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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS The business NEWS paper for Kirklees 1, November, 2011 INSIDE examiner.co.uk Full story - Page 8 Full story - Page 5 The most trusted news brand in the business CHARLOTTE LLOYD Full interview - Page 3 A matter of money Column - Page 4 An EXAMINER publication Sporting success A PUBLICITY campaign on a sporting theme by Kirklees College was highly commended in the PR Week Awards. The college’s Get Real Results campaign, which was launched in October last year, took its theme from the college’s official education and training partnership status with Huddersfield Town. Festive cheer KITCHENS, bedrooms and bathrooms firm Norwood Interiors is gearing up for a busy pre-Christmas season after being saved from collapse. The company was acquired by the £100m-plus My House Group in August. JONATHAN JAMES FTSE 100 - 158.02 5544.22 Expanding agency bids fond farewell Footsure performance A MARKETING agency has said farewell to Huddersfield with a ringing endorsement of the town as a great place to grow a business. Manifest Communications has transferred from Huddersfield to Leeds after expanding from a staff of four to 20 in the space of 10 years. The company, which was founded in 1999 in Batley and later moved to Huddersfield before also opening offices in London, said it regretted the move, but said it was unavoidable. Many of its staff also live in the city, Nev Ridley, joint managing dir- ector, said: “The last few months have marked a turning point for Manifest – it was a case of sitting comfortably or making a decision to really grow and develop the business. “We decided on the latter and are already seeing the benefits of our new appointments and office move. “Whilst our clients are based all over the UK and throughout Europe, our base in central Leeds places us in good stead to further increase our regional presence. Shaun Beaumont, joint managing director, added: “It’s an extremely exciting time for Manifest at the moment. “The developments in our northern office are being mirrored by our second office in London, which is almost two years old and is also seeing extremely positive growth. We’re look- ing forward to a successful future across the whole company moving forwards.” Said Nev: “When we arrived at the turn of the century, we were a fresh creative agency with a staff of four, working hard to grow the business. Now in the autumn of 2012, this number is now 20, split between creat- ive and PR departments. “In July, 2009, we launched our London office, increasing Manifest’s nationwide presence, but also standing as an enduring testament to the suc- cess of our tenure in the Huddersfield. We’ve worked hard to build a roster of clients that any business would be proud of, but we want to acknowledge the role that the town of Huddersfield has played in this success.” Nev said Huddersfield was a town which allowed young businesses to flourish, saying: “The town boasts almost unbeatable infrastructure and connections – from easy access to the M62 and M1 to a train line that links Leeds to Manchester and beyond. “For a company whose founders live in Manchester and Barnsley respect- ively, few places offered what Hud- dersfield could in terms of basic geography. “However, perhaps even more important than the practical advant- ages, was the sense that the town could support an agency with true creative ambitions. Manifest has always inten- ded to grow alongside its client list and the number of young, modern agen- cies that have chosen to base them- selves in the town tells a clear story – Huddersfield allows young business to flourish. Certainly, this has held true for Manifest. We serve a full and disparate range of clients – from Cum- mins Turbo Technologies to national brands such as Club Cleo and Brew- dog. “Part of this success has to be attributed to a reputation cultivated in tandem with the town itself. It is with great regret that Manifest has chosen to move on.” Manifest provides PR and media relations, social media, advertising and marketing, graphic design, brand strategy and digital development for clients including SANYO, Asda, Panasonic, Dunlop Adhesives, Har- man Technology and Balfour Beatty. ON THE MOVE: Nev Ridley (right) and Shaun Beaumont, of Manifest Communications Half of Yorkshire’s workers feel under stress NEW research has revealed that 53% of employees in Yorkshire feel more stressed than they were 18 months ago as the economic climate causes greater workloads and increased pres- sure in the workplace. The research – conducted by cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care to coincide with National Stress Awareness Day – also revealed that only 27% of the region’s employers recognise that their employees are suffering from stress and put measures in place to support them. Russ Piper, chief executive at Sover- eign Health Care, said: “Stress contin- ues to be the main cause of absence in the workplace. “So, it’s important to try and min- imise the impact of stress and mitigate against it where possible.” Mr Piper said: “Stress in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing – it can often drive us to achieve. “But it’s how we deal with it that’s important. “Firms need to have the appropriate support in place and staff need to be aware of their stress levels more – especially if they are reaching the point where their health is starting to suffer.” www.chadwicklawrence.co.uk Huddersfield | Wakefield | Halifax | Leeds Solicitors for business in Yorkshire

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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSThe business NEWSpaper for Kir k lees1, November, 2011

INSIDE

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iner

.co.

uk

● Full story - Page 8

● Full story - Page 5

Themosttrustednewsbrandin thebusiness

CHARLOTTE LLOYD

Fu l l i n te r v i ew - Page 3A matter of money

Co lumn - Page 4

An EXAMINER publication

SportingsuccessA PUBLICITY campaignon a sporting theme byKirklees College washighly commended inthe PR Week Awards.The college’s Get RealResults campaign,which was launched inOctober last year, tookits theme from thecollege’s officialeducation and trainingpartnership status withHuddersfield Town.

FestivecheerKITCHENS, bedroomsand bathrooms firmNorwood Interiors isgearing up for a busypre-Christmas seasonafter being saved fromcollapse. The companywas acquired by the£100m-plus My HouseGroup in August.

JONATHAN JAMESFTSE 100- 158 .02

5544.22

Expanding agencybids fond farewell

Footsure performance

A MARKETING agency has saidfarewell to Huddersfield – with aringing endorsement of the town as agreat place to grow a business.

Manifest Communications hastransferred from Huddersfield toLeeds after expanding from a staff offour to 20 in the space of 10 years.

