The comprehensive refurbishment of an historic inn in one of North Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages has now been completed. The Owl at Hawnby, near Helmsley, in the heart of the North York Moors National Park, opens on the evening of Thursday December 3. Formerly the Inn at Hawnby, it has been transformed
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Nursery retailer open new warehouse amid online sales surge
Dewsbury-based online baby and nursery retailer, Kiddies Kingdom, has announced it is opening a new distribution warehouse in Dewsbury off the back of their best sales period to date. The new 47,864 sq ft unit will be the company’s biggest warehouse and will consolidate their existing seven other warehouses into one
MBO kicks off next chapter of growth for JM Glendinning
CEO Nick Houghton has completed a management buyout at JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers, with backing from growth investor Synova Capital, which will pave the way for the Yorkshire headquartered firm to grow the business four-fold over the next five years. Established in 1972 by John and Joan Glendinning, and now operating
‘Fintech for good’ incuto raises £1.75m for credit union platform
A Yorkshire-based ‘fintech for good’ company which has developed a banking platform for credit unions and community banks has completed a £1.75m funding round. incuto has secured investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF); the government’s Future Fund; Ascension Ventures’
The Inn Collection Group purchases Whitby site
Multiple operator The Inn Collection Group has landed a third Yorkshire site with the addition of popular Whitby venue The Stables at Crossbutts to its estate. The completion of the nine-bedroom inn, which sits between the North York Moors and one of the UK’s best-loved seaside towns, is the group’s second
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance passes £50m in CBILS and CLBILS lending
Secure Trust Bank’s Commercial Finance division has provided more than £50m in funding to support businesses across the country as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes (CBILS and CLBILS). The bank was one of the first alternative lenders accredited for the larger CLBILS loan scheme, and also offers the smaller CBILS facility.
Ainsty Ales eyes growth with launch of LEP-funded e-commerce website
A York-Based Microbrewery is eyeing growth beyond its York heartland with the launch today of a new “e-shop”, part-funded by a grant from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP). During the Covid-lockdown Ainsty Ales, which was launched in 2014 by Andy Herrington, saw sales plummet by more than 80 per
New town centre for Catterick?
Catterick could get a new ‘town centre’ – to link the expanding garrison with the existing community - under major new plans announced this week. Two six month long projects will kick off next month (October) looking to create a mix of community, recreation and leisure facilities as well as retail,
Smart sensors company raises £1.1m to boost growth
A Sheffield company whose smart sensing technology helps industry to reduce costs has raised £1.1m from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Tribosonics embeds sensors within bearings and other moving parts to create ‘intelligent components’ which can monitor
Coastal & Country vow to revive glory days of North Yorkshire inn
The Crown Inn, a beautiful 16th century coaching inn, situated in the heart of the picturesque North Yorkshire village of Roecliffe, near Boroughbridge, has re-opened. The Crown, which went into voluntary liquidation last year, has been bought by the flourishing Coastal & Country Inns group, for an undisclosed sum. It has been