product.

“A year later and he was standing in Robert’s garage installing his latest green idea. It

We can’t thank Robert enough for his generosity and support to a small company with big dreams.

Jordan Brompton has been pure graft and hard work from all the team to make it happen.

“We can't thank Robert enough for his generosity and support to a small company with big dreams.”

It was a 1,200 mile trip Mrs Brompton covered in an electric Nissan Leaf, while Llewellyn rolled up in a top-of-the-range Tesla Model S. His review, which briefly featured the Zappi, has been seen by 250,000 people.

As reported, he described it as “simple but quite brilliant”.

The company is now in production, delivering on pre-orders made.

Another product, the Eddi, a water-heating controller, again working with micro-generation in the home or commercial setting, has been taken on by Yesss Electrical as a partner and distributor. “We’re delighted to have this vibrant wholesaler on board,” added Mrs Brompton.

Duchess Street base, and three other locations in the region, with Scunthorpe, Lincoln and Hull complementing the original town presence. There are now about 2,000 vehicles in the company.

The business began with cars, expanding to vans. “My early memories are riding around in a Land Rover. Since I was a child my Dad has driven them. He was a farmer, coming from a farming background.

“It is a genuine 4x4, and the badge is synonymous with the top of the 4x4 market.” ● For more information, call Ready Rent A Car in Grimsby on 01472 355801 or Scunthorpe on 01724 271800.

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New era is beckoning for Enviro with major expansion R

ECYCLING support specialist Enviro Ltd is preparing for a major move to industrial premises after outgrowing its Grimsby location.

The business has traded on Cromwell Road for several years, but has invested in a significant site on the former Courtaulds plant as it looks for a step change in operations.

Adrian Rowlands, director, said: “We are known by the public as recyclers but we are repackagers of packaging. Anyone who has redundant fish boxes, cardboard, polystyrene, we repackage it and export it. We are known nationally, we collect as far away as Scotland, London and Wales, we get to all corners of the UK.” Early success was curtailed on site, with operating restrictions enforced to ease impact on the neighbourhood, but opportunities could not be passed on for long.

Final details for the deal are being concluded, and it will see the family business emerge in what was once the store for all the fibre used to manufacture cigarette filters on the site with a huge industrial heritage and an emerging future.

“We have a lot of happy customers as they don’t have the money to spend on the equipment needed to process what they discard,” said Mr Rowlands, who said polystyrene can be recycled given the right treatment.

“We have been looking for around two years, as we have outgrown the current site, which is nowhere near ideal.”

Currently occupying 14,000 sq ft with half an acre outside which the company is unable to use for storage, it will soon have 98,000 sq ft on three acres of land.

“It is quite a big step up,” Mr Rowlands said, hoping to bolster the nine-strong team. “We had a look at the processes and we worked out we could get what we do now up 6.5 times.

“Once we get in thenew place we can go guns blazing, look for some

Once we get in the new place we can go guns blazing Adrian Rowlands bigger jobs, jobs we have had to say no to and build up a head of steam.

It will significantly strengthen our position.”

Launched in early 2004 it won the North East Lincolnshire Enterprise Award for New Business at the Northern Lincolnshire Business AWaeds that year .

Enviro has been supported by InvestmentHub NEL, the local authority sponsored business funding finder launched nearly a

MOVING UP: Adrian Rowlands, managing director of Enviro, Grimsby, pictured with Jane Cusse, business referrer at Investment Hub NEL and Sarah Brattan, right, Investment Hub NEL team leader. Below, the part of the former Courtaulds site that is being acquired at the front of the site, close to the gatehouse and Lenzing Fibers entrance, as the area is strategically opened up. year ago.

Sarah Brattan, manager, said: “We visited Adrian and Adam, directors of Enviro, at the Cromwell Road premises to discuss the challenge of moving their business to larger premises.

“It was clear that they had outgrown their current premises and needed a much more serviceable site so they could grow production and in turn the workforce.

“We were able to confirm that this project was likely to be eligible for grant funding support and that we could help them find a finance provider should their own bank be unable to assist with the funding required. We made several key introductions who we knew would be able to provide this support, all within 24 hours of the meeting.”

A grant of £47,200 has now been approved and finance secured.

