Northamptonshire seam bowler Nathan Buck has swapped his cricket whites for office attire after becoming one of five new business development representatives to join marketing automation platform Force24. The professional sportsman – who was England’s leading wicket-taker at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup – has further bolstered the Yorkshire-headquartered firm’s 54-strong
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Clarion expands busy commercial and IT team
Victoria Leadley has joined Clarion’s expanding commercial and IT practice as a legal director. With 17 years’ legal experience, Victoria has held a number of in-house roles, having trained as a lawyer with BAE Systems plc where she gained a valuable insight into business needs and was exposed to a range
New appointments at Jones Myers
Niche family law firm Jones Myers has further expanded its York office with the appointment of solicitor Lilly Grant. Boosting the firm’s growing team of specialist family lawyers, Lilly specialises in divorce and separation, financial settlements and children arrangements. Jones Myers York office is headed by partner Nicki Mitchell, a mediator and
WBD bolsters real estate practice with new partner hire in Leeds
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Kathryn Wood as a partner in the firm's Leeds office, joining WBD's national Housing team. Kathryn's appointment not only bolsters the national team but cements the Leeds office's reputation as the leading Housing team in the region. Kathryn is a key player in the Yorkshire
Lloyds Bank appoints director for Yorkshire
Lloyds Bank has appointed Steve Harris as regional director for Yorkshire & the North East, as it works to champion the growth of SME and mid-corporate firms across the region and support them to continue to navigate, and ultimately recover from, the impact of Covid-19. Steve brings more than three decades
Yorkshire agency Venture Forge rebrands as marketplace specialist
Yorkshire-based agency Venture Forge is repositioning itself as a global marketplace specialist to reflect its expertise and success in helping brands grow their sales across online marketplaces. It has also bolstered its senior team to support expansion plans. Having launched in April 2018 as an e-commerce agency, Venture Forge has built a portfolio
Leeds professional dancer goes back to class
A professional dancer who has performed in the Lion King on Broadway has gone back to class in Leeds after re-assessing her own life. Leonora Stapleton now runs Be Body Aware, which encourages people to use dance and exercise for their own well-being. The company, which is being supported by AD:VENTURE,
Young entrepreneur launches £10,000 campaign for lockdown business boost
Swinton-based entrepreneur Nicky Story has launched an online campaign to help budding entrepreneurs, with a series of videos sharing his personal experiences and business advice. To kick-off this new campaign Nicky, 29, is giving away a business start-up package worth £10,000 which includes a new website, stock, bespoke branding and 1-1
Sanctuary Bathrooms hires first digital marketing manager
Sanctuary Bathrooms is targeting ambitious growth and further expansion online after recruiting the company’s first ever Digital Marketing Manager. The Leeds-based company has seen its online revenues soar by 84 per cent over the last two years, after investing in digital alongside traditional brick and mortar showroom sales, and is on
Care home provider recruiting more than 70 roles
Care home provider, Four Seasons Health Care, is seeking more than 70 recruits to fill roles in every home in Yorkshire and the Humber as part of a refresh of resident services following Covid-19. The positions are among 1000 being offered at Four Seasons’ 140 homes throughout England and Scotland including