Ian Bartholomew Appointed Director of Business Development & Sales at KLM UK Engineering Limited
Paris, Amstelveen, 8 September 2017 – Ian Bartholomew has been appointed as Director of Business Development & Sales at KLM UK Engineering Limited as of 11th September. KLM UK Engineering is a wholly-owned AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specialising in maintenance & training solutions for regional and narrow-body aircraft fleets.
Ian started his aviation career at KLM UK Engineering, holding various positions including the role of Materials Manager. In 2003 Ian joined The Monarch Group as Marketing Sales Manager and went on to become Sales & Marketing Director, Commercial Director & finally to Accountable Manager & Managing Director, with Ian’s latest role at Etihad Airways Engineering in the Middle East. Ian has over 30 years of experience in the industry and will be a great asset to KLM UK Engineering.
On learning of his appointment, Ian Bartholomew said: “I am very proud to be returning to KLM UK Engineering Limited as Director of Business Development & Sales. With my previous experience within the Company and with Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd & more recently with Etihad Airways Engineering I will bring knowledge and experience to the business and look forward to working with the team.’
Spire Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of Ejike Ndaji to Head of Private Client.
Ejike trained with Overburys (now part of Spire Solicitors LLP) and qualified as a Solicitor in 2013. After working in the Firm’s Norwich office, Ejike relocated to the Wymondham office in 2017, helping to strengthen the Private Client team. He specialises in all areas of Private Client law including Will drafting, Administration of Estates, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection work and Estate Planning.
Ejike will be taking over from Alisdair Liddle, who has been Head of the Department at Spire Solicitors LLP for 7 years. Alisdair will remain highly involved with the Firm, as a member of the Management Committee.
James Knight, CEO of Spire Solicitors LLP, commented:
“The Members and staff would like to thank Alisdair for the years of dedication that he has given to the Team and for developing a Private Client Team that has continued to grow in size and quality of service over the last seven years.
On behalf of the Firm, I would like to wish Ejike every success as Head of Private Client at Spire Solicitors LLP. He is a valued member of the business and is well regarded by his colleagues, clients and contacts for the support and legal expertise he offers them. This promotion is testament to his dedication, loyalty and hard work since joining the Firm.”
Alongside the Private Client work, Ejike also heads the Firm’s Charities and Social Enterprise team. He has expertise in establishing charities, converting unincorporated Charities and Trusts to Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO), advising Charity Trustees on the most suitable operational structure, drafting charity constitution documents, dealing with property transfers etc. Ejike has also been involved with the boards of the Charities: Red Balloon Learner Centre for Bullied Children; Norfolk Community Law Service; and the Norfolk Black History Month.
Ejike also set up the Spire Charitable Trust and to date the charity has raised over £16,000. The aim of the Trust is to alleviate the financial hardship of individuals residing in Norfolk by making donations to other bodies or organisations with charitable purposes and aims.
Peter Lawrence from Human Capital Department gave a talk to Norfolk Cyber Security Cluster on Monday 18th Sept on “GDPR and the Human Firewall“.
Slides from the presentation which focussed on the Training & Development Implications of GDPR will be made available on the Human Capital Departments website – www.humancapitaldept.com
Howes Percival has expanded its highly rated employment law team in response to an increase in instructions over the last year.
The team, which acts for a wide range of SMEs, as well as nationally recognised household names, has seen its turnover grow by 23% in the last year, which is due to the growth in instructions, both prior to and since, the outbreak of the COVID pandemic.
As a result, Howes Percival has appointed three new solicitors: Alex Sims and Kate Melton, who both join the team following their completion of their training contracts with the firm and Demi Fawzi-Perrin who joins the firm as an Associate Solicitor from Hopkins Solicitors LLP.
The three new additions follow the recruitment of Jonathan Mumby and Sobia Ahmad as Associate Solicitors last year.
In addition to the team’s growth, existing employment lawyers, Nick Benton and Hannah Ball have both been promoted to Director level from Senior Associate.
Paula Bailey, partner and head of the employment law team at Howes Percival said:
“Over the last year, we have seen a marked increase in new instructions – a trend which began before the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout and since lockdown, we have continued to see an increase in instructions, particularly in relation to the furlough scheme, and helping businesses to avoid and plan for redundancies.