“We are pleased that we could help this business move forward much quicker than anticipated,” Mrs Brattan added.

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Land acquisition sets ambition steaming at specialist terminal A

MBITIOUS plans to expand a dedicated bulk handling facility in northern Lincolnshire are being explored after recent investment secured additional development land adjacent to the existing terminal.

hundred yards away from the terminal, alongside three impressive bulk warehouse units, with the original four warehouses located shoreside of the jetty served by the conveyor system.

Accredited to handle grain and feeds, including organic crops, NHBS has been providing bulk handling and storage solutions to the UK agricultural sector for New Holland Bulk Services, operating more than 30 years. However, the value since 1983 from the original ferry pier that once provided the South Bank shore link for added services provided by a 26-strong team of staff such as screening, bagging, the Humber river crossing, is planning to maximise the capabilities of the site. While weighing and sampling mean that NHBS has become port of choice for cargoes the Victorian passenger terminus from the associated with renewable energy, time before the bridge remain very much a feature, three operational berths served by construction, quarrying, production and manufacturing. high volume conveying equipment has Managing director, Rob Grimbleby, said: replaced the rails providing efficient “We’ve seen a significant amount of change discharge and loading facilities at what is 'a in the dry bulks markets over recent years, gem' of a specialist port location. especially in the energy sector where coal Owned by HES International, NHBS is the volumes have plummeted as new generation only UK operation in a European portfolio of technologies have been developed. There 19 sites across eight countries. HES has also been a decline in wheat exports International is one of Europe’s largest with lower quality material now being used independent bulk handling companies. in the production of bio-fuels. We've While five 750 tonne silos dominate the therefore had to identify new markets and skyline, there is more than 277,000 cubic are now handling cargoes such as minerals metres of covered storage on site as well as for the construction and manufacturing an acre and a half of concrete hardstanding. sectors.”

A further eight acres of development land, NHBS is strategically located just a few including four acres acquired earlier this minutes drive from the UK motorway year, are available on a satellite site a few network at Barnetby Top, and can

accommodate vessels of 6,000 DWT, typically from northern Europe, the Baltic and Iberia. There is a rail connection, albeit currently disused.

Justin Atkin of Barton-based ports and logistics consultancy Ragged Edge, who has been working with the team at NHBS on business development and marketing, was keen to emphasise the clear potential for the site to expand its facilities and ser vices.

“The bulk handling and storage facilities here at New Holland are really impressive,” he said. “Cargo is loaded or discharged really efficiently and the quality of the warehousing is exceptional.

“The terminal offers a range of value added services to support the needs of clients and the team works hard to ensure the very best customer experience.

“An extra 1,000 tonnes of deadweight capacity could make a significant difference and so we are looking at what can be done to increase the size of vessel that we can safely handle on the jetty as this will open up new markets including North Africa.

“The development land will allow the terminal to expand and would actually be an excellent site for a manufacturer using bulk materials to consider relocating to.”

DISCHARGE: Cranes seing into action to unload a vessel at New Holland Bulk Services. Right, looking back down the pier from the cranes.

STANDING PROUD: The five silos that mark out New Holland Bulk Services on the South Bank of the River Humber. Main image, the development land that has been bought landside of the terminal.

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Construction

Could you follow Kenwick’s Spa at county’s construction awards?

ENTRIES are now open for Lincolnshire’s second annual Construction & Property Awards – which is being sponsored by City of Lincoln Council.

All businesses working in the sector across Greater Lincolnshire are eligible to apply for an award giving them the opportunity to be recognised and rewarded for their contribution to Lincolnshire’s multi-million pound construction and property industry.

Jeff Todd, business development director at BSP Consulting, and member of the event’s steering group, spoke

about the value of the awards.

He said: “The whole of Greater Lincolnshire is experiencing greater demand from the construction and property sector with more investment coming through for local development and maintenance than ever before.

“Therefore, myself and the rest of the steering group felt something significant was needed to recognise and honour this work, and this is where the Construction and Property Awards came to light.

“We want to showcase the amount of construction talent here in the county and these awards provide a great

Accountants ● Development Project of the Year (Up to £5million) – sponsored by Lambert Smith Hampton ● Sustainability Project of the Year – sponsored by Anglian Water WINNING FEELING: Kenwick Park Spa team, inlcuding LK2, Gelder and Alan Wood, celebrate the win at the this year’s inaugural awards. ● Residential Project of the Year – sponsored by opportunity to recognise and their passions and goals.”

