Business Link Bradford & District Ltd. Business Link Bradford & District Ltd.Mercury House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford BD5 0QL
Tel: (01274) 751399, Fax: 751387
Company Reg: 3054813
Website: http://www.bradford.businesslink.co.uk
Chair: John Watson
Chief Executive: Steve Szostak
Wound up in March 2001 after 6 years, and replaced by a new government franchised West Yorkshire Business Link.
Started in 1995, originally through Bradford TEC, as a "one-stop-shop" for business advice and information. Given a start up grant of £100,000 from the DTI and opened in Feb 1996. Part of a national network of Business Links.
A private company owned by the Council, TEC, Chamber of Commerce & Bradford University. Meetings are closed to the public.
Staff: 11 plus 6 secondees.
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NAME |
COMPANY/ORGANISATION |
POSITION |
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Whitewood Industries |
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Chairman |
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Bradford & District Newspapers |
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Door Systems Design |
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Airedale Springs Ltd |
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Provident Financial Ltd. |
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Anzec Plastics Ltd. |
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GIILIAN WHITFIELD |
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NEIL JOHNSON |
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ROBERT SOWMAN |
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W N SHAW |
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SOURCE OF INCOME |
(£ 000s) |
SPENT ON |
(£ 000s) |
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Government Contract |
Business Enterprise Services |
506 |
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Dept of Trade & Industry - Business Enterprise |
607 |
Other Services |
10 |
|
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Dept of Trade & Industry - Pump priming |
365 |
Staff wages |
137 |
|
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Fee Income from services |
52 |
Administration |
495 |
|
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Partners: |
167 |
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Other |
42 |
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TOTAL |
1233 |
1148 |
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NAME |
COMPANY |
(£ 000s) |
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Bradford TEC |
699 |
|
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Bradford Chamber of Commerce |
34 |
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Bradford Council |
112 |
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University of Bradford |
28 |
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TIM BLOTT |
Bradford & District Newspapers |
4 |
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PROF D J JOHNS |
Bradford Breakthrough |
3 |
Bradford University
Updated: March 2001