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Rumpus expands team with three new-bees

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28/03/2019

Following a number of significant client wins, Rumpus has recruited three new members of staff to join the PR and digital agency’s growing Altrincham-based team.

Rebecca Sweeney, a journalism graduate, joins the team as PR and social account executive, primarily focusing on the agency’s built environment client portfolio. She brings with her a number of key skills, including trade copywriting and media relations, for the property and construction industries.

Ellie Ball also joins as PR and social account executive. Bringing extensive events management and influencer partnership experience, she will be working primarily on the agency’s consumer and brand accounts.

Sarah Oxley, a digital media communications graduate, is the third new addition to the Rumpus team, taking on the role of digital and content executive. Sarah’s skills in graphic design, social media management and video production will help support significant growth on the digital side of the business.

Paul Evans, director at Rumpus, said: “Rebecca, Ellie and Sarah are wonderful new additions to the Rumpus team. From property and construction trade media, to managing consumer influencer partnerships and video projects, each new recruit brings with them skills to help improve our service offering for both new and longstanding clients.

“Our growth plans reflect a diversification of services that clients are looking for, and we look forward to getting stuck into a number of ambitious projects in the next 12 months”.

Silk Group wins higher education tender

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27/03/2019

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A tender to supply the majority of the UK’s universities and colleges of higher education with branded promotional materials has been won by Silk Group Ltd from Bolton.

The company, established in 1988, already supplies several universities and higher educational colleges nationally with everything from branded pens, bags and power-banks to water bottles, coffee mugs and hoodies.

Now, in a move worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and against stiff competition, Silk has become a framework approved supplier for more. This brings their education client base to over 100 universities and colleges.

The company has already taken on additional staff with plans for more. Director Pete Slater, said: “Educational institutions these days need to make themselves attractive in every way to engage effectively with potential students. Silk’s offers included sustainable eco products which resonated with university and college staff.”

Clough & Willis grows Residential Property team with latest appointment

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27/03/2019

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Clough & Willis grows Residential Property team with latest appointment

Bury and Bolton law firm Clough & Willis has appointed conveyancer Andrew Rodbourne to its Residential Property department.

Andrew, who is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, has joined Clough & Willis from JMW. He has also previously worked at Countrywide Conveyancing Services and O’Neill Patient Solicitors.

Throughout his career, Andrew has handled transactions for a wide variety of clients including first time buyers, high net worth individuals and celebrities.

Andrew’s appointment is the latest in a string of new arrivals at the firm including Kelly Fitton – also in the Residential Property team – and Andrew Palmer who joined the Commercial Property department as a senior associate team earlier this month.

Andrew’s focus will be on handling all residential conveyancing matters including sales, purchases and re-mortgages as well help to buy transactions from Clough & Willis’ Little Lever office.

Lorraine Stratton-Webb, Partner and Head of Residential Property at Clough & Willis, commented: “The last few months has seen a real spike in demand for our residential property services so Andrew’s arrival has come just at the right time. He is an experienced conveyancer with a proactive attitude which is exactly what a busy department like ours needs.”

Andrew added: “I’ve spent most of my career to date at large regional and national firms but I knew that I wanted to work in a smaller and more client focussed firm. Clough & Willis seemed like the ideal fit for me and I’m now looking forward to getting to work, delivering a great service and helping to grow the team.”

Icon Industrial’s latest Manchester Airport development proposals take flight

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27/03/2019

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Icon Industrial’s latest Manchester Airport development proposals take flight

Proposals for two new industrial/warehouse developments at a £100 million Manchester Airport site have been given the go-ahead.

Manchester City Council has approved plans for two highly specified developments of 102,500 sq ft and 138,375 sq ft at Icon Manchester Airport, the rapidly growing global logistics area of Manchester’s Airport City.

Icon Industrial, a joint venture between Stoford and TPG Real Estate – said that the latest developments will meet rising occupational demand at the 45-acre build-to-suit logistics park, which has outline planning consent for circa 1 million sq ft.

Approval for units 3 and 4 of the scheme comes just weeks after planners rubber stamped Icon Industrial’s proposals for an 11.6-acre logistics and global content creation studio at Manchester Airport on behalf of online beauty and wellbeing retailer, The Hut Group.

Dan Gallagher, Joint Managing Director of Stoford Developments, said: “We’re pleased to announce planning approval for units 3 and 4 of Icon Manchester Airport. These developments offer an excellent opportunity to relocate to a key strategic location in the North West, with unrivalled airport connectivity and a strong list of current occupiers.

“Icon Manchester Airport is a unique and exciting scheme that will continue the fulfillment of the Airport City masterplan, expanding and enhancing the logistical facilities on site. We are already seeing significant interest in the development.”

