Kirklees Business News 05/02/13

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Lucky 13for HelenA HOLMFIRTH-basedHR consultancy isheading into its 13thyear in business with anew contract win. ThePersonnel Partnershiphas been appointed toprovide HR support toAge UK’s Wakefielddistrict just two daysafter marking its 12thbirthday. It will act as a“virtual” HR team forthe charity, which has25 employees and morethan 120 volunteersdelivering supportservices to olderpeople across theWakefield District.

An islandparadiseA MIRFIELD womantook a trip to Hawaii aspart of the centenarycelebrations fortraining organisationDale Carnegie. JulietteDennett, managingdirector of DaleCarnegie NorthernEngland was amongthose attending the tripto the organisation’sannual convention. Theevent saw salespersonnel GrahamPerkins and LindaParkes applauded fortheir success.

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Olympic Park dealfloors firm’s rivalsA SPECIALIST flooring companyhas completed a high-profile contractat the site of last summer’s Olympics.

Denby Dale-based PSR IndustrialFlooring Ltd was called in to returnthe floors at the International Broad-cast Centre to the condition they werein before the arrival of the world’saudio-visual media during the London2012 Olympic and ParalympicGames.

During the Games, the IBC was a24-hour media hub located in theOlympic Park – housing around20,000 broadcasters, photographersand journalists who brought the spec-tacle to an estimated 4bn peopleworldwide.

Fo l l ow i n g t h e G a m e s, t h estate-of-the-art utilities – which cost£355m to build – are to become officespace.

PSR Industrial Flooring Ltd wasappointed by clients FCC Elliott – ajoint venture between Spanish infra-structure giant FCC Construction andIrish contractor P Elliott – to return46,000sq metres of floor space to a“rejuvenated” state ready to receivefurther coverings.

The project started mid-Novemberand had a specified six-week projecttimescale. The floors were taken backusing high performance grinderspowered by generators.

For the operators, the machines hadthe advantage of being 99% dust-free

and emitting water vapour as opposedto other toxic fumes.

Paul Radley, managing director ofPSR Industrial Flooring Ltd, said:“We were delighted to win thishigh-profile contract from our clientsFCC Elliott following the lengthytender process.

“However, we were constantlymindful of the huge penalty disclos-ures that would be incurred should thetechnical transformation of the floorsnot be completed on time.

“We used colossal amounts of dia-mond tools and epoxy resins in orderto bring the flooring back to itsoriginal glory and we had 12 engineersworking around the clock, seven daysa week to ensure there were nodelays.

“I am very pleased to say we wereable to hand the project over two daysearly.”

PSR has seen year-on-year growthsince it was formed in 2007.

The company now has 14 full-timeemployees and in 2013 it plans toexpand into its own larger premisesand diversify into ship deckingsystems.

It also aims to keep up-to-date withmany new decorative flooring systems,such as stone carpet.

Mr Radley said: “We have previ-ously worked for the Olympic spon-sors Coca Cola on various flooringprojects, including a warehouse site

also at the Olympic Park containing allfood and beverage for those at theGames.

“We have always delivered on timeand to budget and our clients havealways been pleased with the endresult.”

PSR specialises in projects such asupgrading industrial flooring, prepar-ation, grinding, coatings, painting,

floor screeds, joint repairs, jointre-sealing, flooring slabs, resin andspecialist commercial flooring formedical installations.

The company has worked world-wide for clients including more than40 “blue chip” businesses such asRoyal Mail, Bosch, DFDS Seaways,Autoglass, Coca Cola Enterprises andNestlé.

Don’t all rush to ditch those auditsA KIRKLEES accountancy firm hasurged businesses to think twice beforecancelling their next audit.

The Government has made keychanges to company audit require-ments in a bid to save millions inreporting and accountancy fees.

Nigel Bullas, of Cleckheaton-basedClough and Company, said: “OnSeptember 6, 2012, the governmentunveiled significant changes to com-pany and LLP audit and reportingrequirements.”

The changes mean thousands ofcompanies and LLPs no longer

require an audit and they apply tocompanies with a financial year thatended on or after 1 October 2012.

Mr Bullas said: “We understandthat many businesses feel that an auditis an imposition and although wesupport any concept that can savemoney, we are urging businesses toconsider their decision very carefullybefore dispensing with an audit whichultimately helps to improve both per-formance and profitability.”

He said: “An audit provides a posit-ive way of improving the businesssystems and controls that are in place

and it also increases credibility withHMRC as well as being beneficialwhen companies are for sale or seekinginvestment, as it provides additionalpeace of mind to potential buyers.

“Financial statements that havebeen audited are generally morerespected by banks and credit refer-ence agencies – plus shareholders whoare not involved in the day-to-dayrunning of a business can be assured ofa businesses’ state of affairs if theaccounts have been thoroughlyaudited.”■ CREDIBILITY: Nigel Bullas

■ FLOOR SHOW: Managing director Paul Radley, right, with employees, fromleft, Maria Joyce, Balkar Singh and Lee Guest at the Denby Dale base

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HMV sell-off saves jobsAROUND 200 jobs were securedafter HMV’s administrators off-loaded the retail group’s last remain-ing music and entertainment venues.

