This week’s Yorkshire appointments

Morgan Harrop, Louise Burnell, Katie Ryan, The Individual Agency

Leeds based marketing agency, The Individual Agency, has reinforced its staff of six with a new appointment and two significant promotions.

Morgan Harrop, 24, joins the agency as Account Executive from Leeds’ PowerHouse Photography, where she worked as assistant set stylist.

Louise Burnell, who joined The Individual Agency 18 months ago, has been promoted to Head of Client Services, and finally Katie Ryan, who joined as an apprentice three years ago, has been promoted to Account Manager.

In addition, the agency is looking to boost its team further with the appointment of a new apprentice in July, and is currently searching for another creative designer to support the growing demands of clients.

The Individual Agency, which was set up seven years ago by Michelle Edgar-Parsons and James Everitt, has a range of impressive clients including Slumberdown, Cott Beverages, and Perspex®.

Michelle Edgar-Parsons, managing director of the agency, said: “We’re an incredibly close team here at The Individual Agency so every appointment we make is a carefully considered one, and I’m thrilled to welcome Morgan. Her enthusiasm and creativity for brand and concept design makes her a real asset and we’re looking forward to supporting her so that she can flourish as part of our team.

“2015 is set to be a big year for The Individual Agency, we’ve always kept quite quiet about the amazing work we do every day for our clients, but now we want to shout about the incredibly talented team we’re lucky enough to have here.”

Declan Maguire, Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Doncaster Sheffield airport has strengthened its Aviation Development Department with the appointment of Declan Maguire as aviation development manager.

Mr Maguire will now have responsibility for both the Yorkshire base and Durham Tees Valley with a remit to work with both new and existing airlines.

He joins Peel Airports from the leading aviation events and online company Routes where he held the post of airline and industry relations manager, responsible for European airline relations. Before joining Routes in 2012, Mr Maguire, who holds a BSc degree in Aviation Management, worked for both Virgin Atlantic and TUI Travel.

Commenting on the new appointment, Mr Maguire said: “It’s a pleasure to join a team dedicated to the development of Doncaster Sheffield and Durham Tees Valley Airports. I look forward to becoming familiar with the communities they serve, promoting new route opportunities and developing relationships with airline operators.”

Chris Harcombe, head of aviation development with Peel Airports since 2013, also commented: “We’re delighted to have Declan joining us from one of the industry’s most influential companies and bringing a wide range of airline contacts.

“Doncaster Sheffield Airport will be celebrating its 10th birthday this month (April) and we’ve added eight new routes from the airport in the past twelve months and doubled Cargo throughput. The new team will be dedicated to delivering further growth and helping the airport to achieve its true potential.”

Robert Atkinson and James Atkinson, Baker Tilly

Baker Tilly has boosted its Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire following a strong first quarter which has seen the firm close three high profile deals.

Robert Atkinson and James Atkinson, both of whom joined the firm as graduate trainees in 2011, have been appointed Associates in Baker Tilly’s Corporate Finance team in Leeds.

Robert will work in the firm’s transactions services team providing financial due diligence and advice to private equity houses, banks and acquisitive corporates, while James becomes a member of the lead advisory team working on mergers and acquisitions and management buyouts.

The new additions follow an intensive period of activity for Baker Tilly’s Corporate Finance team in Yorkshire, who closed three deals in the first quarter – Canadian firm Central Wire Industries’ acquisition of Rotherham-based Hempel Wire Limited, the acquisition of Hull-based software company Axida Limited by Paragon Software Systems plc and Capita’s acquisition of BCS Design in Leeds.

Jim Whittaker, corporate finance partner at Baker Tilly in Leeds, said: “The imminent election doesn’t seem to have affected the M&A market in Yorkshire in the slightest. The deal pipeline remains strong, and I’m delighted to be welcoming Robert and James to the team. I look forward to continued transaction and investment activity over the coming year.”

