Business Government pledges up to £56m to build vital new road in Yorkshire * Investment will fund new carriageway for the A59 in North Yorkshire * Works will mean fewer road closures along the route as well as more reliable journeys between Harrogate and Skipton * Funding demonstrates Government commitment to levelling up transport infrastructure across the country. North Yorkshire is set to benefit from a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds-based firm expand as lockdown interior design and DIY trend booms The past 12 months have been a challenging time for businesses across all sectors, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Leeds-based Stories Flooring have seen sales soar by 43%, as more people try their hand at DIY to alleviate the boredom of lockdown. They have also recorded a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Accountancy firm receives award for the second time Ultra Accountancy, a Chartered Certified Accountancy firm, based in Wakefield have received an award for the second time in two years. The award recognises the SME’s which are the region’s most innovative, digitally transformational and resilient businesses. This year’s campaign was proven to be extremely competitive and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Planning permission granted for £5m specialist care home Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs, has announced it will be investing £5M to open its first care home in Pontefract, in winter 2021. Bennett Court will be Exemplar Health Care’s first home in Pontefract but will be its By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Business growth leads to recruitment drive Due to a significant rise in demand for virtual learning during lockdown, Yorkshire-based online learning provider, The Skills Network, has doubled in size in just one year, and is now recruiting for over 30 new roles to keep up with demand. Currently employing over 200 staff and around 250 freelance By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ambulance manufacturer brings all production in-house, marking £800k investment and job creation West Yorkshire-based ambulance builder, Venari Group, has become the first fully self-sufficient manufacturer of its kind in the UK, having brought all aspects of its production process in-house. It follows the commissioning of a new £800,000 component manufacturing centre - and will create 10 additional production roles at its By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire and North East deals market buoyant, says EY EY’s Yorkshire and North East Transaction Services team acted on deals totaling more than £4bn in 2020. The team acted on 21 completed deals in 2020, with highlights including listed chemical business Croda’s acquisition of Spanish fragrance manufacturer Iberchem in November and the initial public offering (IPO) of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield College to host virtual employer event It is no secret that the past year has been one of the most, if not THE most, difficult times for businesses to operate in. The announcement of the latest lockdown has meant many businesses have yet again had to close their doors. However, with the vaccination programme being rolled By The Editor • 2 min read
Business JCT600 completes new Citroën dealership in Bradford Bradford-based family automotive retailer JCT600 has completed work on its new Citroën dealership on Sticker Lane in the city. Whilst current Lockdown restrictions are in place, the full range of vehicles are still available to view, reserve and buy online with customers able to benefit from JCT600’s ‘click and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Council reaffirms its support for market traders In what continues to be an incredibly difficult and challenging time due to coronavirus, Leeds City Council are continuing to provide a range of meaningful assistance to all market traders in Leeds. This includes as part of a package of financial support, providing a 100% rent concession for all outdoor By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Mobility as a service specialist drives expansion with law firm Gordons Saltaire-based Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and technology driven vehicle hire specialist Fleetondemand has tasked Yorkshire law firm Gordons with supporting the continued rollout of its technology innovations. Fleetondemand’s market-leading MaaS platform, Mobilleo, is a desktop and smartphone application that consolidates all forms of business and consumer travel into By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nest revenue exceeds £4m year-to-date despite Covid-19 Yorkshire-based retailer Nest has reported an impressive 25% uplift in direct-to-consumer sales in 2020 compared to the previous year, with international transactions accounting for a ‘significant’ proportion of profits despite the challenges brought about by Covid-19 and Brexit. The luxury design destination, which employs 36 people from its Sheffield-base, says By The Editor • 2 min read
