Business Old Trelleborg factory site given new lease of life with 64 homes The specialist housing team at the Leeds office of award-winning construction and property consultants, Summers-Inman, has won a framework appointment by Yorkshire Housing to provide Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultancy services on a new housing scheme in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The £14 million development comprising a range of 64 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons confirms over £4m building improvements funding secured for Yorkshire schools Property consultant Eddisons, which is headquartered in Leeds, has secured more than £20m of funding to improve buildings at schools across the UK, including more than £4m for Yorkshire schools, in the latest round of the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). Education sector specialist Eddisons has raised more than By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Burton Roofing Group appoints operations director York-based Burton Roofing Group has appointed Jon Smith as its new operations director. Jon joins the Group from London-based Enotria & Coe, where he was the supply chain director of the £200 million business, a leading wine and spirits distributor. He was responsible for all transport and warehouse operations while By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ellis makes power as the sun shines Ellis Patents has installed 173 new solar panels at its Rillington headquarters in North Yorkshire, meaning the cable cleat manufacturer has now invested over £400k in solar power; with over 400 panels now producing in excess of 250,000KwH per annum. In real terms, this investment equates to 50 per By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Cricketing legend and Australian trade envoy Lord Botham visits Leeds In his role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Australia, former cricketer Lord Botham OBE visited Sound Leisure in Leeds. The manufacturer of classic jukeboxes, which has exported to Australia for over 20 years, has sold 15 of its jukeboxes to Australia in the last 12 months. Employing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Brighouse IT provider boosts headcount by 30% as company marks 20th year in business With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades, Fusion has established itself as a reliable and trusted partner in the ever-evolving IT landscape. A customer-centric approach sees the company work closely with clients to understand their business requirements — providing strategic guidance, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and ensuring seamless operation and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire marketing agency sheds light on new opportunities for MICE tourism businesses A marketing agency in Skipton has highlighted exciting opportunities for business tourism across Yorkshire, with a new white paper. The fabl, has drafted the white paper to inform businesses of new opportunities in a growing niche tourism sector known as MICE. The acronym - for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expense management app achieves industry first with new service The spend and expense management platform Expend has launched ‘Expend Card Connect’, enabling real-time integration of Visa Business Card transactions for seamless processing of business expenses. The new product enables Visa Business Card debit and credit transactions to be passed into Expend in real-time. This allows expense data to be By The Editor • 2 min read
Business TBB delivers immersive website experience for Escape Studios Escape Studios, one of the UK’s leading animation, games and VFX schools, has unveiled a modernised and immersive online presence – thanks to its partnership with multi-award-winning creative design agency, The Bigger Boat (TBB). Designed to showcase its market-leading creative credentials to budding students while delivering a dedicated space packed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New investment for fast-growing workspace provider Gilbanks, a high-end workspace provider, is accelerating its expansion plans following investment from entrepreneur Andrew Cope. The seven-figure funding from Mr Cope will unlock further development opportunities across the UK and Europe. He will also assume the role of chairman of the property company. Gilbanks currently operates in Leeds and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Camira transforms online trading in textiles industry with launch of Camira Trade Global designer and manufacturer of contract fabrics, Camira has launched an e-commerce platform which will see trade customers benefit from 24/7 ordering and up to 40% off the recommended retail price of textile products. Available in the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland, Camira Trade is part of a 5-year By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Neurodiverse Leeds agency wins top marketing campaign award Leeds marketing agency 21 Degrees Digital has won a national award for Best Marketing Campaign, which endorses its commitment to recruiting neurodiverse members of staff. The team picked up their top prize at the BizX Awards, and were also shortlisted finalists for two other awards - 'Best Service Based By The Editor • 2 min read
