Recruitment
drive in Liverpool-based marketing agency
Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph Creative has
embarked on a recruitment drive and is aiming to double revenues to more than
£3m over the next year. A recent £500,000 venture capital investment
has allowed the company to move forward with its expansion plans
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West
Yorkshire-based Engineering firm creates 18 new jobs
West Yorkshire-based Multi-Tech Engineering is
relocating to 34,500 sq. ft. workshop and offices in Ferrybridge, in a £3m
investment backed by Yorkshire Bank.
It is recruiting trainee engineers, increasing headcount from 22 to 40
and expects turnover to double to 5m. The investment will allow it to handle
bigger components, service larger contracts and expand into new markets.
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Coventry
commercial and residential development brings180 new jobs
Trebor Developments is to build a commercial and
residential development on the 40-acre former Acetate Products site in
Coventry. The development, which could
create 180 jobs, will provide distribution and storage buildings, car
de-fleet processing centre, general industry and motor vehicle sales. Work will start in summer 2013 for
occupation in spring 2014.
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MBO
at Nottingham-based Monarch Education Furniture means 20 new jobs expected
Nottingham-based Monarch Education Furniture has
undergone a management buy-out supported with funding from HSBC. Monarch
recently won four major contracts with local education authorities and is
planning to increase export sales. Turnover is expected increase from £8.2m
in 2012 to £9.5m in 2013 and 20 jobs will be created, taking its workforce to
100.
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10
new jobs at Beverley-based marine services provider Dalby Offshore
Beverley-based marine services provider Dalby
Offshore is creating 10 new jobs after securing a £1.36 million asset finance
facility to buy a new workboat.
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250
Jobs Planned at Webanywhere by 2016
Keighley-based internet firm Webanywhere has taken
on 32 extra employees since announcing its expansion plans in August 2012 and
plans to create 250 more jobs by 2016.
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200
jobs created in Morrison new supermarket in Elland, West Yorkshire
WM Morrison has opened a new supermarket in Elland,
West Yorkshire, creating 200 jobs. Mark Corps is general manager of the new
store, which is part of the on-going expansion of the retailer. Turnover £17.6bn, 131,200 employees.
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Grant
secured for Hull renewable energy plant means 60 New Jobs
Energy Works, Spencer Group's renewable energy power
plant to be built in Hull, has secured £19.9m of European funding. The grant
is the largest for an energy generation scheme in England. The complete Energy Works development will
produce enough electricity to power 25,000 houses and create 60 jobs once
operational.
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10
new jobs Prestige Holidays
Prestige Holidays is recruiting ten new members of
staff following an increase in business since the turn of the year. Their European Destinations programme is up
14% year on year, Canada up 30%, Croatia up 18% and UK up 12%.
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Plans
for Norfolk supermarket means 100 potential new jobs
Norwood Homes is planning to build a new 10,000sq ft.
supermarket on the site of Thaxters DIY timber yard in Holt, Norfolk. The supermarket would be expected to create
100 jobs.
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Opening
of Walkers Creative office in Reading brings potential new jobs
Walkers Creative, a Swansea-based design studio has
opened an office in the grounds of Reading University, Berkshire. The company has expanded after gaining an
increasing number of customers along the M4 corridor. Its expansion could create employment
opportunities.
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Proposed
New Care Home in Stowmarket brings 90 new jobs
Care home specialist Castleoak proposal to build a
new care home in Stowmarket which will be run by Care UK and create up to 90
new jobs. The project is estimated to
cost around £4.5 million.
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Refurbished
hotel in Tankerton, Kent to reopen creating new jobs
Shepherd Neame is nearing completion of the £1.6m
refurbishment of the Marine Hotel in Tankerton, Kent. Most of the staff that
were laid off during the refurbishment will be re-employed and extra jobs
created. A new manager has been
appointed.
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Expansion
of leisure facilities at Patrington Haven means potential new jobs
Patrington Haven Leisure Park in Holderness, East
Yorkshire, is to be expanded following a further £5m investment by its
owners. New leisure and recreation
facilities at the park will be created as part of a phased development. The expansion could create employment
opportunities.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Stake in MB Aerospace acquired by Arlington Capital
Partners
US private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners,
from Lloyds TSB Development Capital, has acquired a majority stake in MB
Aerospace. The funding will be used for acquisitions in the US as part of an on-going
expansion strategy. The firm has
operations in Motherwell, Burnley, Derby and the US. 360 employees, 81m
dollars turnover.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Funding for ChupaMobile
ChupaMobile, a London-based start-up that operates a
community marketplace for mobile app components has raised £255k in funding.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Equilibrium Wealth Management expects to exceed asset
targets and new office opened
Cheshire-based Equilibrium Wealth Management expects
to exceed its annual asset target of £40m after securing £32.5m of new assets
under management in the six months to March 2013. In February 2013 Equilibrium opened its
third office in Chester and six members of the team have achieved chartered
financial planner status.
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Penny Winter – The UK Knack Group
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Friday, 22 March 2013
The UK Knack Group Reviews Today’s Events ……
