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Appleby Guernsey Advises the Carlyle Group on Investment in Addison Lee Group

Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal services, has acted as Guernsey counsel for The Carlyle Group L.P, in relation to a significant investment into private hire and transport provider, Addison Lee. Addison Lee, one of the most established and well-known transportation and private hire businesses in London and the south-east of [...]

Appleby Associate passes STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes

Appleby Associate passes STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes

Appleby, one of the world’s largest offshore providers of legal, fiduciary and administration services, is pleased to announce Associate Adam Cole, a member of the Contentious Trust sub-team, has obtained a distinction in his STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes exam, the first STEP qualification which looks at trusts from a contentious angle. Adam said [...]

Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q1 2013

Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q1 2013

While the first quarter of 2013 saw the lowest number of deals in the offshore region since Q1 2008, the offshore M&A market has performed better than the global average, according to a report released today by Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services. The latest edition of [...]

Carey Olsen advises Silverfleet Capital on £50 million Ipes buyout

Carey Olsen advises Silverfleet Capital on £50 million Ipes buyout

Carey Olsen has provided Channel Islands-specific corporate and regulatory advice to Silverfleet Capital in its £50 million buyout of leading fund administration and private equity specialists, Ipes, from RJD Partners. The firm drew on its group expertise for the buyout fielding a pan-Channel Islands legal team led by partners Tom Carey in Guernsey and Guy [...]

Appointments

New Relationship Director for Lloyds TSB

New Relationship Director for Lloyds TSB

LLOYDS TSB is strengthening its corporate team with the appointment of a new relationship director. Justin Snoxell brings with him 25 years’ experience in banking, all with the Lloyds Banking Group. ‘Justin will be responsible for some of our larger and more complex relationships across the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as well [...]

Next Generation IT appoints support services manager

Next Generation IT appoints support services manager

NEXT Generation IT has appointed a support services manager as part of its commitment to service levels. Scott Le Page joins the company with 13 years’ experience within the IT industry and will be working closely with Next Generation IT’s helpdesk team to ensure client requests are met swiftly and that the high standard of [...]

Stephen Lansdown appointed Non-Executive Director of CISX

Stephen Lansdown appointed Non-Executive Director of CISX

The Board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Lansdown as Non-Executive Director. Mr Lansdown is well known and highly regarded in the City of London and was co-founder and former Chairman of Hargreaves Lansdown Plc, from which he stepped down in November 2012.  He is perhaps [...]

New marine manager for Rossborough

New marine manager for Rossborough

ROSSBOROUGH has promoted one of its most qualified employees to the role of marine manager. Ben Kirk, who earlier this year was elected as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and became a Chartered Insurance Broker, will be responsible for overseeing marine insurance across the Channel Islands and in the Isle of Man. ‘Ben’s [...]

Events

STEP conference tackles major issues for Guernsey

The flagship event for Guernsey’s fiduciary sector, the STEP Guernsey Branch Annual Conference, takes place on Monday 24 June and looks set to tackle some of the major issues facing Guernsey as an international finance centre. The conference, ‘Threats to the Financial Environment’, is sponsored by Carey Olsen and is expected to attract 250 people [...]

Three re-elections at The Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s AGM

The Non-Executive Director elections were held at The Channel Islands Co-operative AGMs this week. The elections, which were held on Tuesday 14th May in Jersey and Wednesday 15th May in Guernsey, decide the Co-operative Society’s pan-Channel Island Board, which is comprised of four Jersey members, and four Guernsey members. The elections saw three members being [...]

Condor brings junior island sailors closer together

Condor brings junior island sailors closer together

Nearly 40 junior sailors from Guernsey and Jersey took part in the 2013 Guernsey Yacht Club Junior Regatta, with Condor Ferries supporting the event by funding the prizes for the competitors. The weekend event saw all the sailors getting into the water in heavy winds on the Saturday morning for a practice session. However, the [...]

More Corporate Ducks on the bill at this years Harbour Carnival

More Corporate Ducks on the bill at this years Harbour Carnival

With Harbour Carnival set to make a splash again this August, Guernsey businesses are invited to get their ducks in a row by securing a place in the annual Corporate Duck race. The Harbour Carnival Corporate Duck Race was launched last year, and was a resounding success with all 50 ducks selling out in a [...]

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The Channel Islands Co-operative Society maintains a healthy turnover despite difficult trading conditions

At it’s AGM on Wednesday night, The Channel Islands Co-operative Society reported a solid trading year in 2012, despite the difficult economic conditions. While the headline turnover figure fell from £162.8m in 2011 to £159.6m last year, the overall like for like drop was just £140,000, or 0.1%, as 2011 had been a 53 week [...]

Companies unprepared for cyber attacks

CHANNEL Islands’ companies are at risk of incurring significant expense dealing with the aftermath of a cyber attack. As a UK government commissioned survey reveals the number of cyber attacks hitting businesses has soared in the past year and it is discovered that international cyber terrorists are specifically targeting Jersey, Rossborough is warning companies that [...]