The company, which was founded in1999 in Batley and later moved toHuddersfield before also openingoffices in London, said it regretted themove, but said it was unavoidable.Many of its staff also live in the city,

Nev Ridley, joint managing dir-ector, said: “The last few months havemarked a turning point for Manifest –it was a case of sitting comfortably ormaking a decision to really grow anddevelop the business.

“We decided on the latter and arealready seeing the benefits of our newappointments and office move.

“Whilst our clients are based allover the UK and throughout Europe,our base in central Leeds places us ingood stead to further increase ourregional presence.

Shaun Beaumont, joint managingdirector, added: “It’s an extremelyexciting time for Manifest at the

moment.“The developments in our northern

office are being mirrored by oursecond office in London, which isalmost two years old and is also seeingextremely positive growth. We’re look-ing forward to a successful futureacross the whole company movingforwards.”

Said Nev: “When we arrived at theturn of the century, we were a freshcreative agency with a staff of four,working hard to grow the business.Now in the autumn of 2012, thisnumber is now 20, split between creat-ive and PR departments.

“In July, 2009, we launched ourLondon office, increasing Manifest’snationwide presence, but also standingas an enduring testament to the suc-cess of our tenure in the Huddersfield.We’ve worked hard to build a roster ofclients that any business would beproud of, but we want to acknowledgethe role that the town of Huddersfieldhas played in this success.”

Nev said Huddersfield was a townwhich allowed young businesses toflourish, saying: “The town boastsalmost unbeatable infrastructure andconnections – from easy access to the

M62 and M1 to a train line that linksLeeds to Manchester and beyond.

“For a company whose founders livein Manchester and Barnsley respect-ively, few places offered what Hud-

dersfield could in terms of basicgeography.

“However, perhaps even moreimportant than the practical advant-ages, was the sense that the town couldsupport an agency with true creativeambitions. Manifest has always inten-ded to grow alongside its client list andthe number of young, modern agen-cies that have chosen to base them-selves in the town tells a clear story –Huddersfield allows young business toflourish. Certainly, this has held truefor Manifest. We serve a full anddisparate range of clients – from Cum-mins Turbo Technologies to nationalbrands such as Club Cleo and Brew-dog.

“Part of this success has to beattributed to a reputation cultivated intandem with the town itself. It is withgreat regret that Manifest has chosento move on.”

Manifest provides PR and mediarelations, social media, advertisingand marketing, graphic design, brandstrategy and digital development forclients including SANYO, Asda,Panasonic, Dunlop Adhesives, Har-man Technology and Balfour Beatty.

■ ON THE MOVE: Nev Ridley(right) and Shaun Beaumont, ofManifest Communications

Half of Yorkshire’s workers feel under stressNEW research has revealed that 53%of employees in Yorkshire feel morestressed than they were 18 months ago– as the economic climate causesgreater workloads and increased pres-sure in the workplace.

The research – conducted by cashplan provider Sovereign Health Care

to coincide with National StressAwareness Day – also revealed thatonly 27% of the region’s employersrecognise that their employees aresuffering from stress and put measuresin place to support them.

Russ Piper, chief executive at Sover-eign Health Care, said: “Stress contin-

ues to be the main cause of absence inthe workplace.

“So, it’s important to try and min-imise the impact of stress and mitigateagainst it where possible.”

Mr Piper said: “Stress in itself isn’tnecessarily a bad thing – it can oftendrive us to achieve.

“But it’s how we deal with it that’simportant.

“Firms need to have the appropriatesupport in place and staff need to beaware of their stress levels more –especially if they are reaching thepoint where their health is starting tosuffer.”

www.chadwicklawrence.co.ukHuddersfield | Wakefield | Halifax | Leeds

Solicitors for business inYorkshire

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BANKING giant Barclays revealed asurprise third-quarter profit – despiteits investment banking arm facing mar-ket turbulence.

Barclays, which has cut 3,500 jobs sofar this year, reported a 5% increase inunderlying pre-tax profits to £1.34bn inthe three months to September 30 –which comfortably beat City forecasts.

Retail banking in the UK, Europeand Africa, as well as its Barclaycardarm, all reported revenue and profitgrowth, which offset declines at itsinvestment banking division BarclaysCapital.

Increasing global recession fears –driven by concerns over the eurozonedebt crisis and the size of US debt – hitinvestment banks hard in the period,including US giants Goldman Sachsand JP Morgan.

Elsewhere, Barclays said the group’s

bad debt charges were down by 34% to£2.8bn while sovereign exposure toSpain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland andGreece reduced by 31% to £8bn.

The bank also reported gross newlending to businesses of £33bn, includ-ing £11bn to small businesses, puttingthem on track to meet Govern-

ment-agreed Project Merlin targets.Chief executive Bob Diamond said

Barclays had put in a “reassuring”performance during a period of “con-siderable challenge and uncertainty”.

BarCap reported a 15% fall in reven-ues to £2.3bn and a 49% plunge inunderlying pre-tax profits of £388m.

Mr Diamond said BarCap, whichcontributes to more than half thegroup’s profit, had been “clearlyimpacted” by the market environmentbut the division continued to makeprogress.

Mr Diamond said Barclays expectedthe weaker market conditions to con-tinue well into next year but it was stillon course to meet targets set over thesummer, including £1bn in cost sav-ings.

He said the eurozone rescue dealstruck last week was “calming and

substantive” but there was more workto be done.

The weaker performance at BarCapwas offset by a strong show at its UKretail banking division, which saw rev-enues increase by 21% to £1.2bn andpre-tax profits more than double to£494m. Barclaycard saw pre-tax profitsincrease by 54% to £378m.

