STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEWS

This week, Yorkshire-based candle making entrepreneur Hannah Chapman, Founder of Ava May Aromas, and her business partner, Nicky Story, Founder of Supplies for Candles,...

Caztec Group Acquires North East Garage Conversions, Paving the Way for Growth

Paul Dodd has been appointed as director of marketing and growth. Joining from Liverpool Tech Startup Accelerator The Venture Studio (previously NOVA), where he spent 5 years as Head of Marketing.

Video production agency Sound & Colour have recently released the second episode in their series 'Tech Flix' for their client Nash Squared. The episode focusses on funding female founders in the tech industry and the challenges they face.

A stunning historic Cumbrian manor house, Moresby Hall which is popular with locals and tourists alike has been given a new lease of life...

Greater Manchester based law firm, Bridge Law Solicitors has introduced a new Notary Public service which will be available at both the firm's head...

A 2.8-acre area of Sheffield woodland, popular with walkers and linking the city to the Peak District, is to go under the hammer next...

An entrepreneur from Teesside launched a Hair, Beauty & Skin business in Wynyard Village, Teesside's luxury residential estate recently to provide residents and the local...

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

Cheadle Stingers, Cheadle Town Football Club’s successful women’s team, has renewed its shirt sponsorship with local businesswoman, author and podcaster Penny Dee. The owner of...

Moody Logistics and Storage has partnered with Transped to deliver nine pallets of donated breakfast cereals and toiletries to Blyth Foodbank. The family-run firm stepped...

Commercial, planning, and project controls specialist Logic-i has moved into new premises on Teesside having rapidly expanding its headcount during the past six months. The...

Doncaster entrepreneur James Jones debuts Reverl, an AI-driven tool for SMEs. Transforming customer feedback into actionable insights, it aims to level the playing field, offering analytics usually reserved for larger firms.

Silicon Yorkshire, the fastest growing tech community in the North, has invested £50k in its digital interface to make it easier for the tech, digital and IT community throughout Yorkshire to connect with each other.

Huddersfield-based cleaning company, Monty Miracle, are making the move into football clubs following the completion of a 12-week government-backed management course. Specialising in providing top-quality...

Moody Logistics is retaining valuable staff by promoting alternative career paths within its two sister companies. Two of its Class 1 drivers Dean Dodd and...

A pioneering cleantech company is set to unveil its prototype flatpack home built using sustainable and advanced materials after undergoing testing at a ground-breaking research facility in Greater Manchester, Energy House 2.0.

Mana Living, a new online platform designed by Northeast-based biomedical scientist Vera Powles, has launched to give busy men and women a tool to take back control of their health, develop positive habits, and create a maintainable, healthy lifestyle

With a week to go until the Leeds Digital Festival gets underway, event places are filling up fast, with organisers predicting record attendance. Over 240...

This September sees the Theatre of Dreams at Manchester United attract entrepreneurs from across the globe, from the US to Inverness, as the venue...

Roofing firms TaperedPlus and NT Sweeting Roofing have praised Teesside International Airport’s commitment to using local contractors as part of ongoing transformation works. Middlesbrough-based NT...

Despite companies across the UK continuing to struggle amidst rising interest rates and stubborn inflation, business confidence in Yorkshire and the Humber appears to...

As a result of funding received from the Reaching Communities Fund, Upturn, a social enterprise based in Oldham, has worked with disadvantaged local communities...

Leeds Digital Festival is launching a packed festival programme with over 240 events registered. The Festival is designed to inspire and encourage collaboration with...

Manchester-based Boshhh has launched a mobile network provider that helps boost customers credit ratings.

Estate agency group My Property Box is continuing its long-term partnership with Darlington F as sleeve sponsors for the 2023/24 season. The Darlington-headquartered business, which...

In a milestone collaboration, leading physiotherapy provider Flex Health supports ATHX for the Ultimate Functional Fitness Experience, providing specialised recovery and treatment services for participants.

A medtech innovator is making new breakthroughs in the treatment of early-stage mouth cancers using light-activated chemotherapy, after funding from Innovate UK’s Analysis for...

Moody Logistics and Storage is aiming to calculate the carbon footprint of the goods it delivers as part of its ‘To NetZero’ initiative. With some...

My Property Box Tyne & Wear has extended its all-inclusive rent deal in response to concerns over rising utility bills. The Newcastle-based sales and lettings...

Recycling specialist Scott Bros is hosting a long-term Teesside University research programme that seeks to identify which waste materials are best at capturing carbon...

Over 2000 people took part in over 60 events at the TechNExt festival 2023 and the message was clear – the North East is open for business.

Serial entrepreneur Richard Greenwood, who operates two Ovenu oven cleaning businesses in Bradford and Halifax, has been appointed Rotary Club District Governor Elect for...

Moody Logistics and Storage has invested almost £30,000 to introduce additional safety measures for its drivers and warehouse operatives. The family-run firm has fitted tail...

Rob Lambert, a highly skilled and passionate technology expert, has launched his freelance venture, offering a wide range of digital services to local businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Manchester-based baby-tech firm, Aibytech, has appointed former Dyson EMEA President, Phil Parsons, as its Chairman and CEO. Previously European and Middle East President at Dyson,...

This month, an Preston-based ambitious mum to many, with four kids still at home and a wider blended family, who experienced burnout at 45...

Good Good, which is dedicated to creating delicious spreads, snacks and sweeteners using only naturally derived, sugar-free ingredients, has renewed its initial contract to enjoy a long-term partnership with SHIFT, The Amazon Experts.

A business started by a young entrepreneur after she was made redundant during the pandemic has unveiled a major expansion leading to around 100 new jobs over the next 12 months. Rana Rihan launched Leeds-based Workoola in 2021.

Derek Lancaster is marking the 20th anniversary of oven cleaning business Ovenu Darlington having achieved a high level of repeat clients. The former RAF chef,...