Business The Bigger Boat strengthens crew with acquisition of Scriba PR Integrated marketing agency The Bigger Boat has announced the acquisition of global B2B communication specialist Scriba PR, for an undisclosed sum. The move — which follows almost eight years of the two Yorkshire firms working in close collaboration on a number of client projects — marks The Bigger Boat’s ambitions to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business UPVC Hardware Direct is Eaton Smith business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that UPVC Hardware Direct has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Founded in 2015 by married couple Martin and Jodi Banks, Upvc Hardware Direct is a family owned and run business based By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brighouse IT provider boosts headcount by 30% as company marks 20th year in business Brighouse-headquartered managed service provider (MSP), Fusion IT Management (Fusion), is celebrating its 20th year in business. The milestone comes in conjunction with a notable growth in headcount for the firm — having increased by 30% over the past twelve months. The company is now home to a 42-strong team of technical By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Marketing Agency welcomes duo of new hires Leeds-based marketing agency, Halston B2B, welcomes two of new hires after an avalanche of new clients. With the new additions bringing a variety of experience from backgrounds including education and visual retail design, they are set to bring an array of knowledge to an already expert group. When asked about By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Old Trelleborg factory site given new lease of life with 64 homes The specialist housing team at the Leeds office of award-winning construction and property consultants, Summers-Inman, has won a framework appointment by Yorkshire Housing to provide Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultancy services on a new housing scheme in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The £14 million development comprising a range of 64 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons confirms over £4m building improvements funding secured for Yorkshire schools Property consultant Eddisons, which is headquartered in Leeds, has secured more than £20m of funding to improve buildings at schools across the UK, including more than £4m for Yorkshire schools, in the latest round of the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). Education sector specialist Eddisons has raised more than By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Burton Roofing Group appoints operations director York-based Burton Roofing Group has appointed Jon Smith as its new operations director. Jon joins the Group from London-based Enotria & Coe, where he was the supply chain director of the £200 million business, a leading wine and spirits distributor. He was responsible for all transport and warehouse operations while By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ellis makes power as the sun shines Ellis Patents has installed 173 new solar panels at its Rillington headquarters in North Yorkshire, meaning the cable cleat manufacturer has now invested over £400k in solar power; with over 400 panels now producing in excess of 250,000KwH per annum. In real terms, this investment equates to 50 per By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cricketing legend and Australian trade envoy Lord Botham visits Leeds In his role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Australia, former cricketer Lord Botham OBE visited Sound Leisure in Leeds. The manufacturer of classic jukeboxes, which has exported to Australia for over 20 years, has sold 15 of its jukeboxes to Australia in the last 12 months. Employing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brighouse IT provider boosts headcount by 30% as company marks 20th year in business With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades, Fusion has established itself as a reliable and trusted partner in the ever-evolving IT landscape. A customer-centric approach sees the company work closely with clients to understand their business requirements — providing strategic guidance, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and ensuring seamless operation and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire marketing agency sheds light on new opportunities for MICE tourism businesses A marketing agency in Skipton has highlighted exciting opportunities for business tourism across Yorkshire, with a new white paper. The fabl, has drafted the white paper to inform businesses of new opportunities in a growing niche tourism sector known as MICE. The acronym - for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expense management app achieves industry first with new service The spend and expense management platform Expend has launched ‘Expend Card Connect’, enabling real-time integration of Visa Business Card transactions for seamless processing of business expenses. The new product enables Visa Business Card debit and credit transactions to be passed into Expend in real-time. This allows expense data to be By The Editor • 2 min read