Shares in Barclays fell by 5.9p toclose at 195.3p after the results werepublished.

Richard Hunter, head of equities atHargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers,said: “As expected, the investmentbanking unit has seen a significantdecline in revenue, set against an erratictrading environment. Regulatory con-cerns remain a feature, even though theUK banks seem to have excused them-selves from the European re-capitalisa-tion requirements.

TROUBLED sportswear retailer JJBSports warned it faces a number ofcritical trading periods as it plungedeven deeper into the red.

The 195-strong store group saidpre-tax losses widened to £66.5m inthe 26 weeks to July 31 from £24m ayear ago as total sales slumped bymore than a fifth to £142.4m.

The Wigan-based group said trad-ing conditions were worse thanexpected and remain “extremelychallenging”.

It said losses were worsened by ahuge sale to clear old stock and thecosts of closing 41 stores.

Chief executive Keith Jones saidtrading deteriorated further in

September and October. He addedthat if current trends continue, theyear-end performance will be worsethan expected.

Mr Jones said the business, whichemploys 4,500 staff, faces a numberof critical trading periods, includingChristmas, the January sale andnext year’s European football cham-pionships and Olympics.

Shares in the retailer fell by 20%on the results, which analysts saidmissed even scaled-back marketforecasts.

Like-for-like sales fell by 17.7%,though JJB said that without theWorld Cup last year the declinewould have been 10.7%.

Sharesfall 2.8%A RAFT of bad newscreated fresh fears aboutthe strength of the globaleconomic recovery –triggering a fall of 2.8%for London’s leadingshares index.

The FTSE 100 Indexfell 158 points to 5544.2with banks and minersleading the falls, asdoubts surrounding lastweek’s eurozone rescueplan started to sink inamid reports China isreluctant to contribute tothe bailout fund.

Stubborn inflation, highunemployment anddowngraded forecastsfrom the Organisation forEconomic Co-operationand Development addedto the waning optimism.

France’s Cac-40 andGermany’s Dax bothdropped more than 3%and the Dow JonesIndustrial Average wasdown 1.5% as theLondon market closed.

The OECD warned ofa “marked slowdown” ineurozone economiesnext year, with growth todrop to just 0.3% after1.6% growth this year.

Unemployment in theeuro area has alsopicked up with a rise of188,000 in Septemberthe largest monthlyincrease for two yearsand raising the region’sunemployment rate to10.2%.

Despite today’s falls,London’s blue chipshares index has stillrisen 8% over October,making it the bestmonthly performancesince July 2009.

Outside the top flight,emergency repair firmHomeserve fell by 28%and retailer JJB Sportsslumped by 19%.

Barclays boostedby 18% profits rise

Losses of £66m for JJB SportsTELECOMS giant BT said it will beable to provide super-fast broadbandfor two-thirds of the UK a year earlierthan it previously predicted.

BT will bring forward £300m ofplanned investment and take on anadditional 520 new engineers, which ithopes to recruit largely fromex-armed forces personnel, to achieveits target in 2014 instead of 2015.

The accelerated roll-out is part of a£2.5bn programme to provide quickerbroadband services across the UK.

Six million UK premises alreadyhave access to the new super-fasttechnology, a figure that will rise to10m in 2012.

The new fibre-optic cables supportdownload speeds of up to 40 mega-bytes per second, which is easily fastenough to allow users to watch highdefinition television over the internet.They are substantially quicker thanreceiving the internet through BT’straditional copper phone lines.

The firm said its programme is thelargest single commercial investmentever undertaken in the UK and one ofthe biggest civil engineering projectscurrently in operation.

The company is also to apply for upto £530m of grants from the Govern-ment to take the new technology intorural and harder to access areas.

BT is picking up the pace

■ ON TRACK: Barclays expects tomeet Government-agreed targets

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CharlotteLloyd

HowarthsEmploymentLaw Ltd

HENRYK ZIENTEK

Role: Employment lawadviserAge: 26Holidays: My last holidaywas a three-week inter-rail triparound EuropeCar: Fiat 500Best thing about job: Thediversity of the role and notknowing what is coming nextWorst thing about job:Having to look across the cor-ridor from my office at theboss!Business tip: Be vulnerable– open yourself up to newlearning experiences

Work: Specialists in HR andemployment lawSite: CleckheatonEmployees: 12Phone: 01274 864999Email: [email protected]:www.howarths- uk.com

Quickstep toa newcareer

MUSIC and dance mean a greatdeal to employment law adviserCharlotte Lloyd.

The 26-year-old is carving outa career for herself at theCleckheaton offices of HowarthsEmployment Law Ltd. But whenshe isn’t tackling employmenttribunals or advising clientcompanies, she takes to thedance floor with partner Tom.

The popularity of TV’s StrictlyCome Dancing has an influence,she says, but stresses a love ofballroom dancing is somethingshe and Tom have inherited fromtheir grandparents.

“Tom’s grandfather used todance and so did mygrandparents,” she says. “It wasTom who suggested we going todance classes. I am quite lucky, Isuppose. A lot of women wouldhave to hassle their fellas to godancing. In my case, it’s theopposite!

Charlotte and Tom both hailfrom the Midlands and begantaking dance lessons 18 monthsago before their move to WestYorkshire.

“We were given the name of adance school in Bradford and wehave just had our first lessonthere,” says Charlotte. “Ourgrandparents were competitivedancers in their youth. It is anaspiration to follow in theirfootsteps and although I’ddefinitely like to compete I don’tthink we are quite good enough.”

While Charlotte has been ableto resume her dance lessons,she has had to forego her othermusical pursuit. “I have playedthe electric organ since I wasfour,” she says. “Unfortunately,our flat in Cleckheaton is toosmall, so I couldn’t bring it withme.”

