Business Leeds estate agent hops into Horsforth Independent Leeds estate agent, HOP, is expanding its office network with the launch of a new branch in Horsforth town centre, as part of a significant investment that will initially create five new jobs in the town. The new office spans two floors and will offer residential property sales and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business FlamePro wins major Capita tender to provide PPE for Ministry of Defence FlamePro, a British manufacturing specialist of life-saving garments for firefighters, has been awarded a £4m contract by Capita to provide its firefighting PPE for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) across the next decade. The competitive tender, part of Capita’s contract with the MOD, saw four different PPE providers bid By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MBO for West Yorkshire filling machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics, a Bradford-based business which manufactures automated filling and packaging machinery, has completed a Management Buyout (MBO) for an undisclosed sum, supported by a team of Yorkshire advisers. Established in 2004, the company has developed a range of filling, capping and labelling machinery to support production lines across a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Funding package enables Leeds dentist to buy second practice A popular dentist from Leeds has opened his second practice thanks to six-figure funding from Unity Trust Bank. James Cooper, who took over Briggate Dental in the city centre in 2017, has used an £800,000 refinance package to purchase Langdale Dental in Headingley because of the increasing demand for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds City College announces new social, emotional and mental health provision for students Leeds City College, part of Luminate Education Group, is becoming a key driver for improving young people’s prospects in the district, by launching a Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision for 16 to 24-year-olds. The college has launched Somerville House, a provision offering a different environment to students By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pinder Cooling & Heating expands into Healthcare Sector Commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialists Pinder Cooling & Heating has won a trio of hospital contracts, boosting its presence within the UK healthcare sector. The Bradford-based firm, which first broke into the healthcare sector in 2018 with a small repair contract, will now complete maintenance and installation projects within By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ekoenergetyka chooses EV3 Power for UK launch Ekoenergetyka, the Polish electric vehicle charger manufacturer, is working with Wakefield-based sustainability consultants, EV3 Power, for its UK launch. The partnership will see EV3 Power introduce Ekoenergetyka’s range of electric vehicle charging solutions to the British market, adding an impressive range of products from the Polish company to their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business From furlough to software testing apprenticeship in just a few months At the end of March, over 100 talented participants graduated from our West Yorkshire Digital Skills Bootcamps, having spent 12 weeks training in areas like UX, web development, and software testing. And we’re now thrilled to announce that the first of those grads, Ben Palmer, has already been selected By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Widd Signs wins Paddington Village development contract Leeds-headquartered Widd Signs has won two new contracts, worth in excess of £100,000, to design, manufacture and install eye-catching branding and signage at the £1bn flagship Paddington Village development in Liverpool. The digital and traditional signage specialist, has been appointed by Morgan Sindall Construction, the company commissioned by Liverpool By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Paladin Marketing wins Antich & Sons contract Huddersfield-based textile weavers Antich & Sons has appointed Leeds-based brand marketing agency, Paladin, to look after its brand and digital marketing. The Antich portfolio of businesses includes: Fine English Tailors – the UK’s only weave to wear bespoke suit maker; English Tailoring Company – a commission weaver for some of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Keeping the fizz in lucrative Latin American soft drinks market A Yorkshire-based global business that helps soft drinks manufacturers maintain the fizz in their beverages for longer is expanding operations to meet rising demand from Latin and South American countries. Located in Horsforth, CO2 Sustain LTD, makers of patented liquid foam control and carbonation aid, CO2Sustain, has almost trebled output By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist Glass Products shortlisted at the Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards An established leader in glass manufacturing, Specialist Glass Products, has been shortlisted for Manufacturer of the Year (under 25m) at the Made in Yorkshire Awards. The Yorkshire family-run business has invested over £6 million in the past 48 months to extend the firms manufacturing area from 30,000 sq. ft. By The Editor • 1 min read
