MEMBERNEWS IN BRIEF
TIS offers support to futureproof roads
TIS, the UK’s leading independent fire, security and communication specialists, has announced it is part of a successful bid by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for Government Funding. WMCA has been awarded £2.65m to support research and trials on the use of technology solutions to tackle traffic congestion. The project, announced by
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, centres on research for new technology, including video analytics to provide accurate information on congestion, average speed and average journey times. James Twigg, Managing
Director, TIS, said: “We are delighted WMCA has been successful in its Adept project bid. It’s exciting to be part of something that could change the way the whole country manages travel in and around cities. We’re proud to be part of this and cannot wait to assist WMCA in making this project a huge success.” The project is being delivered
in the context of unprecedented infrastructure delivery, including the introduction of Sprint, the doubling of the tram system, the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and HS2 in 2026.
New collaboration for Solutions for Accounting
An agreement has been reached to transfer the Act! CRM business interests of Preact Limited to the Midlands-based Act! Certified Consultant, Solutions for Accounting and CRM.
Solutions for Accounting and
CRM is widely recognised and respected as one of the most capable Act! CRM consultancies in the UK and international community, making it a clear choice for Preact to safeguard the interests of its Act! clients. With a large services,
development, consulting and training team, Solutions is a Swiftpage ‘Diamond’ partner dedicated to supporting the growing community of SMEs which rely upon Act! to manage customer relationships. Solutions’ Director of CRM
Business Will Ingleby said: “We are thrilled to be working with those Act! user organisations which have been served so well by Preact. We’ve always shared a similar philosophy and common approach to delivering customer service excellence so this acquisition made so much sense to us.”
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Land deal completes at site of historic brewery
Ilkeston-based housebuilder Fairgrove Homes has secured a bright future for a series of Grade II* listed buildings, after completing the purchase of the remaining land at the former Hardys and Hansons Kimberley Brewery. The Brewery Yard development
is the latest phase of redevelopment and regeneration for the historical site. It means the preserved Grade II*
listed buildings surrounding the former brewery yard can now be repaired and converted into luxury dwellings and office spaces. Fairgrove Homes’ Sales and
Marketing Manager Vanessa Gregory said: “This is a landmark day in the redevelopment of the former Kimberley Brewery site. “Legal completion opens doors to
a range of opportunities for the local community. In addition to providing new homes and securing the future of the listed buildings, we will be seeking to recruit apprentices and local subcontractors will be brought in to complete the redevelopment. Broxtowe Borough Council will also benefit by being able to provide a range of attractive new homes to residents.” The site has been empty since
2006 and almost fell into disrepair - with many local residents fearing the site would never be redeveloped. The opportunity now exists to secure the future of the buildings and their historical
The former Kimberley Brewery site
‘The site has been empty since 2006 and almost fell into disrepair’
significance, as well as building new homes and boosting the local economy through the creation of a business hub, with great links to Nottingham city centre. East Midlands-based law firm, and
fellow Chamber member Nelsons represented Fairgrove Homes throughout the purchase process.
Mary Gharmount, associate
commercial property solicitor, who led on the legal aspects of the deal, said: “We’ve been working on this project since 2016 and we’re really pleased to have assisted Fairgrove in its recent acquisition of the latest phase of the Kimberley Brewery housing development.”
Firm’s relocation creates new roles
New jobs have been created in Leicestershire after specialist feedback firm We Love Surveys relocated the company from London to Loughborough. The company had been based in
London since 2006 but, 12 months ago, opened a second office at the Advanced Technology Innovation Centre (ATIC), at Loughborough University’s Enterprise and Science Park. That office has now become its
main headquarters after owner Helen Dargie made the decision to close the London branch and relocate to Loughborough. And with that decision came the
need for two new posts, in addition to a third role that had already been created last year. Helen said: “We took the
decision to close the office in London and move here because we’ve got access to so much more
other local businesses, to grow our own offer. “We’re doing some product
development, building relevant partnerships and trying to get new clients, so it’s very much product and business development. “To be able to take people on and
grow the business here – we’ve had more client meetings here in the past six months than we had in the past six years – demonstrates it was absolutely the right move to make. “We’re in a lovely office, it’s
Helen Dargie
relevant support, such as the university and other businesses located at the ATIC. “The 12 months since opening
the Loughborough office has helped us to stabilise as a team and got us in a good place to work with
accessible, it’s a nice place for our clients to visit, and that makes us feel so much more professional and together as a business.” We Love Surveys has a strong
client base that stretches from the UK to France, Romania, India and Singapore, and is an expert in point of experience feedback with a strong track record of working in the healthcare and retail industries.
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