Business May 2021 insolvency statistics, R3 response * Corporate insolvencies increased by 8.8% to 1,011 in May 2021 compared to April’s figure of 929, and increased by 6.9% compared to May 2020’s figure of 946. * Personal insolvencies fell by 14% to 8,482 in May 2021 compared to April’s figure of 9, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD boosts North Yorkshire team with ambassador appointments The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed two ambassadors to its North Yorkshire branch. IoD ambassadors drive greater connectivity with members, support learning and development and give a local voice to the Institute, while ensuring that IoD national policy reflects local issues. Jasmine Campbell (pictured) has been appointed student graduate By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Post lockdown sales point to bright future for local clothing store A historic Barnsley menswear shop has bounced back from insolvency and pandemic closures to achieve record sales for its employee-led owners. Staff at Frank Bird in Barnsley now own the 82-year-old business after it fell into receivership just a few months before the pandemic. The senior management trio, who between By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Digital firm Ascensor complete gruelling Race the Sun event to raise £6,300 Digital marketing firm Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] have completed the gruelling Race the Sun event to raise £6,300 for Action Medical Research. The challenging dawn to dusk endurance event, held in the Brecon Beacons, involved months of training for three teams of four from Ascensor, who took By The Editor • 2 min read
Business One week to go till Wakefield Bounce Back Week The must-attend business week for those based in the Wakefield region is set to launch on the 21st of June. Wakefield Bounce Back is providing the city with a calendar of events, each of which will have industry-leading professionals, entrepreneurs and educators from across the district and beyond to provide By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Team raises £4,500 for British Heart Foundation Welded steel mesh manufacturer Siddall & Hilton Products has succeeded in raising almost £4,500 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and is also donating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the local community. The Brighouse-based business started supporting the charity in early 2020 as part of a drive to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Waterguard and Ramtech unveil fire and leak detection collaboration Barnsley headquartered construction technology specialists, Waterguard and Ramtech, have announced plans to interlink their leak and fire detection systems in a bid to improve efficiencies on construction sites across the globe. The complete solution will enable Waterguard’s series 7 leak detection device to ‘talk’ to Ramtech’s REACT platform By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College students win ACD&B Design competition Leeds-based creative design agency, ACD&B, has unveiled the winners of its inaugural design competition, which it launched in collaboration with Kirklees College to support the next generation of graphic designers. ACD&B’s managing director, Chris Parkinson, a former graphic design student at Dewsbury and Batley College By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Former deputy chairman and assistant managing director retires after over 30 years Robin Gallagher, former deputy chairman, assistant managing director, and consultant for commercial and industrial lettings specialist, Towngate PLC, is set to retire this month. Having worked for the Brighouse-based company for over 30 years, Robin has been a formidable force throughout the organisation’s expansion, helping to build its portfolio By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Modo25 move into prestige offices In Leeds city centre Following several sales led six-figure investments, Leeds-based digital marketing technology innovator, Modo25, has moved to a larger prestige City Centre office location. The move to the new location has proved timely as the company is on track to provide 40 new digital jobs in Yorkshire. Modo25 can now be found By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Funding to support Rotherham’s S2S Electronics Rotherham-based IT disposal experts, S2S Electronics Limited, has secured six-figure funding to drive forward its ambitious growth plans and reach its target of becoming a net zero business by 2050. The £975,000 funding package from NatWest will enable S2S Electronics to purchase its current premises, which it had previously By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Yacht insurance specialist sold to US firm Yacht insurance specialist Concept Special Risks has been acquired by Applied Financial Lines, a UK-based affiliate of Omaha, Nebraska-based Applied Underwriters, Inc. Concept Special Risks is a Leeds-based yacht and recreational pleasure craft marine underwriting agent with a strong presence in Florida and the Caribbean. Customers include sport fishing enthusiasts, By The Editor • 1 min read