Guernsey Company Awarded Accoya Joinery Certification

Accoya’s Joinery Certificate has been awarded to Guernsey-based Pauls Joinery Ltd following the successful completion of a training programme provided by the manufacturers of Accoya wood, Accsys Technologies. The training scheme, designed to provide joinery manufacturers with a working knowledge of the benefits and potential uses of Accoya, enables accredited joiners to use Accoya with [...]

Win A Dream Home With Cooper Brouard

Guernsey residents have the chance to become the instant owner of a luxury local market home. Win A Dream Home With Cooper Brouard, in association with the developers Comprop, is offering Islanders the chance to walk away with a brand new, extremely stylish 2-bedroom £400,000 apartment. The lottery is in aid of three local charities [...]

Community News

Wigs worn for CLIC

Wigs worn for CLIC

STAFF of local fiduciary firm Saffery Champness donned wigs yesterday (Wednesday 22 May) in support of children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent. The annual nationwide campaign has seen people across the UK wear wigs to raise vital funds and awareness for children with cancer and their families. Wig Wednesday was set up in 2011 and has [...]

Lloyds TSB staff make a difference in Herm

Lloyds TSB staff make a difference in Herm

A COMBINATION of Lloyds TSB staff and sunshine has helped Herm with some of its preparations for Britain in Bloom’s Champion of Champions competition. In recognition of its consistently high standards in the overall Britain in Bloom competition, Herm has been nominated for the Champion of Champions category along with four other communities across the [...]

Durrell launches secondary education programme

Durrell launches secondary education programme

GUERNSEY’S secondary schools are to benefit from a revamped education programme recently re-launched by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Following visits to the park and in-depth consultation with teachers from all the Channel Islands secondary schools, Durrell has updated its programmes tailored for 11 to 18 year old students. As a result an updated secondary school [...]

Standard Chartered ‘chip in’ to support golf in schools

Standard Chartered ‘chip in’ to support golf in schools

The Guernsey Sports Commission has teamed up with the Guernsey Golf Professionals to introduce golf to children in Year 5 and 6 through the generous support from Standard Chartered. Golf professionals Steven O’Rourke (La Grande Mare), Lindsay Boyd (Royal Guernsey) and Steve Wilford (St Pierre Park) have delivered one off sessions in a number of [...]

Charity News

Carey Olsen staff to sleep in haunted battery for charity

Carey Olsen staff to sleep in haunted battery for charity

An intrepid team from Carey Olsen are sleeping rough overnight in the “haunted” Mirus Battery to raise money for two local charities. Seven staff, who work across the firm’s different practice groups, will start their night with a tour of the battery with local tour guide, Annette Henry. The battery is rumoured to be haunted [...]

Charity golf event fund raising on a par with last year

Charity golf event fund raising on a par with last year

The Heritage Insurance Brokers’ sponsored La Grande Mare Charity Golf day again raised over £10,000 for its selected charities – this year Les Bourgs Hospice and Young People of Guernsey with donations also made to The Pink Ladies and The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation. On a blustery but sunny April 26th, 24 teams teed off [...]

Become a Corporate Ambassador and Sponsor a Bristol Cutter

Become a Corporate Ambassador and Sponsor a Bristol Cutter

The Set Sail Trust recently celebrated its 7th anniversary and this year has launched a new initiative for local businesses to get involved in the charity’s good work. The Trust invites companies to become a Corporate Ambassador of the Set Sail Trust and sponsor a Bristol Cutter. This support will help people in the local [...]

HAWFI challenge

Paul Burnard, a semi-retired accountant and grandfather, will take on a huge challenge from 8-19th May of walking 190 miles to raise money for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation for the upkeep of ‘home from home’ accommodation adjacent to Southampton Hospital. The apartment is made available by the charity to families of patients of the [...]

Other News

Buy Local Week 3-7th June

Buy Local Week 3-7th June

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

Buying Local is a hot topic in today’s economic climate and a message that marketing company, thebestof Guernsey has been promoting as part of a national drive with an ongoing Buy Local campaign. Many local businesses and people already actively support this campaign by displaying ‘Buy Local’ stickers in their shops, offices, cars and even [...]

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Judges thought Ella’s design “Rocked”

Judges thought Ella’s design “Rocked”

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Heritage-sponsored annual Rock to Rocque bike ride takes place this Sunday and all participants will receive a certificate sporting a bespoke design by 8-year-old Ella Aylmer, a pupil at St Martin’s School. A certificate design competition was organised by Heritage and Les Bourgs Hospice and was promoted to local primary schools. A winner was [...]

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Guernsey FA to join us at Street Sports

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Guernsey Sports Commission (GSC) will be joined by The Guernsey Football Association (GFA) for our next St Martins Street Sports session on Wednesday 22nd May 7-9pm, held outside at St Martins Primary School. Street Sports is an initiative run by the GSC offering 11-18 year olds of all abilities the chance to participate in [...]

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Arts Sunday returns to St Peter Port

Arts Sunday returns to St Peter Port

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Guernsey Arts Commission is set for another busy year in 2013 and one of the highlights will be the third Arts Sunday on St Peter Port Seafront on Sunday 9th June. Last year’s Arts Sunday showcased a range of arts from performance and music to painting; poetry and literature. This year it will be [...]

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