Make It York and City of York Council have joined forces with other key players across York’s cultural sector to be a part of an open letter to government, calling for an urgent fund for creative industries to help those organisations and professionals hit hardest by the fallout of Covid-19. The open
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Business distress already rising across regional economy before covid-19 outbreak, report reveals
Business distress was becoming more prevalent across every sector of the economy, both in Yorkshire and in the UK as a whole, immediately before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, according to the latest research from leading independent insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. The firm’s latest quarterly Red Flag
More work needed to make emergency loans a success, say small firms
Responding to new UK Finance figures which show that 6,016 of the 28,461 small business finance applications made through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) have been successful, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National chairman Mike Cherry said: “This improvement marks a starting point, but while one in five formal
Survey launched to understand impact of COVID-19 on self-employed
A Yorkshire-based firm of chartered accountants and businesses advisors has launched a nationwide survey in a bid to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on self-employed individuals. The online survey developed by Shenward aims to understand how severely affected self-employed individuals have become during the pandemic and the percentage of
Accountancy firm launches online tool to support small businesses during Covid-19 crisis
Leeds-based internet accountancy firm, Accounts Department Online, has launched a new tool to help small businesses find out what financial support they are eligible for quickly during the Covid-19 crisis. The tool can be accessed at: https://accountsdo.com/coronavirus-what-support-is-my-business-eligible-for/ By answering just five simple questions, small business owners can receive an instant online summary
Sheffield City Region gets over £30m growth boost from NPIF
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), delivered by British Business Bank, has invested £16m in ambitious, high-growth businesses in the Sheffield City Region with an additional £15.1m invested from the private sector. Since its launch in February 2017, NPIF has delivered equity finance, debt finance, and microfinance solutions, ranging in size
incuto partners with Bradford District Credit Union to help employees boost savings
Ilkley-based Fintech incuto has announced a new payroll partnership with Bradford District Credit Union. Effective immediately, the partnership will see incuto join a growing number of businesses and organisations which have signed up to help their employees become Members and save money, as well as gain access to other ethical products
Bank of England could cut rates in days not weeks says RSM
Commenting on the current turmoil in the global financial markets, Kevin O’Connor, RSM’s regional managing partner for Yorkshire and the North East said: "With markets reacting to the global health crisis and the accompanying supply shock, we could see the Bank of England cut its base rate by 0.5 per cent
Record surge of complted deals for Yorkshire asset finance company
BHP Corporate Finance boosts Transaction Services team with senior appointment
BHP Corporate Finance has strengthened its due diligence offering further with the appointment of Charlotte Ellerby as assistant director. Charlotte joins BHP Corporate Finance from EY’s Transaction Services team in Leeds, where she gained seven years’ transactional experience after joining them as a graduate. Throughout this time Charlotte worked on a wide