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New
jobs at Clarke Willmott
Birmingham based Clarke Willmott, the national law
firm, is continuing to expand on the south coast by employing an extra 3
staff. Turnover £33.4m employing 332
staff.
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MJF
Cleaning Services bring new jobs to the North East and Yorkshire
Commercial cleaning company MJF Cleaning Services,
headquartered in Darlington, is aiming to create 400 new jobs and add £1m to
its turnover every year for the next five years as it branches out across the
North East and Yorkshire. The company
has secured a £250K investment from the Finance for Business North East
Growth Fund, part of which is to support the recruitment of business
development personnel.
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Doosan
acquires Enpure with Birmingham office opening bringing 20 new jobs
Doosan, a South Korea-based conglomerate, has
acquired air flotation and water assets of Birmingham-headquartered Enpure
for £1.2m. Enpure entered
administration in September 2012. Doosan has launched a process engineering
firm called Doosan Enpure and has taken 10,000 sq. ft. of space in
Birmingham, creating 20 jobs with further jobs expected.
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Fashion
retailer H&M to open new store at Salisbury, Wiltshire, bringing new jobs
Fashion retailer H&M is to open a new store at
Old George Mall in Salisbury, Wiltshire, with new jobs expected. The 16,686 sq.
ft. will be created by merging together four currently separate units into
one, with work due to begin in May 2013. The store is expected to open in
autumn 2013. Turnover £718.5m, 5,400 employees.
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Ford
investment in its Bridgend plant means new jobs
Ford is to invest £24m in its Bridgend plant and
increase employment at the facility from 2000 to 2,300. Ford is to produce a new fuel-efficient 1.5
litre EcoBoost petrol engine at the Bridgend site in an investment supported
by the Welsh Government. Ford has
invested a total of 1.8b in the facility since it opened in 1980. Turnover £9.08b employing 10,596 staff.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £2.5m funding for Gloucester headquartered ISD
Gloucester headquartered ISD, a trading division of
the P&M Group, has secured £2.5m in funding to enable it to continue its
expansion. The company plans to expand
its international customer reach and service proposition to its existing
customers. The business has recently
secured two new contracts with major global businesses.
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Contract
secured by Hudson Architects means potential new jobs for Norfolk
Hudson Architects has been chosen by the Diss
Heritage Partnership to plan the next stage of a £2.5m project in Diss,
Norfolk. The project will transform
Diss Corn Hall into a multi-purpose arts and education centre, with a new
cafe/bar, improved heating, heritage gallery and workshop space. The
investment could create new jobs.
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ICN
opening Nottingham office with 30 potential new jobs
ICN, which publishes iPhone and android phone apps,
has secured a £25,000 loan from Nottingham City Councils Creative Quarter
Loan Fund and is relocating from London to Nottingham to expand. ICN will employ 5 staff from summer 2013,
increasing to up to 30 over 3 years.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: Lateral Property Group secures £9.2m funding for new Reading
M&S Simply Food store
Lateral Property Group has completed the forward
funding of a new-build M&S Simply Food store in Reading, Berkshire, to a
major UK pension fund for 9.2m. M&S will take a 20-year lease on the
15,000 sq. ft. store, which is scheduled for completion in autumn 2013.
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100
jobs at Asda new Carlisle
Leeds based Asda will create 100 jobs when it opens
a new supermarket in Carlisle on 15th July 2013. The new store will cover 25,000 sq. ft.,
with clothing covering 4,000 sq. ft.
Turnover £21.8b and employ just over 177,000 staff.
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15
new jobs at Bristol’s Harbourside with Leeds based fitness club, Pure Gym
Leeds based fitness club, Pure Gym are set to open a
new club at Bristol’s Harbourside creating 15 new jobs. The gym will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, it will also offer 40 free classes per week. Turnover £16.8m.
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150
new jobs at Leicester based Sowden Group
Leicester based Sowden Group, the developer behind
an innovation centre being built on the city’s outskirts are confident of
attracting high-profile businesses to the site. They are expecting 150 new jobs to be
created at the centre including highly skilled positions for graduates and
trainees after it opens in Autumn 2013.
