Business Fuel card firm welcomes ten new apprentices Yorkshire-based independent fuel card distributor, Right Fuel Card, has increased its workforce by 10% with the launch of its first sales apprenticeship scheme, welcoming ten apprentices into the Leeds sales team. The company, which was founded in 2011, has ambitious growth plans following its relocation to Leeds City Centre last By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Plans submitted for latest phase of Caddick’s SOYO Leeds development The latest plans for Caddick’s SOYO Development at the heart of Leeds’ cultural quarter have now been submitted to Leeds City Council, following positive pre-application discussions and a public consultation exercise. The proposal for Block D seeks to bring high-quality student residential accommodation to SOYO, comprised of 291 beds. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Prime office rents in Leeds to break all records this year Rents for prime commercial property in Leeds city centre will break all records this year, according to a brand-new report by global property consultancy Knight Frank this week. Knight Frank’s UK Cities Report 2023 predicts that headline rents in Leeds are heading towards £38 per sq ft. According to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Naz Shah MP visits Bradford Metro Bank Metro Bank, the community bank, recently welcomed Naz Shah, Member of Parliament for Bradford to its Market Street store. Hosted by Metro Bank’s local director, Fraser Anderson, Naz enjoyed a tour of the bank including the safe deposit boxes, vault, private viewing rooms and Magic Money Machine, while Fraser By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Karl Turner MP opens Wozair Energy Holdings new premises Wozair Energy Holdings Ltd is delighted to announce the opening of their new premises at Malmo Road Hull. This follows Wozair’s acquisition of Thermoplant Offshore Services Limited (TOSL) in 2019, and North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning Limited (NSV & AC) in 2022. With both NSV & AC and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wakefield entrepreneur launches new insurance broker Prosura, the business and lifestyle insurance broker, has launched in Wakefield. Founded by entrepreneur Jon Newall, a third-generation insurance broker who has worked within the industry for more than 25 years, Prosura will support clients throughout the UK and has set ambitious targets to achieve a turnover of £10m within By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sheffield city centre's largest sign installed on Pennine Five A huge new branded sign, believed to be the largest in the city centre, has been installed on the side of Pennine Five as part of the office campus’ new identity. Work is continuing at pace on the revival of the former HSBC headquarters. The major office refurbishment, which is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Advice Centre launch Eaton Smith Solicitors and Yes Personal Injury Lawyers are proud to announce that they will be partnering with the Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership and Kirklees, Calderdale & Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre to open a new free help and advice Centre to the public. PDAP is a registered charity By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Nurtur Student Living is the Eaton Smith business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that Nurtur Student Living Ltd has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Property development company, Fraser Morgan, was founded by managing director, Mark Robinson in 2007. As the business began developing private-built-student-accommodation, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rapidly expanding Smart Repairs sees turnover soar SMART REPAIRS SEES Smart Repairs, the country’s largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer, has announced a record-breaking 2022. The Leeds-based company, based at 18,000 sq ft freehold premises in Weaver Street, saw its turnover grow by 38 per cent to £8 million last year, with a profit of £1million. whilst trebling its By The Editor • 2 min read
Business NG Bailey opens applications to industry-leading apprenticeship scheme NG Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering and services business, has launched the application process for its apprenticeship programme as the company gears up for further growth. The company will be offering apprenticeships across a number of different disciplines, with opportunities available in electrical, mechanical and technical specialisms. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York Biotech Campus announces new tenant for campus York Biotech Campus, a leading hub for bioscience in Yorkshire, has adapted over 10,000 sq ft of space onsite, including the modification of 3,000 sq ft of laboratory space, in order to welcome an international organisation to the campus. Cargill Bioindustrial, which is part of Cargill, a provider By The Editor • 2 min read
