Leading North Wales accountancy firm Williams Denton is working with its colleagues at The Corporate Finance Network to lobby Westminster for a common sense approach to solving the economic and funding issues faced by SMEs. Williams Denton, which has branches in Llandudno and Bangor, believes the Funding for Lending Scheme, announced recently by Chancellor George Osbourne, could have little ... [More]
Star award for Great Orme Brewery’s golden ale
August 24, 2012 By
Star award for Great Orme Brewery’s golden ale Great Orme Brewery’s golden ale Celtica has been named as a stellar performer in this year’s Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste Awards. The brewery has won a gold star in the prestigious UK-wide awards for the light-coloured real ale Celtica. The news comes just two months after Great Orme Brewery won the Mild category in CAMRA's Champion Beer of ... [More]
Denbigh Beer Festival showcases Wales’ finest ales
August 21, 2012 By
This year’s Denbigh Beer Festival promises an even more dizzying array of local beers and ciders than ever, with award-winning brews from Great Orme Brewery, Bragdy Conwy and Purple Moose among others. Having raised a record-breaking £7,000 last year, organisers Denbigh and District Round Table hope that the focus on local breweries will make the September 15 charity event the best attended ... [More]
Denbigh businessman braves the elements to raise £20,000 for Mold cancer charity
August 17, 2012 By
A Denbigh businessmen who has personally benefitted from cancer research, has completed a 200-mile hike to raise more than £20,000 for a Mold-based charity. Ian Gibson of Artisan Windows, Denbigh together with Peter Dutton of Dutton and Peters Builders, Mold, paramedic Wyn Jones and Wyn's 74-year-old father Dai, took on the famous coast-to-coast walk for the North West Cancer Research ... [More]
Denbigh businessman braves the elements to raise £20,000 for Mold cancer charity
August 17, 2012 By
A Denbigh businessmen who has personally benefitted from cancer research, has completed a 200-mile hike to raise more than £20,000 for a Mold-based charity. Ian Gibson of Artisan Windows, Denbigh together with Peter Dutton of Dutton and Peters Builders, Mold, paramedic Wyn Jones and Wyn's 74-year-old father Dai, took on the famous coast-to-coast walk for the North West Cancer Research ... [More]
Recruit highlights French sales drive
August 2, 2012 By
Kestrel, the PVC-U and PVC-UE building materials manufacturer, is expanding its French sales force by recruiting Bordeaux-based sales expert Christof Durand. Former military man Christof has a long history in the building products market and won the role due to his considerable knowledge of the French market. Sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “Christof is a welcome addition ... [More]
Q Card gives Kestrel installers the competitive edge
August 2, 2012 By
A year after Kestrel launched its Q Card scheme, one registered installer has explained the benefits it is bringing to his business. The leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer helps its installers achieve the GQA NVQ 2 Level 2 Certificate in Domestic Fascia, Soffit and Bargeboard Installation, awarding them the Q Card on completion. Mark Billington of Blackrod near Bolton ... [More]
Kestrel triathalon team get set for gruelling challenge
July 16, 2012 By
While the world is glued to the London Olympics, Simon Reynolds, Laurence Hicks and Mike Payne face a gruelling summer of training getting ready for the event. As part of the Roofing Racers team, they hope to raise £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Great Ormond St Hospital. The three, who all took part in last year’s triathalon, plan to improve upon their 2011 times. In particular ... [More]
Kestrel trains 200 installers to NVQ 2
July 6, 2012 By
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel has trained more than 200 of its registered installers to NVQ level 2 in roofline installation in just under a year. The qualification, accredited by the GQA and delivered by Neil Whitfield Training (NWT), is valued at £1,500 per person but is free for Kestrel registered installers. For all 206 installers who have qualified, it ... [More]
Kestrel gets it white – brilliantly
July 2, 2012 By
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is unveiling a new brilliant white formula for its co-extruded products. The formulation has been introduced to ensure even greater colour consistency across the Kestrel ranges. Kestrel sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “While any difference in brilliant white across ranges may have previously been unnoticed by ... [More]
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