Charlotte was born andbrought up in Stourbridge, aglass-making town in the WestMidlands and home to JohnnyBriggs, alias Coronation Street’sMike Baldwin.

Charlotte attended RedhillSchool and went on to study four

A-Levels at the town’s sixth form,King Edward VI College.

After leaving sixth form, shewent on to study law at theUniversity of Birmingham beforegoing on to further her legalstudies at the University ofWolverhampton.

She says: “I always wanted tobe a lawyer. I quite liked the AllyMcBeal-type lawyer and loved theTV programme. It was hard workand there were certain aspects ofit I didn’t like, but I have neverregretted it. The law was thecareer path I wanted to follow.”

Charlotte’s hard work wasrewarded when she gained amasters degree in law in 2009.

She began her training contractwith FTSE 250 company RentokilInitial in September of the sameyear before qualifying as asolicitor in September, 2011.

Says Charlotte: “During mytraining at Rentokil Initial, Iworked as part of the in-houselegal team and predominantlydealt with commercial law,employment law and civillitigation matters.

“The training I received atRentokil Initial was fantastic and itsoon became clear thatemployment law was the area oflaw for me. In the final months ofmy training contract I dealt solelywith the company’s employmentlaw issues, advising thecompany’s in-house humanresources team about variousissues and independentlyconducting employment tribunalhearings in hearing centrescountrywide.

“The company had in theregion of 40,000 employees and Ienjoyed being involved in thenumerous issues which havingan employee base of this sizepresented. I really enjoyed thediversity of the tasks and the factthat I got to work alongsidedifferent people.

“It really was a case of beingchucked in at the deep end! I gotthe opportunity to do things that Iwouldn’t have ben able to do if Ihad trained in private practice.”

Nevertheless, Charlottedecided it was time to move on –and discovered an opportunity tohead north.

“I knew that employment lawwas the way forward for me and Iwas looking nationally,” saysCharlotte. “I saw anadvertisement for a post withHowarths Employment Law and itseemed to fit the bill.”

She was interviewed bydirectors Andy and GavinHowarth and was offered thepost. Charlotte admits: “I’d nevereven been to Yorkshire beforeand I had never even heard ofCleckheaton. I had to look it upon Google!” But she says: “I feltthat the role fit in well with my skillset and I thought it would enableme to utilise my existingknowledge whilst allowing me togain new experience.

“Thankfully my interview withAndy and Gavin went well and Iwas offered the position thefollowing week. I was over themoon.”

Now, Charlotte has made

Cleckheaton her home,saying: “I’ve settled in reallywell and, of course, Tom hasmoved up.

“We are getting our bearingsand finding our way around.We went to Scarborough andwe have been looking aroundthe neighbouring towns “

Charlotte is also enjoyingher role with the company,saying: “It’s different every day.My biggest reservation wasthat the work would not be asdiverse as it was at RentokilInitial, but I am still dealingwith tribunal cases and theissues that come through arejust as complicated.”

She says: “Although I haveonly been at Howarths for anextremely short amount oftime, I already feel at home.The team have made me feelvery welcome and I amenjoying getting to knoweverybody. I can genuinelysense the excitement thateverybody gets from workinghere and the passion thateverybody has for driving thebusiness forward.

“I’m really looking forward tosee what the future has to holdfor both myself and Howarths.”

Charlotte says employersare increasingly aware of theissues at stake.

“There are companies thatstruggle with their legalobligations in terms ofemployment law, but once theyhave been given someguidance it becomes easier forthem to manage,” she says.

“Quite often, companies arenot aware of their obligations.They are not aware that theyhave breached the rules if theyare not seeking advice.

“But it is silly to be blaséabout issues such asretirement age agency workerregulations.”■ FOOT SURE: Charlotte Lloyd,

of Howarths Employment Law Ltdin Cleckheaton

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FAMILYBUSINESSJonathan James

Jonathan James is head of private client and familydepartment at Austin Kemp Solicitors

Making betterconnectionsHOT business topics will be on themenu for a series of breakfastbriefings which get under way thismonth.Edgerton-based IT products andservices specialist BrighterConnections will be hosting theevents in partnership with law firmChadwick Lawrence.A spokeswoman for BrighterConnections said: “These briefingswill focus on ‘hot business topics’which are at the top of the agendafor many companies at the moment.“For each topic, we will focus on theassociated IT and legal challengesand offer solutions which shouldbring tangible benefits in terms ofhelping your business to becomemore productive, more profitableand more secure.”The first briefing, Social Networkingor Social Notworking? will examinethe impact of social networking onbusinesses. Sessions will be heldon Thursday, November 10, from8.30am to 10am at ChadwickLawrence, Paragon Business Park,Wakefield; and on Thursday,November 10, at the same time atBrighter Connections Ltd,Edgerton. Each event is limited to30 places. Call 03707 551515 oremail [email protected]

Court blow forthe tax exilesTHE taxman hasscored a majorvictory inclamping downon individualstrying to leavethe UK to avoidthe 50% tax rate.In a SupremeCourtjudgement, a wealthy individual wholeft the UK in the 1970s was deemedto be still tax-resident here – despitemeeting the conditions fornon-residency set out in general HMRevenue & Customs guidance.David Butterworth (pictured), ofHuddersfield chartered accountancyfirm Wheawill & Sudworth, said thathis was another instance ofneeding to look at the substance ofthe arrangements rather than justtheir legal form.He said: “Although the technicalconditions were met, in the round itwas decided that the person had notleft the UK either permanently orindefinitely by making a distinctbreak with it.“Deciding factors included retaininga house in the UK, sending childrento private school here and makingsuch habitual trips to the UK eachyear that they became more thanjust visits.”Mr Butterworth said: “This decisionwill make it much more difficult forbig-earners to leave the UK to avoidhigh taxes whilst still retainingdirect links here. It seems that newlegislation will be introduced toboth tighten the rules and make theoverall position clearer tounderstand.”

