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TRAINING FOR A GRUELLING ARCTIC TREK

ENGINEERING MY TICKET TO THE WORLD

CHARITY WALK

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Midge Ure will give speech at Business Week

BRIGHT FUTURE: Challenger Handling Ltd in Warwick Street, Hull. Top right, sales manager John Sanderson.

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HULL FIRM RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Innovative manufacturer has almost doubled its turnover in four years

By Catherine Lea Business Reporter c.lea@hulldailymail.co.uk

It now has an export order book of close to £1m, including contracts for Romania, Israel and Lebanon, and has grown turnover to about £2.4m – up from £1.5m in 2012.

John Sanderson, sales manager at Challenger, said: “We have increased export orders over the last six years, with exports currently making up about 20 per cent of our business.

“We have completed installations

in places such as Canada, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Poland, the Congo and Sudan, and we are working on current enquiries for Africa, Mexico, Spain and Poland.

“Our current export order value is approximately £1m, including all equipment for a medical waste treatment facility in Romania.”

From equipment for the recycling of steel drums and baling equipment for animal bedding and fodder to materials handling and shredding equipment, Challenger designs and manufactures equipment for com-

panies across a range of industries.

Recently, it manufactured and installed all of the equipment for a UK television recycling facility, while an email shot to all of Finland’s timber firms resulted in a £250,000 contract.

The company has also received more than £100,000 of orders from Siemens in Hull, thanks to its participation in the Green Port Growth Programme.

Mr Sanderson said involvement

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INNOVATION and a commitment to quality has helped a Hull manufacturer almost double its turnover in just four years.

Challenger Handling Limited designs and manufactures bespoke equipment for the recycling and materials handling industries, and was launched in Hull in 1996.

Over the past seven years, the company has designed and exported equipment to countries across the globe, including New Zealand, Russia, Israel, Argentina, Spain and Norway.

INTERNATIONAL music star Midge Ure has been revealed as a keynote speaker on the opening day of this year’s Humber Business Week, as organisers announce plans to reshape the “festival of business”.

Arrangements are being made for new events aimed at encouraging smaller companies to take part, and a major networking event at Bridlington Spa will close the week.

Midge Ure, who enjoyed success in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as lead singer of Ultravox, has been confirmed as the headline speaker for the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) Humber Luncheon, which will be held at the KCOM Stadium on Monday, June 5.

Pat Coyle, chairman of the IoD in East Yorkshire, said: “This is a very special year for Hull as we celebrate City of Culture 2017 so we wanted to pull out all the stops to secure a well-known, worldclass speaker.”

Kath Lavery, chair of Humber Business Week, said: “I’m delighted that, with four months still to go, we have a really strong programme shaping up already.”

Two new “hub events”, which will be staged on either banks of the Humber, are aimed at removing the barriers for small businesses to stage sessions as part of the week.

Mrs Lavery said: “The introduction of the hub events is something we’ve introduced on the back of feedback from delegates last year.”

Hull 2017 will stage its own event relating to the city’s status as UK City of Culture, and the Hull Lifestyle Awards will be staged in the city for the first time on Thursday, June 8.

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BARNARDO’S ARCTIC TREK

Hull firm is rising to the challenge Continued from PAGE 1 with the programme had been key to Challenger’s recent success.

He said: “I registered Challenger’s interest in being listed as a supplier in the Green Port Growth programme when Green Port was first announced in 2012.

“This has assisted Challenger in a number of ways. It has provided financial assistance, which has enabled us to increase our facilities by buying the building next door, and subsequently increase the number of employees, from 14 to 22.

“We also became an accredited supplier to the Siemens development in Hull, supplying equipment required for the manufacture of blades.

“We are now looking to invest further in training and take on more people.”

Mr Sanderson said while recent events such as Brexit had impacted Challenger’s bottom line, it had also created further opportunities for growth.

“Competitiveness combined with the Made in Britain tag is still a strong selling point,” he said.

“Challenger is the UK and Ireland agent for SSI Shredders of the USA, so the drop in the value of the pound against the dollar has cost us a significant amount of money. However, we will still remain profitable.

“I think the biggest opportunity for Challenger is the export market – since the drop in the pound we have seen a definite increase in export enquiries.

“The pound does seem to have stabilised, so although we will lose some of the sales for SSI Shredders in the UK we feel that this will be offset by an increase in export orders.”

The business was founded in Dewsbury in 1988 as Challenger Hydraulics.

In 1996, the firm took over a Hull conveyor manufacturer and Challenger Handling came into being, to develop the manufacturing of equipment.

In 2005, Challenger began developing the recycling equipment side of the business – a move Mr Sanderson said remained one of the firm’s best ideas.

Speaking about the firm’s success, he said Challenger’s biggest asset was “without a doubt its employees”, adding “we are fortunate in having a dedicated team of engineers, some of whom have been with the company since its inception in 1996.

“We always have at least one apprentice and are now actively looking for another.

“The skills gap is a real problem, though; it is here now and affects the whole industry, which is why we are looking to invest further in training.

“I think every business needs to make the effort to help plug that gap.”

TV presenter is to swap her mic for a dog sled Helen Fospero heads for Arctic on children’s charity fundraiser

By Debbie Hall

GOOD CAUSE: Helen Fospero at last year’s Hull Daily Mail Business Awards.

Picture: Kate Woolhouse

Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk

AS A journalist, broadcaster and TV presenter, Helen Fospero is used to championing a good cause.

The popular host of the annual Hull Daily Mail Business Awards also likes to immerse herself personally in helping charities, playing a pivotal role in The Nicholls’ Spinal Injury Foundation, which she helped set up with London chef David Nicholls when his son was paraylsed on his gap year at the age of 19.

Not one to shy away from a challenge – Helen flew with the Red Arrows when she presented Look North with Peter Levy in Hull – she may have just topped the lot.

Helen has agreed to lead an Arctic trek, which is being supported by Humber region businesses, for the UK’s largest children’s charity Barnardo’s.

“I’ve never been to that part of the world and I’m really excited about the physical challenges we’ll face,” said Cleethorpesborn Helen, who was on a whistle-stop visit to Hull to confirm some sponsorship for next month’s venture.

“But the main thing is to raise awareness of a charity which, as a mum, is close to my heart.

“I am slightly nervous about the husky sledding. I’ve been told huskies are difficult to control and, more importantly, slow

ADVENTUROUS: Helen Fospero, left, before abseiling down the 376ft Orbit Tower in London for Barnardo’s.

GHGHGHG: ghghghg down! My friend Penny Smith (also a TV presenter) did it and broke her thumb.

“I don’t like being out of control. I can’t wait to learn to build a quinzee, which is a type of igloo. As a team we have to do a good job as we’re spending the night in it.

“It will be interesting to see how the rather random group of people I’m going with get along.”

The whole experience is designed to raise funds for and awareness of Barnardo’s, of which Helen is an ambassador.

A desert challenge or a Great Wall of China hike were considered before Helen first announced her intention to support the charity by leading the Finland trek at the Mail’s 2016 Business Awards in November.

The trip is being organised through Discover Adventure, which says the main challenge for the participants will be the very cold conditions (temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees are usual at this time) in which they will find themselves trekking in snowshoes, crosscountry skiing and trying out ice swimming.

Joining the seven-strong team, who head for north-eastern Finland on March 7, is TV astronomer Mark Thompson, of BBC’s Stargazing Live.

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The main thing is to raise awareness of a charity which, as a mum, is close to my heart Helen Fospero

ience the Northern Lights with on-the-spot expert commentary from Mark,” said Helen, who abseiled down the 376ft Orbit Tower in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park last September for Barnardo’s to mark its 150th birthday.

“He’s bringing along a portable telescope so he can entertain us of an evening by explaining the constellations.”

The team will also include Bar nardo’s representative Jack Neville, along with Helen’s friend, Britt O’Sullivan, who runs Beverley Polo Club and the Catfoss Group with her husband, Andrew Foreman; make-up artist Helen Hand from Helen’s GMTV presenting days, and fellow journalist Victoria Woodhall.

Helen’s place on the trek has been sponsored by Hull company Arco to the tune of £2,500.

She said: “Neil Jowsey, joint managing director, was sitting next door but one to me at the

Business Awards and was the first to reach over with his business card and an offer of support. I was delighted to accept Neil’s help.”

ABP is sponsoring a cameraman, who will make a film for Bar nardo’s.

“ABP has been amazing,” said Helen. “It’s great to see big industries showing compassion and wanting to get involved in something that improves the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

“I hope individuals in my home region will get behind my Just Giving page. A donation, however small, will be very much appreciated.

“I also hope more businesses will feel they can get involved by making a pledge.”

Hull businessman Simon Lunt generously kicked off Helen’s page, which is at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/HelenFospero1 if anyone wants to add to her fundraising pot.

Helen, a former presenter of BBC’s Look North news programme, started her journalistic career at the age of 17 as a reporter on the Louth Standard in Lincolnshire.

“Journalism has afforded me a front-row seat to some extraordinary things in life,” said Helen, who lives in London, is married to Carl and mum to Francesca, 13, and Jack, seven.

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Paintball centre targets superfast broadband COMMUNICATIONS: Hessle technology company Quickline Communications has helped a rural business benefit from its wireless internet offering.

Bawtry Paintball & Laser Fields, which offers family activities and team-building days in a remote woodland setting, now has superfast broadband thanks to Quickline and the PC Support Company’s (PCSCUK) guest network.

Karl Broadbent, director of Bawtry Paintball & Laser Fields, said: “The guest wi-fi operates outside in the woodland area where visitors use Facebook Live to share their experience with friends on social media, which is fantastic for promoting our business.

“To stream this type of video, users require a superfast and resilient broadband connection, which is usually impossible in rural areas.

“However, Quickline offers a 50Mbps package that is sufficient for the activity park.”

Caton Airey, of PCSCUK, said: “Visitors to the centre can access the guest wi-fi, which is a special network for mobile devices, made available from the main wi-fi network.

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TESTING REGIME: George Baker, MD of KRL Group, enjoys being put through his paces by personal trainer Emma Osborne, at Cave Castle Health Club in South Cave.

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MD goes one step further Print firm boss volunteers to go to Finland

By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk

UK’s largest children’s charity

THE boss of an east Hull print service company has set himself the challenge of a lifetime by offering to join in a charity trek in the Arctic Circle.

When other businesses were answering the call to support TV presenter Helen Fospero by sponsoring her Finland trip for Barnardo’s, George Baker, managing director of KRL Group, went one step further by volunteering to take part himself.

Mr Baker, one of a team of seven who will undertake the challenge next month, is now following a testing fitness training regime in readiness for it.

He said: “It’s surprising. I’ve already seen the changes in me, not only physically, but mentally.

“I really notice on the days I’m not at the gym – I’m going four times a week and I’m buzzing afterwards.

“Emma Osborne, my personal trainer at Cave Castle Health Club in South Cave, has

IT IS 150 years since Irishman Thomas Barnardo arrived in Victorian London just after a cholera plague had left hundreds of children homeless.

Parents were sick and dying, forcing youngsters to sleep rough and scavenge for food, so Barnardo set up what has now become Britain’s largest children’s charity.

Over the years, it has protected tens of thousands of vulnerable young people.

To support George Baker in raising funds for the charity, you can visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ KRLGeorge

WEIGHTY ISSUES: George Baker with Emma Osborne at Cave Castle Health Club.

prepared a programme for me that changes every couple of weeks. I’m doing a lot of weights and a lot of cardio as well.

“Yesterday Emma had me running uphill with weights on my legs and a haversack on.

“Next week I’ve got skiing lessons. I’ve never been on skis.

“I have also got a nutritionist working with me.

“It has been hard work but, funnily enough, I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I have done.”

KRL Group, which is one of the largest copier and print specialists in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has funded Mr Baker’s place on the trek, meaning every penny he raises in sponsorship will go to Barnardo’s.

“I hope to raise £3,000,” said Mr Baker, who will celebrate his birthday the day the team leave for the Arctic.

“I’m looking forward to the whole thing. It will be an adventure, and anything that anyone wants to donate will be brilliant, whether that’s 50p or whatever.”

