Business Profit warnings issued by listed companies in Yorkshire down by 35% in H1 2024 UK-listed companies in Yorkshire issued a total of 11 profit warnings in H1 2024, down by 35% from the 17 warnings issued in the same period last year, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. Three of the warnings were issued by consumer-facing businesses in Yorkshire, reflecting recent consumer By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire firms worst affected by sustained surge in financial distress Financial distress continued to swamp businesses across the UK in the second quarter of this year, with Yorkshire revealed as the most severely affected English region, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist, Begbies Traynor. Published on 22 July, the report By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Last call to tech community for submissions for Leeds Digital Festival event programme With less than eight weeks to go until the 2024 Leeds Digital Festival gets underway, organisers are calling for the Leeds tech community to submit their event details. The final deadline for event submissions is 5.00pm Wednesday 24 July. The Festival runs from 16-27 September. Now in its ninth By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Historic London livery company pays special visit to York Handmade Brick The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers, whose origins date back to the fifteenth century, has paid a special visit to the award-winning York Handmade Brick Company. The City of London-based livery company brought 27 members and their partners to York Handmade’s factory in Forest Lane, Alne, near Easingwold. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Office of national construction and property consultancy expands Following a sustained period of new appointments, the Leeds office of award-winning Summers-Inman, a construction and property consultancy with a national network of offices, is expanding its footprint at Thorpe Park Leeds. Although established in Leeds for 35+ years in Leeds city centre, the firm moved up to Thorpe Park By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Honorary Fellowships awarded at Leeds Trinity University Seven outstanding individuals from across TV and radio, business, sport, film and photography have been awarded Honorary Fellowships by Leeds Trinity University for their contributions to their sectors and communities. Leeds Trinity began awarding Honorary Fellowships in 2017 as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations to recognise excellence across areas By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Hawley Group expands Brighouse base with third new office Hawley Group, the building and energy efficiency expert based in Brighouse, has bolstered its footprint with the opening of a new workshop, as the firm pushes for £30m turnover in 2024. Now occupying Unit 1 at Woodvale Workshops, located next to the former 1800s silk mill Woodvale Office Park, the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business One of UK’s leading independent tyre specialists opens second site in Wakefield Bush Tyres one of the UK’s leading independent tyre specialists, has signed a 10-year lease on an industrial unit in Wakefield, as the firm gears up for further expansion across the North of England. The news comes just three months after Bush Tyres opened its first branch in the By The Editor • 1 min read
(L-R): Alex, Matthew and Ollie Yeo Business Family-owned business marks fourth decade with new range and growth plans Originally founded in 1991 as Décor Grille Security, Security Direct based in Beverley was taken over and rebranded by the founder’s sons in 2010 and has now added two new product ranges to its offering as part of its exciting growth strategy. With almost 20 per cent growth year By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Paul Pickering announced vice president of Stephenson Stephenson Personal Care (‘Stephenson’), the Yorkshire-based firm and leader in the manufacture and supply of a wide range of soap bases and ingredients for the personal care market has announced Paul Pickering’s appointment as vice president. Paul was initially employed as Stephenson’s head of sales, leading the sales By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Iceland Foods appoints retail specialist law firm Retail specialist law firm Gordons has been granted exclusivity by Iceland Foods to advise on all the British food retailer’s property matters. Founded in 1970 and with its head office in Deeside, Flintshire, Iceland has been a Gordons client since 2015. The retailer has more than 1,000 stores By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Developer shortlisted in national building awards Vivly Living, one of Yorkshire’s leading residential property developers, has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Building Awards 2024. The Huddersfield-based developer, formerly known as Yorkshire Country Properties, has been shortlisted in Housing Project of the Year category for its successful Knowle Grange development in Shepley in By The Editor • 3 min read
