Colette Watts Joins as MD
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Colette Watts as our new managing director. Colette will be tasked with maintaining service excellence whilst driving the strategic growth of the business’s IT, general maintenance, waste and other facilities management support across Calderdale and Kirklees. Colette has experience in IT and operations, having started her career […]
Thank you! £14K Raised to Tackle Modern Slavery
Over the past week our chairman Gareth Henderson has been in Cambodia and Vietnam as part of a team of cyclists covering 385 gruelling miles in extreme heat and humidity to raise money for anti-slavery charity Hope for Justice. He set an ambitious personal fundraising target of £10,000 and thanks to the incredible support he […]
Local Businesses Support Fight Against Modern Slavery
Businesses in Calderdale and Kirklees have thrown their weight behind an extreme fundraising challenge to raise awareness and cash to beat modern slavery. Extreme Challenge: Vietnam is a unique opportunity for brands and businesses to contribute to Hope for Justice’s life-changing work, bringing an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives […]
Commercial Director Joins Facilities Management Firm
We are delighted to welcome Jason Taylor to the role of commercial director to develop new business opportunities across the Yorkshire region. Jason will support our growth across Calderdale and Kirklees. He previously worked as commercial manager at Kirklees College before joining jewellery firm Pugata as managing director. Gareth Henderson said: “Jason is already a familiar […]
Bright and modern office space to let in Huddersfield
A rare opportunity has arisen to rent spacious serviced office accommodation in an attractive Victorian mansion near Lindley in Huddersfield, close to Junction 24 of the M62. The premium office space at Independence House is set back from the main Halifax Road with ample on-site parking. Made up of a variety of separate offices and […]
Hospice Staff Thank Our Team at Independence House
Support staff at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice will be reunited with their nursing and care colleagues under the same roof after a successful period spent working off site alongside us. The fundraising, finance, HR and marketing teams have spent the past ten months in offices at Independence House. Developments during this period have included […]
Yorkshire’s best support Jo Cox Way cycle ride
The Jo Cox Way – a cycle ride from West Yorkshire to London in memory of the Labour MP – has received our backing along with other leading businesses in the region and Sir Gary Verity, Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive and newly appointed deputy lieutenant of West Yorkshire, who will set the 50 cyclists […]
Supporting Growth at Northorpe Hall
We are proud to have been providing IT support to Northorpe Hall in Mirfield since 2014. Strategic work has included planning and installing a VoIP telephone system, networking and wi-fi connectivity throughout the site. As the charity has grown and developed its services for children and families, we have provided IT managed services, backup and […]
Cyber Essentials Certification
As you may already be aware, the Government is encouraging all businesses to become Cyber Essentials certified as part of their IT and data best practice under the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cyber Essentials certifies that you have done everything possible to protect your organisation and your data from cyber attack. This is […]
How We Saved Money on Commercial Cleaning for Huddersfield Office
We have recently reduced the cost of commercial cleaning for a large Huddersfield office site whilst improving service levels. By adopting the same principles to cleaning as it does to its other facilities management services like waste management and IT managed services, we were able to streamline the service, raise quality standards and improve efficiency. […]