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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS national Page 2 SHARE PRICES Local shares FTSE 6318.19 Down 10.07 closed at MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has teamed up with defence firm BAE Systems to develop new technology to protect businesses against cyber attacks. The companies will launch their first product, Vodafone Threat Man- ager, within the next few weeks, using technology from BAE’s cyber arm to protect against threats such as “spear phishing” – where hackers attempt to trick employees into giving away cre- dentials. Under the five-year deal, BAE’s technology will be developed to pro- tect against more covert and sophist- icated attacks on company data. It comes after the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported their computer systems had been infiltrated by China-based hackers and social media group Twitter said it had been hacked earlier this month, putting customers’ usernames and passwords at risk. BAE is increasingly looking to its cyber business, BAE Systems Detica, as it suffers from cuts to Government defence budgets in both the UK and USA. Vodafone deal with BAE TOURIST RATES Tourists going abroad can expect the following rates for sterling: Australia...................... 1.42 dollars Bangladesh................. 115.15 taka Brazil.............................. 2.72 reals Canada ....................... 1.48 dollars China ............................. 8.62 yuan Czech Republic ...... 27.03 korunas Denmark ....................... 8.23 krone Euro ................................ 1.11 euro Hong Kong................ 11.38 dollars Hungary ................... 303.68 forints India.......................... 73.89 rupees Japan........................... 138.44 yen Mexico ....................... 17.47 pesos New Zealand .............. 1.71 dollars Norway ......................... 8.18 krone Pakistan.................. 142.77 rupees Philippines ................. 53.79 pesos South Africa ................. 12.82 rand South Korea.............. 1458.00 won Sri Lanka ................ 184.93 rupees Sweden......................... 9.35 krona Switzerland .................. 1.36 francs Taiwan ...................... 40.07 dollars Turkey....................... 2.59 new lira USA ............................ 1.48 dollars NORTHAMERICAN American Express £39.88 Gannett 1303.17 Hess Corp £43.58 Microsoft 1810.60 Motors Liquidation 48.48 Wal-Mart Stores £44.80 AEROSPACE&DEFENCE Avon Rbbr 425 +1 BAE Systems 327 3 / 8 -1 1 / 2 Rolls-Royce 1004 -5 AIM Brady Plc 97 - 1 / 2 AUTOMOBILES&PARTS GKN 257 1 / 4 BANKS Barclays 320 1 / 4 -1 HSBC 726 - 3 / 8 Lloyds Banking Gp 54 5 / 8 Ryl Scotland 339 1 / 4 -4 7 / 8 Stan Chart 1729 1 / 2 +11 1 / 2 BEVERAGES Diageo 1922 -11 SABMiller £31 7 / 8 CHEMICALS Croda £25 1 / 4 - 1 / 4 Elementis 98 225 1 / 4 + 1 / 4 Johnsn Mat £22 7 / 8 - 1 / 8 CONSTRUCTION&MATERIALS Balfour Beatty 271 1 / 2 -2 5 / 8 Costain 272 +9 ELECTRICITY Drax Gp 604 1 / 2 -4 1 / 2 SSE 1409 +1 ELECTRONIC&ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT Laird 242 3 / 4 -2 1 / 4 EQUITYINVESTMENTINSTRUMENTS Alliance Trust 414 1 / 8 + 1 / 2 FIXED LINE TELECOM SERVICES BT Grp 274 1 / 4 -1 1 / 8 Cable & Wireless Comm 42 1 / 4 - 3 / 8 Colt Group 114 1 / 2 -1 KCOM 79 1 / 2 +1 1 / 8 Talktalk Telecom 256 3 / 4 + 1 / 8 FOOD & DRUG RETAILERS Morrison W 263 7 / 8 +2 3 / 4 Sainsbury 332 3 / 4 +1 3 / 4 Tesco 367 +2 1 / 4 FOODPRODUCERS AB Food 1815 -4 Tate Lyle 785 1 / 2 +1 1 / 2 Unilever £25 5 / 8 GAS,WATER&MULTIUTILITIES Centrica 349 1 / 8 + 1 / 4 National Grid 692 1 / 2 +10 1 / 2 Pennon Grp 650 +2 Severn 1605 +21 United Utils 723 1 / 2 +3 1 / 2 GENERALFINANCIAL 3i Group 300 1 / 2 - 1 / 4 ICAP 349 7 / 8 +3 1 / 2 London StockExch 1300 +12 Man Group 109 5 / 8 +2 Provident Financial 1480 -10 Schroders 1955 -1 Schroders NV 1549 +1 GENERALINDUSTRIALS REXAM 472 1 / 2 +3 5 / 8 Smiths Grp 1229 -9 GENERALRETAILERS Ashley L 29 1 / 2 + 1 / 2 Carphone Whse 203 1 / 4 +3 1 / 4 Dixons Retail 27 1 / 2 + 1 / 8 Home Retail 127 7 / 8 - 3 / 8 Inchcape 489 7 / 8 + 3 / 8 Kingfisher 271 3 / 4 - 7 / 8 M&S 383 5 / 8 -3 1 / 2 Mothercare 287 -12 Next £41 5 / 8 - 1 / 8 WH Smith 697 -3 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES Smith Nph 694 -7 HOUSEHOLDGOODS Aga Rangemaster 77 3 / 4 -1 1 / 4 Barrat Dev 230 3 / 4 -2 1 / 2 Persimmon 862 -13 1 / 2 Reckitt Benckiser £44 7 / 8 + 1 / 8 Taylor Wimpey 76 1 / 8 -1 INDUSTRIALENGINEERING IMI 1165 +5 INDUSTRIALMETALS Ferrexpo 282 1 / 2 -10 3 / 4 INDUSTRIALTRANSPORTATION BBA Aviation 229 +2 LIFEINSURANCE Aviva 360 -2 3 / 8 Lgl & Gen 151 3 / 8 + 1 / 4 Old Mutual 196 7 / 8 + 1 / 4 Prudential 952 +7 Resolution 261 7 / 8 - 5 / 8 Standard Life 336 7 / 8 + 3 / 4 MEDIA BSkyB 826 1 / 2 -1 1 / 2 D Mail Tst 671 +2 1 / 2 HIBU 3 / 8 ITV 120 1 / 4 +3 1 / 4 Johnston Press 13 + 1 / 4 Pearson 1190 +6 Reed Elsevier 694 1 / 2 +1 STV Group 130 Trinity Mirror 115 3 / 4 +1 1 / 4 Utd Business 767 UTV 147 1 / 2 -1 1 / 4 WPP 1039 -8 MINING Anglo American 1983 -56 Antofagasta 1098 -21 BHP Billiton £22 1 / 4 - 1 / 8 Eurasian Natural Res 390 1 / 4 -12 3 / 8 Fresnillo 1540 -10 Kazakhmys 726 -20 1 / 2 Lonmin 366 3 / 4 -2 Rio Tinto £37 1 / 8 - 1 / 4 VEDANTA RESOURCES 1281 -17 Xstrata 1172 1 / 2 -8 1 / 2 MOBILETELECOMSERVICES Inmarsat 660 -1 Vodafone Group 166 3 / 4 -1 NONLIFEINSURANCE Admiral Grp 1273 +1 RSA Insurance Gp 132 3 / 8 + 1 / 4 OIL & GAS PRODUCERS BG 1146 1 / 2 +4 1 / 2 BP 445 -3 1 / 8 Cairn Energy 284 1 / 8 -2 7 / 8 Royal Dutch Shell A £21 1 / 8 Royal Dutch Shell B £21 5 / 8 + 1 / 8 Total £32 1 / 4 + 1 / 8 Tullow Oil 1245 -18 OIL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES AMEC 1010 -16 Petrofac 1618 -26 Wood Gp(J) 798 -7 1 / 2 PERSONALGOODS Burberry Gp 1355 +1 PHARMACEUTICALS&BIOTECHNOLOGY Astrazeneca £29 1 / 8 - 1 / 4 GlaxoSmithK 2 Shire £20 1 / 2 - 1 / 8 REALESTATE Brit Land 582 +1 Hamrsn 504 +16 3 / 4 INTU Properties 360 1 / 4 - 7 / 8 Land Secs 840 1 / 2 +5 1 / 2 SEGRO 255 +1 SOFTWAREETCSERVICES Invensys 348 -3 5 / 8 Sage Group 332 1 / 2 -5 3 / 8 SUPPORTSERVICES Berendsen 636 +3 1 / 2 Bunzl 1208 +7 Capita 830 -1 1 / 2 De La Rue 947 1 / 2 +1 Electrocomp 253 7 / 8 -1 3 / 8 Experian 1083 -2 G4S 283 3 / 8 -1 3 / 8 Hays 95 1 / 8 - 3 / 4 Homeserve 232 5 / 8 -8 7 / 8 Menzies J 728 -2 Rentokil 89 1 / 4 - 1 / 4 Smiths News 173 1 / 2 - 1 / 4 Wolseley £30 3 / 4 ITHARDWARE ARM Hldgs 923 -17 Spirent Comms 168 1 / 2 +1 5 / 8 TOBACCO Br Am Tob £33 3 / 8 Imperial Tobacco £23 1 / 2 + 3 / 8 LEISURE & HOTELS Bwin.Party Digital 140 1 / 4 -2 3 / 4 Carnival £24 5 / 8 - 3 / 8 Compass Grp 783 -1 easyJet 990 1 / 2 -9 Enterprise Inns 104 FirstGroup 188 1 / 4 -2 1 / 2 Go-Ahead Gp 1352 -23 Greene King 701 -9 Intercontl Htls 1989 +5 Intl Cons Airl 224 1 / 4 -3 3 / 4 Ladbrokes 221 1 / 4 -1 3 / 4 Mitchells & Butlers 339 5 / 8 +2 Natl Express 205 -3 1 / 2 Rank Org 167 3 / 8 +9 3 / 8 Stagecoach Group 292 5 / 8 -4 3 / 4 TUI Travel 316 5 / 8 -2 3 / 8 Whitbread £26 1 / 2 - 1 / 4 INDEX FTSE 100 6318.19 -10.07 INDEX FTSE 250 13498.99 -59.36 Carclo 455 +13 Marshalls 107 3 / 8 - 1 / 8 National Grid 692 1 / 2 +10 1 / 2 Weir Gp £21 3 / 4 - 1 / 8 ‘Zombies’ holding back UK economy A PERIOD of “constructive destruction” holds the key to reviv- ing the UK economy, says an insolvency expert. Huddersfield man Peter Sargent, partner with rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor, said that after four years of economic doom and gloom, 2013 was unlikely to mark any great upturn for UK businesses. And he said a period of “con- structive destruction” may be needed to energise new growth. He said: “Since 2009, the long-awaited recovery has failed to materialise in any significant form and there has been much discus- sion about whether so-called ‘zom- bie’ companies – those only able to pay the interest on their debt but not the debt itself – are to blame. “These businesses have been able to continue to trade as a result of low interest rates and the forbear- ance of HM Revenue & Customs and the banks which have, in many cases, adopted a more flexible approach and not called in debts.” Mr Sargent said recent research by insolvency body R3 found there were now 16,000 “zombie” busi- nesses in Yorkshire and the North East – 9% of all businesses in the region. While it may seem to be a good thing that more businesses were surviving, many experts claimed that “zombie” businesses were choking the economy. Such firms were “just limping along with no real prospect of returning to growth”. While they did so, they were damaging viable businesses by tying up precious funding and undercutting competitors. “There is a valid argument that if we see the final demise of the ‘zombies’, the resources they have been using can be recycled and used more productively to stimu- late positive business expansion,” said Mr Sargent.. “Past experience shows that it is only after the removal of inefficient businesses that economic growth really takes off.” He said: “This ‘cleansing’ of unviable businesses while tough, could be to the benefit of the whole economy in the long run. “While in past recessions, we have seen higher levels of insolv- ency, this longer period of low growth and stagnation appears to be the new norm, with low interest rates and low company failures, but many businesses running at a loss. “The economy needs a new gen- eration to come through, a genera- tion that accepts that the current situation is unlikely to change in the near future and works on that basis rather than planning for the day that growth returns.” Boost for law firms LAW firms in Yorkshire have reported a further improvement in their fortunes. The latest annual profitability survey from the Law Society, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial, shows that practice fee income for legal firms rose by 3.6% in 2012 as law firms continued to adapt to tough conditions in the legal marketplace. That compared with a 1% increase in 2011. The survey also reveals that average net profit per equity partner increased by 2% – from £112,549 to £114,853. Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said: “There's no one-size-fits-all approach that will help firms emerge from the recession or adapt to tough market conditions facing the sector, but for many law firms, a robust management system underpins their success.” Craig Bennett, senior manager for specialist markets at Lloyds TSB Commercial in Yorkshire, said: “This year’s survey results demonstrate once again the remarkable resilience of the solicitors' profession.” HEATHROW reported higher reven- ues and profits after a record 70m passengers used Britain’s biggest airport during 2012. The company, whose customer satisfaction levels were also at an all-time high, posted an 8% rise in revenues to £2.46bn – while it was back in the black at an underlying level with profits of £46.4m. However, the airport is operating at close to capacity and the com- pany warned this would limit the UK’s ability to trade with emerging economies. There were 471,341 flights during 2012, just below Heathrow’s cap of 480,000 a year. The results from the former BAA company include Stansted Airport, which was sold after the year-end to Manchester Airports Group for £1.5bn. Stansted’s passenger numbers fell by 3.2% to 17.5m last year. The company predicted more strong growth in Heathrow’s turnover this year and said con- struction of the new Terminal 2 should be completed towards the end of 2013, with operations com- mencing in mid-2014. Heathrow revenues soar by 8% RESOURCES: Peter Sargent, insolvency practitioner at Begbies Traynor Beer flat DANISH brewer Carlsberg said it sold less beer in the UK last year as the wash-out summer offset a boost from Euro 2012 football and the Diamond Jubilee. The group said UK volumes declined 3% in 2012 while overall profits were flat at £1.1bn.

