Business Hartmann Young strengthens senior team as it announces record sales growth Hartmann Young, the Leeds-based life sciences recruitment specialist, has announced a series of senior appointments following a record first half of the year. The company has seen strong growth in 2025, with sales over the first half of the year £1 million higher than during the same period in 2024. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Growth in business distress slows across Yorkshire Almost 49,000 businesses in Yorkshire experienced ‘significant’ or early-stage financial distress in Q3 2025, up 6.2% on the previous quarter and 11.1% on the same three months in 2024, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor. By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Hurayra Pet Foods answers charity call for help Hurayra Pet Foods, a rising name in premium, ethically sourced pet nutrition, has stepped forward to support the Harrogate Cat Rescue following the charity’s recent appeal for help. The company has donated a significant supply of its newly launched premium cat food, providing the equivalent of a year’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Firm to host third annual festive drive-thru RJC Plant Services Ltd, the local waste collection firm based in Church Fenton, has announced the return of its much-loved festive fundraiser to collect presents for children in need as part of the Mission Christmas appeal. On Sunday, 30th November 2025, the company will once again bring the community together By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Surge in new business activity across Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber recorded a strong rise in business start-ups in September, as new figures reveal growing entrepreneurial confidence across the region. According to the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, almost 5,000 (4,989) new businesses were launched in Yorkshire and the Humber during September, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Green light for historic Coal Drops regeneration marks new chapter for Penistone A landmark regeneration project that will breathe new life into one of Penistone’s most historic sites has been given the go-ahead, paving the way for a major boost to the town’s economy and community. Fairbank Investments Ltd, the family-run Barnsley-based business behind several successful local developments, has secured By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield Wednesday Football Club enters administration Julian Pitts, Kris Wigfield and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint administrators of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited and of Sheffield 3 Limited, the company that owns the club’s stadium, on 24 October 2025. The administrators were appointed following significant efforts to agree a sale to By The Editor • 2 min read
National Skipton Business Finance appoints Ben Pittam as regional sales director Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has announced the appointment of Ben Pittam as regional sales director for asset based lending, with responsibility for driving growth across the Midlands and the South. Ben brings over 20 years of experience in finance and accountancy, with a proven track record in originating and structuring By The Editor • 1 min read
Business House builder acquires site in Harrogate to deliver 60 new homes Housebuilder Avant Homes North Yorkshire has secured a new homes development site, after exchanging contracts on 5.61-acres of land at Knox Lane, Harrogate. Subject to planning, Avant Homes North Yorkshire will build 60 of its practically designed, energy-efficient two-, three- and four-bedroom homes which will have a gross development By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire law firm achieves five years of growth Law firm Gordons saw a nine per cent increase in its net profit to £13.2m for the year ended 31 March 2025 whilst growing its annual revenues seven per cent to £23.8m during the same period. These latest results mean the firm has achieved five consecutive years of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ripon Retail Park sold for £8.3m St Michael’s Retail Park in Ripon, home to Marks & Spencer and Next, has been sold for £8.3m. The Leeds office of leading global property consultancy Knight Frank and independent property consultants Lamb and Swift acted for the vendors, Commercial Development Projects and retail and leisure specialist Rothstone By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Swine Bistro launches a winter feast for the senses Swine Bistro, the independent Leeds restaurant recently named one of the Good Food Guide’s Top 100 Best Local Restaurants, is leaning into the festive season with the launch of its new Winter Menu - hearty, comforting, and unmistakably Swine. Expect big British flavours, slow-cooked indulgence and festive feasting, all By The Editor • 2 min read
