Business Installation offer to help Leeds homes on low income cut energy bills Leeds City Council has expanded the support available to help low-income households in some of the city’s coldest homes stay warm for less. Eligible residents in Leeds can now apply for high quality insulation to their attic room free of charge to prevent heat from escaping. It is estimated By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Employer first to launch four-day working week in Huddersfield A Huddersfield firm that employs 80 people has become one of the first firms in the region to launch a four-day working week for all its staff – and they’re recruiting. Accu – a tech-based component supplier based in Honley – has now entered a period of staff consultation on the four-day By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Spinks secure grant to bring spring technology to automotive seating Spinks, the components supplier to the mattress and furniture industries, has secured an Innovate UK grant, to introduce the use of its spring technology to automotive seating. The grant, awarded by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, will be used to assist the funding of the £450,000 spring By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Virtual workshops show Barnsley businesses how to boost online sales Barnsley businesses keen to start selling online, or sell more online, are invited to join a fully-funded six-week programme of workshops which aim to show them how. The ‘how do?’ programme offers practical workshops and one-to-one consultations to help businesses either set up a new e-commerce function or improve an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds City Region businesses encouraged to accelerate to success with university support New businesses in the Leeds City Region are being offered six months’ free advice in a scheme run by Leeds Beckett University. Accelerate is aimed at businesses under three years old who have ambition to grow. It is being run in collaboration with AD:VENTURE, a business support programme for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Trio of promotions at UNTHA HQ Industrial shredder specialist UNTHA UK announced the hunt for two new colleagues, last month, as the £13m company prepares for 30% growth in 2022. But there are further changes at the firm’s North Yorkshire HQ too, as three existing colleagues have been awarded deserved promotions. UNTHA UK’s long-standing By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Coupland Leather cuts a path to success with export growth Yorkshire-based luxury leathersmith, Stuart Coupland has continued the exponential growth of Coupland Leather with a further 70 per cent growth in turnover in the last year, thanks in part to the company’s growing popularity in the US, Dubai, Hong Kong, Belgium and Australia. Formed at the beginning of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chief operating officer appointed at vet-tech firm Vet-AI, an award-winning Leeds-headquartered business which gives pet owners access to affordable and convenient veterinary care via its app Joii Pet Care, has appointed a chief operating officer (COO) to its growing team. Matt Elcock joins the company with more than a decade of experience in building high growth, innovative By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 9 Wellington Place gains council support Plans for 9 Wellington Place have taken a major step forward after being given positive backing by Leeds councillors. Located close to the city’s railway station with views over the River Aire, the 12-storey building will bring hundreds more jobs to Leeds city centre, adding to the thousands already By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New general manager for Parfetts Halifax Parfetts has appointed Jason Longstaff as the new general manager of its depot in Halifax. He joins the business with 27 years of experience in the wholesale industry and was most recently general manager of the Bestway site in Huddersfield. He will lead the team to drive the recruitment of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Community transport charity upgrades to 2,250 sqft Brighouse site National charity, Community Transport Association has upgraded from its existing West Yorkshire premises, signing a six-year lease on a suite within the recently refurbished Parkview House — part of Woodvale Office Park in Brighouse. The not for profit required more space to operate from, and so upsized from the 1,600 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business RapidSpike appoint experienced leaders to drive expansion plans Next-generation website testing specialist RapidSpike is continuing its growth trajectory following an increase in headcount, new client wins, and feature developments to further optimise the online customer journey. Following a £1m investment from venture capital firm Praetura Ventures in 2020, RapidSpike has grown its overall annual recurring revenue by 75% By The Editor • 2 min read
