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Delegate Brochure Friday 10th June 2022
The Business Day 10th June 2022 The Business Day 10th June 2022
Welcome 2-3
Speakers 4-7
Main Sponsors 8 - 20
Associate Sponsors 21 - 29
WELCOME TO THE Breakout Sessions 30 - 31
BUSINESS DAY AT
BRIDLINGTON SPA
A huge welcome to The Business and our main speakers will be
Day, I am delighted that we Noreena Hertz and headliner
are all here in person, it’s great Jo Malone CBE, I am sure you
to be back with each other. will agree a fabulous line-up.
This is a unique celebration of
business in our region, bringing This year will see more meeting Having had the day there are plenty of
together this prestigious event areas available, the Spa Cafe will to cancel The networking opportunities.
to close Business Week. be dedicated to our Associate Business Day
Sponsors with refreshments in 2020, we I would like to also thank the
There are three main ingredients available all day. The Royal Hall returned last entire team at Bridlington Spa for
that make this a success - all our balcony will also have tables and year with a helping to produce the event, from
Sponsors, For Entrepreneurs food service available. virtual show, our in-house executive catering
Only (FEO) who underwrite the live-streamed team, who have freshly made all
event, and all the delegates who Mark Atkinson and Jas Athwal who and hosted the food you are enjoying today, to
attend today, I am pleased that both made a big impression at last in person our technical team, responsible for
we have a sell-out, thank you year’s virtual event are returning. by Gyles ensuring the show runs smoothly,
one and all, your support is really There will be a Leaders’ Debate Brandreth. the box office, front of house and
appreciated. This input allows us to from Councillors Jonathan Owen housekeeping teams who ensure
put the event together, working from East Riding of Yorkshire We are incredibly grateful to you have a memorable experience,
with the team at Bridlington Spa Council and Councillor Mike Ross our sponsors for their support in and special thanks to Jan Kendall,
who produce the day. A year from Hull City Council. putting that event together, but who many will know from our
of planning goes into this and this year we’re back in person events team and James Storrie,
many people are involved but I Our charities this year and I’m delighted to welcome Marketing Manager; both Jan and
am indebted to Karen Philipson, are Hull4Heroes and you back to Bridlington Spa. James put an enormous amount
our Event Coordinator and Mark The Daisy Appeal. of work in behind the scenes, for
We produce The Business Day which I am incredibly grateful.
Lonsdale, General Manager at to allow delegates to build their
Bridlington Spa. It wouldn’t happen Thank you once again for your own day and activities giving you It’s great to be back, in person and
without them, thank you. support, have a great day, everyone a unique individual on behalf of the entire team at
experience. We hand over the Bridlington Spa, I hope you have
Our Main Sponsors also put Stephen Parnaby OBE Royal Hall to main sponsors for an enjoyable day with us.
a lot of effort and resource Event Director, The Business Day interactive, showpiece exhibits
into their stands and breakout and this year we have created
sessions. I know there will be an associate sponsors lounge, Mark Lonsdale
some very innovative ideas and which can be found in our café General Manager
some exciting speakers, covering area. There are three rounds of Bridlington Spa
huge a range of topics, so please breakout sessions each covering
give them your support. different subjects, with main
speakers presenting from the stage
FEO, as part of their sponsorship of our Theatre and throughout
package, are providing two of
our speakers this year, Darren
Farley and Sir John Jones. The
event is hosted once again by
our very own Gyles Brandreth
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HOST SPEAKER
GYLES BRANDRETH JO MALONE CBE
A former Oxford Scholar, Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, award ceremony hosts. He has local politician. With his daughter Jo Malone has been described Being back in her kitchen, blending I want to discover things that
President of the Oxford Union now published in twenty-two won awards himself, and been Saethryd and grandson Rory, he as an ‘English scent maverick’ ingredients by hand and excited by I’ve only ever dreamed about.
and MP for the City of Chester, countries around the world. His nominated for awards, as a public is the author of a compendium and the woman responsible for the process, she soon realised that Everyday I’m struck by different
Gyles Brandreth’s career has recent Sunday Times best-sellers speaker, novelist, children’s writer, of family games, The Lost Art of creating some of the world’s her instincts were prompting her smells which evoke emotions or
ranged from being a Whip include Word Play, a celebration broadcaster (Sony and Royal Having Fun. With Saethryd, he most loved fragrances. to create fragrance and she found memories that inspire me to be
and Lord Commissioner of of the English language, and The Television Society), political diarist has also created Novelty Knits, herself asking ‘could I do it creative. The scent of my husband’s
the Treasury in John Major’s 7 Secrets of Happiness – No 1 (Channel Four), journalist (British a celebration of the colourful Originally a facial therapist, Jo fell in again?’ Possessing an inherent cologne, freshly washed linens,
government to starring in his on Amazon. His on-line course Press Awards), theatre producer jumpers he was noted for wearing love with fragrance whilst working entrepreneurial flair, a head full hot Moroccan mint tea, the smell
own award-winning musical on Happiness is available from (Olivier), and businessman (British on TV in the 1970s and 1980s. from her discreet skin care clinic, of ideas and the desire to build of a horse’s saddle and New York
revue in London’s West End. Gravy For The Brain together Tourist Authority Come to Britain which she set up from her London another business, Jo decided to in the rain are just a few of my
with a course co-authored with Trophy). He has featured on This Is Gyles Brandreth’s forebears home. Discovering an instinctual follow her instincts and return favourites but the list continues to
A prolific broadcaster (in his son, rhetoric coach and Your Life and Desert Island Discs include George R Sims (the talent for creating scented products to the beauty Industry. go on and on” - Jo Malone CBE
programmes ranging from Just barrister, Benet Brandreth QC, and is a former chairman and now highest-paid journalist of his day, by hand in her kitchen, word of her
a Minute and Wordaholics to QI on Mastering Public Speaking. vice-president of the National who wrote the ballad Christmas exceptional potions quickly spread In November 2011, five years after Recognised for her industry
and Have I Got News for You), His one-man shows have won Playing Fields Association. In Day in the Workhouse) and and soon Jo was unable to keep up leaving Jo Malone London, she expertise, Jo regularly shares her
