Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees 19% rise in insolvency-related activities since October As economic headwinds continue to gather, businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, along with those in the rest of the UK, are already starting to feel the impact of mounting financial pressures with a marked month-on-month rise in the number of businesses in the region experiencing insolvency-related activity. The latest By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ddroidd almost triples turnover and restructures to double growth in 2023 Leeds-based ddroidd, a global technical IT services partner, has almost tripled its turnover from £3.2m to £8.3m in its second year following another impressive year of growth. To meet the company’s ambitious plans to double in size in 2023, ddroidd has restructured its senior leadership team to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Economic outlook to dampen companies’ festive cheer this Christmas Weaker hiring intentions and recessionary pressures suggest a challenging winter ahead for UK businesses, according to the Business Trends report from accounting and business advisory firm BDO. November saw all four indices across employment, inflation, output and optimism fall for the second time in the last three months. The latest By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chartered Accountants shortlisted for prestigious award Yorkshire based Parsons has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Audit Service award category at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2023. Head of audit at Parsons, Richard Walker, said: “I'm delighted that we've been shortlisted for the Audit Service Award at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2023. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Small firms fear this Christmas will be their last if energy support ends Post-March The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that discontinuing government energy support at the end of March would force tens of thousands of small firms to close or downsize. This comes ahead of the publication of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme review, which is due imminently – when the government By The Editor • 3 min read
Business CTS UK strengthen talented team with key senior appointment CTS UK, the flourishing North Yorkshire-based business supply chain specialist, has strengthened its talented team with a significant management appointment . Rhys Davies joins the CTS UK group, which includes Safeguard Supplies UK Ltd and Corporate Technology Solutions Ltd, as group finance director at a pivotal stage in the Northallerton company’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business City Square enters next phase of construction from 8 January Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as King Street and Thirsk Row are becoming two-way, starting on Sunday 8 January 2023. These form part of Leeds City Council plans to make City Square people-first by removing general through-traffic away from the area. This next By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire businessman expands his cleaning empire Dan Nutton, (pictured right) owner of Chemex hygiene specialist businesses in Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Doncaster, Leeds and Hull is expanding his business with the acquisition of Chemex Nottingham and Derby. Chemex sells cleaning and hygiene products and services to a wide range of commercial outlets from hospitals and care homes By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College celebrates record numbers at open day events At the end of 2022, Kirklees College hosted its first open days of the academic year and welcomed record numbers of guests. Prospective students of all ages, parents and friends visited the college’s Huddersfield and Dewsbury centres to get a feel for the further education college. Staff from all By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Skelton Lake Services wins Impressive National Planning Award for Excellence Extra MSA’s state-of-the art Motorway Service Area at Skelton Lake in east Leeds has been unveiled as this year’s winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) National Award for Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment 2022. This follows close on the heels of the scheme By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Northern Angel Networks come together to close over £4m in investment rounds More than £4m has been injected into eight innovative Northern businesses thanks to the collaborative efforts of three Angel networks to bring investors and opportunities together. With deals spanning a large area of the Northern Powerhouse; Newcastle Angel Hub, NorthInvest and the Women Angels of the North Syndicate have worked By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Parklane Plowden Chambers appoints finance director Leeds-based Parklane Plowden Chambers has appointed a new finance director to support the ongoing implementation of its growth strategy. Martin Beanland has been promoted from management accountant to take up the new role, after initially joining the set in 2015. Since joining Parklane Plowden, Martin has been part of several By The Editor • 1 min read
