Business Compulsory liquidations double in 12 months A leading restructuring advisor is urging business owners to take advantage of going concern solutions while they still can, after compulsory liquidations doubled in 12 months to April 2023. Jonathan Amor, restructuring and insolvency partner with UK top ten accountancy firm Azets in Yorkshire, believes the high level of liquidations By The Editor • 1 min read
National 80% of workers don’t believe AI will replace them in the workplace Despite all of the recent debate around the rapidly increasing abilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI), research by digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that more than 80% of people have no concern that the technology is going to replace them in the workplace. Thanks to the recent rise By The Editor • 2 min read
Business One Nine Nine Agency continues to grow with double appointment Leeds-based marketing agency, One Nine Nine, continues to grow, with two new appointments to its content and digital marketing teams. The new hires consist of junior digital marketing executive, Jordan Okingo, and copywriter, Agata Polasik. Jordan has spent several years honing his skills creating digital content, whilst Agata has previous By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Yorkshire business supplies company reports an 'encouraging' start to 2023 CTS UK, the flourishing Yorkshire one-stop business supplies company, has reported a “very encouraging” first quarter of 2023. CTS UK, whose headquarters are in Northallerton, provides personalised workwear, merchandising, promotional products, cleaning and hygiene products, personal protective equipment (PPE) and office stationery. Howard Gill, CTS’s managing director, addressing a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New promotions at Aon’s Leeds office Aon plc a leading global professional services firm, has made five promotions in its Leeds advisory team which is responsible for commercial risk. Aon, which provides its Yorkshire-based clients - from SMEs to large corporates - with commercial risk solutions, health solutions, reinsurance solutions and wealth solutions, has promoted Jonathan By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Camira sparks textile ‘Revolution’ The first fabric to be produced using Camira’s state-of-the-art textile reprocessing machinery, which the business acquired in 2022, Revolution is a closed loop textile, created using waste wool yarn from Camira’s own manufacturing processes. Commenting on the launch of Revolution, head of creative, Lynn Kingdon said: “Revolution is By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Millennium Square's summer series returns with musical extravaganza Big names from the music world will have Millennium Square rocking this summer as the venue’s annual concert series returns with a blockbuster programme. The Summer Series will be making a welcome return from July 6 until August 5, 2023, promising an unforgettable experience with sixteen open-air gigs from By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2023 Yorkshire Graduate Award that offers a unique residency opportunity for a graduate artist to develop and showcase their talent. Set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, YSP is an international centre for the creation, display and appreciation of modern and contemporary By The Editor • 3 min read
National How to keep your fleet in top shape: A concise guide for small business owners When your business is only just starting to grow, owning a vehicle fleet is a significant asset to your operations. Whether you’re only just thinking about starting a new business or investing in a fleet for the first time in your career, it’s crucial to know how to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Insolvency-related activities in Yorkshire and the Humber see first fall since January As hopes grow that a UK recession can be avoided, the number of businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber experiencing insolvency-related activity fell by 7% in April compared with March 2023, the first decrease since January. The research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, which is based on an By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Beverley Building Society’s new Chair appointment - the first female leadership duo in its history Beverley Building Society welcomes Karen Wint, who succeeds Stuart Purdy as the new Chair. Karen joins Society CEO, Janet Bedford, as the pair become the Beverley’s first female leadership duo in its 157-year history and one of a small, but growing number, across the UK’s building society network By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Wakefield Hospice reaches new heights with latest donation Wakefield Hospice took delivery of a unique donation this week, as a push-around platform arrived at their warehouse, donated by Normanton-based Horizon Platforms. Following a volunteering day undertaken by the Horizon Platforms team, they spotted an opportunity to help the Hospice volunteers replace the ladders they were using in their By The Editor • 2 min read
