Sperrin
Tube Supplies creates 15 new jobs in Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Sperrin Tube Supplies is investing £1m to expand its
plant in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, creating 15 new jobs. Invest Northern Ireland is providing
250,000 funding. The company opened a
highly automated steel tube mill in 2012, increasing its
competitiveness. It has filled 5 of
the new roles and is seeking 10 skilled manufacturing and product engineering
staff.
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New
Blackpool factory brings 15 New Jobs
Food supplement and health product manufacturer
Nutrition Group is planning to invest £2m in a new factory in Blackpool. The move will Increase its workforce from
75 to 90, and more jobs are expected.
The new plant is being funded by the business along with a £150,000
grant from the governments Regional Growth Fund.
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New
jobs created by Wales-based transport business, Delsol
Wales-based transport business Delsol has increased
turnover to £6m after handling its largest ever parcel and pallet volumes
2012. The firm has increased its fleet
to 60 vehicles and increased staff numbers to 80. Demand for all services has grown, and a
new Delsol Direct online ordering service has helped to increase internet
sales.
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20
new jobs at Burnley leisure and fitness centre
Crow Wood Leisure is planning to create 20 more jobs
at its leisure and fitness centre in Burnley, Lancashire, in 2013. The company has experienced high demand
since opening its £4m Woodland Spa and Bertrams Restaurant redevelopment and
needs to recruit more beauty therapists.
120 employees.
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Management
Moves: New Designer appointed by IndependentBoutique.com
Luxury etailer IndependentBoutique.com is to receive
a six-figure sum from angel investors.
The funding will be used for marketing, development of international fulfilment
capabilities and new product lines and to commission exclusive ranges. British designer Victor Herbert is joining
the team.
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Management
Moves: Communisis Commercial Director steps down
Communisis recorded 23% growth in operating profit
to 11.6m, on turnover of 229.8m in its 2012 preliminary results. Overseas
revenue increased from 4% of turnover to 7%. The company has secured new
contracts with Yorkshire Building Society and Thames Water. Commercial
director John Wells will step down from the board and move to a part-time
role.
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Management
Moves: New HR and Business Excellence Directors for Compass Group
Support services provider Compass Group has
appointed Fiona Ryland as group HR Director and Caron Naylor as Director of
Business Excellence. Both appointments
are internal promotions. Ms Naylor
takes over from Jason Leek, who is now leading a strategic project. Current
retention director Carol Hudson has joined the executive team. £2bn turnover,
50,000 employees.
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Management
Moves: Ecommerce manager appointed by Base
Fashion retailer Base has appointed Andrew Baldwin
as its first ecommerce manager. The
appointment is part of a strategy to expand its online operations. Base retail has a turnover of £9.7m and 120
employees.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: HSBC providing expansion support EHL Ingredients with
potential new jobs
EHL Ingredients, the Manchester-based food
ingredient supplier, recorded a 20% increase in sales to £5m in 2012. It has
entered into a new banking agreement with HSBC, which will support its
expansion in overseas markets. EHL is
developing allergen-free spices and new blends for manufacturers and
foodservice. The expansion of the
company could create jobs.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: New Machinery investment for Mcauliffe
Wolverhampton environmental contractor Mcauliffe has
invested in new machinery after securing a £1m financing package. The company
has an annual turnover of £6m and employs 40 members of staff.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £300,000 technology investment for NCS Construction
& Retail Services
Recruitment firm NCS Construction & Retail
Services aims to increase turnover from £7.8m to £20m by 2018, after securing
a £300,000 investment from NEL Fund Managers.
It plans to invest in new digital technologies, which will allow
clients to access information showing how work is progressing. 24 employees.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Printing.com appointed as government delivery partner
in £112m Start-Up Loans scheme
Manchester-based Printing.com is to help deliver the
government-backed Start-Up Loans scheme.
The £112m scheme gives under 30s access to government loans of up to a
maximum of 15,000. Printing.com will
interview and mentor young people that want to start up in the printing and graphic
arts industries. Turnover 21.7m, 150 employees.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Partner Sought by tool and plant hire firm Gap Group
Private equity bank funding. Tool and plant hire
firm Gap Group is predicting another year of rising sales and turnover after
securing a £70 million 3 year credit line with Royal Bank of Scotland that
will allow the company to continue its expansion drive. The company is also looking for a partner
to support them in their ambitions to continue to expand and diversify.
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Penny Winter – The UK Knack Group
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Thursday, 14 March 2013
The UK Knack Group Reviews Today’s Events ……
