Business Prosura win Startup of the Year at Broker Innovation Awards Prosura, the leading business and lifestyle insurance broker based in Wakefield, has clinched the highly coveted Startup of the Year award at this year's Broker Innovation Awards. Known for recognising excellence in the insurance sector, The Broker Innovation Awards celebrated Prosura’s dedication to service, its team and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Latimer breaks ground at £83m Cocoa Gardens development The first spade has gone into the ground at Latimer’s £83m (gross development value) Cocoa Gardens development in York, with several key local stakeholders from York City Council and Homes England attending a ceremony to officially mark the start of construction. Councillor Joy Cullwick, Lady Mayoress of York; Councillor By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Data consultancy achieves global recognition A global data consultancy based in Leeds has achieved international recognition by being certified as a B Corporation (B Corp). The certification for Oakland Group recognises its commitment to sustainability and positive social impact. Oakland Group is a data consultancy that helps companies access and drive value from their data By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds marketing agency Bobble Digital wins eight new client accounts Leeds-based agency Bobble Digital, which specialises in media-focused digital marketing to generate word of mouth through digital strategy, PPC, SEO, social media and video advertising, have welcomed several new clients, strengthening its position as a market-leading agency. The award-winning agency’s new clients span the food & beverage, construction, medical By The Editor • 2 min read
Business House builder strengthens commercial team Wakefield-based housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has strengthened its commercial team with two senior appointments. Chris Penn and Mark Lyon join as commercial director and commercial manager respectively, and will both play a pivotal role in supporting housebuilder’s multi tenure regional expansion strategy. With 26 years’ experience in housebuilding, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Planning approval granted for ‘transformational’ homes-led development next to Salts Mill Ambitious proposals to demolish a vacant office complex on the edge of the Salts Mill World Heritage Site in Saltaire, Shipley and replace it with a vibrant and sustainable residential quarter and riverside park have been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council. Urban regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate will now By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Further appointments at global executive search agency International executive search agency Spencer Riley has strengthened its team with further appointments to expand on industry offerings within their established sector specialisms. Michael Penfold and Sam Dunn join the company as executive search consultants and will specialise in board-level, senior technical and commercial permanent placements within Spencer Riley’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 'Inspirational' Omega workforce praised in Sir Bob Murray's autobiography The “loyal and inspirational” workforce of the flourishing South Yorkshire-based kitchen company Omega has been praised by its founder and chairman Sir Bob Murray CBE Launching his long-awaited autobiography, I’d Do It All Again, which is published this week, Sir Bob singled out the 400 staff at Omega’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield housebuilder secures planning for £23.5m Yorkshire development Sheffield-based housebuilder Honey has been granted planning permission to deliver 95 two-, three- and four-bedroom new homes on an eight-acre site off Barnburgh Lane, near Barnsley. Called Iris, the £23.5m development is Honey’s second development and the first in its home county of Yorkshire since launching last October. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Intrinsic boost growth with a senior appointment A Leeds-based performance marketing business has accelerated its growth plans with a senior appointment. John McManus joins Intrinsic as digital director to support their client-first philosophy. John joins the team from senior positions at iProspect and Journey Further. He will lead the further growth of the company's digital By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College fills local skills gap through brand-new Furniture Making apprenticeship Over the last couple of years, Kirklees College has been working closely with a range of employers in Dewsbury to identify local skills gaps in the furniture manufacturing sector. The result of this consultation project is the college’s new Level 2 Furniture Making apprenticeship with HSL (High Seat Ltd) By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Northern begins search for new chief operating officer The train operator Northern has begun the recruitment process for a new chief operating officer (COO). It follows the announcement in August that current COO, Tricia Williams, will be taking over as managing director from Nick Donovan in the spring of 2024. The COO leads the team responsible for the By The Editor • 1 min read