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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS national Page 2

SHARE PRICES

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Local shares

FTSE

6318.19Down 10.07

closed at

MOBILE phone giant Vodafone hasteamed up with defence firm BAESystems to develop new technology toprotect businesses against cyberattacks.

The companies will launch theirfirst product, Vodafone Threat Man-ager, within the next few weeks, usingtechnology from BAE’s cyber arm toprotect against threats such as “spearphishing” – where hackers attempt totrick employees into giving away cre-dentials.

Under the five-year deal, BAE’stechnology will be developed to pro-

tect against more covert and sophist-icated attacks on company data.

It comes after the New York Timesand the Wall Street Journal reportedtheir computer systems had beeninfiltrated by China-based hackersand social media group Twitter said ithad been hacked earlier this month,putting customers’ usernames andpasswords at risk.

BAE is increasingly looking to itscyber business, BAE Systems Detica,as it suffers from cuts to Governmentdefence budgets in both the UK andUSA.

Vodafone deal with BAE

TOURIST RATES

Tourists going abroad can expectthe following rates for sterling:Australia...................... 1.42 dollarsBangladesh................. 115.15 takaBrazil.............................. 2.72 realsCanada....................... 1.48 dollarsChina ............................. 8.62 yuanCzech Republic ...... 27.03 korunasDenmark....................... 8.23 kroneEuro................................ 1.11 euroHong Kong................ 11.38 dollarsHungary ................... 303.68 forintsIndia.......................... 73.89 rupeesJapan........................... 138.44 yenMexico ....................... 17.47 pesosNew Zealand .............. 1.71 dollarsNorway ......................... 8.18 kronePakistan.................. 142.77 rupeesPhilippines ................. 53.79 pesosSouth Africa ................. 12.82 randSouth Korea.............. 1458.00 wonSri Lanka ................ 184.93 rupeesSweden......................... 9.35 kronaSwitzerland.................. 1.36 francsTaiwan ...................... 40.07 dollarsTurkey....................... 2.59 new liraUSA ............................ 1.48 dollars

NORTH AMERICANAmerican Express £39.88Gannett 1303.17Hess Corp £43.58Microsoft 1810.60Motors Liquidation 48.48Wal-Mart Stores £44.80

AEROSPACE & DEFENCEAvon Rbbr 425 +1BAE Systems 3273/8 -11/2Rolls-Royce 1004 -5

AIMBrady Plc 97 -1/2

AUTOMOBILES & PARTSG K N 2571/4

BANKSBarclays 3201/4 -1HSBC 726 -3/8Lloyds Banking Gp 545/8Ryl Scotland 3391/4 -47/8Stan Chart 17291/2 +111/2

BEVERAGESDiageo 1922 -11SABMiller £317/8

CHEMICALSCroda £251/4 -1/4Elementis 98 2251/4 +1/4Johnsn Mat £227/8 -1/8

CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALSBalfour Beatty 2711/2 -25/8Costain 272 +9

ELECTRICITY

Drax Gp 6041/2 -41/2SSE 1409 +1

ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTLaird 2423/4 -21/4

EQUITY INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTSAlliance Trust 4141/8 +1/2

FIXED LINE TELECOM SERVICESBT Grp 2741/4 -11/8Cable & WirelessComm

421/4 -3/8

Colt Group 1141/2 -1KCOM 791/2 +11/8Talktalk Telecom 2563/4 +1/8

FOOD & DRUG RETAILERSMorrison W 2637/8 +23/4Sainsbury 3323/4 +13/4Tesco 367 +21/4

FOOD PRODUCERSAB Food 1815 -4Tate Lyle 7851/2 +11/2Unilever £255/8

GAS, WATER & MULTIUTILITIESCentrica 3491/8 +1/4National Grid 6921/2 +101/2Pennon Grp 650 +2Severn 1605 +21United Utils 7231/2 +31/2

GENERAL FINANCIAL3i Group 3001/2 -1/4ICAP 3497/8 +31/2London StockExch 1300 +12Man Group 1095/8 +2Provident Financial 1480 -10

Schroders 1955 -1Schroders NV 1549 +1

GENERAL INDUSTRIALSREXAM 4721/2 +35/8Smiths Grp 1229 -9

GENERAL RETAILERSAshley L 291/2 +1/2Carphone Whse 2031/4 +31/4Dixons Retail 271/2 +1/8Home Retail 1277/8 -3/8Inchcape 4897/8 +3/8Kingfisher 2713/4 -7/8M & S 3835/8 -31/2Mothercare 287 -12Next £415/8 -1/8WH Smith 697 -3

