Business Woodlands Home & Garden Group moves to employee ownership Third-generation Leeds-based family business, Woodlands Home & Garden Group, has agreed a deal to become an employee-owned business, via the creation of an employee owned trust (EOT). Founded in 1913, Woodlands is a leading manufacturer of timber garden buildings and processor of machined timber, and employs over 160 staff working By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Sky’s the limit as Altitude celebrates first-year anniversary Since launching in February 2022, Altitude has gone from strength to strength, securing a large cross-sector client base. With clients ranging from a rising 16-year-old racing driver to Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Altitude has got off to a flying start. The young company has also seen its core team expand, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Wakefield firm achieves carbon neutral certification Wakefield-based Britcon (UK) Limited, a leading civil engineering, building and steelwork solutions contractor, has announced that the business has achieved Planet Mark carbon neutral certification. During the period Oct 21 – Sep 22, the company has achieved a year-on-year 7.5 per cent absolute carbon reduction and a 25.8 per By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Kirklees College celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2023 Today marks the start of the 16th annual National Apprenticeship Week. Apprenticeship providers, colleges and employers across the country will be observing the week with various events, and Kirklees College is no exception. Kirklees College employs over 1,000 apprentices across 1,000 employers every year. They are a top By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College launches partnership with Yorkshire Asian Business Association Kirklees College are delighted to announce their renewed corporate partnership with Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA). The partnership allows the two organisations to support and promote one another, and is also bolstering Kirklees College’s apprenticeship provision, as two apprentices from YABA will join Kirklees College as part of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business BPI Auctions taking to the stage at NEPIC 2023 The UK’s leading online marketplace for asset disposal, BPI Auctions, will be exhibiting at this year’s NEPIC Best Practice in Industrial Asset Management & Productivity conference. The event, which will take place on the 8th of February 2023 at Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, showcases cross-sector best practice to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business BGF backs Tribepad with £12m investment Tribepad, a leading talent acquisition software provider, has secured a £12m investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. Founded in Sheffield in 2008, Tribepad has developed a best-of-breed talent acquisition platform which supports the end-to-end hiring process for some By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Property developer to complete their biggest UK investment in Doncaster Two business parks under construction in Doncaster will soon add 16 new industrial and warehousing units to the region’s commercial property market. Platinum Park and Jubilee Park have been developed by Priority Space, backed by H.G. Sites, and stand adjacent to Avro Park, a development completed by the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A booming data sector drives salary inflation A booming data industry in Yorkshire has driven up salaries across the region by up to 40%, according to a new study from SPG Resourcing. The study examined salary data in January against the same month last year across a number of job roles. Project managers saw average salaries rise By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Green Claims Code expansion The newly announced expansion of the Green Claims Code (GCC) guidance, which now includes FMCG household essentials, gives vital clues to the future direction of sustainable business, says B2B print and packaging communications specialist, PHD Marketing. The Green Claims Code, spearheaded by the UK Government’s Competition & Markets Authority, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Profit warnings issued by Yorkshire’s listed companies more than doubled year-on-year Profit warnings issued by listed companies in Yorkshire more than doubled in 2022, rising from 12 in 2021 to 30, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report. The increase in warnings in the region came as businesses felt the effects of significant ongoing economic and geopolitical headwinds. The retail By The Editor • 4 min read
Business HMi Elements starts 2023 with multimillion pound orders and rewards staff HMi Elements, the specialist technology company that manufactures hazardous area computers for the oil and gas industry, is forecasting a bumper year of growth. It has started 2023 with a multimillion-pound order book and, as a thank you to staff for their hard work and dedication over the past few By The Editor • 2 min read