HMV’s majority shareholding inG-A-Y Group, which comprises anumber of bars and Heavennightclubs, has been sold to thefounder and other shareholder in thebusiness, Jeremy Joseph.

The sale comes amid speculationthat HMV’s administrator Deloittecould announce the closure ofbetween 60 and 100 HMV musicstores this week, resulting in the lossof around 1,500 jobs.

Having sold a number of music andentertainment venues last year,including the Hammersmith Apollo,HMV was left with the G-A-Y barsand Heaven nightclubs.

Mr Joseph said:“HMV made a stra-tegic decision to sell certain busi-nesses, which included the sale of theirshares in G-A-Y, almost a year ago.

“I am delighted to have acquired100% ownership of the business that Ifounded 20 years ago and to havesecured the future of my 200 employ-ees.”

The HMV chain has an outlet inHuddersfield’s Kingsgate Centre.

Engineering a newand brighter futureA HUDDERSFIELD firm hasbeen bought out by its directors.

M a n r o c h e m , t h e t o w ncentre-based international processengineering specialist, has under-gone a management buyout for anundisclosed sum, assisted by ateam of Yorkshire advisers.

The management team compris-ing Edward Jennings, business dir-ector; David Wakefield, technicaldirector; and Andrew Pearson,engineering director, have been col-lectively involved in ManrochemLimited for over 30 years.

With skills based in processengineering, the business deliversspecialist design, build and com-mission projects across the chem-ical, pharmaceutical, food andallied industries.

Established in 1990, Manrochememploys 20 people in the UK at its

headquarters in new North Parade,Huddersfield, and also has a subsi-diary company in Chennai inIndia.

It has a blue chip client baseincluding companies such as Syn-genta, Lubrizol, Glaxo SmithKline, 3M Healthcare, Rhodia UKLimited, Thornton & Ross, Finlayand Deltech.

The management team wasadvised by Rachel Neems andMaxine Burton, of Leeds law firmClarion, with Richard Bright andMike Brown of Murray Harcourt,in Harrogate, providing financialadvice for the transaction.

Mr Jennings said: “Having

established Manrochem’s reputa-t i o n a s a d y n a m i c a n dwell-regarded international pro-cess design company, this acquisi-tion marks another key milestonein the development of the busi-ness.

“With an experienced manage-ment team at the helm, we will beable to build on the company’ssuccess, ensuring its future.”

Mr Wakefield added: “We workin a rapidly-changing world andour ability to respond swiftly tomeet new challenges is greatlyappreciated by our clients. We areexcited by the prospect of extend-ing our skills and expertise to awider client base as we move for-ward.”

Mr Pearson said: “We have aloyal, dedicated and highly quali-fied workforce.”

New finance chief for BarclaysBANKING giant Barclays is facingmore boardroom upheaval afterannouncing that its finance directorsince 2007 is to leave the group.

Chris Lucas will remain in the postuntil the lender finds a replacement,a process which could take a “con-siderable time” to complete.

News of his departure and that ofMark Harding, general counsel,comes just days before new chiefexecutive Antony Jenkins bids torepair the bank’s battered reputationwith a presentation on the com-pany’s new strategy.

Barclays shares opened 1% loweryesterday.

Mr Lucas is one of several past

and present Barclays staff beinginvestigated over whether the bankbroke the rules when it took big cashinfusions from Qatar’s sovereignwealth fund in 2008.

Barclays has also seen several topexecutives, including chief execut-ive Bob Diamond, leave since arate-fixing scandal erupted lastyear.

The bank was hit with a 453 millionUS dollars (£289 million) fine after itemerged that executives had beeninvolved in a campaign to rig a keyinterest Libor rate.

Mr Jenkins said both directors feltthat it was right time for them passon their roles to other executives.

NuclearplantsrejectionCENTRICA has decidedto pull out of the UK’snuclear new buildprogramme and will nottake part in theconstruction of up to fournew reactors, the firmannounced.

The BritishGas-owned companyacquired a 20% interestin French firm EDFEnergy’s eight nuclearpower stations in the UKand an option for a 20%stake in the building ofnew power stations. Butit has taken the decisionnot to participate in theconstruction of up to fournew European reactors.

Faresreport indisputeTRAIN fares on some ofthe country’s busiestroutes have increased upto three times faster thanthe cost of living sincethe rail industry wasprivatised 20 years ago,according to a newreport.

The Transport SalariedStaffs Association(TSSA) published a list ofthe biggest rises, sayinga walk-on fare fromLondon to Manchesterhad jumped by 208%, toExeter by 205% and toCardiff by 196%.

The Retail Price Indexhas increased by 66% inthe same period.

Train companiesdisputed the report,saying it only covered ahandful of fares.

