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The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce                                  December/January 2020   Issue 53

                                                                                  Season’s Greetings
                                                                                 from Hull & Humber
                                                                              Chamber of Commerce

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                                                                     CHAMBER PATRONS
                                                                     KCOM                                   Clugston Group Ltd                      Andrew Jackson
                                                                     Arco Humberside                        James Legal Ltd                         Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort
                                                                     Streets Chartered Accountants          Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitors           Orsted
                                                                     Associated British Ports               University of Hull                      ASM Global
                                                                     SPS Group of Companies                 Rapid Accommodation                     Ellgia
                                                                     Hull News and Pictures                 My Group                                Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers
                                                                     On Loan Recruitment Ltd                Together

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CHAMBER CONTACTS                                                                                                                             BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

CHAMBER OFFICERS & STAFF
President: Kathy Fillingham
Vice-President: Phil Jones
Chief Executive: Ian Kelly
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE
IT Manager: David Marritt
Finance Manager: Laura McDermott
Finance Assistant: Hayley Walmesley-Browne
Company Secretary: Sam Dennison
External Affairs Manager: David Hooper
Receptionist: Jane Whitehead
MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Membership & Business Manager: Bruce Massie
Membership Secretary: Janice Harrison
                                                            The Environment Agency’s Philip Winn and Lucy Marshall with Chamber President Kathy Fillingham (centre).
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE
Director of International Trade: Pauline Wade
International Trade Co-ordinator: Lorraine Holt
                                                            Chamber Business Leaders Hear About
Export Documentation Officer: Emma Mitchell                 Huge Climate Change Risk to Humber Towns
Export Documentation Officer: Susan Suddaby
NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE OFFICE
                                                            and City
Northern Lincolnshire Manager: Anne Tate                    AFTER what felt like endless weeks of torrential rain which
Information & Administration Officer: Marilyn Waud          led to serious flooding in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, a timely
HULL CITY CENTRE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT              presentation by the Environment Agency brought the flood
Executive Director: Kathryn Shillito
                                                            risk in the Humber region into sharp focus.
PA / Administration Assistant: Francesca Sharp
Senior BID Support Officer: Mark Andrews                    The Hull & Humber Chamber’s highest policy-making body, Chamber Council, was left in
                                                            no doubt of the threat rising sea levels pose to large areas of the Humber, including Hull,
BID Support Officer: Raich Orr
                                                            Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Goole, Gainsborough, Doncaster and Selby.
Marketing & Events Co-Ordinator: Catherine Goble
                                                            The Environment Agency’s Philip Winn and Lucy Marshall told the Chamber that in 2013
Business Liaison Officer: Lucilla Bathurst                  when the Humber was last hit by major flooding which affected large parts of Immingham
Cleaning & Maintenance Operative: Martin Foster             docks, South Ferriby and parts of Hull, the region was only centimetres away from the
CHAMBER ACORN FUND (HUMBER) LTD                             most catastrophic flooding around the Humber since 1953.
Fund Manager: Craig Simpson                                 Philip told Chamber leaders that, ultimately, if sea levels continue to rise as predicted, a
                                                            tidal barrier similar to that in the River Thames, but four times as big, may be required to
Mentor: Rob Moody
                                                            protect low lying areas bordering the river, but that could be decades away and would cost
Start Up Loans Co-Ordinator: Caroline Sturgeon              billions of pounds.
Mentor: Neil Ballantyne                                     He highlighted that the Environment Agency and all 12 local authorities around the Humber
CHAMBER TRAINING (HUMBER) LTD                               Estuary were presently trying to find an approach towards an agreed 25-year plan.
Head of Training: Elaine Clinton                            The Environment Agency’s current budget is circa £150-million for each six-year (2015-21)
QA/HR/E&D Manager: Petra Seifert                            planning period for the Humber, and much work has been done since the 2013 floods
                                                            to protect the most ‘at risk’ areas of Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. The plans are now
Administration Manager: Joanne Norton
                                                            focused on allowing farmland to flood when water levels are high in order to protect built-
Finance Officer: Nadine Dobbs                               up urban areas.
Marketing/Recruitment Co-ordinator: Carol Gill              In 2013, 40km of river bank around the Humber and its tributaries were breached and
Assessor Care: Claire Saxton                                1,100 properties damaged. The Agency director noted that the Humber region had now
Assessor/Senior IV Care: Michelle Allan                     declared its intention to be net carbon neutral by 2040, but said this would be a ‘tough
                                                            challenge’ to achieve, noting the various heavy polluting companies in the area.
Assessor/Trainer Care: Nicola Tripp
Assessor/Trainer BA/FS: Karen Prince
                                                            Chamber Chief Executive, Dr Ian Kelly, welcomed the update from the team at the
                                                            Environment Agency for the Humber and commented: “The scale of the flooding
Administrative Assistant: Kathryn King                      challenge facing the Humber was the biggest in the UK outside London. Innovative
Advanced Apprentice Administration Assistant: Lucy Holmes   ideas and proposals are now coming forward to defend our area in the face of high
Assessor Care: Becky Booth                                  tides and flash flooding, but we suspect much more than £150-million for each six year
                                                            planning period will be needed in the future. That is aside from the costs associated with
Assessor/Tutor: Tricia Whiting
                                                            decarbonising the Humber economy itself.
Assessor/Tutor: Suzy Leadham
                                                            “We are doing great work in offshore wind development thanks to Ørsted, Siemens and
Assessor/Tutor: Kayley Hoyle                                ABP, but much more urgency will be required by the next Government to tackle the wider
Assesor/Tutor: Lucy Neve                                    climate change crisis we now face.”
www.hull-humber-chamber.co.uk

