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Lombard Vehicle Management Ltd.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:20 +0000

100 jobs at risk - to be wound down
Lombard Vehicle Management Ltd is being closed down by parent company Royal Bank of Scotland, putting 100 jobs at risk. Its fleet will be wound down over a number of years and new contracts and vehicles will be passed over to ALD Automotive. The agreement with ALD will commence in summer 2012. Turnover for the year to September 2010 was £76.1m.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:06:50 +0000

Company downsize - 990 jobs lost - 30,000 Jobs lost over last 3 years
Lloyds banking Group has confirmed that 990 jobs are to be cut across sites in Romford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Scunthorpe and as part of its previously announced strategic review. The redundancies will be made across group operations, group executive functions, risk, wholesale and insurance divisions.

Caledonia Investments PLC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:20:50 +0000

£24m investment in audio equipment company - 20% share acquired
London based investment trust company Caledonia Investments has invested £24m for a 20% share in audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins Group Limited based in Worthing, West Sussex.

Santander UK PLC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:26 +0000

£100m Contract Awarded - 50 New Jobs - Company Growth
Santander has awarded Interior Services Group a contract to build and fit-out a £100m data centre in the East Midlands. The project in Narborough, Leicestershire, will involve the construction of two identical buildings, each with an individual gross floor area of more than 161,000 sq ft, which will be built at the same time. Santander expects between 50 and 70 full-time positions to be created when the centre opens.

Walker Crips Group PLC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:10:11 +0000

Profit warning issued - Revenue down 9.8%
London based stockbroker and fund manager Walker Crips has issued a profits warning. Total revenues for the last three months in 2011 fell by 9.8% to £3.39 million, slightly lower than £3.76 million from the three previous months.

Vitruvian Partners Llp

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:24 +0000

Majority stake in healthcare company acquired
Private equity house Vitruvian Partners, has acquired a majority stake in Healthcare at Home based in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire. Vitruvian acquired a stake in the business, alongside investment company Hutton Collins Partners and other existing investors. Healthcare at Home provides services to patients in their own homes, in the community, and on site in the NHS and the independent sector.

Cbg Financial Services Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000

Management buyout - business expansion strategy
CBG Financial Services has been sold by parent company Giles Group in a management buyout. CBG will now expand its existing services and move into new business sectors.

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000

Division sold - Management team moves to new advisory firm - 14% share of new company
Brewin Dolphin Holdings has sold the Brewin Corporate Advisory and Broking Division to new company N+1 Brewin, which was formed following the acquisition. The management team of the division has also moved to the new firm. Brewin Dolphin has retained an interest in the division and holds a 14% share.

Garbutt & Elliott Limited

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000

New Managing Director appointed
Accountancy firm Garbutt & Elliott, which has offices in York and Leeds, has appointed Simon Holt as Managing Director of its wealth management subsidiary, G&E Wealth Management. Mr Holt is a former Managing Director of Skipton Financial Services, the advisory arm of Skipton Building Society, which he headed up for 13 years. Russel; Turner is Managing Director of Garbutt & Elliott.

Yorkshire Building Society

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:14:22 +0000

40 new jobs - N&P customer services expansion
Yorkshire Building Society is creating 40 new jobs at Norwich & Peterborough Building Society's base in Peterborough. Yorkshire Building Society merged with Norwich & Peterborough Building Society in 2011. The new customer service roles will include some managerial positions.