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Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk KPMG: Pontin’s attracts 10 offers


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KPMG has expressed con- fidence over the future of Pontin’s aſter it revealed that 10 offers had been received for the holiday parks operator. Te professional services


firm has said that the major- ity of bidders for Pontin’s are “keen” to operate the business as a going concern. Publishing its creditors’


report, KPMG revealed that the level of Pontin’s secured creditor debt stands at around £44m, with unsecured debt at around £3.6m. Rob Croxen, joint admin-


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Te holiday park operator went into administration on 12 November


istrator of Pontin’s and KPMG restructuring director, said: “The level of support really reflects the goodwill the brand has earned over its long history.


“We have received a great deal of interest


in the business and should be in a position to make an announcement on the sale of business in the coming week.”


Bookmakers issue Horseracing Levy warning In its submission to culture secretary Jeremy


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Te Bookmakers’ Committee, which repre- sents firms including William Hill and Gala Coral, has warned of job losses if proposals of the government appointed members of the Horserace Betting Levy Board are accepted.


Hunt on the rate of the Levy for 2011-12, the committee argued the recommendations would see more than 400 small betting shops to close, while callling for the retention of pro- tection for less profitable bookmakers.


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Montpellier Estates has filed a claim for deceit against Leeds City Council (LCC) with regards to the procurement of a new entertainment arena being developed in the city. Te claim follows the council’s decision to


build the Leeds Arena itself, despite holding a procurement process for the scheme. According to Montpellier Estates, LCC were


exploring alternative options for the project in October 2007 – only a couple of months aſter launching the process. Tenders were submitted in September 2008, and the Harrogate-based developer said the council failed to inform bid- ders of its intentions under European law. Montpellier Estates chair Jan Fletcher said: “I


have spent two years trying to work with Leeds City Council to find a solution to this claim, but we have now exhausted all options.”


24 Populous is behind the proposals for the new venue LCC announced in November 2008 that it


would develop the Populous-designed arena at Claypit Lane, a site that Montpellier said had been dismissed in a feasibility study. A spokes- person for LCC said: “We consider this to be an entirely desperate and vexatious claim.”


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