JM Glendinning, the Leeds-based insurance broking, financial and health and safety services group, has appointed Wendy Cornwell-Vernon as private client account executive, to support growth and add further depth of experience to its team. Bringing over 25 years’ experience of working in the insurance industry to the role, Wendy moves into
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Yorkshire business insolvency expert welcomes MPs’ late payments crackdown call
Recommendations from a cross-party committee of MPs for toughening up the UK's late payment regime have been welcomed by a Yorkshire business insolvency expert. Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, was speaking after the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee issued
Clarion helps Fresh Thinking Capital to achieve over £10m of loans to SMEs
Over the last nine months, Leeds law firm Clarion has worked with secured lending business Fresh Thinking Capital to help it achieve its first year target of providing more than £10m of loans to small and medium businesses needing finance for opportunities. Since being launched by well-known Yorkshire corporate financiers Melanie
Sheffield ethical coffee firm invests £250k in the rise of its Yorkshire roast
Coffee specialist Cafeology is putting the Yorkshire roast on the map. The ethical importer, roaster and distributor credited with kicking off Sheffield’s coffee scene in 2003, is now one of the UK’s largest independently-owned coffee companies. Turning the nation on to its Fairtrade brews and blends has seen annual turnover soar to
Retiring Group of Companies re-affirms commitment to hospice
A Ripon-based business acquisition company has re-affirmed its commitment to financially back a hospice for the next three years. The Retiring Group of Companies decision to once again throw its monetary weight behind Saint Michael’s Hospice, by joining its Guild of Patrons, is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy
Ethos Asset Finance welcomes new sales consultant to growing team
A Harrogate-based independent asset finance company has further strengthened its team with the addition of a highly experienced Sales Consultant. Garry Gilmour has joined the team at Ethos Asset Finance as it looks to further cement its position as one of the UK’s leading independent providers of finance to a host
Yorkshire bridalwear stores close doors
Bridal Fashions Limited, trading as Berketex Bride, which has retail outlets in Leeds and Sheffield has ceased trading. The company, which has a shop in Queens Arcade in Leeds and a concession in Debenhams on The Moor in Sheffield, and all other outlets trading as the well-known Berketex Bride, will be
Graduate trio for Wilson Field Group training programme
Yorkshire corporate recovery and business advisory specialists Wilson Field has taken on its first three recruits as part of a new graduate training programme. Joseph Potts, Eric Mensah and Sam Bentley have started as trainee case administrators at the 70 plus strong Sheffield-based business. The graduates in economics and finance, business and
Brooks Macdonald proud lead partner of LIFF 2018
The York office of investment management firm Brooks Macdonald is the proud leading partner for the third year running of the Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) 2018. The festival, now in its 32nd year, takes place until November 15 at venues around The Headrow, including Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Art Gallery,
