Business Internal Talent Mobility: How your business can grow from the experience Your business can start growing sooner rather than later by implementing internal talent mobility solutions. This article will go over the term and the basics of what you need to know. What Internal Talent Mobility Is If you work in HR [http://startups.co.uk/people/management/what-is-hr/] and you’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Strong demand in Yorkshire logistics sector despite labour shortages Deal activity in the Yorkshire logistics sector remains strong in the first half of 2021, despite a much-publicised skills shortage hampering the market. Transaction volumes in H1 rose by 25% on last year’s figures, with 30 deals completed in the UK from January to the end of June 2021 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business heralds new era with support from Barclays Northern Lincolnshire and Humber accountants Forrester Boyd has announced a move to new bankers Barclays and increased funding to support growth, following the appointment of nine new partners in October 2020. Forrester Boyd has roots going back to 1900 when Mr SM Forrester began practising in Grimsby. In 1935 the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Hentons scoop two top accountancy awards Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Hentons, has scooped two top awards at this year’s prestigious Yorkshire Accountancy Awards. The firm’s digital team was named ‘Team of the Year’ and Moosa Sacha (pictured), Hentons’ IT manager, was presented with the ‘Support Staff of the Year’ award at a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New non-exec director for cloud computing specialist Leeds based cloud computing and disaster recovery specialist, virtualDCS, has appointed technology expert, Dave Helm, as a non-executive director to spearhead the company’s next phase of growth. Dave co-founded Leeds based IT services business, Blue Logic, which supplied leading edge technology, cloud solutions and IT security. Blue Logic employed By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sir Robert McAlpine – building a quality supply chain with FORS Sir Robert McAlpine, one of the UK’s leading building and civil engineering companies, has long led the charge for greater safety and efficiency in UK construction projects. Having worked on some of the UK’s most iconic buildings and projects, the Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) mandate is clear, to By The Editor • 6 min read
Business Skipton Building Society launches new brand platform Skipton, the UK’s 4th largest Building Society, has today launched a new TV campaign, part of a long-term strategic and creative brand platform developed by leading integrated agency, Jaywing. The brand’s platform is centred around ‘meaningful giving’ – the idea that when your money is in a good place, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Principles expands its social media team with new hire Expanding its already strong social media team, Leeds-based Principles has taken on a new senior social media executive to bolster their provision in light of recent success. Jamie Hirst, previously a social media data analyst at Live & Breath, joins the 40-strong team at the full service marketing agency to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive to depart for new role Welcome to Yorkshire has announced that chief executive James Mason is set to leave the organisation to take on a new position in the new year. Mr Mason will stay in post until Friday 22nd October giving him time between then and Christmas to expand a Dementia Cafe he helped By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Company insolvencies surge by 70% as Government support tails off Insolvency figures released today for August 2021* by the Government’s Insolvency Service show a 71% increase in corporate insolvencies compared to the same month last year (1348 in August 2021 and 788 in August 2020). Insolvencies are also similar to the number registered two years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,336 By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Buses from the past brought back to the future On 16 September Stourton park and ride was officially opened by the Minister for future of transport and environment, Minister Rachel Maclean MP. Minister Maclean was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 14 February 2020. Stourton park and ride is the third park and By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses return to in-person conferences at Go Digital Live Go Digital Live, taking place on Thursday 23rd September at Elland Road, is one of the first major business conferences to return to the Yorkshire region. The conference is designed to showcase how to make best use of digital technology to get new customers and is a key event taking By The Editor • 2 min read