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■ TEAM: From left, Andrew Pearson, DavidWakefield and Edward Jennings

By HENRYK ZIENTEKBusiness [email protected]

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Peter Horton

BritanniaRescue

HENRYK ZIENTEK

Role: Chief operatingofficer for LV= GeneralInsurance and managingdirector of Britannia RescueAge: 55Family: Married to Wendywith children Nicholas,Alexander, Greg, Nicola andMichelleCar: Bentley ContinentalGTHolidays: Antigua and theMaldivesFirst job: At 14, I was acaddy on a golf course andalso washed carsBest thing about job:Interacting with people andseeing them develop, givinggreat service – and beatingour competitorsWorst thing about job: Ihate it when you have“treacle” in a company –having to wade throughbureaucracyBusiness tip: Do whatyou say you are going to do.Keep your promises

Work: Roadside recoverySite: HuddersfieldPhone: 0800 0223948Email: [email protected]:www.britanniarescue.com

Peter’sgreatclaimto fame

GROWING up on one ofManchester’s mostdeprived council estatesdidn’t confer manyadvantages on the youngPeter Horton.

However, he wasblessed with a willingnessto work and a drive tosucceed which hasremained with himthroughout his 30-yearcareer as one of thebest-known figures in theUK insurance industry.

As chief operatingofficer of LV= GeneralInsurance and managingdirector of Huddersfield-based roadside recoveryfirm Britannia Rescue, henow has responsibility foreight sites employing3,000 people.

And his enthusiasm foran industry he helped toreshape – through hisinvolvement with othermajor brands, includingDirect Line and Churchill– remains undiminished.

Peter, who grew up onthe Withenshawe estatein Manchester, firstsampled the world ofwork as a 14-year-old –earning a bit of moneycaddying on golf coursesand offering to wash cars.

He says: “When I leftschool, I originallyplanned to be a charteredaccountant and went toManchester Polytechnicto take a foundationcourse and becomearticled.”

But unimpressed by astarting salary of £10 aweek, he applied for andgot a job as a householdunderwriting clerk withRefuge Assurance.

He later moved toCloverleaf Insurance,where he earned £17 aweek – andsupplemented hisearnings with threepart-time jobs working insupermarkets.

“I didn’t go touniversity,” he says.“Instead, I studied in theevenings for a CharteredInsurance Institutequalification which wasthe equivalent of a degreeand provided thepossibility of moving up inthe future.”

When Direct Line wasformed in 1986 – andbegan to transform theinsurance industry –Peter’s qualificationshelped him land a job asclaims manager, workingwith founder Peter Woodand co-director MartinLong.

Peter Wood remains apersonal friend, whilePeter himself went on towork with Martin whenthe latter set up ChurchillInsurance.

Peter was operationsdirector at Churchill from1989 to 1993, takingresponsibility for claimsand customer service.

He introduced a newclaims system whichresulted in Churchillachieving a lower lossratio than its competitors,enhancing itsrelationships withsuppliers and makingmillions of pounds of cost

savings each year.He also oversaw the

introduction of the firstclaims unit in the UKinsurance industry to havecourtesy cars, faxing fromscreens and no claimforms.

When Churchill wassold to RBS in June 2003,Peter stayed on for afurther three years asmanaging director ofclaims – overseeing 3mclaims a year, 8,000 staffat 27 sites and an annualspend on £3.2bn.

During that time, he wasalso responsible for theintegration of Churchilland Direct Line under thebanner of RBS Insurance.

In 2006, he left RBSIwith four others with aview to forming a newinsurance company“putting the customer andour people at the heart ofthe business”.

Says Peter: “We wentthrough various ‘Dragon’sDens’ but LV= wanted towork with us from the

outset. LV= already had anexisting insurancecompany, but it wasn’t in avery good condition. If wehad not come along, itwould probably haveended up being sold orbroken up.”

After completing amanagement buy-in, Peterand his colleagues setabout turning around thebusiness. “It was losing£200m a year, losing10,000 customers a monthand had a staff turnoverexceeding 50%,” he says.“We had to stop the rot,make the investment andcreate a great culture.”

By focusing on staffdevelopment andinvestment in people andtechnology, LV= now hasmore than 4m customersand is on course for profitsexceeding £100m this year.

It won 35 awards during2012, including GeneralInsurer of the Year and isrecognised as an industryleader in terms ofemployee engagement.

Peter sees theacquisition ofHuddersfield-basedBritannia Rescue in2007 as another majorachievement.

Britannia providedLV= with “a perfect fit”as the company alreadyhad a good reputationfor its service and thecommitment of its staff.LV= built on thosefoundations by investingin new telephonesystems, facilities andthe staff.

Peter now ratesBritannia Rescue as amarket leader in termsof the quality of itspeople and its serviceculture.

The company isexpanding, havingrecently taken an extrafloor at its Folly HallMills site following therecruitment of 35 callcentre staff towards theend of last year.

Britannia is looking tofill a further 40 roles inthe next few months –and take on 120 peopleduring the course of thenext 12 to 15 months.

Says Peter: “Ourvision is to be the UK’sbest-loved insurer –best-loved by itscustomers, its peopleand by the communitiesin which we have ourbranches.

“A lot of it is aboutrecruiting the rightpeople with the rightattitude at the righttime.

