MEMBERNEWS IN BRIEF
‘Young guns’ of Forsyth Barnes are recognised
Scott Parsons and Roheel Ahmad, managing partners at Forsyth Barnes, have been named in this year’s class of most outstanding young entrepreneurs aged 35 and under. The Young Guns Class of 2018 is made up of entrepreneurs behind 30 of the UK’s most exceptional businesses which have achieved annual revenues of at least £1m and/or have raised over £1m in funding. Now in its 16th year, the Young
Guns index is industry-renowned for recognising emerging business success stories. Ian Wallis, Editorial Director of
Startups.co.uk, said: “This group of young entrepreneurs have built game-changing innovations and shaken up the market with products and services that have clearly whet the appetites of customers and investors alike. Scott and Roheel added: “It’s
fantastic to be recognised alongside so many fantastic business owners. We’re excited for the future with Forsyth Barnes.”
Special graduation for regional learners
Higher apprentices from across Derbyshire have celebrated their academic successes during a special graduation ceremony after passing their university- level studies with Learning Unlimited. The event saw more than 100
learners receive qualifications in subjects ranging from business and construction through to computer game design, engineering, and health and social care. And the accolade of Student of the Year went to Kieren Williams, of Swanwick, whose learning journey began at the age of just 14, when he began a Level 2 school engineering programme with Learning Unlimited Derby. It was after successfully
completing two years that Kieren went on to do an apprenticeship and gained a distinction grade in his BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He then progressed onto his Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Julie Richards, Principal and
Chief Executive of the Chesterfield College Group, said: “The Chesterfield College Group exists to maximise the potential of every single individual and to work in the heart of our community, inspiring futures and changing lives. We are incredibly proud of what our graduates have achieved and we hope that it will enable them to grow and prosper as they move forward.”
Soldiers’ snaps offer new insight to the Great War
Remarkable photographs taken by front-line soldiers have revealed a completely new picture of life and death in the First World War, an author has demonstrated at Buxton International Festival’s Book Weekend. Historian Richard Van Emden
shared hundreds of photos that were taken without permission from the military authorities when he talked about his new book in the spa town’s Pavilion Arts Centre. In 1918: The Decisive Year in
Soldiers’ Own Words and Photographs, Richard tells the story of how close the last stages of the conflict was. He said: “The Christmas Truce (of
1914, unofficially declared by the men in the trenches) showed photographs of British and German troops exchanging cigarettes taken by private cameras, otherwise there would have been no pictures of it at all,” said Richard, who has written many best-sellers on the conflict. “There is something very earthy
about these photos. It’s just a different atmosphere,” he added. “This is a whole new source of evidence about the Great War.” Buxton International Festival, a Chamber member, is one of the UK’s leading arts events and takes place each year; a cultural celebration of the very best opera, music and literature taking place in the beautiful Peak District.
A WWI soldier pictured with a shell in 1918
The Festival features prominent
international singers, artists and literary figures performing in excess of 120 events over a 17-day period to an audience of over 30,000. It
has been presented annually since 1979 and was the brainchild of Malcolm Fraser, the Head of Opera at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Award success for Smith Cooper
The Business Recovery and Insolvency (BRIS) team of leading accountancy and advisory firm Smith Cooper has been named Insolvency Team of the Year (Regional) at the highly-regarded TRI awards. The Turnaround, Restructuring and
Insolvency (TRI) Awards, now in their 11th year, champion diversity and the outstanding achievements of firms and individuals operating within the challenging Insolvency industry. The BRIS team at Smith Cooper
comprises 14 individuals, including four licensed IPs, three managers and seven trainees, each at varying levels of qualification. The team has been going from strength to strength and has celebrated many recent successes. In the past year alone, Beth
Naqwi – Insolvency Administrator – passed two Level 4 exams, achieving over 90% in both and
12 business network December 2018/January 2019 The Business Recovery and Insolvency team with their award
achieving the highest score of any apprentice in her Budgeting exam. Connor Gratton finished 2nd in the
UK in his CPI qualifications and was also shortlisted for the Rising Star of the Year award at the same award ceremony, and Michael Roome was promoted to Partner.
Dean Nelson, Partner and Head
of Business Recovery and Insolvency at Smith Cooper, said: “I am immensely proud of our team here at Smith Cooper, and I am delighted that we have been awarded such a prestigious accolade.”
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