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Stubbs targets growth as CSE Global MD
Alan Stubbs, the managing director of Sheffield-based CSE Global (UK), has been promoted to the role of group managing director of CSE Global, the Singapore-headquartered international technology business. Stubbs told Insider he was working on rebranding the business while pursuing an ambitious expansion strategy through organic growth and, in particular, acquisitions.
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Deals
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Small business will not be neglected by RGF - Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron has emphasised that the Regional Growth Fund is designed to ensure the UK's economic growth is balanced and "spread more fairly across the country". In a speech to business leaders at an event attended by Insider, Cameron said the government would be looking to develop industries of the future, but added it would be a "big mistake" to neglect small high growth businesses he claimed were crucial for growth.
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LINPAC Recycling sold to private equity firm
Castleford-based LINPAC Recycling has been sold to Chamonix Private Equity by LINPAC Group, a plastic packaging manufacturer. The deal also included four other LINPAC businesses.
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Business
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Cold weather hits Marshalls' sales
Huddersfield-based building materials business Marshalls has reported a 4 per cent boost in revenue to £323m for 2010 in a trading update this morning. But it blamed poor weather in the final five weeks of the year for costing the business £5m in sales and £800,000 in profit.
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White Horse changes banks
Garforth-based printing equipment supplier White Horse Machinery has switched banks. The company hopes to use facilities provided by Bank Leumi to purchase presses for stock.
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Green joins RSM Tenon
Accountancy firm RSM Tenon has appointed Stephen Green as a director to lead its transaction services team in Leeds. He has moved from rival BDO to take the role.
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AR Fry shuts down
Driffield-based haulage company AR Fry has shut down with all employees being made redundant, according to Sheffield-based liquidator The P & A Partnership. The business ceased trading just before Christmas.
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Complete Set of Top 500s - Purchase all Six
You can now purchase Insider’s Complete Set of Top 500 Companies 2010/2011 Databases at an exclusive promotional rate: A bundle of our accurate and comprehensive regional business marketing lists - featuring six UK regions. Special promotional offer expires 31 January 2011.
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Property
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New HQ for Cromwell
Leeds-based Cromwell Polythene, a supplier of waste management products to the janitorial, local authority and healthcare sectors, has moved to a new 30,000 sq ft headquarters, nearly doubling its existing warehouse and office facilities.
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Refurb completes at Fountain Precinct
Refurbishment work at Fountain Precinct in Sheffield has been completed. As part of the work, the office building has opened a new and extended reception area and entrance onto Barkers Pool.
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Business Tourism
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Arlene Phillips to speak at Forward Ladies
Arlene Phillips, the former Strictly Come Dancing judge, has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at the Forward Ladies International Women’s Day conferences in Sheffield and Manchester.
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