“We try to look afterour staff, communicatewith them, recognisethem for the extrathings they do andprovide real careerprogression.

“We involve them inany developments andencourage them tomake suggestions forimproving the business.

“Senior managementgo back to the ‘shopfloor’to work alongside staffand some great ideascome out of that forimproving the way we dothings.

“We have a businessimprovement team of 25people who continuallylook at processes andways of working. It makeswork exciting.

“Every 12 months, justafter Christmas, I treatthe business as if I havejust joined for the veryfirst time. We look ateverything and ask ifthere is a better way wecould be doing things.”

Peter divides his timebetween the insurancefirm’s offices in Croydonand Bournemouth –where he generallyspends three to four daysa week – and its six othersites, includingHuddersfield.

Away from work, Peteris a Manchester Unitedfan, but can also befound followingHarlequins RUFC, whichis sponsored by LV=. Thecompany is also asponsor at Huddersfield’sJohn Smith’s Stadium.

“I spend three nightsweek away from home,so weekends are aboutfamily time, socialisingand dinner parties,” saysPeter.

He also enjoys theview from his Croydonoffice, which is just 15minutes from home – andcan’t resist a sly dig atone of his former firms.“We look down on theDirect Line building,” hesays mischievously. “Itmeans the people therecan come to us for theirjob interviews during theirlunch hour!”

■ IDEAS MAN: Peter Horton prizes Britannia Rescue’shigh reputation and its Huddersfield headquarters

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THEBUSINESSBATTLEAXEAmanda Vigar

Amanda Vigar is managing partner at Holmfirth-based accountants V&A Bell Brown LLP

Information forretiring typesBUSINESS people prretirement have been inseminar to find out morsavings and investmentsHuddersfield-based ShearManagement has joined fAxa to stage the prseminar from noon until 2pm onWednesday March 20 aHuddersfield Rugby Union Club’Lockwood Park compleClive Berry, of ShearManagement, said: “If y10 years of retirement, yensure that your saworking as hard as thethat you will have the income ywant in the future.“At the same time, yprotect the retirement income thayou can create from the sahave already built up oworking life.”The seminar will discuss some ofthe issues and dilemmas facingpeople in the run-up to r

HR expert’s new contractA HOLMFIRTH-based humanresources consultancy is headinginto its 13th year in business with anew contract win.

The Personnel Partnership hasbeen appointed to provide HRsupport to Age UK’s Wakefielddistrict just two days after marking its12th birthday.

The partnership, set up in 2001 byHelen Straw, will act as a “virtualhuman resources team” for theWakefield-based charity, which has25 employees and more than 120volunteers delivering supportservices to older people across theWakefield District.

The consultancy will manage awide range of day-to-day operationalHR issues, including disciplinary anddismissals, grievances, absence andperformance management as well asrecruitment.

Helen said: “I feel really proud thatThe Personnel Partnership hasachieved 12 years of successfultrading.

“When I launched the business in2001, I wanted to offer humanresources expertise that would add

real value to a range of companies.From the beginning, my aim hasbeen to be develop long-termpartnerships and ensure thatbusiness owners have the peace ofmind to know that their most valuableresource – their workforce – is wellmanaged.

“Today, I still have clients with mefrom when I first launched thebusiness, which shows what a truepartnership I have with them. Myfuture aims for the business are tocarry on growing and gaining newclients and for it to continue to be assuccessful as it is now!”

Over the past 12 years, Helen andher associates have providedoperational and strategic support tomore than 50 businesses across thecountry from Aberdeen to Cornwall –dealing with difficult issues such asredundancy programmes, grievancesand investigations as well asdeveloping bespoke performancemanagement processes, HRstrategies and writing contracts ofemployment and policies andprocedures.

■ LUCKY 13: Helen Straw, of ThePersonnel Partnership starts her 13thyear in business with a new contract

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Saving time orcausing chaos?

ANY business owner with staffwill be wondering how the

overhaul of the PAYE systemscheduled for October will affectthem.

HMRC is arguing that the introduc-tion of Real Time Information (RTI)will reduce the chance of PAYE-gener-ated tax code errors that have plaguedthe current system.

That and making sure that employersdon’t get too far behind with theirpayments, thus hopefully avoiding theComet fiasco where tax and NIC wasbeing deducted from employees andnever paid over to HMRC.

HMRC is presenting this as a posit-ive move that will benefit employersand employees alike.

However, is this really the case? Farfrom it!

At first, it looked like a good idea,but as more details have been revealedand the pilot scheme is well and trulyunder way, I would argue that the

restructuring will only result in chaos,confusion and be to the detriment ofboth employers and employees.

HMRC claims that RTI will allowthem to have accurate informationevery time somebody is paid, whetherweekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Whilst this is not wholly bad news,they have to make sure that their sys-tems are robust enough to cope withit.

We’ve already had cases whereemployers who are already on RTI arebeing chased for missed paymentswhen, in reality, HMRC has allocatedthem to the wrong payroll period.

In addition, there’s a “not so hidden”agenda being pursued by HMRC,namely to gather information for otherdepartments.