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Council full of praise for apprentices’ contribution Authority urges other organisations to create similar opportunities

By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk

EAST Riding Council has praised the important contribution its apprentices are making and is encouraging other organisations to follow suit and create apprenticeship opportunities.

Currently, 40 apprentices work across a range of council services and in schools, helping to deliver services for local communities with the potential to shape the future of local gover nment.

The council is committed to providing a range of opportunities for young people, including apprenticeships in a wide range of subjects, including business administration, construction and the built environment, IT, supporting teaching and learning in schools and hospitality.

In the past three years, 86 apprentices have worked for the council, with 50 of them going on to secure a permanent position on completion of their studies.

Councillor John Barrett, cabinet portfolio holder for council corporate services and performance, said: “As one of the region’s largest employers, the council places a high priority in developing its workforce.

“Apprenticeships provide an excellent opportunity for young people to earn while they learn, study for recognised qualifications and establish the skills necessary to carve out a career in a chosen profession.

“They also provide a solid foundation to take advantage of

ROUTE INTO EMPLOYMENT: Back, from left, Anna Barson, organisation development officer, Harry Smailes, apprentice construction assistant, Richard Old, apprentice ICT officer, Councillor John Barrett; front, from left, Kate Thomson, apprentice support services assistant, James Pryor, apprentice ICT applications assistant, and Jessica Stones, apprentice advertising assistant. future job opportunities and progress along the employment ladder.

“The council is a keen advocate of apprenticeships as a route into employment and will be recruiting for a further four positions before the end of the year.

“We would strongly encourage other organisations to consider creating apprenticeship positions to help develop a skilled workforce that in turn will benefit the local economy.”

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struction assistant, said: “I would definitely encourage more young people to take up apprenticeships.

“Seeing and assisting with design work and on-site construction work has helped me tie together the knowledge I have gained from college, rather than just relying on learning resources.”

Kate Thomson, apprentice support services assistant, said: “I would certainly recommend doing an apprenticeship in

something you are interested in and want to learn more about.

“It gives you the confidence, skills and qualifications you need to better yourself and get a career doing something you enjoy. I would class myself as a mature student and it just shows you can be any age to decide to have a change in your career and go for something new.”

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‘Engineering has given me a ticket around the world’ Bob Turner of Beverley engineering firm Romica talks to Debbie Hall about his plans

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f Bob Turner’s ambitions are realised, his specialist marine winch business will extend its reach into new engineering territory this year.

Mr Turner is managing director of Romica Engineering Ltd, a Beverley company that has enjoyed continuing success since launching in 2003 as a dedicated designer and manufacturer of lifting and handling equipment for the marine and offshore industries.

Its expertise there will continue, but Romica is keen to grow its offering into a host of other industry sectors, including civil engineering, construction, energy, rail and transport, and water control.

Mr Turner said: “There are other fabricators in the UK but they don’t always have the design capabilities that we do.

“Our pedigree is in marine engineering, but we have the skills that are transferable into other areas.

“I think the important thing about us is, we have the ability to build what you want, but we can also design it as well.

“We have the knowledge, and that’s what we are selling.”

Romica, headquartered in Beck View Road, has its manufacturing base, TIE Services International SRL, in Romania.

TIE, run by Mr Turner’s son, Mike, has been the backbone of the company’s activity for the past 14 years, with both teams working hand in hand and looking for ways to constantly innovate and improve engineering processes.

Currently, 80 per cent of sales come from exports – Romica has agents in South Korea, Taiwan, India and Spain – and its products are used across the marine, renewables, ports and terminals, oil and gas and oceanographic sectors.

With the arrival of Carl Richmond as business development manager at Romica, Mr Turner hopes that the company can embrace a broader range of customers worldwide.

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“We are in the process of changing from the manufacture of bespoke marine survey lifting equipment and trying to see ourselves in another light as engineering partners, working as consultants who can meet very specific requirements,” said Mr Tur ner.

East Hull-born Mr Turner attended Riley Technical High School before starting an apprenticeship with CEGB and gaining a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Huddersfield .

Married with five children – three of whom are also engineers – and eight

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The important thing about us is we have the ability to build what you want, but we can also design it as well Bob Turner

grandchildren, Mr Turner worked for United Towing in Hull for a number of years before setting up in business on his own as Robol System Projects.

“The name was 60 per cent Rob and 40 per cent Carol, my wife.

“We provided consultancy packages for marine conversions and we worked for J Marr and Sons and other companies at the fish docks, at a time when the trawler fleets were in total turmoil.”

In the mid-1980s, Robol joined with Marr’s to form Marine Project Developments (MPD).

“That grew as an engineering consultancy, we were supplying a whole range of equipment to the marine survey sector,” said Mr Turner.

“At that stage it was the best in Hull for global reach – we worked in the Far East and had operations in Australia and the US.

‘HECK OF AN EXPERIENCE’: Bob Turner, of Romica Engineering Ltd, Beverley.

“The conversion of trawlers for survey work made the operation global.

“The Farnella (one of five former trawlers requisitioned from Hull as minesweepers in the Falklands War) had a lot of equipment on from us.

“It was through this business I took my first trip to Hawaii, where I spent part of Christmas in 1985. It was a fascinating time and really good fun.

“It has been a heck of an experience all told because it has given me a ticket around the world.”

Following the demise of MPD, Romica was born and, to meet market needs, the company set up its manufacturing base in Romania, driven by costs, skills available and land upon which to develop the factory.

“My son, Mike, runs the factory. He lives out there – he is married with a couple of kids.”

Romica’s specialisms have brought it into contact with a number of large clients, including Fugro, a world leader in integrated geotechnical, survey, subsea and geoscience services.

The company also has close associations with a number of oceanographic institutes – one of its more recent projects meant delivering a containerised deep-ocean mooring winch system for the National Oceanography Centre.

With the company looking to diversify, Mr Turner is sure that Romica, which already employs about 70 people, will be seeing more recruitment opportunities.

When he is not working, Mr Turner, who lives in Beverley, where he overlooks the Westwood pasture, enjoys music and likes to dabble in photography.

“I have been around the world three or four times but I never owned a camera up until about four years ago, so it meant I never took any photographs, and I regret that.”

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Chance to showcase renewables champions AWARDS: Jason Speedy, Siemens’ Hull blade factory director, will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Humber Renewables Awards.

The event takes place on Thursday, March 9, at The Deep in Hull.

Mr Speedy said: “I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to bring guests at the awards up to speed with the progress of our operations in Hull.

“Siemens’ support for these awards as the headline sponsor also reflects our commitment to become part of the fabric of the city and region and I will be able to explain how we are doing that in a variety of ways.

“Most importantly, we want to encourage and recognise companies and organisations that are championing the cause of renewable energy and helping to make this region a leading hub for innovation in this field.

“The Humber Renewables Awards provide a superb showcase for their great work and encourage others to follow their lead.”

Nominations are open to anyone involved in the industry, education or training, and entries are being accepted up until Wednesday, February 8. Visit www.hulldaily mail.co.uk/renewableawards to find the full criteria.

Tickets for the event cost £40, plus VAT, per person. To book, or for further information, call Jane Smallwood on 01482 315395 or email j.smallwood@hulldailymail.co.uk

Second most active M&A adviser in region CONSULTING: RSM has jumped into third place in Experian’s league table of the most active M&A (merger and acquisition) advisers, up from fifth position in 2015.

RSM advised on 132 deals in 2016 – a 25 per cent rise on the previous year.

In the Yorkshire and Humber region, the organisation climbed to second place. According to Experian, the level of M&A activity in the UK held up well last year with 7,155 transactions recorded – a 2.2 per cent increase on 2015.

Rob Donaldson, head of corporate finance at RSM said: “In the context of a 2 per cent rise in deal volumes overall, the fact RSM outperformed the market with a 25 per cent increase is a testament to the hard work of our teams.

“Despite the shock of the Brexit vote, deal-making activity remained strong in 2016.”

SOLID FOUNDATIONS: A pupil from St James C of E Academy in Bransholme has a go at plastering at the Foundations Live 2016 event.

Scheme to bridge skills gap in building industry Positive response by students and firms sparks repeat of initiative A CAMPAIGN that aims to bridge the skills gap in the construction industry has received such an overwhelming response that a further event has been confirmed.

Foundations Live 2016, which launched Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter’s Foundations scheme at Bishop Burton College, saw hundreds of students from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire engaging with people from all walks of the construction industry.

The initiative is aimed at people of all ages, from primary school pupils to construction apprentices, to consider a career in the construction industry.

Foundations also brings together businesses to pledge time, support and knowledge to improve the employability and skills of construction students.

Dave Blades, Hobson & Porter’s business development director, said: “We’re delighted with the response from the students and participating businesses who attended Foundations Live 2016 and it is pleasing to be planning the 2017 event, which aims to see more suppliers and more schools and colleges getting involved.”

The next Foundations Live event is scheduled for Thursday, September 21, and will be

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‘Making a visible difference’

held again at Bishop Burton College.

Hobson & Porter works collaboratively with its supply chain partners, including building merchant Jewson and Bishop Burton College, to share knowledge, time and support to improve the skills and employability of all people interested in a career in construction.

Construction careers resource GoConstruct estimates a growth rate in the industry of 2.5 per cent each year for the next five years, equating to more than 250,000 new roles on a national level.

More than 16,000 construction jobs are anticipated throughout Yorkshire and the Humber region over the same period.

Mr Blades said: Our company not only aims to provide the region with high-quality construction projects, but also to provide opportunities for the community, so everyone can benefit from the work we do.”

Visitors to Foundations Live 2016 included primary pupils from St James’ C of E Academy in Bransholme, secondary pupils

CHRIS Reader, Jewson Sutton Fields branch manager, said: “Jewson is proud to support an initiative that aims to support and drive recruitment to fill potentially thousands of positions available in Yorkshire and the Humber.

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Some people simply don’t have any spare cash to save; others don’t think it is worth saving with the current pathetic rates of interest.

But it is vital that everyone tries to create a financial cushion in case they hit hard times.

Money experts say this buffer should be a minimum of three months’ salary, although many say it should be six months.

Here is our guide on how to get into the savings habit and where to put your cash.

WHY SAVE? THERE is always something to save for, from unexpected bills to special occasions such as birthdays and bigger events like a wedding, a deposit for a home or creating a nest egg to see you through retirement.

Not having a fund to fall back on could cost you a lot more than putting a little aside each month if you need emergency cash and are

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forced to turn to an expensive overdraft, credit card or loan instead.

Building up debt when you’re just managing is a recipe for disaster.

It may seem cheap to borrow now, but there is a big chance the base rate will rise – and that will mean the cost of repaying debt rises, too.

While interest on savings is important, having a pot of cash put aside is the important thing.

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If you manage it, put a couple of quid in your money box.

ENCOURAGE KIDS TO SAVE GETTING children into the saving habit from a young age is one of the smartest financial moves you can make. It will set them on the right path to a debt-free future.

Offer incentives such as matching what they save or topping up their funds when they reach a certain level, such as £1 for every £5 saved.

WHERE TO SAVE? IT IS tough to get a decent return on your savings in the current market. The START SMALL best rates you can get, GETTING into the without any risk to your savings habit is the cash, are from Atom Bank hard part, but once and Ikano Bank. you get going you For some you will have will soon get a buzz to lock away your cash for as your balance five years. grows – and you That’s a long time for will get a good such a small return. feeling as you head When you take into towards financial account uncertainty about security. the base rate and when it Start with just £5 may rise, and with that the a month – you chance of better returns won’t really miss on savings, it may be wiser Once it reaches a certain level, £1.20 a week. Once to keep your cash where you can you get used to that, try to put a bit pay it into a savings account. access it.

Smoking two cigarettes fewer a more away. It soon builds up: £10 a Then, when rates do rise and you day will save you about £250 per month = £120 a year; £30 = £360. spot a better deal, you can move year. And making your own your savings pot immediately. ­sandwiches, instead of buying HOW TO START A SAVINGS FUND You don’t want to end up having YOU might think you don’t have a shop ones, for three out of five days a week would give you about £50 a to watch your cash languish in a spare penny to save, but there are low-paying account when a much lots of ways you can squeeze a few month to put away. better deal is launched.