an award-winning interviewer multiple five star reviews at 2017 he succeeded the late Duke Jeremiah Brandreth (the last with demand. From these artisan launched her new brand Jo Loves brand building experience with
and columnist (principally for the Edinburgh Fringe and tour of Westminster as Chancellor man in England to be beheaded beginnings Jo launched her first to global anticipation and in 2013, audiences around the world,
the Telegraph and Daily Mail), regularly throughout the UK. of the University of Chester. for treason). His great-great- brand, Jo Malone London, which Jo opened the first Jo Loves store highlighting her entrepreneurial
a novelist, children’s author and grandfather, Benjamin Brandreth, gained cult status around the world. in Belgravia’s Elizabeth Street, journey and how she intends to
biographer, he has published two As a performer, Gyles Brandreth He is married to writer and promoted ‘Brandreth’s Pills’ (a where coincidentally she began her change the way the world wears
volumes of diaries: Breaking the has been seen in the West End publisher Michèle Brown, medicine that cured everything!) In 1999, Jo sold the business to career as a sixteen year old florist. fragrance for a second time. Jo was
Code: Westminster Diaries (‘By in Zipp! One hundred musicals with whom he co-curated the and was a pioneer of modern Estee Lauder Companies and awarded a CBE in the June 2018
far the best political diary of recent for less than the price of one exhibition of twentieth century advertising and a New York state remained Creative Director Bottling her undeniable desire to Queen’s Birthday Honours List for
years, far more perceptive and at the Duchess Theatre and on children’s authors at the National senator. Gyles Brandreth has until she left in 2006. Two years create beautiful and unexpected her services to the British Economy
revealing than Alan Clark’s’, The tour throughout the UK, and as Portrait Gallery and founded been London correspondent later in 2008, Jo was honoured fragrances, pioneering new products and the GREAT Britain campaign,
Times) and Something Sensational Malvolio and the Sea Captain in the award-winning Teddy Bear for “Up to the Minute” on CBS with an MBE for her services and entertaining experiences, Jo which promotes British creativity
to Read in the Train: The Diary of Twelfth Night: The Musical at Museum now based at Newby News and his books published in to the beauty industry. Loves embodies integrity, creativity and industry on the international
a Lifetime (‘Witty, warm-hearted the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In Hall in North Yorkshire. His son, the USA include the New York and innovation. “When I start out stage. She also contributes to
and deeply poignant’, Daily Mail). 2011/12 he played Lady Bracknell Benet, is a barrister, award-winning Times best-seller, The Joy of Aware that her passion for fragrance with a fragrance I don’t always know consumer publications in addition to
in a new musical version of The speaker, authority on rhetoric Lex, as well as The Oscar Wilde never left her, it was falling in love where it will lead. It’s a creative regular radio and TV appearances.
He is the author of two acclaimed Importance of Being Earnest – www.artofrhetoric.com - and Murder Mysteries (Simon & with cooking that inspired Jo to process that often surprises me Jo’s autobiography ‘My Story’ is
royal biographies: Philip & and in 2017 appeared in Hamlet author of two acclaimed novels Schuster) and The 7 Secrets of play with food, flavours and colours and I like that. Jo Loves is full of published by Simon & Schuster.
Elizabeth: Portrait of a Marriage at the Park Theatre in London. about Shakespeare’s lost years: The Happiness (Open Road Media). that she had never used before excitement and anticipation and
and Charles & Camilla: Portrait Spy of Venice and The Assassin of
of a Love Affair, and a series of Gyles Brandreth is one of Britain’s Verona. His daughter, Aphra, is
Victorian detective stories, The busiest after-dinner speakers and an environmental economist and
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SPEAKER SPEAKERS
NOREENA SIR JOHN JONES &
HERTZ DARREN FARLEY
Named by The Observer as “one show on the US’ largest radio Sir John Jones Darren Farley
of the world’s leading thinkers” and network, Sirius XM and served
by Vogue as “one of the world’s as the economics editor for the Sir John is one of a select band of educational Leadership at Manchester University, where Darren Farley is now firmly established as
most inspiring women,” economist UK’s leading commercial television professionals who have not only had their he presented on a range of programmes the No.1 Football Impressionist in the UK.
Noreena Hertz is a bestselling network, ITV. achievements recognised by The Queen in as well as designing and delivering a Labelled ‘The Voice of Football’, for his
author, board member and her New Year’s Honours List (2003), but Master’s Course at Liverpool University hilarious impressions of the biggest names in
keynote speaker. Noreena has a PhD from have been able to help and inspire others focused on the leadership of change. the game; Darren has amassed more than
Cambridge University and an with their knowledge and passion. One 250 million hits online and has gained a loyal
Her previous books The Silent MBA from the Wharton School of the most entertaining, inspiring and Sir John has written two books; the best- following on his social channels.
Takeover, The Debt Threat and of the University of Pennsylvania. sought-after speakers on the global stage, his selling ‘The Magic-Weaving Business’ and Darren has featured on some of the biggest
Eyes Wide Open are published in Having spent 10 years at the achievements and reputation for straight- ‘Truancy and exclusion: a teacher’s guide’. football TV and radio shows in the UK such
more than twenty countries. Her University of Cambridge, in 2014 talking, leadership and creativity have led him He also co-authored ‘Winning the H as Soccer am, Football Focus, Question of
latest book is the international she moved to University College to be invited on to a number of panels and Factor: the secrets of happy schools’. He Sport, Sky Sports, BBC Match of the day,
bestseller The Lonely Century – A London where she is an Honorary think-tanks. He believes passionately that enjoys reading, travelling, keeping fit, the Talksport, Radio 1 and many more. He has
Call to Reconnect. Professor at the Institute for high quality teaching makes all the difference. theatre, golf, walking in the mountains and been head hunted by major brands such
Global Prosperity. good food and wine. In the past he played as Adidas, Pepperami, Ronseal, Liverpool
A regular commentator in print While Headteacher of three secondary football semi-professionally and earned Football Club, Coral and Mansionbet to star
globally, Noreena’s opinion pieces Noreena advises governments and schools over a period of 17 years, he was his living as a singer/guitarist in a rock duo! in online video content campaigns due to
have appeared in publications corporations globally and sits on asked to join the Government’s Policy He is a season ticket holder for his beloved his large online fan base and reach online.
