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Investors appoint Regional Property Solutions to manage South Manchester properties

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Regional Property Solutions has been appointed by private investors to manage on their behalf four commercial properties South Manchester.

In Hale, 195 Ashley Road, is let to the popular Vikings Blinds and Hardware Store. The four storey building including basement comprises 1,927 sq ft. 213 Ashley Road, comprising 3,072 sq ft on ground and two upper floors, is let as to estate agents Thornley Groves.

89 High Street Cheadle, a ground floor shop of 766 sq ft, is let to fishmongers ‘Sea It Fresh’. Next door, 89A comprising 1,526 sq ft on ground and first floor is let to hairdressers GF trading as ‘Natural Reaction’ who occupy the ground floor shop unit and sublet the first floor to a dentist.

Daniel Lee, director, Regional Property Solutions, said: “We are looking forward to actively managing these buildings and providing a full management service to the investors.

Claritas awards management promotions

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Claritas Tax are pleased to announce two new management level promotions in their Birmingham office, with Adam Keates being promoted to Senior Manager and Faith Ross being made Manager, both with effect from 1 February 2021.

Adam has been with the firm since joining as Assistant Manager in 2017. Adam specialises in Private Client work and has consistently impressed with his excellent client handling skills and technical knowledge, topped with an excellent First Tier Tribunal win for the firm on a PPR claim against a sizeable capital gains tax liability.

Faith was Claritas’ first ever graduate trainee who has been with the firm ever since, and her knowledge and enthusiasm have propelled her to a first well-deserved management role. Faith is an integral part of Claritas’ Innovation Reliefs team, a key area of growth for the firm during 2020.

Iain Wright, partner in Claritas’ Birmingham office said “Despite the challenges of 2020, we think it is important for our staff to recognise that hard work earns rewards, no matter what the world can throw at us. Adam and Faith stand as evidence of our merit-based progression system and serve as inspiration to our newer graduates just starting their career journey with the firm.”

Matt Hodgson, partner in Claritas’ Manchester office added “These promotions are in two of our fastest growing service lines. We are proud of our reputation for submitting evidence-based and well-substantiated Research and Development claims, owing to our professional approach and technical expertise applied to an ever-growing client base. Our Private Client team is also adding immense value to our core M&A business stream, making Claritas one of the leading full-service pure tax consultancies in the country.”

Sony Music UK appoint Manchester Agency Doodledo

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Doodledo have won a competitive pitch to deliver a series of animated music videos for Magic Star – Sony Music UK’s children’s entertainment label. The short-form animated music series will be called Wonderpop and launches at the beginning of 2021 on most streaming platforms.

“It’s a great client for us to win, and the project is going to be a lot of fun to get involved with. I have 3 kids of my own and trust me, they can be a tough crowd! So we’re looking forward to producing content that kids can engage with, and parents will find themselves involuntarily humming to in the supermarket!” said Doodledo Founder, James Torry.

The series will debut with tracks such as Burpin’ Bob the Surfin’ Frog, and Donkey Disco. It promises to be a fun, family friendly hit with a plethora of new characters set to be unveiled as the series continues into the year.

And it seems the creativity and ideas that the Doodledo animation team brought to the pitch are what swung it in the agency’s favour after a competitive pitch process.

“We had 12 initial tracks and were looking for a partner to bring them alive. Doodledo demonstrated how much they could bring to the project, and it left us with no doubt that they were the ideal partner to launch with. The creative was strong, the humour and attention to detail, and they’ve taken the tracks and made them their own. It’s a genuine partnership and we’re happy to have them on board.” said Karen D’Arcangelo from Sony Music Entertainment.

SEASHELL STARTS WORK ON £50M NEW SCHOOL AND CAMPUS PROJECT

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Contractors started work today (1st February 2021) on the project to build a new school, redevelop the existing college, create a new site entrance and reception building, build a new four-court sports hall, gym and pavilion, new training facilities, community engagement and administration facilities and a new assessment and early years centre.

