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Abingdon’s Crossland Employment Solicitors appoints new MD

Abingdon’s Crossland Employment Solicitors appoints new MD

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Barry Ross has been announced as the new MD of Oxfordshire-based Crossland Employment Solicitors, with former MD Beverley Sunderland continuing on as partner. Barry joined Crossland in 2011 and became a director in 2017. Alongside his latest promotion, Maria Hoeritzauer and Owen Dear have been named directors, while Kevin Charles will remain as consulting barrister. Crossland transitioned to employee ownership in 2021 and has continued to thrive since. All four of its partners, as well as Kevin, were recognised as experts in the latest Legal 500 and Chambers UK guides. Read the March 2024 issue of The Business Magazine, including our feature on skills On switching roles at the firm, Beverley said: “I cannot tell you how proud I am of our amazing team and I wish them every success as we move forward into the next phase of team Crossland. “This means that now I’m able to spend less time on the administration of running the business, I can increase my availability and focus on our clients.” Barry added: “I’m delighted to take over …

Coventry site acquired by Abingdon’s Roadside Real Estate

Coventry site acquired by Abingdon’s Roadside Real Estate

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Oxfordshire-based Roadside Real Estate has acquired a new asset on the A444 near Coventry as part of its joint venture with Meadow Partners. The 8.25-acre site was bought for £3.26 million and currently features a 72,091 sq ft former Sainsbury’s food store, vehicle filling station, and 407-space customer car park. Roadside sees potential for an EV charging hub, with options at the rear of the property for retail or last mile logistics. Hear the latest insights from property experts on The Business Magazine’s new podcast The site has been purchased with vacant possession, allowing the buyers to review the site’s configuration and look to redevelop it to serve a variety of complementary tenants. They have already received expressions of interest from a number of brands focused on drive-through and ‘foodvenience’ offerings. Further development opportunities will be assessed in due course. Charles Dickson, executive chairman of Roadside, said: “This is an exciting third acquisition for the joint venture with significant scope for EV charging infrastructure in line with our strategy, redevelopment potential and a variety of …

Abingdon’s RM plc in improved position following fundamental review

Abingdon’s RM plc in improved position following fundamental review

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RM plc, the Abingdon-headquartered supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, reported it was in an improved financial and operational position following a fundamental review of the business. Reporting its results for the 12 months to end-November, 2023, the edtech group said its consortium business ceased trading in December last year following losses of around £10 million in fiscal 2023. READ MORE: RM plc to sell Integris and Finance business after strategic review In the year, the company permanently closed down its EVO ERP system – a planned warehouse automation project, and consolidated its distribution centre estate. A newly simplified business will focus on end customers: learners, educators, and accreditors, the company said, adding that it aimed to build a Global Accreditation Platform to take advantage of the education transformation towards fully on-screen examinations. A roadmap of the company’s developed IP, products and solutions had been delivered to accreditors, educators and directly to learners, it added. In the 12 months, revenue from continuing operations came in at £195.2 million, 8.9% lower than the …