MEMBER NEWS IN BRIEF


Cathelco supplies systems for new generation of cruise ships


Cathelco is supplying two of its systems for the latest cruise ships to be built for Royal Caribbean Cruises. The marine growth prevention


(MGPS) and impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems will be installed on the fourth and fifth vessels in the series, scheduled to go into service in 2019 and 2020. Cathelco systems is already


installed on the Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and the Ovation of the Seas - which entered service in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively. Adam Rogers, Sales Manager


at Cathelco, said: “The MGPS systems on these ships are some of the largest that we produce and are ideally suited to treating large volumes of sea water.”


S4RB helps British suppliers connect


Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB) is helping to bring local and regional suppliers closer to Waitrose customers. The private brand grocery


retail specialist has increased supplier engagement by adding a new service to its supplier communications platform – Waitrose Engage. The service is designed to support suppliers in providing product descriptions, displayed in store. Suppliers are able to select the


region specific to them and draft a short explanation of their product. Once approved, a shelf edge ticket is created which informs shoppers about the product. Nottingham-based S4RB,


founded in 2006, creates and manages innovative software solutions to improve engagement and relationships between retailers, their own brand suppliers and their customers.


Hat-trick of fellowships for Russell Ulyatt


Andy Dyke is the latest Russell Ulyatt employee to be awarded a Fellowship, joining colleagues and Independent Financial Advisers Gary Smithies and Nick Onslow as Fellows of the CII. Fellowship of the CII is


regarded as the premier qualification for those working in the financial services industry. Achieving this status places the trio in the top tier of financial advisers in the UK and demonstrates Russell Ulyatt’s ongoing commitment to the development of its staff. Russell Ulyatt was awarded


Chartered Financial Planners status in December 2016.


4 business network March 2017


Brexit boost leads to busy year for A1 Flue Systems


A1 Flue Systems is enjoying what it’s calling a ‘Brexit boost’ after seeing a £1m in turnover as well as creating five new jobs in the second half of 2016. The award-winning Ollerton-based company –


which is the UK market leader in the design, manufacture and installation of commercial and industrial chimneys – is putting the increase down to a raft of contract wins and the drop in the value of the pound since the UK voted to leave the European Union last June. Contract wins include projects


for an airport, a football stadium and two university campus buildings as well as a host of offices, hotels and supermarkets across the UK. The figure doesn’t include an export deal that A1


recently secured for a skyscraper project in downtown Dubai close to the site of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Because the company manufactures everything


from its factory in Nottinghamshire, it has not been hit by the same 20% overnight price hikes that its UK competitors have faced, which import the lion’s share of their flues from Europe. Director TJ Duncan-Moir said: “Our


business is benefiting from a Brexit boost, and the past six months has arguably been the best period in our 40-year history.


“The drop in the value of the pound has been one


factor, but we also know that UK contractors and construction companies are telling us that we are seen as a safe pair of hands in the current climate.” The company is predicting the trend to continue in


2017, boosted by its export drive and an increase in offering added-value services, such as the maintenance of commercial flue and chimney systems.


‘The past six months has arguably been the best period in our 40-year history’


A1 Flue Systems directors TJ Duncan-Moir and John Hamnett


Employee wellbeing leads to win


Cooper Parry Wealth has picked up its second major industry award of the year. The firm was named Best Financial Adviser to Work For at the Professional Adviser Awards, held at The Brewery, in London. More than 200 firms entered the awards, which have been staged for the past 12 years. The award was given to Cooper


Parry Wealth after assessing the firm’s HR policies, office facilities and wellbeing programmes. Employees were also asked to give their opinion on job satisfaction, career development, leadership and corporate culture. It’s the second major award win


for Cooper Parry Wealth in recent weeks, having won the Citywire New Model Adviser Award 2017 for the Midlands region for the second year running. After a record-breaking 2016,


revenues at Cooper Parry Wealth are up 33% on the same period last


Members of the Cooper Parry Wealth team


year, building on the growth achieved over the past five years. Stephen Jones, Chief Executive,


said: “This is another great win for the team and demonstrates our commitment to keeping both our clients and staff happy.


“Employee wellbeing is


extremely important to us, so to have it recognised with this award is fantastic. We’re hardworking and ambitious but it’s great to know that our people enjoy being here too.”


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