Business

Barnsley businesses keen to start selling online, or sell more online, are invited to join a fully-funded six-week programme of workshops which aim to show them how. The ‘how do?’ programme offers practical workshops and one-to-one consultations to help businesses either set up a new e-commerce function or improve an

New businesses in the Leeds City Region are being offered six months’ free advice in a scheme run by Leeds Beckett University. Accelerate is aimed at businesses under three years old who have ambition to grow. It is being run in collaboration with AD:VENTURE, a business support programme for

Industrial shredder specialist UNTHA UK announced the hunt for two new colleagues, last month, as the £13m company prepares for 30% growth in 2022. But there are further changes at the firm’s North Yorkshire HQ too, as three existing colleagues have been awarded deserved promotions. UNTHA UK’s long-standing

Yorkshire-based luxury leathersmith, Stuart Coupland has continued the exponential growth of Coupland Leather with a further 70 per cent growth in turnover in the last year, thanks in part to the company’s growing popularity in the US, Dubai, Hong Kong, Belgium and Australia. Formed at the beginning of the

Vet-AI, an award-winning Leeds-headquartered business which gives pet owners access to affordable and convenient veterinary care via its app Joii Pet Care, has appointed a chief operating officer (COO) to its growing team. Matt Elcock joins the company with more than a decade of experience in building high growth, innovative

Plans for 9 Wellington Place have taken a major step forward after being given positive backing by Leeds councillors. Located close to the city’s railway station with views over the River Aire, the 12-storey building will bring hundreds more jobs to Leeds city centre, adding to the thousands already

Parfetts has appointed Jason Longstaff as the new general manager of its depot in Halifax. He joins the business with 27 years of experience in the wholesale industry and was most recently general manager of the Bestway site in Huddersfield. He will lead the team to drive the recruitment of