Govt lack of long-term plan holding up green home upgrades – FMB
More than a quarter of all businesses installing green home upgrades blame the government’s lack of clarity as the biggest barrier to installing more energy efficient measures, according to the latest survey by the...
Skills body calls on all to show some love for February recruitment push
The Building Our Skills organisation is calling on fenestration marketers and other players to back its #lovefenestration campaign with a message a day throughout February to draw new talent into the industry.
Stephanie Tague, head...
ICO to seek winding-up order over cold-caller’s unpaid £500,000 fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office is expecting to issue a winding-up petition against cold-call outfit CRDNN Ltd and has now instructing solicitors to progress recovery of a half a million pound unpaid fine.
The fine was...
Kingfisher plans UK roll-out after paying €10million for NeedHelp lead generator
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher plc has announced plans to grow NeedHelp, the international home improvement lead generator into the UK, after acquiring the international platform for a total cash consideration of around.€10 million.
In...
Don’t forget the end of CE marks – DHF
The Door & Hardware Federation has issued a reminder that CE markings will no longer be recognised in the UK from January 1, after it hosted a series of webinars and produced briefing papers...
Taxman takes more in new insolvency rule
Today (Dec 1) sees the start of new insolvency rules putting the taxman higher up the pecking order in sharing out the remains of insolvent companies.
The change means that HMRC becomes a priority creditor...
Green Homes scheme gains another year
The government has given its Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme a year’s extension so homeowners will now have until March 2022 to claim up to £5,000 for energy saving home upgrades.
The extension overcomes one...
Safestyle settles with £1million cash plus shares for Misra
Safestyle UK says it has now paid £1million cash and a package of four million shares to fulfil its non-compete agreement with Mitu Misra, drawing to a final conclusion the bitter battle between the...
Handout for creditors expected after Kairos fabricator Indigo goes to CVL
Indigo Products Ltd, the £18million fabricator for Brian Kennedy’s defunct Kairos brands including Zenith and Weatherseal, has been taken out of administration into a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation.
The decision was made after administrators unexpectedly discovered...
Howarth group’s window business in liquidation
Howarth Timber (Windows & Doors) Ltd, the 47-year-old division of the family-owned Howarth Timber group, has been placed into liquidation at the request of creditors.
A statement on the group’s website announcing the liquidation, adds:...