Roythor nes reward that hard work. The The awards are free to enter ● Agent of the Year – judges are extremely keen to and businesses are allowed to sponsored by Willmott Dixon hear from a full range of enter more than one project. ● Apprentice/Young Achiever business including small, The categories up for of the Year – sponsored by medium and large enterprises nomination are: Quadrant Building Control and are intrigued to learn ● Development Project of the ● Heritage Project of the Year – about their business, how they Year (Over £5million) – sponsored by Woodhead got to where they are, as well as sponsored by Streets Chartered Construction

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TO LET PRIME OFFICES PARK SQUARE LANEHAM STREET, SCUNTHORPE ●

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It will be used by five of the region’s leading higher education institutions to deliver as much as £750 million of building projects over the next six years.

The framework, which will be delivered by the Scunthorpe headquartered company’s North East office in Stockton-on-Tees, will see Clugston become one of six contractors able to bid exclusively for all major work from Newcastle, Durham, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside universities.

And the first project, involving the construction and fit-out of the new state-of-the-art Newcastle University Sports Centre, will be delivered by Clugston Construction and is due to begin in January 2018.

Once completed, it will become a centre of excellence in sports science and body conditioning.

The centre, on the city’s Richardson Road site, will provide new modern sports halls, courts, running tracks and gymnasiums for Newcastle University students.

Steve Radcliffe managing director of Clugston Construction, said: “We are delighted to have secured a place on this framework and look forward to supporting the capital project needs of such high profile organisations.

“Being involved in this framework will provide the opportunity to further develop our North East business, by investing in our commitment to employment and skills and growing the local supply chain.”

TO LET LIGHT INDUSTRIAL UNIT/STORAGE WENTWORTH ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE ●

Situated on the popular South Park Industrial trading estate.

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Unit extends to approx. 46.50 sqm (500 sq ft).

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Monthly tenancy available.

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Ideal for small business startup.

RENT FOR WHOLE FLOOR £22,000 PER ANNUM

RENT £58.00 PW + VAT PER WEEK

FOR SALE RETAIL/WORKSHOP R/O 251 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE

FOR SALE SARGENTS ICE CREAM & TEA ROOM 5 MARKET LANE BARTON UPON HUMBER,

ON YOUR MARKS: Newcastle University Sports Centre, to be delivered by Clugston Construction.

LUGSTON Construction has been The stunning £17 million facility has been awarded a place on the North East designed by Ryder Architecture, the company Universities Major Capital Projects behind Grimsby Institute's £9 million University Centre building on Bargate.

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Located in the prestigious Park Square development with dedicated on site parking.

Close to town centre with its usual amenities and railway station.

Whole floor available or can be subdivided.

Total area approx. 240.6 sqm (2589 sq ft) sub-division from 36.33 sqm (391 sq ft) Other users on the development include Solicitors, Accountants, Scunthorpe Telegraph and Government offices.

Last year, Kenwick Park Spa won the up to £5 million category as the leisure facility was re-built in spectacular fashion after the hotel’s standalone complex was devastated by fire.

Awards entries close on November 3, with all shortlisted businesses announced on November 14.

The big night takes place on February 6. Awards are open to all businesses in the Construction & Property sector in Greater Lincolnshire. ● To enter, visit www.lincsconstuctionand propertyawards.co.uk

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Situated central to Scunthorpe.

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Over 100 retail outlets.

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Long established Ice Cream and Tea Room business with knowledge of ice cream production not necessary as this is outsourced.

Retail unit extends 925 sq ft 86.22 sqm with 25 covers.

Leasehold premises.

Profitable business with huge potential.

PRICE £35,000 FREEHOLD

FOR SALE £39,950 BUSINESS, FIXTURES & FITTINGS

FOR SALE FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT COLE STREET SCUNTHORPE,

FOR SALE VILLAGE STORE & POST OFFICE 49 STATION ROAD KEADBY, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE

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£117,500 FREEHOLD, BUSINESS F&F Large selection of further properties available

Excellent freehold business opportunity.

