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Oakes Energy, Bitpool and Viessmann Investments collaborate to launch Bitpool Cloud in the UK

Oakes Energy Services, which specialises in climate solutions, has partnered with Australian tech data disrupter Bitpool and German engineering powerhouse Viessmann Investments to launch...

Begbies Traynor grows Teesside team by almost 60% as record demand continues

The Teesside team of leading rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has increased its headcount from seven to 11 people over the last six...

Belle Vue Manchester expands FlixBus partnership with new routes

Belle Vue Manchester is expanding its partnership with fast-growing coach network FlixBus to launch services to three new destinations. Stockport-based Belle Vue will run daily services between Manchester and York, Birmingham and Leicester.

HURST team advising Thermatic on acquisition strategy it looks to double in size

Building services group Thermatic is on the takeover trail to accelerate its expansion as it looks to double revenues to £50m within the next three years. The group operates across the UK and Ireland and has its headquarters in Salford.

Reed Boardall moves back into profit amid challenging market conditions

Despite continued pressure on costs, leading Yorkshire-based temperature-controlled food storage and distribution business Reed Boardall has put in a strong performance, seeing profits before...

Financial intermediary strengthens presence in North West with appointment of regional director

Asset finance specialist Paul Buxton has joined rapidly-expanding national financial intermediary MAF Finance Group (MAF) to lead its operation across the North West. With over...

Pareto Financial Planning adds IFA to growing team

Pareto Financial Planning, the award-winning Manchester based financial services business, today welcomed Jorge Jackson who joins the team as an Independent Financial Advisor, expert...

Yorkshire sees greatest fall in insolvency-related activity across the UK in October

Despite ongoing challenges to the UK economy, in October Yorkshire and the Humber put in the strongest performance of all of the regions and...

Belmayne Appeals for Donations to Homeless

Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, are acting as a donation station for local homelessness charity, Pathways of Chesterfield, for a third consecutive year.

Yorkshire-based unretirement expert launches digital platform supporting over 50s in workforce

Harrogate-based unretirement expert, Next-Up, has launched a new digital platform to support the often overlooked demographic of over 50s in the workplace, providing inspiration...

Howorth Air Technology expands operations to accommodate growing team

A clean air technology business has expanded its operations to accommodate a growing team. Howorth Air Technology has created a dedicated hub for its design engineers based at its pharmaceuticals industry facility at Raven Locks in Little Hulton.

Businesses facing ‘make or break’ seek crumbs of comfort in chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Business owners are facing a 'make or break' time as they seek crumbs of comfort in next week's Autumn Statement, says Steven Mason, an insolvency practitioner and senior manager at Inquesta.

Acquisition advances Eddisons’ reach in the South West

National property consultancy Eddisons has acquired Bristol-based Andrew Forbes Surveyors, boosting the Leeds-headquartered firm’s presence in the South West. Established in 1995, Andrew Forbes Surveyors...

Victoria Gate at full occupancy the first time since opening, as fun-filled festivities commence.

Victoria Leeds looks forward to an action-packed festive period with all units fully let for the first time since Victoria Gate opened in 2016....

R3 responds to Q3 2023 insolvency statistics

There were 6,208 seasonally adjusted corporate insolvencies in Q3 2023, a fall of 1.8% compared to Q2 2023's figures of 6,319 and a 10.2%...

Humber Freeport Approves £25m Of Investment For Projects To Drive Green Economic Growth

Humber Freeport has signed off a total of almost £25m of investment for projects to stimulate growth and create hundreds of jobs across the region.

Levels of severe financial distress rise by 25% as North East businesses face worsening...

With the continuing challenge of high interest rates and inflation, the third quarter of 2023 saw a hike of over 25% in levels of...

Yorkshire businesses ‘pushed to the brink’ by escalating financial distress

High interest rates, together with persistently high inflation and a weakening economy, are combining to push increasing numbers of businesses across Yorkshire to the...

Work Begins On Bishop Auckland’s Kingsway Square

Bishop Auckland's £12m mixed-use development to transform wasteland between Kingsway and Newgate Street.

