The window for Yorkshire firms to benefit from European funding has been extended, allowing hundreds more companies to benefit. The move has prompted the free peer-to-peer export mentoring service for the Leeds City Region, ExportExchange.co.uk, to urge businesses to make applications in order to take advantage of the funding. With more than
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Contractor appointed to modernise historic Leeds building
Contractors have been appointed to comprehensively refurbish an iconic central Leeds building, which was originally the home of Hepworth Tailors. Wellington Park House, now renamed Tailors Corner, was bought for an undisclosed sum by award-winning property developers Boultbee Brooks last year. Work will begin in September to transform the building, which is
Housebuilder relocates within Leeds to accommodate business growth
Lovell Eastern’s recent success has prompted a move to new premises, as the leading housebuilder has outgrown its old office space at Ailsa House in Morley, Leeds. Moving just next door in the Turnberry Office Park, recent appointments have seen staff numbers increase to 65, with more positions planned as the
Leeds IT recruiter named as top inspirational company by London Stock Exchange
Blue Logic and BCN Group merge
Leeds-based Blue Logic will become the BCN Group following its acquisition by BCN in May. The enlarged BCN Group will continue to deliver award-winning IT services to the North with the merger helping to improve the products and services offered to clients. This includes cutting-edge technologies, cloud solutions and IT security
Raft of client wins and retentions for Blueclaw
Leeds digital marketing agency Blueclaw is celebrating a bumper 12 months with a range of new client wins and retainers. The agency has picked up briefs for cloud computing supplier Iomart, group tour operator Tucan Travel, ski break specialist Skiline and holiday lettings agency Travel Chapter, which has 30 different brands
WSP appointed as Highways England Network studies technical partner
Highways England (HE) has appointed engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, to provide technical services to its Network Planning Division (NPD) to help deliver a Network Study Programme, in a contract worth almost £1m. The work will utilise the combined expertise of WSP’s near 1,000 strong highways, environmental and transport planning
Knight Frank nurtures a trio of first-class stars
global property consultancy Knight Frank has strengthened its Yorkshire team by nurturing and then hiring three graduate surveyors – all with first-class university degrees. Tom Wright and Victoria Harris have joined the Leeds office of Knight Frank from Northumbria University, while John Jarman has joined the Sheffield office from Sheffield Hallam
Leeds event caterers serve up latest wedding buffet trend
A Leeds-based alternative catering firm is at the forefront of the latest gastronomy trend, helping couples across the region to create the ultimate wedding wow factor. Bear’s Pantry is leading the field in the surge in demand for spectacular ‘grazing tables’ and as a result has seen bookings boosted by 250
New deals means Woodland Park is completely full
The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered a significant office deal at Woodland Park in Cleckheaton, near Leeds. Knight Frank advised landlords ISG on the letting of 2,528 sq ft of quality office space to architectural designers Quest Solutions Ltd. Quest Solutions will be moving into the first