Giving up two takeaway coffees pounds here and there. a week will free up £4 – that’s a Dig out that old piggy bank or STAY FOCUSED good £200 a year for your savings create some funky jam jars and REMEMBER to keep track of your fund. Also, try having a no-spend start putting a bit of that loose savings balance – the more you see day once a week, where you use change in them. You could save it grow, the more it will encourage 20p pieces or copper. It’s amazing up stuff from your cupboards you to stick with your savings plan. and don’t get tempted to buy how addictive it can become.

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Able expands team to capture new activities PORTS: Able Group is strengthening its senior management team to expand its activities in fields including renewable energy and logistics.

Peter Stephenson, the company’s founder and executive chairman, said the move was to ensure the activities of all of the group’s businesses operate as a single strong unit.

He said: “Since we began in 1966 our ethos has embodied versatility, hard work and passion and this is reflected in our new structure, ensuring we are well-prepared to rise to future opportunities.”

The senior management team will be led by chief operating officer Chris McManus, who will be joined by fellow directors Richard Cram, Neil Etherington and Neil Jarvis.

Able Group has major facilities and sites on the Tees and on the Humber.

AA global appointment SERVICES: A language and translation business has enhanced its private sector activity with a key appointment.

Chantelle Akdemir joins AA Global as business development officer.

Chantelle, who has been working from the company’s Worcester office for nearly three years, is tasked with raising the company’s profile across the north of England.

She said: “It’s an exciting time for AA Global as we build on the success already achieved by our team in Hull and look to deliver our services much further afield.

“It is also exciting for me personally to be spending more time in the UK City of Culture, something which we are sure will bring great opportunities for a wide range of businesses.”

AA Global this year marks 25 years of business. It expanded into Hull five years ago and has since increased its database of interpreters and translators to around 14,000, covering 500 languages and dialects.

Cross adopts new role SERVICES:The Humber LEP has appointed Graham Cross as its new small business champion.

Graham has sat on the Humber LEP’s Board since May 2015, as a representative of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce.

As part of his new role, he will represent small businesses on the Humber LEP Board, and ensure their needs are considered in the organisation’s decision making.

Graham, founder and managing director of GXD Logistics Ltd, said: “I’m looking forward to helping small businesses continue to receive the assistance and recognition that they deserve.

“I will be using all of my experience to do them justice.”

50 YEARS: Iain Elliott, of Heta, is inviting former apprentices to help the company mark its 50th anniversary.

Anniversary is a golden opportunity for training HETA wants former trainees to share their stories A COMPANY that has launched the engineering careers of thousands of people says its 50th anniversary is a golden opportunity to increase training opportunities in British industry.

Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) is targeting potential apprentices, families and schools to try to encourage more students into engineering.

It is also urging more employers to invest in filling the skills gap.

The company now wants to find as many people as possible who have worked or trained at its sites across the Humber, as part of a campaign to help the region plug the skills gap.

Iain Elliott, chief executive of HETA, said: “There is a serious shortage of engineers and everyone at HETA spends all their working hours doing everything they can to address that.

“We already organise events and run initiatives to get more young people into engineering, and to secure more paid apprenticeship places from employers, and this anniversary is literally a golden opportunity to do more.”

HETA is also appealing to

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employers who have played a part in the organisation’s history to showcase the skills of former apprentices, and demonstrate the impact they have made on the region’s industrial landscape.

Mr Elliott said: “HETA’s strength is its people. We therefore want to contact as many people as we can who have trained at HETA, worked at HETA and done business with HETA. “We want them to help us show how HETA has changed over the last 50 years, which companies have benefited from the skills taught at HETA and what sort of projects have been completed with the help of people who began their careers here.”

HETA’s first premises were at the engineering company of Charles D Holmes & Co Ltd in Alfred Street, Hull.

Four of the 10 founding companies from 1967 – William Broady & Son Ltd, Bankside Patterson Ltd, Alex E Carr Ltd and AFOS Ltd – still exist today, although

HETA in numbers HETA in 1967 The number of people employed today by the organisation The number of apprentices HETA trained in its first year The number of apprentices trained by the organisation in year two The average number of apprentices HETA trained each year during the 1970s. 200 - the number of new apprentices HETA now welcomes every year.

70 some identities have changed slightly.

The increasing interest of businesses south of the Humber led to the opening of a second training centre at Huntsman Tioxide in Grimsby. The centre moved to Acordis and is now based at CATCH, in Stallingborough.

HETA opened a third site at Corus in Scunthorpe before moving that centre to Foxhills in 2014.

“We know there are former HETA apprentices on the staff of most of the businesses that we work with,” said Mr Elliott. “But our first apprentices will be retired by now.

“Some might be on the other side of the world, and they will all have stories to share. So if you worked at HETA, or have friends or family who worked here, please get in touch.”

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SMALL FIRMS COULD BE BIG WINNERS OF RATE RELIEF REVIEW Threshold changes could spark revitalisation in ‘secondary retail areas’ SMALL firms and start-ups in Hull and East Yorkshire could be among the big winners when the current revaluation process doubles the business rates relief threshold.

The change, which will take effect in April, will also be good news for property owners and could spark the revitalisation of some areas of the city, with vacant units coming back into use and driving job creation.

Paul White, agency director at Garness Jones, said: “We particularly expect to see a positive impact in secondary retail areas such as Hessle Road, Holderness Road and Newland Avenue.

“Businesses are cost conscious but they may see these changes as an opportunity to move to the next level and give themselves more space to grow.

“That, in turn, can increase employment.

“In recent years, not many sites have qualified for 100 per

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cent rate relief, but this will change things.”

The revaluation is the first since 2010 and is based on rental values from April 1, 2015.

A key feature of the changes is that the threshold for small business rate relief will double to £12,000.

A draft rating list published last October was overlooked by many people, and there will be a mix of shocks and surprises when the rates bills arrive next month and take effect in April.

Mr White, who specialises in retail and office accommodation, said: “Some places will see an increase, but there are several areas in Hull where properties will fall under the new threshold and will qualify for 100 per cent business rates relief.

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Electric Center relocating for bright future A HULL supplier of electrical equipment and accessories is relocating to new premises this month.

The Electric Center, which has had a base in Reservoir Road for many years, is moving to the iPark Industrial Estate, off Bankside, where it officially launches on Monday, February 20.

Manager Stewart Ward said: “What I am looking forward to most is the working environment for staff. We are moving from very dated premises with no height to the building, to something which is new, light and airy, where there’s lots of space and you can see outside.

Mr Ward, who has been with Electric Center for just over a year, said all the current staff would be moving to the iPark site.

“There will be 15 people, including a new apprentice and a new driver, who both joined us in the first week of January,” he said.

“We are also setting on another apprentice on the day we open at Bankside, and will be looking for another member of staff after that.”

Electric Center supplies electrical products for commercial and domestic environments, selling to trade and the public.

There are plans to hold an open day in the spring at the Hull centre when suppliers will be invited to attend to showcase their products.

Electric Center is fitting out other new UK centres and relocating some existing branches to meet demand.

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Small firms could be big winners of rates relief review Continued from PAGE 1 “That’s significant because buildings which have been boarded up or with shutters down will attract new interest.”

Dale Gooderham, senior agency surveyor at Garness Jones and a specialist in industrial space, said: “There will be a lot of businesses who have been trading out of units that are a bit small for them and this change might help them expand into larger premises and grow their businesses, while retaining reasonable levels of overheads.

“All areas have small start-up units which fall under the threshold because people want to encourage businesses into them.

“Some of the larger units that haven’t been built with that intention in mind will now come into play and we might see smaller businesses moving straight into what we would normally consider to be stage two units.”

Mr White added that property owners may also benefit from the change.

He said: “Over the past year or two, we have seen small independent operators become very focused on cost and we’ve found that properties with a rateable value below £6,000 were a massive tick box.

“Doubling the threshold to £12,000 could lead to businesses committing to longer leases and could also enable owners to increase rents, because people might be prepared to pay more for larger premises if they don’t have to worry about rates.

“Even if they don’t need the space immediately, they might see it as an investment in anticipation of growth, so we expect to see more start-up businesses looking at larger premises.”

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Changes could bring expansion opportunity ... or job losses for some

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BUSINESS rates bills will signal an expansion opportunity for some and possible job losses for others when they drop through the doors of property owners next month.

Adrian Smith, a specialist in rating issues for more than 40 years, says lower rateable values in some areas, coupled with a doubling of the rate relief threshold amount to good news.

But he warned some businesses are facing an increase of 300 per cent, and he said some may be forced to shed jobs.

Mr Smith, who set up AS Rating in 2000, after spending 25 years working for the Inland Revenue, is bracing himself for a rush of enquiries when companies across the region receive their new rates demands next month.

He said the demands are likely to prompt a wave of calls from winners and losers confused by the new rateable values, which take effect on April 1.

Mr Smith said: “Some business owners have been horrified because, even with transitional relief, the big increases can cause problems. They can even affect staffing levels – one employer I spoke to might have to lose a member of staff.”

The revaluation is the first since 2010 and is based on rental values from April 1, 2015.

A key feature of the changes is that the threshold for small business rate relief will double to £12,000.

SPECIALIST ADVICE: Adrian Smith, of AS Rating.

The draft rating list published last October showed many businesses in Hull could expect to see their rates fall.

But in some areas of the East Riding, business owners were facing an increase in rateable values of as much as 300 per cent, and across the region, many businesses are still unaware of the possible implications.

Mr Smith said: “Only a minority of businesses have acted on the information so far.

“Others have not paid any attention to it or have been putting it off because they are busy or it’s not something they

understand. It will come to their attention when they get their bill and I expect that’s when I’ll get a lot of calls.”

Mr Smith said transitional relief ensures any major changes are phased in, but he warned increases will be applied more quickly than reductions.

He also warned that businesses which fall under the new threshold should beware of approaches from unregistered consultants.

He said: “The threshold element of the changes is straightforward, but there are still consultants who will try and get you

to pay them for securing a reduction, which you will get anyway.

“Other aspects of the changes are more complicated and I have had a lot of questions from businesses who have become aware of the draft figures and don’t know if they’re correct.

“They are seeking advice as to whether the figure is reasonable and what the procedures are for challenging it.

“The Valuation Office Agency will adopt a ‘check, challenge, appeal’ process, and with about 300,000 outstanding rate appeals already in the system this will not happen overnight.”

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In our seven offices based across the Humber region – from Beverley, down to Lincoln and across to Sheffield – our teams have worked hard throughout 2016 to deliver unrivalled client satisfaction and legal expertise, ensuring that last year was a record-breaking year for the firm.

We received recognition in five separate independent legal publications in 2016, which celebrated the firm’s excellence and growth as well as individual solicitors’ expertise.

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After a record-breaking 2016, Des Mannion, pictured, of Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitors, looks to more success in 2017 rankings, we have been ranked in five practice areas and three of our solicitors were recognised in its highest band one category.

On top of this, 28 of our solicitors were named among the UK’s leading industry professionals by the Legal 500 Law index, with the firm being recognised as a regional heavyweight.

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Thomas Street, Witham, Hull MOVING ON UP: Michael Leaf, left, divisional managing director of Timloc Building Products, and Ian Hodges, managing director of the Horncastle Group PLC on Ozone Business Park, Howden, the site of Timloc’s new manufacturing base.

Move to business park helps expansion plans Manufacturer becomes latest in string of big-name companies at Ozone EAST Yorkshire manufacturer Timloc Building Products is to become the latest in a string of big-name companies to move to Ozone Business Park in Howden.

The company, which is part of The Alumasc Group PLC, joins national operators Warburtons, TNT, Image Data Group and DPD on the park, which is being brought forward by leading property developer, the Horncastle Group PLC. Timloc is relocating from Rawcliffe Road, Goole, to a purposebuilt, 88,000sq ft, two-storey unit, to facilitate the expansion of its manufacturing capacity.

The move will also provide better access to the motorway network than its current MODERN SPACES: Ozone Business Park in Goole.

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location, as Ozone Business Park lies less than a mile from Junction 37 of the M62.

Michael Leaf, divisional managing director at Timloc, said the move was fantastic news for the company and will support the company’s future growth plans.

Mr Leaf said: “Timloc is a well-known and trusted brand in the building products sector, supplying the UK’s leading national and independent builders’ merchants.

