Business Brighouse's O&H returns to profitability under Venari Group ownership The UK’s oldest and largest ambulance manufacturer, O&H Vehicle Technology (OHVT), has announced its official, successful turnaround after posting profitable results for the first time since 2017, 18-months after its acquisition by Venari Group. O&H Vehicle Technology’s figures for the period ending February 2021 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Lairgate Financial celebrates fifth year of ‘doing advice differently’ Wayne Audsley and Phillip Betts established their financial advice business in 2016, with the aim of championing something they believed was becoming increasingly rare in the marketplace – customer-centricity and true independence. Now, five years on, they’re celebrating the fact that clients have endorsed that approach in their hundreds, to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barnsley manufacturer ups production by 25 per cent and creates ten new jobs A Barnsley-based engineering company has increased production by 25 per cent this year following a hike in post-pandemic orders. LNS Turbo UK, manufactures chip disposal systems for industrial cutting machines and sells them across the UK and Europe. Last year, 1,600 chip conveyor units rolled off its production line; By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons scoops best website in national property marketing awards Property consultant Eddisons, whose head office is in Leeds, has won a top national award for its ‘clear and easy to navigate’ website. Organised by industry body the Chartered Surveyors’ Company, and property trade title Estates Gazette, the annual Property Marketing Awards are judged by an independent panel of leading By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Innovative companies selected for green accelerator programme A sustainable 3D printer, a digital personal health record and an integrated care platform connecting patients and healthcare professionals are the products that will be the focus of Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) inaugural ‘green’ accelerator programme. Commissioned by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Meeow enhances support to entrepreneurs with shoutout partnership Solopreneurs and entrepreneurs across the globe are set to benefit from increased profile boosting thanks to a new partnership between Meeow and ShoutOut. The two Saas firms have teamed up to enable and encourage members of Meeow’s online video networking platform to give the people they meet on a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire colleges announce plans for merger The Governing Bodies of Selby College and Wakefield College have today announced plans to merge. The new college group will serve the education and skills needs of residents and employers from their campuses in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield with a wider range of courses and apprenticeships at all levels and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Consult Red recruits Paul Stevenson as CFO Shipley-based technology R&D partner and employee-owned company, Consult Red, has recruited Paul Stevenson as its new CFO. Paul will sit on the Board and join its executive leadership team as the company drives further growth propelled by increasing demand for 'Internet of Things (IoT) smart, connected products By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Business growth for scaffolding firm after NASC accreditation Five years' hard work and investment by Infiniti Scaffolding has seen the North Yorkshire business gain a coveted National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) Full Contractor Member accreditation. Out of several thousand active UK scaffolding businesses Infiniti Scaffolding is now the only one of NASC's 300 member By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Have your say on A64 improvements in Leeds People are being asked for their views on plans to improve bus priority measures and facilities for cycling and walking on a key section of the A64. This is part of Leeds City Council’s plans aimed to encourage more people to travel by bike or on foot, in partnership By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire decking brand invests in technology to aid its stockist partners Yorkshire's sustainable composite decking and cladding, Composite Prime, has launched an exclusive online stockist training programme. Following a huge surge in demand for composite decking products experienced by stockists during the pandemic the brand has invested in a free to use, virtual training platform. This means whilst Composite By The Editor • 1 min read
Business VolkerRail enlists Leeds-based SaaS firm to deliver project technology upgrade One of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary railway infrastructure contractors, VolkerRail, has invested in an integrated mobile platform to streamline project deliveries, enable better-informed decision-making, and drive continuous improvement. The solution – powered by Leeds-headquartered eviFile – enabled VolkerRail to capture thousands of geolocated data-points throughout the delivery of a 10-month project By The Editor • 2 min read
