80,000 Leisure Scheme - Contractors Appointed - Work Commenced - view original
Town Centre Securities PLC | Reg No. 00623364 | SIC Code 7020 | HQ Yorkshire and the Humber | Tel 011 3222 1234 | Turnover £22.0m | Employees 92 | Locations 1 | 53 Company Alerts | 9 Subsidiary Alerts
Property investment and development company Town Centre Securities has appointed GMI Construction as the main contractor for its 80,000 sq ft leisure scheme in Leeds city centre. Work has started on the first of ten units, a 21,000 sq ft unit fitness facility for Pure Gym. A pre-let has also been agreed with the pan Asian buffet restaurant chain, COSMO. Other work will include refurbishment of the multi-storey car park in conjunction with Town Centre Car Parks which operates the car park. Helen Green, associate director
Oakley Capital Limited | Reg No. 04091922 | SIC Code 6712 | HQ London | Tel 020 7766 6900 | Turnover £10.9m | Employees 58 | Locations 1 | 15 Company Alerts
HEADLAND Media, which supplies news and entertainment services, has been sold by Oakley Capital Investments for £15.5m to US investor KVH Industries. The transaction has provided a 2.7x gross return for the fund over the period of ownership, with an initial rate of return of 27%. Oakley director Peter Dubens
16 May 2013
Targets 25 acquisitions in 2013 - sector consolidation - profits increased to £12m - view original
Towry Holdings Limited | Reg No. 04773122 | SIC Code 6523 | HQ South East | Tel 013 4482 8000 | Turnover £84.2m | Employees 773 | Locations 10 | 7 Company Alerts
National financial advice firm Towry has targeted acquiring 20 to 25 IFAs in 2013 as the sector consolidates due to changes introduced by the FSAs Retail Distribution Review. Five acquisitions will be finalised by the end of July 2013. Towry recorded operating profit of £11.8m for 2012, up from £10.2m in 2011. 660 employees.
16 May 2013
Performance meets expectations - new Waitrose store - potential new jobs - view original
Town Centre Securities PLC | Reg No. 00623364 | SIC Code 7020 | HQ Yorkshire and the Humber | Tel 011 3222 1234 | Turnover £22.0m | Employees 92 | Locations 1 | 53 Company Alerts | 9 Subsidiary Alerts
Town Centre Securities, the property development company, performed in line with its expectations between 1 January and 10 May 2013. It has secured council backing to build a 36,000 sq ft store for Waitrose in Milngavie, Glasgow. The development could create employment opportunities.
15 May 2013
Stake in Industrial Latex Compounds - Previous Owners retained
15 May 2013
Funding Awarded - 22 Employees
15 May 2013
40 jobs created - online re-registration service enhanced
15 May 2013
Online loans site expands - may launch savings account
Whilst the UK has been performing better than other major European economies, organisations in the sector are likely to suffer the knock-on effects of unsustainable levels of consumer credit, the risks of an overheating housing market, the relentless nature of technology-driven change and, added to these, a regulatory environment aimed at preventing Enron and WorldCom type scandals and incautious selling of financial products such as endowment-linked mortgages.