Hambleton District Council is to launch a commercial investment arm to protect key services. A £40m on fund will be launched to raise up to £800,000 a year – income that will be needed as government funding comes to an end. Members of the council’s Cabinet have agreed to set up the
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Lloyds Banking Group supports Yorkshire businesses in 2019
As part of Lloyds Banking Group’s national pledge to lend £18bn to UK businesses, the group expects to support firms in Yorkshire with up to £1.4bn of lending during 2019. As part of the Group’s continued commitment to help British businesses prosper, today’s announcement underlines to existing and new businesses across
Mid Yorkshire Chamber expands team with new appointment
The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new office administrator to support the existing team ahead of its planned growth and developments for 2019. Bringing over 30 years of experience, Shaida Khan, from Dewsbury, will support the membership, marketing and events team, whilst also providing additional support for the
Reed Boardall Group’s financial performance continues to show resilience
Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport business The Reed Boardall Group Limited has once again achieved strong results despite operating in a highly competitive market with rising costs. The company grew turnover to £61.6m in its last financial year (ending 31 March 2018), a 2.3 per cent rise in revenues from £60.2m
Festive cheer for Yorkshire pubs
Despite high numbers of pub closures across the UK in recent years, Yorkshire’s pubs appear to be weathering the storm with a fall in the percentage of businesses in the sector at higher than normal risk of insolvency for the second consecutive month. According to the latest research by insolvency and
Trailblazer which helped thousands of region’s young jobless ends
"No one left behind"… For the last five years, Talent Match has lived up to its motto and turned life around for over 2,500 of the Sheffield City Region’s (SCR) most vulnerable young jobless. Many of those young people had been considered beyond help, but the Big Lottery funded employment programme,
Jones Myers spreads Christmas charity cheer
Jones Myers has donated festive gifts to light up Christmas for families who have been victims of domestic abuse and are now living in a refuge. The Leeds and Harrogate specialist family law firm has provided vouchers, food, confectionary and children’s parcels for mothers and children supported by Independent Domestic Abuse
Expansion and awards finals for debt recovery team
The seven-strong team - which has increased fee income by 50 per cent in the last financial year - has recruited paralegal Curtis Broadhead and legal apprentice Elizabeth Willmore to meet growing demand. Specialising in commercial recoveries and representing clients in sectors including manufacturing and automotive, the department - which is
Start up loans deliver £40m to regional micro businesses
Yorkshire and the Humber is fast becoming a hub of entrepreneurship, according to new figures from the Start Up Loans Company, which show that it has lent £40m to new business owners in the region since the scheme launched six years ago. The figures suggest that entrepreneurship is thriving in the
Dutch private equity firm chooses Leeds for UK headquarters
A leading Dutch investor Nimbus has chosen Leeds as its UK headquarters as it plans to expand by supporting businesses across the Northern Powerhouse. The operation will be led by veteran investor Chris Clegg, a former partner at Endless, who will chair the UK firm. Nimbus is a hands-on investor focusing on