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Latest News
GRANT BRINGS JOBS TO KOMATSU REMAN
Komatsu Reman, one of seven worldwide Komatsu remanufacturing facilities based in Birtley, is creating 28 new jobs and expanding its premises thanks to a £225,000 grant from One NorthEast assisted by unw's grants team. The firm’s ambitious growth plans are also supported by a significant investment from Komatsu Europe...
CAFÉ 21 CHEF TAKES OVER AT PONTELAND
Café 21 at Ponteland has been bought by husband and wife team, Ian and Susan Lowery, from Terry Laybourne, who has built up one of the region’s most successful restaurant chains. Ian has been with the restaurant for fifteen years and will continue as head chef at the celebrated Café 21. He was advised in the management buy out by unw chartered accountants and Michael Storey of Samuel Philips, Solicitors. The buy-out was funded by HSBC bank...
NOT A MICKEY MOUSE STORY
Award winning creative Ian Smith has returned home to his roots to take over at the helm of the world-renowned Newcastle based creative art and design company, Paul Windle Design Limited. Ian returned home to Newcastle to lead the management team in the buy out of the company following the untimely death of his great friend and former mentor Paul Windle in July last year...
DEY TIME AT unw ACCOUNTANTS
unw has appointed Richard Dey as corporate services executive at the Newcastle city centre offices...
TALLENT USE unw TALENT FOR £1.6M GRANT
ThyssenKrupp Automotive Tallent Chassis Ltd will create more than 120 jobs in the next two years thanks to a £11.4m investment by parent company ThyssenKrupp, and a £1.6m grant won with advice from unw chartered accountants, which led to the successful grant application...
Financial News
RAISE YOUR FINANCE – RAISE YOUR GAME
Mark Simpson, Corporate Finance Manager, unw chartered accountants
Fund raising is at the front of the mind for many company directors. Each company is unique, and needs customised advice to get the best results. unw chartered accountants has made a huge difference to many local businesses because of the firm’s broad experience in finance raising and their up-to-date knowledge of the availability of funds in the north east...
CAPITAL ALLOWANCES ON PROPERTY
Claudine Norden, Tax manager
As you may be aware people investing in property can claim capital allowances on expenditure relating to fixtures and fittings but usually not in relation to the building itself. However, in certain circumstances…
NEW SIMPLIFIED TAX ASSESSMENT
Hazel Weissand, Tax manager
These simplified 4 page forms have already been pilot tested: 50,000 issued; 40,000 issued; 1.5 million estimated to be issued. They will be issued to…
CHARITY COMMISSION ISSUES SORP 2005
Catherine Young, Corporate Services Partner
The new Charities Act, due to come into legislation later this year, will bring with it fundamental changes to the way in which charities are run. The new Act coincides with the new Statement of…
unw Events
- Subject:
- Property Top Tips
Charles Linaker, senior Taxation Services partner, will pick up the current top issues relating to the property market and outline his top tips.
There will be an open Question and Answer session at the end of the briefing.
- Time:
- 7.50am - 9.00am
- Date:
- Tuesday 28 June 2005
- Location:
- unw offices, Citygate
- Subject:
- Solicitors Accounting Rules
Tax partner Simon Richards and corporate services partner Catherine Young explain Accounting Rules and how they affect professional services such as solicitors.
- Time:
- 7.50am - 9.00am
- Date:
- Tuesday 27th September 2005
- Location:
- unw offices, Citygate
Find out more about the budget seminar or Breakfast Briefings by contacting Ro Duns for further details:
Tel: 0191 243 6014.
Email: roduns@unw.co.uk
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Tel 0191 243 6000.
Email: enquiries@unw.co.uk
Deal Summary
These are just some of the deals that unw has completed recently:
Financial due diligence and deal structuring advice to assist TSG with the acquisition of software resellers, Agenda Business Software Limited and Edinburgh Microsystems Centre Limited.
Start up finance for the UK arm of Pacific Environmental Consulting Limited.
Management buy out of Paul Windle Design Limited led by the Managing Director, Ian Smith.
Management buy out of Café 21 Ponteland Limited led by Ian and Susan Lowery.
Start up finance for the UK arm of Phoenix Enterprises Limited based in Canada.