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICESSmith Nph 694 -7

HOUSEHOLD GOODSAga Rangemaster 773/4 -11/4Barrat Dev 2303/4 -21/2Persimmon 862 -131/2Reckitt Benckiser £447/8 +1/8Taylor Wimpey 761/8 -1

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGI M I 1165 +5

INDUSTRIAL METALSFerrexpo 2821/2 -103/4

INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATIONBBA Aviation 229 +2

LIFE INSURANCEAviva 360 -23/8

Lgl & Gen 1513/8 +1/4Old Mutual 1967/8 +1/4Prudential 952 +7Resolution 2617/8 -5/8Standard Life 3367/8 +3/4

MEDIABSkyB 8261/2 -11/2D Mail Tst 671 +21/2HIBU 3/8ITV 1201/4 +31/4Johnston Press 13 +1/4Pearson 1190 +6Reed Elsevier 6941/2 +1STV Group 130Trinity Mirror 1153/4 +11/4Utd Business 767UTV 1471/2 -11/4WPP 1039 -8

MININGAnglo American 1983 -56Antofagasta 1098 -21BHP Billiton £221/4 -1/8Eurasian NaturalRes

3901/4 -123/8

Fresnillo 1540 -10Kazakhmys 726 -201/2Lonmin 3663/4 -2Rio Tinto £371/8 -1/4VEDANTARESOURCES

1281 -17

Xstrata 11721/2 -81/2MOBILE TELECOM SERVICES

Inmarsat 660 -1Vodafone Group 1663/4 -1

NONLIFE INSURANCE

Admiral Grp 1273 +1RSA Insurance Gp 1323/8 +1/4

OIL & GAS PRODUCERSBG 11461/2 +41/2BP 445 -31/8Cairn Energy 2841/8 -27/8Royal Dutch Shell A £211/8Royal Dutch Shell B £215/8 +1/8Total £321/4 +1/8Tullow Oil 1245 -18

OIL EQUIPMENT & SERVICESAMEC 1010 -16Petrofac 1618 -26Wood Gp(J) 798 -71/2

PERSONAL GOODS

Burberry Gp 1355 +1

PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGYAstrazeneca £291/8 -1/4GlaxoSmithK 2Shire £201/2 -1/8

REAL ESTATEBrit Land 582 +1Hamrsn 504 +163/4INTU Properties 3601/4 -7/8Land Secs 8401/2 +51/2SEGRO 255 +1

SOFTWARE ETC SERVICESInvensys 348 -35/8Sage Group 3321/2 -53/8

SUPPORT SERVICESBerendsen 636 +31/2Bunzl 1208 +7Capita 830 -11/2De La Rue 9471/2 +1Electrocomp 2537/8 -13/8Experian 1083 -2G4S 2833/8 -13/8Hays 951/8 -3/4Homeserve 2325/8 -87/8Menzies J 728 -2Rentokil 891/4 -1/4Smiths News 1731/2 -1/4Wolseley £303/4

IT HARDWAREARM Hldgs 923 -17Spirent Comms 1681/2 +15/8

TOBACCOBr Am Tob £333/8

Imperial Tobacco £231/2 +3/8

LEISURE & HOTELS

Bwin.Party Digital 1401/4 -23/4Carnival £245/8 -3/8Compass Grp 783 -1easyJet 9901/2 -9Enterprise Inns 104FirstGroup 1881/4 -21/2Go-Ahead Gp 1352 -23Greene King 701 -9Intercontl Htls 1989 +5Intl Cons Airl 2241/4 -33/4Ladbrokes 2211/4 -13/4Mitchells & Butlers 3395/8 +2Natl Express 205 -31/2Rank Org 1673/8 +93/8Stagecoach Group 2925/8 -43/4TUI Travel 3165/8 -23/8Whitbread £261/2 -1/4

INDEXFTSE 100 6318.19 -10.07

INDEXFTSE 250 13498.99 -59.36

Carclo 455 +13Marshalls 1073/8 -1/8National Grid 6921/2 +101/2Weir Gp £213/4 -1/8

‘Zombies’ holdingback UK economy

A PERIOD of “constructivedestruction” holds the key to reviv-ing the UK economy, says aninsolvency expert.

Huddersfield man Peter Sargent,partner with rescue and recoveryspecialist Begbies Traynor, saidthat after four years of economicdoom and gloom, 2013 wasunlikely to mark any great upturnfor UK businesses.

And he said a period of “con-structive destruction” may beneeded to energise new growth.

He said: “Since 2009, thelong-awaited recovery has failed tomaterialise in any significant formand there has been much discus-sion about whether so-called ‘zom-bie’ companies – those only able topay the interest on their debt butnot the debt itself – are to blame.

“These businesses have been ableto continue to trade as a result oflow interest rates and the forbear-ance of HM Revenue & Customs

and the banks which have, in manycases, adopted a more flexibleapproach and not called indebts.”

Mr Sargent said recent researchby insolvency body R3 found therewere now 16,000 “zombie” busi-nesses in Yorkshire and the NorthEast – 9% of all businesses in theregion.

While it may seem to be a goodthing that more businesses weresurviving, many experts claimedthat “zombie” businesses werechoking the economy.

Such firms were “just limpingalong with no real prospect ofreturning to growth”.

While they did so, they weredamaging viable businesses bytying up precious funding andundercutting competitors.

“There is a valid argument that ifwe see the final demise of the‘zombies’, the resources they havebeen using can be recycled and

used more productively to stimu-late positive business expansion,”said Mr Sargent..

“Past experience shows that it isonly after the removal of inefficientbusinesses that economic growthreally takes off.”

He said: “This ‘cleansing’ ofunviable businesses while tough,could be to the benefit of the wholeeconomy in the long run.

“While in past recessions, wehave seen higher levels of insolv-ency, this longer period of lowgrowth and stagnation appears tobe the new norm, with low interestrates and low company failures,but many businesses running at aloss.

“The economy needs a new gen-eration to come through, a genera-tion that accepts that the currentsituation is unlikely to change inthe near future and works on thatbasis rather than planning for theday that growth returns.”

Boost forlaw firmsLAW firms in Yorkshirehave reported a furtherimprovement in theirfortunes.

