One of Derby’s best known city centre sites has been put up for sale through Marketing Derby Bondholder Rigby & Co.

The 1.3 acres Duckworth Square site, is one of the largest sites in single ownership in the city centre, and is also at the centre of one of Derby City Council’s priority regeneration projects, namely, the Becketwell Development Zone.

Russell Rigby, Director at Rigby & Co. said, “There is a great deal of planning flexibility attached to the site which could be used for retail, offices, hotel, leisure or residential uses,”

“A national marketing campaign has been launched to raise the profile of the site and we are working closely with the City Council and Marketing Derby to give ourselves the best chance of attracting as much interest as possible.”

Donington Park Race Circuit will be the venue for the Love Business East Midlands event held next Tuesday, on Valentine’s Day. The aim of the event is to inspire the business community and highlight the many successes within the East Midlands region.

Derby will be well represented with no fewer than 9 Marketing Derby Bondholders taking part in the event.

The Conference Works, University of Derby, Geldards, East Midlands Airport, East Midlands Trains and The Finnesse Collection are all partners of the event, with The QUAD and Derby College also exhibiting.

The event will be formally opened by George Cowcher, Chief Executive at fellow Marketing Derby Bondholder, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce. There will also be free business seminars throughout the day as well as a presentation by the Paralympics Committee on the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Marketing Derby Bondholder Cooper Parry have launched this year’s Cooper Parry Business Team Challenge which will take place on Sunday 1st April at Pride Park Stadium.

Last year, over 80 businesses from across the East Midlands entered the event raising over £12,000 for a number of charities in the region.

The challenge, which is part of the Derbyshire Building Society Derby 10k, has been organised by Cooper Parry with the aim of encouraging firms to use the event as a way to promote a healthier lifestyle within the workplace.

Entrants in the Cooper Parry Business Team Challenge will enjoy hospitality in the exclusive Pedigree Suite overlooking Pride Park Stadium, race t-shirt, team photo, prize-giving, a designated massage area and a supervised baggage area.
 
The closing date for entries is Monday 27th February, and teams can enter by Clicking Here>

Tickets are now also available for the QUAD Charity Auction Night that is being held at the Cathedral Quarter Hotel on Thursday 1st March, in aid of activities such as the ‘Q Club’ which supports young people with autism.

Attendees will get the chance to bid for several high quality items including the original script for the classic film ‘Kes’ autographed by legendary Director Ken Loach. Celebrity Auctioneer Graham Penny will be carrying out the auction itself.

For further information or to purchase tickets, please contact Rob Colbert on 01332 285493 or email robertc@derbyquad.co.uk.

Marketing Derby Bondholder Flint Bishop Solicitors has been shortlisted for the “Best use of Technology to Enhance the Client Relationship” for the MPF European Leadership Awards 2012.

The awards, ran by The Managing Partners’ Forum, is a member-led professional body, dedicated to enhancing leadership and effectiveness of management teams in professional firms.

Flint Bishop has been shortlisted for the award for their online FB support system which allows companies to access information about legal advice, HR and health and safety support at any time.

The Derby-based solicitors is also the only law firm shortlisted that isn’t headquartered in either London or any other major European city.

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In other news, Derby-based telecoms services provider TTG has been listed on The Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 league table.

The company, which was positioned 84th, reported last year that their international sales were up 39% on the previous year – with 51% of the group’s business coming from USA, Australia, China and the Middle East.

•Company Name: Cherry Professional Limited
•Web Address: www.cherryprofessional.co.uk
•Tel No: 01332 465 040
•Email address: info@cherryprofessional.co.uk
•Location: Derby (Friar Gate), Nottingham, Leicester – East Midlands
•What do you do/ what is your mission statement? Cherry Professional Limited is a finance/accounting and office support/administration recruitment business. We save our clients time and energy by sourcing the very best accountants and office support staff for their organisations. We count the larger businesses in the area in addition to SME organisations as our valued clients and build long term and mutually beneficial business relationships. Our mission is to at all times provide exceptional service and exceed all expectations.
•How many employees do you have? 11
•When did your business start? January 2009
•Why have you become a Bondholder? As a locally based recruitment business we are passionate about the continued growth and development of Derby as a city. With employment a hot topic of debate, helping to attract new businesses to Derby is extremely important to us.
•What do you think of the scheme? The Bondholder scheme is an excellent way of bringing like minded business people and organisations together with the common goal of promoting Derby. In 2012 the world is watching with the Olympic Flame arriving in the city on 29 June on its way to Birmingham. We all have a huge opportunity to promote the city on the international stage.
•How do you see business shaping Derby's future? Business growth and inward investment is key to Derby’s future. As a professional recruitment company it’s also important in retaining and developing skills across the region.
•What are your favourite things about Derby? Derby is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a strong heritage. The Cathedral Quarter and the Peak District contrast a dynamic city centre with a beautiful rural landscape.