Beverley Building Society has unveiled its new branding - designed to balance a more modern, fresh look with reflecting its rich heritage as one of the UK's first building societies. Featuring heritage colours such as bronze, dark and light grey, and cream, the Society's new logo sports a circular date stamp
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Strong sales at Sheffield’s B. Braun despite Brexit doubt
Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical Ltd is reporting record sales and healthy profits despite ‘doubt’ posed by Brexit. In the company’s last financial year (January 2018 -December 2018) B. Braun’s UK Group sales grew to £194m. Employees at the leading healthcare company, which has its HQ at Thorncliffe Park in Chapeltown, also grew
Senior manager appointed at Begbies Traynor in Hull
Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor is further strengthening its Hull team with the promotion of Laura Baxter to the position of senior insolvency manager. With over 12 years’ experience of providing insolvency advice to businesses and individuals, Laura joined Begbies Traynor in 2012 as a senior insolvency administrator. Based at the firm’s
NPIF investments in Leeds totals £20m
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), delivered by British Business Bank, has invested a total of £20m in ambitious, high-growth SMEs in the Leeds City Region. Since its launch in February 2017, NPIF has delivered equity finance, debt finance, and microfinance solutions, ranging in size from £25,000 to £2m to businesses
Yorkshire businesses resilient despite continuing uncertainty
Businesses in Yorkshire are displaying financial resilience in the face of continuing uncertainty over Brexit, according to the latest research from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor. The latest quarterly Red Flag Alert data released today by Begbies Traynor reveals that there has been no change in the number of businesses displaying ‘significant’
Bluetree Group accredited for living wage
Bluetree Group, the parent company of Route1 Print and instantprint – the UK‘s largest online printing business – has announced its commitment to deliver the real living wage, which is ten per cent more than the national living wage set by the government, for all its employees. The certification was introduced
Flourishing Ilkley bucks depressing retail trend
The flourishing West Yorkshire town of Ilkley is bucking the decline in the UK’s retail sector, according to leading Yorkshire property consultancy DE Commercial. Richard Heslop, managing director of Ilkley-based DE Commercial, revealed that confidence in the town’s economy, including its independent retail sector, was high. DE Commercial has just completed two
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Ethos Asset Finance plugs into drive for more green taxis
A Yorkshire asset finance firm is plugging into the green taxi revolution being led by tougher legislation and environmentally-conscious passengers. Over the first quarter of 2019, Harrogate-based Ethos Asset Finance - which is one of the country’s principal finance providers to the taxi, chauffeur and private hire sectors - has seen
Sheffield-based printing company goes into administration
Jamie Miller and Gareth Harris of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed Joint Administrators of Loop Print (The Company) on 15 April 2019. Loop Print was a specialist litho and digital printer that delivered quality print for clients across the UK. The Company operated from Digital Works in Sheffield and employed