HURST team clear beach of 1,000 pieces of litter

A beach clean-up by staff at accounting and business advisory firm HURST saw them collect almost 1,000 pieces of litter in just 90 minutes. The group picked up 64kgs of discarded waste during their mission at West Kirby on Wirral.

New PAM Group division primed for rapid growth

A new specialist division of occupational health and corporate health services provider PAM Group is primed for rapid growth after a flying start. Warrington-headquartered PAM has an ambitious expansion strategy for the new division.

Giant Sunflower Wins Belmayne Charity Competition

Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, have added £1,544 to their charity fundraising, thanks to the green-fingered efforts of the area’s nursery-aged children.

Historic Sheffield manufacturer of precious metal alloys placed into administration

Thessco Ltd, manufacturers of brazing alloys and contact materials since 1760, was placed into administration on 26th October 2023 with Joanne Hammond and Kris...

BPI to auction assets as UK’s leading furniture manufacturer closes key facility

Asset disposal specialist, BPI, has been appointed to manage the closure of one of the UK’s leading furniture manufacturers' production facilities. The manufacturing equipment...

Leef Acquires Lettings Business as Part of Growth Drive

Warrington-based The Leef Property Group has acquired the lettings arm of Hockley Developments, one of the largest supported living and residential development companies based in the East Midlands.

Five gain promotion at HURST

Independent accounting and business advisory firm HURST has announced a raft of promotions in its business services team. Four of the five people promoted began their careers with the firm as trainees.

Expanding Reward Finance Group secures new Leeds HQ

Carter Towler has successfully negotiated a prestigious 10 year lease deal on behalf of Reward Finance Group (Reward). Following 12 years of rapid continuous growth across the UK, the alternative finance provider has moved into larger offices at 12 K

‘Now is the time to deliver’ … Humber Energy Board’s powerful green investment message...

Leading businesses operating in the Humber have presented a united front to a Government Minister calling for transformational investment enabling the region to lead the UK’s drive to net zero.

EDM bolsters workforce amid contract wins and expansion into new markets

A move into new markets and a series of contract wins have paved the way for a raft of new roles at Manchester-based EDM. The group has created 20 posts this year across its production, project planning, customer support and administrative teams.

Merchr ramps up capacity with new machinery

Print-on-demand merchandise platform Merchr has boosted its capacity after installing a raft of new custom-built machinery as part of a £250,000 investment. Merchr has taken delivery of five new machines at its production facility in Middleton.
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Growing LegalTech Sector in Leeds Boosts Local Economy

A new report published today by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy, shows that there is a growing LegalTech sector in the Leeds region,...

Teesside financial advisers set to shine on the national stage

Stockton-based Active Chartered Financial Planners has seen two members of its team nominated for the upcoming ‘Women in Financial Advice Awards’. Hosted by Professional Adviser,...

Yorkshire and the Humber resilient in the face of UK-wide fall in start-ups and...

With businesses across the UK facing the challenges of continuing high interest rates, Yorkshire and the Humber is remaining stalwart having put in a...

R3 responds to September 2023 insolvency statistics

Eleanor Temple, chair of the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, comments on...

HURST announces move to new HQ at 3 Stockport Exchange

Independent accounting and business advisory firm HURST has agreed a deal to move its head office to a new flagship development in Stockport to accommodate its growing team. HURST is taking 11,000sq ft at 3 Stockport Exchange.

Team of Leeds-based advisers supports Yorkshire entrepreneur as Assisi Pet Care acquired

Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Peter Mangion, founder and CEO of Assisi Pet Care Group, a leading producer of premium and natural pet foods and treats, has...
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How to choose the right financial adviser for you

If you’re struggling to determine the right financial decisions for your situation, whatever it may be, then you may want to consider the benefits...

Begbies Traynor partner takes on charity Kilimanjaro challenge

Richard Pughe, a partner at business recovery and financial advisory firm Begbies Traynor in Leeds, is in training for an expedition to the summit...

North East STEM Foundation chair writes to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Tania Cooper MBE, chair of the North East STEM Foundation (NESF), has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to call for further investment...

£100,000 interest free loan giveaway as Manchester’s Property investors network celebrate a successful first...

Manchester's property investors networking meeting is celebrating a year of wealth creation by offering a major giveaway at it's first anniversary event, to be...

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