Business Finance Yorkshire investment provides spark for electrical firm A fast-growing electrical contractor has received a £100,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire to power its growth. Birstall-based Owen Electrical Contractors was formed in 2015 and manages installations for customers including property developers, schools and supermarkets. The investment, from Finance Yorkshire’s Business Loan Fund, will support the recruitment of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pitalia Capital backs ice bath market leader Brass Monkey The UK’s leading ice bath brand, Brass Monkey, based in Yorkshire, has sold a significant minority stake to a private family office in order to fund rapid expansion. Pitalia Capital, the Bolton-based private office of the Pitalia family, which focuses investments in the wellness and healthcare sector, invested in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business hedgehog lab receives £6.3 million from BGF to drive international growth Global technology consultancy hedgehog lab has secured £6.3 million investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. As part of the multi-million-pound deal, the business has announced the acquisition of York-based digital product consultancy Netsells, in a move that By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers significant deal at iconic Broad Gate Leeds The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered one of the most significant office deals in Leeds this year with the letting of the 8,448 sq ft of space at Broad Gate in the heart of the city. Kaplan, who run educational courses for financial professionals, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business First look inside new neighbourhood - The Junction Luxury modern rental concept, The Junction, has arrived in Leeds. The vibrant new neighbourhood is set to transform the experience of renting in Leeds, offering 665 high quality homes with standout social spaces like lounges, co-working areas and private dining rooms. The Whitehall development also offers the city’s most By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Humber Enterprise Park secures new lease with BAE Systems Humber Enterprise Park (HEP) has announced a new ten-year lease agreement with BAE Systems which will maintain its 500,000 sq ft centre for digital engineering excellence on the strategic site. The global defence and aerospace company leases office, warehouse, and R&D space at HEP. The renewal of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York Minster Refectory restaurant opened by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort The new York Minster Refectory restaurant has been formally opened by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, as part of their visit to York for the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster. Their Majesties toured the new York Minster Refectory restaurant and its grounds with The King unveiling By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Acclaim launches a new App For Businesses - The Gateway The team at Acclaim Credit Management and Recovery are excited to announce the launch of ‘The Gateway’ - a bespoke new App designed to give business clients easy access to real time information about each of their cases. The award-winning team at Acclaim, based in Leeds, continue to invest in By The Editor • 1 min read
Business ACS Interiors wins contract to design and fit Ecology Building Society headquarters Baildon-based workplace interiors specialist ACS Interiors has won a contract to design and fit out the head office of Ecology Building Society. The Silsden-headquartered mutual building society appointed the interiors specialist due to its expertise in creating eco-friendly and sustainable workspaces. The value of the contact is undisclosed. Ecology is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jack Fielden Joiners announces online auction More than 100 items from Halifax-based Jack Fielden Joiners’ manufacturing premises are currently up for sale by online auction in an auction. Asset advisory firm Walker Singleton, which has an office on Halifax, is hosting the online auction and has invited bids on the manufacturing facility’s contents. The firm By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mexborough entrepreneur invests in expansion As success continues to surge across all brands of the Nicky Story Holdings group, Mexborough-based Supplies for Candles continues to invest in onsite infrastructure as it further expands its warehouse to accommodate for its growth, hires and acquisitions. In April 2020, the company invested £150,000 in a new mezzanine, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Exclusive free event for new businesses with big ambitions With a stellar line up of speakers from across Yorkshire sharing their start up journeys, Start Me Up is bringing new business owners into one great space for a jam-packed day of activity to support and enable business growth. Start Me Up will be held at Tileyard North in Wakefield By The Editor • 2 min read