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 HFR Solutions CIC – Community Canal Boat
                                                                                                         Grimsby Firm
 Investment Supports Community Engagement                                                                Scoops Export
 Program                                                                                                 Business of the
 Humber-based Community Interest Company HFR Solutions
 CIC – which helps organisations improve safety through                                                  Year in Chamber
 preparation for and response to emergencies, has recently
 invested in a brand new 12ft x 60ft Wide Beam Canal Boat
                                                                                                         Awards
 Cruiser called ‘Forget-Me-Not’, as part of their community                                              Grimsby-based Ramsden
 engagement program.                                                                                     International led by local
                                                                                                         businessman Sean Ramsden
 The build has recently been completed by
 specialist canal boat builders Collingwood and                                                          has won Export Business of
 Liverpool Boats, based in Manchester and the                                                            the Year in the Yorkshire &
 ‘Forget-Me-Not’ has just arrived at her new
 mooring home at Thorne’s Blue Water Marina.                                                             Humber region for 2019, in the
 It will comfortably accommodate up to 12                                                                British Chambers of Commerce
 passengers (excluding crew members) to                                                                  Awards.
 travel in style and provides amenities such as:
    Comfortable seating                                                                                  The company will now go through to the
                                                                                                         national finals where the overall winners will
    Kitchen facilities to cook hot food
                                                                                                         be announced at a special Dinner. Ramsden
    Lift and wheelchair access
                                                                                                         International is a previous winner of the national
    Washroom facilities                                                                                  accolade.
                                                      This unique community-based project
    Large TV screen                                   provides additional benefits such as the           Ramsden International’s Chief Financial
 The ‘Forget-Me-Not’ canal boat will be               opportunity to learn a new skill by acting in      Officer, Amanda Barr, was presented with the
 free to use for charitable and non-profit            the role of a volunteer. If you are interested
                                                                                                         certificate at the start of the Chamber’s North
 making community groups and will provide             in becoming a volunteer on this project, HFR
                                                                                                         East Lincolnshire Area Council meeting which
 passengers with the unforgettable experience         Solutions would be delighted to hear from you.
                                                                                                         was held at the Maersk Training Centre, CATCH,
 of sailing the inland waterways within the           It is also hoped that businesses will see the
 Humber and Yorkshire regions and a trip away                                                            Stallingborough,
                                                      benefits of engaging with this unique project
 from everyday life.                                  through sponsorship activities or using the        The Chamber’s North East Lincolnshire Area
 John Armson, Emergency Services Manager              boat to hold meetings, corporate away days or      Council Chairman, Michael O’Flynn presented
 at HFR Solutions, commented “HFR Solutions           team building events.                              Amanda with the certificate and wished her well
 is always looking at ways to engage with             Nick Granger, Managing Director, HFR               for the national event in London.
 our local communities and provide a                  Solutions, commented “Like with so many of
 community return in many different ways.             our community interest projects, support from
 Having recognised we wanted to invest                the business community will help to make this
 in a community boat, we visited the East             initiative a success. We are extremely grateful
 Manchester Community Boat Project and                to Howden’s Joinery who have kindly offered
 experienced a trip out on their boat the             to sponsor this project, by fitting out the
 ‘Community Spirit’, and realised the impact          kitchen in the galley and designing the fixtures
 such a similar project could make in our             and fittings.
 region.
                                                      “We would be delighted for any local business
 “We feel this project will help to engage            to support us on this journey and make use of
 communities and facilitate social interaction        the boat for team meetings or corporate away
 between generations. We are delighted that           days. We are delighted with how the project
 this project has finally come to fruition.”          is progressing and plan to set sail during the
 The ‘Forget-Me-Not’ canal boat will provide a        spring of 2020.”
 visible, enjoyable and rewarding experience,         This project will allow the HFR Solutions
 create some wonderful memories and                   business engage further with the
 opportunities to chat with others in a safe and      community in delivering projects that make
 relaxed environment. All trips will be facilitated   a real difference to individuals, non-profit
 by fully trained crew members and will provide       making community groups and charitable
                                                                                                         The Chamber’s North East Lincolnshire Area Council
 a slower and sedate method of transport.             organisations.                                     Chairman, Michael O’Flynn, presenting Amanda Barr with
                                                                                                         Ramsden International’s certificate

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Yorks Training Company Lands Contract to Create
National Academy
An East Yorkshire people development company has been engaged by one of the UK’s leading kitchen
manufacturers to create a national training academy.
Market Weighton based B Learning &                                                                                  benefit from a range of our bespoke courses
Development has won the contract from Omega                                                                         from kitchen planning and design through to
plc which will enhance the skills of hundreds                                                                       marketing, sales and customer service skills.
of staff from kitchen retailers and merchants
across the country.                                                                                                 “Sir Bob is an enthusiastic advocate of the
                                                                                                                    power of lifelong learning and we are delighted
Omega Chairman Sir Bob Murray said the new
academy would provide quality training to partners                                                                  to have been appointed to help him bring his
and give them the edge in winning sales.                                                                            dream of creating a national academy to life.”
“The National Training Academy will play a key                                                                      Sir Bob, who is also Chancellor of Beckitt
role in our growth as well as helping our retail                                                                    University in Leeds, added: “Thanks to B
partners to prosper too,” said Sir Bob.                                                                             Learning we have created a first class facility
“It is part of a multi-million pound investment                                                                     with a tailor made curriculum, designed around
programme which has seen a £20m expansion                                                                           the UK kitchen market, specifically to support
of our factory and £12m invested in new plant                                                                       our customers and our own staff by providing
and machinery which together will help us                                                                           specialised and effective training programmes
increase annual sales to £125m over the next
                                                     Sir Bob Murray, Chairman of Omega plc; Suzette Verrill MD B    to drive their business and ours.”
two years.”                                          Learning & Development Ltd and TV celebrity chef Prue Leith
The new academy was officially launched by                                                                          Omega plc is based at Stainforth near
television chef and cookery author Prue Leith        B Learning & Development Managing Director,                    Doncaster and has recently expanded its
who also presents hit shows such as The Great        Suzette Verrill said: “The Academy will provide                factory to 400,000 sq ft enabling it to increase
British Bake Off and The Great British Menu.         training for 650 people in the first year who will             production to 34,000 kitchens per year.