Emmaus Salford and Lucie’s Pantry recognised with national award

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27/03/2019

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Emmaus Salford and Lucie’s Pantry recognised with national award

Emmaus Salford has scooped the John Thompson Award for Solidarity in recognition of the impact of Lucie’s Pantry social supermarket.

Emmaus UK President Terry Waite CBE presented the award to Pat Ekins, Project Manager of Lucie’s Pantry. The award presentation was made at the annual Emmaus Assembly, a two-day conference for Emmaus community members from across the UK.

Emmaus Salford received the John Thompson award as a result of companions, staff, and volunteers setting up and operating the first pantry in Salford and the first run by an Emmaus community. Lucie’s Pantry now supports 150 households across Salford, helping more than 500 people to access affordable food and household essentials.

Pat Ekins, Project Manager at Lucie’s Pantry, said: “I’m absolutely over the moon that Emmaus Salford and Lucie’s Pantry has been recognised with this award. We work very hard to support vulnerable people in our area and it’s a real honour to receive this award in memory of John Thompson.”

The award was launched in 2008 in memory of former Emmaus UK Fundraising Manager John Thompson who passed away in 2007 and recognises an outstanding act of solidarity by an Emmaus community, judged by an Emmaus committee.

Lucie’s Pantry provides a sustainable and affordable source of food and household essentials to members of the Salford community struggling to make ends meet through debt, illness or low income. People who want to use the social supermarket become members of Lucie’s Pantry, paying £2.50 per week to choose items to the value of approximately £15.

Simon Locke, Community Director at Emmaus Salford, said: “Along with establishing the Emmaus Salford community, helping to start Lucie’s Pantry is probably one of my proudest moments. For me it’s a clear example of Abbé Pierre’s ethos of tackling hopelessness.

“I’d like to give huge thanks to the companions, staff, volunteers and partners that have helped to make Lucie’s Pantry this service it is today – formerly homeless people helping homed families and individuals to stop them from becoming homeless.”

Haloodies supports Action Against Hunger event at Dishoom

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26/03/2019

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Haloodies supports Action Against Hunger event at Dishoom

Halal food brand Haloodies has supported an event which saw chefs turn the tables on food critics and raise thousands of pounds for charity.

The highly-anticipated ‘Too Many Critics’ event, organised by Action Against Hunger, challenged top restaurant critics and writers to see if they have what it takes to withstand the heat in the kitchen themselves. They were tasked with preparing an array of delicious dishes for judges at the event at Manchester’s Bombay café Dishoom.

Haloodies, a leading supplier of fresh and cooked halal meat, was represented on the night and supplied its BRC and IFS certified lamb chops for one of the main dishes.

Spicing up the Haloodies’ meat was Louise Rhind-Tutt, the managing editor of community magazine I Love MCR and a leading restaurant reviewer. Other writers donning chef whites alongside her included Simon Binns from LADbible and Emily Heward from the Manchester Evening News.

The event raised more than £22,000 for Action Against Hunger and contributed to the charity’s ongoing work in providing malnourished children across nearly 50 countries with healthier futures.

Noman Khawaja, co-founder and CEO of Haloodies, said: “The main reason we wanted to play a part in the event is because we believe in the important cause of the charity, making sure everyone has access to nutritious food and getting the message out to others to join the cause.

“Being a halal company, we follow the principles of Islam and part of that is looking after those in need.”

Fiona Layfield, Action Against Hunger events officer, added: “The money raised is the equivalent needed to save the lives of 525 severely malnourished children, a truly amazing result,” she said.

“We couldn’t do events like this without the support of companies like Haloodies, so we’re incredibly grateful for their invaluable support.”

Record-breaking Manchester Central recognised at the Exhibition News Award

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26/03/2019

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Record-breaking Manchester Central recognised at the Exhibition News Award

Manchester Central has capped off a record-breaking year in the exhibition sector by being named ‘Best Venue over 8,000sqm’ at the Exhibition News Awards.

The venue, which has been an iconic feature within the city since 1880, fought of competition from all over the UK, including the likes of Olympia London and the NEC.

Over the past twelve months, the venue has hosted more exhibitions than ever before, all of which contributed to generating over £100m of economic value within the city.

Shaun Hinds, CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be bringing this award back to Manchester. From the outset we have been connecting people, originally as a railway and how an exhibition and congress centre.

Our city centre location offers delegate a truly unique experience for organisers. This makes us an incredibly attractive destination as a world class venue in the heart of a world class city.”