“To ensure our success continues, we are looking to expand our manufacturing and warehouse operations.

TIMLOC Building Products has been manufacturing high-performance building products in East Yorkshire since the 1970s.

Alumasc Group PLC purchased the

company from Expamet in September 2004.

Timloc supplies construction accessories predominantly to the residential new-build sector through

“To facilitate that, we need a modern, purpose-built building with better access to and from our site, but also to the motorway network.

“Ozone Business Park fulfils all those requirements, but crucially, is close to our current base in Goole, so the move will not impact negatively on our workforce.”

Mr Leaf said Ozone Business Park was the perfect size for Timloc’s requirements.

“On a really big business park it would be easy to lose your identity,” he said. “So, while Ozone Business Park hosts some excellent national companies, it is not so big as to make finding individual businesses difficult, or for customers, suppliers or logistics companies to negotiate their way around, which is a huge asset.”

builders and roofing merchants.

It currently supplies all the UK’S leading national and independent merchants including Jewson, GMGB and MKM.

Once completed, the building will be retained by Horncastle PLC, and leased to Timloc on a long-term basis.

Work has started to prepare the site, and construction is expected to be finished by October.

Ian Hodges, managing director of Horncastle PLC, said he was delighted Ozone Business Park continued to attract well-known, successful companies.

He said: “Timloc Building Products is a fantastic local company whose success means it is in need of premises that truly befit its future development requirements.

“We’re very pleased Timloc has found that at Ozone Business Park, as this means the company will remain as dedicated as ever to the local area, further strengthening the local employment hub.”

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LET: Sharkeys Bar in George Street.

Sharkeys bar snapped up for refurbishment A REMINDER of the once-vibrant night scene of George Street in Hull, Sharkeys Bar and Diner, which has been sitting vacant for about two years, is now let and undergoing refurbishment before opening its doors for business.

It is just one of the successful lettings recently reported by NPS Humber Ltd. Also among the agency’s deals done are: ■ 116 Shannon Road – Traditional frontage shop with store (60.3sq m), let.

■ 268 Greenwood Avenue – Former sweet shop with first-floor stores (103sq m), let.

■ 1 Amethyst Road – Fish and chip shop with store (105sq m), let.

■ 900 Spring Bank West – Former hardware store with first-floor accommodation (110sq m), let.

■ 237-239 Holderness Road – Doublefronted shop/café premises with separately accessed flat accommodation, sold.

■ 281 Holderness Road – Former carpet shop with separately accessed flat with vacant possession, sold.

■ 54/60 Elmbridge Parade – Doublefronted former newsagents within estate shop parade, let.

■ 63 Carr lane – Retail unit beneath Hull City Hall, let.

■ Unit 3 Boulevard Unit Factory Estate – Small industrial unit (1,270sq ft), let.

■ Unit 5 Boulevard Unit Factory Estate – Small industrial unit (1,292sq ft), let.

■ Unit 15 Boulevard Unit Factory Estate – Small industrial unit (861sq ft), let.

■ Unit 19 Courtney St Unit Factory Estate – Small industrial unit (1,960sq ft), let.

■ Unit B4 Kingston Way Unit Factory Estate – Industrial unit (3,045sq ft), let.

■ Unit 6 Swann St Unit Factory Estate – Small industrial unit (685sq ft), let.

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Demand for commercial property on the increase Investment enquiries rose across all sectors in final quarter of 2016 DEMAND for commercial property in Yorkshire and the Humber is increasing as potential investors pick up the pace.

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) UK Commercial Market Survey for the final quarter of last year, investment enquiries rose across all sectors in the period, with the industrial sector continuing to outperform office and retail.

Expectations for rental and capital value growth have also increased, said Rics.

Despite some concern surrounding potential relocation of companies based in the region, after the EU vote, commercial chartered surveyors in Yorkshire and the Humber reported an increase in demand for all commercial property types during Q4.

Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at Rics, said: “The results for the Q4 survey suggest the commercial property market is continuing to attract investor interest, despite ongoing concerns about pricing and the prospects for the economy more generally.

“The results highlight the resilience of the economy in the wake of the vote to leave the EU but also clearly demonstrate the demand for large warehouses to support the development of the distribution industry as consumers are increasingly going online to make purchases.”

Industrial property proved the most sought after, with 32 per cent of respondents seeing a rise in demand for such space (up

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from 13 per cent in Q3), while 21 per cent of respondents saw a rise in enquiries for offices (up from 5 per cent in Q3) and 16 per cent reported an increase in demand for retail space (up from 4 per cent in Q3).

On the supply side, availability of commercial property fell across all sectors except for retail, where 9 per cent of commercial chartered surveyors in the region reported a rise in available leasable space (up from 5 per cent in Q3).

Respondents also reported a lack of development starts in the region across all commercial property sectors.

Consequently, this rising demand, compounded with a lack of available commercial property, has led to commercial chartered surveyors in the region anticipating that rents for all commercial property types will rise over the coming 12 months.

More respondents expect rents for prime industrial space and prime offices to increase, with 59 per cent expecting industrial rents to rise and 50 per cent anticipating rents for offices will increase.

Only 16 per cent of respondents expect rents for prime retail space in the region to increase over the coming year – this is most likely due to the competitive nature of the retail sector and the need to attract and maintain good tenants.

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Brothers’ next steps to bring former YPI up to full strength

Owners look to attract more businesses that share their vision for future of sports centre THREE brothers whose investment saved the Hull sports complex where they played as children are now planning the next phase of the site’s renaissance.

Sam, Jack and Will Latus are working with Garness Jones chartered surveyors on more ideas to attract businesses into the former YPI complex in Chanterlands Avenue.

They are close to capacity after the recent opening of the latest arrival – a day centre and play area for dogs – but they plan to make more space available.

Any development must fit with their ethos of bringing businesses together to maximise the use of the site and create a sustainable model for the sporting community that has operated there for generations.

The brothers played tennis and cricket at YPI from junior school age. Sam and Jack went on to play rugby league for Hull Kingston Rovers, Will became a Captain in the Marines and now they run the family business, Latus Training.

Their gym, which specialises in personal training with clients including Luke Campbell and Tommy Coyle, operated from some of the vacant space at YPI and they were approached by Paul White, agency director at Garness Jones, when the time came to find a buyer for the site of 12.87 acres.

Mr White said: “It’s a big site with a cricket field, rugby pitches and various indoor facilities, home to Hull RUFC and Hull Cricket Club among others, but it was a big strain on the charity which ran it.

“They were losing money from the high costs, coupled with the limited usage of weekend matches and midweek training.”

LTS Leisure completed the purchase of the site in November 2014 and embarked on a programme of improvements to the buildings.

They created office space, which was snapped up by business improvement specialists Kaizen Consulting and education software provider Keystone MIS. Dogs Playpark, a new business which is the first of its kind in England, has now opened after converting a sports hall.

Between them, the various businesses employ about 40 people and the aim now is to explore other uses for the remaining space and strengthen the links between business and sport.

Sam Latus said: “We wanted to maintain the sporting use. The place was haemorrhaging money but we felt we could bring businesses in to create financial sustainability.

“We spend more than 80 hours a week there

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and we know it’s a great location which can be used for all sorts of things, from running a business to catering for social and corporate events.

“In this day and age, you don’t get decent sports facilities without business support, and Paul helped us put a package together.”

Mr White said: “Hull Sports Centre is at its busiest on a weekend when there are so many matches being played, but the development of the facilities to house other businesses has resulted in increased footfall – and now pawfall – throughout the week.

“We’re now working with the Latus family on a strategic plan to develop the rest of the facilities and bring in more businesses, but the key is that any alternative use will complement and sustain the sporting activities and will not be a threat to them.”

A leisure centre for dogs run by a woman called Kat is the latest business venture to be launched at Hull Sports Centre.

Dogs Playpark was the dream of Kat Middleton, who owns one dog, three cats, two rabbits, two goats, a horse and a gecko and who gave up a teaching career because she wanted to work with animals.

The centrepiece of the business is an area of artificial turf where the dogs can run free or exercise and train with their owners.

There is a day care centre, where people can drop off their dogs on the way to work, a café for owners to take a break while the dogs have fun, and classes including puppy, obedience, agility and heel work. A grooming business will open soon.

Mrs Middleton heads a team of 12 staff, most of whom are full-time. Further gradual recruitment is planned as awareness and demand increases, with the business model based on monthly memberships.

She said: “This is the first indoor dog park in England. The service is proving popular, and security is a big attraction.

“We hear of dog thefts and of people being accosted in parks – some people pay anything from £600 up to £2,000 for their dogs and one lady told us the first time she let her dog off its lead was when she came here.

“The premises are ideal and big enough for us to add the various other services.

“It took a while for us to find the right place because some people didn’t take us seriously, but Garness Jones pulled out all the stops and did a great job for us.”

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SCOTTS Property, which offers commercial property advice and services from offices in Hull and Grimsby, has reported the following deals done.

■ 292 Marfleet Lane, Hull – shop and upper floors offered at £9,500 pa, let.

■ The Bull, pictured, Beverley Road, Hull – public house with upper floors promoted at £95,000, sold. This is one of several disposals secured in recent months along Beverley Road.

■ Willerby – The Old Church Halls offered at £245,000, sold by Topham Larard and Scotts Property as joint agents. Scotts has registered requirements for further retail opportunities in Willerby.

■ 29/29a Holderness Road, Hull – retail premises with upper floors and rear workshop offered at £165,000, sold.

■ Goole – Fusion Business Park , several new-build industrial units let at rates from £7psf up to £9.75psf.

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Romica, which has its headquarters in Beverley, is one of the world’s leading designers, consultants, manufacturers, build to print provider and supplier of lifting, handling, pulling equipment and systems.

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agement team as we look to build Romica’s presence across a wider range of industrial markets.

“Carl’s appointment will contribute to our growth and specifically target non-marine markets.

“We’re delighted to announce that he is joining our team to help promote our services, diversify the business, and assist with our continued growth.

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“The key message is that we have transferable engineering and project management skills and Carl’s job is to promote our world-class facilities, standards, and services to both new and existing markets.”

Mr Richmond has a strong reputation, developing engineering opportunity in the lifting, handling, and control equipment sectors; his commitment has been recognised by both the clients and employers.

He said: “I see this as a great opportunity using Romica’s track record in maritime to expand further into additional markets.

“My role will be to go out and open more doors and build on the continued success by showcasing our capabilities and the facility to become the ‘trusted partner’ into wider markets. The future looks exciting.”

Romica established a manufacturing hub in Romania 13 years ago and also has facilities and contacts in Turkey, China, South Korea, Australia, and the US.

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Shoppers typically over-spent by £78 on items over the festive period, research from Santander suggests.

Choosing to walk to work, cancelling gym subscriptions and spending less on going out are just some of the ways people say they’re now cutting back.

A fifth (21%) of those surveyed say they will even cut back on festive spending in 2017 as a result of the amount spent over the Christmas just gone.

For some, the temptation to grab a bargain can have much more serious consequences.

Research from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, a charity founded by consumer champion Martin Lewis, has highlighted people’s difficult relationships with online sales.

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later regret do so because of sales didn’t return the last online while 9% say they always, or purchase they regretted. often, regret purchases they While returning items may be make online. one way to get your finances back The speed and convenience of on track, 28% of those with online shopping with a simple mental health problems didn’t click of the “buy” button can be return their last regretted online hard to resist. purchase because they felt too Polly Mackenzie, director of ashamed. the Money and Mental Health The Money and Mental Policy Institute, says Health Policy Institute has increased spending can launched a free, also be a symptom of a experimental tool to number of mental help people control health problems. their spending.

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It can be used to automatically generate a letter to send to the retailer requesting a refund, replacement or repair, where appropriate.

Vickie Sheriff, director of campaigns and communications at Which? says: “If you’ve bought or been given a dud, it’s vital that you know your rights and act fast if something is not right.”

Here are some general tips from Which? for those who have bought faulty products: ■■ You have the right to reject and return your item and get a refund within 30 days of purchase; ■■ You could ask the retailer to repair or replace your item within six months of purchase; ■■ Your rights against the retailer can last for up to six years, but you’d need to prove a fault was present at the time of purchase after the first six months.