“As the team continues to grow, I am delighted to welcome new joiners but also to see the development and promotion of existing team members. This reflects the increased capability of our team at all levels. Our focus has always been to work with clients in a commercial way to find practical solutions to some often very tricky issues. Throughout the pandemic, we have continued to do this effectively, providing much needed support to our clients. This approach has been key in sustaining and growing our client base and it’s one of the reasons why the team is ranked as top-tier in the recent Legal 500 guide.”
Howes Percival’s employment team is ranked as Tier 1 in the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 – the authoritative guide to the UK’s leading law firms. The Legal 500 recommends firms and lawyers based on independent research, interviews and client feedback.
Paula Bailey commented,
“This year has been incredibly challenging for a lot of clients and our aim is always to be there alongside them, helping resolve often complex and urgent problems and explaining all the options clearly. So, it is good for the team to receive client feedback describing Howes Percival as “deeply knowledgeable and approachable” and able to give “responsive, high quality and yet accessibly explained advice”. These are the things we pride ourselves on and they are core to our client offering.”
For more information, please visit our website here.
Full details of Howes Percival’s rankings can be found on the Legal 500 website.
As part of Import Export Support’s information service, here’s a short article to highlight recent classification changes. HMRC have issued a new regulation which is considered to be a change in UK practice. The updates, released in September, announce changes to two tariff headings.
7323: Table, kitchen and household articles of iron or steel
This heading includes: Storage tins and boxes made of sheet steel in different sizes and shapes (cylindrical, rectangular, star-shaped, and so on) with a matching lid, which are printed with various motifs. These tins and boxes have the objective characteristics of household articles (including its small size, decorative design, plain interior, and so on) and mainly serve for storing food (biscuits, cakes, gingerbread, sugar) or small items in the household The average import duty for goods under this heading is 3.2% From 1-1-21 the proposed new UK tariff applicable will be 0%
…however
If your tins include this information, a different classification applies: Consumer information about the contained goods, (brand or logo, quantity, dietary information) are to be classified under heading 7310: Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes, and similar containers, for any material The average import duty for goods under this heading is 2.7% From 1-1-21 the proposed new UK tariff applicable will be 0%
3926 – Statuettes and ornamental articles.
3926: Article of plastic, and
3926 40: Statuettes & other ornamental articles (plastic)
…now includes some car accessories
The note has been updated to clarify that this heading includes items which fit this description: Carbon fibre reinforced plastic side covers for a centre console of passenger cars. These covers are made of a composite material consisting predominantly of carbon fibres embedded in an epoxy resin matrix. They have a rigid structure. These covers have various snap-in locking devices and mounting holes at their bottom edge. They are fixed to the centre console of passenger cars and serve as a decorative feature The average import duty for goods under this heading is 6.5% From 1-1-21 the proposed new UK tariff applicable will be reduced to 6% I regularly post on the IES blog where there’s lots more relevant to the import export business. IES Blog Need some advice? Email me, Tracey Renshaw directly at enquiries@importexportsupport.co.uk
Big C’s Annual Golf Day returned to Bawburgh Golf Club on October 1st, with 19 teams taking part on the day, raising almost £7,000, which was £1000 more than in 2019, towards Big C’s work supporting those affected by cancer in our community. Carole Slaughter, Big C’s Head of Fundraising, said, “A big thank you to everyone who took part on the day and to our sponsors Alan Boswell, who have supported the Big C golf day for an amazing 25 consecutive years! Thanks also to Bawburgh Golf Club who worked so hard to ensure full Covid measures were in place so we could go ahead with our annual golf day in such an unusual year, but a special one for Big C as we celebrate our 40th anniversary.” Instead of the usual group dinner and live auction, the teams were given staggered starts and participants enjoyed a meal with their group as they came off the course. Auction prizes were revealed the previous day, with a display updated as the bids came in. To learn more about the work Big C does to improve the lives of those affected by cancer in Norfolk and Waveney, please visit www.big-c.co.uk
The Sainsbury Centre presents a new exhibition that surveys for the first time Grayson Perry’s earliest forays into the art world, re-introducing the explosive and creative works made during his formative years between 1982 and 1994. His ground-breaking pots of this period have been reunited for the first time following a hugely successful appeal to the public in 2018 by Perry and The Holburne Museum in Bath, where this exhibition first opened in January 2020.
Today, Perry and his instantly-recognisable alter-ego, Claire, enjoys a reputation bordering on National Treasure status by virtue of his distinctive tapestry, collage and ceramic works that often explore themes of gender, identity and social class, as well as his remarkable work as a witty social commentator on television and in print.