including The New York Times, the board of Warner Music Group. Action Team for Neighbourhood Renewal Everton Football Club, is Chair of the Board Darren has also become a big hit on the
The Washington Post, The Wall at the Social Exclusion Unit. He was also of ‘Everton in the Community’ and Chair corporate/after dinner circuit and travels the
Street Journal, The Guardian, a member of the Headteachers’ National of Governors at The Everton Free School UK and Europe to perform his hilarious act.
The Financial Times, Die Zelt, Focus Group on Truancy and Exclusion and Football College. A board member of
El Pais, and The South China and of the Excellence in Cities Project The Bishop Fraser Multi-Academy Trust,
Morning Post. She makes frequent at the DfES. A member of the National he is also Chair of Governors at Bolton St
television appearances around Remodelling Team, he worked for The Catherine’s Academy, Patron of Vantage
the world including on flagship Leadership Development Unit sponsored by Academy Trust and Chancellor of Sefton
television shows such as CBS’ the National College for School Leadership Children’s University. His motto is simple:
This Morning, BBC’s Question and was a Non-Executive Director at aim high, work hard, be kind, never give up.
Time, NHK’s Global Debate; has Aintree Hospitals Trust. A Research Fellow
created and hosted four television at Lancaster University, he also worked
documentaries; hosted her own part-time at the Centre for Educational
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MAIN SPONSOR MAIN SPONSOR
ASSOCIATED CHAMELEON
BRITISH PORTS BUSINESS INTERIORS
Associated British Ports is the some of the biggest investors Park, a 453 acre development What is the greatest achievement As a leading provider of workspace Workspace Furniture
largest port operator in the UK, in UK infrastructure in recent site to the East of the Port of of your business in the last 12 interior consultancy, design,
with 21 ports around the country. years, constantly increasing and Hull which has recently received months? fit-out, furniture and technology, Workspace furniture is designed,
The four ports in the Humber upgrading to allow for growth and planning consent. with over 20 years of experience, procured and installed to ensure
(Goole, Grimsby, Hull and changes in trading trends. In recent Securing Freeport status for Chameleon Business Interiors it completes each workspace
Immingham) combined make up years we have seen significant For this reason, the Freeport the Humber will help to bring help businesses change the perfectly creating a variety of
over half of ABP’s business and investment in the infrastructure policy has become enormously around 7,000 new jobs to the way colleagues think, feel and suitable working environments
serve as the biggest port complex within our ports. Over £50 important to the Government. area and play a hugely significant act in the workplace, creating further encouraging collaboration,
in the UK. In the Humber, ABP million has been invested in two Creating tax incentives for would- role in helping to decarbonise our a truly flexible and functional natural connection and
handle 10% of the UK’s energy container terminals to upgrade be investors in future industries economy. environment. Operating across the productivity.
to power homes and businesses, and expand ABP’s offer. They to locate on vacant land inside a UK and expanding into Canada,
25% of the country’s refined oil have also invested in new solar Freeport area could create exactly www.abports.co.uk Chameleon Business Interiors have Technology
to fuel our vehicles, over a third technology to provide green power the business-friendly environment @abports21 worked with some of the biggest Each workspace by Chameleon
of the UK’s timber, as well as to cut carbon emissions and have that will make the UK competitive names in business to deliver people Business Interiors is designed with
significant proportions of our food, recently committed to a new £100 on the World stage. It is also no inspired workspaces. technology at the heart facilitating
medical supplies, and supplies for million investment for a new roll- coincidence, that most of the collaborative working, agility and
manufacturing, construction and on-roll-off terminal in the Port of Freeport areas that have been By understanding the remote working connectivity.
agriculture. Immingham to bring Stena Ferries allocated, are in the places the businesses, they work with, Technology is carefully integrated
into their port. Government is keen to see at the starting with consultancy then into the design of each workspace
Around 95% of the nation’s trade heart of their levelling up project. design, procurement, building by considering the space as a
enters or leaves the UK via the Added to that, many ports, and technology integration, whole and understanding how
sea. Considering that almost especially on the Humber, The Humber Ports are one of the Chameleon Business Interiors each business works and uses
a quarter of Britain’s maritime have available land space to first Freeport areas to have been create workspaces focused on technology to ensure efficiency.
trade moves through the four accommodate new manufacturers, given the green light. It is hoped wellbeing, collaboration, optimising
ports on the Humber, it is easy to distributors and research and this will bring 7,000 new jobs to space and reducing costs. What is the greatest achievement
see the pivotal role the Humber development centres which all the area and play an important Did you know? Ultimately, ensuring workspaces of your business in the last 12
plays in keeping Britain trading. could benefit from the close role in decarbonisation. This helps are created in a way to allow months?
Increasingly, though, the ports access to international supplies and to demonstrate that ABP’s ports businesses and the people within
are being seen not just as part of markets that ports can provide. are at the heart of the economic 10% of the UK energy them to flourish. Throughout considerable
trade routes, but as enablers of A good example would be the future for the Humber region. that goes to power our uncertainty, Chameleon
growth. Port operators represent Humber International Enterprise homes and businesses Workplace Consultancy Business Interiors have managed
is supplied by materials The best workspaces don’t happen to create a variety of new and
by chance. Chameleon Business sustainable positions within the
that comes through the business, providing long term
Interiors help organisations to
Humber Ports. achieve the optimal combination career opportunities for talented
of people, space and technology to individuals.
allow them to perform at their best
by understanding their workplace www.chameleon-business-
issues and proposing design interiors.co.uk
solutions to overcome these and @chameleonbusint
enhance the business.
