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29th April 2008 - Holroyd Howe name lives on as WSH's independent school arm
The move, reported in February on Caterer's Kitchen Rat blog, dispels rumours that the Holroyd Howe name was to be phased out when the company became part of the WSH Group, owner of BaxterStorey, last year.
Holroyd Howe Independent will be run by managing director Nick Howe, co-founder of Holroyd Howe, with former team members Jeni Edwards and Graham Olds as sales director and operations director respectively.
The move has allowed Cater Link, also part of the WSH Group, to concentrate solely on the state education sector, where it runs catering in London's Camden and Islington boroughs.
Only a small percentage of the private schools market is contracted out at present, and it is dominated by larger players such as Compass Group's Chartwells division. This means there is a "real opportunity" for smaller operators to make inroads, Howe told Caterer, adding that the business will retain its independence.
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