Business Senior hire for Leeds tech firm with eyes on £100m turnover Transformational technology specialist CloudCoCo Group PLC has appointed a new head of cloud and innovation — Lee Thatcher — as the Leeds-headquartered business eyes an ambitious £100m revenue target. He joins the firm with nearly 20 years’ tech experience — eight in senior cloud positions, most recently at Tieva (formerly Optm and the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business South Yorkshire agency named finalist in prestigious industry awards South Yorkshire PR agency Altitude has been shortlisted in the CIPR Excellence Awards 2023 for New PR Consultancy of the Year. The industry leading awards, run by the Chartered Institute for Public Relations, recognises the phenomenal work of public relations practitioners. Based on a judging process of over 60 experienced By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Azets advise on the MBO of MTE Heat Treatment Ltd Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy firm, has advised the incoming management team on the management buy out (MBO) of MTE Heat Treatment. MTE Heat Treatment, based in Huddersfield, provides sub-contract services for the heat treatment and surface engineering of metals. Based in over 30,000 sq ft of custom-designed By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New appointments for top jobs at Trinity Leeds and White Rose Landsec-owned shopping centres Trinity Leeds and White Rose have both made appointments in the centre management teams this month, including two new assistant centre directors and a new, shared centre director role for the two sites. Ashleigh Kellett has been appointed assistant centre director at White Rose Shopping Centre, having By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Watson Batty announces board director transition Watson Batty Architects has announced that board director, Andrew Grindrod is to transition out of the business after 22 years with the award-winning practice. With effect from April Andrew is stepping back from his senior role, to pursue other interests. Having dedicated more than 30 years to architectural design, he By The Editor • 2 min read
Business RSM announces partner promotion in Leeds to drive organic growth Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has announced the promotion of Finlay Lamont to partner within the audit team. The promotion reinforces the firm’s commitment to invest in its people to drive growth from within its own ranks. Finlay is based in RSM’s Leeds office and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New partnership set to ‘open the doors’ to Leeds’ digital future Today, a partnership from the worlds of fashion, TV, technology and education have pledged to open their doors to give local young people and career changers unprecedented ‘behind the scenes’ access to the people and the technology that power their businesses. Initiated by xDesign and Leeds City Council, the partnership By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire agency Wild PR shortlisted for two categories at Prolific North Champions Awards Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency Wild PR has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2023 Prolific North Champions Awards. The SEO focused PR agency has been shortlisted in B2C Campaign of the Year (budget of less than £50,000) for its Disney Baby Names campaign on behalf of eCommerce By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Glass manufacturer invests over half a million as it celebrates 20th anniversary Yorkshire-based leading glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has invested over £675,000 into its facilities, equipment and internal training as it celebrates its 20th business anniversary. The glass manufacturer will invest £465,000 in a Bovone Polishing Machine and an Intermax Laminated Cutting Table, complementing their toughened and flat By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Finance Yorkshire investment provides spark for electrical firm A fast-growing electrical contractor has received a £100,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire to power its growth. Birstall-based Owen Electrical Contractors was formed in 2015 and manages installations for customers including property developers, schools and supermarkets. The investment, from Finance Yorkshire’s Business Loan Fund, will support the recruitment of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pitalia Capital backs ice bath market leader Brass Monkey The UK’s leading ice bath brand, Brass Monkey, based in Yorkshire, has sold a significant minority stake to a private family office in order to fund rapid expansion. Pitalia Capital, the Bolton-based private office of the Pitalia family, which focuses investments in the wellness and healthcare sector, invested in By The Editor • 2 min read
Editors Blog Latest edition now online The latest edition of TopicUK is now online (see menu bar). I can’t believe it is 10 years since we first launched the original TopicUK magazine covering just Wakefield. That was in 2013. We then went on to publish Kirklees/Calderdale, South Yorkshire, Leeds and even Soho in London, By The Editor • 1 min read
