Business Headstar appoints strategic advisor and finance director Leeds-headquartered finance recruitment consultancy, Headstar, has announced the appointment of Rob Walker as strategic advisor to its board of directors as it prepares for further growth in 2023 - with the company on track to achieve a 50% increase in net fee income this year. With a career spanning over By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Founding member rejoins heat recovery business A founding member of the UK's leading Heat Recovery business has rejoined the company after a decade. DK Heat Recovery's marketing director, Nigel Upson, has rejoined the East Yorkshire-based business on his retirement from poultry processor Soanes Poultry, where he was MD. Nigel founded DK Heat By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Morley and Outwood MP to open South Leeds Garden Centre Directors at a Yorkshire garden centre group have invited a local MP to open their new garden centre this month. Morley and Outwood MP Andrea Jenkyns will cut the ribbon to celebrate the official opening of Tingley Garden Centre, one of four owned by Yorkshire Garden Centres, at 12 pm By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York Handmade wins grant to build a greener future The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has been awarded a grant to improve its energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. York Handmade, which is based at Alne, near Easingwold, has successfully applied to the “game-changing” Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) for £38,800 to pursue its sustainability agenda. Managing director By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expect distribution wins large Pharma Logistics Contract Bradford-based Expect Distribution has won its biggest warehousing contract to date with a 4-year deal with Huddersfield pharmaceutical company Thornton & Ross (part of the Stada group). Expect Distribution has been selected as the nominated warehousing partner of the company to ensure smooth storage and flow of pharmaceutical goods across By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New hires and client wins at Gravitate Accounting Gravitate Accounting, which specialises in Xero cloud software, digital accounting and outsourced FD services, has made several new hires and welcomed 27 new clients since January. The strong start to 2023 has resulted in a 14.5% rise in recurring revenues for January-March when compared to the same period last By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kingswood Allots appoints new chief executive South Yorkshire-based accountancy specialist Kingswood Allotts is setting its sights on growth and expansion, following the appointment of Tim Baum-Dixon as chief executive. In a career spanning more than 15 years, experienced chartered accountant and business adviser Tim is the first person to hold the position of chief executive, following By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Director appointment for Leeds-headquartered Northern Accountants Northern Accountants — a 25 strong practice with offices in Liverpool, Hull and its Leeds HQ — has announced the appointment of a new director. 29-year old Mark Alderson has been awarded an internal promotion to the board, six months after joining t the award-winning business. Having joined the firm as senior By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds firm is training industry to create safer high rise buidings Leeds-based ACS Stainless Steel and Fixings has launched a free education programme, helping architects and those in the construction sector create safe and sustainable buildings. Colleagues at the Cross Green based business have launched a new CPD programme to enhance industry knowledge across a variety of construction based topics – helping By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Shipley based Sports shoes and Nike collaborate Online running shoes, running clothing and outdoor gear retailer SportsShoes.com has partnered with Nike on a joint two-year sponsorship deal for New Zealand professional triathlete Hayden Wilde. This deal represents the first time Nike has worked with a partner for its global athlete sponsorship programme and includes supporting Wilde By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Technophobia threatening the future of SMEs Small and medium UK businesses are being held back post-pandemic by a reluctance to adopt new technologies, experts have warned. Experts from TelephoneSystems.Cloud have warned that the future of many SMEs is at risk after the pandemic accelerated technological change across the wider business sector. They warn that thousands By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hollywood Agency are Eaton Smith business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that Hollywood Agency Ltd has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Hollywood Agency Ltd was launched in 2016 by 19-year-old Erika Maybury, a qualified social media specialist with a passion for getting By The Editor • 1 min read
