Business Building consultancy urges preparation for stricter energy laws Leeds-based building consultancy, C80 Solutions, is urging property owners and businesses to begin preparing for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years. The government’s Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill was introduced earlier this month and will be debated by MPs this autumn, paving the By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Specialist chancery and commercial barrister joins Parklane Plowden Chambers Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has announced that specialist chancery and commercial barrister, Annette Thomson, has joined the set. Annette joins the Leeds and Newcastle-based chambers after being called to the Bar in December 2020. She practices across all aspects of chancery and commercial law, with particular expertise in dispute resolution, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Barclays Wealth Management appoints Richard Clark to Northern team Richard, a chartered wealth manager, has recently been promoted to director in the North of England, joining two existing directors Michelle Steggles and Alison Probert covering Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester offices. The trio will continue to offer Wealth Management, Wealth Planning, Banking and Credit services and report in to Kat By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Harron Homes Yorkshire supports apprentice ambitions Upon completing his second-year NVQ Diploma in Carpentry at Leeds College of Building, 22-year-old Ronan Richardson (pictured) from Rothwell in Leeds, has opted to pursue an additional year of studying his craft with Harron Homes and Leeds College of Building. After enjoying the practical subjects at school and college such By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire property company secures funding from Barclays Fast growing PRS owner manager G2M Group today announced it has expanded its funding from Barclays to continue its growth and asset acquisition strategy. The Doncaster based G2M Group is pioneering the regeneration of existing UK residential properties. The group’s core focus is on improving housing energy performance delivering By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Sheards Accountants announce partnership with The Kirkwood Following a company wide poll, Huddersfield Chartered Accountancy practice, Sheards Accountants announce The Kirkwood as their Charity of the Year for 2021/22. The Kirkwood provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life. Respecting By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Family farming businesses collaborate to celebrate British Food Fortnight Two North Yorkshire family farming businesses are collaborating to create recipes to celebrate British Food. The team at Thixendale based Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil are creating a series of recipes using beer from Hunmanby based Wold Top to celebrate British Food Fortnight next month (18th September to 3rd October). The recipes By The Editor • 2 min read
Business One Stop Business Finance grows with expansion of business development team Yorkshire-based independent SME funding specialist One Stop Business Finance has completed a major programme of investment to support its growth plans which has significantly increased the size of its UK-wide business development team. One Stop Business Finance has grown its business development team from four to seven, with the appointment By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Company insolvencies rise as Government support tails off Insolvency figures released for July 2021* by the Government’s Insolvency Service show a 13% increase in corporate insolvencies compared to the same month last year (1094 in July 2021 and 965 in July 2020). However, insolvencies are 24% lower than the number registered two years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,442 By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Digital marketing agency launches campaign for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds-based digital marketing agency Bolser has launched an integrated marketing campaign for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to advise people on how to keep well in the run up to surgery. Bolser supported the Trust with the creation of its ‘Shape Up 4 Surgery’ campaign, which aims to reach people By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Electrical engineering firm welcomes four apprentices A Yorkshire-headquartered high-voltage electrical engineering firm has pledged to address the industry’s skills gap, by launching a new apprenticeship scheme – and is in the process of enrolling its first four candidates. Smith Brothers will provide vital hands-on experience to the quartet of trainees, which will be dovetailed by a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Finance For Enterprise accredited under Recovery Loan Scheme Alternative business lending specialist Finance For Enterprise is set to help more businesses recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after being accredited as a delivery partner for the Government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme. Launched by the British Business Bank in April 2021, the Recovery Loan Scheme supports access to By The Editor • 2 min read
