Business Horizon Platforms reaches new heights with employee ownership Wakefield-based powered access provider, Horizon Platforms today announces a transition to becoming employee owned to support ambitious growth plans. Horizon, who provide powered access hire across the UK and training from their West Yorkshire super depot, worked with the Manchester office of global audit, tax and consulting firm RSM to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm shows it’s on the ball with growth plans and complete brand refresh A Leeds-based branded clothing and merchandise firm is gearing up for growth following increased investment, strategic appointments, a raft of exciting new contracts and a fresh, new identity. Established in 1998 as Creative Emporium, the business has rebranded for 2021 as ‘Infinity Incorporated’. A leading specialist in branded merchandise, corporate By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Show homes unveiled to Doncaster homebuyers Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has revealed a collection of impressive showhomes at its 143-home Furlong Park development in Doncaster. Interested buyers can now take a first look at Avant Homes’ latest specification across three signature housetypes including the three-bedroom Haddington, four-bedroom detached Sudbury and five-bedroom Chesham. Works are progressing well By The Editor • 1 min read
Business AYRE works with Make UK on the Manufacturing Awards 2020 Leeds based AYRE Event Solutions has supported Make UK take their Manufacturing Awards virtual for the first time in their history. The Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2020, ran a series of regional virtual awards at the end of 2020 with the regional finalists competing for the national trophies at the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire profit warnings up 79% in 2020 The number of profit warnings issued by Yorkshire-based listed companies increased significantly to 43 in 2020 compared with 24 in 2019, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report. This is a 79% increase on 2019 and is also significantly higher than at the peak of the financial crisis in By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Graphic design students design a solution to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus Students at University Campus Rotherham have created designs to raise the awareness of an all-new antibacterial lamination type that kills 99% of bacteria upon contact using silver ion technology. Working to a design brief set out by the heads of the Creative and Marketing team at the UK’s largest By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Gritting pro’s five top tips for driving in the snow Paul Dyson, owner of private gritting company Gritting Direct has experienced his busiest period to date due to extensive snowfall throughout the past month. His work helps keep essential public sector and private businesses continue to operate safely and provide their essential services in adverse weather conditions. The private gritting By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Legal firm partners The University of Law with graduate apprenticeship programme Yorkshire legal firm Holden Smith has partnered with The University of Law (ULaw) to become one of the first legal practices in the UK to introduce a new graduate apprenticeship programme aimed at improving social mobility in the legal sector and helping candidates from non-traditional legal backgrounds begin a career By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Investment manager kicks off Finance For Enterprise career Doncaster-based alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise has strengthened its team of investment managers after appointing banker and business support manager, Jeremy Meadowcroft. The investment manager who has helped to support SME business owners for much of his career will be responsible for helping business owners across the region to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Subsidised training to help Harrogate businesses Harrogate businesses can receive 40% funding towards training to help up-skill staff to help survive the pandemic. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the district are encouraged to take advantage of Higher Performing Workplaces (HPW), funded by the European Social Fund and managed by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Government's multi million pound support scheme for airports begins Airports across England are set to receive a boost as the Government’s financial support scheme opens for applications from Friday 29th January. Commercial airports and ground handlers will be eligible for up to £8m each, to support with fixed costs while travel restrictions remain in place. The financial relief By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Metals recovery boss appointed to the IOM3 Mining Technology Board The boss of a Wakefield company that designs and supplies plant used to recover non-ferrous and precious metals has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Mining Technology Division (MTD). The division is part of IOM3, a major UK science and engineering institution, By The Editor • 2 min read