The latest annualprofitability survey fromthe Law Society,sponsored by Lloyds TSBCommercial, shows thatpractice fee income forlegal firms rose by 3.6%in 2012 as law firmscontinued to adapt totough conditions in thelegal marketplace. Thatcompared with a 1%increase in 2011.

The survey alsoreveals that average netprofit per equity partnerincreased by 2% – from£112,549 to £114,853.

Law Society presidentLucy Scott-Moncrieffsaid: “There's noone-size-fits-all approachthat will help firmsemerge from therecession or adapt totough market conditionsfacing the sector, but formany law firms, a robustmanagement systemunderpins their success.”

Craig Bennett, seniormanager for specialistmarkets at Lloyds TSBCommercial in Yorkshire,said: “This year’s surveyresults demonstrate onceagain the remarkableresilience of thesolicitors' profession.”HEATHROW reported higher reven-

ues and profits after a record 70mpassengers used Britain’s biggestairport during 2012.

The company, whose customersatisfaction levels were also at anall-time high, posted an 8% rise inrevenues to £2.46bn – while it wasback in the black at an underlyinglevel with profits of £46.4m.

However, the airport is operatingat close to capacity and the com-pany warned this would limit theUK’s ability to trade with emergingeconomies.

There were 471,341 flights during

2012, just below Heathrow’s cap of480,000 a year.

The results from the former BAAcompany include Stansted Airport,which was sold after the year-end toManchester Airports Group for£1.5bn.

Stansted’s passenger numbersfell by 3.2% to 17.5m last year.

The company predicted morestrong growth in Heathrow’sturnover this year and said con-struction of the new Terminal 2should be completed towards theend of 2013, with operations com-mencing in mid-2014.

Heathrow revenues soar by 8%

■ RESOURCES: Peter Sargent, insolvencypractitioner at Begbies Traynor

Beer flatDANISH brewerCarlsberg said it soldless beer in the UK lastyear as the wash-outsummer offset a boostfrom Euro 2012 footballand the Diamond Jubilee.

The group said UKvolumes declined 3% in2012 while overall profitswere flat at £1.1bn.

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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS profile Page 3

Steve Sykes

Smart Arts

HENRYK ZIENTEK

Role: DirectorAge: 47Family: Married to PennyCar: VW GolfHolidays: Road trips in theUSA and EuropeFirst job: Paper boy inShepleyBest thing about job: Wehave a great team and it’sgood to work with people whoare enthusiastic about whatthey do and about deliveringgreat results for our clientsWorst thing about job:Delays caused by things out-side our controlBusiness tip: Try to focuson delivering results and don’tgetting distracted by otherthings that crop up

Work: Digital marketingagencySite: HolmfirthEmployees: FourPhone: 01484 685544Email: [email protected]: www.smartarts.co.uk

Stevemakesa smartmove

ENGINEERING and technologyhave always held a fascinationfor businessman Steve Sykes.

The former Shelley HighSchool pupil, now engaged inrunning a digital marketingagency in Holmfirth, completedan HNC in electrical andelectronic engineering atHuddersfield University someyears after leaving formaleducation. He says: “I’minterested in anythingmechanical, but mainly cars andmotorbikes.”

But after a career inengineering, which ranged frombeing a “hands-on” technician toproject managing the buildingand deployment of controlsystems for the water industry,Steve turned his attention to“new technology” with thecreation of digital marketingagency Smart Arts.

“I set up Smart Arts with afriend in 1999,” he says. “Peoplewere using internet technologymore and more and we saw theopportunity to build up abusiness providing websites forlocal businesses through ourexisting contacts, which led to us

creating websites for betterknown clients including the VirginMobile British Superbike team.

“I took the plunge and tookSmart Arts full-time in 2001 andworked with a network of designagencies to develop websites forthem and their clients.”

Steve, who hails from Shepley,now lives in Holmfirth, but rightfrom the start of Smart Arts hemade a conscious decision notto work from home.

“I didn’t work from homebecause I like the feeling of‘going to work’ and avoiding anydistractions,” he says. “Westarted with premises in TaylorHill and then moved toSlaithwaite. We moved toHolmfirth in 2007 – all the timebuilding a team specialising indigital marketing.”

Now the agency has a team offour based in offices at BridgeMills near the centre of Holmfirth.The team works for an array ofclients, ranging from a stonemerchant to a manufacturer ofpushchairs. The firm's customersrange from small localbusinesses to multi-nationals –from the Middle East to the USA.

“It’s business-to-business andbusiness-to-consumer," saysSteve. "We also have sometraditional bricks-and-mortarretailers with very successfulwebsites.”

Says Steve: “More and morepeople have seen that digitalmarketing and promotion is theway forward.

”An increasing number ofpeople are researching andbuying online – whether from adesktop or while sitting on thecouch with their tablet.

"We do a lot of research intothe market and tailor our offer tothe client accordingly.

“One of the big things we sawhappening a couple of years agowas the massive uptake inmobiles.

“This industry changes veryrapidly and success comes tothose agencies that keep pacewith that change.

“Every few months – or weeks– some new tool is beingevolved.”

Steve acknowledges that thepace of change is sometimesconfusing to clients, who are notalways sure what they need from

an agency such asSmart Arts.

He says: “For usit’s all about givingthem a genuinelyrelevant service,rather than‘selling’. It’s aboutintegrity.

“One of thebenefits we canbring to the client isbeing able to pulleverythingtogether. We do theresearch, collateand write thecontent, designand build the site –ensuring it is fullyoptimised forsearch across allplatforms andbrowsers.

“But critically we

also provide an ongoing digitalmarketing offer to ensure thattraffic reaches the site, isengaged, converted and thenretained as a loyal customer.

“Websites need to beinteractive – whether its selling aproduct or inviting a customer tosign up to something.”

Steve says: “We are very luckyto be working with some greatclients, big and small – and wetend to keep them.

"We get a real buzz fromplaying a part in our clients'success.”

In such a fast-moving industry,planning ahead can beproblematic.

“Going forward, it’s all aboutkeeping an eye out for the nextbig thing," says Steve. “Whatevercomes along, it is likely to involvemore applications, morefunctionality.”

Away from work, Stevemaintains his interest inengineering and enjoys motorsport as well as road-tripholidaying.

“I’ve done a few road trips inEurope and the USA and wouldlike to spend more time on theroad,” he says.

