Orange Fire Protection, which provides fire sprinklers, extinguishers and alarms for commercial and residential properties, has relocated to new, 6,500 sq ft offices at Queens Court in Wakefield. The business, which launched in 2016 with eight staff, has more than tripled in size over three years and now has a workforce
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Yorkshire soap company pledges to use 100 per cent sustainable materials
A Barnsley-based family business, which creates handmade bath and body products, has pledged to use only 100 per cent recyclable or sustainable materials ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2019. The Pretty Little Treat Co. produces vintage-inspired bath and body products using natural and locally sourced ingredients. From April 22 onwards,
Castlehouse Construction secures £30m of contracts
Johnsons celebrates strongest first six months in firm’s history
Johnsons of Whixley, one of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries, has enjoyed its most successful half year of trading since the company was established almost 100 years ago. Orders at North Yorkshire-based Johnsons, which has sites in Whixley, Cattal and Roecliffe, grew by 20 per cent with sales totalling £8m between
Popular fully-funded design thinking workshop returns to support more Yorkshire SMEs
Business leaders from the Leeds City Region have another chance to learn how to trigger significant organisational change with a human-centred approach to innovation, thanks to a second fully-funded event being held by design collective What Could Be. The one-day immersion workshop on May 8 will provide practical advice and design
Entrepreneurial brothers chosen to deliver five-figure UK-wide furniture maker campaign
Two entrepreneurial brothers behind a West Yorkshire marketing agency have been chosen to deliver a five-figure digital marketing campaign to support the growth of a UK-wide bespoke furniture maker. Scott and Ryan Brant, founders of Vizulate Digital based in Brighouse, have been briefed with helping grow the search engine presence of
Sally Ormiston appointed head of advisory at Rural Solutions
Nationwide planning and development specialist Rural Solutions has appointed Sally Ormiston as its head of advisory. Sally joins at a time of significant business growth and will lead a team of highly experienced advisory consultants focussed on enabling rural communities to meet their potential through diversification and the optimisation of rural
World cycling business roadshow tours Harrogate district
Harrogate Borough Council is taking its UCI Road World Championships roadshow across the district to enable businesses to prepare for one of the world’s biggest sporting events coming to Yorkshire. The Harrogate Welcomes the World roadshow is stopping off in Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge after Easter, showcasing how businesses
Tour event licence deadline nears
Organisers of events being planned to celebrate the visit of the Tour de Yorkshire next month are being urged to make sure they have notified the district council. Temporary Event Notices (TENs) may be needed when entertainment and alcohol are involved – but to be processed for the May event they
Horbury secures fire safety upgrade for sheltered housing
Rotherham-based Horbury Property Services has been selected to provide fire safety services for the over 55s accommodation managed by Sheffield-based Arches Housing. The contract involves Horbury Property Services providing fire door replacement and fire compartmentation upgrades, which will be completed within a four-week schedule, as part of enhancing fire safety for