Founded in 1826, Pittards is a manufacturer of premium leather products and employs 135 staff in the UK and 900 in Ethiopia. The historic firm had been struggling in recent months amid the wider economic downturn, and it appointed administrators earlier this week, with all staff at its Sherborne Road factory sent home at midday on Monday (September 4). For suppers or quiet time, you have a dining room too, also with the charming flagstone floor, where you can enjoy the ready meals available if you don't feel like cooking or eating at the village pub. In February, Pittards warned that pretax profit for 2022 would fall short of market expectations, as a "number of factors" hurt its performance in the latter part of the year. It took a USD1.5 million hit in the latter part of the year, stemming from post-mini-budget pound weakness hurting its UK business, amid a dollar-denominated overdraft and maturing hedges.

Very quiet but handy for Dorset, Devon and Somerset destinations. Many personal touches in cottage make you feel very welcome. Local pub within walking distance and Lambrook Hall gardens too. Helium One Global Ltd - Tanzania-focused primary helium explorer - Enters cooperation agreement with Noble Helium Ltd which will see duo "cooperate in sourcing and securing a suitable drilling rig, associated services and arranging logistics" for drilling campaign. Pittards Armor-Tan® provides exceptional abrasion resistance and durability against wear. It is impregnated with ceramic to increase wear resistance, making it ideal for climbing gloves and those being used day-in, day-out. It is also highly water resistant, and barely stretches with use to provide a secure fit. R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd - speciality non-life insurer - Hails "record year" for F&Q Accredited offering in 2022. Gross written premiums rise 80% to USD1.8 billion from USD1.0 billion. Programme fee income jumps 78% to USD80.0 million from USD45.0 million. In addition, it will sell 40% of Tradesman arm to Roosevelt Road Capital Partners LLC, the controlling shareholder of the remaining 60%. "The total consideration is USD47 million, subject to post-closing adjustments based on 2022 audited financials of Tradesman. Approximately USD41 million of the consideration will be paid in cash upon closing of the transaction and another USD6 million will be paid in the form of a 2-year promissory note. R&Q will use the proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes and to pay down debt," R&Q says. Tradesman is a managing general agent.It's the end of an era for Yeovil as the town's last remaining glove maker has ceased trading. After being a cornerstone of the town's bustling glove trade for nearly 200 years, Pittards has been closed with a large number of workers made redundant. We use numerous Pittards technologies, each specifically developed and tested in the most demanding environments to ensure long-lasting comfort. In addition, Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group PLC has confirmed its intention to increase the company's borrowing facilities by GBP340,000 and to extend its existing banking facilities until June 30, 2023. Published in French in 1935, The Pitards is a compelling and decidedly noirish story of baleful shenanigans at sea from the pen of the great Belgian master and Maigret author, Georges Simenon. THE WEEK: Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson provides two pieces of advice to George Osborne, an...

Alliance News) - Pittards PLC shares dived on Friday, after it said it plans to raise GBP255,000 though a placing of 1.0 million shares at a price of 25 pence per share. Extremely well-equipped, with high quality fixtures and fittings.Very friendly and helpful owners, making our stay very enjoyable.Mulberry, the largest manufacturer of luxury goods in the UK, is about to increase production in its two Somerset factories, the Rookery and the Willows, which between them employ 450 people. “The factories and the people who work there are the centre of who we are,” says the supply chain director, Rob Billington. “They are fantastic places. There is so much knowledge there. These young people were a mx of apprentices, recent graduates and regular employees a few of whom I had met before. All were keen and enjoying being in manufacturing. I also knew many of the long-service employees as many had worked far longer than 25 years and quite a few close to forty. I had left Pittards some 25 years before. Pittards was a place where employees stay, where along with the grumbles of everyday life loyalty is high. From the shop floor worker, through the secretarial staff to the directors, staff turnover is low. A tannery is nothing without its people and Pittards staff, young and old demonstrate the finest, in England and in Ethiopia.

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As consumer awareness grows around the environmental impact of fashion and the welfare of the world’s garment workers – the awareness that clothes do not appear in a puff of smoke, direct from a sketchpad and on to Kate Moss – scrutiny is shifting away from the designing of clothes and on to the making of them. Meanwhile, the benefits of shorter supply chains are challenging the centrifugal forces of globalisation, encouraging more fashion designers to switch to local manufacturing. The catwalk is so last season; the new era of British fashion is all about the factory.It is ideally located to explore Somerset and Dorset. Vivienne and Huw were superb hosts. Many thanks for the wine/biscuits and milk in the fridge. In essence the property has been everything we could have wished for ..and some. The pictures don't do the property justice (please remember it's for 2 people in a country setting). We highly recommend Pittards Farm. Somerset Live understands that urgent talks were ongoing with a potential buyer throughout the week, with a source at administrator Ernst & Young (EY) believing it was likely that a deal could be reached. A sign fastened to the door of the shop at Pittards' Yeovil factory stated: "The shop will be reopening on Thursday (September 7)."