Emma Rawlinson, NorthEdge Capital

Private equity firm NorthEdge Capital (NorthEdge), which focuses on investing in companies in the North of England, has announce Emma Rawlinson’s promotion to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Emma, an experienced chartered accountant and debt advisory practitioner, previosuly worked as Financial Director for NorthEdge since the company’s inception in 2009.

Emma originally joined from Deloitte where she was a Manager in the Debt Advisory department, responsible for developing the firm’s National Debt Advisory business.

In her role, Emma will continue to work alongside NorthEdge’s senior management team with responsibility for the operational side of the business, handling HR, legal issues and infrastructure.

Commenting on her promotion, Emma said: “As a member of the team from the outset, it has been fantastic watching the business transform into one of the leading private equity houses in the North of England. It is an absolute pleasure working alongside the Partners at NorthEdge, helping to shape the direction and focus of our investment strategy.”

Dan Wright, Partner and Chief Operating Officer at NorthEdge, added: “Emma has been a real asset to us over the years and has developed excellent relationships with both our investors and portfolio companies. Her promotion demonstrates our commitment to progressing our team and we look forward to building further on the firm’s success in the North.”

NorthEdge has made 11 investments since 2013, worth a combined enterprise value in excess of £240m, and operates from offices in Manchester and Leeds.

Patrick McNeil and Simon Wierslaw, Park Lodge Shooting School

Park Lodge Shooting School, based in West Cowick, East Yorkshire, has recently recruited two new members of staff to join their team as the business continues to grow.

Patrick McNeil has joined as Chef in Park Lodge’s coffee shop/bistro, where he will work alongside Consultant Chef Mario Mariani to develop the existing menu. Patrick trained at Selby College and has worked at both the award-winning Farmer Copleys, near Pontefract and The Percy Arms, Airmyn.

Simon Wierslaw has joined as a Groundsman and is responsible for the maintenance of the shooting ground to ensure it is kept in first class order for visiting shooters. In addition to the two highest shooting towers in the North of England, standing at 30 metres and 42 metres, Park Lodge also has 12 fully automated sporting stands, four Automatic Ball Traps, Down the Line and skeet layouts, plus simulated partridge stands and an air rifle range.

Simon takes over from John Chandler, who has taken semi-retirement and is assisting in reception and organising group bookings. The new recruits will take the total number of employees at Park Lodge to four full time plus 12 part time shooting instructors.

Tom Bayston, proprietor of Park Lodge, said: “Business is growing year on year at Park Lodge, from both individual clay and game shooters and from organisations looking for somewhere different to hold corporate hospitality events and competitions. Our challenge is to meet this growing demand by ensuring we provide an excellent customer experience, from the moment visitors arrive to when they leave. Our two new staff members will play a key role in helping us to do this and we welcome them to the Park Lodge Team.”

Myles Hartley and Paul Bullers, Caddick Developments

Caddick Developments, based in Wetherby, has announced the appointment of a new managing director, following the restructure of its senior team.

The company, which has one of the largest property development pipelines in the North, has appointed Myles Hartley the new managing director with an aim to expand and grow across its sectors.

Mr Hartley, who has been a director with Caddick since 1997, will oversee continued expansion of the company’s development programme including Cross Point Wakefield industrial scheme, residential projects in Manchester and York, plus Leeds city centre sites Quarry Hill and the recently acquired City One site.

Paul Bullers has also been appointed the new group finance director. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Paul joined Caddick’s accounting team in 1996. His role involves dealing with all aspects of the day-to-day accounting and taxation matters, as well as overseeing the Finance department.

Paul Caddick, chairman of Caddick Group, said: “We are seeing renewed confidence in the property sector and we have ambitions growth plans which will see Caddick expand across the sectors where we are currently operating.

“The restructuring of our existing team will reward long serving members of staff, who have taken on much more responsibility, while we look to take advantage of this market upturn.

“There are a number of exciting projects in the pipeline so it’s an encouraging time for Caddick as we look to maintain our position as the largest developer in Yorkshire and the North West.”

Caddick Group employs more than 330 staff across its offices and project sites. The Development pipeline has a collective end value of more than £1billion.