The start of the project, which has been years in the planning and will take more than five years to complete, was welcomed by Seashell Chief Executive and Principal, Jolanta McCall, who described the day as ‘truly momentous for all of the Seashell community’.

She said: “We have worked incredibly hard to get Project Transformation off the ground and I am delighted to see work start today. This is more than a building project: It represents a bright future for children and young people with complex learning disabilities and I am looking forward to the exciting milestones ahead of us.

“Today sees the start of the work on our new school and this is very much the beginning. We will continue to innovate and fundraise and deliver the very best for all our students and residents as we develop the facilities for the future.”

The first phase of the construction project will see a new school developed which is expected to open in autumn 2022, and a new site entrance and reception building, again expected to open in autumn 2022.

Riot & Rebel web agency launch website of iconic star of modern cricket, Ben Stokes.

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Manchester based web design studio, Riot & Rebel launch new website for England Cricket star, Ben Stokes OBE.

Riot & Rebel were appointed by Phoenix Management Group: A sports management company specialising in Cricket,who represent Stokes.

Alex Dixon, o-founder of Riot and Rebel, said:
“We’ve achieved significant growth in the past 18 months and this has been such a good opportunity for us. It was a pleasure to work with such a prestigious personal brand and exciting sports personality. Working alongside Ian Atkin from Phoenix Management Group was a truly collaborative process as we both shared the same vision for the new website and together we were able to achieve that.”

Ian Atkin – Phoenix management group said:
“Alex and Louise at Riot & Rebel, have created a website for Ben that surpasses the brief we gave them.”

“We thought long and hard about the look of Ben’s new official website. Our vision focussed on both Ben, the twenty-first-century international cricket star and Ben, the brand representative. We also wanted Ben’s website to engage directly with the new breed of global cricket fan across all devices. On all counts, Riot & Rebel have delivered.”

“Ben was involved in all stages of development together with other key stakeholders, as expected, our conversations generated fresh thinking. Riot & Rebel showed patience and flare to integrate the ideas generated through these discussions without compromising the vision we all shared.”

Manchester Central announces podcast spin-off series to shine a spotlight on the industry.

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Last year, individuals and businesses across the UK, including Manchester Central, had to quickly learn to adapt to a new COVID-19 world and the array of restrictions that followed.

The ‘Central Chat’ spin-off series will give a voice to event professionals and local Manchester companies who have shifted focus as a result of this ‘new normal’.

 

Each episode will put the spotlight on one specific guest’s story and experience, sharing their insights and learnings over the last 10 months.

 

Shaun Hinds, CEO at Manchester Central, said:

 

“Almost one year on since the first lockdown, the appetite for accessible, interesting, and unique online content is bigger than we’ve ever seen it, so we felt the time was right to bring back Central Chat in this new format as we get stuck into 2021 and all it brings.

 

The podcast primarily focuses on the event industry, and as we know, events are all about people. With that in mind, we want to develop the channel to tell new stories about how this global pandemic has affected, inspired, and changed the events industry and the people and businesses within it.

 

Manchester Central is calling for event professionals across the UK to get in touch if they’re interested in being featured on the podcast.

 

If you have an interesting story to tell about how you or your business have shifted focus or if you have any views on hot topics in the event industry at the moment then get in touch with podcast host, Samantha Pike-Devlin on [email protected].

 

To listen to the podcast trailer now, please visit http://centralchat.buzzsprout.com/.

 

Kuits advises UK’s newest SME Bank on first loan

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Manchester commercial law firm Kuits has advised Recognise Bank on its first loan to Bristol-based, Eve Commercial Properties.

Recognise, a subsidiary of AIM-listed City of London Group, is a new SME-focused UK bank and opened its first Manchester office in October 2020.

Eve Commercial Properties founded The Orange Tree, a new and innovative working hub, providing desk space and ‘on the go’ meeting rooms for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Samuel Jackson, Banking Associate at Kuits, led the team providing legal expertise to Recognise.

