MEMBERNEWS IN BRIEF
Increase in turnover for Robert Woodhead
Construction company Robert Woodhead (part of the Woodhead Group) saw turnover rise by 27% in 2016, with a similar increase in the number of employees. The East Midlands-based
business, which was named this year in the London Stock Exchange’s 1,000 companies to inspire Britain report, saw turnover rise to £51.8m in the financial year, exceeding £50m for the first time. The business has seen a
pattern of growth across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Significant contract wins have served to bolster the company’s figures, including its first ever £10m order, a project to deliver a two-and-a-half-year housing improvement programme on the New Bolsover Model Village. Managing Director, David
Woodhead, said: “In the past few years we have seen significant growth across the whole business, which has seen our staff numbers increase, as well as the size and scale of projects we are undertaking.”
Forsyth Barnes ranks 16th in Startups 100 Awards
Forsyth Barnes has been ranked 16th in the Startups 100 Awards. The category was judged on
having an innovative USP, having exceptional founders, employee numbers, amount of funding raised, traction to date, growth potential and global ambition. Managing Partner, Scott
Parsons, said: “We are all very proud to be in the top 20. It’s a testament to all the work we are putting in to making our business as successful as it is.” Scott and his business partner,
Roheel Ahmad, are now leading the consultancy to provide the best possible solutions for its 118 clients.
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Tigers star encourages partner club in Malaysia
Leicester Tigers star Sam Harrison joined club representatives at partner club Kuala Lumpur Tigers recently in the capital of Malaysia for its end-of- season awards. The awards evening celebrated the club’s achievements
and Harrison, with over 100 appearances for Tigers, hoped to inspire more success from the region. Since the first Tigers rugby camp in Malaysia during
2013, the KL Tigers has grown to welcome almost 500 players in 23 teams across all age groups. Leicester Tigers prides itself on being at the forefront
of professional rugby and has a specific global strategy. The club aims to identify at least one new global
partner organisation each year, either from clubs, schools or national governing bodies. Tigers rugby camps have already been hosted as part of global relationships in the USA, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Malaysia and most recently in Dendermonde, Belgium. Scott Clarke, Head of Community and Global
Partnerships at Leicester Tigers, said: “To see KL Tigers grow as it has in recent years is a phenomenal achievement for all involved. Not only does it provide Tigers with a new pool of talent from around the world,
Sam Harrison engages with young rugby players from the KL Tigers
we’re also able to provide world-class professional coaching and rugby camps for the local community. “The popularity of rugby union is truly global and
with Japan hosting the next World Cup in 2019, it's more important than ever to continue to develop the great work Tigers does for all our fans in Asia and around the world.”
Brokers you can really bank on
The finance brokers who helped niche property bank Cambridge & Counties reach £63m of lending balances have been thanked at a celebration of their work. Almost 40 brokers from across
England and Wales gathered in Leicestershire to applaud the partnerships which have enabled Cambridge & Counties to deliver its lending to an increasing number of SME businesses and property investors. The event culminated in two
awards being presented to firms in recognition of the volume and value of business they have brought to the bank in the past year. Cambridge & Counties’ Chief
Executive, Mike Kirsopp, and Commercial Director, Simon Lindley, hosted the event.
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Mike Kirsopp (far left) and Simon Lindley (far right) with a selection of finance brokers acknowledged on the night
Mike said: “The partnerships we
and the brokers have forged play a huge part in growing our businesses. It has been another record year for
Cambridge & Counties and huge credit for that goes to the brokers who have helped their clients add significant value to their businesses.”
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