• AA Jones Electric management buy-out backed by Mercia

    AA Jones Electric management buy-out backed by Mercia
    Hull-based electrical wholesaler AA Jones Electric has undergone a seven-figure management buy-out backed by funding from Mercia Debt.
    AA Jones Electric, which was founded in 2009 and is now one of the region’s leading independents, supplies electrical equipment for domestic and commercial use, as well as industrial automation and controls.
    The buy-out gives control of the business to co-founder Andy Moulds, the Sales Director, and long-standing employee Sam Lomax, who becomes Managing Dir
  • 1 in 3 have attempted DIY electrical works, finds NICEIC

    1 in 3 have attempted DIY electrical works, finds NICEIC
    A new YouGov survey commissioned by NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, has found that almost one in three (30%) UK adults have attempted DIY electrical work in the home putting themselves and their families at risk of unsafe electrics. This is despite 89% of all UK adults saying that they either tend to agree or strongly agree that undertaking some domestic electrical work could be dangerous or life threatening.
    The survey, which was commi
  • RenEnergy’s Damian Baker on the Sunshine Bill

    RenEnergy’s Damian Baker on the Sunshine Bill
    Ahead of the second reading of the Sunshine Bill on Friday 17 January, a renewable energy expert is urging the government to take up the ‘open goal’ solar production opportunity that is waiting in commercial car parks across the UK.
    Damian Baker, Managing Director of industry leader in renewable energy solutions RenEnergy, has highlighted that the mandating of solar car ports – canopies with solar PV panels that cover car parking spaces – would unlock significant energy p
  • Maya Ellis MP visits Baxi production facility

    Maya Ellis MP visits Baxi production facility
    Baxi welcomed Maya Ellis, the newly elected Labour MP for Ribble Valley, to its Preston production facility on 10 January.
    As part of the visit, Maya was given a tour of the factory and met with key members of Baxi’s leadership team, including Darren Ingram, Operations Director; Rob Pearse, Residential Business Director, and Jeff House, Director of External Affairs & Policy.
    Discussions focussed on Baxi’s 160-year brand heritage in the local area, its role supporting millions of
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