Corner location on through road.

High turnover village store & post office.

Includes sales shop, storage, outbuildings and income producing first floor flat.

Business element includes retail sales, post office and outreach, cash machine, lottery & newspaper round.

PRICE £210,000 PROPERTY, BUSINESS, F&F, SAV

Contact John Knight Tel: 01724 870520 32 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe

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Britcon is making its mark with Markham Vale build off the M1 B

RITCON is playing a key role in developing a strategic site off the M1.

The Scunthorpe-based building and civil engineering company has completed the construction of 13 units at Markham Vale in Derbyshire.

flagship regeneration zone which is a 200-acre business and distribution park at Junction 29A. The industrial units range in size from 1,200 to 3,050 sq ft and are designed to support small to medium sized businesses looking to expand or start up.

All are available to purchase.

It was appointed to build out the scheme by Britcon delivered 13 units of steel frame development partnership Priority Space and structure with metal cladding and curtain Hunt Group, its parent company, which acquired the 1.6-acre site last year, subsequently walling.

It also completed site infrastructure works securing planning consent to deliver 25,000 sq ft and landscaping with sister company Specialist of accommodation from Derbyshire County Surfacing.

Council.

Paul Clarkson, managing director at Britcon, The scheme sits within the Markham Vale

FOR SALE/TO LET HEWITTS BUSINESS PARK BLOSSOM AVENUE, HUMBERSTON, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE DN36 4TQ • Prestigious new office development with car parking.

• Popular and desirable location with good access to roads, public transport and local amenities.

• Two storey office buildings, constructed around a central courtyard. The offices have been finished to a high standard, and are set within pleasant landscaped grounds.

• Open plan accommodation with ancillary storage, kitchen and WC facilities, providing carpet flooring, a gas fired wet flow central heating system, double glazed windows and suspended ceilings with inset lighting.

• The offices are fully DDA compliant, and a lift could be installed if required.

For further information and viewing please contact: 01472 267513

DUNCAN WILLEY • PPH Commercial Email: duncan.willey@pph-commercial.co.uk LAWRENCE BROWN • Scotts Email: lawrence@scotts-property.co.uk

said: “We are pleased to complete our second project with Priority Space. The first, Kiln Park in Yorkshire, was a great success offering 21,000 sq ft of accommodation with units of unusual design for industrial space. It also incorporated complementary retail units.

“We were able to apply a full design and build turnkey solution at Markham Vale that was fully managed and delivered by Britcon and its subsidiary team.”

Britcon’s sector experience includes the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Sheffield, Treleigh Industrial Estate in Cornwall, and Langage Science Park in Plymouth.

Established for more than 26 years, the £50 million turnover business directly employs 90 people on its project sites across the UK. Other key contracts secured in the last 12 months includes a £13.5 million deal to deliver a new anaerobic digestion plant in Dagenham for food waste recycler ReFood (UK) Ltd, a series of new developments, extensions and refurbishment projects valued at more than £10 million for Lidl, and contracts worth more than £4 million for global chemicals business Kemira.

Britcon is currently listed by the London Stock Exchange in its latest report of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Europe’.

Five in five on the cards for Builders’ Merchant Company A SCUNTHORPE builders’ merchants is delighted to be on course to achieve its five-year plan.

The Builders’ Merchant Company has set out its ambition to open five new branches in that timeframe.

Regional sales manager Ali Thompson said the company is in the process of opening a new branch in Goole after major success opening a branch in Hull last year.

“We had a business plan for five branches in five years with the original business model and through the response we’ve had we are now in a position to move forward with that,” he said.

“We are feeling very positive about it and it is a new adventure for us.”

The Builders' Merchant Company is the largest independent builders’ merchant in North Lincolnshire, with a long tradition of supplying timber and building materials throughout the area.

Its roots go all the way back to 1928, where the original depot was based on John Street in Scunthorpe.

Mr Thompson said: “We are a family business and I want this business to be as successful as possible.

“We have family members involved and personally I think it is a great thing and I am really excited.”

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Starter unit development plan revealed for recently acquired site N

EW small business starter units could be created at the site of a former Grimsby industrial depot.

Abacus (Lincolnshire) Ltd has bought the premises on South Humberside Industrial Estate in an undisclosed deal, and is eyeing up development potential at the Grimsby gateway site.

