Business Yorkshire and the Humber sees slight drop in insolvency-related activity Amid the January gloom, Yorkshire and the Humber is seeing cautious signs of economic optimism with levels of insolvency-related activity showing a slight fall between November and December 2023. The region experienced an 11.7% month-on-month drop in insolvency-related activity, representing 248 businesses, according to the latest research from the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bailie Group CEO appointed as Chair of CBI for Yorkshire and the Humber Bailie Group CEO, Fergus Bailie, has been announced as the Yorkshire and Humber regional chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) — the most influential organisation of its type, speaks on behalf of 170,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors, across every region and nation of the UK. Having By The Editor • 2 min read
Business North Yorkshire training provider to hold open event for National Apprenticeship Week A Malton-based training and apprenticeship provider is to hold an open event at its facility on Tuesday 6th February, welcoming prospective apprenticeships to meet its team and partner employers Schneider Electrics, Severfield and McCain. The drop in session runs from 4.30pm to 7pm and offers the opportunity to explore By The Editor • 1 min read
Business More driver misery in Leeds as Victoria Bridge off-peak closures Leeds City Council is warning motorists who travel across Victoria Bridge to plan ahead and prepare for off-peak closures of the inbound lane between Sunday 4 February and Tuesday 6 February. Victoria Bridge is near to Bridgewater Place and motorists travelling from Junction 3 of the M621 may usually cross By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield housebuilder secures five sites to deliver 800 plots Sheffield-headquartered housebuilder Honey has secured five sites across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire that will deliver 800 new build homes and revenues of £240m. The housebuilder has exchanged contracts on sites in Maltby, Rotherham, and Duckmanton, near Chesterfield. In addition Honey has acquired sites in Waverley, Rotherham; Killamarsh, near Sheffield; By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds City Council decarbonisation leader joins Eddisons as head of sustainability Eddisons has appointed Nazar Soofi, former head of decarbonisation at Leeds City Council, to the new role of head of sustainability and decarbonisation. The move marks a major strategic hire for the growing property consultancy as it launches its own sustainability centre of excellence, based at its Leeds head offices. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jaywing named as a great place to work Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is starting 2024 with positive news, as it can reveal it has officially obtained Great Place To Work certification. Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business It's the pinnacle of perfection for York Handmade The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has been praised for its “ability, sensitivity and skill” in working on key heritage projects in Yorkshire. The company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has completed a hat-trick of heritage contracts for Pinnacle Conservation of York. The latest was supplying thousands of specially manufactured By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A royal welcome awaits at stunning Sovereign House The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has been appointed to market the stunning Grade II listed Sovereign House in the financial heart of Leeds. Sovereign House, situated on South Parade, dates back to 1862 and was originally built for the Bank of England. Following a comprehensive refurbishment By The Editor • 2 min read
Business No surprise that Huddersfield is a property hotspot says award winning developer The news that Huddersfield boasts the fastest rising house prices in the UK has been endorsed by an award-winning residential property developer, based in the West Yorkshire town. According to mortgage provider Halifax, the Huddersfield area is a “house price hotspot”, where the average property has risen in value by By The Editor • 3 min read
Business BGF reports strong 2023 investment in Yorkshire BGF, one of the largest growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, has invested £60 million in businesses in Yorkshire and the Northeast in 2023. Across the North of England in 2023, BGF reported strong momentum, investing £115 million in small and mid-sized businesses. In total, BGF invested £430 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Number of Yorkshire firms facing “critical financial distress” up by a third The number of firms in Yorkshire facing serious financial problems that could put them at risk of insolvency jumped by almost a third in the three months to the end of last year, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies By The Editor • 2 min read
