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businessupdate News…


J’s Fish Bar in Newport is under new ownership after a£475,000 investment supported by Barclays. The business on Malpas


Tuesday May 1, 2012


Freshface for fishbar In brief… C


Road has been alocal landmark for more than 40 years and is now under the ownership of Mohammed Safdar after the previous owners decided to retire. Mohammed Safdar, owner of CJ’s


Fish Bar, said “I already own achip shop in Cardiff and have had my eye on this one for many years so when the opportunity became available Iwas delighted to expand my business into Newport. “Due to the convenience of easy


parking and areputation for quality produce it is one of the busiest chip shops in the area, turning over £250,000 ayear.”"


Andrew Price, business banking


manager at Barclays, said: “As champions of local business, it is essential that we support businesses such as CJ’s. “Mohammed is agreat example of


an entrepreneur using their skills and experience to grow asuccessful business. “His chip shop in Cardiff is where


they filmed various scenes for the hit BBC series Gavin and Stacey. By really understanding the business and issues they have faced, Barclays has been able to support this business both financially and professionally throughout the acquisition.” Mohammed said: “Despite the tough


economic environment customers still want little treats and value for money so they may not be going out for luxury meals as often as they once did, but they can come here and not break the bank.


“Despite rapidly rising costs of


potatoes, oil and fish, we are very optimistic about the future and we want


Wye Valley move Gwyn James Solicitors has opened an office in Monmouth through its acquisition of Agincourt Legal The new Monmouth office is being


headed by Wendy Govier Wright, who has extensive experience in property and private client law. The range of services has been


expanded to include Gwyn James’ family law, dispute resolution and services to business. The firm’s new Monmouth office is


based at Agincourt Legal, Agincourt Square, Monmouth.


53rd branch Principality Building Society is to open its 53rd branch this year, in Cwmbran. Chairman Dyfrig John broke the


news at the Society’s 152nd annual meeting, held at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. He said that following the successful


opening of two branches and an additional nine agencies in the last two years, the society has continued to identify opportunities to further expand its high street presence. It is planned that the society’s


subsidiary estate agency, Peter Alan, currently located at North Walk in Cwmbran, will move to share the new space at Cwmbran Shopping Centre.


Andrew Price, of Barclays, and Mohammed Safdar


to build on our existing reputation. “Running your own business is


tough with long hours and constantly dealing with unexpected issues from broken plumbing to staff calling in sick but the benefits far outweigh the downside with customer satisfaction and the freedom to make your own decisions making it all worthwhile.”


Newportstore to takeastarring role


Newport’s new The Range store at Docks Way has taken astarring role in anew TV advert for the chain. The Range is one of


Britain’s fastest growing home, garden and leisure retailer, with more than 65 stores nationwide and plans to expand to more than 70 stores by the end of 2012. One of the most recent developments was achange in location for the Newport store, moving from Newport Retail Park at Spytty, to a bigger location at Docks way. Newport’s original store


Filming takes place at the Newport store


was one of The Range’s very first stores. The new store at Docks Way


includes alarge coffee shop and external garden centre. Aspokesman for The Range said:


“As one of our flagship stores it was an obvious choice as the place to film the new store opening TV advert which will be used to launch new store openings across the country.”


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