Business Jake Shaw named as regional award winner in JTL National Awards Doncaster-based apprentice, Jake Shaw, has been named as a regional award winner in the JTL Regional Awards. JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, runs the JTL Regional and National Awards on an annual basis to award learners who have By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Compulsory liquidations double in 12 months A leading restructuring advisor is urging business owners to take advantage of going concern solutions while they still can, after compulsory liquidations doubled in 12 months to April 2023. Jonathan Amor, restructuring and insolvency partner with UK top ten accountancy firm Azets in Yorkshire, believes the high level of liquidations By The Editor • 1 min read
Business One Nine Nine Agency continues to grow with double appointment Leeds-based marketing agency, One Nine Nine, continues to grow, with two new appointments to its content and digital marketing teams. The new hires consist of junior digital marketing executive, Jordan Okingo, and copywriter, Agata Polasik. Jordan has spent several years honing his skills creating digital content, whilst Agata has previous By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Flourishing Yorkshire business supplies company reports an 'encouraging' start to 2023 CTS UK, the flourishing Yorkshire one-stop business supplies company, has reported a “very encouraging” first quarter of 2023. CTS UK, whose headquarters are in Northallerton, provides personalised workwear, merchandising, promotional products, cleaning and hygiene products, personal protective equipment (PPE) and office stationery. Howard Gill, CTS’s managing director, addressing a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New promotions at Aon’s Leeds office Aon plc a leading global professional services firm, has made five promotions in its Leeds advisory team which is responsible for commercial risk. Aon, which provides its Yorkshire-based clients - from SMEs to large corporates - with commercial risk solutions, health solutions, reinsurance solutions and wealth solutions, has promoted Jonathan By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Camira sparks textile ‘Revolution’ The first fabric to be produced using Camira’s state-of-the-art textile reprocessing machinery, which the business acquired in 2022, Revolution is a closed loop textile, created using waste wool yarn from Camira’s own manufacturing processes. Commenting on the launch of Revolution, head of creative, Lynn Kingdon said: “Revolution is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Insolvency-related activities in Yorkshire and the Humber see first fall since January As hopes grow that a UK recession can be avoided, the number of businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber experiencing insolvency-related activity fell by 7% in April compared with March 2023, the first decrease since January. The research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, which is based on an By The Editor • 2 min read
Business England International footballer hails premier league Shepley development Fraizer Campbell, the ex-England International footballer, was the guest of honour at the celebration of the success of Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP)’s acclaimed Knowle Grange residential development at Abbey Road, Shepley, near Huddersfield. Fraizer, who played for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Sunderland, as well By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Calderdale is the fastest growing area for small businesses in the UK A recent report from GoDaddy’s venture forward research initiative showed Calderdale as the fastest growing area for small businesses in the UK and Chair of Business for Calderdale Nick Worsnop isn’t surprised. “When you look at the combination of the new commercial landscape combined with the issues businesses By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Jaggar Footwear opens pop-up shop at Junction 32 Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping has warmly welcomed global fashion label Jaggar Footwear to its retailer line-up. The Australian-born brand, renowned for its fashion forward kicks, opened the doors to its latest pop-up store this month, located next to the New Balance store. Described as quirky, cool, sexy and sophisticated, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business UK economy boosted by £1.4b as longer lorries roll out on UK roads Longer lorries will be introduced to GB roads to deliver on the Government’s priority to grow the economy, boost productivity, slash road emissions, and support supply chains. Legislation will be laid to safely roll out the vehicles on British roads from 31 May. The longer lorries will be able By The Editor • 4 min read
Business The Data City partners with Department for Business and Trade to drive growth Data-as-a-service company, The Data City, has secured a five-figure contract with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), to provide valuable insight that will be used to help stimulate economic growth. The contract award enables the DBT, formerly the Department for International Trade, to analyse real-time data to map the By The Editor • 1 min read