The Department for Work and Pen-sions (DWP) will use the informationto introduce a Universal Credit Systemto replace existing benefits. The DWPneeds information by October to do its

job, which they thought RTI wouldprovide.

However, it appears that the com-puter coding has been set up in such away that it won’t give them what theywant!

My worry is that employers, espe-cially those running small to mediumbusinesses, will be made to work harderto provide information and yet poten-tially penalised if the informationdoesn’t match what HMRC holds.

Given that it is estimated that at least75% of HMRC records are incorrect,surely the onus of the exercise of datacleansing required for a new initiativeshould be on the government and notthe employer!

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Seminars makethe connectionBUSINESS seminars “with a twist”are being lined up for 2013.

Huddersfield-based accountancyfirm Sheards is hosting the first ofseven Connection13 events from11.30am to 1.30pm on TuesdayFebruary 26 at HuddersfieldRUFC’s Lockwood Park complex.

Each event will offer a mix ofshort informative presentationsfrom Sheards and a guest speaker,together with an opportunity tonetwork with other businesses andenjoy a buffet lunch.

The first event will include anoverview of the new Real TimeInformation system that comes intoeffect for all employers from Apriland represents the biggest evershake-up of the PAYE system.

The guest speaker will be MartinPage, of Lockwood-based P2Technologies, who will provide anintroduction to Cloud Computing forBusiness.

Sheards director KevinWinterburn said: “We have beenplanning to provide a seminar offerto local businesses for some time,but were eager to do something alittle different.

“We’re giving our clients, contactsand friends an opportunity to listento locally-based providers of otheressential business services, alongwith key updates from Sheards and

the chance to talk with otherbusiness owners.”

For information, call 01484541155 or [email protected].

Kingsgate’spurple patchA SHOPPING centre in Huddersfield has intro-duced a free WiFi service for its customers.

Purple WiFi has rolled out its social WiFiservice at the Kingsgate Centre to help businessesbuild brand awareness and attract new customersto their premises.

The service is designed to enable anyone usingthe internet in a social space such as a bar, café,shopping mall or restaurant to “like” the relevantFacebook page or “tweet” about their location.

This means that any business can receiveconstant promotional access to their customers’friends and followers.

The development team at So Purple works withclients such as Kingsgate to design a targetedlogin page that can be used to promote offers,communicate news and generally engage withshoppers. Total user control enables the businessto amend its messaging at any time.

The business is also given access to a securecustomer portal with tools at their disposal toview their customers’ WiFi usage behaviour inaddition to the number of new Facebook fansand Twitter followers with whom the business hasachieved “social exposure”.

Updates can be carefully targeted to attractnew footfall according to the age, gender andWiFi patterns of the users – and to rewardexisting loyalty.

Kingsgate centre manager Jonathan Hardy

said: “We wanted to provide our customers witheasy access to the internet while allowing us topromote real time offers in the centre. This wayboth our shoppers and our retailers benefit.”

Richard Stangroom, sales director at SoPurple, said: “Everyone expects WiFi whereverthey go, but the business sharing the internetconnection doesn’t gain anything in return andcan end up with a slower, less secure internetconnection for their own business needs. PurpleWiFi allows them to gain an understanding oftheir consumer demographics while buildingbrand awareness through social networking.”

■ SHOP TALK: Kingsgate’s Jonathan Hardy

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KIRKLEES firms keen to growin 2013 can benefit from aseminar offering advice onhow to prosper in achallenging economic climate.The “Grow Your Business:Make More Money” event,which is being run by UK Tradeand Investment, theManufacturing AdvisoryService and GrowthAccelerator, takes place from8am to 10am on WednesdayFebruary 13 at Carrwood Parkin Leeds.John Leach, chief executive ofspecialist business coachingprovider Winning Pitch, willexplain how he has expanded aportfolio of businesses overthe past 25 years, often inchallenging economic times.Local businesses will alsoshare their own experiences of

successful growth and adviceand information on thegovernment support availableto assist businesses will beavailable.Mark Robson, regional directorof UKTI, said: “Despite thedifficulties in the economy,many businesses are growingturnover and profit rapidly.These events showcase thehelp available to businesses inWest Yorkshire. Whether yourequire strategic planningguidance, sales and marketingsupport or information on howto capitalise on opportunitiesin international markets, wewill be able to help you unlockthe ideas that will help yourbusiness to the next level.”Go to www.growyourbusinessmakemoremoney.eventbrite.com

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INFORMEDDEVELOPMENTMartin Thompson

Martin Thompson, is a partner in Commercial Property at Armitage Sykes in Huddersfield

Green Deal policies withcommercial implicationsTHE recent plunging temperat-

ures got me thinking aboutthe latest Government action onenergy performance forcommercial property.

There is a common view that theGreen Deal is in large part for resid-ential property.

However, the Energy Act 2011 doescover commercial property, too.

When the Act is implemented itgives powers to prevent landlordsfrom letting premises that fall below acertain energy performance certific-ate grade.

Currently, this is widely to beexpected to be band “E”. This appliesto commercial and residential prop-erty and covers listed buildings.