Design and Build
The team then manage all Did you know?
suppliers, sub-contractors,
logistics, fitters and engineers,
taking on the risk and responsibility Chameleon Business
for delivering the project. Time is Interiors has had 5 of
taken to find the best workspace their projects officially
solution, enabling a concept design opened by members
to be proposed which is then
transformed into a comprehensive of the Royal family.
design scheme complete
with a programme, cost plan,
specification and comprehensive
drawings. Throughout the build,
the Chameleon Business Interiors
team manage everything on
the site to ensure effective and
efficient delivery of the project, on
spec, on time and on budget.
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EAST RIDING OF
YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering a conference and meeting rooms, communal
huge boost to new and growing businesses with
a comprehensive range of business support
break-out areas and free on-site car parking
for occupants and visitors. A welcoming cafe Did you know?
services for start-up, established companies and hub will act as a focal point for the business
inward investors, to help them thrive and grow. park will be operational in the coming months. East Riding of Yorkshire Council
The workspace is available to let for small is pleased to confirm that a site in
General business support is free to access and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The
with dedicated one to one guidance available second floor is now the office base for Siemens Goole has passed the second stage
via the team of professional advisors. One to Mobility, who are the catalyst for creating of assessment in answer to the
many business-critical information sessions, the Goole Rail Village. Their presence within UK Atomic Energy Authority’s
regular news updates and business networking RaisE and the new rail factory site opposite the
events, primarily focusing on new supply chain business centre will create up to 700 new jobs. (UKAEA) national call for sites as
opportunities are also regularly held, which help a potential host for the Spherical
to ensure new contracts are visible, accessible Beverley Enterprise Centre opened its Tokamak for Energy Production
and winnable to those operating within the local doors in May and is located on the Grovehill
economy. Industrial Estate on the southern outskirts of (STEP) programme. If the Goole
Beverley. It provides high-quality workshops site is successful, this multi- billion MAIN SPONSOR
EON VISUAL MEDIA
A number of externally funded projects are an and offices with excellent conference and pound investment will deliver
important aspect within the delivery of services. meeting facilities and is set to act as a catalyst significant and still to be realised job
These include the Welcome Back Fund, a £6.5 for the development of the rest of the Grovehill
million programme, to support the safe return Enterprise Park. and supply chain opportunities and
to high streets and help build back better from will be a world leading facility in the
the pandemic. The fund supports projects The council’s inward investment team is all move towards commercial green
aimed at providing business support, premises’ about supporting strategic economic growth,
improvements and training and skills for staff. by attracting new investors to the East Riding, energy production of this nature. Creating. Inspiring. Digital. Last year, Eon Visual Media’s videography Back with a bang!
assisting with larger expansion projects, and team continued to capture and create exquisite
The council’s Love Your High Street fund bringing forward infrastructure that enables Eon Visual Media is an award-winning corporate video productions for a wide range of With global pandemic restrictions now at ease,
was relaunched in April 2020 refocusing its the delivery of development sites. Recent independent digital media production company clients including ARCO, Hull City Council, JZ Eon Visual Media are set to continue providing
attention to support activity during COVID investments include Siemens Mobility, Tricoya, specialising in animation, app development, Flowers, Bishop Burton College, University of a world class service and continue to produce
and post pandemic recovery. It continues to Pensana and Croda. design, web development, digital marketing, Hull, and Associated British Ports. In addition to awe-inspiring digital media content for its
offer grants to help high street businesses, rural and video production. The company employs creating premium corporate videos, Eon Visual diverse range of global clients.
service delivery, local town and parish councils What is the greatest achievement of your 20 people and operates from a dedicated Media has also helped many businesses to
and community organisations. So far, 201 business in the last 12 months? production facility and head office in Hull. continue running virtual online events through Want to keep up to date with what’s happening
applicants have received a share of £1.25m Love their livestreaming and online webinar services. at Eon Visual Media? Make sure you check out
Your High Street grants, which with private Since the pandemic hit early in 2020, The business has been established since the late the company’s website and various social media
sector match has resulted in £6.7m being the council has worked tirelessly with local 1980s and has won a string of industry awards Last year, Eon Visual Media’s team has also channels to keep up to date with the latest
invested locally. The project has also assisted businesses and residents to encourage over the last decade. Eon Visual Media has a continued to flourish by developing a range of news, case studies, blogs, and announcements.
with the creation of 184 direct jobs within our communities to come together, adapt diverse client base and works with organisations highly advanced and innovative website and
local towns. to new circumstances and prosper once of all sizes and across both the public and private app projects for clients including Hull Kingston www.eon-media.com
again as restrictions were lifted. In the sectors. Current clients in the East Yorkshire Rovers, Engweld, Hull Sport, FLX Health, and @eonmedia
The council owns and operates a range of first months of Covid-19, the council paid region include Smith & Nephew, Reckitt, Ideal Chatta Learning.
business centres which offer office and out more than £19.4m through grants to Standard, KCOM, University of Hull, and East
workshop accommodation for rent and around 2,000 small businesses to help them Riding of Yorkshire Council. What is the greatest achievement of your
conference and meeting room facilities survive the lockdown and get back on their business in the last 12 months?
for hire. Located in Bridlington, Driffield, feet. Since then, a total of £155,041,688 Eon Visual Media have a clear mission: to put Did you know?
