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Feb 2024
Last Updated: 25/02/2024
Business Breakfast: I’Anson Bros recruits commercial director as new mill opens
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Masham animal feed producer I’Anson Bros has appointed a new commercial director.
as the business looks to grow its sales with its new, £20m feed mill and distribution centre.
Andrew Richardson will take up this post at the beginning of March as Waterloo House, the firm’s new production facility prepares to go into production at Dalton Industrial Park, near Thirsk.
The new mill is the largest financial investment in the 120-year history of the company and will more than double production capacity.
Mr Richardson Richardson has extensive experience within the agri, retail, equine/leisure and fuel sectors having previously held the roles of managing director and group chief executive at two other major agri supply companies.
He said:
“I am delighted to have been offered the opportunity to be part of such a significant and important project and look forward to working with the team to make it an outstanding success.
"The new mill will deliver real benefits for customers, providing security of supply, the ability to meet growing demand and the development of new products.”
I’Anson managing director Sarah Richardson said:
“The role of commercial director is vital in ensuring we capitalise on the significant investment we have made in developing the new mill. The search to find the right individual has been long and thorough but we are delighted to have attracted someone of Andrew’s undoubted calibre."
Contract cleaning firm forecasts strong growth
Contract cleaning firm It’s Clean is forecasting double digit growth for the third year running as it marks 25 years.
The business has expanded its management team and moved to larger premises on Harrogate’s Hornbeam Park.
Managing Director David Whan said he expected 2024 to see the same level of growth as the last two years after the firm secured new multi-year office cleaning contracts with two of Harrogate’s biggest businesses.
Mr Whan said:
“Some services are much better from local providers and contract cleaning is one of them, which is why we have focused our growth on a limited geographical area and developing a well-supported and highly trained regional team of cleaning staff and managers.
“We have overcome the recruitment challenges many operators face in our line of work by offering fair levels of pay and working hard to generate a sense of pride in being part of one of the most established and best known cleaning firms in the region."
Harrogate Law firm welcomes back apprentice
LCF Law's specialist debt recovery team has welcomed Oliver Wraith back into its team.
Mr Wraith was an apprentice in the debt recovery division in 2019 and completed a level 3 paralegal apprenticeship in 2022. He then left to travel before re-joining LCF Law to continue his legal career.
He said:
“I would recommend apprenticeships to anyone thinking of pursuing a legal career, as you get lots of real experience alongside studying for the qualification.”
LCF Law’s head of debt recovery, Andrew Langton, said:
“It’s great to have Oliver back. When he first started it was just the two of us, and we have now grown to a team of five."
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