Arts&Culture Bradford's picture perfect lockdown discoveries The people of Bradford are being invited to share photos of their favourite local discoveries that have helped the district sparkle during the winter lockdown. The initiative is part of the Sparkling Bradford winter campaign, delivered by partners VisitBradford, The Broadway Bradford, Bradford Business improvement District (BID) and Bradford Council. By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman NatWest doubles Female Entrepreneurship Funding to £2bn to support UK’s recovery NatWest has announced an additional £1 billion in funding to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the coronavirus. The aim is to ultimately help female entrepreneurs scale and grow, and builds on the £1bn announced last January, which was the largest intervention by a UK lender focused By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Mobility as a service specialist drives expansion with law firm Gordons Saltaire-based Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and technology driven vehicle hire specialist Fleetondemand has tasked Yorkshire law firm Gordons with supporting the continued rollout of its technology innovations. Fleetondemand’s market-leading MaaS platform, Mobilleo, is a desktop and smartphone application that consolidates all forms of business and consumer travel into By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nest revenue exceeds £4m year-to-date despite Covid-19 Yorkshire-based retailer Nest has reported an impressive 25% uplift in direct-to-consumer sales in 2020 compared to the previous year, with international transactions accounting for a ‘significant’ proportion of profits despite the challenges brought about by Covid-19 and Brexit. The luxury design destination, which employs 36 people from its Sheffield-base, says By The Editor • 2 min read
Business DCS launches property management software Boston Spa-based Deans Computer Services (DCS) has enhanced its software offering with the launch of an estate management system designed for small to mid-range property portfolios. Following six months in development, the company’s Capital Property Manager database software has been introduced to offer a more adaptable and responsive alternative By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Knaresborough estate agent celebrates 25 years at Dacres An estate agent is celebrating a major milestone in his career, having sold over 2,000 homes during his 25 years with Dacre, Son & Hartley. Senior associate, Nick Alcock, joined Dacre, the Wetherby office in 1996 after leaving university, before moving to the company’s Harrogate office for five By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Alco Valves Group Limited takes the plunge on five-year lease of new UK HQ Commercial lettings specialist and landlord, Towngate PLC has agreed a five-year lease with Alco Valves Group Ltd for Unit AR2, Armytage Road – a 33,713 sq ft detached industrial warehouse in Brighouse. Established in 1977, Alco Valves Ltd manufactures a comprehensive range of technically advanced, precision-made valve products and accessories, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Raw dog food manufacturer sinks teeth into tasty new premises A fast-growing producer of high-quality raw dog food has expanded into a major new headquarters and production kitchen at Thorp Arch Estate near Wetherby, as part of a six-figure investment that will create new jobs, after outgrowing its previous premises twice in six years. Naturaw has signed a 10-year lease By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Regenex aims to save 3,000 tonnes of carbon with ambitious environmental target for 2021 Bradford-based Regenex has set a new goal to process 1,000 tonnes of the UK’s dirtiest linen before its fourth birthday at the end of 2021. The ambitious target, representing a step-up in operations, has been fixed despite ongoing disruptions to the laundry sector related to the pandemic. So By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds City Region's TOP 100 digital tech adoptors announced One hundred of the most digitally transformational, resilient and innovative businesses in the Leeds City Region have been recognised in this year’s Digital Enterprise TOP 100 report, which has been announced today following a highly competitive nominations process. Small and medium-sized businesses from across nine Leeds City Region local By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Carter Towler starts 2021 with new director appointment Leeds-based Chartered Surveyors Carter Towler have appointed a new director, Clem McDowell. Clem joins the company’s highly successful office agency team. Previously, Clem was an associate director at Jones Lang LaSalle where he gained 8 years office agency experience. During that time he was instrumental in the acquisition, sale By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds childhood friends reunite to spark success Two former childhood friends from Leeds have reunited to create an award-winning electrical business with a turnover of £2.5m. Andy Stoner and Dan Coombe set up National Safety Inspections (NSI) in 2017 after spotting a gap in the market. The company, which has just expanded into bigger offices, specialises By The Editor • 3 min read