Jason Oakley, CEO of Recognise Bank, said: “We are delighted to have issued our first loan, a major milestone in the journey to becoming a leading SME challenger bank. We have been very encouraged by the large numbers of enquiries we have seen since our launch and our relationship management team is working hard to deliver to our new customers the quality products and personalised service we promised.”

Samuel Jackson said: “Kuits is delighted to have joined the Recognise panel and I’m personally thrilled to have been able to have assisted with the completion of the Bank’s first loan across a short timeframe.

“We look forward to utilising our expertise in helping the Bank and its customer base of small and medium size businesses across the UK with its future funding needs.”

Ground-breaking Programme to Support 110 Female Freelancers Begins in the North West Today

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Over the next 12-weeks, 110 women who are working to launch and grow sustainable businesses in the media, digital, technology and creative sectors in the North West will be supported to kick-start their careers as freelancers.

The programme, launched in November 2020 by IN4.0 with The Landing, has now started. Giving an unparalleled opportunity to 110 women, 10 more than anticipated due to the high volume and quality of applications, to succeed in these challenging times.

For the next 12-weeks, weekly workshops and peer to peer mentoring conducted by some of the UK’s best female micro-businesses and freelance professionals will empower participants to create, innovate, learn and grow. The programme is also supported by an online community platform from My2Be.

Peer to peer mentoring will be led by experts including Viv Parry, Board Advisor & Finance Director of Daletech Electronics, and Annette Joseph, Diverse & Equal Founder and Agile Coach.

FreelanceHER 100 ambassadors include Sarah Townsend, Author of Survival Skills for Freelancers, and Tina Boden Co-Founder Micro-biz Matters Day & Micro Business Expert.

Community and diversity are at the heart of FreelanceHER 100; the accelerator empowers women who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic to be strong leaders, create powerful enterprises, and influence and shape the world through their companies.

With access to The Landing’s facilities, networking opportunities and equipped with skills, self-belief, and confidence, they will be able to pursue their ambitions as freelancers and benefit from collaboration, community and innovation.

By the end of the programme, the aspiring freelancers will have catalysed their entrepreneurial career change. With the help of workshop leaders and mentors, participants will experiment with freelancing business ideas by building traction before pursuing them full-time, launching their early-stage businesses, focusing on growing them or securing funding.

FreelanceHER 100 is a fully funded programme. In order to support businesses in Greater Manchester, The Landing is working with GC Business Growth Hub, part of The Growth Company. The Hub assists businesses at all stages of their growth journey with a broad range of services, including one-to-one and peer-to-peer support, events, specialist programmes and funding. The Hub is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and also supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester local authorities.

Mo Isap, CEO of IN4.0 Group, operator of The Landing, said “We have made a commitment to supporting those who have been impacted by the pandemic. FreelanceHER 100 will champion and help make real the dreams of entrepreneurial women many of whom are from a BAME background, the demographic hardest hit by the pandemic, in the challenging task of setting up as freelancers and business owners. Many have lost their jobs to COVID but have turned adversity into opportunity, which we will help them realise.

“I am excited and very proud for us now to be starting the programme, I know we are going to have some amazing successes to celebrate very soon.

Naomi Timperley, FreelanceHER 100 Programme Director and Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2020, said “I lost my full-time job during the first month of the first lockdown and went back to freelancing. Working as the programme lead on FreelanceHER 100 has been a labour of love. I relate to everyone who has signed up for the programme and I am extremely excited to start. I look forward to welcoming the cohort and helping them start their freelancing careers.”

Ambassador & Mentor on the programme Annette Joseph, Founder of Diverse & Equal, said “‘When women are empowered, all of society benefits.’ Asha-Rose Migiro. I’m thrilled to be a part of this groundbreaking programme designed to help creative women achieve their dreams and improve our world. Can’t wait to get started.”

Sarah Townsend, Author of Survival Skills for Freelancers, added “As a FreelanceHER 100 ambassador and mentor I’m excited to get stuck in and meet the amazing women we’re supporting! These are tough times for businesses everywhere, so I’m delighted to be involved in a programme that has the power to bring about not only hope but tangible positive change.”

