News & Views

“I’ve just been on holiday and I’m thinking of taking it up professionally.” Kylie Minogue

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Warren Buffett

A ventilation specialist, which is hoping to employ up to 140 staff by 2017, has relocated its head office from Hertfordshire to Liverpool.

“Wheels are made for rolling, mules are made to pack; I’ve never seen a sight that didn’t look better looking back.” Lee Marvin

“My formula for success is to rise early, work late and strike oil.” Paul Getty

“Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.” Thomas Edison

Druids Sheffield Friendly Society has agreed to transfer its assets (including its Child Trust Fund, ISA and life assurance business) to Manchester-based Oddfellows Friendly Society in a deal that will increase the Oddfellows assets by £45m to over £460m and result in a combined membership base of more than 320,000 members.

“There is no such thing as fun for all the family.” Jerry Seinfeld

Liverpool-based 7 Harrington Street Chambers (7HS) has launched what is believed to be the first alternative business structure (ABS) attached to a barristers’ chambers.

PHD Equity Partners (“PHD”) has reached a first closing of £16.5million for its second private equity fund, PHD Equity Partners Fund No.2 (“Fund 2”) and will commence investing it from January 2015.