Steve recalls his days inindustry, saying: "I enjoyedworking in engineering,particularly going out on site tofix things. But I got interested innew technology and decided ona change of direction.”

The final question revealsSteve’s sense of humour. Wheredid the name Smart Arts comefrom?

He says: “It sums up our offeras an agency, bringing togetherthe technical and the designskills – the technological and theartistic.

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RISKYBUSINESSKevin Barrett

Kevin Barrett is risk management consultant at Wilby Ltd

Looking to LatviaA HOLME Valley company is leading atrade mission to Latvia.Honley-based Alfran UK will spearhead aBritish delegation to Baltic’s biggestbuilding industry event, the MAJA TradeFair next month.The 27th annual event provides anopportunity to discover new businesscontacts in the region.Joanna Lavan, of Alfran UK, said: “Thefair offers an insight into thedevelopments of the region’s buildingindustry and is a perfect platform fordirect communication amongstprofessionals of building and connectedindustries and consumers in the Balticcountries, Eastern and Western Europe.”The trip runs from March 13 to 17.Email [email protected]

Funding support foryoung entrepreneursYOUNG entrepreneurs in Kirklees have beengiven a major boost to start new businesses.

The Business Enterprise Fund is toadminister a new Government-funded schemeoffering loans to 18-to-30-year-olds acrossYorkshire to help them with their fledglingcompanies.

Earlier this year, it was revealed £112m willbe given nationally to the start-up loansscheme, which is being run by the Start-upLoans Company chaired by TV’s Dragons’Den entrepreneur James Caan.

BEF will be taking care of the scheme inNorth and West Yorkshire and fund directorStephen Waud said it will provide a huge helpto young entrepreneurs making their way inbusiness.

People applying for the loans do not have tobe previously turned down by a bank, whilethe interest rate is low – about 6% –compared to other loans.

Applicants will also get additional businesssupport from BEF and Mr Waud said there isan ambitious target of handing out 40 loans inthe next two months alone.

“The success of young entrepreneurs isvitally important to the region’s economy andthe future of the area as a whole,” he said.“We are delighted to be part of the schemeand anything we can do to assist them is abonus. These loans will be crucial in helpingbusinesses get off the ground.

““It can be difficult in the early days of anybusiness and especially for young peopletrying to secure funds. This scheme will takesome of the pain out of the process and mustbe seen by young entrepreneurs as a golden

opportunity.”Nationally, it is expected the £112m will be

allocated by April, 2015, meaning about45,000 entrepreneurs will have taken up theloans.

To find out more about the scheme, go towww.befund.org, call 0845 2003919 or [email protected]

■ TARGET: Stephen Waud, BEF funddirector

Here’s one trip youdon’t want to makeSLIPS and trips are the most common

of workplace hazards – making upmore than a third of all major injuriesand over half of reported incidents tomembers of the public.

More than 10,000 employees suffered seri-ous injury because of a slip or trip last year.

This can consequently be very costly forcompanies who have to pay out large sums incompensation.

However, many effective solutions are avail-able and are generally cost-effective andsimple to implement.

All employers should assess and manage therisk of workplace slips. Most slips occur in wetor contaminated conditions and most trips arejust due to poor housekeeping.

The solutions are often simple andcost-effective. A suitable assessment of therisks should identify the necessary controlsand these should include:

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regimes● effective matting systems● choice of suitable footwear● design of workplace and work activities● maintenance of plant and the work

environment

● specification of appropriate flooring● housekeeping● effective training and supervisionSlip and trip accidents can happen for a

number of reasons, but all too frequently wejump to conclusions about why they happenrather than really looking for the true cause orwe decide that it is just one of those things anddo nothing.

Research by the Health and Safety Execut-ive has established that all of the following cancontribute to the risk of slipping:

● flooring i.e. the type of surface, itsroughness

● contamination e.g. the presence of oil, fat,water etc

● cleaning e.g. the method of cleaning,whether the manufacturer's recommendationshave been followed

● footwear i.e. the type of shoes worn, thematerial from which the sole is made etc

● people and movement e.g. whether theyare walking or running

It may not be possible to control or influ-ence each of these and they will differ depend-ing on the industry.

For example a shop owner will not be able todictate what footwear is worn, but shouldarrange for the clean up of spillages promptlyand try to ensure that customers walk ratherthan run.

Similarly, many of those in control of prop-erty will not have the opportunity to specifywhat flooring is installed, but can try tominimise contamination and ensure thatcleaning procedures are efficient and suitablyfrequent to reduce the risk of slipping.

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Nick Gartland, Senior Financial Planning Director, InvestecWealth & Investment

CITYTALKNick Gartland

Quality and value keyEQUITY markets hit multi-year

highs at the end of lastmonth – based partially onsmall improvements in themajority of global economicindicators and more substan-tially on a general feeling ofconfidence in the future by themarket.

From the beginning of the year, ithas seemed that the equity bull mar-ket which began in March, 2009, isnot only alive and kicking, but pick-ing up speed.

However, we have always felt thatthere will be interruptions along theway, which is why the pause at thebeginning of February has come asno surprise.

With Italian elections quickly clos-ing in on us, it is inevitable that therewill be volatility in the markets assentiment to each of the candidate’srhetoric swings.

Looking to the future, there may

well be further bumps in the road dueto the German elections or Cyprus orthe re-emergence of the Fiscal Cliffor another banking crisis – to namebut a few.

The big test to see whether this bullmarket has further legs will bewhether these setbacks are seen as abuying opportunity, a way for inter-national investors to increase theirunderweight exposure to equities, toshow that they will treat these issueson its own merit rather than a threatto the entire ‘system’, or not.

However economic matters closerto home have been more stable thanthe equity markets as neither theBank of England nor the EuropeanCentral Bank saw fit to change mon-etary policy last week.

Both continued to act in the man-ner the bond markets favour, with theBoE reinvesting gilt redemption pro-ceeds to postpone any debate aboutthe potential unwinding of Quantit-

ative Easing, and Mario Draghihighlighting the strength of the euroas potentially unhelpful to this year’sgrowth prospects (the implicationbeing that the ECB is willing to dosomething about this).

Our opinions are in line with thisas we feel that while the rising appet-ite for productive (equity) rather thandefensive (bond) investment acrossthe world is welcome, it is crucial thatthis is not at the expense of muchhigher bond yields.