The Act requires this to come intoforce before April 2018 and there aresome reports that this could comeinto force as early as 2015, but this ispure speculation.

The Green Deal is the Govern-ment’s funding system for energy effi-ciency improvements to commercialand residential properties.

The Green Deal is based on twomain elements.

Firstly, the anticipated reduction in

the cost of energy as a result of theimprovements made, has to be greaterthan the amount of the supplementadded to the electricity bill ie. cost ofthe improvements.

This is known as the “GoldenRule”.

Secondly, the liability for repayingthe cost of the improvements remainswith the property and will bind futureowners of the property.

The energy performance certificatefor that property will identify if thereis a Green Deal liability attaching tothe property and is the mechanism toalert buyers or tenants.

The direction of travel the Govern-ment has taken can be clearly seenwhen combining this with otherchanges that came into effect thismonth.

From January 9, commercialpremises in England and Wales thatcurrently have an energy performancecertificate were required to displaythis publicly.

The change which has been intro-duced by the new Energy Perform-ance of Buildings Regulations appliesto all “non-dwellings” over 500sqmetres in size, which are frequentlyvisited by the public – although whatmakes up “frequently visited” has notbeen defined.

However, if your premises do notcurrently have an energy performancecertificate you will not be compelledto obtain one.

The point to note here is, originallythe regulations were aimed at build-ings occupied by local authorities butthese have been extended and the new

regulations now capture shops,cinemas, hotels and restaurants.

In addition, details of the energyperformance certificate rating need tobe included on all property advertise-ments.

To benefit from the Green Deal andin particular the funding available,the anticipated energy savings gainedneed to exceed the initial cost ofmaking the improvement.

The owner or occupier of the prop-erty needs to appoint an accreditedGreen Deal assessor to visit theproperty and develop plans showingthe possible energy efficiencyimprovements.

Agreed improvements need to becarried out by accredited Green Dealproviders.

Scaffoldingcourse forunemployedA NEW training course forwould-be scaffolders is tobe launched.Astra Access SafetyTraining is offeringunemployed people in theYorkshire area theopportunity to build a futurein scaffolding.The project will recruittrainees for a diploma level1 scaffolding course whichprovides the skills andexperience required tomove on to a ConstructionIndustry Scaffolders RecordScheme qualification beforefinding employment in theconstruction and relatedindustries.The course is free for youngpeople aged 16 to 18 not ineducation, employment ortraining and to adults aged19 and over who arereceiving employment-related benefits.The 16-week course will runat Astra’s National AccessSkills Academy in Barnsleyfrom the end of February.Trainees will take part inpractical exercises and betaught by professionaltutors.Find out more bycontacting Astra on 08001214951.

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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS propertyUnits still in demandDEMAND for industrial andcommercial properties in theHuddersfield area remainsstrong, according to a localagency.

Walker Singleton, withoffices in Huddersfield,Halifax and Bradford, saidthat despite the continuedeconomic downturn, it hadcompleted a number oflettings on behalf ofHuddersfield-based MBServices.

A 5,000sq ft modernindustrial unit at Queen’s Mill,Lockwood, and a 5,000sq ftat Old Fieldhouse Lane wereboth let off asking rents of£4.50 per sq ft.

The unit at Queen’s Millwas let to Karmelle, which

has expanded its operationsmanufacturing high quality,liquid-filling and cappingmachinery.

In addition, SW InteriorDesign was secured as thenew tenant of a 3,300sq ftindustrial unit at BrockholesBusiness Park, New MillRoad, Brockholes.

All the deals transactedhave resulted in the threesites now being fully let andoccupied.

Paul Andrew, pictured, ofWalker Singleton, said: “Wehave experienced continueddemand for industrial units ofall sizes, even up to the endof the year, which hastraditionally seen low levels ofenquiries.

“This bodes well for 2013when we hope to bringsuccess to many of our otherclients with vacant propertyneeds.”

Praise for buying schemeA HOUSEBUILDER withproperties in Kirklees haswelcomed a new year surgein NewBuy reservations – asmore people realise they canbuy a home with a 5%deposit.

Wayne Gradwell, managingdirector of Persimmon HomesWest Yorkshire, said heexpected the trend tocontinue as more peoplebecame aware of theGovernment-backed scheme.

He also welcomed the

launch of an addition to thescheme, NewBuy PartExchange, which will allowbuilders to buy a client’sexisting home in advance ofselling them a new homeusing the NewBuy scheme.

“In the first few weeks ofthe new year, Persimmon hastaken 82 reservations with theNewBuy scheme,” said MrGradwell. “The additionalbenefit of being able to offerpart exchange too should seethese numbers increase

further.”He said a deposit of just

5% alongside a decentinterest rate will help to getthe marketing moving faster.

“The NewBuy scheme,launched last March, wasslow to get moving ashousebuilders and lendersjoined the scheme, but webelieve 2013 will seemomentum build rapidly.”

The new year has startedstrongly for Persimmon, MrGradwell said.