Events focus onworkplace stressTRAINING sessions to help firms copewith stress in the workplace are on theagenda.Kirklees Better Health at Work isstaging five events at the Textile Centreof Excellence, Red Doles Lane,Huddersfield, to raise awareness ofstress in the workplace and offer adviceand support to businesses andindividuals.A one-day course aimed at individualswho feel they may be experiencingstress will be held from 9.30am to 3pmon December 1, January 17 next yearand March 20.And a one-day course to equipmanagers with practical skills andup-to-date information to identify andmanage stress in the workplace will beheld at the same times on December 14and February 7, next year.Stress management workshops – eachlasting two-and-a-half hours andrunning over six weeks – are also underway. Bite-size training sessions are alsoon offer covering topics such as stressmanagement; the benefits of a mentallyhealthy workplace; handling difficultsituations and recruitment, selectionand retention.Kirklees Better Health at Work, based atWakefield Road in Huddersfield, is apartnership between Kirklees Council,the NHS, the Health and SafetyExecutive and Job Centre Plus tosupport small and medium-sizedbusinesses in Kirklees.

Maintaining thatdelicate balance!YOUR long marriage has

ended.The finances were contentious

and you have been left payingmaintenance. Still, it’s an amountyou can at least afford, even if it’spainful.

A few years pass and somethingchanges – perhaps you sell yourcompany for a good sum. Well, it’syour money isn’t it? You did a dealat the time you divorced, so your“ex” doesn’t need to be consultedor even informed, surely? Thegood life beckons.

Would that life and law werethat simple! There’s still a way foryour “ex” to look for some more.Where a maintenance order is inexistence, she can apply to thecourt to vary the amount you pay –upwards, obviously.

If you now have capital whichwas unavai lable when youdivorced, she can ask the court tocapitalise the increased amountand make it payable in a lump sum.It may not be – strictly speaking –a second bite at the cherry, but itwill certainly feel like it.

So how can an increase in main-tenance be justified? Well, thereare two main ways.

The first is that the originalamount was not enough to enableyour “ex” to live to the standardshe did during that marriage. In allfairness, this is usually the case

anyway.If the same financial resources

have to support two householdswhere they used to support one,the laws of arithmetic mean thatfor all except the super-rich, thehouseholds will have to live moremodestly.

If you now have more money,you can raise her standard of livingback to the previous level, and shecan justify an increase.

More rarely, there is a differentargument. This arises where your“ex” gave up a potentially lucrativecareer to prioritise your family.

If this was the case, she canargue that she should be com-pensated for that lost career and itsearning opportunities.

Usually this is done when thefirst financial order is made, by anadjustment to the amount of cap-ital.

If there wasn’t enough money to

do this back then, she can alwaysask for more maintenance later ifyour wealth has significantlyincreased.

Arguably there is a third reasonfor asking for an increase in main-tenance – to balance risk betweenthe two of you.

If you become poorer, you canapply to the court for a reductionin maintenance.

If the courts only ever allowedyour ex to receive an amount tocover her needs, that means shecould only ever have either enoughto live off (if you can afford to payit) or too little (if you can’t).

That’s not fair, so courts willoccasionally allow her to havemore than she needs if you havemore than enough to meet bothher needs and your own.

If you’re rich enough to be ableto do that, I shouldn’t bother los-ing sleep over it!

Sound parental adviceA BUSINESS supportconsultancy is expanding itsactivities to tackle the problemsfaced by parents returning tothe workplace after starting afamily.

Mirfield-based ThreedomSolutions, which providesbusiness coaching andservices around humanresources, said many parentsfelt unprepared for thechallenge of balancing workand home life – and that havinga young family had regularlyimpacted on their performanceat work.

Director Janie Lambeth, amother of two, said: “Many ofthe parents we spoke to saidthey felt unsupported in thework place once they’dannounced they were pregnantand – inevitably – a lack ofconfidence when they returnedto it.

“When you consider it cancost between three and fivetimes an employee’s salary ifthey choose not to return afterparental leave, these areconcerns that companiesshouldn’t be ignoring.”

Threedom Solutions has

devised a series of workshopsto tackle issues relating tomaternity leave, includingpreparing and managing thehandover, dealing with personalanxieties, improving personalconfidence, re-integrating intothe business and managingwork-life balance.

Said Janie: “As a workingmum of two boys I understandwhat issues new parents faceand how daunting it can bereturning to work.

“These workshops are aboutfinding the right work-lifebalance and getting the bestresults for both the businessand the individual.”

Threedom Solutions hasworked with national andYorkshire-based clients,including retail financial adviserSesame Bankhall Group,Lloyds Banking Group andElland-based landscapingproducts firm Marshalls Plc.

It also delivers parentingcoaching under the NextGeneration Coaching franchise,a series of courses designed toenhance performance in thebusiness, sport and educationfields.

■ SUPPORT: Janie Lambeth, adirector at Mirfield-based businesssupport consultancy Threedom

Sandwich courseONE of the UK’s suppliers ofsandwiches has teamed up with atelecoms company to run a tastycompetition.Aspley-based Shaw & Lisle is workingwith Code Blue, with offices at OldLeeds Road, to run The Golden TicketCompetition at Manchester Universityamong the institution’s 39,000 students.The winner of the competition willreceive a Blackberry phone courtesy ofCode Blue Communications.Shaw & Lisle makes more than 25,000sandwiches a day and suppliescustomers from the Scottish Borders tothe Midlands and from the east to thewest coast.