Located on Estate Road Five, the detached unit features mezzanine floor, trade counter and offices, with forecourt parking and a rear yard for the loading and storage of goods.

Clark Weightman director Carl Bradley acted on behalf of Abacus, a small privately-owned property company with other business

interests in the Grimsby area.

“In the short term, The Estate Road Five property will probably be used by my client’s business, but the medium-to-long term view is that we will be looking to develop small industrial starter units within the yard area and carry out some minor cosmetic refurbishments to the existing building, prior to it being offered to let.

“The property is well-located for ease of access to the wider industrial estate and the A180 motorway link road. There is also a shortage of good quality freehold industrial property within Grimsby at the present time and the new owners recognised this as a good opportunity to add to their portfolio.”

Mr Bradley added that architects have been asked to prepare a draft scheme for reviewing, before any final decisions are made and a planning application is submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council.

Lincoln-based Banks Long & Co sold the building for a private client. Both firms aer members of PAI, a UK network of independent chartered surveyors and commercial property consultants.

Banks Long & Co surveyor Francesca Soady said: “The new owners clearly appreciate the flexibility it offers. It has been particularly good to work with a fellow PAI network member on this deal.”

DEAL DONE: Clark Weightman director Carl Bradley and Banks Long & Co surveyor Francesca Soady outside the site.

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Unit 2/3 Devonshire House, Bull Ring Lane TO LET * Retail/office premises * Approx. 1272 sqf;/118 sqm * Deep return frontage to Market * Wide frontage * High pedestrianised footfall * New lease available * EPC Rating D

1, Railway Street FOR SALE

* Workshop approx. 1432 sqft/133 sqm with 2 sets of loading doors and office * First floor office/stores approx. 356 sqft/33.3 sqm, Yard approx. 4900 sqm with circulation and palisade fenced/gates for in the order of 40 cars * Suit alternative uses (STP), Freehold, EPC Rating E

RENT: £16,000 p.a.

O/A £200,000

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SCUNTHORPE 13 St Peter's Avenue TO LET

New use sought for Civic Centre A NEW use is being sought for Scunthorpe’s Civic Centre, the Grade II listed building that has been home to North Lincolnshire Council for decades.

The authority is moving staff to Church Square House as part of the £60 million town centre regeneration, and Lincoln-based consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton, has been appointed to help find an occupier.

Chris Fairbrother, group manager for asset and estate management at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “Now is the time to start seeking a developer or joint venture partner to bring forward the redevelopment of the Civic Centre.

This Grade II listed building has been an important landmark building within the town since its construction in the mid-1960s and it is important that we secure the best terms for the building and the right sort of redevelopment.”

Known as Pittwood House for much of its time, it is seen as having potential for: ● A mixed use scheme, subject to planning approvals ● A joint venture partnership with the council ● A flexible development that could be for all or part of the site Councillor Neil Poole, cabinet member for investment, asset management and employment at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “It is a striking building, set in beautiful parkland so creates a fantastic opportunity for the right person or company. At this stage, we are open to ideas and will be inviting expressions of interest from potential developers and joint venture partners from October 20.

“The town is at the start of a major journey that will see it transform into a bustling centre that will attract more residents, visitors, workers, students and those wanting to enjoy their leisure time. Work is well underway and now is the right time to seek a partner.”

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* Approx. 11.1 acres/4.5 hectares (STSS) * Undulating grass land * Vacant possession * Freehold

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MARSHCHAPEL Prince Albert Gardens FOR SALE

* Modern purpose built office accommodation * Approx. 2691 sqft/250 sqm (NUFA) * Currently configured in 3 suites but flexible due to demountable partitioning installed to 2 suites * Common areas/reception/WCs * Large car park * Overall site approx. 0.42 acres/0.16 hectare/1700 sqm (STSS) * EPC Rating C

Marshchapel Butcher's Shop, Sea Dyke Way FOR SALE

* Comprising former butcher's shop, garage and detached bake house/store * 3 bed accommodation, Investment income from let fish & chip shop, * Significant potential subject to planning consent, EPC: Butcher's shop EPC; E, Accommodation EPC F, Fish & Chip shop - C

