Business Link North Yorkshire, the one-stop shop for corporate help, has appointed five new advisers to cope with the growing demand for its services.

They are Martin Bradley, Ron Cosens, Mike Pulman, Ian Rhodes and Barry Upson.

Michele Cusack, senior personal business adviser said: "Business Link North Yorkshire is handling calls for help and advice at the rate of 450 a month and many of these callers require the specialist assistance that our team can give.

"Our newly-recruited advisers come from a wide range of professions and backgrounds covering many different industry sectors and business functions.

"The one thing that they all have in common is that they have owned or held senior positions in one or more small or medium sized organisations and the experience and guidance they are able to offer our client companies is highly relevant."

Since its formation in April, 1996, Business Link North Yorkshire has handled more than 8,000 calls for help and advice from businesses throughout York and North Yorkshire.

BUSINESS LINK NORTH YORKSHIRE - Contracts and Euromarriages

If you are interested in any of the following contracts, contact the Business Link Information Centre at Business Link North Yorkshire Ltd, Arabesque House, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9WU, Tel: 01904 686000.

France-Lons-le-Saunier: Hitch your carte to this horse. Ticket issuing machines are required in France. Ref S133/128 (deadline September 7)

Stockport: Cool cash. Stockton Metropolitan Borough Council requires the supply and installation of commercial catering and refrigeration equipment. Ref S133/148 (deadline October 2)

Huntingdon: Boost your image. Supply the Ministry of Defence with photographic paper. Ref S133/166 (deadline August 14)

France-Lyons: Mon dieu! The French (of all nations) are seeking cheese. Ref S133/131 (deadline August 21)

Bristol: Tea's up! United Bristol Healthcare Trust requires a ward beverage system. Ref S133/166 (deadline August 4)

Wakefield: Don't all brush at once. The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation needs decorator's brushes. Ref S129/185 (deadline August 7)

Bicester: Cash for carry. The Ministry of Defence needs an estimated 54,448 rotproof cotton canvas kitbags. Ref S129/210 (deadline August 7)

Surbiton: Tax man's deal. The Inland Revenue requires car and other vehicle auction/disposal services at various locations throughout the UK. Ref S129/208 (deadline August 7)

Ballymena: Brighten up. North Eastern Education and Library Board requires home economics light equipment. Ref S129/171 (deadline August 17)

Sweden-Stockholm: Cyberdeal. Industrial robots and other special purpose machinery are required in Sweden. Ref S133/150 (deadline September 30)

Germany-Hamburg: Drink, drink, drink. Cocoa, coffee and tea are required in Germany. Ref S129/155 (deadline August 19)

France-Bourg-en-Bresse: Work clothes maketh the well-protected Frenchman. The French require protective and other footwear and workwear. Ref S129/163 (deadline August 17)

Germany-Brake: Ahoy there. The Germans require conversion and reconditioning services of ships. Ref S129/245 (deadline unspecified)

Denmark-Aarhus: A range of tools and wooden products is required in Denmark, including machine tools for drilling, boring or milling metal. Ref S133/143 (deadline September 1)

Italy-Rome: Shooting Range. The Italians require prefabricated and containerised metal facilities for eight shooting ranges. Ref S133/162 (deadline August 12)

EUROMARRIAGES

Italy: Gift Retailer. An Italian gift shop which specialises in ethnic and handicraft items is seeking producers interested in selling their goods, in small quantities in Italy. Ref 29/05 it 361

BUSINESS SERVICE STARTS HOTLINE

A START-your-own-business hotline has just been launched by Business Link North Yorkshire.

A dedicated freephone number, 0800 783 9629, will offer a single point of contact for vital information and advice to get a prospective entrepreneur going.

The service is provided by North Yorkshire Training and Enterprise Council - one of the sponsors of the Evening Press Business Venture of the Year competition.

The North Yorkshire TEC is acting with North Yorkshire County Council and the City of York Council as well as district councils throughout North Yorkshire to make the hotline initiative work.

Business Link North Yorkshire will co-operate with local business support agencies to provide basic information, seminars and workshops as well as one-to-one advice.

Support will include advice on sources of finance, finding suitable premises, information on target markets, tax and regulatory requirements, marketing, business planning and understanding book-keeping.

Bill Johnstone, head of business services at North Yorkshire TEC, said: "This service will ensure that local entrepreneurs have the best possible start.

"We have a good track record when it comes to start-up and growth of small business and with the combined efforts of the organisations involved, this can only go from strength to strength."

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