Beverley, Goole, Market Weighton, Brough and has been paid out to local businesses. smiles on their client’s faces and produce digital Last year, Eon Visual Media were recruited
Hessle, with easy in/ out terms they provide a content that inspires them and their customers. to film and deliver live video coverage of The The Eon in Eon Visual Media comes
collaborative place from which to do business. www.eastriding.gov.uk Business Day event, which took place at the
The council is very proud to be able to offer two @East_Riding What has success looked like over the Bridlington Spa. As media production partner from our origins as the Electronic
new additions to the business centre portfolio last 12 months? for this event, Eon Visual Media delivered and Online Division of our now sister
at Goole and Beverley which demonstrates its www.investeastriding.co.uk exceptional live video coverage of the event company Springfield Solutions.
commitment to investing in the provision of @Invest_ER Despite the many trials and tribulations caused as well as showcasing a series of pre-recorded
modern workplace accommodation which will Despite the many trials and tribulations caused videos of local businesses operating within
enable sustainable economic growth. by the global pandemic, Eon Visual Media has the Hull & East Yorkshire Region. Following
continued to thrive over the past 12 months. In the huge success of this hybrid-event, Eon
RaisE business centre is located within the 2021, the company celebrated a record year in Visual Media continued to utilise livestreaming
Goole 36 Enterprise Zone, this striking three- financial growth, and expanded their team by technology to assist with multiple online and
storey building provides 3,200 square metres recruiting five new members of staff. hybrid-events including East Yorkshire Council
of commercial floor space made up of grade-A AGM, The Waterline Summit, Humber
office and workshop accommodation. Modern Business Week, and Tech Week Humber.
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DIANTHUS FOR ENTREPRENEURS ONLY
BUSINESS PARK
‘Entrepreneurs helping successful and who appreciate why entertained and inspired by FEO’s
entrepreneurs to start, and what success looks like. special guest speakers Sir John
adapt and grow’ FEO’s range of entrepreneur-led Jones and Darren Farley on the
Dianthus Business Park boasts a highly occupying units which have been built site approved with an additional four units programmes and events give main stage and our roving close up
visual and prominent location on the and dedicated to their requirements. being granted planning permission. Three For Entrepreneurs Only local business owners the unique Magician Rich Reynolds.’
M62, at Junction 38, in Newport, East of which are now leased to third party (FEO) is the trusted voice of opportunity to give back by sharing
Yorkshire. The site provides fantastic The site has capacity for further tenants. Consideration is currently being the Private Sector in Hull & their expertise and experience with What is the greatest achievement
transport links to major UK motorways expansion which has already been given to a further two units. East Riding. They are a vibrant others, whilst also enjoying the of your business in the last 12
including M62, M1, A1, and M18. underlined by the Local East Riding of peer group of like-minded local benefits that peer-to-peer support months?
Yorkshire Authority’s grant of Planning In addition, a wetland area has been entrepreneurs representing and encouragement provides.
It is also located with easy access to three Consent for a building of 20,000m2. created on 4.10 acre of land that successful private-sector FEO was awarded The Queen’s
major UK cities York, Kingston Upon accommodates three large ponds. These businesses of all sectors and sizes. All FEO programmes and Award for Voluntary Service in
Hull and Leeds and is positioned close to In addition, a further two units are not only provide storm water buffer toolkits are available at no cost 2021 . Equivalent to an MBE,
Humberside and Leeds Bradford airports, currently under consideration. storage but with extensive planting, The big objective of FEO is to to end users and vital support QAVS are the highest awards
and Kingston Upon Hull docks. create habitat for flora and fauna. It is help grow the local economy comes from 6 Key Partners given to voluntary groups in the
Dianthus Business Park would like a unique example of mitigation for the within Hull and the East Riding - Cranswick plc, Gosschalks, UK and they are awarded for life.
The site was opened in 2010 when it to welcome more businesses to their hedges and dykes lost in the development of Yorkshire. Specifically, wealth Horncastle Group, Smailes
became the flagship for JZ Flowers who Industrial Park and would welcome of the park. creation, quality higher paying Goldie, MKM Building Supplies www.forentrepreneursonly.co.uk
had taken a decision to consolidate their discussion about your specific jobs, more money spent locally and The One Point. These major @FEOHull
three existing production sites into a requirements. The business park can www.dianthusbusinesspark.co.uk and people staying in the local names offer financial assistance
purpose built, state of the art facility here deliver, quickly and to your specification economy. More prosperity would along with active support.
in Newport, East Yorkshire. and requirements. help to solve so many other
problems. For example, more FEO’s Chief Executive Jan
opportunity for young people to Brumby, who is also a recipient of
The past 11 years has seen further Dianthus Business Park don’t just see you
be able to develop their careers The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Did you know?
expansion of the business and a shift
in emphasis to cater for the demand
as just a tenant but want to understand
your business and will work with you to
Did you know? locally rather than having to look Promotion is encouraging local
from other industries seeking a more make both yours and their business a big elsewhere. FEO believe that their Entrepreneurs to get involved. FEO started over a supper
strategically located facility that can take success. Since the purchase of the 4.10 Ha (10.10 acre) biggest job is to push, to ensure Jan comments ‘FEO will be based
that the region is open for business in the Royal Hall throughout the of 10 Entrepreneurs
advantage of the motorway links to the site with the attendant 3,944m2 (42,437ft2)
rest of the country. Talk to us and join the and that it is a great place to start, Business Day 2022, creating in a Hull restaurant on
Dianthus Family today. of production floor space in 2008, the site adapt and grow a business. FEO an ‘entrepreneurial buzz’. Come 2009 and together their
The site can provide industrial units of has expanded to 25 Ha (62 acres) and now is an important and respected and ‘grab some cash’, meet our membership of almost 200
varying size and in addition to JZ Flowers, What is the greatest achievement of voice in helping to shape ideas members and key partners and
accommodates 81,341m2 (875,230 ft2) of and to influence. It is a collective find out how you can get involved employing 24,000 people,
is already home to several tenants your business in the last 12 months?
from a range of different industries. modern, efficient production / storage buildings. of likeminded people who believe with our unique organisation. and have combined sales
These currently include Qwik Flowers, One of the biggest achievements for There is an option on a further 10 Ha. the region can be much more Business day delegates can also be in excess of £4billion.
