Food&Drink Leeds-based brewer and bar chain secures £375,000 funding The UK’s largest independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has struck a deal with North Brewing Company Ltd for a £375,0000 Confidential Invoicing Discounting (CID) package, to support the business’s cashflow and enable the founders to focus on future growth. The Leeds-based business started its life By The Editor • 3 min read
Business hedgehog lab receives £6.3 million from BGF to drive international growth Global technology consultancy hedgehog lab has secured £6.3 million investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. As part of the multi-million-pound deal, the business has announced the acquisition of York-based digital product consultancy Netsells, in a move that By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers significant deal at iconic Broad Gate Leeds The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered one of the most significant office deals in Leeds this year with the letting of the 8,448 sq ft of space at Broad Gate in the heart of the city. Kaplan, who run educational courses for financial professionals, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business First look inside new neighbourhood - The Junction Luxury modern rental concept, The Junction, has arrived in Leeds. The vibrant new neighbourhood is set to transform the experience of renting in Leeds, offering 665 high quality homes with standout social spaces like lounges, co-working areas and private dining rooms. The Whitehall development also offers the city’s most By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink New Bradford College chef academy launched with MyLahore Restaurants A new chef academy specialising in British Asian cuisine is set to enhance the Catering & Hospitality training on offer at Bradford College. The MyLahore Academy will shortly be enrolling its first class of adult (19+) students who will commence the new programme in September. Fifteen students will learn the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Humber Enterprise Park secures new lease with BAE Systems Humber Enterprise Park (HEP) has announced a new ten-year lease agreement with BAE Systems which will maintain its 500,000 sq ft centre for digital engineering excellence on the strategic site. The global defence and aerospace company leases office, warehouse, and R&D space at HEP. The renewal of By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sunny Bank Mills celebrates ten years of arts and culture 2023 is a year of celebration at Sunny Bank Mills, the historic family-owned mill complex in Farsley, between Leeds and Bradford. It is exactly 10 years ago that cousins John and William Gaunt embarked on an ambitious programme of cultural regeneration, which has transformed the former textile mill into one By The Editor • 4 min read
Business York Minster Refectory restaurant opened by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort The new York Minster Refectory restaurant has been formally opened by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, as part of their visit to York for the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster. Their Majesties toured the new York Minster Refectory restaurant and its grounds with The King unveiling By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Acclaim launches a new App For Businesses - The Gateway The team at Acclaim Credit Management and Recovery are excited to announce the launch of ‘The Gateway’ - a bespoke new App designed to give business clients easy access to real time information about each of their cases. The award-winning team at Acclaim, based in Leeds, continue to invest in By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Leeds restaurant commits to a year of supporting local homelessness charity Award-winning Leeds restaurant chain De Baga has committed to supporting West Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets for the next 12 months. The modern Indian restaurant based in Headingley and Chapel Allerton, has signed up to support Simon on the Streets with a ‘£1 on the bill’ initiative where By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ACS Interiors wins contract to design and fit Ecology Building Society headquarters Baildon-based workplace interiors specialist ACS Interiors has won a contract to design and fit out the head office of Ecology Building Society. The Silsden-headquartered mutual building society appointed the interiors specialist due to its expertise in creating eco-friendly and sustainable workspaces. The value of the contact is undisclosed. Ecology is By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire distillery announces its first Special Release for 2023 The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery have released the next bottling of their Double Oak series. Filey Bay Double Oak Special Release single malt whisky is Hunmanby-based Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery's second whisky to have been matured in Virgin Oak casks, following the By The Editor • 2 min read
