A NETWORK for food producers in the north of England, which has the support of the Prince of Wales, has secured a £45,000 investment from Wakefield-based Partnership Investment Finance (PIF).
Feast Net Ltd, based in Gargrave, near Skipton, was launched in February 2005 by Rebecca Roberts and links farmers, growers and producers with retailers, chefs and consumers to deliver locally grown produce to Yorkshire schools from its two distribut
ion hubs. It has a contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables to schools in Leeds and North Yorkshire, valued at £1m per year.
It received an initial loan of £15,000 from PIF in September 2007 for working capital purposes and to enable Rebecca to take on another full-time member of staff.
The second loan from PIF of £30,000 will allow the company to invest in a website.
Domus get the homely touchLEEDS-based Domus Healthcare Ltd has completed its first acquisition with the purchase of Advanced Care (East Yorkshire) Ltd, an existing home care provider to both local authorities in East Yorkshire and the private sector, in a seven figure deal.
The deal was led by Noel Baden-Thomas, chief executive of Domus Healthcare Ltd, which was established in 2008 to make strategic acquisitions within the home care sector.
Fox Hayes head of corporate law, Marcus Armstrong, said: "We are delighted to have played a key role in Domus Healthcare's first acquisition."
Simon takes over as property MDSIMON Reid has joined assets specialist SHM Smith Hodgkinson as managing director of its property section.
He previously worked at Lambert Smith Hampton where he was director of the firm's professional department in Leeds, responsible for a team of eight surveyors.
He has more than 20 years' experience in providing valuation advice and was recently appointed chairman assessor for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Charles Garfit, managing director at SHM said: "Simon's expertise makes him perfect to head up our property team."
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