Business Jobs saved as glazing business bought out of administration York-based Orion Windows Limited has been bought out of administration by Orion Home Improvements Limited, saving the jobs of all 16 staff. Established in 1989, the independently-owned company supplies conservatories, orangeries and extensions as well as high performance windows and doors. It has a showroom in Clifton Moor, York, with By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Bradford Garden Centre group announces plans for Stephen H Smith's Otley site The directors at a Bradford Garden Centre group have announced plans for one of the sites that it acquired earlier in the year. YGC Group, the parent company of Tong and Tingley Garden Centres, bought the two Stephen H Smith's garden centres in Otley and Harden, near Bingley By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Planning application submitted for £16m apartment scheme in Halifax town centre One of the UK’s leading build-to-rent providers has submitted a full planning application for 122 apartments in Halifax town centre. Plans by award winning regeneration specialists Placefirst for the £16m project at Cow Green will see the prominent former multi-storey car park site transformed into high-quality homes for rent. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm plans to create another 25 jobs this year Audit and accountancy firm PKF has exceeded expectations for its new Financial Services team in Leeds, creating 20 new jobs and generating over £1m revenue in the last 12 months. Set up a little over a year ago, and spearheaded by new financial services partner, Martin Watson (pictured), PKF sought By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Azets appoint new Intelligence Director Azets, the UK's largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Anthony Hamilton as a director within the firm’s Intelligence team, focusing on Real Time Solutions. This key appointment demonstrates Azets commitment to growing the business regionally. Anthony is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Let's twist again! Iconic Sunny Banks Mills building reopens Two new deals have been completed at the historic Twisting building at Sunny Bank Mills, the iconic Yorkshire mill complex between Leeds and Bradford. The Twisting, which has just undergone a £350,000 refurbishment, is now fully open and fully let. During the past ten years Sunny Bank Mills, one By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 5 tips for consumers to shop safely this Black Friday While it makes for bleak reading, the frenzy of sales and online shopping activity surrounding Black Friday, means this pre-holiday season is a key period for cybercriminals. And each year we see an increase in cyberattacks during what should be a feel-good time. The picture is all-the-more worrying in 2022, By The Editor • 5 min read
Business Arup to move Leeds base to Wellington Place Employee-owned consultancy Arup has demonstrated its commitment to the long-term future of Leeds and West Yorkshire as it announces it will move into a new home at 11 & 12 Wellington Place. Arup will expand into 36,000 sq ft of office space at 11 & 12 Wellington Place, officially By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre celebrates record occupancy levels The Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre proves it remains a leader in providing modern workspaces after reaching full occupancy; the first time the centre has reached this milestone in over ten years. Welcoming 13 new tenants throughout 2022, the Centre has enabled around 300 local jobs and provided £7,900 worth By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University’s Sports Journalism course is set to offer exclusive placement opportunities Leeds Trinity University’s Sports Journalism course is set to offer exclusive placement opportunities with News UK, home to the world’s biggest sports radio station and Britain’s biggest sports website, to provide its students with even more ways to build their careers. talkSPORT, which is based at the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sarah Banks coaching is the business of the month Eaton Smith Solicitors is delighted to announce that Sarah Banks Coaching has been chosen by the judging panel as the latest winner of its Business of the Month Award. Sarah Banks' personal story is the opening chapter in the formation of her business and its ongoing success. Her compassion, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Stell Cardboard Tubes celebrates 150 years and invests in the future Keighley-based Stell Cardboard Tubes is celebrating turning 150 with a full modernisation and resilience building strategy and investment worth £2 million. Stell, which is one of the UK's largets cardboard core and tube manufacturers and is relied on by companies to keep their manufacturing operations moving, is markting By The Editor • 2 min read
