6 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mover</strong> ● <strong>December</strong> <strong>2012</strong> ● www.themover.co.ukNEWS: UKCROWNRELOCATIONSDEVELOPSMIGRATIONBUSINESSCrown Relocations has hiredTony Vullo to develop thecompany’s migrant businessopportunities across the UK.Tony has been appointed asBusiness DevelopmentManager – Migrant Marketand will be responsible forincreasing revenue byforming strategic partnershipsacross a variety of sectors.With a strong background inbusiness and salesdevelopment, Tony willmanage the online sales team toensure its continued success, as wellas working with teams throughoutthe UK to identify opportunities fordeveloping links with individualslooking to move abroad.Alongside running the online teamto ultimately increase the number ofnew clients and referrals, Tony willwork closely with a number of industryassociatedpartners, includingbusinesses from the airline, personalfinance and visa and immigrationsectors, to increase and enhance CrownRelocations’ strategic alliances.Tony commented: “It’s great to beworking with so many people acrossthe business to drive the migrantmarket forward and I’m lookingforward to embracing the challengeof working in a different industry.Thousands of people leave the UKevery year for a new start abroad soI’ll be tapping into the migrant sceneand establishing trends to enable meto get into the minds of this targetaudience.”David Hollins, Regional GeneralManager – UK & Ireland, CrownRelocations said: “Tony’s appointmenthas come at an important time for thecompany. We welcome Tony’s experienceand knowledge and look forward toseeing him implement his strategyfor the relocation market.”● Tony Vullo.● <strong>The</strong> idea is to make it easier for companies to take on staff, thus boosting growth.‘Employee owner’ plansset out to boost growthA consultation setting out plans for a newemployment status called an ‘employeeowner’ was published on 18 October byBusiness Minister Jo Swinson.<strong>The</strong> move follows anannouncement by theChancellor on 8 Octoberand will provide companieswith a new option to increase theflexibility of how they hire peopleand help their companies grow.Under the new employmentstatus, employee owners will havea different set of employment rightsand they will be given shares in thecompany of between £2,000 and£50,000. Any increase in value ofthese shares will not be subject tocapital gains tax.Employees taken on this way willhave all of the rights associatedwith other employees except for:• Unfair dismissal rights (apartfrom automatically unfair reasonsand where dismissal is based ondiscriminatory grounds);• Rights to redundancy pay;• Certain statutory rights to requesttraining;• <strong>The</strong> statutory right to requestflexible working;• Employee owners will have to givemore notice to their employer oftheir intention to return frommaternity or adoption leave early.Business Minister Jo Swinson said:“We know that engaged employeesare more productive and motivated.This scheme increases the optionsfor business and brings greaterflexibility to companies andemployees in determining theiremployment relationship. Byresponding to the flexible needs offast growing companies, it will helpthem take people on, providing areal incentive for employers andemployees.”“We know thatengaged employeesare more productiveand motivated. Thisscheme increases theoptions for businessand brings greaterflexibility ...”Jo SwinsonIt will be entirely voluntary for theemployer to offer the new statusand for an individual to choose toaccept it. An employer will be ableto choose the new status and stillchoose to offer more rights to itsstaff, e.g. the right to requestflexible working or higher levels ofcontractual redundancy pay.Companies of any size will be ableto use this new kind of contract, butit is principally intended for fastgrowing small and medium-sizedcompanies that would benefit mostfrom a flexible workforce.<strong>The</strong> consultation on the proposalwas focussed on both employmentlaw and company law issues andclosed on 8 November, <strong>2012</strong>. <strong>The</strong>Treasury will be consulting on thetax matters separately.Legislation to bring in the newemployee owner contract wasintroduced via the Growth andInfrastructure Bill, with the aim ofcompanies being able to offer thenew type of contract from April 2013.BISHOP’SHELPED KEEPLONDON MOVINGTHIS SUMMERThis summer, Bishop’s Moveworked with <strong>The</strong> StagecoachGroup to help keep Londonmoving during the Jubileecelebrations and the Olympicseason.With assistance from Bishop’s Move,Stagecoach helped form thebackbone of transport acrossLondon during the Games. Bishop’s Movewas on hand to assist with this high profileassignment, transporting suitcases andholdalls to various hotels and campusesaround London, including a cruise ship whichwas docked near to London City Airport.In a contract that was worth in the regionof £50,000 to the removals company, Bishop’sMove helped keep the capital moving on atotal of six days during July, August andSeptember, when the number of visitors tothe Games was at its peak.Steve Burd, Managing Director ofStagecoach Midlands, commented: “I wouldlike to thank Bishop’s Move for their help andassistance with Stagecoach’s July, Augustand September moves and the helpful andpro-active manner in which the team dealtwith many of the necessary last minutechanges. <strong>The</strong>ir assistance was muchappreciated.”Al Bingle, Bishop’s Move Managing Director,said: “We were delighted to be approachedby Stagecoach to assist in the delivery of asuccessful transportation programmethroughout what was an extremely busysummer in London. We are proud of thesmall role we played in making the Gamessuch a huge success and for helping thingsto run smoothly behind the scenes.”● Delighted to be approached - Bishop’s MoveManaging Director Al Bingle.