   Experienced Driver Joins the New Band of DVSA Approved Assessors
   Experienced lorry driver Alan Kaye has become one of only a handful of people throughout the
   UK to earn a new Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency qualification for assessing professional
   lorry drivers.
   Alongside his practical transport experience       new standard to gain credibility.
   driving all kinds of lorries, Alan also has        “If insurers require remedial training for a
   training experience gained in the telecoms         driver, that’s where an approved assessor
   industry. He has combined the two as a             comes in. Haulage firms who have insurance
   foundation for the new role, securing his          issues because of a high number of claims,
   qualification at Immingham-based JMT               will be able to present reports to their insurers
   Training, becoming the first person to do so at    based on the new standard. Insurers are
   JMT with instructor Ian Goldacre.                  increasingly asking for such monitoring to be
   Alan is keen to help improve safety for lorries    conducted.”
   and successfully campaigned to increase            Alan has held a Class 1 licence since 1984
   the speed limit for HGVs on A roads from           and driven more than a million miles, and
   40 to 50mph, He was prompted to launch             added: “The opportunity to have drivers
   that campaign after seeing many dangerous          accurately assessed to a recognised standard
   overtaking manoeuvres by car drivers feeling       will enable hauliers to ‘up their game’,
   frustrated at being held up by slow-moving         proactively reviewing their drivers to gain
   lorries. The change was introduced in 2015.        safety and cost control benefits.                            an assessment is one that has previously
   Alan said: “Until now there has been no                                                                         proved to be troublesome, and assess their
                                                      “My role is not to test the driver, but to
   benchmark for assessing an existing driver.                                                                     driving. Based on that, I would then submit
                                                      spend time with him or her and put them
   With the arrival of a new recognised standard                                                                   a written assessment to the employer with
                                                      at ease to get them to drive to the best of
   it’s probably only a matter of time before all                                                                  recommendations for the amount and kind of
                                                      their ability. The best environment for such
   assessments will need to be carried out to the                                                                  remedial training required.”

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The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce                                                                                        ADVERTORIAL

Free Finance Support for SMEs
Helping businesses become investment ready
SMEs across the Humber can now access
support and apply for specialist Finance for
Growth grants through the Humber Business
Growth Hub’s #GrowMySME Programme.
Addressing a range of barriers to accessing
finance, expert advisors are on hand to provide
businesses with the advice and support they
need to become investment ready.
The grant is available to eligible SMEs in Hull,
East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire
and North Lincolnshire.
Since launching the scheme, several businesses
have accessed the grant to procure accountant-
prepared business plans and financial               “Strong applications will demonstrate significant       Part of the #GrowMySME Programme
information. This specialist support provided       growth potential - for example an increase in
them with the ability and confidence to                                                                     The #GrowMySME Programme is supported
                                                    jobs, turnover, profit or efficiency.”                  by the European Regional Development Fund
approach potential investors and financiers.
                                                    “Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000                   2014 - 2020.
Phil Hall, Programme Manager said:                  (dependent on total eligible project spend) are
“The support available for Humber SMEs is           available, eligibility will be identified through our
fantastic and we’d urge any local business to       business advisors and are discretionary and              To find out if your business is eligible, contact
get in touch to see how we could help them to       applications will need to be assessed. Larger             the #GrowMySME team on: 01482 612612
grow. So far we have assisted companies to          projects could benefit from the Programme’s              or email: business.Investment@hullcc.gov.uk
access more than £500k of grant funding and         other grants through the ICT for Growth and              To apply online, visit: www.growmySME.co.uk
over £4.5m of additional investment.”               Business Growth Schemes.”

      #GrowMySME

      FREE TO ACCESS FINANCE
      SUPPORT FOR SMEs
      Helping businesses become investment ready
      SMEs across the Humber can now access support and apply for specialist
      Finance for Growth grants. Addressing a range of barriers, expert advisors
      are on hand to provide businesses with the advice and support they need to
      become investment ready.

      01482 615359
      www.growmySME.co.uk

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FOCUS ON LEGAL                                                                                        BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

   What Would You Do if You Saw this
   on Facebook About Your Firm?

                                    “I am sure I work with
                                    some absolute morons –
                                    management don’t know their
                                    f***ing a*se from their elbow.”

Employee disputes are costly and time consuming to say nothing of the reputational damage
that may come with a hearing. The latest figures show an increase in the latter, prompted by the
Supreme Court’s ruling to scrap Employment Tribunal fees.

