Legal Matters Company insolvency stats continue to defy gravity but IVA increase shows personal finances are taking a hit Insolvency figures released today* by the Government’s Insolvency Service show a 20% drop in corporate insolvencies compared to March last year, and a 37% drop compared to March 2019. Conversely, Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), used by individuals in personal financial difficulty, were up 24% for the three months to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New hires for creative agency with ambitious growth plans A full-service marketing agency based in Leeds has welcomed ten new recruits, following a spate of new client wins in the first quarter of 2021. Principles Agency, which now employs 24 members of staff at its headquarters in Headingley, has grown its revenue by more than 20% and made several By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Modo25 announces significant investment from new chairman, Rob Hamilton Leading digital marketing provider, Modo25, celebrates an outstanding investment from the company’s new chairman, Rob Hamilton. This latest investment comes at an invigorating time for the business which has ambitious growth plans for 2021. At the start of this year, it was revealed that Modo25 had also been successful By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Plans for £32m development in Castleford Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes is set to deliver 140 homes at a new £32m development in Castleford, West Yorkshire after receiving planning approval from Wakefield Council. The 9.88-acre land is located just off Castleford’s Flass Lane and is the final phase of residential development on this site, which By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Senior councillors set to discuss world class gateway highway scheme Building on the transport conversation in previous years and the extensive work completed in the city centre over the past 12 months, notably the Headrow and Park Row improvements, senior councillors in Leeds will discuss an update on continuing work to transform transport and travel in and around the city By The Editor • 2 min read
Health The Skills Network partners with The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation to offer free mental health courses The UK’s largest online learning provider, The Skills Network, has joined forces with The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation to offer free mental health awareness courses in the region. The Skills Network, who already has partnerships with the likes of NHS, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, The Castleford Tigers, and now the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tim Daniels surpasses £20 million lending milestone A dedicated Investment Manager who has been helping businesses across the region to overcome barriers to growth for nearly a decade has single-handedly delivered more than £20 million of loan funding, with nearly half of that amount being achieved during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim Daniels joined Doncaster-based alternative lending provider By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Heald Ltd and Swedish security company Intergate sign distributor agreement Heald, a world-class innovator in the field of perimeter security technology and the largest manufacturer of quality security equipment in the UK, has announced a partnership with Sweden-based Intergate following a recent install of their Matador products in Stockholm. Intergate is the leading distributor in Sweden for access control solutions. By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture A new summer festival for Yorkshire A new Festival will be launched across Kirklees this summer, with a mix of venue-based, outdoor and digital events. Sangam Festival: A Celebration of South Asian Heritage has secured support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants to run during South Asian Heritage Month By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Medtech business to provide Sellafield workforce with at-home lateral flow COVID testing Following a successful pilot scheme, an innovative Yorkshire-based business that was launched last spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has joined forces with Sellafield Ltd to provide its workforce with at-home lateral flow COVID testing and a support service for employees. After completing an accelerated two-week trial with 150 By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Fast-growing brownie business reveals expansion plans with ten new stores nationwide A Yorkshire-headquartered business which bakes chocolate brownies and sells them online and in shops and cafés across the UK has announced a major expansion which will see it almost double in size inside the next ten months. Love Brownies, an award-winning bakery which started on owner and head-baker Chantal Teal’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Alfresco dining options in Leeds With non-essential retail now re-open and restaurants across the city able to host diners outdoors, Leeds residents are keeping a keen eye on the weather this week. Whilst temperatures are some way off sunbathing conditions the sunny, dry weather is set to stay for the next week at least and By The Editor • 1 min read
