A Yorkshire-based social enterprise has secured £15m of funds to support businesses in the post-industrial areas of the north of England; the first of several planned funds. The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has received an initial £7.5m cash boost from Big Society Capital, a major social impact investor which works with
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British Business Bank appoints UK Network senior manager
The British Business Bank has appointed Mark Wilcockson to a new position as senior manager, UK Network for Yorkshire, Humber and the Tees Valley. The British Business Bank – the government-owned economic development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses – is establishing a UK Network, with
Ward Hadaway’s property team plots further growth
The specialist "plot sales team" at law firm Ward Hadaway is targeting further growth after clocking up more than 5,000 completed transactions – representing an eight per cent increase on the previous year. The team, which acts for a number of the UK's leading housebuilders, successfully completed the sale of around
Double award win for York property agent
Property agent Croft Residential, which is based in York, is celebrating a double win after being recognised in both UK and international property awards. The agency was named "best single office estate agency for North Yorkshire" at the International Property Awards, and the ‘best suburban York property agency’ at the British
Brooks Macdonald proud lead partner of LIFF 2018
The York office of investment management firm Brooks Macdonald is the proud leading partner for the third year running of the Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) 2018. The festival, now in its 32nd year, takes place until November 15 at venues around The Headrow, including Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Art Gallery,
WSP and Jacobs appointed to further strategic development corridor studies by Transport for the North
Professional services and engineering consultancy WSP, in partnership with Jacobs, has been appointed by Transport for the North (TfN) to develop an infrastructure improvement programme linking the east/west and north/south across two key transport corridors in the North of England, having already been appointed to undertake two earlier studies for
Freemasons’ £60k grant funds cancer charity assessor
York Business Week line up complete
Connexin joins the Northern Powerhouse
Smart cities technology firm Connexin has become an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme. Connexin joins a high-profile network of leading businesses that are helping shape the direction of the government’s combined Northern Powerhouse campaign. Founded and based in Hull, Connexin is at the forefront of the city’s burgeoning tech
RSM backs the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has backed the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme to help improve collaboration, infrastructure and investment across the North of England. The partnership reinforces RSM’s commitment to the North and strengthens the alliance of Northern businesses committed to delivering a stronger economic future for the North. Led by