With the above in mind, Wilkin Chapman               I am sure I work with           They were posted on separate occasions on
solicitors organised a series of ‘mock tribunal’     some absolute morons –          Miss Hunt’s Facebook page which it transpired
training sessions across the region.                 management don’t know           was public, on which it was clear she worked
                                                     their f***ing a*se from their   at Leafy Lane. Her friends included work
Held in association with leading recruitment
                                                     elbow and customers aren’t      colleagues and an important company business
firm Hays, the last in the 2019 series of free-
                                                     much better.                    contact.
to-attend ‘Tribunals’ played out in Grimsby.
With Partner and Head of Employment Teresa                                           The actions taken: Mrs Geller met Miss Hunt
Thomas standing as Judge, her colleagues                                             the next day and after a short conversation with
                                                     WTF – seriously need to sort    no witnesses, Miss Hunt was suspended. She
and Partners Richard Parnell and Katie Davies
                                                     my life out working for these   was invited to a disciplinary hearing three days
represented the employee and Company
                                                     bunch of t****.                 later with a letter sent to her saying she had:
respectively.
                                                                                        Breached the social media policy;
Let’s look at the highlights…
                                                                                        Brought the company into disrepute.
The scenario: Joanne Hunt, 25, was a
Supervisor at ‘Leafy Lane’ Garden Centre. The        Can’t be bothered with          The outcome: Following the disciplinary Miss
store manager Maria Geller was shocked when          work – I can feel a sick day    Hunt was dismissed due to gross misconduct.
her son (who was friends with Miss Hunt on           coming on…lol.                  She appealed but Leafy Lane refused to accept
Facebook) showed her the following posts.                                            her appeal as it was received one day out of

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The Wilkin Chapman team, left of Katie Davies, Richard Parnell and Teresa Thomas held the event in
association with Hays (pictured right) Ruth Hardy, Sam Reavill and Kadie Fleming

time. Miss Hunt took her employers to an                  Wellbeing concern: Miss Hunt’s solicitor
Employment Tribunal, after ACAS Early                     argued that Leafy Lane management had
Conciliation was unsuccessful, but Leafy                  paid no concern as to why a supervisor had
Lane didn’t engage with that process.                     posted such comments. She had said she
The result: The dismissal was upheld, but                 was stressed.
only for a breach of the social media policy.             The process: Was the process rushed?
Some important points were overlooked by                  Was Mrs Geller too emotionally involved
Leafy Lane and these included:                            and did that influence her actions? Miss
Social media policy: Leafy Lane had a                     Hunt’s appeal was just one day late, and
policy, but when Miss Hunt said she hadn’t                should the Company have allowed it? The
seen it, the Company could only allege she                Company, however, hadn’t breached ACAS
had as there was no written record of her                 timescales.
attendance at a presentation when this                    In summing up to the audience, ‘Judge
was discussed with employees.                             Thomas’ said: “There are lessons that
Bringing the firm into disrepute: There                   should be learned from this, particularly
was no actual evidence to confirm the                     with regard to procedures and written
posts had brought the firm into disrepute;                evidence.”

     For details of Wilkin Chapman’s Employment Advice
     Line or for an informal chat on any of the issues raised,
     please contact Richard Parnell: richard.parnell@
     wilkinchapman.co.uk or visit wilkinchapman.co.uk

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Britcom Promotions – New Associate Director Roles
Britcom would like to announce the promotion of two long standing members of staff to Associate
Director positions.
Britcom is a very successful company with           key stakeholders and ensure Britcom is set to
an excellent reputation for supplying good          cope with the legislative demands in a rapidly
quality commercial vehicles in both export          evolving industry. Our late Chairman’s saying
and UK markets, as well as operating a              was ‘it’s hard work at Britcom, but it’s got to be
vehicle engineering and bodyshop business.          fun’; I could not agree more and look forward to
Throughout the significant growth over the          the challenges ahead.”
years, it has retained the core values and          Adam Day (pictured right) is promoted to
principles of a family owned business. It is also   Associate Director (Sales).
a company that is prepared to invest in the
                                                    Adam joined Britcom in 2005 as Business
development of its employees and recognises
                                                    Development Executive, predominantly focused
and rewards hard work and commitment, as
                                                    on procurement. Much of his time was spent on         Pictured Left to Right are Brent Carmichael and Adam Day
evidenced by these latest two promotions.
                                                    the road, building relationships with suppliers
Brent Carmichael (pictured left) is promoted to     of used trucks and trailers, including franchise     no day is every the same. The promotion to
Associate Director (Engineering).                   dealers, finance and leasing companies and           Associate Director (Sales) will allow me to
Brent started with Britcom in 1992 as Workshop      large fleet operators.                               contribute to the strategic direction of the
Manager when Britcom acquired the chassis           Subsequently, the decision was made to expand        business which is a challenge that I am very
engineering company he was working for              the used vehicle sales operation in the UK and       much looking forward to.”
at the time. As Britcom grew and moved to           Adam’s experience naturally led to him heading       Chris Urwin, Joint Managing Director said
new premises in Market Weighton in 2006, he         up the department as UK Sales Manager,               “These promotions are well-deserved for two
became Engineering Manager                          including the establishment of a second depot        loyal and committed employees who have
Brent said “My latest promotion to the position     in Manchester.                                       already contributed a great deal to Britcom’s
of Associate Director (Engineering) will allow me   Adam commented “I enjoy the day to day               success over recent years. They have earned
to concentrate on developing the Engineering        challenges that working in this industry brings      the right to take the next step and assist the
side of the business, working with old and new      and the interesting (and eccentric !) characters     existing directors in charting a course for the
customers alike, forging relationships with         that I deal with day to day; it’s safe to say that   company in the next decade and beyond.”

