Stockbroker takes title


Local stockbrokers Redmayne-Bentley is celebrating after it picked up the prestigious ‘Stockbroker of the Year 2011’ award at the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Investment Awards 2011. Redmayne-Bentley scooped the top award


of the night along with ‘Execution-Only Stockbroker of the Year’ an award it also received from Shares Magazine in November and ‘Best Stockbroker for Certificated Trade’. The awards are voted for by the readers


of the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle and recognise the excellent service the firm’s


branches across the UK and Ireland. Daniel O’Connell, head of the Newport


branch, said: “We are all incredibly proud to have been nominated and to have received these awards. The fact that they are voted for by the public is a tremendous compliment and we are thankful for the continued support of our clients.” The victorious Redmayne-Bentley team were


joined by special guest Mauro Romano, the business development manager of the London Stock Exchange for the black-tie event held at the Park Lane Hotel, London.


Firm lights up market


A Welsh lighting company has joined forces with one of the nation’s leading architectural designers in a bid to produce a range of sensational new products. Mark Ebbutt launched Inspiralight last year, to


create a range of outsize lighting for large entrance halls and spaces, designed to make a bold statement. And now the Monmouth-based firm has forged


an agreement with Richard Weston, Professor of Architecture at Cardiff University, whose designs are famous around the world. Former engineer Mark says he believes big is


beautiful in the lighting world, and he has set out to prove it with his striking lighting range. “They are suited to spaces in hotels, public venues, restaurants, and larger homes.


Indeed,


anywhere which can benefit from a confident artistic touch,” said Mark. Now Richard Weston’s digitally printed silks,


which lean heavily on the natural world, will adorn the Inspirational range, introducing a rich and vibrant choice of fabrics to Inspiralight’s bespoke services. “We have agreed exclusive supply of his printed


silks for use as large shade covering to go with my lamps, and are presently discussing other joint development and supply opportunities. “This promises to be a mutually beneficial


arrangement for both parties and I am very excited about its possibilities,” said Mark.


As well as this, the firm is also forging links with


other designers around the UK. Talks are taking place with a young and


influential ceramicist based in the heart of the UK ceramics industry around Stoke-on-Trent, to create a quality range of modern and contemporary glaze finishes. The idea for the business came to Mark when a


quiet corner in his new home needed brightening up with a touch of inspiration. “I’ve been a product designer all my life and


known for thinking out of the box, I also have an artistic flair but this has been suppressed for most of my working life so I came up with this idea to combine the best of both worlds and created my new business, Inspiralight.” He launched Inspiralight in Monmouth a year ago


with the help of a £7,000 loan from the Kickstart programme, funded by Tata Steel subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise and administered by Centre for Business. Glyn Thomas of UK Steel Enterprise, said: “We


are delighted to have been able to support this innovative and creative business and wish it all the best for the future.” The growing range of ‘Sublime’ lights includes


Modern Floor Lamps, aimed at large open spaces and architectural buildings, as well as classically formed ceramic lamps, for floor or table or column mounting.


BEING A PA


news


Simone Gipps, 32, is PA to Paul Byett, managing partner at Newport-based UHY Peacheys Chartered Accountants


How long have you been in your job and how did you get here?


I’ve been with UHY Peacheys for two and a half years now. How did I get here? – fate!


Best bit about your job?


The variety of the jobs keeps me on my toes. Everyday can be different which keeps it interesting. One minute I may be organising diaries and meetings, then the next I’ll be organising hospitality at events such as the Chepstow Races.


Worst bit?


IT and technology – it is the bane of my life, especially when it fails. Strangest request from your boss?


I haven’t really had a strange request but I have asked one of our gullible managers to deliver a phone charger from Newport to London for my boss. He did consider it!


Three words which describe your role? Very interesting days


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