In Brief: Humber Electrical; Mamma Mia; HETA; The Met Club and Trinity Leeds Club

THE Humber Electrical Engineering Company (HEECO) has expanded its contracting division with the addition of a mechanical engineering department.

The move has seen experienced mechanical engineer Darren Holt join Hull-based HEECO as a mechanical estimator.

CEO Bryan Irving said the expansion will leave HEECO perfectly placed to tender for contracts that require both mechanical and electrical engineering expertise.

Irving added: “This is a significant addition to the team and enables us to offer a more complete in-house offering to current and prospective clients.

“This move is part of our long-term strategy to invest in the company and to ensure Humber Electrical is ready for growth.”

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ONE of Bradford’s best-known Italian restaurants Mamma Mia is to undergo a refurbishment.
 
Gianni and Nella Massimo, the owners of Mamma Mia at 3, Upper Piccadilly, have bought the lease on the 4,300 sq ft ground floor of the four-storey building for £120,000. Occupied by the restaurant since the family founded it over 30 years ago, the ground floor will now undergo a comprehensive six-month refurbishment costing £80,000.
 
Mr Massimo said: “We had the opportunity to buy the lease on financially attractive terms, and doing so has given us significantly more flexibility over using the premises. The transaction also means we can now hand the business and its site on to our eldest son, who already works with us, alongside our nephew, who has been with us since he was a young boy, when we’re ready to do so.”   
 
The Massimos, originally from Naples, were advised on acquiring the lease by Simon Mydlowski, a partner in the commercial property team of Yorkshire law firm Gordons and the acquisition of the lease was part-funded by HSBC.

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A £900,000 training centre which has received support from Humber LEP and two local authorities is working to equip young people with the skills which will meet the needs of new industries.

Kishor Tailor, chief executive of the Humber LEP, highlighted the need to improve skills as he officially opened the new Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) site at Foxhills Industrial Estate in Scunthorpe. HETA also has sites in Hull (its headquarters) and Immingham.

He said: “We are beginning to develop new industries and skills and we need to make sure that we not only have the workforce for the employers who are here now but also for the employers who will come in the future.

“We are talking about large numbers of jobs either directly with the new employers or in the supply chain. We want local people to get those opportunities so we need to make sure people are trained, skilled and ready.”

The LEP’s Growing the Humber Fund, administered by North East Lincolnshire Council, contributed £155,000 to the project.

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THE Met Club and Trinity Club Leeds have announced a partnership to enable their respective members to enjoy joint benefits.

Julie Edmondson of the Met Club and Keith Madeley of the Trinity Leeds Club, are working on an arrangement whereby members of both clubs can enjoy the benefits each offer through their respective organisations without paying separate memberships.

The Met Club specialises in business networking events and business club, Trinity Club Leeds, has a city centre spot where members can meet other business associates. 

Edmondson will also become a vice president of Trinity Club Leeds.