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Contractor set to more than double turnover with help of £100k NPIF loan
L-R Dan Haley, CEO at GW Power-Safe, Paul Arthur, Mercia, Mark Wilcockson, British Business Bank, Phil Glover, Humber LEP
A fast-growing Hull contractor is set to double its turnover and create 10 new jobs after securing a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
It is the second round of NPIF funding for GW Power-Safe, which is led by 31-year-old entrepreneur Dan Haley and which provides mechanical and
Entrepreneurs win NPIF backing for online lead generation tool
(L-R) Gareth Alexander, LiveLead, Jason Kay, LiveLead, Diane Cheesebrough, Non Exec LiveLead, Sarah Newbould, British Business Bank, Simon Crabtree, Mercia, Phil Glover, Humber LEP (credit: Shaun Flannery)
A Humber business which has developed an online lead generation system to help SMEs access new business opportunities has secured a £250,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
LiveLead lists tenders of all types from over 500 different portals as
The APC Technology Developer Accelerator Grant Programme (TDAP)
The APC Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) supports micro, small and medium- sized companies* who are developing cutting-edge automotive technology, products and services.
The programme is publicly funded by the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and targets early stage innovations that are aligned to the Automotive Council’s strategic technologies.
These need to have the potential to ultimately reduce vehicle emissions and create value for the UK.
Since its launch in 2017, TDAP has helped over 30 companies increase
The department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Hull is looking for software projects for their Masters level students
The department of Computer
Science and Technology at the University of Hull is looking for software
projects for their Masters level students and would like to invite you to
submit your proposals for free software development.
As
part of the fourth year of study, our candidates are required to participate in
an in-house (at the University) placement where they work part-time to develop
real software for real clients in small teams. These are self-managing agile
teams but are supervised by a commercial manager and supported by a team
Changes to VAT rules on construction services from 1 October 2019
The VAT rules
on construction services are changing from 1 October 2019 for contractors and
sub-contractors. A VAT reverse charge is being introduced, which means
that VAT will need to be handled and paid in a different way. The new
rules mean that the contractor (customer) will have to pay the VAT due instead
of the sub-contractor (supplier). The changes are being implemented as a
response to missing trader fraud and will prevent losses estimated at around
£100m per year.
HMRC published guidance on 7 June 2019
Get your business energy smart in time for winter with a free £500 gift and energy saving workshop this September
Smart Energy Greater Lincolnshire, a project led by North East Lincolnshire Council, plan to equip business with the energy efficiency knowledge that could help them to save money on their energy bills this winter. As temperatures start to plummet and heating dials get cranked up, it’s no surprise that energy bills start to drastically increase. Smart Energy will be holding workshops to offer free and easy advice that could help businesses to become more energy efficient. The workshops
Fishermen in over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit
UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs) call on fishermen with vessels 12 metres and longer to register with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Access for UK boats to fish in EU, Norwegian or Faroese waters after the UK leaves the EU will be a matter for negotiation. Should access to fishing be agreed, fishermen in the over 12m fleet will have to ensure their vessel has an IMO number to be licensed to fish outside UK waters when we leave the
NPIF BACKS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR’S RECRUITMENT
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has invested £150,000 to support ProGen Services Limited as it seeks to recruit new staff.
Founded in 2014, the Grimsby-based company is an industrial and commercial electrical and mechanical contractor. Progen provides fully integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) turnkey operations across the UK.
The £150,000 funding will enable the creation of at least 10 new jobs, including a new apprenticeship programme. The investment will also be used to scale up the business by acquiring
Haulage recruitment firm is driving ahead with £350k investment
A Hull start-up which aims to revolutionise the haulage industry by finding a better way to match drivers and employers has completed a £350,000 funding round led by NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
The funding, which includes £300,000 from NPIF with the remaining £50,000 from Avail’s Chairman, Keverne Watt, will enable the company to further develop its platform and app to create more functionality for users.
Avail Technologies removes