Double Boost for CASE as Mail Supports Milestone Year
A charity which supports people from the city and areas of the East Riding who have learning
disabilities is celebrating a double boost after holding a successful annual dinner and sealing a major
support deal with the Hull Daily Mail.
CASE Training Services raised more than             staff, volunteers and trainees, experience what
£14,500 from its annual dinner featuring The        they do, and share their stories through her
Brotherhood of Man and Ultimate Elton. The          writing. Dan Kemp, the Mail’s official CASE 2020
event, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel       reporter, plans to run for CASE in next year’s
in Hull, attracted almost 250 people and, in        Hull 10k.
addition to bringing in much-needed funds,          Steve Rusling, Marketing Manager at CASE
helped to raise the profile of the charity as it    Training Services, said: “We’re grateful to
prepares for its 35th anniversary next year.        everyone who helped make the annual dinner
The partnership with the Mail and its Hull Live     such a success, and as we focus now on the
online service will be at the heart of an action-   35th anniversary programme, we’re thrilled that
packed programme of anniversary events, with        the Mail has chosen us as charity of the year.”
the Mail adopting CASE as its charity of the year   Neil Hodgkinson, Editor of the Mail, said: “We’re
for 2020 and members of its team playing a full     proud to support CASE as they celebrate
part.                                               their achievements and we look forward to
Debbie Hall, feature writer for The Journal,        partnering with other supporters to ensure
reaches a similar milestone next year as she        2020 is a huge success and provides a solid
celebrates 35 years of working at the Mail. To      foundation for the charity’s work.”
mark the occasion, Debbie plans to commit one       To find out more about CASE and its big              Pictured at the CASE Training Services annual dinner are the
day a month during 2020 to work with the CASE       anniversary please visit casetraininghull.co.uk      Brotherhood of Man and Ultimate Elton.

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The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce                                                                                             ADVERTORIAL

   Office of National
   Statistics Publishes
   Latest Data for R&D
   Tax Credits

Everyone involved in Research & Development Tax Credits will tell you it’s been a busy year for HMRC, with
delays in the processing of claims over the summer hitting an unprecedented nearly four months between
submission and repayment. Whether those delays have also led to the one-month delay in the publishing of
the ONS’s annual review of the Research and Development Tax Relief scheme we’ll let you decide!
It’s fair to say though that HMRC broke the back      will the SME Scheme top £3bn in tax savings in            time or on budget and you bear the additional
of the problem in September and credit should         2017/18?                                                  costs, then you can actually claim under the SME
be given to them for getting on top of things         The average claim under the SME Scheme grew               Scheme for that project and get paid for it by your
and getting back on schedule with their 28-day        to £49,173, but, if you consider that there were          customer.
turnaround times.                                     120 claims over £1m of which 35 were over
                                                      £2m, perhaps the median claim value is the
                                                                                                                Are you part of the Statistics or part of the
What does the data say? You can get the full
                                                      best source of comparison. That median claim              75% still missing out?
report at https://assets.publishing.service.
                                                      value is around £19,000, even that is still a very        A survey conducted over the summer, ‘The State
gov.uk/government/uploads/system/
                                                                                                                of Small Business Britain’ highlighted that 75%
uploads/attachment_data/file/837282/                  nice amount of extra cash to have in your bank
                                                                                                                of eligible businesses in the UK are still missing
Research_and_Development_Tax_                         account! What do you think you would do with the
Credits_Statistics_October_2019.pdf                                                                             out on R&D Tax Relief claims. That’s a massive
                                                      extra money?
                                                                                                                number, but the anecdotal evidence for that is
SME Claims continue to grow                           Why do some SMEs claim under the RDEC                     plain to see within the market. Our own marketing
Well it confirms the fact that HMRC have been                                                                   efforts keep turning up more business like yours
                                                      Scheme?
busy. There were over 45,000 claims under the                                                                   who weren’t aware of their potential to claim
                                                      The RDEC scheme exists predominantly for
                                                                                                                for interesting projects that they have been
SME Scheme for the 2016-17 tax year that’s            Large Companies, those with more than 500
                                                                                                                performing which have an element of scientific or
an increase of nearly 22% and already there           employees, so to qualify as an SME you can                technological development to them.
have been over 42,000 claims under the SME            actually be quite big! Despite the size of their
Scheme for the 2017-18 tax year, that’s with still    business, some SMEs have to claim under RDEC,             If you want to be part of the 25% of the statistics
                                                                                                                next year, instead of staying with the 75% still
nine months to pass before the deadline for the       that’s normally because they have received a
                                                                                                                missing out, all you have to do is give us a call or
submission of amended claims.                         grant to fund some elements of their project. This
                                                                                                                drop us an e-mail and we’ll have a no obligation
It also shows that over 12,000 business applied       is often an area that is overlooked by businesses,
                                                                                                                15-minute chat with you about your interesting
for the SME Scheme for the first time! That’s         because it is possible to claim both a grant and          project to see whether you can claim. That chat
12,000 companies like yours realising that they       R&D Tax Relief.                                           could be worth £19,000, and we reckon we need
might be able to claim and getting in touch with      The other area overlooked by businesses,                  less than two days of your time to prepare the
someone to help them.                                 and this is particularly the case with software           claim! Go on pick up the phone! Contact Simon
                                                      development companies, is that if you are being           on 01424 225345 or at
So does the amount they are claiming!                 subcontracted to by a large or international              info@coodentaxconsulting.co.uk and
In 2016-17 the total support given to small           company to deliver a project for them, and the            reference BI53.
businesses via the SME Scheme rose to over            project is R&D for you, then you can claim under
£2.2bn. Add to that a further £205m under RDEC        the RDEC scheme, as well as being paid by your
and that’s over £2.4bn of tax savings. But if you     customer. What is often even more overlooked
look at the claims for this current year, they have   is that if you bear the financial risk of that project,
already nearly hit £2.5bn, so the big question is,    which generally means if you fail to deliver it on

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CHAMBER POLICY                                                                                                             BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

All Aboard for Chamber’s Exclusive Preview of
East Yorkshire’s New Fleet of ‘Talking Buses’
Members of the Chamber’s Shipping & Transport Committee enjoyed an exclusive preview of a bus
which is one of 11 new double-deckers being introduced and representing a £2-million investment.

