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Sewell Estates Co-Owner Council releases first annual report
Sewell Estates Co-Owner Council has released its first annual report, which looks back at what has been achieved in its first 18 months and the impact that becoming a co-owned business has had on its people and customers. The estates arm of Sewell Group became part-employee owned in January 2023, when majority shareholder and group chairman Paul Sewell moved 25% of the company’s shares into an...
An appointment with… Simon Allan-Brooks, chief commercial officer at Arco: Experts in Safety
When a business has been around as long as Arco, it’s safe to assume it will have seen plenty of change. Throughout its 140-year history, the Hull-based safety specialist’s ability to adapt has been key to its enduring success, and the past few years have been no exception. In 2022, as the world emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, Guy Bruce took the helm as Arco’s new chief executive, setting...
Rollits ramps up support for charities with a full house at annual golf day
Businesses from across the region joined forces to again support the work of two popular charities at a golf day which has raised thousands of pounds over nearly four decades. Fundraisers from Dove House Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) told of the difference made by the event over the past 37 years. Corporate competitors, who produced one of the closest contests in the event’s history,...
Monocle brings vision and style to offer a workplace that’s more than just work space
Work is under way on transforming Hull city centre’s iconic Europa House office into Monocle – an exciting new project that the owners say is already catching the eye of potential occupiers. Allenby Commercial promises that Monocle will deliver a bright new facility for the city and its people and breathe new life into a 50-year-old property which has stood as a landmark since the 1970s. Georgia...
Celebrating the region’s inspirational women in business: call for award nominations
Only one month remains to nominate inspirational women for the Women of Achievement Awards. Organised by not-for-profit networking group Women in Business Hull, the biennial awards celebrate the achievements of women who are raising the bar in business, blazing a trail for other women to follow in the workplace, or making an outstanding contribution in their profession or to the community....