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Allenby Commercial has just started taking bookings for Hideout Hotel, which will open during the spring in Trinity Square, adjacent to Holy Trinity Church, which is soon to become Hull Minster.

The local owners had a long-held belief that a fashionable, reinvented city, which featured in Rough Guide’s top ten cities last year, would grow in appeal to tourists and business visitors.

However, even they have been overwhelmed by the response.

Hotelier Georgia Allenby said: “Since the news began to filter out about Hideout, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing.

“We’ve had calls from all over the UK and beyond, with some looking to block-book all the available rooms for weeks on end.

“The city is big news, interest in the region seems to grow and grow and, thankfully, people who are looking at Hull are turning to Hideout.”

She said: “Everything is on track and we can’t wait for Hideout to open.

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‘FANTASTIC LOCATION’: Georgia Allenby, of Allenby Commercial, developers of the Hideout Hotel in Hull's Old Town.

“Hideout Hotel will support a wide range of local businesses. Bars, restaurants and shops will benefit because we don’t intend to offer a food and drink service, while furniture makers and artists will also benefit because we are incorporating their work into the building.”

Allenby Commercial has used its own construction teams and local suppliers to convert the derelict three floors of retail and office units into a high class development of 15 one and two-bedroom apartments.

Hideout Hotel is within walking distance of the marina and Fruit Market area, which has become Hull’s main festival district.

It is in the heart of the popular Old Town, next to Trinity Market, which is undergoing

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It is also a short walk from the Museums Quarter and The Deep.

The hotel can accommodate about 40 guests, with the property designed specifically to ensure each unit has a direct view of the church.

Each apartment includes a living/dining area, a workspace and an equipped kitchen.

Guests will be able to book wedding packages and other special events and can order hampers, cycle hire and other services.

Ms Allenby said: “We wanted to create the sort of place we would book ourselves when staying out of town.”

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FOOD FIRM SIGNS UP FOR TASTE OF CULTURE Edible oils specialist AAK becomes a Hull 2017 Business Club partner

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ON BOARD: The team at AAK UK Ltd. Below the firm’s headquarters at King George Dock.

2017 programme struck a chord with AAK, as the Made In Hull theme was one close to the business’s heart.

“At AAK, we supply value-adding ingredients, vegetable oils and finished products to all the main retailers and food manufacturers, and to many leading pub and restaurant chains – yet not many people in Hull know what we do,” she said.

“This year is a perfect opportunity to show our local community how much of what they eat and use is ‘made in Hull’, and how proud we are of our city.

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Royal boost for writing skills charity A CHARITY that promotes writing in schools is hoping to secure the support of more businesses after the success of a royal showcase in Hull.

First Story presented some of its work to the Duchess of Cornwall as she visited The Deep during her visit to the city with Prince Charles last week.

Her presence also attracted influential people from the corporate world who emphasised the importance of writing skills to young people preparing for the world of work.

Jan Brumby, chief executive of For Entrepreneurs Only, said: “Employers are looking for people who can communicate professionally both internally in the workplace and externally with customers and clients in a way which this is only going to help.”

Business support has already been provided by The Deep as hosts of the royal writing celebration and by Saville Audio Visual, who provided the equipment for First Story’s presentation of awards to students from five participating schools.

The Duchess spoke to Nick Sangwin, group managing director of Sangwin, Emma Waudby, sales and marketing manager of Cobus Communications Group, and Phil Withers, manager at RSM UK in Hull, during the event.

Mr Sangwin said: “We already get involved with the Hull Youth Support Trust to help young people set up their own businesses and I think it is great to see people being able to develop the basic skills of reading and writing in an age when social media sometimes takes over.”

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HULL company AAK UK Limited, the nation’s leading manufacturer and supplier of edible oils, fats, sauces and food dressings, has all the ingredients to support the city’s year in the culture spotlight after signing up as a Hull 2017 Business Club partner.

The company, based at Hull’s King George Dock, employs 300 people and, together with its sister site in Runcorn, Cheshire, works closely with customers to co-develop new products for the bakery, dairy, infant nutrition, chocolate and confectionery, food service and retail sectors.

The timing of Hull 2017 is perfect for AAK, which has shared roots in Danish port city Aarhus, which is this year’s European Capital of Culture.

Rachel Neale, UK City of Culture Champion at AAK UK, said: “It’s a joint celebration for us in Hull and for our colleagues in Denmark, as we mark Hull 2017 and Aarhus 2017 in the same year.

“Aarhus and Hull have long histories in common. AAK UK began life in 1982 as Anglia Oils, a UK subsidiary of Aarhus United, an oils company based in the Danish city.

“Later, Aarhus United and Swedish firm Karlshamn AB merged to create the global company, AAK, and the links between Aarhus and Hull are still strong.

“How incredible that we’re both embarking on a year of celebrating culture and creating lasting legacies for our cities.

“Here at AAK, there was no way we were missing out on being right at the heart of Hull 2017.”

AAK has planned a year of activities and events, including exhibitions, galleries and competitions to celebrate employees’ creative talents.

Ms Neale said season one of the Hull

SUPPORTIVE: The Duchess of Cornwall at The Deep.

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BUSINESS WELCOMED: Nigel Dibb at Holiday Inn Hull Marina.

Picture: Peter Harbour

DISTINCTIVE: City of Culture branding

by Designs Signage Solutions.

Food firm signs up for taste of culture Continued from PAGE 1 for their hard work and loyalty by encouraging them to get together and celebrate this pivotal year in Hull’s history.”

Martin Green, chief executive and director of Hull 2017, said: “It is very fitting that AAK – which makes products in the city that are supplied to 35 countries – has joined us during our Made In Hull season, which celebrates the many things that the city has contributed to the world.

“Our partnership with AAK will complement our links with Aarhus 2017 as well as the work we are doing with Danish artists throughout the programme.”

Hull firm Designs Signage Solutions Ltd has also signed up to Hull 2017 as a supplier.

Designs will be helping to showcase the events going on throughout the year with high-quality branding, signage and print.

Rob Daysley, managing director at Designs, said: “If the Made In Hull opening series is anything to go by, we are in for an exceptional year of visually stunning extravaganzas.

“This year of celebration coincides with a huge year for us as we continue to expand as a business.

“We hope this year brings success to the city, everyone in it and shows everyone the beauty of Hull.”

Designs, which was responsible for the rebranding of all KCOM vehicles last year, was established in 1993 and has grown from a sole trader business providing sign-writing for local taxi firms to become a leading supplier of all forms of signage and vehicle livery.

Mr Green said: “We are looking forward to working with Designs Signage Solutions to help us dress the city and promote the fantastic range of events happening throughout the year.”

Exciting time to check out the buzz in the city New general manager at Holiday Inn delighted to take up role NIGEL Dibb, the new general manager of the Holiday Inn Hull Marina, is delighted to have moved to the city at a time of such positivity.

Leeds-born Mr Dibb has replaced Sarah Whitfield in the role. She is joining the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, which is being developed in Ferensway, as its general manager.

Mr Dibb, who took up his post in December from his previous position at the Holiday Inn Doncaster, said: “I’ve had more than ten years’ experience with Hol-

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iday Inn – I was at Leeds-Wakefield prior to Doncaster – and really hit the floor running when I arrived in Hull.

“There is a great team at the hotel and they and key stakeholders have all made me feel very welcome.

“It’s a very exciting time for the city and there is such a buzz going on right now.”

Mr Dibb, who trained at

Thomas Danby College in Leeds and has been in the hospitality trade for more than 25 years, said he had been fortunate to work all over the UK, but his roots were “very much in Yorkshire”.

He said: “At the moment, it is very much about the team – we are now up to a full complement of about 70 staff in Hull – and about developing an exceptional customer service.

“These things fit hand in glove and if you get these two things right, the rest tends to take care of itself.”

Mr Dibb said there were plans to develop the Holiday Inn Hull Marina in line with the brand’s “open lobby” concept.

He also said an application had been lodged for a bedroom extension.

“We will also be looking at our leisure club and the facilities we offer,” he said.

“We will be continuing to enhance our product over the next five years and engaging with what is happening in Hull and fostering relationships with people.”

COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS Non-corporate judgments

Corporate judgments

Mr Nicholas Baldwin T/As N Baldwin Building Services, Lynwood, Main Road, Camerton, Hull, £859, County Court Business Centre.

Mr Osman Halil T/As Budget Spares Hull, 2 Machell Street, Hull, £1,273, County Court Money Claims Centre.

Mr Enver Halil T/As Budget Spares Hull, 2 Machell Street, Hull, £1,273, County Court Money Claims Centre.

Ms Sarah Goulbourne T/As Sarah Goulbourne, East Riding Room, 8 The Weir, Hessle, £1,504, County Court Business Centre.

Ms Iwona Talar T/As Aura Beauticians, 137 Etherington Road, Hull, £4,579, County Court Money Claims Centre.

Yorkshire Power Wash Limited 1 Peregrine Close, Hull, £1,002, 27-Jan-17, County Court Money Claims Centre.

RWS Motor Services (A Firm) 173 Dansom Lane, north Hull, £1,244, 31-Jan-17, County Court Business Centre.

Shocking.Com Ltd Apt 1, Raywell, Cottingham, £2,759, 31-Jan-17, County Court Business Centre.

Benchmark Services & Renovations Ltd 94 Danube Road, Hull, £4,602, County Court Business Centre.

Dah Quantity Surveying Limited Flat 6, 7 Salisbury Street, Hull, £247, County Court Business Centre.

MRD Garages Ltd 10 Medlar Drive, Welton, £1,905,

County Court Business Centre.

B&S Groundworks Limited 7 Warton Drive, Hull Road, Woodmansey, £3,250, County Court Money Claims Centre.

Evolution Accident Repair Centre Unit 21, Unit Factory Estate, Hawthorn Avenue, Hull, £715, County Court Money Claims Centre.

Corporate satisfactions

Victoria Plum Limited Jack Brignall House, Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle, £64, County Court Business Centre. Date satisfied: 20-Sep-16.

Dynamic Gills Limited Halifax House, 30-34 George Street, Hull, £482, County Court Business Centre. Date satisfied: 30-Jan-17.

Woodlands Joinery Ltd 332 Beverley Road, Hull, £15,518, 10-Sep-16,

County Court Business Centre. Date satisfied: 26-Jan-17.

Right Legal Advice Flat 3, Dawson House, 481 Beverley Road, Hull, £294, 27-Jun-16, County Court Business Centre.

Date satisfied: 31-Jan-17.

Kinetic Hire Ltd Plaxton Bridge Road, Woodmansey, Beverley, £305, 19-Jan-17, County Court Business Centre.

Date satisfied: 26-Jan-17.

Redlands Leasing Ltd Kingfisher Court, Plaxton Bridge Road, Woodmansey, Beverley, £847, 19-Jan-17, County Court Business Centre. Date satisfied: 26-Jan-17.

Corporate cancellations

SS Hesslewood Lodge Dental Practice The Lodge, 95 Ferriby Road, Hessle, £2,481, 19-Dec-16, County Court Business Centre. Date cancelled: 23-Jan-17.

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Talented sales director joins online retailer RETAIL: Hull online retailer Summit has appointed John Readman as sales and marketing director.

Mr Readman, who has been named on Yorkshire’s “42 under 42” list, which recognises the area’s most promising young entrepreneurs, said: “Summit has seen impressive growth and success over the past few years and I am very much looking forward to using my wide-ranging experience to drive this forward.”

Hedley Aylott, co-founder and CEO of Summit, said: “This is the first senior appointment since Summit was acquired by TCC Global in September and demonstrates our commitment to achieving our global aims through investing in senior talent.”

KNOCKOUT IDEA: Steve Jagger, left, of Quickline and Hull boxer Tommy Coyle. Quickline has provided a free superfast broadband connection to the Tommy Coyle Academy, west Hull, pictured below.

New partner appointed

Academy’s connection given a winning boost

ACCOUNTANCY: EY has appointed Suzanne Robinson as the new managing partner for the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Ms Robinson joined EY in 1993 and became partner in 2011. She takes over from Stuart Watson, who will retire as a partner in June.

She said: “It’s an exciting time to take the lead for the Yorkshire and Humber region.

