York-based UNTHA launches new finance packages to unlock industry growth

by Steve Everett - 17, April, 201816, April, 20180

North-Yorkshire-based industrial shredding specialist UNTHA UK has launched a range of new finance packages to help unlock the growth potential of the country’s waste and recycling operators. The flexible finance routes – offered by UNTHA Finance and underwritten by Close Brothers Asset Finance – have been devised to reflect the ever-changing

£1.6 million returned to creditors by Sheffield insolvency practitioner

by Steve Everett - 12, April, 201811, April, 20180

A Sheffield-based Insolvency Practitioner (IP) has realised more than one and a half million GBP of returns to creditors of failed firms in the past 30 months. Covering just 60 cases handled by one of its IPs – the returns averaged out at £27,000 per case according to Wilson Field, which

Wetherby construction firm placed into administration

by Steve Everett - 9, April, 20188, April, 20180

Wetherby-based construction business Haresign Limited has been placed into the hands of joint administrators Julian Pitts and Bob Maxwell of Begbies Traynor in Leeds. Haresign Limited, which was based in Sicklinghall, undertook niche construction projects, creating high quality handcrafted buildings including a number of commercial and residential developments around West and

YPO bucks the gender pay gap trend

by Steve Everett - 6, April, 20185, April, 20180

YPO, the UK’s largest public sector buying organisation, based in Wakefield, is bucking the national trend in terms of the gender pay gap. Women, who make up 43 per cent of the organisation’s 515-strong workforce, on average earn more than men. They also make up 50 per cent of the company’s

GCA Altium advises Croda on its takeover of Plant Impact plc

by Steve Everett - 29, March, 201828, March, 20180

GCA Altium acted as exclusive financial advisor to FTSE 100 chemicals firm Croda on the acquisition by its subsidiary Croda Europe of research and development company Plant Impact plc. The transaction was announced initially in February and has now become effective by means of a scheme of arrangement between Plant

Yorkshire accountants Sowerby merge with A Macdonald and Co

by Steve Everett - 26, March, 201825, March, 20180

East Yorkshire accountancy firm Sowerby FRS has changed its name to Sowerby and announced a merger with A MacDonald and Co, a Hull-based accountants. The move has been designed to facilitate further growth at Sowerby, which has more than doubled in size in the past 11 years and now has

Independent Forgings & Alloys receives £8.5m investment from BGF

by Steve Everett - 22, March, 201821, March, 20180

Sheffield-headquartered Independent Forgings & Alloys (“IFA”), one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers, has received an £8.5m capital investment from BGF to support its growth plans. The funding will help fuel a number of investment initiatives designed to enhance IFA’s manufacturing and testing capabilities, delivering new commercial opportunities. Operating from

Pioneering 3 St Paul’s in Sheffield sold for £24m

by Steve Everett - 15, March, 20180

3 St Paul’s Place, the flagship office building in the heart of Sheffield, has been sold for £24 million. It has been bought by London-based investment company M&G Real Estate Developers U+I and CTP, who built the 78,000 sq ft Grade A speculatively, hailed the sale “as a massive vote of confidence

hlw Keeble Hawson acts in acquisition of South Yorkshire genealogy start up

by Steve Everett - 13, March, 201812, March, 20180

hlw Keeble Hawson has represented award-winning South-Yorkshire based genealogy start up Twile which has been acquired by leading British family history website, Findmypast. The purchase of Twile, creators of the visual family history timeline and winner of two RootsTech innovation awards, reflects Findmypast’s drive to innovate and enhance customers’ family history

Accountants mentor youngsters to become future entrepreneurs

by Steve Everett - 8, March, 20187, March, 20180

A West Yorkshire-based accountancy firm is stepping up its involvement with a national mentoring charity to help disadvantaged youngsters brush up on their business skills and to encourage entrepreneurial spirit. Hentons chartered accountants in Leeds is teaming up with Mosaic, a national mentoring charity which is part of the Prince’s Trust, to provide