Corporate activity has picked up inthe past week, with high profile bidsfor both Dell and Virgin Media. Bothare very large and very interestingdeals.

We remain hopeful that this is thebeginning of an awful lot more cor-porate activity over the comingmonths as institutions that have cashto spend look to put it to good use.

This may or may or not be directlybeneficial to the stock market,depending on the type of activity, but

it would be another positive indic-ator for those international investorsparticipating in current equity buy-ing.

All of the above leads to a broadlypositive outlook for stock markets,with the key for investors being howto navigate around these short tomedium-term issues.

Our view is that equity should stillbe concentrated in quality and value,not in the speculative.

To us this means buying compan-ies where we have confidence in sus-tainable long-term earnings, wherebalance sheets are strong anddividends are well covered and grow-ing.

It is when the temptation to begreedy becomes near irresistible thatwe shall change our stance and turnaway from equities, but we feel thatsuch a time should be a long wayaway yet.

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Housebuilder in hospice link-upA HUDDERSFIELD charity supporting childrenwith life-limiting conditions is set to have itsfunds boosted by a regional housebuilder.

Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire hasselected Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice as itsnominated charity for 2013.

Throughout the year, the company will helpraise vital funds for the cause through variousfundraising activities.

The hospice was launched 12 years ago by amother whose son required hospice care. LastOctober, a hospice-at-home service waslaunched to support children and families.

Wayne Gradwell, managing director ofPersimmon Homes West Yorkshire, said: “Wewere delighted that Forget Me Not Children’sHospice represented our region as a finalist inthe Persimmon Homes national competition towin a £250,000 home last year.

“The charity scooped a £6,000 runners-upprize and we wanted to continue our relationshipwith them and show our support for the crucialwork they do.”

The charity has now opened the doors to itsbrand new purpose-built children’s hospice,Russell House at Bradley, which will welcomechildren from across the West Yorkshire region.

Kate Goldring, the charity’s fundraisingmanager, said: “We are delighted with thegenerosity and ongoing support shown by theemployees of Persimmon Homes WestYorkshire.

“When we took part in the competition lastyear we were overwhelmed by the level ofsupport we received from local people,businesses, clubs and groups. It enabled us toraise our profile which we feel will certainlybenefit us in the long run.

“The families we care for are ordinary peopledealing with extraordinarily difficultcircumstances. All of the children we help will

have conditions which will, sadly, significantlyshorten their lives. However, we may supportchildren and their families for many years,possibly until the child is a teenager or even a

young adult.”Mr Gradwell added: “Forget Me Not Children’s

Hospice is an excellent cause and one we areextremely proud to be associated with.”

■ BACKING: Kate Goldring, fundraising manager for the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, andSimon Whalley, sales manager for Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire

HS2 seminarsets the sceneBUSINESSES and propertyowners will hear more about thepreferred routes for the secondphase of the Government’splanned high-speed rail link at aseminar next week.Accountancy firm GrantThornton and internationalproperty adviser BNP ParibasReal Estate are to stage the eventat 12.30pm on Wednesday atGrant Thornton’s offices at No 1Whitehall Riverside in Leeds.The Government has agreed aY-shaped route for HS2 north ofBirmingham – with one armgoing to Leeds via SheffieldMeadowhall and Toton, nearNottingham, and the other goingto Manchester via Crewe andManchester Airport.The seminar will provideguidance and advice about howto respond to the forthcomingconsultations and how to protectinterests in the shadow of anyimpending compulsory purchaseof land earmarked for the route.The speakers will be ChrisSelway, head of compulsorypurchase at BNP Paribas RealEstate; Iain Johnston, partnerand head of planning for law firmBrabners Chaffe Street; andAlison Ewing, associate directorin forensic accounting at GrantThornton. Contact DawnLockwood on 0113 200 21721 [email protected]

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Energy issuestop the agendaCUTTING carbon emissionsand energy costs will be at thetop of the agenda for smalland medium-sized firms thisyear, says an Elland-basedenergy consultancy.

Orchard Energy, whichworks with a wide range ofSMEs and more than 1,300large public and private sectororganisations on energy effi-ciency planning and environ-mental performance, said itexpected energy and carbonsolutions work to contributesignificantly to its growth in2013.

“Rising fuel prices andlegislation mean inefficientenergy usage is having a realimpact on overheads,” saidmanaging director GarethHenderson (pictured).

“Businesses want to knowwhere their organisation isconsuming most energy andhow they can change beha-viour or introduce technologyto improve matters.”

Among recent contracts,Orchard Energy has carried

out efficiency work for KingsScience Academy in Bradford,Hydes Brewery and propertyand regeneration specialist StModwen.

The firm, which also hasoffices in Glasgow, Cardiff,Newcastle and Bristol, hasalso been commissioned toinstall new metering connec-tions for Dobbies garden

centres, the UK stores of Hud-ders f i e ld-based nurseryproducts firm Mamas andPapas and British Flurspar’snetwork of mines.

Clients also include LFEurope, BEL Valves and BRB(Residuary) Ltd.

Mr Henderson predictedthat 2013 would be the yearwhen efficiency planningbecame the norm for busi-nesses of all sizes.

“After years of confusion,everything finally seems tohave fallen into place for theUK’s green energy strategy,”he said “Issues over feed-intariff incentives have beenlargely resolved, the Govern-ment has clarified its positionon legislation such as the Car-bon Reduction Commitmentand we also have the newEnergy Bill.

“Global energy marketslook set to remain volatile, butat least we can expect somelong awaited stability when itcomes to green energypolicies.”

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High Street Huddersfield

Large centrally located showroom/retailpremises close to bus station. Could suitalternative use such as restaurant (STP)

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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

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

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Guide: £45,000 – £70,000

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

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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

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

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

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KIRKLEES BUSINESS NEWS Movers and shakers Page 8

Kath Myers

BarclaysBARCLAYS has appointedKath Myers as networkregional director forYorkshire and the NorthEast.

Ms Myers (pictured), whopreviously worked forClydesdale Yorkshire Bank,is well-known and respectedin the Yorkshire and NorthEast professional marketand comes with a wealth ofexperience at regional and divisional level.