“Over the past 12 months we have doubled the size of our financial services practice in this region, and made a number of senior hires.”

Quickline provide free broadband service to youth fitness centre THE Tommy Coyle Academy in west Hull, which specialises in boxing fitness, health and education, has been given a free superfast broadband connection by local wireless internet service provider Quickline Communications.

The contribution is enabling young people to get online for help with school work, jobs and social interaction.

Support from local businesses helps professional boxer Mr Coyle and his team to provide the best experience, acting as a youth centre and support service.

The gym is free to under-17s and a BoxClever programme aims to encourage youngsters to lead healthier lifestyles, with regular exercise, and to keep out of trouble.

Mr Coyle said: “We are very grateful to Quickline for their kind contribution.

“The internet opens up many opportunities for the guys that come to the gym – they use it all the time, not just for social media but also to get help with information for jobs and training.”

Mr Coyle believes in hard work, sacrifice and perseverance, a strategy that he passes on to all of the youngsters making use of his gyms.

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The team at Quickline were impressed with this positive influence and wanted to provide a free internet service to the gym.

Steve Jagger, managing director of Quickline, said: “Tommy’s work is keeping young people off the streets, which is of great value to the local community.

“We are delighted to help with our service to get visitors online, especially if they don’t have internet access at home.”

The premises benefit from the wireless service, which does not rely on the use of a landline.

Instead, a small device is secured to the roof which then transmits a signal from a mast at nearby Hull Royal Infirmary.

The free connection means that savings can be reinvested into Mr Coyle’s not-for-profit company.

■ Mr Coyle is due to fight Kofi Yates on Saturday, February 25, at Hull Arena.

Quickline has two tickets to give away in a competition via its social media pages. Visit @QuicklineUK for more details.

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Finalists show strength of our bid to become renewables hub Business Reporter Debbie Hall takes a closer look at those in the running for this year’s Humber Renewables Awards, which celebrates the region’s green pioneers KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jason Speedy, of Siemens.

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he strength and diversity of entries in this year’s Humber Renewables Awards has confirmed that the region is fulfilling its aspirations to be a global centre for renewable energy, according to the judges.

Less than 24 hours after the deadline passed for nominations, the independent judging panel was in the boardroom of the Hull Daily Mail picking the finalists for the prestigious event.

And a hard task it proved, too, with some very close-run categories ahead of the awards on Thursday, March 9, at The Deep in Hull.

The judges said: “It is evident from the nominations that there is a lot of innovation and a lot of really good investment going on, not only in business but in people, which means a lot of training and upskilling to build the region’s case for being the hub of renewable industry.”

They also said: “What we are seeing now is companies winning business, locally and inter nationally.

“It’s really good this year to see the skills, new companies setting up and growing and existing companies that have been in the region for a long time adapting and not just seeing the opportunities but seizing them.

“We are definitely fulfilling our aspirations of being a global centre for renewable energy.”

The entries covered projects and

CELEBRATION: Last year’s event The Deep. innovations of all shapes and sizes.

Now, the Mail can reveal the shortlisted entries that will be vying for the trophies at the awards dinner.

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Keynote speaker at the awards dinner is Siemens’ Hull blade factory director Jason Speedy.

He said: “I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to bring guests at the

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BACKING AWARD: Making wind turbine blades at the Alexandra Dock factory opened by Siemens, which is sponsoring the Humber Renewables Champion award.

EVERYONE’S A WINNER: All the winners at last year’s Renewables awards at The Deep.

Pictures: Kate Woolhouse

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We want to encourage and recognise organisations that are championing the cause of renewable energy Jason Speedy, of Siemens

awards up to speed with the progress of our operations in Hull.

“Siemens’ support for these awards as the headline sponsor also reflects our commitment to become part of the fabric of the city and region and I will be able to explain how we are doing that in a variety of ways.

“Most importantly, we want to encourage and recognise companies and organisations that are championing the cause of renewable energy and helping to make this region a leading hub for innovation in this field.

“The Humber Renewables Awards provide a superb showcase for their great work and encourage others to follow their lead.”

Mail editor-in-chief Neil Hodgkinson said: “The finalists for our sixth Renewables Awards show the strength and depth in the industry as it starts to put down roots in the Humber region.

“This really is a source of great economic potential for Hull, the East Riding and the Humber region in general. The opening of the new Siemens wind turbine blade factory at Green Port Hull showed what can be achieved here with great collaboration and support between business and local gover nment.

“But it’s not just about big business, we also have local companies making their own name in this field. These awards showcase a great variety of companies and enterprise from those big investments right down to community projects.

“I’d also like to thank our excellent partners and sponsors who continue to show tremendous support for this industry. They show the caliber of expertise and excellence that will help this region grow.”

■ If you are interested in attending the event, email Tracey Short at t.short@ hulldailymail.co.uk

Humber Renewables Awards finalists ■ 1. Humber Renewables Small Business of the Year (fewer than 50 employees), sponsored by Cobus Communications.

Finalists: Flixborough Eco Technologies Ltd; McAusland & Turner Ltd; TRG Wind Ltd. ■ 2. Best Renewable Energy Project or Installation in the Humber Area, sponsored

by PureSpeed.

Finalists: Crown Paints; Enrolled Freemen of Grimsby; Tansterne Biomass Project.

■ 3. Excellence in Renewables Skills and Training, sponsored by RSM. Finalists: Green Port Hull – Pathway to Employment programme; Hull College.

■ 4. Renewables Education, sponsored by Hull College Group.

Finalists: Waste Management Team – East Riding Council; Greenpower Education Trust; Professional Energy Management Ltd. ■ 5. Green Innovation, sponsored by ABP. Finalists: Kristy Blakeborough-Wesson, GWE Biogas Ltd; HRS Energy; Northern Divers (Engineering) Ltd. ■ 6. Humber Renewables Medium/Large

Business of the Year (more than 50 employees), sponsored by KRL Group.

Finalists: ABP; JR Rix & Sons; Wilkin Chapman LLP. ■ 7. Engaging the Community/Community Project, sponsored by Spencer Group.

Finalists: Environmental & Management Solutions Ltd; Grimsby Community Energy Ltd; Women into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME), Green Port Hull.

■ 8. Rising Star (new category), sponsored

by Arco.

Finalists: Grotech Production Ltd; Marketplace Systems.

■ Humber Renewables Champion, sponsored by Siemens The winner will be announced on the night.

The awards celebration takes place on Thursday, March 9, at The Deep. If you are interested in attending the event, please email Tracey Short at t.short@ hulldailymail.co.uk

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Firm secures distributor rights to screen system SERVICES: A Bilton-based company that provides interior display solutions for businesses has acquired the UK distributor rights to an innovative interactive screen system.

U-SEE2 is a patented dual-sided screen that offers flexible viewing – its swivel arm allows the system to operate either back-to-back, or in a side-by-side configuration, which means clients have the same touch screen in front of them as their service provider.

Designed for use in a variety of applications, such as in travel or estate agencies, at airport or station information desks or in a doctor’s surgery, U-SEE2 was developed to prevent customer alienation and enable full participation in the service process.

Chris Fleming, director at CJ Display Ltd, Main Road, Bilton, said: “We discovered U-SEE2 due to one of our existing customers needing to do what this product does.

“We sorted their scenario out by another means but then thought that it could be done in a different way and so started to research the internet for solutions.

“That’s when we came across the product, made contact with the manufacturer and got the distributor rights for the whole of the UK.”

Brewery up for award FOOD & DRINK: Wold Top Brewery, in Wold Newton, near Driffield, has been shortlisted for the Export Company of the Year category of the Northern Lights Awards.

The other shortlisted businesses are Clarke Energy, a multi-national specialist in distributed power generation solutions, and car giant Nissan.

The winner will be announced during the UK Northern Powerhouse Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, on Tuesday.

Kate Balchin, the brewery’s export and accounts manager, said: “We’re very proud to be shortlisted, especially given the calibre of the other finalists.”

DELIGHTED: Maria Kamper has taken over as manager of Hull’s Prospect Shopping Centre. Picture: Simon Renilson

New manager excited by centre’s 2017 prospects Retail boss takes on city centre challenge after four years in Bridlington HULL’S Prospect Centre, which is owned by NewRiver Retail, has appointed a new manager.

Maria Kamper has taken over from Lee Appleton, who left to oversee two shopping centres in West Yorkshire.

Ms Kamper, who has extensive experience in retail operations over the past two decades, left her role as centre manager of the Promenades Shopping Centre in Bridlington, where she had worked for four years, to take up the Hull position.

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Ms Kamper said: “I am delighted to become centre manager for Prospect Centre.

“2017 is going to be a fantastic year for Hull and I am thrilled to be at the heart of the activity.

“Having worked for a NewRiver Retail centre myself in my most recent role, this is an exciting challenge for me, with many projects in the pipeline for the near future.

“I am ready to take on the challenge of managing a well-known, bigger scheme with new people.”

Ms Kamper helped transform the Promenades Shopping Centre after taking the helm in 2013, helping to position the centre at the heart of the community with a 100 per cent occupancy rate.

On starting at the Bridlington centre,

there was a 29 per cent vacancy rate.

Ms Kamper studied for the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) Shopping Centre Management Diploma and graduated last July.

Part of the agenda for Prospect Centre this year is to further position itself at the heart of the community during Hull 2017, with a range of initiatives and a comprehensive events calendar to help drive people into the city centre.

The centre is also undergoing a rebranding project, with a new look for the centre anticipated to be launched later this year.

“It is such a fantastic opportunity to take on the role of centre manager at this stage in its evolution,” said Ms Kamper.

“I couldn’t think of a better time to join Prospect Centre during Hull’s City of Culture year.

“I am incredibly driven to work with retailers within the centre and all the customers who shop with us to provide the best experience possible.”

Characters send message about web safety COMMUNICATIONS: KCOM has joined forces with the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and the Ugly Duckling to teach youngsters about internet safety.

The fairytale characters have been incorporated into puppet performances by Hull theatre group Spin Off Productions to alert primary school children to

internet dangers, as part of the group’s Click Clever initiative.

Adopting a modern slant on the traditional stories, actors address issues such as cyber bullying and online grooming in an easy-to-understand way.

KCOM is sponsoring the perfor mances.

Spin Off founder Honor Pallant said the show,

which is touring 18 schools in East Yorkshire this month, was vitally important in the digital age.

She said: “We’ve done shows for older children before but we decided a production for five to eightyear-olds would be a good idea as children are becoming more internet savvy at an earlier age.”

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■■WORK out how much income you think you’ll need during retirement. Do a thorough and honest budget to work out how much your regular bills will be and other expenses once you give up the nine-to-five. There are budget planners at citizensadvice.org.uk/ debt-and-money/budgeting/ and moneyadviceservice.org.uk. Then work out how you can achieve your desired retirement income from a mix of sources.

■■DO A benefits check to ensure you are claiming any financial help you are entitled to – up to £15bn is lying unclaimed. Find a benefits calculator at benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk and ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claimingbenefits/benefits-calculator ■■GET all the paperwork relating to your pensions and other savings and use the Pension Tracing Service to find any lost pensions at gov.uk/findpension-contact-details for finding missing pensions.

■■TO FIND out how much you’ll be entitled to receive from a state pension, go to gov.uk/state-pension-statement or call 0345 3000 168.

■■ASK your pension provider(s) what your current fund value(s) is/are and what your options are for when and how you can take the pension(s). Check if there are any guaranteed benefits.

■■IF YOU are over 50, book your free Pension Wise appointment so you can get some guidance on the options you have with your pension savings. It will help you understand what products and options are out there. Visit pensionwise.gov.uk or call 0800 138 3944.

■■ASSESS what income any other investments or savings might give you.

■■TRY and use all available tax-free allowances, such as both personal allowances if you are a couple and the marriage allowance if you are eligible.

■■THINK very carefully about how and when you should take income from your pension savings and investments.

Taking too much too soon may mean you could run out and end up struggling in later life.

■■GET help from an independent adviser so you don’t miss out on guarantees, pay too much tax or get scammed out of your savings by crooks.

MONEY F ACT UK HOUSE prices dipped for the first time in five months in January, according to figures.

Halifax says prices fell by 0.9% month-on-month at the start of the year.