One of Yorkshire’s leading commerciallaw firms based in Huddersfield and

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Tel: 01484 483 033Fax: 01484 741 442

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Don’t be a twitusing Twitter!THE news has recently featured high

profile brands which have had tocancel promotions on social mediasites due to breaches of the sites’code of practice.

This highlights that many companies areunaware that sites such as Facebook andTwitter have rules and regulations whichgovern the promotional activities of busi-nesses.

Fantastic Media has always advised cli-ents to exercise caution when dipping intothe world of social media.

Such sites are a form of two way commu-nication and can generate both positive andnegative publicity.

Social media has proven an excellent wayfor consumer brands to connect with theiraudience, but we at Fantastic are yet to beconvinced of the case for social media in thebusiness to business arena.

Any business would not engage in anymarketing activity without first fully estab-lishing its objectives, researching the audi-ence and understanding its chosen media.

Social media should be treated with thesame level of respect.

Just as it can be a great communicationtool for a business, if used wrongly orcarelessly it is potentially harmful.

So how can you avoid the pitfalls?Here are Fantastic Media’s top five tips

for businesses using social media plat-forms:

● Is there a relevant audience using socialmedia with which your brand can engage?Talking to yourself is a pointless exercise

● Make your content and posts relevantto the audience. Provide people with usefuland interesting information, links andnews

● Be prepared to engage with your audi-ence and don’t underestimate how timeconsuming this may be. If someone asks aquestion, answer it. Engage your audience inconversations wherever possible to buildtrust, rapport and credibility

● Update your content regularly. Failureto update will result in your audience losinginterest, and like once close friends, they andyour brand will simply drift apart

● If you are planning a competition or

promotion check the rules and regulationsof the site. Don’t assume that you can dowhatever you want – that’s not the case withother media, so why would it be on socialmedia sites? After all, they have to keepthese things in check somehow!

In summary, social media is undoubtedlya serious marketing tool. It should be con-sidered as part of an integrated marketingstrategy, as coupled with other, more tradi-tional marketing methods it provides aunique opportunity to engage with con-sumers.

However social media should never beadopted as the sole marketing strategy of abusiness because of its apparent simplicityand cost effectiveness.

In the wrong hands it could cost yourbrand dearly.

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Firm all set for a fresh startA COMPANY selling kitchens,bedrooms and bathrooms isgearing up for a busypre-Christmas season afterbeing saved from collapse.

Award-winning NorwoodInteriors, which hasshowrooms in Brighouse andLeeds, was acquired by the£100m-plus My House Groupin August after falling intoadministration. The dealsaved 20 jobs at its sites atSpring Street in Brighouseand Abbey Retail Park,Kirkstall, Leeds.

Norwood Interiors wasestablished more than 25years ago and is one of thelargest specialist homeinterior retailers in the area.its two showrooms featurealmost 100 displays of stylishkitchen, bedroom andbathroom furniture.

The business is now part ofMy House Group’s interiorsdivision. My House Groupown a wide range of homeimprovement companies,including Christies Bedroomsand Kitchens, window anddoor firm Weatherseal andhome maintenance companyA Job Worth Doing.

New investment has giventhe existing team at Norwood

Interiors the chance toupdate the showroom and itsproduct ranges to includemore room displays and thelatest new fitted furniture.

Norwood sales managerJulie Gokce said: “Norwood isa celebrated namethroughout Yorkshire forspecialist interiors and we’redelighted to be able towelcome back long-standingcustomers to see thenew-look store.

“Our team have beendesigning and installingrooms across Yorkshire for 25years and we have a highlyskilled group of designersand installers here who areall passionate about creatingwonderful dream rooms.”

The Kirkstall showroomstaged a VIP previewweekend, complete with foodand wine to unveil the newlook.

Norwood Interiors, formedin 1985, has won severalawards for its bespokekitchen, bathroom andbedroom designs andinstallations. It was namedMaster Kitchen Retailer of theYear in both 2005 and 2006.

■ FRESH START: Sales manager Julie Gokce is set to welcome backcustomers

No formalities!BUSINESS leaders in Huddersfield towncentre can let off steam at an informalevent this week.The latest get-together of the First FridayClub – billed as “just a quick drink withfriends on a Friday” – will be held from12.30pm to 1.30pm on Friday at The Headof Stead in St George’s Square.Contact Krishna Patel at accountancyfirm Revell Ward on 01484 550018.

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property Page 6KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSKIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSKIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSKIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSKIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSKIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWSDeveloper makesawards shortlistBROCKHOLES-based propertydeveloper Towngate Homes has beenshortlisted for another award for aprestigious residential development inHalifax.The company has been nominated in thecategory for Best Family New Build atthe Northern Design Awards.The Northern Design Awards bringtogether designers, retailers andproperty developers to celebrate designand style.The award ceremony will take place inManchester on November 24 following astringent judging process overseen byindustry experts, including Sir TerenceConran, Wayne Hemingway andDiarmuid Gavin.Towngate Homes’ Broomfield Avenuescheme comprises 16 craftsman-built,spacious, natural stone detached homesand townhouses, occupying a two-acresite in a conservation area overlookingSavile Park on the outskirts of Halifaxtown centre.The development has previouslyreceived accolades at the LocalAuthority Building Control WestYorkshire Building Excellence Awardsand the UK Residential PropertyAwards.Sister company Conroy Brook wasnamed Housebuilder of the Year in thesmall to medium category and BestDesign for Somersbury Court,Almondbury, in the Housebuilder of theYear Awards 2010.

