Business

Wakefield Business Week was historically an annual event, delivered in a partnership capacity by stakeholders including Wakefield Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Wakefield First. This year, the hosts, WF4 Recovery changed the theme up to be Wakefield Bounce Back Week! Following the nine webinars held across five days from

Integrated agency The Bigger Boat has successfully launched the first of a global roll out of 25 websites throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, for famous engine lubricants business Duckhams. Known for its distinctive green hue – and used by car manufacturing giants including Morris, Bentley and Rolls-Royce – British oil

SM UK, the Leeds-based auto-engineering firm that installs accident-prevention safety systems for commercial vehicles, has announced a 43% increase in revenue for the 2020-21 financial year. Turnover rose to £7.7m in the 12 months to June 2021, from £5.4m the previous year, while the business also created 25

Full planning approval was granted today for delivery of the first significant phase of the much-anticipated new West Bar mixed use development. The positive decision means that construction of this scheme can start within the next few months, on completion of the ongoing demolition. The reserved matters approval kickstarts regeneration

Fast-growing Hull-headquartered water mist fire suppression business iMist has made an investment of more than £500,000 to create a new national operational base in Kent. Founded in 2015, iMist has developed its own range of high-pressure water mist fire suppression systems, specifically for domestic and larger residential properties. Its

Hipperholme’s proposed Crosslee Park 27-acre, sustainable mixed-use development could provide an additional £10.7m of economic value for the local area every year, according to an independent study. Carried out by economic development consultancy Hatch Regeneris on behalf of developer Crosslee Properties, the report estimates 208 full time equivalent

Property investment and development specialist Helmsley Group has revealed plans to bring a new leisure operator to York after launching The Coach House to the market. Helmsley has acquired the prominent three-storey building, formerly occupied by Thomas Cook and Royal Bank of Scotland and located on the corner of Nessgate