Business New debt advisory firm launches to help SMEs grow Fresh Thinking Capital has launched a new debt advisory business to help SMEs find the financial support they need to grow. The new company, Fresh Thinking Advisory, will help companies seeking a wide range of funding options up to £100m. Fresh Thinking Advisory offers impartial debt advisory services. The firm By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Big and bold action needed from new PM on the cost of doing business crisis Responding to the announcement that Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party leadership contest, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Martin McTague, said: “I congratulate Liz Truss and her team on a campaign that included small businesses, the self-employed and unleashing enterprise at its centre. “The challenge By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lifeline for fizzy-drinks manufacturers struggling to source CO2 Leeds-based CO2Sustain is reminding carbonated drinks manufacturers that its patented additive can cut by 12% the amount of CO2 needed to add fizz during production, helping to mitigate the pressure on CO2 supplies while maintaining the same high-quality beverage experience for consumers. The reminder is in response to yet another By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Rapidly expanding smart repairs moves into top gear Smart Repairs, the country’s largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer, has announced a record-breaking year. The Leeds-based company, which recently bought 18,000 sq ft freehold premises in Weaver Street, has seen its turnover grow by 34 per cent. This year turnover will soar to £7m, with net profit set By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Nominations open for office makeover in Yorkshire BlindsbyPost is calling on people from across the Yorkshire region to nominate businesses, charities, schools and other organisations that deserve to have their office space or building upgraded. The Shipley-based online blinds retailer will invest in the building or workspace of a worthy organisation in Yorkshire with a raft of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Ripon farm services opens new Malton depot Ripon Farm Services (RFS), one of the leading agricultural machinery suppliers in the UK, has moved into a new depot at the 30-acre Eden Business Park near Malton. RFS has taken possession of a high-quality 22,000 sq ft building at the multi-million pound business park, which is located immediately By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leading refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler secures 10-year lease The UK’s longest established refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler, Dean & Wood, has agreed a ten-year lease on a newly refurbished Towngate PLC property near central Leeds. The company has a long heritage in offering quality, reliability, and market-leading refrigeration and air conditioning brands including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Danfoss, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Cleanology moves into Leeds in major new expansion drive Award-winning commercial and office cleaning contractor Cleanology is bringing its sustainable and ethical approach from London to Leeds. After 20 years servicing the capital, and nearly 10 years in Manchester, Cleanology is forging ahead in Leeds. Now working in 14 cities across the UK, national clients include a well-known electric By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Beverley Building Society appoints new chief financial officer Beverley Building Society has announced Christopher White as its new chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. Christopher takes up the position at the Beverley after Janet Bedford, who previously held the position, was promoted to the role of Society chief executive. Christopher, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire tech start-up hosts global industry leaders at first-of-a-kind Digital Twin Consortium From September 27-29, 2022, Slingshot Simulations, a decision intelligence software-as-a-service (SaaS) Leeds, UK-based tech start-up is hosting the first ever Digital Twin Consortium meeting to be held outside of the United States. The Digital Twin Consortium is the global authority in ‘Digital Twin Technology’- synchronised virtual representations of real-world By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses seek funding for growth, despite economic climate Nearly half of mid-sized businesses in Yorkshire will seek funding for growth in the next 12 to 17 months, despite the current economic climate. According to BDO’s Rethinking the Economy survey, 48% of companies in the region intend to look for investment by the end of 2023, with 42% By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Major funding boost for food and wine supplier A Leeds-based supplier of Italian fine food and wine has received a major business boost with a £21,300 handout from a government-backed recovery fund. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Alivini saw its business slump 90% overnight. The company was founded in 1975 to supply the best quality wines and By The Editor • 2 min read
