Business Firm launches scheme to boost confidence of staff and customers amid pandemic A Yorkshire pest control and hygiene firm has introduced a simple scheme to help businesses increase confidence amongst employees and visitors entering their workspaces. Key West Pest Control which performs specialist antibacterial misting treatments for shops, pubs and business premises has introduced a certification system designed to reduce anxieties amongst By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stafflex wins Family Business of the Year at IoD Yorkshire and North East Awards Stafflex MD Brian Stahelin and Deputy MD Abigail Stahelin-Hall were presented with the prestigious Family Business award at the Institute of Director’s Yorkshire and North East Awards virtual ceremony on 18 November. The hotly contested Family Business award aims to recognise individuals in second-generation or more, family businesses who By The Editor • 2 min read
Business £2m high-growth support programme launched More than 500 small to medium-sized companies across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit from a £2m funding boost that will help them improve performance and identify opportunities to grow. The Strategic Growth Programme, which covers firms that have been trading for more than three years, will deliver By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Supported internship student secures role at stairlift manufacturer Keighley College student, Tom Waddington, has accepted a full-time role at Acorn Stairlifts following his supported internship. Tom began working part-time at Acorn Stairlifts earlier this year. He joined the local firm as part of a supported internship; a structured study programme run by Keighley College, enabling young people with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Revealed: top 10 skills most needed by employers following the impact of covid-19 A new report* published by Yorkshire based business and the UK’s biggest independent online learning provider, The Skills Network, in partnership with global insights from EMSI UK, has highlighted the top 10 most-sought after skills that West Yorkshire bosses are actively recruiting for right now, which includes; auditing, nursing By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Natural health supplements business seals management buyout A leading natural health supplement manufacturer and retailer has undergone a management buyout as it looks to build on its expertise and expand its product range. York based Sweet Cures has been acquired by a new company - Sweet Cures Limited – led by the management team, Bryan Sun and Dave By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Furniture retailer expands with new jobs and premises Growing online furniture retailer Furniture And Choice has expanded its storage space after taking a long-term lease on a 100,000sq ft warehouse unit at Sirdar Business Park in Wakefield. The business, which has benefited from a mass move to online shopping in recent months, has seen a 150% growth By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire finance firm opens South West office and appoints regional MD Yorkshire-headquartered commercial finance brokerage, ABL, has expanded its UK portfolio with the opening of a new office in the South West of England and the appointment of a new regional managing director. The new site – located in Bridgewater, Somerset – opened its doors on 2 November, and is headed up by By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Professional cricketer Nathan Buck ‘bowls over’ new firm Force24 Northamptonshire seam bowler Nathan Buck has swapped his cricket whites for office attire after becoming one of five new business development representatives to join marketing automation platform Force24. The professional sportsman – who was England’s leading wicket-taker at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup – has further bolstered the Yorkshire-headquartered firm’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Acumen aquires West Yorkshire based Chemwaste Acumen Waste Services has acquired West Yorkshire-based hazardous waste management and environmental services business Chemwaste from Bradley Park Waste Management Ltd. For an undisclosed sum, Acumen - the national provider of waste management and industrial site services solutions - has acquired the share capital, sites and associated assets. With Chemwaste By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Healthcare specialist provides Diabetes peer support platform for young people The pandemic has taken on a huge toll on the health sector this year, and the healthcare industry has had to pivot and adapt to the lockdown restrictions. This is especially important for clinics and support networks, who are no longer able to offer patients and families face to face By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New owner sought for Otley guesthouse A Grade II listed historic building in Otley town centre that is currently a thriving guest house and also has planning consent to be transformed into a magnificent home, is for sale with leading estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley. Dowgill House has six bedrooms and offers buyers the opportunity By The Editor • 2 min read
