HICL takes stake in Birmingham hospital project - view original
HICL Infrastructure, which invests in infrastructure projects, has taken a sizeable interest in the Birmingham New Hospitals public finance initiative (PFI) project.
21 May 2012
Manchester office opened - funding secured for hospital developments - view original
Robertson Group (Holdings) Limited | Reg No. SC356297 | SIC Code 7415 | HQ Scotland | Tel 01343 548621 | Turnover £204.5m | Employees 1039 | Locations 1 | 5 Company Alerts | 7 Subsidiary Alerts
Office Premises: 1 Location Gained Private Finance Initiatives / PPI Initiatives: 2 Locations Gained North West: 2 Locations Gained Property, Land & Constr.: 1 Location Gained
Robertson Group is to commence work on two major hospital developments in Cumbria. Funding has been secured for the £11m Cockermouth Community Hospital and £4m Cleator Moor Health Centre. Robertson opened a new office in Manchester in April 2012. 2011 turnover £204.5m, 1,039 employees.
17 May 2012
27 jobs created - Creative Jobs Fund successful - view original
NORTHERN FILM & MEDIA LIMITED | Reg No. 04357249 | SIC Code 7487 | HQ North East | Tel 0191 4404940 | Turnover £3.5m | Locations 1
A piltot project launched by Northern Film & Media to create jobs in the creative industries has provded successful, with companies adding 27 full-time posts in spring 2012. The company launched the £72,000 Creative Jobs Fund in February 2012. 2011 turnover £3.5m.
16 May 2012
£18m investment - workforce to treble - acquired by BASF - new manufacturing facility - view original
Equateq Limited | Reg No. 05507387 | SIC Code 1542 | HQ London | Tel 01851 707780 | Turnover £1.1m | Locations 2
Job Gains / Losses: 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Private Finance Initiatives / PPI Initiatives: 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Industrial Premises: 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Mergers, Acquisitions & Flotations: 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Scotland: 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Chemicals, Pharm & Med : 90 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained
German chemical company BASF has acquired life sciences firm Equateq and is investing £18m to create a new manufacturing facility on the Isle of Lewis. In an agreement with the government, BASF is creating 90 jobs at the facility, expanding production of Omega 3 fatty acids. Equateqs 2010 turnover was £1.1m.
15 May 2012
Approves 4.4m of schemes - 3,000 jobs to be created
09 May 2012
Substantial turnover growth expected - £290,000 funding secured - 19 jobs created
04 May 2012
Turnover doubles - Overseas sales rise - 290,000 funding received - 19 jobs created
02 May 2012
Business expansion - Turnover up 9 per cent - Profits reach £8m - £10m investment
02 May 2012
Business expansion - Turnover up 9 per cent - Profits reach 8m - 10m investment
02 May 2012
Business expansion - Turnover up 9 per cent - Profits reach 8m - 10m investment
26 Apr 2012
New product development for interiors firm - £37,000 nvestment received
Private Finance Initiatives / PPI Initiatives Overview
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