Royal Lemkes Ltd, William Jackson Dianthus Business Park over the last 12
Food Group, ProGarm and FlamePro, months was to have plans to develop the
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The HEY LEP is a business-led partnership Come and speak to the HEY LEP and
that brings together businesses, local Growth Hub team to learn more about
authorities and a range of other stakeholders, this exciting new package of support for
to drive forward the economic growth of the manufacturers across Hull and East Yorkshire
region. The LEP, chaired by James Newman and find out how you can access the expertise
and supported by Deputy Chair Stephen needed to transform your business.
Parnaby, works closely with Government
to promote and develop the Hull and The HEY LEP started operating in April
East Yorkshire area and provides strategic 2021, and we are excited to be joining our
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Yorkshire area, providing business support and your business.
advice through the Growth Hub and capital
grants to support start-ups and growing What is the greatest achievement of your
businesses in the region. It also provides a business in the last 12 months?
valuable link between employers and learning
providers in Hull & East Yorkshire, with the As an organisation of just over one year old
aim of developing the productive workforce there have been many achievements to Hull is a proud, independent hydrogen and decarbonised a citywide environment of What is the greatest achievement
the area needs. The HEY LEP is also driving celebrate including being here today! and creative city with culture products. The Yorkshire collaboration and drive. of your business in the last 12
the transition to a clean growth economy in its DNA. It’s a world-leading Energy Park offers immediate months?
managing the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan In the first quarter of this year the LEP city, Yorkshire’s Maritime city, a development opportunities, The city is playing a central role
with partner CATCH, and acting as an Energy published its Economic Growth and renowned city of culture, the UK including incubation spaces. in the green skills and digital Becoming only 1 of 3 Freeports
Hub partner with government. Workforce Wellbeing Strategy, setting out Centre for the offshore industry revolution. A strong provision to have been announced in the
a roadmap to drive economic growth up to and the UK’s first fibre city. Hull Siemens Gamesa has invested comes from the Outstanding- Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
The LEP’s co-sponsor for the Business Day 2026. has seen a dramatic transformation £310m in a state-of-the-art rated Ron Dearing University and securing the £186m expansion
is the Made Smarter Programme Yorkshire. in recent years and its star offshore wind turbine blade Technical College in the city centre of the Siemens Gamesa’s facility
Delivered via the LEP’s Growth Hub and in The LEP has launched its new Growing Places continues to rise. Over the past manufacturing facility in Hull, and also from the Good-rated on Alexandra Dock, which secures
partnership with the other Yorkshire LEPs, Fund which offers capital grants for business decade, Hull has seen billions of directly creating over 1,000 local Hull Training and Adult Education their long-term commitment to
Made Smarter provides comprehensive growth projects. pounds of public and private sector jobs and supplying blades to the service, who are leading on the the city and ensures the largest
support to manufacturing businesses to help investment, cemented its place offshore wind farms off the east provision of a number of bespoke turbine blades in the world are
them explore, adopt, and implement digital The LEP officially launched its Local Digital as city of culture with increases coast of the UK. The company is bootcamps and have moved into made in Hull.
technology and solutions throughout their Skills Partnership with Department for in visitors and leisure activities the leading supplier of offshore new accommodation on Park
business to aid productivity and growth. Culture Media and Sport to support growth in and reached its highest levels of wind technology and to meet the Avenue and Nursery Grove. www.hull.gov.uk
digital skills in the area. employment. need of this flourishing industry, @HullCCNews
Funded by the UK Government, Made they are doubling the size of the Arco are a family-owned Hull
Smarter is an intervention aimed at Finally the LEP, CATCH and 9 private-sector Hull is at the centre of the factory with a further £186m safety business serving a national
supporting the progression of UK PLC partners continued to deliver the Humber Humber Freeport, a special investment and creating 200 new client base. They opened their new
toward Industry 4.0, and is a key driver of Industrial Cluster Plan (HICP) - a £2.6M kind of port where normal tax jobs. Hull is playing a vital role in headquarters in the Fruit Market
and customs rules do not apply. driving down the production costs in 2021. The move saw them bring
improving productivity across the SME
base. Through intensive digital audits, one-
programme jointly funded by UKRI - to
develop a roadmap to decarbonise Humber Focused on low carbon economic of the offshore wind sector and over 600 employees into the city Did you& know?
J.R. Rix Sons are
to-one technical support, management Industry. Did you know? growth, businesses operating inside
these designated areas can take
maximising the advantages for the
UK industry in clean growth.
centre. Their presence there builds
on the huge regeneration success currently working on the
training and access to grant funding, Made
advantage of the benefits offered of the Fruit Market which is home
Hull City Council
Hornsea Project supported
1 windfarm
Smarter helps manufacturers explore varied HEY LEP In 2021/22 the HEY LEP’s Growth local businesses withSeashuttle
digital solutions ranging from artificial www. heylep.com by the tax sites which include The Invest Hull Team is dedicated to a thriving food and beverage through their Rix
intelligence, virtual/augmented reality @hey_lep Hub supported over 3,000 ABP’s Humber International to attracting new business and retail offer on Humber Street. almost £100m
service, in grantcrew
transporting
Enterprise Park, the Yorkshire investments to Hull. The team It’s complemented by a strong support
through to the internet of things, robotics businesses in the region to grow, and Energy Park, Saltend Chemicals are at the forefront of the residential and employment offer and equipmentthem
to help on their
and big data – and much more besides. HEY Growth Hub helped over 2,300 individuals to Park and the eastern portion of the UK’s thinking around flood across the Beal Homes housing through the pandemic.
purpose built vessles.
www.heygrowthhub.com
@HEY_Growth explore self-employment; creating port of Hull. management and climate change, development and C4DI.
