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The Contact Company, a Birkenhead-based customer management company, has announced plans to create an extra 150 full- and part-time jobs in the next three months, following on from its success at the inaugural Wirral Investment Network Regional awards in June. The company's reputation has led to a number of established and new product companies approaching it. Chief executive Asif Hamid said: "These jobs cement our commitment to the area and are testament to the hard work and enthusiasm shown by the existing team." 
Major contract win for Vertex Prescot-based Vertex, an international business process outsourcer, has signed a seven-year, £40m contract with energy provider NiSource to provide customer contact centre services in the US. NiSource, through its subsidiaries, provides natural gas, electricity, and other products and services to 3.8 million customers in the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf Coast through the Midwest to New England. Vertex has managed a significant portion of the customer contact centre functions for NiSource since July 2005 as a subcontractor to IBM. The new agreement establishes a direct relationship between the two until 2015.
An accountant with power The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is looking to appoint a chief accountant to help with the clean-up of Britain's nuclear power plants. The West Cumbria-based agency wants an accountant able to handle its £2.8bn spend as it seeks to deliver savings in the speedy decommissioning of sites such as Sellafield.
Halliwells on probation Law firm Halliwells has been appointed to handle the employment work for both Cheshire and Merseyside Probation Areas. The firm will be the sole legal provider to the two areas and will advise on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
Consultation underway on Cumbrian plans Cumbria Vision has launched a major consultation on a series of action plans that links the county's regeneration strategy with results on the ground. The 11 Strategy Action Plans are designed to act as a vision for Cumbria's economic future, with the delivery of regeneration projects that will improve skills, create better paid jobs and stimulate more inward investment from businesses. Simon Sjenitzer, strategy director at Cumbria Vision, said: "The Strategy Action Plans provide a roadmap from aspiration to action. There is no bottomless pit of money we can spend to address years of decline and we must therefore fully understand the priority actions required across Cumbria." Public sector organisations and businesses have until 5 September to comment on the documents.
Despite the ongoing gloom about the residential property market, West-Lancashire-based Construction Partnership UK (CPUK) has completed a new £3m apartment building in the heart of Southport. CPUK has created a 25-apartment building in Hoghton Street, in the centre of the resort, which is undergoing a major regeneration-led revival. Ground floor retail space completes the five-storey scheme. The project for Southport developer Matila is one of a number of high-profile contracts CPUK has negotiated or won in the homebuilding sector during the past 12 months.
CBRE reports Widnes rents on the up Consultancy CB Richard Ellis has completed a series of deals that have cemented Widnes' growing strength as an industrial and distribution hotspot, with headline rents climbing to £6.50. Property Alliance Group's Widnes Trade Park, now 60 per cent pre-let, has secured lettings to Screwfix, BSS, Edmondson Electricals and Dulux. The 50,000 sq ft speculative development on Dennis Road is in the heart of the Widnes Waterfront regeneration zone and consists of eight units.
More in Morecambe from Splash Urban Splash has submitted a detailed planning application for the site adjacent to its Midland Hotel in Morecambe, which officially opened at a gala dinner last night. However, the mixed-use scheme has come under fire from Morecambe-born designer Wayne Hemingway and councillor Evelyn Archer, Lancaster City Council's member with responsibility for regeneration in Morecambe.
Top priority in Cumbria Regeneration specialist Priority Sites has started work at Derwent Mills near Cockermouth in a scheme that will create 12 light industrial units totalling 50,000 sq ft. The Northwest Regional Development Agency sold 3.4 acres of land to Priority Sites, which is a joint venture between The Royal Bank of Scotland and national regeneration agency English Partnerships.
Wigan-based coach and holiday company Shearings has expanded its portfolio of hotels after making three acquisitions. The company has bought the St George in Harrogate, the Eden Arms at Rushyford near Durham and the George in Chollerford near Hexham from the Brentwood Hotel Group. Although more known for its position in the coach sector, Shearings recently put a £25m investment plan in place to bolster its hotel estate. It now owns 49 properties across the UK. Chief executive Denis Wormwell said: "In an economic climate where the strength of the euro puts people off travelling abroad, it makes sound commercial sense to commit our resources to expand our hotel portfolio."
Dones raise capital for Peninsula growth Peninsula Business Services, the Manchester-based employment law consultancy owned by Peter and Fred Done, has secured a £30m funding package from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The deal enables the Done brothers to release part of their equity stake in the business and provides them with the necessary capital to support future growth plans. Peninsula advises over 22,000 small and medium-sized companies on employment, health and safety and taxation matters.
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