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S THE state pension age moves further off into the distance for most of us, do we really want to rely on the Government to fund us in retirement?

Probably not, but how do we know if we are saving enough to see us through a comfortable older age?

Research from deVere Group suggests that eight out of 10 clients who started seeking financial advice from the firm last year were not saving enough towards their retirement.

Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, said: “This is very worrying indeed. In initial meetings with clients we do detailed analyses of their current financial situation.

“We then discuss at what age they would like to retire and how much money they would need to have saved over their working lives in order to achieve this and to live the lifestyle they desire in retirement, which is, typically, a comparable one to the one they enjoy now.”

Working out if you are saving enough is a matter of doing the sums on how much you need versus what income you can expect from various sources.

This is based on when you want to retire, the income you currently earn, outgoings when you give up work and the type of lifestyle you want to enjoy in later life.

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SAVE? THERE is a basic industry rule of thumb that suggests you should save half your age as a percentage of your salary to enjoy a reasonable lifestyle in retirement.

So, if you are now 25, you should save 12.5% of your gross pay into a pension. If you are 40, it should be around 20%.

However, there is a sting in the tail as the minimum contributions through auto enrolment will at the most increase to 8% in the coming years.

Currently, many workers are contributing just 1% of their salary, topped up by 1% from their boss, so just 2% in total. This is way too low to be building up anywhere near the amount people will need to retire on.

But it isn’t just all about pensions. ISAs are a great way of getting into the savings habit, and should also be considered as a top-up to workplace savings and the state pension, or as an alternative for those who don’t have access to a workplace pension.

Andrew Tulley, retirement expert at Retirement Advantage, says: “It is always going to be

EXPERTS SAY THAT MOST OF US ARE FALLING WAY SHORT WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE THE LIVES WE WANT IN OLD AGE. T RICIA PHILLIPS REPORTS

Make sure your pension pot has enough money in it so you can enjoy a comfortable retirement difficult balancing financial priorities, and it is easy to see how retirement can seem a long way off. But hoping to rely on the Government really is going to be a fool’s paradise.

“Balancing the live-for-today attitude and hoping for the best for the future is not going to work out for most people.

“Taking control and putting aside a little now for the future not only creates a savings habit but also gives you the best possible chance of financial security in your later life.”

Research from pensions firm Prudential shows more than half of people contributing to workplace pensions via auto enrolment say they could afford to save more.

Almost three in 10 say they could afford an extra £100 a month. Just a quarter said they believed they were saving enough.

Vince Smith-Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential, says: “Saving as much as you can as early as you can is pretty much always a good idea. But a lot of people need to

start increasing their contributions to give themselves the retirement they want.”

Billy adds that people need to look at their overall income sources including workplace pensions, private pension, savings, HOW MUCH WILL YOU NEED? investments and the equity in their BILLY BURROWS, pensions expert property. from Retirement IQ, says people “This figure does not have to be need to ask themselves how they found all in one go and there are will be able to get their hands on various things people can do to the total amount of cash they need keep the cost down, such as for what they consider a working a bit longer so they start comfortable retirement. taking their pension a bit later.

He says: “If someone needs an “Also they could take some money income of, say, £1,000 a month to from their home via equity release cover their costs of living, they – although this should be a last need to ask themselves where this resort and not be taken too early. will come from.

“However you look at it, people “At their state pension age if they will need several hundred qualify for the full new flat-rate thousand pounds when they retire. pension of £155.65 a week they will “It doesn’t matter where it receive £8,000 a year. So that leaves comes from – ISAs, savings or another £4,000 to find each year. pensions. The fact is you need it to “The cost of buying an annuity fund older age.” paying £333 a month is about If you are already saving, £80,000. Alternatively, you would congratulations. Now might be the need a pension drawdown fund of time to check you are on track, and about £100,000 (taking 4% review the contributions you are withdrawals). These figures do not making. Can you afford to put allow for the income to some more money aside, perhaps increase with inflation. taking full advantage of matching “Otherwise you would contributions from your employer? need a pot of around Check the investments your £130,000.” pension savings are placed in. Are they still fit for purpose?

If you haven’t started saving yet, do so as early as you can and put If you don’t away as much as you can afford to. want to work If you don’t take control, you till you drop, might well have to work until you now’s the time to take control drop.

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Spencer Group completes structures for North East power station HULL based Spencer Group has created three silos that form the centrepiece of large-scale wood pellet facilities at the Port of Tyne.

The structures, each 36m tall and 45m in diameter, have been built by the engineering specialist as part of a major, multimillion-pound contract awarded

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conveyor system, taking the full height of the buildings to 45m.

The facilities, at Tyne Dock in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, will handle up to 1.8 million tonnes of wood pellets annually, to support the full conversion of Lynemouth Power Station on the Northumberland coast from coal-burning to biomass.

Gary Thornton, Spencer’s managing director, said: “With the emergence of the Northern Powerhouse and the increasing importance of major northern infrastructure projects, we were extremely proud to be awarded this contract. “The project showcases Spencer Group’s ability to deliver significant projects of scale, and positions us as a market leader in handling biomass. “The completion of the three silos is a major milestone, as we now enter the final phases of the project.�

The scheme will enable wood pellets to be conveyed mechan-

PROJECT director Derek Barr said: “In terms of design and delivery, this project is at the forefront of innovation in this field. “We have a very experienced team on site, drawn from within the business, and we have expanded it because of the size and complexity of the project, with so many disciplines involved. “We have deployed the multidisciplinary expertise within Spencer Group and supplemented it with specialist contractors to deliver the full package for the client.� ically to one of three newly built silos, each capable of storing 25,000 tonnes of material.

The pellets will then be discharged from the silos via two conveying streams to a railloading facility to take the material to the power station.

The project is now well on the way to completion, with the facilities due to be fully operational later this year.

It continues a strong collaborative relationship between Spencer and the Port of Tyne, which dates back to 2010 when Spencer worked with the port to design and build a rail-loading facility for wood pellets, which was then the first of its kind in the world.

Andrew Moffat, chief executive of Port of Tyne, said: “We have been innovating processes, procedures and systems for the handling, storage and transportation of wood pellets since 2009, when we built the first facility, and even now we continue to research and develop improvements for effective handling of this material. “As well as working with Spencer Group on site, we have been employing new technology in the design of specialist hoppers required for the new handling and conveying systems. These are currently under construction in Spain and are due on site in April.�

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GROWING PLASTICS FIRM ON THE MOVE Company relocates to enterprise park as part of wider expansion plans

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INVESTMENT: Dearing Plastics director Andy Harris at the factory in Carlton Street, Hull.

Below, James AppletonMetcalfe, of Citivale, at Humber Enterprise Park.

sufficient energy availability for our large injection moulding machines,” said Mr Harris.

“In addition, the standard of the site had to be such that our blue-chip clients were confident their investment in tooling was safeguarded on our site.

“The attraction of the park’s Enterprise Zone status with no business rates also means that we can channel such overhead costs into investment in more machinery, leading to increased production and more job opportunities.”

Dearing Plastics expects to decommission its Hull production line in mid-March and to be up and running in Brough by the end of that month.

The company manufactures hundreds

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HONOUR: Swift’s Nick Page, centre, receives the award from Julia Bradbury, of the Camping and Caravanning Club, and Alastair Clements, of Practical Caravan magazine.

Swift enjoys strong start to the year COTTINGHAM-based Swift Group has seen sales gathering momentum since the start of the year and one of its popular ranges claiming another owner satisfaction award.

The caravan, motorhome and holiday home manufacturer said it had enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2017 season, with retail sales accelerated by strong demand at The Caravan and Motorhome Show in Manchester.

Its motorhome ranges performed particularly well, the company said, with sales doubling over last January.

The retail sales outlook remains positive for this month, with customers seeking to beat a price increase that takes effect on Monday, February 27, the day after one of the biggest retail events of the year – The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show – finishes at the NEC. On show at the NEC will be Swift’s award-winning Sprite range, which has claimed the prestigious Owner Satisfaction Award for New Caravans for a second year.

The results of the awards, held in association with the Camping and Caravanning Club and Practical Caravan magazine, were announced at a dinner hosted by club president and TV presenter Julia Bradbury.

Nick Page, Swift Group commercial director, said: “At Swift we prize Owner Satisfaction awards above all others. For Sprite to win in 2016 was tremendous; to win again in 2017 is testament to the innovative approach, build quality, stylish design and value we pride ourselves on at Swift.

“It is these attributes that are the bedrock of the strong sales performance we have achieved so far this season.”

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A LEADING UK plastics moulding company is moving to the Humber Enterprise Park (HEP) in Brough after outgrowing its premises in Hull.

Dearing Plastics, which began as a small family firm in 1986, is relocating to the pioneering 79-acre park next month as part of its wider expansion plans.

The company, which is currently based in Carlton Street in the city, will occupy a newly refurbished 40,000sq ft warehouse at HEP after agreeing a deal with LC Industrial, a tie-up between LRE Capital and Leeds-based business specialist Citivale.

Dearing Plastics, which in the past has been known for its involvement with Cadbury’s chocolate money boxes and is now the UK’s biggest producer of empty first-aid boxes, exports its products all over the world as far as New Zealand.

Andy Harris, director of Dearing Plastics, said: “In the past four years we have seen continued growth and, as a result, the firm has outgrown its base in Hull.

“The increase of almost 30 per cent in exports, coupled with the investment in our own product tooling, has seen the company invest in larger moulding machines.

“This has given us the opportunity to offer a greater range of manufacturing capability to many sectors.”

Dearing Plastics currently employs 30 permanent staff with ten agency workers.

It is envisaged that once the move is completed, the business will begin a recruitment drive to employ more permanent staff in all areas of production.

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Growing plastics firm on the move Continued from PAGE 1 of bespoke products, parts and widgets for companies ranging from local caravan firms to international toy manufacturers.

“We make quite a lot of storage boxes and have a promotion with a major retailer, which is a regular project for us,” said Mr Harris.

“A lot of our customers are in Europe and we don’t really know how this will be affected by Brexit until negotiations start.

“We have quite a lot of Eastern European workers alongside our UK nationals, who have been with us for a lot of years, and we share their concern over how this may affect their residency. We hope that the situation will be resolved in the best way for all.”

HEP incorporates 1.3 million sq ft of high-quality office and industrial space and 20 acres of development land. The site benefits from Enterprise Zone and Assisted Area Status, offering significant incentives to new occupiers.

LC Industrial was launched in 2015 to invest in the UK industrial sector.

Sassan Ahsani, managing director and founder of LRE Capital, said the move by Dearing Plastics was “a resounding endorsement” of what it was aiming to achieve at the unique development.

James Appleton-Metcalfe, managing director of Citivale, said: “Already our competitive rents and unrivalled working environment are proving attractive to a whole raft of different occupiers.

“For example, a company moving here and taking 5,000sq ft of space, would save more than £500,000 over a five-year period compared with other office developments in the area.”

Ben Medhurst, director at PPH Commercial in Hull, who negotiated the transaction on behalf of the landlords, said: “It is great to see a local firm such as Dearing Plastics decide to relocate to Brough, carrying on a long tradition of manufacturing at the site.”

So far £6m has been spent on regenerating the whole HEP site. It is estimated that 1,600 new and sustainable jobs will be created when the park is fully developed over the next three years.

Your chance to help put region on the right path Humber LEP looking for private sector members to join its board

By Debbie Hall

THE Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking additional private sector members to join its board.

The LEP, a Government-backed partnership between business, local authorities and education, leads efforts to grow the Humber economy.

Its work includes securing investment in infrastructure projects, such as last month’s announcement of a further £27.9m of Growth Deal funding; encouraging the upskilling of the region’s workforce and putting in place measures to support business growth.

The LEP’s board is responsible for setting the direction of the LEP and provides strategic leadership for the Humber economy.

It also oversees groups addressing particular issues, such as skills and infrastructure, some of which are also seeking new members.

Lord Haskins, chairman of the Humber LEP, said: “Being involved in the LEP is a unique opportunity to help set the region’s direction and shape the environment that businesses operate in.

“It is a public-private collaboration to make the area a better place, and the insight and ideas that busi-

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nesspeople bring to the table are essential for making that work.

“Ours is a vibrant and interesting LEP with a good track record and relationship with Government, which is paying dividends for our area.