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4 RANGE LANEHalifax, HX3 6DLFORMER HOSTEL PREMISES395m2 (4,250ft2)Site Area 0.13 Hectares (0.33 Acres)■ Vacant possession■ Suitable for refurbishment foralternative occupational residentialuses or possible completeredevelopment, subject toplanning consent












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CROSS CHURCHSTREET,

HUDDERSFIELD,HD1 2PT

£25,000 p/a● 88.35sqm (951 sqft)

● Prominent double frontage

● Last use A3

● Adjoining Kingsgate Shopping

Centre, next to Currys

● New 3 year lease

retail unit

WESTSLAITHWAITE ROAD,

HUDDERSFIELD,HD7 6LS

£12,500 p/a● 363sqm (3,911sqft) net

● May split

● Self contained

● Good loading

industrial premises

HUDDERSFIELD ROAD,HOLMFIRTH,

HD9 3JA£8,500 P/A

● 65.71 sqm (707 sqft)

● Car parking

● Easy access to Holmfirth Centre

● 8 Miles from Huddersfield

good quality office accommodation

TANYARD ROAD,HUDDERSFIELD,

HD3 4NB£65,000 p/a

● 2,032m2 (21,874sqft)

● Former Joiners workshop

● 3 Phase electricity

● Good yard space

● Renowned industrial location

● May split

factory premises

STATION LANE,HECKMONDWIKE,

WF16 0NF£195,000

● 176.33 sqm (1,898 sqft)

● Freehold premises

● Vacant possession

● Edge of town centre location

● Good Car Parking

detached office building

DEWSBURY ROAD,BRIGHOUSE,

HD6 3QBfrom £12,500 p/a

● 2,700ft² to 5,427ft²

● Prominent roadside location

● Excellent yard space

● Close proximity to Junctions

24 and 25 of the M62 motorway

industrial

Tuesday 19 March 2013 – 7pmat Cedar Court Hotel, Lindley Moor Road,Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD3 3RH

Lot 1

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Lot 4

Lot 5

Lot 6

Lot 7

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Lot 9

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72 Jackroyd LaneNewsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6RD1 Stone cottage1 Renovation project1 Elevated semi rural positionGuide: £25,000+

5.82 Acres Meadow LandHalifax Road/Swales Moor Road,Queensbury, BD13 2NN1 The land comprises 2 fields of

meadow land extending to 5.82Acres (2.35 Hectares)

Guide: £30,000 – £45,000

9.75 Acres Meadow LandEast of Swales Moor Road,Queensbury, BD13 2NN1 The land comprises meadow land

and woodland extending to 9.75Acres (4.82 Hectares)

Guide: £45,000 – £70,000

Former Public ConvenienceChurch Street, Slaithwaite,Huddersfield, HD7 5AS1 Potential for retail or office use1 Lapsed planning consent for A1

retail1 Close to town centre1 Overlooking canalGuide Price: £1500+

Dean Bottom WorksStorthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton,Huddersfield, HD8 0PP1 8,406 sq ft plus secure yard1 Good frontage with parking1 Site area 0.34 Hectares (0.84 Acres)1 Investment/development/break up

opportunityGuide: £180,000+

Former Council Offices, DayCentre & Residential FacilityThe Grange, Ossett Lane, Chickenley,Dewsbury, WF12 8LY1 PP for demolition and 20 new flats1 Prominent Corner Site – 0.61 Acres1 6,878 sq ft (639.28m2) building on 3

floors1 Building suitable for a variety of uses

STPPGuide: £200,000+

Land and Buildings atCatherine Slack FarmHalifax Road, Queensbury, BD13 2NN1 Residential redevelopment opportunity1 Potential for 4/5 dwellings1 Quiet backwater location1 Backing onto GreenbeltGuide: £175,000 – £225,000

11.8 Acres Pasture LandHalifax Road, Queensbury, BD13 2NN1 The land comprises 10 fields of pasture

land extending to 11.8 Acres (4.82Hectares) fronting and accessed fromHalifax Road

Guide: £60,000 – £80,000

Scotland FarmJack Bridge, Colden, Hebden Bridge,HX7 7HR1 5 bedroom character farmhouse1 Numerous period features1 Set in 12.6 Acres (5.11 Hectares) of

grazing and woodland1 Panoramic rural location1 GIA area c.3750 sq ft (348m2)1 Double garage and stable blockGuide: £400,000 – £425,000

2 SpinneyfieldFixby, Huddersfield, HD2 2HX1 4 bedroom period residence1 Grade II Listed1 Numerous ornate features1 Requiring comprehensive renovation1 Secluded backwater location1 0.369 Acre plotGuide: £175,000 – £200,000

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Training stars’trip to HawaiiA MIRFIELD woman was whiskedaway to Hawaii as part of the centenarycelebrations for training organisationDale Carnegie.

Juliette Dennett, managing directorof Dale Carnegie Northern England,was among those who made the trip tothe organisation’s annual convention.

The event saw sales personnelGraham Perkins and Linda Parkesapplauded for their contributions to thefirm’s success.

Graham won a sales award for thefourth consecutive year as the UK’snumber one. He is also fifth in Europeand figures in the top 30 worldwide.