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Unit 2, Prince Albert Gardens

* Retail premises, Approx. 297 sqm/3000 sqft; on 2 floors * Ground floor sales approx. 176sqm/1894sqft, Suit alternative uses (subject to consents), * EPC Rating C

* Highly visual corner unit now available * Approx. 946 sqft/88 sqm * Eaves approx. 4.25/14ft * Suit factors, or similar, subject to consents

* Long established fish processing premises, Processing area of approx. 1866 sqft/173.4 sqm with roller shutter door and floor drainage, Ancillaries approx. 178.3 sqft/16.57 sqm; First floor offices approx. 483sqft/45 sqm; * Site approx. 0.13 acre with potential to expand, EPC Rating E, Freehold

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LAISTER’S Last Word

Grange Lane North Scunthorpe

• Former commercial vehicle dealership premises • GIA 1,735 sq m (18,670 sq ft) • Site area approximately 1.25 acres • Long established industrial/ commercial area

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£40,000 pa or £425,000 Freehold

FOR SALE

Unit 2, Estate Road No 8 GRIMSBY

• Detached industrial unit with offices • GIA 512.99 sq m (5,522 sq ft) plus mezzanine area • Secure rear yard & forecourt parking / loading • Rare opportunity to acquire freehold property

£275,000

FOR SALE

The Gallery, 15 George Street BARTON-UPON-HUMBER

• Business / Investment Opportunity • Freehold shop with self contained flat above • Income generated from shared space in shop • Additional rent from flat of £320 pcm

£225,000

FOR SALE

Graham Davis (Commercials) LACEBY

• Long established business • Vehicle & trailer sales, tow bars • Workshops, sales offices & sales pitch • Prominent freehold property

£320,000

FOR SALE

Land To The South Of Lancaster Approach NORTH KILLINGHOLME

• 3.10 hectares (7.655 acres) commercial development land • Allocated for B1 and B8 development • Established industrial area • Well located for access to A160, road network & Humber ports

£395,000

FOR SALE

Land To The North Of Lancaster Approach NORTH IMMINGHAM

• 1.31 hectares (3.24 acres) commercial development land • Allocated for B1 and B8 development • Established industrial area • Well located for access to A160, road network & Humber ports

£175,000

FOR SALE

18 Market Place BARTON-UPON-HUMBER

• Freehold retail premises in town centre • Currently used as hairdresser but would suit other uses • Providing 40.4 sq m (435 sq ft) on 2 floors • Free parking opposite

£120,000

FOR SALE

18/20 Brighowgate GRIMSBY

• Refurbishment / redevelopment opportunity • Office premises of 168.2 sq m (1,810 sq ft) with parking • Mixed use area on edge of town centre • Close to train station and Holiday Inn Express

£99,950

TO LET

Lancaster Approach NORTH KILLINGHOLME

• Good quality modern warehouse • 915.7 sq m (9,853 sq ft) • 6.3 m to eaves • Three loading doors

£25,000 pa

TO LET

Hurricane Industrial Park KIRTON LINDSEY

• Industrial / Warehouse space • From 11,591 to 129,836 sq ft with high eaves • Excellent loading & circulation space • Close to A15 and M180

Rents from £1.50 per sq ft

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CONTRACT CLOSE TO HOME: A new tipping station at Singleton Birch’s Melton Ross quarry, delivered by Britcon.

£200k quarry solution sees relationship bolstered as work adds up N ORTHERN Lincolnshire quarry Singleton Birch has invested £200,000 in a new tipping station.

The addition has been delivered

by Scunthorpe’s Britcon, at the Melton Ross site.

It features a new concrete structure and surrounding civils works for access to sorting materials.

Singleton Birch is the UK’s leading independent lime supplier, with a worldwide customer base.

Its product range includes quicklime, hydrated lime, natural hydraulic lime, graded chalk, aggregates and other specialist products and services. Its products are used in the production of steel, various chemical processes, waste and water treatment, purification of flue gases, production of lightweight building materials and various other sectors of the construction industry.

The company identified the need to change its existing processes to a more cost-effective method of quarrying its stone reserves.

Following an extensive review, it concluded that a new centralised tipping station was required to assist with the movement of stone from the working face.

