Business Flourishing Fullers scoops prestigious food safety award Leeds-based Fullers Foods International has been honoured with a prestigious award for the company’s commitment to food safety. Fullers has won the coveted Company Excellence category in the annual Verner Wheelock Awards. Verner Wheelock of Skipton provide specialised food safely training for food manufacturers across the UK. Jason Fuller, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Countrywide network of high-power electric vehicle chargers completed Extra MSA Group has partnered with Europe's leading high-power charging network IONITY to launch a complete network of high-power charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs), now available at all Extra MSA Group motorway service areas (MSAs) across the country. The installations are a welcome step towards creating a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cloud Nexus transforms UA92's endpoint management system Cloud migration firm Cloud Nexus has transformed a higher education institution’s IT system to accommodate a full faculty and allow hundreds of students to better utilize Endpoint Manager. The Leeds-based firm was approached by University Academy 92 in Manchester after they invested in Microsoft 365 and Intune and needed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hentons announce rebrand Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Hentons, has rebranded the business as a part of its corporate strategy to assert its proposition as it pursues rapid growth across the UK. The Top 100* practice has been very active on the acquisitions trail over the last few years in a bid By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eville & Jones promotes trio of veterinarians Leeds-based Eville & Jones has promoted a trio of senior public health veterinarians to national technical leads within the specialist areas of Animal Welfare & Food Safety, Export Certification and Portal Inspection. Eville & Jones, the largest private provider of veterinary public health Official Controls in Europe, has appointed Ester By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fishtank Agency bags Creative Impact Award at Examiner Business Awards Mirfield-based digital marketing specialist, Fishtank Agency, has won The Creative Impact Award at the Examiner Business Awards for its outstanding work on The Tubex Collection and Recycling Programme. The award recognises exceptional creative agencies from the fields of advertising, design, architecture, film, photography, and digital publishing that have demonstrated a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business productivity programme helps Blake UK tune in to new phase of growth A family-run manufacturing company, which has served Sheffield for over 50 years, is hoping to tune in to a new phase of growth after securing grant funding from the South Yorkshire Business Productivity Programme. Blake UK designs, supplies and manufactures a wide range of aerials, CCTV systems, Wi-Fi signal boosting By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire insolvency expert warns of winding-up legislation changes Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, is warning the region’s directors to seek advice if their business is distressed, following a change in the winding-up petition threshold on the 1st April. Companies can now face By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ascensor acquires Audere Commerce, their third acquisition in 12 months Leeds based digital agency Ascensor are continuing on the acquisition trail, acquiring the assets of Audere Commerce, a Knaresborough based Ecommerce specialist. The deal marks Ascensor’s third acquisition in 12 months and reflects their continued growth in the region’s digital sector. MD Andrew Firth (pictured) comments: “This is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Headway becomes first recruitment firm in Yorkshire to achieve B-Corp Certification Headway Recruitment has made history having become the first recruitment firm in Yorkshire to be awarded B Corp certification. The Saltaire-based firm, which matches talented individuals with purpose driven organisations, was officially certified as the first B Corp recruitment firm in Yorkshire on March 10, 2022, having met rigorous social By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sunny Bank Mills welcomes a mover and a shaker A flourishing on-line cocktail company, which was set up during the Covid pandemic, is moving into Sunny Bank Mills, the iconic Yorkshire mill complex at Farsley between Leeds and Bradford. Canvas, which creates experience-led cocktails to enjoy at home, is taking high-quality studio space in Sandsgate, the mill’s historic By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Epilepsy Action launch striking new film to support awareness and fundraising work. Leading charity Epilepsy Action has launched a striking new film to support awareness and fundraising work. The video is called In the Dark and depicts the journey of one person’s experience of epilepsy. The film tackles a complex message with a dramatic approach. The film was produced by Leeds-based By The Editor • 1 min read