Linda received a sales managementaward for being number one in the UK.She is also ranked third in Europe and14th worldwide.

Juliette said: “I’m delighted that twoof my colleagues have been recognisedin this way, particularly in such a keyyear for the organisation.”

The 100th anniversary Dale Carnegieconvention was held at the SheratonHotel, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu.More than 1,200 people from 70-pluscountries attended the event.

■ ALOHA: Dale Carnegie Northern managing director Juliette Dennett, seated left, with,from left, sales director Mark Fitzmaurice, business coach and trainer Liz Pollard, businessdevelopment manager Graham Perkins and director Linda Parkes

Business lessonsSTUDENTS at Greenhead Collegewill be getting down to business.

A student-run Economics Eventfeaturing former Asda chiefexecutive Andy Bond will be held atthe college next month – withproceeds going to Kiva, a charitywhich loans money to aspiringentrepreneurs in developingcountries including Rwanda, Jordan,Nicaragua and Sierra Leone.

The event, which takes place onTuesday February 26, will includepresentations from students andguest speakers.

Spokesman Harry Edwards saidstudents at the college had alreadyraised more than £270 for Kiva,adding: “We are hoping that theevent will raise more funds, as wellas create publicity for the cause.

“We are hoping to attract anaudience of 250 people, with ticketspriced very reasonably at £2 each.

“Our target market is students ofall ages, teachers, local businessesand any member of the public witheven a vague interest in howeconomics effects their everydaylives.”

Ijaz Ali

ColinAppleyardA CAR dealership in Huddersfield haspromoted its record-breaking salesman to therole of sales manager.

Ijaz Ali joined Suzuki dealership ColinAppleyard Cars in 1992 and for more than fiveyears worked as a car valeter before moving tothe workshop and the accessories department.

However, his ambition was always to get intosales so when, in 1999, an opportunity aroseselling Suzuki vans to local West Yorkshirebusinesses he jumped at it. A year later, havingimpressed managing director Robin Appleyard,he was made junior salesman.

By 2002, he had become the Folly Halldealership’s top salesman – outselling all thegroup`s other branches. He has maintainedthat record for the past 10 years, culminating in2009 when he sold 492 vehicles.

The year before, he was Suzuki`s topsalesman for the whole of the country and waspresented with a special award by Suzuki GBsales director David Seward.

Mr Appleyard said: “Ali proves what hardwork and commitment can achieve. He is abrilliant salesman, but good salesmen don’talways make good managers. However, likeeverything Ali tackles, he is doing an excellentjob in managing the team.”

Said Ali: “This is a challenging job, but thereis always something new happening. Recently,for example, we were appointed official Subaruand Izuzu dealers which is very exciting. At theend of the day it is all about desire and howmuch you want something and I’m only partway there!”

As well as the Huddersfield branch, ColinAppleyard has Suzuki dealerships in Keighley,Ashton-under-Lyne and Shipley as well asmotorcycle showrooms in Keighley and Leeds.

■ ECONOMY CLASS: Students, front, from left, Jenny Schofield, HollyBradley, Lucy Stevenson and other economics students at Greenhead

Jennifer Stroud

Makin DixonSOLICITOR Jennifer Stroudhas been accepted to the LawSociety’s Family Law Panel.

Ms Stroud (pictured) is afamily law solicitor presentlypractising at Makin DixonSolicitors at Queen Street,Huddersfield.

She joined Makin Dixon inJune 2007, having studied lawat Huddersfield University andtaken the legal practice course in Leeds.

She qualified as a solicitor in July 2010,having completed her training contract basedat the firm’s Keighley office. She moved to itsTodmorden office in September 2010, beforemoving to Huddersfield in March last year.

Kelly Sanderson

Eaton SmithHUDDERSFIELD-based lawfirm Eaton Smith hasappointed solicitor KellySanderson to its commercialproperty department.

Ms Sanderson, pictured,has substantial experience inthe field of commercialproperty.

She worked in London forthe past few years and beforethat spent a number of years practising inNewcastle upon Tyne.

She specialises in commercial landlord andtenant matters, sales and acquisitions of alltypes of commercial property – includingdealing with property portfolios – and inparticular the acquisition of sites fordevelopment.

She also has a great deal of experience inproperty finance, and the financing ofresidential developments.

Department head Vicky Heywood said: “Weare delighted that Kelly has joined us. Shebrings a wealth of experience and has addedto the strength and depth of our team,enhancing the service that we are able toprovide across the region.”

Caroline Lee & Stuart Bragan

Hudds TownFoundationCAROLINE Lee and Stuart Bragan have beenappointed trustees of the Huddersfield TownFoundation.

Ms Lee is education co-ordinator at One17Design, based at Armitage Bridge. A formerteacher, she is also a trustee of One17’s owncharitable trust, governor at Honley HighSchool and author of a series of parentingbooks published by Kid Premiership.

Mr Bragan was a Town director during thedifficult times of 2002. The Dewsbury-basedbusinessman, a lifelong Town fan, was apartner at Richard Alan Engineering at thetime he joined the club’s board.

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