Business Yorkshire manufacturer expands range with launch of lifting line An award-winning Yorkshire manufacturer has expanded its product offering with the launch of its state-of-the-art lifting slings range in response to growing demand from new and existing clients. The move forms part of ambitious growth plans for OSL Cutting Technology brand Rotabroach, which is traditionally known for its world class By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Heald named as DIT Export Champion for second year Hornsea based security manufacturer continues to fly the flag for British export Heald Ltd, the UK’s leading hostile vehicle mitigation manufacturer, has been announced as one of the Department for International Trade’s Export Champions for the second year in a row. Export Champions are selected by the Department By The Editor • 2 min read
Business An insolvency practitioners guide to accelerated payment notices HM Treasury outlay during the Covid-19 pandemic has reached historic proportions, and no doubt HMRC will seek to maximise recovery post-pandemic using all the tools at their disposal. HMRC investigations on tax avoidance will likely increase, leaving those who have used tax avoidance schemes facing severe consequences. HMRC will send By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Work starts on major new industrial development Yorkshire construction company, Harris CM has started work on a £3.4million contract to build a major new industrial development on part of the former Kellingley Colliery in Knottingley. The scheme will offer 11 high specification units that range from 3,000 sq ft to 4,000 sq ft and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-headquartered finance firm opens North East office Kirklees-based Commercial finance intermediary, ABL business, is confidently moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plans by launching a North East regional office, headed up by tax and VAT funding specialist Jonathan Barber. Headquartered in Cleckheaton, and boasting a presence in Scotland, the North West, and the South West, ABL is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire businesses plan major shift towards new ways of working As offices prepare to reopen, business leaders in the region are making, or planning to make, significant changes to the working environment in a bid to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. Nearly half of Yorkshire businesses (42%) plan to create permanent remote roles, as companies make a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New era for Leeds Building Society Mutual’s new riverside base will bring together all Leeds office teams for first time A national business with its heritage rooted in the heart of Leeds is looking to the future after completing its move to a new city centre head office. Leeds Building Society has begun settling into By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Digital marketing can provide a lifeline to the hotel sector Author: Andrew Firth, MD of Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] The hotel sector has been particularly hard hit by the recent waves of Covid lockdown restrictions. These tough trading conditions have made it even more important for hotel owners to harness the power of digital marketing and Ecommerce, to By The Editor • 6 min read
Business Data protection specialist puts its trust in homeworking experts Harrogate-based disaster recovery and data backup business Assured Data Protection has teamed up with Mhor to provide home workspaces. The new partnership sees Mhor providing secure home office units to the global data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity firm. Assured Data Protection combines industry-leading cloud data management Rubrik technology By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Northern Affinity sees 124% year on year growth The Northern Affinity, a business community powering growth and development across the North has seen significant growth as business owners look to collaborate more in a post lockdown world. The firm has witnessed an influx of northern businesses looking to expand their networks, work together and share advice. Alongside 58 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The ICC Group and Custodian360 unite in partnership With technology speeding ahead, The ICC Group are growing and expanding to keep up, adding new solutions to complement their existing Managed Services offerings, that will add value to their clients. With home working more prevalent, and new ransomware strain attacks increasing by the day, effective and managed security at By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Levelling up the North SELRAP, the action group campaigning to reinstate just 12 miles of rail track between Colne and Skipton, are building up to a major last push to get the project over the line. A new rail corridor will be transformational - forming the North's freight trans-Pennine link, supporting the By The Editor • 2 min read