Leeds-based data consultancy The Data Shed has launched a self-service product which aims to transform the way that firms use their own data. The product, called The Data Refinery, is a data integration platform which provides a single view of a person, created by pulling together all data used within a
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Shoosmiths Leeds advises on the sale of assisted living provider to Elysian Capital
The Leeds corporate team at UK law firm Shoosmiths has advised August Equity LLP on its sale of supported living specialist Aspirations group to Elysian Capital II LP. Aspirations is a specialist provider of supported living services for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, with revenue of over £22m to
Yorkshire broker launches exclusive insurance cover for prestigious van excellence scheme
Agile and innovative Yorkshire-based commercial insurance broker, McCarron Coates, has developed an insurance solution for all the dedicated van drivers keeping Britain’s economy motoring in a compliant and professional way. The Leeds-based insurance brokerage has worked with underwriters at insurer QBE to put together a bespoke policy for the FTA –
Eddisons triathlon team presents Leeds Mind charity with over £5,000
Colleagues from Eddisons’ building and project consultancy team have presented a cheque for £5,266 to the mental health charity Leeds Mind this week, after raising sponsorship by competing in last month’s Harrogate Triathlon. The 13-strong team, who completed the event’s 420m swim, 24km cycle and 4.6km run in around two hours,
Leeds professional risks business hits £5m growth target
Leeds-based JM Glendinning Professional Risks Insurance Brokers has hit its £5m premium income target having grown rapidly from a standing start, in under four years. The business launched in 2015 when professional indemnity insurance specialist, Jake Fox, joined the JM Glendinning group to set up the professional risks business. The team
Engineering apprenticeships on display at Leeds Welding
A group of Leeds students has visited laser cutting and metal fabrication firm Leeds Welding Company as part of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, to see for themselves the careers and apprenticeships on offer in a modern engineering business. The festival includes a programme of events running up to October which showcase
Smart home tech firm BOXT strikes deal with Google
BOXT, the smart home installation technology company from Leeds, has struck a deal with Google across the UK, becoming the first national business to offer voice-controlled heating as standard. The agreement with Google means that all new boilers installed by BOXT will now come with a free Google Nest Learning Thermostat
New recruit for Cushman & Wakefield’s development team in Leeds
Ella Woodward has joined Cushman & Wakefield’s development & planning team in Leeds as a senior surveyor. She joins from GVA (now Avison Young) where she was part of the Manchester-based development consulting team, advising private and public sector clients across the North West on a range of development schemes. Ella was
Estate agency marks Children’s Hospice Week with £20k gift to Martin House
Staff from a Yorkshire estate agency have marked Children’s Hospice Week by passing another major milestone in their support of young people with life-shortening illnesses. Linley & Simpson, which has 16 branches across North and West Yorkshire, handed over £20,000 to Martin House Hospice after a record year of fund-raising. This latest