The exhibition was conceived by Dr Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne. He said, “I was delighted when Grayson liked the idea of bringing together his earliest works as they had never been displayed together before. The first step was to find out where we could find these pieces, so we made a public appeal and were overwhelmed by the response from across the country. We were thrilled with the range of irreverent, witty, and downright explicit artworks that came together to form the show. It is a fantastic celebration of Grayson’s work.”
It was when looking through the extraordinary and varied selection of artworks that Grayson remarked that seeing the works again was a reminder of his “pre-therapy years.”
The exhibition will display the earliest works – pots, plates and sculptures – that first made Perry’s name, and will shine a light on his experimentation and exploration of the potential of pottery to address radical issues and human stories. For art lovers, Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years represents a unique opportunity to enjoy the artist’s clever, playful and politically-engaged perspective on the world through a number of pieces, many of which have not been seen in public since they were first exhibited. Often challenging and explicit, these works reveal the early development of Perry’s distinctive voice that has established him as one of the most compelling commentators on contemporary society.
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years begins in 1982, when Perry was first working as an artist and then charts his progress to the mid-90s, when he became established in the mainstream London art scene. The exhibition provides a snapshot of a very British time and place, and reveals the transition of Grayson’s style from playful riffs on historic art, such as old Staffordshire pottery, along with crowns (the mixed media Crown of Penii, 1982) and thrones (Saint Diana, let them eat shit, 1984 – inspired by his fascination with Princess Diana) into a style that is patently his own: plates and vases rich with detail that tell tales of our times and experiences, such as 1989’s Cocktail Party.
Grayson says “This show has been such a joy to put together, I am really looking forward to seeing these early works again many of which I have not seen since the 80s. It is as near as I will ever get to meeting myself as a young man, an angrier, priapic me with huge energy but a much smaller wardrobe.”
Ghislaine Wood, Acting Director of the Sainsbury Centre says, “We are thrilled to be hosting this exhibition which brings together such a large collection of previously unseen works by one of Britain’s most recognisable and innovative artists. The Sainsbury Centre’s outstanding global ceramics collection spans over 5000 years of human creativity and provides a compelling context in which to explore Perry’s deep interest in the medium.”
Exhibition organised by The Holburne Museum, Bath. It is accompanied by a major new book published by The Holburne Museum that explores, for the first time, Perry’s artistic origins through the artworks that made his name in the years 1982-94.
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years is at The Holburne Museum until 3 January 2021 and travels to the Sainsbury Centre from 6 February – 16 May 2021, followed by York City Art Gallery. Tickets £12/£11 concessions, on sale from 1 December.
TOP performing businesses took to the virtual stage on Friday at the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.
Organised by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, the popular awards aim to recognise and raise the profile of the area’s top-performing businesses, while boosting investor confidence in the strength of the local economy.
While it was not possible this year to hold the usual gala dinner at the Town Hall, the finalists enjoyed an interactive online awards ceremony to find out the winners in each category, who were invited to make a live acceptance speech via the online platform.
The ceremony, hosted by award-winning presenter Lee Derbyshire, saw the King’s Arms in Fleggburgh crowned as 2020 Business of the Year. They were chosen from among the category winners by main sponsor API Microelectronics Ltd, which was the 2018 Business of the Year.
The other award sponsors were P&S Personnel, Norse Group, Barclays PLC, Itron (UK) Ltd, ASCO World, Potters Friends Foundation, GYTABIA, Equinox Enterprises Ltd, and Great Yarmouth Borough Council, plus multi-media sponsor Shaun Lawson Video.
Special crystal trophies were delivered this week to all winners to enable socially-distanced photos to take place. The category winners and sponsors are:
Employer of the Year – John G. Plummer & Associates – sponsored by P&S Personnel
Great Customer Service – Branford’s Limited – sponsored by Norse Group
Director/Business Owner of the Year – Mark Dixon of the King’s Arms Fleggburgh – sponsored by Barclays PLC
Investing in Future Growth – En-Gen Diesel Products Limited – sponsored by Itron (U.K.) Limited
SME (Small or Medium Enterprise) of the Year – En-Gen Diesel Products Limited – sponsored by Equinox Enterprises Ltd
Large Business of the Year – Haven Seashore Holiday Park – sponsored by ASCO World
Great Community Contribution – The Island Cafe & Boating Lake (Access Community Trust) – sponsored by Potters Friends Foundation
Great Family Owned – King’s Arm Fleggburgh – sponsored by Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Leisure and Tourism Business of the Year – Haven Seashore Holiday Park – sponsored by GYTABIA
Mark Dixon, of the King’s Arms, said: “Winning the awards means the world to us. It shows that commitment, hard work and working as a team pays off. I could not be prouder of the King’s Arms family and am looking forward to what the future brings.”
