Business House builder secures site for new homes in Bridlington National homebuilder Keepmoat Homes has announced the completion of its latest acquisition in Bridlington. The land, which was previously used for the Strawberry Fields car boot sale, has been purchased from private landowners for an undisclosed sum and will be transformed into a new housing development. The site has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Bigger Boat and Storyblok join forces Integrated agency The Bigger Boat has become only one of two UK-based organisations to partner with Storyblok – a leading headless content management system (CMS). Nearly 60,000 web developers, marketers and copywriters throughout the globe are currently plugging in Storyblok to build pages – in just a few clicks – via feature-rich, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 133-year-old signage firm completes transformative projects A 133-year-old Leeds signage business is celebrating a number of major project completions in the city, including The Headline residential scheme on Wellington Street. Widd Signs has completed work to manufacture and install signage at a number of newly-created high-profile residential developments across the city, including Mustard Wharf on the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance For Enterprise strengthens team with new appointment Finance For Enterprise is expanding its operations in Grimsby, following the appointment of former banker, Dave Topliss. Dave joins the alternative business lending provider as an investment manager, where he will be responsible for helping business owners and new entrepreneurs across the region to access loan funding to realise their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Collaboration produces world’s first tailored tracksuit Huddersfield-based tailors Owen Scott Bespoke has collaborated with sports fashion brand Ellesse to produce a one-of-a-kind, smart-casual tailored tracksuit which can be worn in the boardroom or a bar – or even on the football pitch sidelines. Scott Hufton founded Owen Scott Bespoke in 2010 and has established a name for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sustainable building materials partnership for luxury bedmaker Two firms with sustainability at the core of their business have teamed up to create healthier homes. Luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, and building materials provider, Adaptavate, have announced a strategic partnership centered around hemp. Having grown 382 acres of hemp this year, which ties up approximately 1,390 tonnes of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Zenith backs COP26 global declaration to speed up electric vehicle adoption Zenith has signed up to the EV100 global declaration to accelerate the transition to 100% zero-emission cars and vans, announced on Transport Day at COP26. EV100, a group of businesses from more than 80 countries, has pledged to increase demand, influence policy, and drive mass roll-out to make electric vehicles By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CAPSLOCK raise £1m pre-seed as demand for cyber security talent reaches tipping point As the world continues to move towards a digital future, the unmet demand for cyber security professionals is becoming an urgent societal problem. CAPSLOCK, an online cyber security bootcamp provider, has completed a £1.04m pre-seed round to help adults re-skill and land high-paying jobs in cyber security, whilst simultaneously By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Work gets underway on second phase of £5.5m Thirsk business park - with 80 new jobs expected North Yorkshire-based developer Marrtree Investments has begun work on phase II of its flagship £5.5m Marrtree Business Park at Thirsk. The second, £2.5m, 30,000 sq ft phase of the development will create a further 10 trade and warehouse employment units at Sowerby Gateway, the 950-home, 70-acre development By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Former Barclaycard head of UK clients takes senior role at SalesStar UK A former member of the Barclaycard UK leadership team has taken a senior role with sales development and coaching consultancy, SalesStar UK. Tim Ogle, has joined the Huddersfield-based firm as a high-performance sales transformation coach. Aside from business development and account management experience gained during his six years at Barclaycard, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leonard Curtis Leeds invests in city centre team Professional services provider Leonard Curtis has added new expertise to its well-respected Yorkshire operation and moved into larger offices in Leeds to strengthen its presence and multi-disciplinary offering to SMEs. Leonard Curtis is one of the largest independent firms in the UK specialising in corporate recovery, insolvency and business restructuring. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fishtank Agency shortlisted at the Prolific North Awards Yorkshire integrated digital marketing specialist, Fishtank Agency, has been shortlisted for the Best Social Purpose Campaign at the Prolific North Marketing Awards for its outstanding campaign on Tubex’s Collection & Recycling Programme. The Marketing Awards recognise stand-out campaigns over the past year from top agencies across the North. The By The Editor • 1 min read