100 new businesses in the process. which has helped establish Hull as
A new hydrogen plant is proposed one of a handful of Global Water
within this zone, as well as the Resilient cities, whilst championing
opportunity to decarbonise the city and its strengths through
Saltend Chemicals Plant and the cultural, place shaping, and
create exportable surplus low carbon agendas to create
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HULL TRAINS J.R. RIX & SONS
Hull Trains is an award winning, open- Kingston Rovers this season, as well as “A better way to manage business our holiday homes division and to neutralise their emissions What is the greatest
access long distance train operator, being sponsors of Beverley Racecourse. expenses whilst helping you tackle developing solutions that will help whilst driving development and achievement of your business
running 94 direct services a week from They are also proud to support Hull your carbon footprint “ businesses address the greatest social value in the community. in the last 12 months?
Hull and the Humber region direct to the Children’s University and provide regular challenge that lies before them,
capital. Travel to and from London King’s travel for Hull based primary school With Harry and Robbie Rix cutting their carbon footprint to Accountabl saves companies J.R. Rix & Sons has continued
Cross in comfort and style on board our children to London. recently joining the well-known help the UK reach Net Zero. time, money and resources while to grow its leisure home
state-of-the-art Hitachi trains. Our family business, J.R. Rix & Sons helping them unlock access manufacturing output, opening
world class Paragon fleet is amongst the For those travelling for business, the is now a sixth-generation family Accountabl to sustainability linked finance a second factory in 2021 and
fastest, most modern, environmentally dedicated and efficient Hull based company trusted across East and better business practices. increasing production by 400%,
Yorkshire and the wider country. Accountabl Expenses was despite COVID-19 and significant
friendly, reliable, and high-tech trains on Business Travel team can assist with any launched earlier in 2022 and is Fuelmate
the UK rail network, providing smoother enquiries and will always offer the best challenges on the supply side.
Wwith new blood comes new the Rix Group’s latest fintech
journeys and greener travel to London 7 price available. This friendly, experienced ideas to help businesses tackle start-up. Formerly called www.rix.co.uk
days a week. team has vast experience of planning the problems of the future. Of Expensemate, the team behind Fuelmate – J.R. Rix & Son’s fuel
and organising rail travel throughout course, the Rix Group has been this cutting-edge business have card business – can save you time
Through Hull Trains 21-year history, the UK and can assist with enquiries for providing business solutions for been busy building the carbon
their people are what continue to set any UK rail journey. They don’t charge almost 150 years. You probably management toolkit of the future.
and money when buying fuel for
your business. It provides tailored Did you know?
them apart. As one of the UK’s smaller any booking fees or commission, so know them best from the familiar fuel card solutions to SMEs
train operators, they aim to provide a for a bespoke service set up your Hull red, white and blue tankers that Accountabl Expenses automates
personal touch that others simply can’t. Trains Business Travel account today at the whole expense management across the Yorkshire region and Tim Rix, Chairman of
deliver fuels and home heating oil beyond via transparent pricing and
From the on-board team and train hulltrains.co.uk/business. to homes, farms, and businesses processes while calculating real-
high-quality customer service.
J.R. Rix & Sons, is one of
drivers to the leadership and support across the UK. But they’re much time carbon emissions, data is the founding members
teams, everybody plays their part in What is the greatest achievement of then seamlessly posted directly The company’s extensive range
more than that. Home to 17
to a company’s accounting of fuel cards enables our team to
of the ‘Lagoon Project’, a
looking after the small details and making your business in the last 12 months? individual companies, J.R. Rix & J.R. Rix & Sons are
sure every journey is a great one. Hull Sons is the name behind one of package for ultimate simplicity. find the best value solution for any proposed 11km causeway
Trains prides themselves on offering a As of February 2022, Hull Trains the UK’s fastest growing leisure fleet, whether it is large or small, currently working on the
to be built in the Humber
In the pipeline is Accountabl
memorable experience throughout your now run a timetable of 94 services Did you know? home manufacturers, a fleet Calculate, a tool which and for any mix of cars, vans, light Hornseawhich
Estuary, Project 1 windfarm
would see
journey, whether you are travelling for every week, the highest level ever of vessels safely transporting integrates with accounting commercial vehicles, or heavy through their Rix Seashuttle
business or leisure. They are regularly at offered in the history of Hull Trains. goods vehicles. the development of a new
engineers to and from wind farms, systems, seamlessly connecting service, transporting crew
the top of the National Rail Passenger Hull Trains services travel over 1 million miles and a heating services division financial and operational data waterfront, the provision
Not only does this bring and equipment on their
Survey for passenger satisfaction, and www.hulltrains.co.uk a year – that’s 2 return trips to the moon! that helps keep our customers with emissions factors, giving efficiencies in terms of reduced of river and tidal flood
with the dedicated-on board team on @Hull_Trains warm and cosy during the insight into emission hotspots procurement and administration purpose built
protection, vessles.
reduced traffic
hand to help it’s easy to see why. Hull worst of the winter weather. and reduction opportunities. fees, Fuelmate offers the latest
Trains are prouder than ever to carry the Early adopters are currently on
congestion, a new location
Now, with the new generation in advanced telematics, giving
Hull name on the side of our trains. the platform testing it out. you the data you need to make for growing renewable
entering the business, we are
harnessing state-of-the-art Finally Accountabl Offset intelligent decisions about how to energy and 20,000+
Hull Trains roots are very much in their
local community and are proud to be technology to refine the links local businesses with local run your fleet efficiently. new jobs for the region.
partnering with both Hull FC and Hull manufacturing processes at projects, enabling companies
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The University of Hull is an improve flood resilience. Its Flood University alumnus, cookery writer It directly employs over 2,000
anchor institution in the Humber Innovation Centre offers fully- and journalist, will award each people, and, through its supply
region, with over 14,000 funded support to business owners recipient with £1,000 to support chain and business networks,
students and 2,000 staff within to help protect their premises, the costs of study. It is believed supports an additional 4,100 jobs
the organisation. Its strategy is employees and assets against the to be the first scholarship of its across Yorkshire and the Humber.
underpinned by the three pillars risk of flooding. kind offered to the LGBTQ+
of People, Place and Partnerships, community at undergraduate www.hull.ac.uk
with environmental sustainability Using state-of-the-art carbon study level in the UK. Our @UniOfHull
and social justice at the heart of mapping technology, a team at the second LGBTQ+ scholarship is in
everything we do. University is working with five East partnership with the UK’s biggest
Yorkshire farmers to accurately selling gay magazine, Attitude.
