In Brief: Wilson Field; Leeds Bradford Airport; 3Squared

BUSINESS turnaround specialist Wilson Field has saved all 17 jobs at a traffic management company after a pre-pack deal received the green light.

Crusader Hire (UK), which had been trading in Lincoln since 2005, was hit by a combination of a downturn in the economy and a need to seek a more appropriate funding package to meet the company’s financial needs.

Lisa Hogg and Rob Dymond from Sheffield-based Wilson Field were appointed joint administrators on April 11.

The business, which provided traffic management solutions including traffic light hire, stop/go boards and gangs and road closures and diversions signs, has been acquired by the existing management team.

Crusader Traffic acquired the business out of administration and will operate from the same HQ.

The total value of the deal is undisclosed but includes the business and the assets of the company based on Fleet Road Industrial Estate in Holbeach.

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RYANAIR has launched its 2014 winter schedule which it says will deliver more than 850,000 customers a year and support over 850 jobs at Leeds Bradford International Airport.

Ryanair’s Maria Macken said: “Ryanair is pleased to launch our Leeds Bradford 2014 winter schedule, with nine routes including Gdansk, Riga and Tenerife which will deliver some 850,000 passengers annually and sustain over 850 “on-site” jobs at Leeds Bradford.”

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YORKSHIRE software development business 3Squared has opened a new office in London as part of its expansion plans in the South.

The office, located in St Pauls, East London, will provide a base for 3Squared’s national and international activities, serving clients predominantly in the rail, construction and manufacturing sectors.

James Fox, commercial director of Sheffield-based 3Squared, said: “This is an exciting time for our business, as our reputation for mobile and tablet software development is spreading both in the UK and internationally. Many of our clients are in the South of England, so it made perfect sense to establish new offices in London. This will provide us with the ideal base to further enhance our service to customers in the area.”