“This is an opportunity to help us take that on to the next level.

“We want representation from all areas of the local economy so we encourage business people who are passionate about the area and willing to help it succeed to put themselves forward.”

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Business leaders who have a significant track record of organisation leadership and management in private sector businesses of any size are being urged to put themselves forward.

Each board member will take on specific portfolios for a particular area of the LEP’s work, which may include chairing or being a member of a sub group.

Visit the LEP’s website at www.humberlep.org for more information on how to apply.

The deadline for applications is Friday, March 3.

Find out more about the role CANDIDATES interested in the role of an LEP board member can contact the LEP’s chief executive Kishor Tailor, pictured, for an informal discussion.

The LEP’s Annual Review, which can be found on the LEP website, contains an overview of the

organisation’s recent work.

All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel.

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Mum turns cake-making hobby into sweet success Julie joins design team of company that makes decoration moulds

By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk

LIFE is sweet for a Beverley mum-of-three since she turned a cake-making hobby into a business.

Julie Rogerson’s Cake In A Box enterprise sees her creating everything from quirky cupcakes and baby shower centrepieces to highly detailed replicas of vehicles, football shirts and flowers.

Ms Rogerson, of Nicholson Close, is equally at home preparing a beautiful five-tiered wedding cake as she is a model of a teenager’s trashed bedroom, all by hand and all in the name of celebration.

“I like a challenge,” said Ms Rogerson, whose website declares “every occasion deserves a cake”.

Her online gallery displays amazing studies of everyday things, including make-up and hair straighteners, fun children’s characters and objects so lifelike it is hard to believe they have been crafted from sugar paste.

“I’m self-taught,” said Ms Rogerson. “I always liked to bake. I used to sit at the countertop when my mum was baking, and did the same with my own children.

“But I’d never done anything on the cake decorating side until about five years ago.

“I wanted to do something more creative and I thought I’d give cake decorating a go.

“I really enjoyed it – it was just

CREATIVE: Julie Rogerson. Right, some of her creations.

a hobby and I found out I was okay at it. It sort of spiralled from there.”

About four years ago, Ms Rogerson, who is from Woodmansey, decided to turn her pastime into a business, while still working part-time as a nursery nurse at Minster Primary School in Beverley.

“I worked in an office after I left Beverley High School, until I had my children, Andrew, who is now 18, Rachel, 16, and Jack, 14.

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“I retrained to work in school, I really enjoy working with the children.”

Ms Rogerson has recently been chosen as a new member of the design team for Katy Sue Designs, a UK-based company that designs and manufactures food-safe moulds for cake decorating.

It means she receives new moulds before they are released for sale, with which she designs and produces cakes, cupcakes

and biscuits and sends in photographs of her creations to be used to promote the Katy Sue products.

“I am delighted and honoured to be chosen for such an amazing and exciting opportunity,” she said.

“Although I really enjoy making customers what they ask for, it is really nice to be able to create something on my own.

It’s taking things in another direction for me.”

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NETWORKING: The East Yorkshire branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will hold a “First Tuesday” event on March 7, aimed at helping people transform their company’s fortunes.

Delegates will be able to put their business “out there” and take a step towards building a better business.

The event is being held from 6pm at Cosmo’s Flaming Grill Restaurant, 9 Wednesday Market, Railway Street, Beverley, HU17 0DG. FSB members and non-members are welcome, but delegates must register.

The cost is £5 (payable on the door) with refreshments provided.

Registered delegates will see a list of attendees in advance and can decide who to have 1-2-1 time slots with.

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Win community cash FUNDING: Time is running out for community projects in Hull to enter Yorkshire Bank’s Spirit of the Community Awards 2017 for a chance to share a funding boost of £75,000.

Now in its fifth year, the awards programme supports community projects that are going the extra mile.

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And it looks as though the company is already replicating the positive reception it received at Amber – a select development of homes on what was Hull City’s old Boothferry Road stomping ground – at its Emotion site in Maybury Road, off Holderness Road.

Andrew Weaver, chief executive of family-run Strata Homes Ltd, explained how the company is concerned about communities, rather than volume house-building.

“We have a focus on building homes in desirable locations, on setting high standards in design and quality and on offering a unique customer experience,” he said.

“What is really unique about the Maybury Road site, where we are building 55 homes, is there is a primary school right behind us and we have got the children there excited about the build.

“At Strata we do things differently.

It makes a building site part of the community, rather than a scary place.”

Strata, which employs about 120 people, called on the pupils of Maybury Primary School to showcase their creative talents as work began on the Emotion development.

Inspired by Hull’s City of Culture, 100 children took more than 200 hours to complete their masterpiece for a hoarding, which was unveiled in front of local dignitaries and senior executives.

The artwork, which is influenced by building site safety will be on display while the three and four-bedroom properties are being built.

Mr Weaver said: “As a design-led homebuilder, it made perfect sense for us to showcase the creative talents of pupils at Maybury Primary.

“They have done a fantastic job – we might even have some budding architects in our midst.”

The company is keen to “put back”, running charitable events that involve staff, customers and its supply chain.

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CREATIVITY: Gemma Smith, sales director at Strata, with Maybury Primary School pupils, front from left, Isabelle O’Neill, Brooke Appleyard and Demi-Rose Foulds, back from left, Tyonnah Shipley, Stevie Burke and Oliwia Kubiszewska.

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VISIT: Global offshore wind chief executive Michael Hannibal, left, and Hull blade factory director Jason Speedy with the Lord Mayor of Hull Sean Chaytor.

Siemens executives attend city conference

‘UNIQUE SITE’: Andrew Weaver, chief executive of Strata Homes, at the company’s Maybury Road development in Hull.

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We have a focus on building homes in desirable locations, on setting high standards in design and quality Andrew Weaver, chief executive of Strata

Upon A Star.

Strata is working in east Hull as part of a consortium delivering 4,000 new homes, and 1,700 jobs, on Hull City Council-owned sites over a 13-year period.

Mr Weaver hopes Emotion will appeal to first-time buyers, families, and those who are looking to take a further step up the property ladder.

Mr Weaver said: “We had a fantastic first foray into Hull on the former football ground, Boothferry Park.”

The sold-out development, which begun in 2012, was completed two years ahead of programming.

Mr Weaver, whose company is based in Doncaster, said: “One thing I can say about Hull people is they are really open. They are really, really straight and have been very good to deal with.

“We have brought some new elements into Emotion and early sales off-plan are really strong, even before the showhome opens in April.

“People are travelling to other Strata show homes to see what we are about, so there is some real positivity.”

Strata will be continuing its presence in the region with its Attraction development of about 265 homes at Kingswood, and another site at Cottingham.

“A big site at Beverley is coming for which plans have been submitted – we’re sharing with Linden Homes and it’s going to be a cracking site.”

Strata last year announced double-

Delivering 4,000 new homes over 13 years IN JULY last year Hull City Council signed a deal for a half-a-billionpound investment for a consortium to deliver 4,000 new homes and 1,700 jobs on council-owned sites over a 13-year period.

The consortium (KSHP) is made up of Keepmoat Homes, Strata Homes, Home Group and commercial property specialists Priority Space.

Emotion, the Maybury Road site, is the first site transferred by the council to Strata under this agreement.

The council contributed Local Growth Fund gap funding from the Local Enterprise Partnership to address the viability gap on the site.

The scheme contributes to Hull’s Housing Strategy ensuring that new, quality and affordable homes are built in well-designed neighbourhoods.

The council’s East Area Committee has named a road through the Emotion development Frances Brady Way, after the former Lord Mayor and Honorary Alderman Frances Brady, pictured.

She was a Labour councillor in east Hull for more than 30 years and died at the age of 96 in February 2013.

Her nephew, Councillor Stephen Brady, leader of the city council, and her niece Mary Glew, who is

digit growth, putting the business in a strong position for the future.

Sales in the year ending December 2015 increased by 14 per cent to £98.9m, with profit before tax reaching £11.1m.

Mr Weaver said: “Our growing reputation is helping us to differentiate ourselves and expand in a dynamic fashion.

also a city councillor, attended the launch of the Emotion site.

Mr Brady said: “It’s a great honour for the family that my aunt’s contribution to the city is marked in this way.

“She would have loved the children’s artwork, and been especially proud that the road named after her is part of the biggest regeneration programme undertaken by this council to improve the quality and choice of housing and benefit the neighbourhood she dearly loved.”

Craig Williams, senior leader at Maybury Primary School, said: “We were so pleased to be asked to take part in this project.

“Everyone put so much effort into this piece and we are so thrilled with the final outcome.

“The children are so proud to show off their work.”

“Our business ethics and fundamentals are strong; our land acquisition strategy is supported by a balanced portfolio of sites sourced from large-scale government disposals, our strategic pipeline and private vendors.

“We continue, however, to seek new opportunities.”

ENERGY: A traditional fish and chips lunch and a view of the huge Blade art installation rounded off a visit to Hull

by Siemens executives from across the world.

The two-day Siemens Offshore Business Conference included a tour of the new Siemens wind power operations at Hull’s Alexandra Dock, one of the company’s largest investments worldwide.

Almost 90 delegates attended the conference, with more than 60 flying in.

Following a tour of the blade factory and newly constructed harbour, delegates were joined by the Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor Sean Chaytor, for a lunch of fish and chips at the City Hall with views overlooking the Blade, which dominates Hull’s Queen Victoria Square.

Cllr Chaytor paid tribute to Siemens as a “fantastic investment partner”, thanking the company for delivering on its promises, including local employment, with 96 per cent of the new jobs going to people from the Hull area.

He also thanked Siemens for supporting Hull as UK City of Culture 2017 through working with artist Nayan Kulkarni to commission one of the first blades made at the Hull factory as a monumental artwork.

Network over lunch NETWORKING: A speed networking lunch with speaker the Reverend Matt Woodcock, of Hull’s Holy Trinity Church, will take place on Friday, March 10.

The event has been organised by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by city charity Case.

It will take place at the KCOM Stadium, starting with speed networking for local businesses from 10.30am to 11.30am in the 1904 Lounge; followed by the Chamber’s 180th annual meeting in the Raich Carter Suite, and concluding with lunch in the Kingston Suite.

Call Janice Harrison on 01482 324976 or email j.harrison@hull-humberchamber.co.uk for details.

Share your creations HAIR & BEAUTY: Hull’s upcoming hair and beauty stylists are invited to enter the “Create the Look” competition organised by specialist business insurance company SMEi. Images or video clips of their most inspired creations can be submitted

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Martin Lauer, managing director of The One Point, said the company was constantly innovating and looking forward to continuing success this year.

“The move to Bridgehead has opened up so many new opportunities for us, and the local business community,” he said.

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Mr Lauer was also pleased with the takeup of the firm’s VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service.

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A showcase for innovation, mobilisation and digitisation, with technical excellence, sales and engineering support, all under one roof, The One Point’s office space is “a working showroom” of everything it offers, according to Mr Lauer.

“Here you can see us using our The One Network phone system; the engineers using our mobile apps. You can see what our finance team and our software developers are doing.”

The One Point, which has a fleet of branded vans and cars, supports activities in the local community, including giving its backing to the Smile Foundation.

At Christmas, The One Point donated 100 shoeboxes to the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal and, over the coming months, will be working closely with Wilberforce Sixth Form College as students prepare to build and race a kit car as part of a project organised by the Greenpower Education Trust.

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Council hails new enterprises as the ‘lifeblood of our economy’ ENTREPRENEURS: East Riding Council has welcomed the news that the area is enjoying an entrepreneurial renaissance after figures showed an increase in the number of new companies registered in the region.

According to statistics from the Inform Direct Review of UK Company Formations, using data from Companies House and the Office of National Statistics, a total of 4,080 new businesses were registered in East

Yorkshire last year.

A total of 2,656 of the new businesses last year are in the East Riding.

As one of the area’s main economic drivers, the council is keen to support businesses looking to set up, relocate and grow in the

East Riding to create jobs and boost the local economy.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby, leader of the council, said: “These figures are very encouraging and show the East Riding is open for business, providing

the perfect location for businesses to start up and thrive.

“It is very pleasing that more small and medium sized enterprises are being established in the East Riding as these are the lifeblood of our local economy.”