Each year we welcome over 500,000 people through our doors, many who have travelled from far and wide to be here. We’re incredibly proud that for many of our visitors, exhibitions held at the venue are the hook which gets them to visit our great city for the first time.”

mmadigital adds five new call centre recruits to its growing team

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26/03/2019

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mmadigital adds five new call centre recruits to its growing team

Didsbury-based digital marketing specialist for law firms, mmadigital, has announced five new appointments to support its ambitious growth plans and ongoing business success.

To assist with inbound claims enquiries for personal injury or medical negligence, Alex Mcquarrie joins mmadigital as Contact Centre Manager, bringing with him over 2 years of legal sector claims experience from CSE Ltd and 15 years operational leadership experience running contact centre operations with British Gas. He is joined by senior advisor, Bethany Davies, who joins from JPS Walker and has 4 years’ experience working in this sector. Three other experienced contact centre advisors have also joined the team: Katie Burton, Rachel Lea and Liane Ayre.

Now with a seven strong team in its contact centre, mmadigital has trained the team to validate each of the high number of claims enquiry types they receive, to then introduce those claimants with a validated enquiry to mmadigital’s panel of solicitors and legal specialists who will take on the case.

mmadigital is on a recruitment drive to attract even more experienced call handlers to its expanding team. The role offers a unique opportunity for individuals to progress into other areas of law and financial services, working alongside qualified advisors with up to 20 years of legal and claims experience.

Dez Derry, CEO at mmadigital commented: “Bringing new people on board has been crucial to support the unprecedented growth we experienced last year. We have been incredibly lucky to have found so much bright, young talent at this pivotal time and look forward to bringing even more people on board.”

Mason Advisory ranks in FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2019 report

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26/03/2019

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Mason Advisory ranks in FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2019 report

A MediaCityUK-based company has been named the fastest growing management consultancy in the UK.

Mason Advisory was ranked number 467 in the FT1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies report and was the highest-ranking management consultancy from the UK.

This is the first time the consultancy has entered and featured on the list and it is one of only three UK management consultancies to have made the final cut this year. The inclusion of Mason Advisory is a public acknowledgement of the company’s reputation and performance within the European business landscape. It has been in operation since 2014 so this is a landmark achievement for the independent IT consultancy.

The report recognises the companies that are the driving force of the European economy, and that have achieved the highest growth rate in revenue between 2014 and 2017. It reviews businesses from a wide range of industries in terms of revenue growth, headcount, and pre-tax profits. Alongside the rankings and an analysis of their composition, the report explores why growth is valued so highly. It also reveals some lesser-known innovation hotspots and looks at which types of government policy lead to lasting growth.

Steve Watmough, Mason Advisory CEO, says: “We’re all so excited to be featured as the fastest growing management consultancy in the UK and the sixth fastest growing in Europe. The technology sector is thriving in Europe, as demonstrated in the report, which includes 149 tech organisations.

“There are many highly-respected companies featured in the report so to be included alongside them really enhances our profile and will hopefully support our sustained growth and propel us towards the next stage of our international expansion.

“To be featured on the FT1000 list for the first time is testament to the positive and effective impact our work is having on the consulting industry and for our customers.

“Despite the uncertain, disruptive times we are in, it’s great to see so many businesses succeeding, overcoming challenges and prospering.

“I’m proud of the outstanding results our team has delivered and their hard work behind this achievement. Our growth is down to the high calibre of consultants on the team and our shared desire to bring digital transformation and technological innovation to our customers around the world.”

Worldwide maths learning centre to open admin office in Altrincham

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26/03/2019

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Worldwide maths learning centre to open admin office in Altrincham

A maths learning centre has taken an administration office at Fairbank House, 27 Ashley Road Altrincham.

Mathnasium, The Maths Learning centre, has a centre in Bramhall and a further seven across the UK, making a total of over 1,000 centres worldwide. The maths-only centres deliver a customised learning plan designed to address each student’s needs whether they are behind or ahead in maths to develop understanding and build a love for maths.

It has taken 1,064 sq ft on the second floor of Fairbank House on a five year lease at a rent of £17.60 per sq ft including car spaces.

Steve Felmingham, Mathnasium’s director of UK Operations, said: “We have grown the network to such an extent that we now need dedicated office space to administer and manage the business as we move forward with our roll-out across the UK and into Europe. Altrincham’s excellent road, rail and air links make it a perfect base for our rapidly-growing European operations.

Daniel Lee, director, Regional Property Solutions, who acted for the landlord Hyrst Garth Estate Limited, said: “Fairbank House is now fully let with Mathnasium taking the last refurbished office suite in this 9,000 sq ft office building, which has undergone a careful and comprehensive refurbishment as suites became vacant. This has resulted in an uplift in rental income”.

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