The new fleet, with a striking red and cream      stop is coming up next. This helps you to get       investing in local people and infrastructure.”
interior, on-board wifi, and USB outlets built    off at the right time if you’re not familiar with   East Yorkshire’s Area Director Ben Gilligan
into every seat, are part of Hull-based bus       the route, and also makes travel a lot easier
                                                                                                      says the buses are sure to be a big hit with
company East Yorkshire, whose founder,            for people who are visually impaired.
                                                                                                      passengers in the area. “We’re really excited
Peter Shipp, was a former Chamber                 The buses have the latest Euro VI
President.                                                                                            to be putting these fantastic new buses into
                                                  environmental rating, meaning they produce
                                                                                                      Hull,” he said. “Everyone who’s seen them so
Now part of the Go-Ahead Group, the               lower exhaust emissions than many cars,
                                                                                                      far has said how comfortable they are, and
company has ordered its new fleet from a          helping to improve the region’s air quality.
Scarborough manufacturer which employs                                                                we know passengers are going to love the
                                                  The buses will be running mostly on circular
1,200 people at its factory, thereby helping to                                                       new features such as USB chargers.”
                                                  Services 104/154, which run from Hull City
boost the economy and secure jobs locally.        Centre via The Avenues, University and              “The congested roads in Hull mean that
The buses, which cost a quarter of a million      Cottingham to Castle Hill Hospital, and then        buses are a great way to travel as they can zip
pounds each, all have a luxury interior to        back via Willerby and Anlaby Road, via Hull         past the queues in the bus lanes. Plus, instead
make travelling by bus a pleasure – an interior   Royal Infirmary, to Hull. This means workers        of spending your time just sitting behind
which will become standard on all new             at some of the region’s biggest employers,          the wheel in a car, bus passengers can take
buses bought by the company. As well as           such as the hospitals and the University of
                                                                                                      advantage of the free Wi-Fi and chargers to
free Wi-Fi and USB sockets, the buses have        Hull, will benefit from using the new buses.
                                                                                                      browse the internet, update their social media
more comfortable seats, wood-effect flooring      Chair of the Shipping & Transport Committee,
and phone holders. They are also more                                                                 or catch up on some work.”
                                                  Albert Weatherill, said: “The new buses look
accessible, with a larger dedicated space for     very smart inside, and all the new features         Members of the public looked around the new
wheelchairs and buggies to use.                   will be welcomed by passengers travelling           vehicles at a special event in Queen Victoria
As ‘talking buses’, they have audio-visual        around Hull & East Yorkshire. It’s great to see     Square in Hull City Centre on Saturday,
announcements which let you know which            a company that is well known to the Chamber         November 9.

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The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce                                                                                          MEMBERS NEWS

CSP Supports Updates to Cyber Essentials Scheme
Cyber Security Partnership, the specialists in providing pragmatic and practical information
security consultancy services, have welcomed the announcement that there will be changes to the
Governments Cyber Essentials (CE) scheme.​
“While the original CE scheme helped provide
guidance on basic cyber hygiene and a first step
for many large and small organisations, it didn’t
implement the security culture which is core to
any improvement in a company’s cyber security,
nor did it give an easy roadmap to implement
higher level security if required” states Kevin
Else, CSP’s Consulting Director.​
CSP are monitoring the changes, which are
to be announced in April 2020 and will keep
all existing CE clients updated. All current CE
certifications are still valid until their renewal
dates.​
CSP agree with the National Cyber Security
Centre, that basic cyber hygiene is the key to
dealing with the majority of opportunistic cyber-
attacks and that independent validation of an
organisation’s security controls which protect it    them in achieving it. Their company director         also includes ISO27001 and Data Protection
and information it holds is a differentiator that    had this to say “Advansys would recommend            Act:2018/General Data Protection Regulation
should be recognised.​                               CSP as a cost effective, highly competent, cyber     (GDPR).​
CSP have helped many organisations achieve           security consultancy organization”.​                 More information on the CE scheme is available
CE, including Advansys Solutions who are a           CSP’s other services include assistance security     on the government website.​
high-tech defence consultancy company. They          architecture, information risk management and        https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
required Cyber Essentials certification to meet      data protection services. CSP’s certification        cyber-essentials-scheme-overview​
their customers’ requirements, so CSP assisted       service, of which CE certification is one,

Walkabout Raises Funds and Awareness for
Daisy Appeal
The Daisy Appeal went walkabout with award-winning tour guide Paul Schofield to raise money and
awareness of the charity and of some of the region’s hidden history.
Some of the group of more than 40 people were        enabling the production of radioactive tracers at
tourists in their own town as Paul took them         Castle Hill Hospital next year.
on a trip through the streets and alleyways of       Claire Levy, Fundraiser for the Daisy Appeal, said
Beverley en-route to lunch at Cerutti 2.             the charity is planning to organise further walks
He said: “I never stop looking and learning and      as part of a varied programme of events aimed
I have spotted things today that I will research     at enabling a cross section of people to support
for use on future tours and talks. You find out      the campaign.
a lot just from talking to people who come on        Claire said: “The Daisy Appeal has already
the tours.                                           raised millions of pounds to fund cutting-edge
“Often the people who don’t know much about          research and state-of-the-art equipment and
an area are those who live there – the visitors      facilities which will serve people throughout the
have usually done a bit of research.”                Humber region and we are always looking for
Participants paid £27.50 to join the tour, which     new ideas and opportunities to raise money.
included a donation to the Daisy Appeal as           “The walks with Paul give people a chance to
it continues its work to establish the Hull          learn about their surroundings and about the
and Humber area as a UK-leading region for           Appeal and they’re proving very popular so I’m
the detection of cancer, heart disease and           sure we’ll add more of them to our programme.”
dementia. The current focus is on completing         To find out more about the Daisy Appeal please
the £8.2m radiochemistry and cyclotron unit,         visit www.daisyappeal.org
                                                                                                          Paul Schofield pictured with the Daisy Appeal group at the
                                                                                                          Monks Walk pub and at Beverley Minster.

