PAGE 18 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 BUSINESS Get the latest business news @ telegraphandargus.co.uk Your news Fashion Are you hiring, growing, moving, winning awards New ‘landlord’ at brand or new contracts? If you have a new Business story to finds new tell contact: CHRIS HOLLAND partner T&A Business Reporter head of brewery on (01274) 705355 e-mail: FRENCH mail-order fashion [email protected] brand La Redoute, whose UK base is in Bradford, has sold its 380,000 sq ft distribu- Consultants tion centre in Wakefield to logistics company Torque, which already operates two will support local bases on Cutler Heights Lane and Holme Lane. Torque has also entered heart charity into a partnership to help La Redoute improve its logistics operations. The deal means Torque will operate five distribu- tion centres in Yorkshire, employing 800 staff, with around 100 people transfer- ring from La Redoute. Richard Burke, La Red- oute UK chief operating of- ficer said: “A t La Redoute we AWARD-winning public are very excited about this relations consultants are partnership. gearing up to support a “We are passionate about Yorkshire-based national charity delivering great service and in 2015. Torque is the perfect provid- Staff at Ilkley-based Approach er to help us move our logis- PR will carry out a range of tics services to the next lev- activities for Heart Research UK el. We can focus on our aim throughout the year to both raise of delivering French style to funds and awareness of heart women in the UK.” related issues. Approach will use its expertise in social media, event PM’s pledge management and media SACROSANCT: New Timothy Taylor Brewery chief executive Tim Dewey has vowed to focus on quality relations to launch mini campaigns to help raise money from a background in marketing some sumers and publicans why our prod- to plug the to support HRUK’s research into American chief of the world’s best known alcoholic ucts have a premium price,” he said. the prevention, treatment and brands. “We’re also looking at developing cure of heart disease and its executive vows to His previous roles have included a more sophisticated commercial ar- funding gap support of community projects. stints as global marketing director for rangement for when we sell to the Smirnoff, international marketing di- trade. A £1 BILLION-a-year fund- maintain reputation rector for William Grant & Sons Dis- “A nother area we are looking at is ex- ing gap for growing firms In BrIef tillers, brand director for the original port. We currently export through Hall will be plugged by a Tory for quality of beer golden beer Pilsner Urquell and mar- and Woodhouse, a regional brewer in government in an attempt to keting and UK commercial director for the southwest, who I’ll be meeting with emulate the German model Festive boost By Miran Rahman Drambuie. to talk about how we can do better with of successful medium-sized 01274 705403 He has been with Timothy Taylor exports. At the moment we’re only companies, David Cameron FASHION retailer New Look, [email protected] since December last year. Mr Dent scratching the surface in this area.” said. which has branches in Bradford, is now the company’s non-executive Mr Dewey, who lives in Harrogate, The Prime Minister told Keighley and Halifax, said TIMOTHY Taylor Brewery’s new chief chairman. said he was impressed with the work business leaders the plan profits rose by more than a executive has vowed to safeguard the Mr Dewey added that he was keen to recently completed to modernise Timo- would help 500 fast-growing quarter as record online quality of the Keighley company’s promote brands such as Landlord and thy Taylor’s Knowle Spring brewery. firms a year, using the Gov- Christmas trading helped it award-winning products. Boltmaker more assertively. “I feel a responsibility to what is not ernment’s balance sheet to overcome challenging Tim Dewey, who has taken over the “They already have an amazing fol- only a strong brand which represents guarantee loans or by invest- conditions. Like-for-like sales in helm from Charles Dent, said: “I want lowing around the country, but there’s Keighley, but also to the community. ing public money alongside the UK were up 4.1 per cent in to ensure we don’t compromise on the scope to take that to the next level and The company was able to use local com- private funding. the seven weeks to January 3, quality of what we produce because make sure we are explaining to con- panies to carry out the modernisation. A pilot scheme will be buoyed by strong demand on that is the cornerstone of the business. “The more successful we are as a launched at the Budget be- Black Friday, Cyber Monday It is sacrosanct.” see More onlIne business the more money we can spend fore the election using £100 and Boxing Day. The festive Mr Dewey was born in Michigan and in the community,” said Mr Dewey. million from the British performance offset the impact brought up near Boston. He moved to For more news and views from “It’s a virtuous circle. People are Business Bank, he said. of the warm autumn. the UK after meeting his future wife the business world go to looking for more in terms of flavour when he came to England as a student. and they’re looking for something dif- telegraphandargus.co.uk Bradford and He has come to Timothy Taylor’s ferent to what their parents drank.” Rebranding Yorks shares at city firm Airea...................14.25............................... 0.00 Astrazeneca 4,466.50.............................. -0.50 Big business upsets small firms A BRADFORD-based com- Bba Aviation...341.50................................0.10 pany which helps interna- Filtronic ..............19.50............................... 0.00 tional students settle in the Findel .............. 220.00............................... 4.00 THE next Government businesses are more likely ents revealed that 76 per executive, said:“The view UK has rebranded following Leeds Group.... 38.00.............................. -0.50 should ensure large compa- to prioritise profits over cent agree that the next gov- of the British public is a period of expansion. nies act more ethically and high ethical standards. ernment should penalise big clear: we are facing a crisis Marshalls ....... 250.00.............................. -4.50 Study Links Internation- clamp down on those treat- The survey suggested businesses that act unfairly of trust in big business and al, which was founded in Morrison (Wm)178.00 ............................. -1.00 ing small firms unfairly, a that 74 per cent agree that towards small firms, with the UK wants the next gov- Pace ................ 334.30.............................. -2.80 1998 by husband and wife, new report says. most big businesses have no 72 per cent (73 per cent in ernment to respond accord- Eric and Angela Fan, has Persimmon ...1,587.00.............................-27.00 The Forum of Private concern for small business Yorkshire) believing that ingly. developed a new logo and Provident Fin 2,584.00 .......................... -24.00 Business claims more than owners – with 78 per cent of promoting ethical prac- “Every week members tell launched a redesigned web- Renold............... 56.25............................... 0.00 three quarters of UK adults, Yorkshire respondents sup- tices among big businesses us some of the biggest names site. The Low Moor firm, Rolls-Royce..... 902.00............................ -10.00 including 82 per cent in porting this view. should a priority. in business are threatening which has 15 staff, is one of Slingsby .......... 400.00............................... 0.00 Yorkshire, believe that big More than 2,000 respond- Phil Orford, FPB chief their livelihoods.” the top guardianship firms. To advertise in our Business sections, please call RICHARD ASHTON ON (01274) 705271 or e-mail: [email protected].