Skipton-headquartered energy management software business Optima Energy Systems (Optima) has been acquired in a £6.4m deal by the Australian technology firm BidEnergy, with offices in Australia, the US and the UK. Advised by the corporate finance team at specialist business advisory firm FRP, the acquisition will see Australian-listed firm BidEnergy expand
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Builders merchants acquisition expansion
Skipton builders merchants Merritt & Fryers Ltd. have acquired Briggs & Duxbury in Barnoldswick in a positive development for both long-established family firms. The good news comes at a timely moment for the Barnoldswick community which has been rocked by the decision of Rolls-Royce to pull out of the East Lancashire
UK ostomy business receives multi-million funding from US healthcare financier
UK-based ostomy specialist Trio Healthcare (Trio) has secured a multi-million-pound financing from US specialised finance company, SWK Holdings Corporation, as the company targets significant domestic and international growth ahead of an upcoming product launch. Founded in 2006, Trio develops and distributes a range of market-leading silicone-based ostomy accessories, designed to provide
Leisure venue ready to reopen after being bowled over by bank support
A North Yorkshire leisure venue that offers ten-pin bowling, snooker, children’s soft play and more has been supported in its preparation to reopen safely by Lloyds Bank. Matrix Superbowl in Sandylands Business Centre, Skipton has eight bowling lanes and is a popular location for children’s parties, but it was forced to
Yorkshire companies join forces to launch food safety training
Skipton-based online training developers, adaptiVLE, has teamed up with their neighbours at Broughton Hall Business Park, Verner Wheelock. Verner Wheelock provides food safety and hygiene training to many of the UK’s leading food production businesses. It has been based at Broughton for over 20 years. AdaptiVLE specialises in creating platforms and
New owner for Skipton’s Sexton & Co
Charity calendar created by Skipton’s High Corn Mill
Skipton's High Corn Mill has issued a charity calendar in aid of Parkinson's UK. The 2020 calendar features pictures of the town and surrounding areas including Skipton Castle, the woods, town centre and High Corn Mill, with all imagery supplied from local photographers Stephen Garnett Photography and S & A Photography. All
The Home Company re-opens following flash flood
Skipton's long-established furniture and furnishings store, The Home Company, has re-opened its doors after a flood which left the shop two feet under water and with more than £50,000 worth of damage. The store was closed for two and a half weeks after flash flooding swept through the building, leaving a
Former pub restaurant in North Yorkshire sold
Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co, has completed the sale of The Cross Keys, a former pub restaurant with accommodation located in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The Cross Keys is positioned in a prominent location within the town centre of Skipton, a charming market town that is considered the gateway to
In-home care provider opens new office in Yorkshire Dales National Park
Care provider Dignicare has moved into new larger office space in the Yorkshire Dales National Park thanks to a six-figure funding package from NatWest. Dignicare has used the £300,000 funding to purchase and renovate a grade II listed barn in Skipton, which had lain unused for more than 15 years. The space