Major
London power plant brings potential new jobs
iCon Infrastructure is to fund the construction of a
19MW combined heat and power plant in London as part of a consortium
including EEA and 2OC. The development
of the £70m plant could create jobs. It will provide heat and power under
long-term contracts to Thames Water Utilities and National Grid.
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New Billingham recycling plant brings 250 new jobs
250 new jobs will be created when engineering design
firm K Home International has signed a deal with SNF oil and Gas to oversee
the development of a new specialist chemical plant in in Billingham,
Stockton-on-Tees. The site will be one of the largest SNF emulsion production
facilities. Turnover £23.2m, 40 employees.
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Armourworks
invests in new Gloucester premises with potential new jobs
Armourworks, which provides blast protection and
armour systems, is expanding into a second unit at Gloucester Business Park
in Gloucester, to enhance new product development, manufacturing and
distribution. It has taken an
additional 9,050 sq. ft. of space. The
expansion could create jobs.
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Management
appointments: New executive appointed by Transcend Corporate
Birmingham-based Transcend Corporate, which
specialises in acquisitions, divestments and fundraising, has added a seventh
member to its team. Neil Smith joined
Transcend from Deloitte. The firm has
a number of transactions in process and is experiencing a sustained increase
in activity.
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Charlie’s
Stores opening Carmarthen department store with 30 new jobs
Charlie’s Stores is expanding with the opening of a
department store in Carmarthen, creating 30 new jobs. The shop will open in
June 2013 on the site of a former Focus DIY superstore in Pensarn.
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Coventry
based engineering company expects new jobs
Coventry based engineering company Penso is looking
to create 100 jobs to aid its expansion. Funding has been provided by the
governments Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI). 140
employees.
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EPOS
Group acquires RSA Systems
EPOS Group, a Kent-based company that specialises in
electronic point-of-sale systems, has acquired Lancashire-based RSA Systems
as part of its expansion strategy. RSA technical specialist Jonathan Measures
has joined the EPOS Group support team.
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£200,000
investment secured by Tyne & Wear training
Group Horizon, a Tyne & Wear training company,
has secured £200,000 from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund to
help it expand across the UK. It has
secured a contract with a building services company in the South West and
Birmingham. Turnover £3.5m, expected to reach £7m in the medium term.
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150
new Glasgow jobs in KPMG
KMPG, a professional services firm, have announced
that they are creating a new tax centre of excellence in Glasgow’s financial
district in summer 2013, creating 150 new jobs, with the financial assistance
of a Regional Selective Assistance grant of up to £1.7m. Turnover of £698.1m and currently employ
10,150 staff.
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Major
contract secured for Warrington restaurant with potential new jobs
Lancashire building firm Construction Partnership UK
has secured the contract for a £1.2m restaurant in Warrington. The 7,500 sq. ft.
development is a joint venture between Muse Developments and United
Utilities. The contract could create employment opportunities. Turnover £12.4m,
50 employees.
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10
year lease on Northumberland site creates 130 new jobs
Oil field service provider Archer has signed a 10-year
lease for the whole 22,000 sq. ft. site at Eddie Ferguson House in
Northumberland, creating 130 jobs in the next two years. Turnover £86.9m and currently employs 101
staff.
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Page
& Moy Travel Group relocates HQ to Market Harborough creating 50 jobs
Page & Moy Travel Group owned by All Leisure
Group have moved their head office to Market Harborough, Leicestershire,
creating up to 50 new jobs. The move is expected to save the group 1.5m. The enlarged group posted revenue of 127.4m
in 2012 up by 58.5% on the previous year.
The group currently employ 303 staff.
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Re:Systems
opens Manchester office
Re:Systems, the Derbyshire-headquartered digital
communications agency, has opened a new office in Manchester as part of its
expansion strategy. It will provide mobile development and support for
website design, ticketing and online customer relationship management
services, from the new premises. 30 employees.
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£150,000
funding secured by ltraSoC Technologies
ltraSoC Technologies has secured 150,000 of funding
from the Technology Strategy Board. It
will work on the spEEDO (Energy Efficiency through Debug suppOrt) project in
collaboration with the University of Cambridge. The project will conduct
research into increasing energy efficiency in electronic systems.
Penny Winter – The UK Knack Group
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Monday, 15 April 2013
The UK Knack Group Reviews Today’s Events ……