Britcon had previously delivered the £400,000 building on the same site to house a bulk store, screen house, crusher house, microlime plant and ancillary facilities. It was subsequently appointed to deliver the new tipping station because of this site experience and existing long-term relationship.

Mark Sacker, of Singleton Birch said: “Britcon was familiar with the site from its previous works and so its team were able to work closely with us and our mechanical consultants to deliver a new tipping station that works seamlessly with existing processes.

“The new station now feeds stone, via an existing feeder, into our network of conveyors for a much more efficient sorting process. Britcon had to be mindful of the exact material components including weight and moisture content in order to deliver a structure able to withstand constant process. We are very pleased with the delivery.”

Britcon offers dedicated expertise and resources for specialist mining and quarry projects which are recognised as dangerous industries to work in due to continued use of massive earth moving machinery, use of explosives and ever present airborne dust.

It resources projects with health and safety specialists, geologists and civil engineers to engage through the feasibility and design phases and enable smooth and safe delivery, despite robust environmental challenges.

Other project experience includes the £2.5 million infrastructure works at the remote Glensanda Quarry on the Morvern Peninsula and the £1.5 million Buxton Bagging Plant.

Oh to be able to be in three places at once.

Last week saw the ultimate of diary clashes, as the patch pushed hard in London, Grimsby, and Iceland.

Sacrifices had to be made, and I managed to hit the Humber Maritime Showcase on Tuesday, and Clean Break on Wednesday and Thursday, but my ambition to get to Reykjavik will have to wait again.

All this activity is amazingly positive though, it means the key sectors that we champion through this publication and www.humberbusiness.com are on the front foot, taking the message to those that matter.

To be able to walk into an impressive event in the capital and hear people enthusing about investment in the billions on the home patch was terrific, as London International Shipping Week was held as the latest offshore wind auctions were announced.

I could have happily stayed for the week with the justification of Immingham being the biggest port in the UK by tonnage, and the profile ABP was giving to the Humber as a whole. I was even offered a ticket to QPR v Millwall by my good host and former fellow columnist from many moons ago.

But I simply had to return and hear the unflinching aspirations of Grimsby in renewables and a new all-embracing low carbon agenda

FUTURE? Time for a travel change! being evangelised, and what an event it was to further bolster that pride as Clean Break was hosted superbly.

It may not have been in the flesh, but catching up with those who represented the seafood cluster in Iceland gave me a firm idea that it too was a super success. So to paraphrase Meatloaf, two out of three isn’t too shabby.

If memory serves, my time machine of choice required 1.21GW to operate. Would Dong Energy mind if I kept the emerging world’s largest wind farm all to myself? If only my points-based evidence didn’t show that people frown at doing 88mph in the name of work! Perhaps I should have a word with the new Doctor, though if her immediate past television credit is anything to go by, can we be sure Jodie Whittaker is qualified? A safer bet than Dr Foster, I’m assured...

Teagate @ Telegraph Towers I love tea. Quite simply, the British brew is my staple. I’d forego alcohol for the humble tea bag if it came to the crunch.

So, imagine my horror on my return from the last of my summer holidays, to find my treasured chest of Yorkshire’s finest export was bare.

Colleagues, well aware of my love of the leaf, had amusingly helped themselves in my absence. Now I’m all for sharing, I’d go so far as to say my tea break generosity knows no bounds, and with Sainsbury’s in clear sight from the kitchen, I’d give anyone my penultimate tea bag.

But to leave me with nothing, and what’s more, a ‘treasury-esque’ note produced with my own stationery, saying ‘Remember to buy more tea bags’, well it took the biscuit.

Enraged, obviously I took to Twitter to vent my feelings, after begging a bag off another colleague. Typing was starting prove challenging without that first drink.

Then came the perfect restorer of faith in humanity, a delivery to the

office. A corporate photographer had read of my anguish and, as if called, answered impeccably. Chris Freer I salute you.

Then 24 hours later, The Co-op press team – clearly concerned for my welfare as I tackled the potential buy-out of Nisa – sent a survival package too, including biscuits.

Social media certainly did a ‘proper job’ restoring my ‘proper brew’. I’ve retained the note like George Osborne no doubt did, and have hidden some emergency bags below... just don’t tell my colleagues.