Legal Matters Lupton Fawcett launches debt solutions division Lupton Fawcett is launching a new debt recovery division as the law firm responds to the growing debt crisis caused by Covid-19. LF Debt Solutions is being established to help SMEs and larger businesses including utilities, banks and financial services across the country recover debts and avoid financial distress. Specialist By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Doncaster Sheffield Airport announces successful 2021 community investment fund recipients Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and Peel L&P are pleased to announce seven local community groups and associations will receive grants from its 2021 Community Investment Fund (CIF). The Airport Consultative Committee (ACC), which facilitates communication between the airport, local communities, councils, and businesses, has revealed the list of By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Trustee John's 1,000 mile fundraiser for Barnsley Hospice A 71-year-old Barnsley Hospice trustee is cycling his age every day for 14 days to raise money for the charity. John Pitt is cycling the famous 1,000 mile Lands End to John O’Groats route, averaging 71 miles a day for a fortnight. John, a keen cyclist and former By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Wakefield gin couple forging ahead A husband and wife team who run a craft gin company in Wakefield are forging ahead after being given a growth grant. Gary and Victoria Ford, who run Forged in Wakefield, have been given the £25,000 grant to help them move in to bigger premises to keep up with By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Young entrepreneur capitalises on demand for 3D printing A Yorkshire entrepreneur seeking to capitalise on the boom in demand for 3D printing is targeting turnover of more than £100,000 in his first full year in business. Harry Bairstow, 24, has established Fetera, a 3D filament manufacturing company. The Keighley-based business is producing high quality filament in a By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Senior clerk joins law firm to help drive continued expansion Leeds-based barristers set Parklane Plowden Chambers (PLP) has appointed senior clerk John Hammond as personal injury and clinical negligence practice director. John brings more than 30 years’ legal sector experience to the role and joins from Manchester-based 18 St John Street Chambers, where he clerked for 23 years. His appointment By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Record growth for innovative Yorkshire mattress retailer Online retailer Mattress Online has today announced record business growth for the last 12 months, driven by a surge in sales during the pandemic. The Rotherham-based retailer, has seen turnover soar to £34.5m. Both turnover and profit have increased by more than 200%. Profits have been reinvested across the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New jobs at Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication INCREASING demand for Yorkshire’s leading-edge laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication firm’s services has led to the creation of a number of new jobs. Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication (YLF) in Normanton has recruited 10 extra members of staff including 8 new operators, a Head of Operations and an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York company expands team after launching biodegradable product York company, cards-x, is championing British manufacturing after producing and selling more than 5 million security ID card holders in the last six months alone. The firm is now expanding its team as it launches the world’s first completely biodegradable card holder. cards-x is one of Europe’s leading By The Editor • 2 min read
Business GV builds tea, with new director appointment Leeds property consultancy, Gent Visick (GV) is expanding its building surveying and project management division with the appointment of Michael Jack as a director. Michael has spent the last eight years in a director-role at Trident’s Leeds office and prior to that he was a senior building surveyor at By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Determined entrepreneur cooks up winning recipe for success A Yorkshire-based entrepreneur whose business was impacted by Coronavirus and lockdown has bounced back with an innovative new venture borne of his own passion for cooking and quality ingredients. With the launch of mychefskills.com, Jonny Ross, who has successfully run a live music and artist booking service for the By The Editor • 4 min read