The University last year enjoyed map their carbon footprint and
double success in national cost per hectare. The project has To find out more email us:
league tables published by The major implications and benefits contact@hull.ac.uk.
MAIN SPONSOR Guardian and The Times and for the UK agriculture sector, and
Sunday Times. The University has sustainability. What is the greatest achievement
SEWELL GROUP
climbed 42 places in the last two of your business in the last 12
years, according to the Guardian The University is proud to be a months?
university rankings, and four Founding Partner in the Oh Yes!
courses currently rank in the top Net Zero campaign – positioning Over the last 12 months, the
10 nationally. Hull at the forefront of the University of Hull has played a vital
UK’s drive to a Net Zero carbon role in helping businesses across
Hull has also risen 51 places in the economy. the Yorkshire & Humber region Did you know?
Sewell Group is a multi-disciplined group of Now operating across the north of England, and last three years in the prestigious both recover and grow from the
companies with a long and illustrious history more widely through its consultancy and data- Times university rankings. Join us on our Business Day and COVID-19 pandemic.
dating back to 1876. Alongside its retail division, mapping businesses, the Group’s focus in on play our “Race to Net Zero” game. The bone-density scanner,
which operates 13 fuel and convenience stores maintaining a sustainable business with people, Helping the Humber region Last summer it was announced the now used to detect
across East Yorkshire, Sewell Estates is made planet, and places at its heart. transition to Net Zero A fairer, brighter future University’s £14.5m SparkFund osteoporosis, was first
up of Sewell Investments, Sewell Construction, programme had been extended
Sewell Facilities Management, Illingworth and What is the greatest achievement of your As the leading higher education Reducing health inequalities is for a further two years. Since developed at the University
Gregory, Shared Agenda, Parallel, and latest business in the last 12 months? institution in the Humber region, a matter of fairness and social launching in May 2017, SparkFund of Hull by a team led by
investment, Community Ventures Ltd. the University of Hull has a justice, and the University is has transformed businesses across Professor Chris Langton.
Off the back of our Queen’s Award in significant role to play in the making a significant contribution the region with over 2,500+
At the heart of the businesses’ vision and April 2021, a highlight has been our 3-star transition to a net-zero economy. to Levelling Up in the area, from hours of support; helping firms
strategy is delivering value for the communities accreditation in the UK Best Companies bench to bedside, improving cut costs by £2.3m, develop 87 The scanner has been
it serves, promoting opportunities by employing survey, which sees us classified as a ‘World Working closely with industry, health outcomes in areas including new products and reduce carbon recognised as one of the
local people and investing in developing talent, Class’ company to work for. public authorities and government, cancer, diabetes, respiratory emissions by 540 tonnes. “100 discoveries and
as well as giving back to communities and the University is committed conditions, multimorbidities, and
supporting the regional economy through This is the group’s ninth Best Companies to developing a highly-skilled wound healing. The scheme has delivered an developments in UK
commissioning the local supply chain. accreditation, which recognises the highest workforce of the future - helping impressive 145 new-to-firm universities that have
standard of workplace engagement and is the the Humber evolve from the The University’s values around innovations, helped 130 SMEs changed the world.”
In 2021, the Group was recognised as one of highest score a company can get. highest carbon-emitting cluster in diversity and equality are enter new markets and supported
only 18 businesses across the country in the the country to a hotbed of green embodied in its Wilberforce an estimated increase in Chris studied physics and
Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Promoting www.sewell-group.co.uk innovation. Institute for the study of Slavery profitability of £10.4m. chemistry at Hull, and when
Opportunity – the most prestigious accolade @Sewell_Group and Emancipation. The Institute his grandma needed a hip
for UK businesses. J.R. Rix & Sons are The University has announced a is continuing the legacy of Hull Through the University’s replacement at the end of his
vision to become a carbon neutral MP and abolitionist William innovation centres – SparkFund,
Sewell Group has always championed social currently working on the campus by 2027, in time for its Wilberforce, as it works with the Aura Innovation Centre and first year in 1977, she secured
mobility and ‘grown its own’ talent, with 75% Hornsea Project 1 windfarm centenary anniversary. A ‘Living businesses and organisations to Flood Innovation Centre – almost him a vacation job working
of the senior team coming from non-academic
routes into employment and gaining their
Did youthrough
know?their Rix Seashuttle Lab’ will enable students and
staff to engage with the strategy,
audit their supply chains and
eliminate slavery and forced labour.
300 SMEs have received tailored
support. In addition, these centres
with her Orthopaedic
qualifications whilst in the workplace. service, transporting crew through research projects and have provided funding to over 270 Surgeon in Doncaster.
andworks
Sewell Group equipment
acrossonthetheir campus activities. As part of its commitment to SMEs, created 175 new jobs, and
Post-pandemic, the group has further UK throughpurpose built vessles.
its consultancy inclusivity, the University of Hull helped launch 270 new products During this time, the initial
committed to supporting economic With world-class facilities and recently announced two new and services.
recovery and the life chances of the and data-mapping businesses, services around low-carbon energy Scholarships – supporting students idea of using ultrasound
next generation by tripling its annual helping support decision making – including being home to the from the LGBTQ+ community. As an institution, the University to identify those at risk of
investment in graduates, trainees, and across the public sector. Centre for Sustainable Energy of Hull contributes £370m a year osteoporosis was developed.
apprentices over the next five years. Technologies – the University also The Jeremy Round Scholarship, to the local economy – a figure
works closely with businesses to named in memory of the which rises to £913m nationally.
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