Business Finance Yorkshire appoints new board directors Finance Yorkshire has appointed two new board directors and two new members to its Investment Advisory Panel (IAP), which monitors the performance of its fund management teams. John Warner and Nigel Ward (pictured below) have joined as non-executive directors and Melanie Perkins and Peter Tait will provide support and advice By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ACD&B supports local creative design talent Cleckheaton-based creative design agency, ACD&B, is supporting the next generation of graphic designers by launching a competition for Kirklees College students. ACD&B, which specialises in providing clients with branding, artworking, creative and web design was founded by Chris Parkinson, a former graphic design student at Dewsbury By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds-based Collective expands its offering Leeds-based food and lifestyle collective, Chapter 81, has recently moved into a new city centre office where they now have the capacity to bring more services in-house, offering new and existing clients additional support. The move to Cross York Street comes after a successful few months where the collective won By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds City College calls for unused laptops to help students learn from home Leeds City College, which is part of Luminate Education Group, is calling for donations to its student laptop initiative, following the reinstatement of remote learning due to the current lockdown. Last week, the government pledged to provide a further one million laptops to disadvantaged students across the country to support By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BDO has announced a new partner in business restructuring Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced the promotion of 20 new partners across the firm with Mark Thornton named partner in Yorkshire. The promotions, delayed from June 2020 as a result of COVID-19, are effective from 1st January 2021. Mark joined BDO in 2007 at manager level By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Widd Signs reaches new heights with eye-catching student accommodation Leeds-headquartered Widd Signs has completed a five-figure project to design and install external and internal signage at the impressive UNINN Parkside development in Coventry. The project has seen Widd Signs, which has bases in Leeds and St Helens, install eye-catching UNINN branding at the top of each of the developments’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pantera Property appoints former Leeds King Sturge partner as non-executive chairman Growing valuations and disposals firm Pantera Property, based in Harrogate, has appointed property expert Colin Fell as non-executive chairman. With over 40 years of building and developing property agency businesses, Mr Fell was responsible for growing King Sturge’s Leeds office from five to more than 100 people, before the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Five ways to stay GDPR compliant when working from home With many Brits back to working from home until at least mid-February, experts reveal what both staff and employers need to do to remain GDPR compliant. From accessing work-related emails on personal devices to correctly disposing of confidential print outs, remaining GDPR compliant when working from home can be tricky By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire businessman appointed to help inspire next generation of business leaders A digital marketing expert passionate about business is to help inspire the next generation of business leaders. Jag Panesar, director of Bradford-based digital agency Xpand, has been appointed to two key roles to help young people achieve their business and career ambitions. Inspired by his own grandfather’s legacy, Jag By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds-based IDS Group secures government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus certification Leeds-headquartered software and security specialist IDS Group has been accredited with the Government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus scheme certification. Part of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy — developed alongside the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) — the endorsement demonstrates IDS Group’s commitment to protecting its products, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Synergy Car Leasing’s first TV advertising campaign airs Harrogate-based Synergy Car Leasing is celebrating a successful start to its first TV advertising campaign, as the business continues to invest in its growth plan. Synergy, a leading provider of business and personal leasing, was able to highlight its prestigious Feefo Platinum Trusted Service status as part of the campaign. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York-based quiz tech company creates free virtual quiz platform for schools Quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing has launched a new, free to use version of its industry-leading virtual quiz hosting platform specifically for teachers and pupils, as it looks to support both remote and classroom-based learning across the UK during the Covid19 pandemic. SchoolQuizzing by SpeedQuizzing provides educators with free access to By The Editor • 3 min read