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MEMBERS NEWS                                                                                                                                            BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

 Left to right: Will Stowe, Daniel Bareham, Ashleigh Clifford, Georgina Capes, Katelyn Norris, Will Bailey, Practice Chairman - David Everatt and Head of HR - Chantelle Rogers.

Exceptional Range of Talent Join One of the
Leading Accountancy Firms in Lincolnshire
and the Humber
Forrester Boyd, one of the leading independent accountancy firms in the Lincolnshire and Humber
region, is excited to welcome the class of 2019. This year’s intake of six trainee accountants have a
very broad range of skills and interests that they bring with them.
Joining the Grimsby office is self-confessed                  “reaching my full potential whilst gaining both                about Forrester Boyd, how they treat their
‘elite sportsman’ Will Stowe. Will has a                      experience and qualifications.” She wanted to                  staff, their client service and more. There’s
passion for Rugby Union, having played at                     join Forrester Boyd because of ”its glowing                    lots of opportunities for training too which
a high level. He chose Forrester Boyd for its                 reputation and its inclusion of a lot of young                 drew me in as I want to become a qualified
“good reputation for excellent training and                   trainee accountants.”                                          accountant,” she continued.
support of new staff.” This accompanied with                  The firm’s Louth office welcomes Will Bailey.                  Heading over the water onto the North Bank
a friendly working environment made the firm                  After studying A-levels Will went on to                        of the Humber, Ashleigh Clifford joins the
the most appealing option in the area for Will.               complete an extended project qualification                     team in Beverley. Ashleigh wanted to join
Another trainee joining the Grimsby office is                 investigating potential racial discrepancies                   Forrester Boyd because of the ‘support
Daniel Bareham. The University of Lincoln                     within the American Justice System. “The                       network’ that she felt stood out, along with
graduate chose Forrester Boyd for his career                  opportunity to study for my AAT and ACCA                       the ability to develop personally with the firm.
in accounting because “it is a very reputable                 qualifications whilst gaining full-time work                   Kevin Hopper, Managing Partner said “It is
and professional company. The firm also                       experience at such a reputable firm is one I                   really encouraging to see the talent applying
offers a great training and support package                   am excited to have been offered and hope I                     for roles within the firm. It is not just the talent
for aspiring accountants, so I am very                        can excel within the role,” said Will.                         but also the attitude of our trainees to want to
fortunate to be given this opportunity.” Daniel               Meanwhile, in Scunthorpe the firm welcomes                     succeed and progress their careers at such a
also has an in-depth knowledge of Agriculture                 the arrival of Katelyn Norris who has joined                   young age. They are very ambitious and we
business having worked for an agricultural                    following completion of her A-levels at John                   are thrilled to be able to support them on their
merchants over the last three years.                          Leggott College. “I’ve always wanted to work                   journey. Who knows, they could all be the
Georgina Capes rounds up the Grimsby                          in an accounting firm but I didn’t want to                     partners of the future.”
incumbents. She is looking forward to being                   move away from my family and friends.” said
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The Magazine of Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce                                                                                           MEMBERS NEWS

From Hot Yoga to Hand Grenades, Expanding
Businesses are Putting Finance First
Businesses facing issues from start-up expansion to succession planning are finding help with a new
series of courses delivered by Goldings and supported by HCUK Training.
Michelle Shenton and David Cartwright of Hot Yoga      workshops.
in Hull have signed up to sharpen their finance        Braun was founded in London in 1848 and
skills as they build revenues and recruitment at the   moved to Barton in the 1930s after it was
business they launched last year.                      bought by Reginald Shepherd.
Also, siblings at Braun & Co Ltd in Barton             The company had made miniature working
on Humber are studying the computerised                models of steam trains and during the
accounting for business course as they take on         Second World War it made grenades. Reg
more responsibility in the family company.             was succeeded by his son Barry in 1974 and
Golding Computer Services has again been               expanded into medical products and security
appointed by HCUK. The courses are available           equipment.
fully funded to eligible SMEs through the              Still a family firm, the company employs 16
Humber LEP’s investment of money from the              people and offers more than 2,000 products
European Social Fund and the Education and             to customers including the NHS, private sector
Skills Funding Agency.                                 hospitals and UNICEF.                               Staff and members at Hot Yoga.

Hot Yoga has increased from between 150                Lucy Lyon, a director of Braun, said: “I did the    Di Garbera, a director of Goldings, said: “The
and 180 individual bookings every week to              Level 2 training and my sister is doing it now.     courses are invaluable to businesses because
more than 300, with additional revenue coming          Because it’s a family business it will be me and    distance-learning enables people to fit the
in from a clothing range, the company’s own            my siblings taking it forward and we want to        training around their day job and there is funding
juices and new services including sound therapy        make sure we are trained in every aspect.”          until December 2020.”

