Business Yorkshire M&A activity gaining momentum, despite third lockdown Corporate finance activity in Yorkshire is gaining momentum, despite the country being placed in a third national lockdown. Accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP, has seen an upward trend in market activity in the first few weeks of 2021, following a significant number of deals in 2020. In total, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Northern Affinity increases northern footprint to support businesses and economic growth The widened community will enable businesses across more Northern regions to collaborate, develop new business connections and access more growth opportunities. The Northern Affinity, a Leeds-based business community powering growth and development, is expanding its footprint across the North by adding two further regions to its portfolio. From March, businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Galaxy reaches for star apprentices with The Source A Sheffield-rooted insulation company rapidly expanding nationwide found the expertise on its doorstep when it decided to set up an apprenticeship scheme to ‘future-proof ‘the business. The Source Skills Academy is now providing apprentices across the UK for Galaxy Insulation and Dry Lining Limited, a market-leading, independently-owned supplier to the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire business support programme shortlisted for financial award A Yorkshire business support programme, which has helped hundreds of new businesses, has been shortlisted for a financial award. AD:VENTURE, which helps ambitious new businesses trading for less than three years in North and West Yorkshire, is one of the finalists in the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2021. It is By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire plastic-free pioneers launch products in John Lewis & Partners An online retailer based in Leeds is launching its eco-friendly products on the John Lewis & Partners website. Some of the brand’s most popular eco-alternative products, including antibacterial cleaning sachets, a glass spray bottle and compostable sponges will be sold on the national department stores website from February. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Central partners with Horton Housing to deliver free WiFi access to vulnerable residents IT solutions provider, Central Networks and Technologies (Central), has partnered with Horton Housing to deliver free internet access to people in supported accommodation, including the most vulnerable. Central completed the pilot project in September, implementing WiFi points in a North Yorkshire location managed by the not-for-profit housing association, with a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Soon you’ll be able to report and remove those who misbehave during online meetings Thanks to the launch of a new video networking platform, those participating in online meetings will soon be able to report and remove people who don’t show respect or abide by the rules. On March 1st, Yorkshire-based Meeow will launch ‘The New World of Meeow’, an artificially intelligence video By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire print company appoints new head of commercial projects Leeds-based fabric printing experts FaberExposize UK have appointed a new head of commercial projects, beginning at the start of February, as they look to continue their bounce back from the pandemic. FaberExposize UK, and sister company Northern Flags Ltd, adapted their respective business models during 2020 and this flexibility allowed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CDS awarded significant place on public sector framework Leeds-based strategic communications agency CDS has seen off tough competition to be named as one of seven key suppliers on the latest print management framework from Crown Commercial Service – the executive agency of the Cabinet Office. Under the agreement, CDS – which already works with many public sector organisations, including Wakefield By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Pelsis Group acquires French company to drive continued growth Knaresborough-headquartered global pest control technology leader Pelsis Group has acquired France’s top pest control supplier as part of its ongoing international growth strategy. Edialux France has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company with all its employees, customers and suppliers transferring to Pelsis Group. Based in Mâcon, near By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Caddick celebrates regional success with raft of strategic hires The Yorkshire-headquartered Caddick Group has made five strategic appointments across its UK divisions, following a successful year advancing significant residential and industrial and logistics projects across Yorkshire and beyond. The appointments of land manager Jordan Martin and planning manager Rosie Allsopp to Caddick’s Yorkshire division; development manager Tom Park By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm donates laptops to schools via Digital Access West Yorkshire Leeds-based drainage contractor, Jet Aire Services, is helping to provide access to online learning for local children and families following a donation of fifteen laptops to the Digital Access West Yorkshire initiative backed by Leeds City Council. Run by a group of volunteers to address inequalities and a digital divide By The Editor • 2 min read
