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Roalco. nars or call 01772 904397. for more details. in helping the over-50s ad-
vising on wills, probate, eq-
Scrappage scheme
uity release, trusts and tax
planning and lasting powers
charity call
of attorney.
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Hope charity before he returns to take up his role LANCASHIRE multi-mil- I’ve decided just to get on and do it. inquiries by as much as 40%. factory in Kirk Mills, Chip-
as head coach of Sale Sharks later in the year. lionaire has launched his “There couldn’t be a better time to At the Sunwin Renault Dealership ping, to see for himself its
DB Energy manager Edward Leech said: “Door of own version of the car scrap- kick-start the industry than now, in Ashton, the new Clio model sold sustainable approach, in-
Hope is such a worthwhile charity and we admire page scheme which he will fund when people are looking for value out while Bowker BMW and Mini, cluding how it has planted
Jason for the work he is doing out in South Africa. himself. for money and to holiday in the UK. also in Ashton, shifted five of the 20,000 trees to help sustain
“We were delighted when he dropped in to see us But instead of crushing old bangers “This, and the hot summer we’ve BMW 1 series inside two days after furniture making in future
and the team here in Preston.” for cash, Fulwood-born leisure ty- been promised, could be just the it was launched. years.
DB Energy was formed to help Lancashire busi- coon John Morphet has launched a ticket.” Babs Murphy, chief executive of the The vast majority of wood
nesses with new energy legislation including Energy scheme to scrap old caravans. The leisure tycoon believes the North and Western Lancashire used at the site is sourced
Performance Certificates (EPCs), which have been The 54-year-old chairman of the scheme could be worth £3.5m and is Chamber of Commerce, said: “The from renewable sources in
compulsory for all commercial businesses since Oc- Carnforth-based Pure Leisure ensuring old units for scrapping will automotive industry will be central Britain.
tober. Group, believed to be worth £85m, be “professionally dismantled” with to driving our economy out of reces-
An EPC includes an assessment of building fabric, is offering a £2,000 rebate to anyone materials such as aluminium, copper sion, and it employs thousands of
structure, type of construction, insulation, glazing who buys a caravan or lodge, from and wood recycled and reused. highly skilled people producing effi- Rally sees rise
and lighting of a business building. any manufacturer, at any of his
group’s parks.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson
and ministry officials met with cara-
cient vehicles for the global market.
“It would be a tragedy to lose pre- in pension pot
But they must own a caravan more van bosses in April when the sector cious skills during this downturn.”
than 10-years-old, on any park in the sought assistance. WORKERS have seen the
GettheessentialLancashireand country, which will be crushed in re- But major caravan manufacturers value of their pension pots
nationalbusinessnewsbyemail turn. Atlas and Cosalt have gone to the Online rise by 10% during the past
Mr Morphet says he is using his own wall amid fears 90,000 jobs could be RELATED STORIES on month on the back of a
money as he is tired of waiting for lost across the industry. www.lep.co.uk: strong stock market rally.
the Government to extend the The car scrappage scheme excludes ● Budget scrappage scheme will UK workers now collectively
scheme. caravans though motor homes up to boost car sales have assets worth £418 bil-
For a FREE subscription go to ww.lep.co.uk and He said: “I don’t think that the in- 3.5 tonnes are included. ● Scrappage scheme drives up car lion held in defined contri-
click on the lepbusiness newsletter panel Car showrooms across the county sales bution pension schemes, ac-
cording to Aon Consulting.
But despite the value of the
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ANCASHIRE directors looking and important process and company Lancashire Business Week involved a se- they were at in September
to sell their businesses should be
preparing for exit now if they
CLOSE-UP FINANCE bosses shouldn’t stop making these plans
just because we are in a recession.
ries of business events support which was
supported Moore and Smalley, Down-
2007.
Helen Dowsey, principal at
don’t want to get “caught snoozing” still be investing time and money to be “Companies can boost perceptions town Preston in Business, North West Aon Consulting, said:
when the economy recovers. ready to maximise the value of their busi- through effective PR and marketing and Development Agency, UCLan, Fresh- “Global stock markets have
That was the message from Preston- nesses when investors return. by having the right people in place to field and Soap Media. seen one of the strongest ral-
based corporate finance expert Rob Speaking to around 50 company bosses play a part in running the business.” lies ever over the last month
Kenmare, when he addressed companies at UCLan’s Media Factory, he said: Mr Kenmore has 14 years of corporate which has had a positive ef-
from across the region during Lancashire “This recession has been the worst in re- finance experience and has worked on Online fect on the projected retire-
Business Week. cent memory as far as the deals market is deals with a combined value of more RELATED STORIES on www.lep.co.uk: ment income for UK re-
Mr Kenmore, of Winckley Square-based concerned, but as the economy stabilises than £1bn. He said preparing a business ● Top names in business line up for tirees.
Moore and Smalley Chartered Accoun- we will start to see a return in appetite for sale was about the “five Ps” of “prof- Lancashire
tants and Business Advisors, said despite
the recession company owners should
from acquirers.
“Grooming a business for sale is a long
its, people, predictability, profile and
protection”.
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