Yorkshire Day celebrations The Editor July 22, 2021 – 1 min read Share this post Share this post Written by The Editor Unlike some business publications and websites, we work with the business community to bring you content, not relying on journalist research, we get to the heart of a topic by asking the experts. Comments Arts&Culture JG Graves Trust pledges £300k to support Harmony Works music hub Harmony Works has landed a transformational £300,000 boost from the JG Graves Charitable Trust – bringing its vision to transform Canada House into a vibrant music hub for Sheffield’s young people one step closer to reality. The JG Graves Charitable Trust, established by Sheffield philanthropist John George Graves in By The Editor • 2 min read Arts&Culture Bright new mural brings colour and creativity to Sheffield A vibrant new mural has been unveiled in Sheffield, injecting colour and creativity into the heart of the city. The large-scale artwork now adorns the car park of the former Cole Brothers building, owned by Sheffield City Council, and set to be redeveloped by award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash. Created By The Editor • 2 min read Arts&Culture Yorkshire horse-racing trainer puts his mansion up for sale Tom Tate, one of Yorkshire’s most popular and successful horse-racing trainers, is saying farewell to the beloved house where he and his family have lived for the past 36 years, but he isn’t shedding too many tears. “It’s not because we haven’t loved living here, we By The Editor • 3 min read Business Top award for father of the Irish Community Ahead of St Patricts day tomorrow, a man hailed as the ‘father of the Irish Community’ in Leeds has been presented with one of the city’s top awards. Leeds City Council’s Lord Mayor, Coun Dan Cohen, gave Tom McLoughlin MBE, manager of the Leeds Irish Centre for over By Gill Laidler • 4 min read Legal Matters Ward Hadaway ranked Yorkshire’s most active dealmaker Top 100 UK law firm Ward Hadaway has been ranked as the most active legal adviser for corporate transactions in Yorkshire in Experian MarketIQ’s latest UK and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The annual report ranks legal advisers by volume of completed transactions. Advising on 119 qualifying By Gill Laidler • 2 min read Business Farmer tickets on sale for Great Yorkshire Show Farmer tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show are now on sale, at the same price as last year, giving those working in the industry extra flexibility to access the iconic agricultural event. The tickets are discounted and available to use on any day of the 167th Great Yorkshire Show which By Gill Laidler • 2 min read Business Skipton Business Finance delivers record profit and lending growth in 2025 Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has reported another year of strong performance, achieving record profit before tax of £11.6m, up 7.8% on 2024, as demand for flexible working capital solutions reached new highs. Loans and advances increased 5.5% to £200.6m, the highest in SBF’s history, with By Gill Laidler • 1 min read Business Reward backs retail regeneration with rapid £1.6M facility Reward Funding stepped in with a £1.6m facility at pace, enabling Pulse Property Services to acquire Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre complex and to support the next phase of the site’s ongoing regeneration. Pulse Property Services is led by experienced entrepreneur Mohammed Baz, a proven operator with a track By Gill Laidler • 2 min read Business Chartered Accountants celebrates success at Yorkshire Accountancy Awards For the third year Parsons Accountants is celebrating multiple successes at the highly prestigious Yorkshire Accountancy Awards. A team of twelve attended the ceremony at the Royal Armouries, proudly representing the firm across six shortlisted categories: managing partner of the year, partner of the year, team of the year, rising By Gill Laidler • 2 min read
Arts&Culture JG Graves Trust pledges £300k to support Harmony Works music hub Harmony Works has landed a transformational £300,000 boost from the JG Graves Charitable Trust – bringing its vision to transform Canada House into a vibrant music hub for Sheffield’s young people one step closer to reality. The JG Graves Charitable Trust, established by Sheffield philanthropist John George Graves in By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Bright new mural brings colour and creativity to Sheffield A vibrant new mural has been unveiled in Sheffield, injecting colour and creativity into the heart of the city. The large-scale artwork now adorns the car park of the former Cole Brothers building, owned by Sheffield City Council, and set to be redeveloped by award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash. Created By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire horse-racing trainer puts his mansion up for sale Tom Tate, one of Yorkshire’s most popular and successful horse-racing trainers, is saying farewell to the beloved house where he and his family have lived for the past 36 years, but he isn’t shedding too many tears. “It’s not because we haven’t loved living here, we By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Top award for father of the Irish Community Ahead of St Patricts day tomorrow, a man hailed as the ‘father of the Irish Community’ in Leeds has been presented with one of the city’s top awards. Leeds City Council’s Lord Mayor, Coun Dan Cohen, gave Tom McLoughlin MBE, manager of the Leeds Irish Centre for over By Gill Laidler • 4 min read
Legal Matters Ward Hadaway ranked Yorkshire’s most active dealmaker Top 100 UK law firm Ward Hadaway has been ranked as the most active legal adviser for corporate transactions in Yorkshire in Experian MarketIQ’s latest UK and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The annual report ranks legal advisers by volume of completed transactions. Advising on 119 qualifying By Gill Laidler • 2 min read
Business Farmer tickets on sale for Great Yorkshire Show Farmer tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show are now on sale, at the same price as last year, giving those working in the industry extra flexibility to access the iconic agricultural event. The tickets are discounted and available to use on any day of the 167th Great Yorkshire Show which By Gill Laidler • 2 min read
Business Skipton Business Finance delivers record profit and lending growth in 2025 Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has reported another year of strong performance, achieving record profit before tax of £11.6m, up 7.8% on 2024, as demand for flexible working capital solutions reached new highs. Loans and advances increased 5.5% to £200.6m, the highest in SBF’s history, with By Gill Laidler • 1 min read
Business Reward backs retail regeneration with rapid £1.6M facility Reward Funding stepped in with a £1.6m facility at pace, enabling Pulse Property Services to acquire Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre complex and to support the next phase of the site’s ongoing regeneration. Pulse Property Services is led by experienced entrepreneur Mohammed Baz, a proven operator with a track By Gill Laidler • 2 min read
Business Chartered Accountants celebrates success at Yorkshire Accountancy Awards For the third year Parsons Accountants is celebrating multiple successes at the highly prestigious Yorkshire Accountancy Awards. A team of twelve attended the ceremony at the Royal Armouries, proudly representing the firm across six shortlisted categories: managing partner of the year, partner of the year, team of the year, rising By Gill Laidler • 2 min read