BUSINESS REPORT


NOW TOWN CAN BANK ON METRO


Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, is set to open its first East Midlands store in Northampton on 16 November, creating around 25 new jobs. After bringing the revolution to


sites across London and the South East over the past eight years, the new store marks Metro Bank’s most northerly presence in the UK. Serving residents from


Wellingborough to Banbury and beyond, the seven-day-a-week store will combine traditional face- to-face banking with state-of-the- art technology, providing residents and businesses with a customer- centric and convenient banking experience. Craig Donaldson, CEO at Metro


Bank said: “We’re delighted to be opening a store in Northampton and showing the community what great customer service and convenience looks like. “From early in the morning until


late at night, seven-days-a-week our colleagues will be at hand offering traditional relationship banking, supported by state-of-the- art technology. “We look forward to welcoming


local residents and businesses to the banking revolution over the coming weeks and months.”


BLUEFISH SPLASH OUT AS GROWTH CONTINUES


The Bluefish Group, based in Northampton, has acquired Halcyon Office Solutions, which is also located in the town. The acquisition is the fourth for The Bluefish


Group, which sells office products, furniture and printing supplies, and is part of a wider growth plan which has seen the Bluefish Group expand across the East Midlands. Halcyon Office Solutions has been operating for 30


years and has made a name for itself in the education sector, supplying stationery, furniture, computer hardware and accessories, and other office products to schools and education trusts. The Bluefish Group managing


director Mark Heath said: “We are proud to announce this acquisition. Bluefish has been operating since 2000 and has grown consistently year on year in that time. “We see Halcyon as


Mark Heath, Rod Tranter and Nigel Edwards of Halycon


‘THIS ACQUISITION


HAS ALSO GIVEN US A ROUTE INTO TWO NEW MARKETS –


substantial asset purchase which has complete synergy with The Bluefish Group and brings with it a fantastic 30 years of knowledge and experience, great people and values that make it a good fit culturally too. “As well as acquiring clients, staff and assets, this acquisition has also given us a route into two new


EDUCATION AND COMPUTER HARDWARE’


markets – education and computer hardware. For us it is not just about growing


numbers but strengthening our overall position and the portfolio of services we can offer to our customers who continue to remain at the forefront of everything we do.”


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