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1813 Club and Premier Members


1813 Club and Premier Members


Greater Birmingham’s leading companies Building a partnership


Leading housing and regeneration company Keepmoat has joined forces with Sigma Capital Group in a new £800m investment partnership which will deliver more than 5,000 new private market rental homes across England by 2021. The joint venture with Sigma, which is a residential


and urban regeneration group, is Keepmoat’s first development activity in the private rented sector (PRS) market, and more are in negotiation.


‘The partnership will deliver great quality market rented homes alongside our Keepmoat homes for sale’


Thousands of two, three and four bedroom properties will be built in locations across the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands and north of London. Keepmoat and Sigma are targeting more than 1,000 construction starts in these locations during the next 12 months. The partnership will deliver mainly homes for private


rent on land owned and to be acquired by Keepmoat. Keepmoat chief executive Dave Sheridan said: “This


is a significant milestone for our business, and we are proud to be working alongside Sigma to scale-up their PRS growth ambitions. “The partnership will deliver great quality market


rented homes alongside our Keepmoat homes for sale, which will allow the pace of housing delivery on


Keepmoat: aiming to build 5,000 new homes


strategic sites to be increased, to deliver the Government’s aspirations and provide people across the country with much-needed housing options. "Sigma came to us because of our national capability,


our great quality product and our efficient supply chain that delivers great value for money. In 2015 we built over 4,000 homes and our aim is to increase our housing growth by 25 per cent year on year going forwards. To deliver this target we are working closely with our supply chain - many of which are small and medium sized businesses - to help them to grow.” Sigma chief executive Graham Barnet said: “I am


delighted to be working with Keepmoat to not only create more housing options and meet the growing need for alternative tenure housing in key areas across the country, but they will support us with strengthening our PRS and regeneration portfolio.”


Firm is a real mover and shaker


Removals firm White & Company has been crowned winner of the British Association of Removers (BAR) ‘Overseas Mover of the Year 2016’ competition. White & Company has grown


steadily in recent years and today has 16 branches across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, as well as offices in Germany and Majorca. They own a fleet of more than 240 vehicles, have 17 storage locations and employ more than 500 staff. CEO Ian Palmer, who collected the


award at the recent BAR conference, gala dinner and awards evening in London, said: “These are exciting times for the company as we are growing our modern fleet of vehicles, increasing the number of branches across the UK, and investing heavily in staff training with an extensive training programme.”


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Accountant Smith Cooper has appointed a new audit partner in Birmingham. Stephen Newman is an


experienced audit and advisory partner, having worked with owner managed businesses across a wide range of sectors for more than 20 years. He spent 15 years at Bentley Jennison, and more recently was an audit partner at RSM (formerly Baker Tilly), a large national practice. He has assisted start-ups and growing businesses, including support with access to funding, preparation of business plans and accounting systems, and has advised owners with exit strategies, both on retirement and on sales and mergers.


‘We have gained a great reputation for serving the needs of owner managed and ambitious businesses and Stephen’s appointment will ensure we continue to build on our success’


He said: “I am very pleased to be joining Smith Cooper. I have admired the innovative and collaborative approach that they use and look forward to meeting and working with the clients, alongside using my experience to bring new business to the firm.” Birmingham office managing


partner Jackie Hendley said: “2016 has been a strong year for Smith Cooper's Birmingham office. We have gained a great reputation for serving the needs of owner managed and ambitious businesses and Stephen’s appointment will ensure we continue to build on our success so far this year. “Stephen’s experience and


Removal kings (from left): Sally White, group international manager, Ian Palmer and William Burden, a director of the company


expertise will be a valuable asset to the Birmingham team and we welcome him to the office.”


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