Business A 14,000 sq ft pre-let at City Square House in Leeds Barnett Waddingham, a leading independent UK professional services consultancy focussing on risk, pensions, investment and insurance, is taking 14,000 sq ft of prime office space at developer MRP’s City Square House in Leeds on a 15-year lease. This is the one of the most significant pre-let office deals By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Printer leads the way with investments of over half a million in factory and Jobs The UK’s largest online printer, instantprint, based in Yorkshire, leads the way with investments of over half a million in their latest factory upgrades and new job opportunities. instantprint is renowned for being a leading employer in the local area, creating new opportunities and keeping their factory up to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York Handmade secures £580,000 contract for pioneering development The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has secured one of the most significant contracts in its 35-year history. The company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, is supplying 385,000 specially manufactured bricks for 3 Circle Square in the heart of Manchester’s innovation district. The contract is worth £580,000 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Investment supports data start-up to scale up at Sheffield Technology Parks A data technology start-up is set for growth with investment from Finance Yorkshire. TUBR, founded by entrepreneur Dash Tabor, provides a machine learning platform which enables businesses to turn data into informed actions quickly. The technology can be used across many sectors where it can predict likely future events, for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Harrison Spinks receives two King's Awards Fifth-generation family bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Ed Anderson, to its Leeds headquarters to formally receive its two prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and International Trade. The King’s representative visited the 183-year-old bed manufacturer’s Innovation Centre in Leeds to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Joshua Ellis welcomes six-figure investment into new machinery Yorkshire-based textile manufacturer, Joshua Ellis, has taken a significant leap forward in its pursuit of growth, with a substantial investment of £130,000 into a cutting-edge Picanol jacquard loom. The state-of-the-art jacquard loom, installed last month, expands Joshua Ellis’s design capabilities with an increased capacity of 76 threads per By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Law firm pledges support to Yorkshire families West Yorkshire law firm Holden Smith has pledged its support to some of the region’s neediest families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity. The Trust provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who have experienced poverty, trauma By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Textile recycling specialist converts Savile Row waste to create luxury wool fabric Yorkshire-based textile reprocessing firm, iinouiio, which was acquired by global textile manufacturer Camira in 2022, has recycled 200kg of material waste from Savile Row tailors, to innovate a new circular wool fabric, which will be unveiled during Wool Month in October 2023. The only textile recycling capability of its kind By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New GM for Parfetts Sheffield depot Parfetts has appointed Peter Jones as the new general manager of its Sheffield depot. He was previously a supply chain manager at the company’s head office in Stockport. Peter brings a wealth of experience to the role, with seven years of experience at Parfetts and 17 years at Morrisons By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Rapidly growing Smart Repairs.co.uk sees turnover rocket by 25 percent Smart Repairs.co.uk, the UK’s largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer, has announced an increase in turnover of 25 per cent this year. The Leeds company, based at 18,000 sq ft freehold premises in Weaver Street, has also smashed its target of creating over 100 new and sustainable By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Freight agency 'supporting Ghana' campaign empowers education at Flagstaff House Basic School Freight Agency, a leader in the freight industry, has recently launched its 'Supporting Ghana' campaign. This initiative reflects Freight Agency's commitment to giving back to the community and strengthening ties within Africa. As active members of Africa Logistics Network, Freight Agency is dedicated to enhancing relationships, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Knight Frank appointed to market iconic Odsal Stadium The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has been appointed to sell the lease of the iconic Odsal Stadium, the home of the Bradford Bulls Rugby League team. Opened in 1934, Odsal is a multi-purpose sports stadium which extends to approximately 12.85 acres and is currently the By The Editor • 2 min read
