Azets advises on the MBO of Expect Distribution Ltd
Azets, the regional accountancy firm and business advisor to SMEs, has advised
on the MBO of Expect Distribution Ltd, supported by Shawbrook Bank who provided
an undisclosed funding package.
Expect Distribution is amongst the UK’s most successful contract logistics
operators within the haulage and warehouse industries. The business was
Investor in People award for Joe Browns
Joe Browns, the Leeds-based fashion and homes retailer, has announced that it
had been awarded The Investors in People Standard.
The accreditation follows the recent announcement by Joe Browns of a new
strategy to deliver annual sales of £100m by 2026, representing a 138% increase
on current turnover.
And with
New Year Honours for Leeds Beckett University community
Leeds Beckett University is congratulating six alumni and a current member of
staff who have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
The achievements of the recipients span the fields of sport, finance, community,
higher education and inclusion.
Ed Anderson, who graduated in 1972 after studying BSc Economics, has been
Sheffield Hallam secures 'substantial' investment for latest health business accelerator
The application window for Sheffield Hallam University’s latest Wellbeing
Accelerator has opened for start-up businesses seeking fully-funded R&D support
to bring new health products and services to market.
Participants receive up to £20,000 of support to accelerate product development
and market access activities.
The Wellbeing Accelerator, led
Calderdale children have so much fun in school holidays
Calderdale Council and the Community Foundation for Calderdale have supported
organisations to run Healthy Holiday schemes during the school holidays that
provide lots of different activities for children to try and also offer healthy
meals and snacks too.
During the December school holidays, children in Calderdale have been having so
Mandy Taylor receives an MBE
In early December we were saddened to report the loss of TopicUK and Yorkshire
Businesswoman business executive Mandy Taylor, who lost her battle to Cancer.
Mandy's funeral took place on December 30 at Huddersfield Crematorium and was
attended by many from the world of business and showbusiness alongside Mandy's
family.
YSP Founding Director awarded knighthood
Peter Murray, founding and executive director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP),
has been awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year 2021
Honours List in recognition of his services to the arts.
The Trustees and staff of YSP are delighted to see Peter’s work, perseverance