Her responsibilities will include leading thebranch network of 197 branches and morethan 1,500 staff – from Lincolnshire to Berwickand including its branches in Kirklees.

Ms Myers is married to Steve with twochildren, Anya and Mitchell. Her interestsinclude running, all activities involving thechildren and family life, which include ballet,tap, swimming, rugby and walking the familydog, a young spaniel called Jess.

Rachel Dickie

Mid YorkshireChamberTHE Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commercehas appointed Rachel Dickie as membership,events and marketing assistant.

Ms Dickie, who recently graduated fromSheffield Hallam University, has beenemployed by the Lockwood-based chamber tohelp grow and sustain membership in theKirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield areas.

Based at the Westgate office in Wakefield,she provides the main contact for members.

She said: “After over a year of job searchingI'm thrilled to have landed the position with thechamber and look forward to meeting lots ofnew people across the whole Mid Yorkshireregion.”

Focus on financeHUDDERSFIELD University has engaged a localindependent financial advice firm to provide advice onits investments.

The university consulted a number of nationalfinancial organisations before appointing RobertsonBaxter, based at Shelley.

Andrew McConnell (pictured above, left), director offinance at the university, said: “We have already foundthat Robertson Baxter has been able to engage withour investment management firms in a manner thatsimply has not been possible for us to do previously.

“Not only that, but the robust and thorough duediligence process that they have undertaken for ushas provided a valuable layer of independentassessment and allowed us to appoint an additionalinvestment management firm with absoluteconfidence.”

Greg Robertson (also pictured), director andco-founder of Robertson Baxter, said: “We areextremely proud to be working with the University ofHuddersfield. We share many common values interms of value for money and pursuit of excellence.”

New jobs in storeSHOPPERS queued around the blockto get into a new charity store inDewsbury.

The Sue Ryder shop, which hasmore than 5,000sq ft of floorspace,was officially opened by Dewsbury MPSimon Reevell.

Proceeds from the shop – whichstocks second hand clothing andaccessories as well as a wide range ofquality new goods, including artequipment, guitars and dolls’ houses -goes to help Sue Ryder continue toprovide hospice and long-term care topeople living with conditions such ascancer and respiratory, cardiac or renaldiseases.

The store, which hopes to raise£100,000 in its first year, will eventuallyemploy seven full-time staff andprovide work placements for a furthersix people on work programmes. It isalso hoping to recruit up to 30volunteers.

Said Mr Reevell: “This is a greatexample of the retail industry andcharity working together for the benefitof the community.

“If the store reaches its first yeartarget, it will be a fantastic contributionfrom the people of Dewsbury to areally worthwhile cause and I wouldencourage people to consider gettinginvolved, either by giving their time ordonating any items that they canspare.”

Sue Ryder retail business managerGlynn Taylor said: “It’s been absolutelybrilliant and I’d like to thank shoppersfor their interest and generosity.”

Glynn said: “I am absolutelydelighted that the people of Dewsburyhave given us such a brilliant start. It’sbeen hard work, but worth it.

“By pledging to support us throughvolunteering, people can not only helpus raise vital funds but also gainexperience to put on their CV. And, ifpeople don’t have any spare time tocommit to volunteering, they cansupport us by donating items, such asgood quality clothing, books andbric-a-brac.

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Jo speaking up the 2%DENBY DALE-basedbusinesswoman Jo Haigh took tothe stage as guest speaker atthe annual Two Percent Clubgala dinner.

Jo (pictured, right), a partnerat Wakefield-based fdsCorporate Finance, said: “TheTwo Percent Club bringstogether senior women topromote, advocate and moreimportantly work together to

solve the issue of theunder-representation of womenin senior positions at the top ofcorporate UK. The Two PercentClub think it’s a problem thatthere’s an under-representationof women at the top of corporateUK and have come together asthe current top 2% of femalebusiness talent to do somethingabout it.”

Jo addressed an audience of

some of the UK’s most influentialand connected men and women– drawing on her vast businessand financial experience todiscuss the need to remainprofessionally, personally andeconomically resilient.

The award-winningentrepreneur set up fds in 1989,and has more than 20 yearsexperience in corporategovernance.

■ TAPED: Dewsbury MP Simon Reevell (left)with (from left) Sue Ryder shop manager ZazStephenson, area retail manager Glynn Taylorand fundraising regional manager DonnaWoodman

Room service!A DESIGN and brand agency in Hudders-field has picked up a prestigious prize.

The Engine Room, based at the MediaCentre in Northumberland Street, won theDesign Effectiveness Award at the 2013Design Business Association Awards, hos-ted by BBC business correspondent SimonJack, at The Brewery in London.

Hard-earned trophies ranging frombronze, silver and gold were awarded foroutstanding examples of effective design.

The Engine Room was recognised for theresults generated by a rebrand project forHolmfirth-based accountants Balance.

The award-winning rebrand projectgained a profitability growth of 500% aswell as £50,000 of new business for theaccountancy firm in the first year followingthe rebrand.

Ashley Barrowclough, of Balance, said:“The team at The Engine Room have reallyachieved something special and should beproud.

“I think that what we did with theBalance rebrand was even more of anachievement when you consider that manyof the companies at the awards have massiveresources to plough into branding andmarketing and yet the Balance brand standsproudly alongside them all.”

The Engine Room was one of only threedesign agencies from Yorkshire to be recog-nised. Other shortlisted winners includedprojects for brands such as Adidas, TheDaily Mail and Cadbury Kraft Foods.

The silver trophy is the first DEA awardto be won by an agency in Huddersfield.

Darren Evans, creative director at TheEngine Room, said: “We believe that gooddesign and good business go hand-in-handand the Balance project is a primeexample.

“To be recognised by one of the most

prestigious design associations in the UKjust echoes that fact right back to us.

“We’re very proud of this award and hopeto continue to generate similar success forour all clients in the future.”

■ WINNING TEAMS: Pictured after receiving their trophy – which splits into two halves– are (from left) Malcolm Jacobs , Richard Simpson and Sharon Munt, of BalanceAccountants; Design Council associate Ellis Pitt; Nikki Taylor, of The Engine Room;Ashley Barrowclough, of Balance; Helen Greenwood, of The Engine Room; DarrenEvans, Mark Edwards and Leo Parker, of The Engine Room