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12
new jobs at London based Aspers
London based Aspers at The Gate has created 12 new
jobs and reported an increase in monthly footfall and revenue following the
completion an investment programme at the casino. The investment has created
positions across all levels of staffing including managerial roles. Turnover £53.2m employing 675 staff
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25
new Dundee jobs at London based software developer YoYo Games
London based software developer YoYo Games is to add
25 new jobs at new office in DundeeOne development. YoYo has taken on a 10-year lease on an
8,700 sq. ft. office and will allow them to double their workforce.
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New
Simply Food store in Reading brings potential new jobs
Marks and Spencer Group is to open a new Simply Food
store in Reading, Berkshire, creating jobs. Lateral Property Group has
completed the forward funding of the store to a major UK pension fund for
£9.2m. M&S will take a 20-year lease from completion, which is scheduled
for autumn 2013.
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Kiddicare
brings 79 new jobs to Southampton
Peterborough based Kiddicare have opened a new
superstore store at Hedge End Retail Park, Southampton, creating 79 new
jobs. The 36,000 sq. ft. store opened on 23rd April 2013 and is
offering 3.600 handpicked baby products.
Turnover £43.4m employing 173 staff.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: EU grant secured by Proteome Sciences
Proteome Sciences has secured funding from the EU
and Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association for the cosmetic,
toiletry and perfume, to support the further development of SensiDerm, a
biomarker test for allergies that uses test tubes rather than live
animals. Turnover £1m, 40 employees.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £6m award secured by Pukka Herbs
Pukka Herbs, a Bristol-based organic tea, skincare
and healthcare provider, has won the HSBC South West and Wales Regional
Global Connections initiative to find innovative UK businesses. Pukka Herbs,
which is expanding internationally and developing new products, will receive
up to £6m in lending plus a financial reward of up to £120,000. Turnover
£6.6m, 35 employees.
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Gap
Personnel opening Oldham office with new jobs expected
Recruitment consultancy Gap Personnel is expanding
in the North West with a new branch in Oldham, which will be led by Craig
Buckley, with a team of four staff.
Gap places and payrolls 7,000 temporary workers a week and achieved a
record turnover of £72m in 2012.
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£400,000
refurbishment by Ripon Race Company means 60 jobs created
Ripon Race Company has invested £400,000 to
refurbish its bars and launch an in-house betting operation. It has separated from the Tote to help
increase the number of people attending its race meetings. The new RiponBET system has created 60
part-time jobs. Staff sell bets to
racegoers using hand-held terminals and personal tablets.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £1m investment in South Yorkshire based Fox Wire
South Yorkshire based, Fox Wire has secured an
equity and debt finance package that allows it to move forward with its
growth strategy. With an investment of
£1m from Finance Yorkshires Equity Linked Fund alongside £3.2m debt and
working capital facilities from HSBC.
Turnover £16.7m employing 73 staff.
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Waste-to-energy
plant contract brings 50 new jobs to Redcar
Teesside-based Sembcorp has secured a £1.2bn
contract to build a £200m waste-to-energy plant near Redcar, as part of a
consortium led by Sita UK. The
facilities will be operational by 2016 and will create 50 permanent jobs.
Turnover £145.8m, 400 employees.
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Opening
of new north Derbyshire distribution centre creating 300 jobs
The Co-operative is opening a new distribution
centre in north Derbyshire in April 2013, as part of a UK-wide restructuring
of its logistics network. The site
will create 300 jobs and employ 1,060 people when it is fully operational,
serving hundreds of Co-op food stores. It represents a £22m investment.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £791,000 funding secured by The University of
Gloucestershire for business s tart-ups
The University of Gloucestershire has secured
£791,000 to develop 3 business incubation hubs for start-ups. The funding from the European regional
Development Fund will enable the set-up of additional sites. The scheme to be managed by the university will
provide service office space in a supportive environment for more than 35
start-ups. Turnover £70.8m employing
843 staff
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80
new jobs in University of Leicester refurbishment
University of Leicester is spending 14m on
refurbishing the grade II listed College Hall building into a new conference
centre, creating 80 new jobs. College Court is expected to open in October 2013
and will include a conference centre housing 19 conference rooms, 200 seat
restaurant, bar, games room, business lounge and a 123 bedroom onsite hotel.
Penny Winter
– The UK Knack Group
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Friday, 26 April 2013
The UK Knack Group Reviews Today’s Events ……
