Business Yorkshire firm named ‘digital agency of the year’ Leeds-based strategic communications agency CDS has clinched a significant industry accolade in recognition of critical work delivered to Social Work England, police services, Transport for London, MoD and numerous local authorities during the Covid-19 crisis. The forward-thinking insight, content, technology, digital and print specialist – which recently acquired behavioural research company, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Big business gives over 29,800 people in Yorkshire and the Humber food A charity set up by The Prince of Wales has got businesses to step up and help more than 29,800 people in Yorkshire and the Humber as they struggle to get the food, digital technology and care essentials that they need to survive the impact of COVID-19 on their By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield based confidential shredding business achieve new accreditations Huddersfield based, confidential shredding and records management company, Go Shred has secured ISO 9001:2015 accreditation and EN15713:2009 European Shredding Standard certification after using 2020 lockdowns to strengthen their business offering. Family run Go Shred used the lockdown periods in 2020 to achieve the renowned ISO 9001:2015 accreditation, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sale of major Gorgie Road development site York based property development company, S Harrison, has sold a prominent development site in Edinburgh to Watkin Jones for an undisclosed sum. The firm secured planning permission on the Gorgie Road site earlier this year for a major new student accommodation scheme consisting of 248 bedrooms in two buildings made By The Editor • 2 min read
Business C80 Group expands with acquisition of building services consultancy Leeds-based building consultancy business, C80 Group Ltd, has expanded its portfolio of services and geographical presence with the acquisition of Birmingham-based Stewart Associates as the latest company to join the Group. With 24 staff, including an experienced team of engineers and CAD designers, Stewart Associates will continue to operate from By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds City Council driving forward to support businesses New figures have underlined the scale of the support being offered by Leeds City Council to businesses struggling to cope with the financial effects of the COVID-19 crisis. The council has awarded around 5,500 grants worth a combined total of more than £8m to businesses affected by restrictions that By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Plans unveiled to restore historic Leeds church Plans have been unveiled to save a derelict Leeds church building and bring it back to life as a high-quality residential scheme that will see the main Grade II* listed structure fully restored alongside a sympathetic new extension. St Mary’s Church in Richmond Hill has sat empty for more By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Rinri Therapeutics occupies a new site in Sheffield Rinri Therapeutics Ltd, leaders in the development of advanced cell therapies for hearing loss, has announced their recent move to UKSE’s Innovation Centre located in Sheffield city centre. Bucking the current Covid-19 trend of home working, the move sees the biotechnology company commit to a physical office location for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Heald partners with German security firm Heald Ltd, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation security products, has announced a partnership with German security firm truckBloc GmbH. The partnership will see truckBloc hold exclusivity in Germany to supply a range of Heald’s patent-protected security bollards including shallow and surface mount bollard By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ascensor achieve full ISO 27001 certification Ascensor, a Leeds-based website and digital marketing agency, has completed their final stage audit and have received full certification for ISO 27001, a rigorous international standard covering information security management systems. The achievement follows a thorough, independent two stage assessment of all aspects of Ascensor’s data management and data By The Editor • 2 min read
Business From zero to multi-million revenue In 2015 Peter Ahye and Sue Williams founded Hexagon Consultants. A new business that started with zero revenue, and no clients, has rapidly grown into a profitable business with a prestigious catalogue of clients and projects under its belt. Peter says: “I’d spent the previous 15+ years of my By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Rooster’s Oliver Fozard wins coveted Brewer of the Year award The head brewer of a pioneering North Yorkshire brewery is celebrating after scooping a coveted industry award. Oliver Fozard, of Harrogate-based Rooster’s Brewing Co, was awarded the title of Brewer of the Year at the prestigious Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards, which took place as a Zoom event By The Editor • 2 min read
