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Irish Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Tallaght industrial and office property guiding at €3.25m
Having traded successfully for many years from Unit 5 at Broomhill Business Complex in Tallaght , the owners of Niko Bathrooms are seeking a buyer for the property following the company's move to new 8,361sq m (90,000sq ft) premises at nearby Belgard Square. The proposed sale of Unit 5, a detached industrial/warehouse and office property, follows the disposal in 2024 by the same owner, Uppercross Enterprises Ltd, of two other units at Broomhill. Unit 5 is being offered to the market by agent Harvey at a guide price of €3.25 million (exclusive). The property extends to 1,789sq m (19,257sq ft), which includes two-storey offices/showroom of 645sq m (6,943sq ft). The unit has a large, gated side yard and 27 designated car-parking spaces to the front of the building. Unusually for a unit of this type, loading access is provided on both sides of the building via automated roller shutter doors. Niko Bathrooms had fitted much of the office space as a bathroom showroom, which has now been reinstated to offices. This comes with a fully fitted boardroom, a canteen and a trade counter. The finishes include suspended ceilings, LED lighting and electric heating. READ MORE The industrial/warehouse area has a clear internal height of 6.3m and is fitted with LED lighting and a gas supply. There is a concrete mezzanine floor in part, which can cater for heavy loads. Broomhill Business Complex, between Greenhills Road and Belgard Road, Broomhill Business Complex is a gated, managed development about a four-minute drive from the N81 and six minutes from junctions 10 and 11 of the M50 motorway. Kevin McHugh of Harvey says: 'Unit 5 is a particularly good unit and is one of the only properties in the development to benefit from its own private yard. Owner occupiers have been starved of supply in the selling market over the past couple of years, so the subject property is likely to prove popular.'
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hospitality businesses speak of hopes for Spending Review
Cafe and restaurant owners will be keeping a close eye on the government's Spending Review on Wednesday with struggling hospitality businesses owners looking for help. We spoke to cafe owners in Sheffield hoping for change from the chancellor. "I've made myself redundant. I own a cafe but I'm going to have to get another job as I'm unable to pay myself," says Rob is the "chief wizard" at The Steel Cauldron, a magic-themed cafe, not near Hogwarts but in the slightly more mundane setting of Broomhill, a suburb to the west of the city centre."We keep hoping it is going to get easier, but this is the most difficult year we have had."The National Insurance and minimum wage increases plus a reduction in customers coming out and spending has combined to make it almost unsustainable to keep running a small business," he explains. Rob runs the hospitality business with "chief witch" and wife couple's cafe sits in a busy shopping precinct in a neighbourhood popular with families and students but the business has been through a very bad spell."We opened on the day Boris Johnson told us that Covid was going to be a global pandemic so, in just over five years, we've had more challenges than I could possibly list," he lockdowns may be a thing of the past, a drop in customer spending is now top of Rob's worries."People are feeling the pinch due to the cost of living crisis and there is a lack of confidence. "People think things are going to get worse so they start saving rather than spending."As well as food and drink the pair host craft sessions, baby groups, "potion brunches" and magic events. They rent out the top floor as a themed apartment and are also planning to open an escape room. Small business have been hit hard recently. From April, they had to start paying higher National Insurance contributions for staff, higher National Living Wages and higher minimum wages for younger employees and rate of VAT - the tax paid when buying goods and services - is 20%, one of the highest rates for hospitality in Hospitality, a trade body for the industry, says a lower rate of VAT would allow businesses to keep prices more affordable. Rob hopes Chancellor Rachel Reeves will pull a rabbit out of the hat and reduce VAT."In the last six months we've lost over £20,000 but at the same time, we've contributed over £30,000 to the Treasury."We turn over about £300,000 a year, which on paper sounds quite good for a small cafe, but our expenses in the last year were £330,000."That loss was only £30,000 because myself and Nikki effectively worked for £3 an hour. It's only us sacrificing our own financial wellbeing that has keep the business going," Rob government says if it lowered VAT it would mean either higher taxes elsewhere, increased borrowing, or reductions in government spending to offset the revenue warns small businesses "will not be there" if nothing changes. And his wife Nikki says closing the business is not an option."We are strong, persistent and bloody minded and we really love what we do. "We have awesome customers and it's such a lovely thing to be able make people happy," she smiles. Tim Nye owns three Marmaduke cafes in Sheffield and met Sir Keir Starmer when he visited one of the cafes during the 2024 General Election says the government needs to do far more to help food and drink venues, saying it is "so much harder than I ever imagined"."We are struggling, so I can only imagine what some businesses are suffering at the moment."In our last financial year, we contributed £300,000 just in VAT. Add on to that, nearly £100,000 in National Insurance and over £1m in wages," Tim explains."Our existence contributes hugely to the economy, hospitality is massively important in this country and high streets are relying on us doing well but it is a battle.""This should be a worry for everybody, because it seems the recovery of the High Street is largely predicated on food and drink venues being successful," he adds. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Glasgow Times
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow football club calls it quits after 11 years
Broomhill FC, which has been operating for 11 years, confirmed that it will cease operations after "sustainability" concerns. The Lowland League side cited a "number of factors" behind the move, including the "enforced termination" of its ground-sharing agreement with Dumbarton FC. The club also explained that the decision is "not one they take lightly" and thanked fans for their support over the years. A statement was published on social media confirming the move. A fond farewell, from Broomhill FC. — Broomhill Football Club (@BroomhillFC) May 30, 2025 READ MORE: Three Rangers board members depart amid American revolution Founded as part of Broomhill Sports Club in 2004, the team entered the Lowland League as BSC Glasgow FC in 2014/15 and won the SFA South Challenge Cup in their first season. Broomhill also reached the South Challenge Cup final and Lowland League Cup final before taking home the League Cup trophy in 2018/19. Simon Ferry was appointed manager of Broomhill FC in May 2022 after football media platform Open Goal struck up a partnership with club (Image: Craig Williamson - SNS Group) Football media platform Open Goal, which is known for its popular podcast of the same name, struck up a partnership with the club in May 2022, with plans announced for social media content and programming centred on the team. The club was renamed Open Goal Broomhill FC as part of the move. A documentary aired which followed the management team, players and club officials over the course of the 2022/23 campaign. The partnership was hailed by both parties as 'revolutionary' and 'the beginning of a new era for the club and lower league football'. However, the project ended after just 12 months. Broomhill played its final match against Civil Service Strollers on April 25.
