4 | Tees Business
BUSINESS BITES
JOBS CREATED AS
MANTANK EXPANDS
Serving the Teesside Business Community | 5
/NEWS
Join the team - Ian Miller
(second right) with Erimus
recruits Lewis Kaid, Jacqui
Watson and Martyn Bell.
Joining forces - James Barker
(right) of Barker and Stonehouse
with chefs Daryl Chadwick (left)
and Nathan Baker.
Mantank’s Stockton operation has
moved to larger premises after a
successful two years in the region and
some impressive contract wins - with
plans to create more jobs.
WE’RE PROUD OF
TEES BUSINESS!
Originally established in Manchester
in 1995, the environmental services
company provides cleaning services
for companies in the chemical and
petrochemical sectors.
Since its move to Teesside, the company
has experienced phenomenal growth;
increasing its workforce from four to 25
staff and buying 12 new tankers. The
growth has led to the firm purchasing
its latest premises on Portrack Lane
Industrial Estate.
STOKESLEY FIRM RE-BRANDS
A well-known Stokesley business, with
a reputation spanning over 20 years, has
undergone a major re-brand following
a period of growth and a change in
management.
Opentree, formerly tsaADVET, provides
document management software for
sectors such as oil and gas, steel,
manufacturing, rail and energy and
is one of the longest established
businesses of its kind in the UK.
Andrew Frank, from Hutton Rudby near
Stokesley, has been involved with the
business since its inception in 1992 and
took over sole management in 2014. He
now has full ownership.
Since then, turnover has grown by
almost 50% and Andrew has added five
new staff, now employing a team of 16,
with plans to create five new jobs in the
coming months.
DESIGN FIRM GETS £125K
INVESTMENT
A Middlesbrough-based product design
studio, has received a £125k investment
from Newcastle and Darlington-based
Northstar Ventures, via its Finance for
Business North East Proof of Concept
Fund.
Mustachio created the brand ‘Ojee Golf’
and developed a digital training aid to
help improve and refine a fundamental
component of every golfer’s game: the
set up.
ERIMUS OPEN FOR
SMALL BUSINESS
T
he biggest insurance broker
headquartered in the Tees Valley has
made a number of recent recruits
whilst launching a unit dedicated to
the region’s small businesses.
Having identified a gap in the market after
several competitors made the decision to
consolidate SME business in out-of-thearea call centres, Stockton-based Erimus
Insurance Brokers say their new unit will
provide a personal service to sub-£1 million
turnover regional businesses.
Director Ian Miller said: “Erimus is
absolutely committed to offering a local
service to all businesses, no matter what
they spend, and we see the value in building
long-term relationships with our clients.
“We’ve been established on Teesside for
nearly 30 years and we’re extremely proud
to count on many of the region’s largest and
most successful businesses as our clients.
“We believe that our new Small Business
Unit will allow us to continue our expansion
plans without compromising on service to
any of our clients.
”
Commercial insurance specialist Erimus
has appointed new recruit Jacqui Watson as
manager of the Small Business Unit. Jacqui
has joined Erimus from Darlington-based BIB,
where she worked for more than 20 years.
Mr Miller, who worked alongside his new
colleague for 10 years at BIB, is delighted to
have secured her services.
“It’s a great boost that Jacqui has agreed
to join us to establish our dedicated Small
Business Unit. Jacqui is an excellent operator
and has an abundance of great contacts in
and around the Durham and Tees Valley area.
“Her philosophy of giving clients a high
level of personal service together with
competitive insurance premiums fits in
perfectly with the Erimus strategy.
”
A top 100 UK independent insurance
broker with record-breaking premium
revenue of £15 million forecast for 2015,
Erimus has also recruited Lewis Kaid and
Martyn Bell.
Established in 1986, Erimus’ clients range
from owner-managed SME’s to companies
with a turnover of more than £200m.
Former Royal
residence is
a business
success
A
The training aid, called the Talon, uses a
digital display unit that easily attaches to
the grip of any golf club.
The funding will enable the company to
implement its production process and
produce an initial run of units whilst also
enabling it to ramp up marketing.
Historic home - Rudby Hall.
country house in North Yorkshire,
which underwent a major threeyear renovation, has expanded just
months after launching thanks to
increasing demand.
Rudby Hall, near Stokesley, officially
opened last September as a luxury venue
for corporate events, private parties and
accommodation.
Now, as demand exceeds its owners’
expectations, another seven suites within the
historic home have been refurbished, more
than doubling its capacity since opening with
six.
The new suites in the Grade II*-listed
country hall, located on the second floor, are
in keeping with its 19th century grandeur and
all are named after historic figures linked to
the hall, which was a former Royal residence
built for King William IV’s daughter, Lady
Amelia Cary.
Over the years, Rudby Hall has hosted
a range of dignitaries, such as MPs, Prime
Ministers and members of the Royal family.
TASTY TREATS IN STORE
O
ne of Teesside’s top restaurateurs,
Daryl Chadwick, has launched his
latest venture at the new Barker
and Stonehouse store.
Chadwick & Co Coffee House and Kitchen
is situ