Northwest based Bakery shortlisted in national awards.

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The team behind multi-award-winning bakery Lovingly Artisan bakery, have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2021 Farm Shop & Deli Awards in the Bakery category representing the North West region.

Over 150 businesses from across the UK enter the awards this year representing nine regions, East Anglia, Midlands, Northern Ireland, North East, North West, South East, South West, Scotland and Wales across 12 award categories.

Each year the Awards play an important role in supporting, and celebrating, the UK’s independent, specialist retail market, however, this year the Awards are shining a spotlight on how specialist retailers have supported their community, staff, customers, and suppliers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now an expert judging panel made up of industry experts led by broadcaster and journalist Nigel Barden, are working out which businesses will become ‘Commended Retailers’ and ‘Best in Region Winners’ across the UK. Nigel will be joined by fellow expert judges including food writer and co-chair Elaine Lemm, Editor of The British Baker, Amy North; Fresh Foods Reporter at The Grocer, Henry Sandercock; Branch Manager for Paxton & Whitfield Jermyn Street, London, Hero Hirsh; Head of Trading and Marketing for Booths, John Gill and Head of consultancy business Delicious Planet, Victoria Robertshaw. The judging panel will also include a number of previous Retailer of the Year winners.

The winners will be announced live at 3.00pm on Monday 5th July at the Farm Shop & Deli Show, which is held at Birmingham’s NEC.

All of the award entrants and judges are now looking forward to the UK Food & Drink Show, which this year returns between 05th -07th July and includes the Farm Shop & Deli Show, the Food & Drink Expo, the National Convenience Show, The Forecourt Show, Foodex and The Ingredients Show, all under one roof at the NEC Birmingham.

TCS SECURES NEW DUCIE HOUSE TENANT AS £2M WORKS COMPLETE

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Leeds-based property investor and car park operator, Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS), has secured its first new letting following the completion of a significant £2m refurbishment project at the iconic Ducie House in Manchester’s Piccadilly Basin.

Textile company NB Avenue Limited, who supply and manufacture clothing to online retailers internationally, has leased the 2,692 sq ft Duplex 5 unit in the 33,000 sq ft Ducie House office conversion, which is now home to circa 20 tenants from various sectors including technology, marketing and fashion.

Originally a petticoat factory, Ducie House has continually evolved with famous Manchester bands including Simply Red, 808 State, as well as ANS, Ask Developments and Ear to the Ground making appearances in the venue over the past 20 years.

The recent refurbishment of its flexible office space has now created a new contemporary reception entrance; cycle storage; formal meeting rooms and booths; balcony break out areas; shower facilities and outdoor amenity space to meet the needs of modern businesses.

The extensive renovation also includes the reconfiguration of suites on the first, second and third floors now offers potential occupiers individual units from 147 sq. ft to over 3,600 sq. ft.
There is also the option to combine spaces to deliver over 11,700 sq. ft to suit the needs of larger businesses whilst also supporting organic growth of tenants within the Ducie House community.

Nikita Banga, owner of NB Avenue said,

“We are so excited to be moving into the new look Ducie House which is a great reflection of the culture and feel of our business. Being so close to the Northern Quarter, with all my favourite bars and restaurants within walking distance, is a huge bonus. The whole team can’t wait and it’s really helped boost morale which is currently so important following a challenging year working through a pandemic. It’s great to have our own private space as well as communal areas to access as part of the wider Ducie community and I feel our new home will further support the continuing growth of our business”.

Chris Collins, Associate Director, Town Centre Securities (PLC) commented:

“Ducie House is a well-loved office location in Manchester and the completion of the refurbishment works has ensured that existing and new tenants have the very best facilities within a unique character space. The reconfigured office suites make excellent use of the space, enabling us to be completely flexible for company’s looking to bring their business to this fantastic location and offer them the option to organically grow within the building in line with their requirements.

“It is apt to be welcoming a textile company to this former petticoat factory and we look forward to welcoming additional tenants to our eclectic mix in the coming months.”

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