Business Eddisons boosts Leeds valuation team with promotion and hires Property group Eddisons has made new hires and a senior promotion in its Leeds valuation team following a record year of turnover growth for the division. Jack Hutchinson, who joined the firm on the graduate programme in 2014, has been promoted to director. Jack has a widespread network across the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Global sports performance company catapults into Boar Lane A leading international sports performance analysis company is moving into the iconic 34 Boar Lane in Leeds. Catapult has just agreed a deal to take 5,608 sq ft of office space on the second floor of the recently refurbished building. Owner Kinrise is behind the transformation of 34 Boar By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Latest round in £7.2m Leeds city centre cycle improvements Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority start latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre. Work has started on the latest round of cycle improvements in Leeds city centre, which are part of a £7.2 million package being delivered in partnership by Leeds City Council By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ernest Wilson boosts care home sector expertise with senior appointment Ernest Wilson, the Leeds-based agency that buys and sells businesses across the UK, has appointed care homes specialist Jason Payne (right) as a valuer. Jason joins the firm from a national care homes adviser where he was a senior valuer and managed the sale of numerous care homes. He has By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tell-tale signs of recessionary winds in construction sector Yorkshire construction firms are being urged to brace themselves against payment freezes by ensuring watertight documentation for all site project work. Jonathan Amor, restructuring and insolvency partner at Azets in Yorkshire, the UK’s largest regional accountancy firm and business advisor to SMEs, said: “We are starting to see the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wayside Holiday Park’ s new development off to a flying start The Water Gardens, the stunning new development at the award-winning Wayside Holiday Park in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, is nearing completion. Four of the 13 new pitches for this “game-changing” development have already been snapped up, with strong interest in the remaining nine. Ryedale District Council approved By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 13 a lucky number for Thirsk family business Thirsk-based TWC Group is celebrating its thirteenth birthday this month with the signing of a key new contract, managing the washrooms of Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall. A family-owned business founded by Martin Williams in 2009, the company operates across three divisions comprising professional washroom services, clinical waste management and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business IoD appoints East Yorkshire health and safety expert The Institute of Directors has boosted its East Yorkshire team with the appointment of health and safety management consultant Craig Foyle. Craig is a chartered fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) and specialises in project safety management, training and management systems and consultancy support for clients By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance Yorkshire makes a trio of director appointments Finance Yorkshire has appointed three experienced directors to its board. Arnu Misra, Sara Parker and Andy Tupholme join following the launch of Finance Yorkshire’s new fund in 2021, which is expected to provide more than £50m to SMEs over the next five years. The new fund has been structured By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New centre manager for Cubo Leeds Leading Leeds-based flex office provider Cubo has appointed Nathan Whiteley centre manager at its exciting new workspace at Wellington Place in the city. Nathan studied Information Technology at the University of Leeds before moving on to a range of roles within the business and marketing sector. He has considerable experience By The Editor • 2 min read
Headlines New office space and café launched at 1 City Square in Leeds The stunning transformation of 1 City Square into one of Leeds’s finest office buildings continues apace. Hot on the heels of a £8million refurbishment comes the news that a new on-site cafe is opening next month, while a new fully-fitted, hi-spec office on the ground floor will be available By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York handmade project nominated for prestigious Stirling prize One of the York Handmade Brick Company’s most acclaimed projects has been shortlisted in the prestigious 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, provided more than 300,000 bricks for the magnificent new Magdalene College Library at Cambridge University. The library is By The Editor • 2 min read