Cllr Carl Smith, the council leader, said: “In addition to boosting investor confidence, the Spirit of Enterprise Awards encourages businesses to be aspirational and proud of the role they play in the local business community.
“After months of anticipation, it was great to see the winners revealed. I would like to again congratulate all the finalists and winners: you are all ambassadors of the many excellent businesses of different sizes and sectors across our borough.
“In a year that has brought additional challenges for everyone, businesses included, it was great to celebrate business success. The virtual awards ceremony ran very well, and I’d like to praise the sponsors and everyone involved in organising this.”
Join other Norfolk businesses and training providers at this year’s FREE TO ATTEND Golden Futures event promoting the mutual benefits of employing people with disabilities.
It is an event with one purpose and two audiences. It’s purpose is to raise awareness and understanding of the mutual benefits to employers and employees gained from employing someone with a disability. Its target audiences are employers and the people with disabilities who want to work in their business.
Chris Sargisson, Chief Executive, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said
“Norfolk businesses are always looking for the best talent to help them grow, and sometimes that comes from places where that are not always obvious. Norfolk Chamber is pleased to support the disability & employment event and would encourage its members to think positively about employing people with disabilities in roles that are right for the employee and right for the business.”
Supported by partners in Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk County Council, Easton & Otley College, Rthirteen Recruitment and the Department for Work and Pensions The event has two parts:
8.30am – 11.30am is a seminar aimed at employers, with presentations from current employers, and employees with disabilities and representatives from The BUILD Charity, Norfolk County Council, DWP, SERCO, Nelsonspirit and others sharing their own experiences as employers, employees or training and support providers to illustrate what support and benefits can be gained by positively thinking about the employability of someone with disabilities.
9.30am – 2.30pm is a Market Place aimed at people with disabilities, and those who support them where employers, training providers, welfare agencies and a recruiitment agency will be on hand to provide advice and information to people with disabilities about the kind of jobs they offer, the welfare implications and benefits, the training and support on offer along the journey to and into work, and beyond.
For more information, e mail: james.kearns@buildcharity.co.uk or call 01603 618029
After the success of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August, we are delighted to launch our own Scheme this November … ‘Take £5’.
Dine with us on a Monday – Thursday during November and claim £5 off your meal for Breakfast, our Light Bites lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner. Minimum spend £10 per person.
James Holliday, Owner of The Norfolk Mead commented: “We were absolutely bowled away by how much the local community supported us during the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. Now we are moving into the autumn and winter season, with coronavirus still here and times remaining uncertain, we wanted to launch a new offer to give people a reason to head out for a delicious meal with their close friends or family. Our premises have been certified as Covid-secure including by the AA and VisitEngland. Guests can be assured of a warm welcome, and can enjoy a delicious meal from our 2 Star AA Rosette awarded-team in our cosy restaurant and lounges.”
Call 01603 737 531 or email info@norfolkmead.co.uk to make a booking. Mention the ‘Take £5’ offer at the time of booking. Valid for new bookings only after 24th October 2020. Not applicable to any existing promotions or member discounts.
Find out more about our food offer and view our menus on the Dine page of the website here: https://www.norfolkmead.co.uk/dine
Espaze has launched PRACTICAL guides to boost your procurement function.
Managing your supply chain has become more important than ever, as we strive to be competitive and deliver what our customers need.
I believe every company should have access to an effective supply chain, so I’ve launched these easy to follow guides so that you can make improvements in your own business.
This includes a supplier appraisal form that you can use with your own suppliers!
Choosing the wrong supplier can go REALLY wrong: Carillion’s collapse, G4S’s catastrophic failure at the Olympics and Apple’s reputational damage from Foxconn. Whatever happens, you don’t want those disasters in your own supply chain.
Managing Your Tail Spend
There’s LOADS of value to be had in tackling bits of the supply chain that we usually ignore. This can be the source of a lot of our supply chain headaches – dealing with late deliveries, incorrect invoices and difficult order processes for small-value items. This 19-page guide is full of PRACTICAL advice to get this spend under control, save time and money.
It also has a sample spreadsheet with the calculations you need to assess your spend as quickly as possible.