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Thirty jobs are saved in sale of education recruitment agency


Kris Wigfield and Joanne Hammond, of Begbies Traynor, in Sheffield, were recently appointed as Joint Administrators of PK Education Ltd, with the company immediately being acquired by Einstein Recruitment Ltd, saving all jobs at the company. The pre-pack administration sale


was completed with the help of a team of Yorkshire advisers, including Tom Paton and Hal Roberts from the restructuring and insolvency team at law firm Irwin Mitchell, who advised Begbies Traynor on the deal; and Oliver Jackson, Partner at Freeths, who advised the purchasers. With its head office in Sheffield,


supply teaching agency PK Education also had offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Newcastle upon Tyne. Established in 2006, the business supplied candidates for a wide selection of teaching assistant and teaching jobs in primary and secondary schools in the UK. The sale saw Einstein


Recruitment acquire all of the assets as well as retaining the 30-


outcome for PK Education and we are delighted to work with the joint administrators on this deal and help secure the business’ future and safeguard 30 jobs here in Yorkshire and further afield. “There are huge opportunities


for the company and we wish the management team well for the future.” The directors of Einstein


Recruitment commented that they were delighted to have completed the purchase of the business and assets of PK Education from the administrators. They said: “We are excited about


Kris Wigfield


strong workforce. Following the sale, the business will continue to trade as PK Education. Joint Administrator Kris Wigfield


said: “It’s always good news for creditors, suppliers and staff when a business is saved and is able to continue trading. It is now on a more secure footing going forward.” Tom Paton, of Irwin Mitchell, said: “This is a really positive


the future for the business as we look to continue to build on PK Education’s already strong reputation. “We will work with the current


team to further strengthen and develop its position in the coming years.” The directors also noted that


“the hard work and dedication of Oliver Jackson and his team at Freeths were fundamental to them being able to complete the transaction within the challenging timescales”.


Sales Mindset Coach launches book


A best-selling local author that has penned some of the area’s most popular books of recent years is taking a step back – and writing his first title for someone else. Neil Anderson is best known for


his success tackling Sheffield history and has written on everything from the Blitz to the changing face of nightlife, but in recent months he has turned his attention to ghost-writing his first business book. He has been working with Millhouses-based Sales Mindset coach Steve Knapp on his first title. Neil said: “People often forget


that I’m also a successful PR consultant by day and I’m lucky enough to work with some very interesting people. “I’ve the added advantage of


having years of experience of being able to write and publish highly successful books and sometimes I come across exceptional people in my PR business that deserve to be in print. “I’ve seen the impact Steve


Knapp’s teachings can have on a business and I suggested a book might be a great way to grow his own operation.” Steve has mentored hundreds of business owners as he helps them


Neil Anderson and Steve Knapp


get comfortable with selling as a way to grow their business. One of the main aims of his


business is to change the negative stereotype around selling. Steve started his sales career at


the very bottom – selling Calor Gas cylinders door-to-door in the late 1980s – but advanced it to the very top. The sales handbook written by Steve Knapp for Shell still helps maintain the multi-national as one of the world’s most recognised brands today.


Steve said: “Neil made the


process of pulling together the book incredibly easy. I wanted something that was very accessible, easy to read and would provide SMEs with their very own sales handbook. Neil has helped me do just that in a way that successfully challenges the negative stereotypes around the sales industry.” FunnelVision – Selling Made Easy


was launched at a Sheffield event in October.


New CEO joins CPH2 to push further growth


Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2), the Doncaster-based developer of the unique membrane-free electrolyser, is pleased to announce that it has raised over £2.5m from angel investors in two funding rounds, the last of which completed earlier this year. The funding was arranged by


West Hill Capital, whose Managing Partner Robert Caie said: “West Hill is delighted to be investing in CPH2 at such an exciting stage in the company’s development.”


‘We were very pleased with the fund-raising undertaken by West Hill’


Clive Brook, Chairman of


CPH2, added: “We were very pleased with the fundraising undertaken by West Hill, and given the early stage in our development, this is a very satisfactory outcome and created a springboard from which we can make substantial progress towards the full commercialisation of our unique, patented processes. “To drive this period of


growth, CPH2 has appointed Andy King as its new Chief Executive Officer.” With experience in the


power, healthcare infrastructure, automotive and aviation sectors, Andy’s remit is to drive the production and sales of the low emissions and energy storage technologies. His skills in the fields of engineering, manufacturing, sales, and finance should ensure that the company stays on track to reach key goals. Andy said: “My


responsibility as CEO is to bring CPH2’s patented next generation of membrane-free electrolysers to the wider market for the benefit of all stakeholders; our shareholders and the inhabitants of a brighter future global environment. Adoption of this safe, simple and cost-effective method of producing hydrogen, using renewable power, will accelerate progress to become carbon-free by 2050.”


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