Business 2024 Autumn budget - inheritance tax Author: Ian Parsons, managing partner at Parsons, Chartered Accountants. Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Budget on Wednesday, 30 October 2024, promising significant investments to stimulate growth and restore economic stability. Below are the changes to Inheritance Tax, and what these could mean for individuals: Frozen Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Bands By The Editor • 2 min read
Business FMG win Eaton Smith's Business of the Month Award Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that FMG, a leading provider of incident management and roadside recovery solutions, has been named the winner of their Business of the Month Award for November. This recognition celebrates the company’s exceptional business achievements, commitment to innovation, and outstanding contributions to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Production Park is expanding Production Park announces largest-ever expansion: a game-changer for live events and film production. Production Park, the industry-leading hub where global tours are rehearsed and productions brought to life, is making its most significant investment yet with a major expansion of its facilities. By 2025, the campus will grow to a By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Global expansion for Leeds tech firm A Leeds-based automotive technology firm is growing its exports with new customers in Australia, the Middle East and South Africa. Mad Devs supports car manufacturers and dealers with lead and document management software to improve operations and the customer experience. It has rapidly grown and now assists 1,800 sites By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Pioneering mentorship scheme connects young volunteers with opportunity A trailblazing new mentoring programme, which brings together local young volunteers and leading role models in the tech and digital sectors, has recently reached its grand finale. Delivered by social value specialist Ahead Partnership, the first-of-its-kind programme has aimed to give back to young volunteers aged 16-19 at Harehills-based youth By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Eddisons appoints new health and safety head Property group Eddisons has appointed Nick Foster (pictured right) as its new head of health and safety. Working across the firm’s Building Consultancy team and with a strong focus on its education-sector clients, Nick will be based in the firm’s Leeds head office with a national remit to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Bradford garden centre relaunches its butchery offering A Bradford garden centre has relaunched its butchery offering following feedback from customers. Hearty's Food Hall at Tong Garden Centre has introduced a new butchery department in partnership with Yorkshire-based Bennett's Butchers. Bennett's founder, Phil Bennett, has been in the butchery trade since he By The Editor • 1 min read
Business A first look at Forge's newest homes in Waverley Forge New Homes has revealed the first images of its latest development, Waverley Green, located within Harworth Group’s Olive Lane mixed-use neighbourhood, just minutes from Sheffield city centre. These new visuals offer buyers an early glimpse into the cutting-edge scheme. Comprising 32 fully electric, two- and three-bedroom terraced homes, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers 34,000 sq ft deal at Bridgewater Place Martley Capital Group have agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 33,990 sq ft in Bridgewater Place, the iconic 30-storey office-led, mixed-use tower in central Leeds. x+why, will occupy the first, second and ninth floors of Bridgewater Place and a new 5, By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Bradford College officially opens STEM building after £6.9m refurb Guests from education, construction, and regional employers joined staff and students for the official opening of Bradford College’s Garden Mills building. A multimillion-pound renovation project has transformed the derelict mill on Thornton Road into a flexible digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. The 1900s five-storey By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Vivly Living donates £1,000 to Huddersfield community food bank Vivly Living, the Huddersfield-based residential property builder and developer, has donated £1,000 to the HD8 Food Pantry. The HD8 Food Pantry is a community food bank which supports over 100 families in the villages of Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale, close to Huddersfield. Jen Wass and Joe Murray of Vivly By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm advises B&M on new distribution centre Retail specialist law firm Gordons has advised longstanding client B&M on the ten-year lease of a new state-of-the-art 674,265 sq ft distribution centre in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The letting is one of the largest logistics deals in the UK this year and the facility is set to By The Editor • 1 min read
