News: Tata reports on tumultuous year for UK steel
Tata Steel has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31 2016, the period which included the shock announcement that it was putting its entire UK assets up for...
View ArticleNews: Pension changes key to UK steel industry's future
The Government has launched a consultation on changes to the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) - the huge pension liability with a £700m deficit that could be a deal-breaker for prospective buyers of...
View ArticleNews: Gulliver's land deal on track
The sale of 250 acres of land for £37m Gulliver's Family Theme Park resort can now be signed off after it was nodded through by the lead commissioner at Rotherham Council.The authority made the "minded...
View ArticleNews: Austin Reed Rotherham concession bought
The Rotherham concession of menswear chain Austin Reed is one of the few operations to stay open after the buyer decided not take the bulk of the brands' stores as part of a deal to buy the company out...
View ArticleNews: Last orders for Wentworth Brewery
Wentworth Brewery, the independent brewery based in the historic village of Wentworth in Rotherham, has ceased to trade and the facility is up for sale.Opened in September 1999, the brewery is based in...
View ArticleNews: Rotherham BHS store set to close
The BHS store in Rotherham is in "close-down sale mode" after administrators called in liquidators having failed to find a suitable buyer for the national retailer.BHS Group Ltd was acquired by Retail...
View ArticleNews: Pricecheck in International Track 200
Pricecheck has again made it in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 - the lists that ranks Britain's mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales over the last...
View ArticleNews: Sheffield city region to bid for transport mega projects
Proposals are being developed in the hope of securing millions in Government funding for massive transport projects in the Sheffield city region (SCR).The Department for Transport (DfT) has invited...
View ArticleNews: Gala Tent increases market share
Rotherham-based Gala Tent Ltd, one of the UK's leading producers of marquees, tents and pop-up gazebos, has recruited five additional permanent members of staff to its sales and operations teams after...
View ArticleNews: Sutton McGrath Hartley open new office in Rotherham town centre
Sutton McGrath Hartley, the growing firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers, has opened a new office in Rotherham town centre.The firm, which spans South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, has a...
View ArticleNews: The muddy waters of Tata Steel sale
Tata Steel is considering selling off some of its UK assets separately according to reports in a national newspaper.The Indian-owned steelmaker concluded that it is exploring all options for portfolio...
View ArticleNews: New investors on board at Fishing Republic
Rotherham-based retailer, Fishing Republic has landed £3.75m from big name investors as it carries out its expansion plans by snapping up smaller, often family-owned fishing retail businesses.The...
View ArticleNews: EU funds key to LEP's growth plan
A number of key regeneration and business support projects in the Sheffield city region face a funding black hole if European Union (EU) structural funding allocated to the region is not replaced.Over...
View ArticleNews: Pension rescuer offers another route in Tata Steel sale
Veteran City financier and pension scheme rescuer, Edmund Truell is working on a £1 bid for Tata Steel UK, according to reports in a national newspaper.The deal could lead to the steelworks in...
View ArticleNews: Buyer found for Kiveton Park Steel
A deal appears to be close for Kiveton Park Steel, the award-winning Rotherham-based manufacturer that entered administration at the end of 2015.Established in 1922, the family company originally...
View ArticleNews: Kiveton Park Steel out of administration
The new owner of Kiveton Park Steel is looking ahead to a brighter future at the award-winning Rotherham-based manufacturer, now that the uncertainty around being in administration has been...
View ArticleNews: New hires for listed Rotherham retailers
Crawshaw Group PLC, the Rotherham-based fresh meat and food to go retailer, has appointed another senior industry figure to its management team as it continues its growth plan.The AIM-listed firm is...
View ArticleNews: LASER's lease problems prompts panic among savers
Rotherham's LASER Credit Union has moved quickly to reassure savers that their money is safe after operations were affected when staff were refused entry into their own premises by new landlords.The...
View ArticleNews: Tata to proceed with sale of South Yorkshire operations - reports
Tata Steel will proceed with the sale of its speciality steel making business, whilst pausing the sale of most of its UK business, including Port Talbot - according to a report by the BBC.The...
View ArticleNews: Former trainees in MBO at Rotherham firm
Rotherham-based pump supplier Industrial Pumps is set for further growth and new jobs after undergoing a management buyout, with the help of a significant investment from UK Steel Enterprise.Founded as...
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