www.themover.co.uk ● <strong>December</strong> <strong>2012</strong> ● <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mover</strong>7NEWS: UKPound Gates is bestemployer in East AngliaChartered insurance brokers Pound Gates is celebratingafter winning an award for being the best employer inEast Anglia as well as achieving both the ISO 14001and 9001 accreditations.● Watson’s – a growing reputation in the commercial field.Removal firm picks upmajor new contractNorth East-based removals firm Watson’s has landed a majorcontract with multinational giant AMEC to assist in the move ofover 500 office stations into new premises.<strong>The</strong> Darlington companywill work with AMEC as itmoves staff into its newhome on the Lingfield Pointbusiness park, on the outskirts ofDarlington.AMEC is the latest in a long line ofnew commercial customers forWatson’s, as it continues to growits presence in that area alongsidecontinually healthy demand fordomestic removals and storage. Tofacilitate the AMEC contract and othercommercial work, the company hasnow added a new vehicle to its fleet.Company owner Mick Watson said:“We’re delighted to have won thiswork and our reputation continuesto grow in the commercial field andevery opportunity that comes ourway enables us to prove we are aprofessional team which pridesitself on the quality of our customerservice.”“We chose Watson’sRemovals becausethe team therewere extremelyprofessional ...”Kevin CatterickKevin Catterick, Head of Functionat AMEC, said: “We chose Watson’sRemovals because the team therewere extremely professional, andprovided us with a deliverable andaffordable solution.”As well as AMEC, Watson’s lists anumber of other major UK firmsamong its commercial clientsincluding NIFCO, the Student LoansCompany and Darlington BuildingSociety.Harrow Green moves libraryfor the University of LeedsPound Gates was recentlyacknowledged at theBest Employers EasternRegion Awards as theBest Overall Business with 50employees or fewer and alsoreceived the Award for EmployeeValues. <strong>The</strong> <strong>2012</strong> awardsannounced in October are basedon an online staff survey exploringa company’s culture and values.<strong>The</strong> confidential survey attractedover 5,000 participants.Director, Rob Thacker said, “Weare extremely pleased to havebeen recognised. <strong>The</strong> awards aretestament to how much as acompany we value our staff, as it isonly through their dedication andcommitment that we can deliverour superior client experience.”<strong>The</strong> company has also achievedits ISO 14001 accreditationcertifying its commitment toenvironmental management.Pound Gates has worked economicand green concepts into its supplychain, choosing and working withpartners and suppliers to monitortheir environmental complianceand so ensure a sustainablefuture.Environmental Officer, JulietHood said, “As well as reducingour usage of consumables, suchas paper and electricity, we selectlow emission vehicles and askour staff to cycle, walk or makeappropriate use of public transportwhere possible.”● Below: Rob Thacker;right: Kevin Collins.In September Pound Gates alsorenewed its ISO 9001 accreditationcertifying its commitment toquality management andcontinuous improvement. PoundGates has held this accreditationfor 20 years.Owner and Managing Director,Kevin Collins said, “At Pound Gateswe put the client experience atthe heart of everything we do andone of the ways in which we do thisis through the investment in ourstaff. I am extremely proud we havebeen acknowledged as a goodemployer. Taking responsibilityfor our environmental impact hasalways been high on our agendaand an important part of being aresponsible business within ourcommunity. This ISO accreditationsits comfortably alongside thecharity fundraising andvolunteering our staff undertakeas part of our wider corporatesocially responsible approach.”Harrow Green has beenchosen to relocate 19,000linear metres of books at theUniversity of Leeds.<strong>The</strong> project is the latest in anumber of education sector movesundertaken by Harrow Green inthe region with a combined valuein excess of £400,000.Karl Crompton, CommercialConsultant, Harrow Green, said:“Harrow Green has gained anexcellent reputation as a specialistlibrary mover alongside ourcommercial relocation expertise.We have worked with theuniversity on a number of projectsover the past few years.”
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