Dewsbury firm cooks up a new kitchenDEWSBURY-based RixonwayKitchens has donated one of itskitchens to a community centre inLondon.

Rixonway, a leadingmanufacturer working inaffordable and social housing,has provided a kitchen for theBurnt Oak Community Centre inBarnet.

The company make thedonation following the NFAAwards 2010. RIxonwaysponsored the most outstandingyoung person category, whichwas won by Barnet Homesresident, Rui Jorge Octavio, whois pictured (right) with centremanager Angie Moore . His workat the community centre inspiredthe company to donate thekitchen.

Barnet Homes is an arm's

length management organisation,which manages and maintains15,000 leasehold and councilhomes on behalf of BarnetCouncil. Rixonway provided akitchen from its Trieste range inwalnut, which was chosen byBarnet Homes.

Paul Rose, chief executive ofRixonway Kitchens, said: “It’salways great to see a donationhave such a positive impact on acommunity. We’re delighted tohear the kitchen has made sucha difference and we hope it willbe valuable to Rui to continue hisimportant work.”

Rixonway Kitchen’s donationwas matched by buildingcontractor The Apollo Group andLovell, which both carried outadditional works free of charge.

Betting chain’stown centre siteA NEW tenant has been secured for aprime retail property in Huddersfieldtown centre.Bookmaking firm Ladbrokes has agreedterms for the 1,572sq ft property onKing Street opposite the KingsgateShopping Centre, off an asking rent of£30,000 a year.The deal was completed by theHuddersfield office of charteredsurveyors Eddisons.The property was formerly occupied bythe NYC bar, which ceased tradingearlier this year as the economicdownturn continued to hit the licensedtrade.

Investors takingup opportunitiesYORKSHIRE’S commercialproperty scene is picking up, asurvey has revealed.

The total value of commercialproperty investment transactionsacross Yorkshire rose to £306.5min the three months to the end ofSeptember from £107.2m in theprevious quarter, according to thelatest figures from national com-mercial property firm LambertSmith Hampton.

However, the survey said thethird quarter figure was still belowthe total of £412m for the samequarter of 2010.

The most significant deals totake place during the quarterincluded Orion Capital Man-agers’ acquisition of 50% stake inWhite Rose office Park in Leedsfor £130m, F&C REIT AssetManagement Ltd’s acquisition ofCheapside Shopping Centre inBarnsley for £26m and RREEF’sacquisition of Lateral, City Walkin Leeds, for £24.3m.

Of the total value of transac-tions, UK institutions committed£96.4m during the quarter,accounting for almost one third ofthe total activity, compared with64% from the second quarter of2011.

The industrial sector, which

accounted for 57.5% of total mar-ket in the second quarter, fellsharply to 1% and gave way to theoffice sector, which comprised astaggering 55% of the total mar-ket.

Retail remained stable at 39%.Graham Foxton, surveyor with

LSH’s Yorkshire investment team,said: “The deals mentioned aboveshow that investors have an appet-ite for the right product and are

willing to invest in our regionwhen the opportunities are avail-able.

“They continue to seek thesecurity of long-term income andprime properties in Yorkshire.

“The secondary market contin-ues to be challenging as pur-chasers and lenders remain riskaverse.

“London and the South Eastmarkets continued to be domin-

ant in terms of total transactions.However, this can but put down tothe availability of good qualityinvestment stock.”

Focusing on the UK as a whole,investors bucked market senti-ment in the third quarter by withtransactions totalling £8.06bn –some 22% up on the previousquarter – in what is typically thequietest quarter of the year.

LSH chief executive EzraNahome said: “Commercial prop-erty continues to provide attract-ive returns to investors incomparison to other asset classesand following the Bank of Eng-land’s second round of quantitat-ive easing, which will supportcontinued low-finance costs andstimulate interest in the market,we could witness increased invest-ment activity over the coming 12months.

“The number of deals com-pleted in the regions was half theamount completed in the secondquarter.

“Yet closer examination showsthat the volume of money investedremained the same quarter onquarter, clearly demonstratingthat investors are focused on qual-ity over quantity in the regions.”

■ SECURITY: Graham Foxton, of Lambert Smith Hampton'sYorkshire investment team

Agency hails ‘robust’ performance in YorkshirePROPERTY agency KnightFrank said its Yorkshire opera-tions were “in robust health” as itdisclosed a 10% rise in profits to£102m for the year to March 11.

The group lifted turnover by 7%to £308.4m from £288.0m lasttime with all its global regionsproving profitable – particularly inthe UK and Asia Pacific. Net

assets rose to £125.1m from£99.8m before with furtherreserves unchanged at £10m andcash in bank up to £90.6m from£74.0m.

Alex Munro, head of commer-cial agency development atKnight Frank in West Yorkshire,said: “Knight Frank is a wonder-fully diverse business which has

positioned it well with a fantasticresidential market in central Lon-don.

“At the same time our commer-cial and regional business in Leedsand elsewhere is in robust health.

“In challenging market condi-tions, we are still maintaining ourprofile through our deal-makingabilities.”

Nick Thomlinson, senior part-ner and chairman of the KnightFrank Group, hailed a continuingstrong performance across thegroup, adding: “In the UK, ourresidential business once againout-performed the market andour commercial division exploitedthe improved transactional activ-ity.”

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Alyson Reeves

PwCACCOUNTANCY firmPwC has appointedAlyson Reeves asdirector to lead itsfinancial servicesconsultancy offeringin West Yorkshire.

Ms Reeves(pictured) haspreviously workedwith organisationsincluding the Bank ofEngland, FSA, Lloyds Banking Group,Centrica, the Serious Fraud Office, BBC, theIdentity and Passport Service and VirginMoney.