Informed Financial Planning Appoint
New Senior Leadership Team
Chartered Financial Planners, Informed Financial Planning, announce
the appointment of a new Senior Leadership Team in preparation for
the Senior Management & Certification Regime (SM&CR).
                                                                                                                                             Jessica Crawford
2020 looks set to be a successful year for Hull        to all authorised firms on 9 December 2019.
based firm, Informed Financial Planning, who           Many advice firms, of all shapes and sizes,
have internally appointed a Senior Leadership          need to be well-versed on the FCA’s lengthy list
Team to meet the demands of the ever-growing           of expectations. However Informed Financial
business and SM&CR requirements.                       Planning prepared well in advance ahead of
The Senior Leadership Team consists of                 December’s rule changes.
Anjeanette Kemp (Head of Compliance &                  Commenting on the appointments, MD Kevin
Operations), Sarah Williams (Head of Finance           Ferriby, said “This is a great step towards
& Paraplanning) & Jessica Crawford (Head               securing the future of the company. The
of Business Development) who collectively              implementation of our Senior Leadership
have over 30 years’ experience within the              Team (SLT) ensures our Financial Planners
                                                                                                                                               Sarah Williams
financial services industry. They have                 can continue to focus on our client service,
combined their skills and expertise in different       whilst the SLT can concentrate on driving the
areas of management and now have overall               business forward and adhering to the FCA’s
responsibility for the business and its future         requirements”.
success.                                               The SLT collectively manage six teams within
The SM&CR replaced the Approved Persons                the organisation which they are looking to
Regime (APR) for banks, building societies,            strengthen. If you would like to join the Finance
credit unions and dual-regulated investment            or Compliance department, visit their website;
firms in March 2016. On 4th July 2018, the             www.informedfinancialplanning.co.uk/join-
FCA announced the SM&CR would extend                   the-team.
                                                                                                                                                Anjeanette Kemp

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CORPORATE SOCIAL
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                                                          When You Wish Upon
                                                          A Star has a simple
                                                          mission, to grant the
                                                          magical wishes of
                                                          children living with life
                                                          threatening illnesses.
                                                          With our 30th Anniversary just around            A Stronger Community
Green Therapy at Mires                                    the corner, your company can support us,
                                                                                                           for All
                                                          ensuring we are on the horizon for yet another
Beck Nursery                                              30 years.
                                                                                                           Hessle Road Network is a small charity based in
                                                          When a child is diagnosed with a life            West Hull. Every year we provide services such
Mires Beck is a 14 acre horticultural nursery
                                                          threatening illness, life turns upside down      as youth sessions, school holiday activities,
in North Cave, where, every week, over ninety
                                                          and becomes a series of hospital stays           sports activities, confidence building, intensive
adults with learning difficulties or disabilities learn
                                                          interspersed with schooling. We give Wish        1-2-1 support, learning opportunities and team
valuable skills in a wide variety of disciplines. These                                                    building activities to approximately 500 young
                                                          children something magical to look forward
include plant work, conservation, woodland                to, whilst creating precious memories with       people aged 9-25. Through this work we are
management, crafts, kitchen skills and food               loved ones.                                      able to support some of the most vulnerable
preparation.                                                                                               young people in our community to move forward
                                                          In 2020, we celebrate 30 years of granting
The nursery was established by John and Irene                                                              positively in their lives.
                                                          wishes with plans including an Anniversary
Tinklin to grow Yorkshire provenance wildflowers,         Ball in the region and a special flight to       Alongside our youth provision we are actively
and this year celebrates 25 years as a registered         Disneyland Paris!                                developing our community work. We currently
charity that supports nine teams. One such                                                                 deliver a range of weekly activities to around 300
                                                          We receive no government funding, meaning        residents each year including:
team is the Anniversary Garden - a happy and
                                                          we rely heavily on donations and support
safe environment for seven service users with                                                                  weekly drop in sessions
                                                          from organisations such as yours. Please
more profound and challenging needs. They                 help us to grant more magical wishes for             walking/healthy lifestyles group
make a big contribution to the nursery in terms                                                                young parents group
                                                          children by;
of plant work, as well as learning about social
                                                             Selecting us as your Charity of the Year          employability programmes
skills, friendships, life skills, and teamwork. We
are currently raising money to build a bigger                Payroll Giving                                    adult education courses
Anniversary Garden to accommodate more                       Volunteering time                                 charity shop
service users in the future.                                                                                   free community gym
                                                             Holding a fundraiser
The nursery supplies herbaceous perennials,                                                                We are able to demonstrate that for every £1
shrubs, herbs and wildflowers to garden centres              Sponsorship/support of our 30th               invested, Hessle Road Network produces £8.73
and farm shops throughout Yorkshire and                      Anniversary events                            in added social value.
Lincolnshire. One area of rapid expansion is              What’s in it for you:                            There are various ways in which you can help us
the tree nursery, with over 25 species of native                                                           such as:
                                                             Positive PR
British trees. We’re also a leading grower of                                                                  make us your Charity of the year or a long
Phragmites (common reeds) for wetlands and                   Increased staff engagement
                                                                                                               term partner
other conservation projects. Customers include               Meet CSR objectives                               fund an activity or session
The National Trust, North Yorks Moors National            To find out how your company can make a
Parks, and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.                                                                       volunteer
                                                          difference, please contact:
                                                                                                               donate raffle prizes
We are open to the public for plant sales                 helen.rook@whenyouwish.org.uk
throughout the year, and our regular courses and                                                               donate food or household goods
                                                          07918 850931
events are notified on Facebook.                                                                           By supporting us you will:
Ways to support Mires Beck                                                                                     help to improve the lives of vulnerable people
                                                                                                               living in West Hull
   Meet Corporate Social Responsibility objectives
                                                                                                               engage your staff with the local community
   Sponsorship
                                                                                                               meet any Corporate Social Responsibility
   Charity of the Year                                                                                         objectives
   Volunteering                                                                                                raise your company’s profile in the local area
   Fundraising                                                                                                 support a local cause making a difference in
To find out more about Mires Beck Nursery and                                                                  this area
the work we do, call 01430 421543,                                                                         For more information please email:
or e-mail info@miresbeck.co.uk                                                                             info@hesslerdnetwork.karoo.co.uk or call
                                                                                                           01482 606077 to see how you and your
                                                                                                           colleagues can benefit.

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