Business Finance For Enterprise pledges to continue PIF legacy Partnership Investment Finance (PIF) has granted almost £700,000 of its legacy funds to alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. The capital is to be used to provide loans to SME businesses based within the Humber area. As part of the agreement, Finance For Enterprise has pledged to match-fund the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eight must-have tools for marketing your business Small businesses are often hesitant to invest in digital marketing as they want to see immediate results, however, strengthening and expanding your digital presence will lead to significant improvements in the future. Digital marketing helps small businesses learn more about customers’ needs, build lasting customer relationships and offers a multichannel By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Fourth acquisition in 15 months for Ascensor Leeds-based digital marketing agency Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] has revealed their fourth M&A deal in fifteen months, acquiring the assets of Green Gecko Digital, who specialise in search engine optimisation (SEO). The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, means that Ascensor will secure Green Gecko By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Accelerator programme calls for innovations to help the NHS restore, reset and recover Businesses with digital innovations that can support the NHS with recovery and transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) digital accelerator, Propel@YH. Yorkshire & Humber AHSN is looking for a broad By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire insolvency expert urges businesses to make use of the final month of furlough An insolvency expert from Yorkshire is urging the region’s directors to make use of the final month of the Government’s furlough scheme to plan for the future. Eleanor Temple (pictured), chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stafflex renew partnership for another year Long-standing relationship with Stafflex continues * Stafflex have agreed another year of partnership with Huddersfield Town * Recruitment specialists’ logo to appear around John Smith’s Stadium * Comment from Town’s Commercial Director Ian Birtley Stafflex have continued their long-standing relationship with Huddersfield Town, renewing their partnership with the Club for an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Employee appreciation: how to promote and maintain a happy workforce It is no secret that every successful business is powered by its talented employees. As business owners, we often need to stop and think about the impact our employees have on our business. After all, without them you simply wouldn’t be able to grow. It is important to show By The Editor • 2 min read
Business SalesStar UK helps global industrial automation firm increase lead conversion Industrial automation systems integrator Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) ltd has witnessed significant order growth thanks to a coaching partnership with SalesStar UK. The Huddersfield-based Sales Development Consultancy, which is the UK partner of SalesStar Global, commenced a working relationship with ITS ltd in February 2021. Since then, ITS has seen By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New business development manager joins cloud computing specialist Leeds based virtualDCS has appointed Jonathan Bunney as business development manager, as part of the cloud computing and disaster recovery specialist’s latest phase of recruitment. Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to the role after working in IT for over 25 years. His focus will primarily be on continuing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business North Yorkshire Housing Association drives forward net zero ambitions with funding North Yorkshire-based Broadacres Housing Association has received an eight-figure funding package from NatWest, to progress its green growth plans. The £80 million funding package will help the not-for-profit housing association, fulfil a range of long-term objectives across the business including the delivery of 800 new homes for those most in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ridley and Hall finance director wins Yorkshire Accountancy Award The 2021 Yorkshire Accountancy Awards have named Anthony Elston, finance director for Huddersfield-based law firm Ridley and Hall, as its Finance Director of the Year at a ceremony to celebrate the achievements and successes of the region’s best and brightest finance talent. A Chartered Accountant, Anthony was a partner By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Building consultancy urges preparation for stricter energy laws Leeds-based building consultancy, C80 Solutions, is urging property owners and businesses to begin preparing for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years. The government’s Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill was introduced earlier this month and will be debated by MPs this autumn, paving the By The Editor • 2 min read