Following a series of key seniorappointments, PwC has significantlyincreased the size of its financial servicesteam, which now totals more than 170professional staff across the north.

Mark Hannam, Northern financial servicesleader and assurance partner at PwC, said:“This is a key appointment for our financialservices practice.

Kevin Mawer

BTGKEVIN Mawer has joined BTG Global RiskPartners, part of specialist professionalservices group Begbies Traynor Group, aspartner and head of its forensic insolvencyinvestigations division in West Yorkshire.

Mr Mawer, a qualified insolvencypractitioner, was previously a director withKPMG in Leeds office, where he set up andled its forensic recovery team. He also spentnine years as a partner with Grant Thorntonand 14 years with Arthur Andersen.

Sohaib Hamid

IBB plcISLAMIC Bank ofBritain plc is extendingits presence in WestYorkshire with theappointment of SohaibHamid as businessdevelopment manager.

Mr Hamid (pictured)will be based at theDewsbury branch ofestate agency ReedsRains and will provide expertise to localpeople wishing to find out more about Islamicbanking. His remit is to reach out tocustomers across West Yorkshire, which ishome to one of the UK’s largest Muslimcommunities.

Mr Hamid said: “The local community ofWest Yorkshire is an important one for thegrowth of IBB. My appointment marks thestart of the bank being more involved in localcommunity life and helping people toincorporate Islamic finance into their dailypersonal and business activities.”

He will be available to assist customerswho wish to take out Sharia compliant homefinance, open Halal savings accounts ordiscuss how they can incorporate Islamicbanking into their lives.

IBB is the UK’s only whollySharia-compliant retail bank and is regulatedby the Financial Services Authority. It has thelargest range of Sharia compliant retailfinancial products in the UK, including a rangeof savings accounts, home purchase plans,and – in conjunction with its partners –pensions and investments. It does not deal ininterest and nor does it invest in activitiessuch as gambling, tobacco and alcohol.

College scoreswith the judges

A PUBLICITY campaign on a sportingtheme by Kirklees College has beenhighly commended in a nationalawards.

The college’s Get Real Results cam-paign proved a winner at the PR WeekAwards.

The campaign, which was launched inOctober, 2010, based its theme on thecollege’s official education and trainingpartnership status with HuddersfieldTown.

Judges rated it above other high-pro-file campaigns such as the OlympicDelivery Authority’s campaign on con-structing the Olympic Park for London2012, Fishburn Hedges’ campaign onTV Licensing and NHS Bury’s Careabout the Cost campaign.

The overall winner was Transport forLondon’s campaign on the capital’scycle hire scheme.

The college campaign stretched muchwider than the set of six photos used inall college promotions throughout2010-11

The PR and marketing team aimed toraise awareness of the college and what ithas to offer among the local community

along with developing business oppor-tunities was achieved through a numberof methods.

The college was main shirt sponsor forHuddersfield Town, which meant thatthe logo gained unrivalled exposure inthe local area and nationally.

Joint PR opportunities between thecollege and the football club includedstudent work experiences and studentperformances at the club’s events andmatches, joint business networkingevents and representations from highprofile players at college awards andevents.

Research commissioned earlier in theyear showed that the awareness of thecollege and its curriculum offer hadincreased for all its target audiences.

Michael Bennett, head of PR andmarketing at the college, said: “We knewthis campaign would be worthwhile.

“The PR opportunities for the collegehave grown incredibly since this cam-paign begun and the integrated commu-nications and events have raised theprofile of what the college can offer toboth school leavers and businesses.”

■ CUP WINNERS: Kirklees College’scampaign was praised in the PR Week Awards

Get with the beat!

ACCOUNTANCY firm RevellWard aims to drum up morebusiness!

The firm, based at MarketStreet inn Huddersfield, hasteamed up with VAT consultantRhona Graham (centre) toenhance its provision ofspecialist tax services.

Rhona, who is pictured withtax director Lesley Sutton (left)and partner Karen Borowski,has vast experience in VATplanning and tribunal claimsand has saved her clients £1min VAT over the past 12 months.

In her spare time, she plays

African drums as a way to letoff steam!

She said: “Whether you havebought or built new premiseslately or you are exposed to thecomplexities of partialexemption or you are anindependent financial adviserfacing the new RDR rules,there’s opportunities foreveryone to make savings.”

Karen said: “I think thatLesley and Rhona make aformidable tax force in the townand I am really excited aboutthe opportunities this bringsboth us and our clients.”

Tim Welton, Tom Rodgers, Jacqui Vance& Carol Simpson

ChadwickLawrenceFOUR key fee earners at law firm ChadwickLawrence have been made associates by thepractice.

Tim Welton, Tom Rodgers, Jacqui Vance and CarolSimpson have all progressed through the company totake on more senior roles.

Mr Welton joined Chadwick Lawrence as aparalegal in the criminal department. Now in the roleof associate, he works in the dispute resolutiondepartment as the team leader in Wakefield.

Mr Rodgers qualified in 2000 and has worked inthe legal sector since qualifying. Having worked inpractices in Sheffield, Leeds and now Wakefield. MrRodgers is also qualified as a notary public.

Ms Vance has worked at Chadwick Lawrence since2002 specialising solely in medical negligence caseson behalf of claimants.

Ms Simpson was a registered nurse and midwifefor 15 years before leaving the NHS. She completeda law degree in 2000 and qualified as a solicitor in2004. She joined Chadwick Lawrence in 2007 andspecialises solely in medical negligence.

Managing partner Jeremy Garside (pictured(centre) said the promotions were in recognition ofthe commitment shown by each individual.