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Newnham & Abel Ltd (In Administration)

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:23:52 +0100

Placed into administration - 11 jobs lost
Norfolk steel fabrication company Newnham & Abel Ltd has been placed into administration with the loss of 11 jobs. The company closed due to late payments and a default by a major client. Donna Louise Cartmel, of Unique Business Recovery Ltd, was appointed administrator of Newnham and Abel Ltd on 4 May 2012.

Promotional Logistics Ltd

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:30:34 +0100

2 new warehouses - £50m investment - 500 jobs created
Market support firm Prolog is to build two warehouses in Sudbury, Suffolk with a combined floor space of 26,385 sq metres. The new £50m site will create 500 jobs and be ready by 2015. Prolog already employs 430 people in the town. Robert Audley is the chairman.

Clement Joscelyne Limited

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:34:06 +0100

Admininstrator appointed - 91 jobs at risk
It is believed that furniture retailer Clement Joscelyne has been placed in administration, putting 91 jobs at risk. FRP Advisory is seeking a buyer for the retailer which has stores in Cambridge, Norwich, Brighton, Brentwood, Bishops Stortford and in Bury St. Edmunds. 2011 turnover 10.5m, 116 employees.

John Menzies Plc

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:02:51 +0100

Depot Closure - 100 Jobs at Risk - Review of Depots - £1.337bn turnover
Newspaper and magazine distribution company John Menzies are reviewing its network of depots and consultation has begun for the closure of its Suffolk depot with the loss of 100 jobs. Menzies Distribution has more than 4,000 employees, £56.4m profit and a turnover of £1.337bn

Robert Bosch Ltd

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:01:32 +0100

25 new engineering jobs - robotic lawnmower development - new premises
Robert Bosch is launching new robotic lawnmowers and no frills-lawnmowers. It is creating 25 jobs at its plant in Stowmarket, Suffolk, to develop cordless and robotic machines and is opening a new facility in the town, where 110 staff will be based from August 2012. Turnover in 2010 was 322m, 1,214 employees.

Prologis Developments Limited

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:38:14 +0100

New distribution centre - 600 jobs created
Prologis is to redevelop a distribution centre in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, which could create up to 600 jobs. The building was used as a Sainsburys supermarket depot until 2004.

Better Capital Llp

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:55:36 +0100

Acquires Everest from administrators - £25m investment
Private equity firm Better Capital has acquired Everest double glazing from administrators for £25m. Better Capital has taken a 95% stake in Hertfordshire-based Everest with 5% being retained by former funders.

Elstree Film Studios Limited

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:51:34 +0100

£2m grant - Business expansion - New jobs created
Elstree Studios has received a £2 million grant to develop new film and TV facilities in Elstree, Hertfordshire, creating new jobs. The new stage will be built on four acres of unused land at the back of the existing studio. The company is one of the most popular filming locations in the country.

Inca Digital Printers Limited

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:42:09 +0100

New 48k sq ft headquarters
Inkjet printers manufacturer Inca Digital Printers Ltd, has bought 48,000 sq ft of office space for its new Cambridge headquarters. The company was represented by Savills.