Manchester recruitment entrepreneurs establish second city-based business
Two entrepreneurs have set up a second recruitment company in Manchester after growing their first into a £1m-turnover business within three years. James Fowler and James Warburton, who met seven years...
View ArticleManufacturing firm owner launches new metal products business in Pocklington
The owner of a full service sheet metalwork manufacturer has announced the launch of Fresh Metal, a new firm manufacturing design-led metal products. Spearheaded by Charles Corner, managing director of...
View ArticleDurham toy maker expanding internationally following 120 per cent turnover
Big Little Toys, a Durham-based educational toy manufacturer, is aiming to extend its international reach after securing contracts with three overseas distributors in Australia, South Africa and New...
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Janet Jay has been appointed as the new business development manager at York Science Park Limited. Janet will be supporting existing residents and attracting new businesses to the 21-acre science and...
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Tom Creer, Legat Owen Chester-based commercial property consultancy Legat Owen is supporting the continued expansion of its asset management department with the appointment of a new associate director....
View ArticleEntrepreneur sets up 'inspirational' firm for regional businesses
After struggling with her self-confidence in the past, a businesswoman has set up a new consultancy to help people in the region reach their true potential. Steph Edusei, from New Hartley, has enjoyed...
View ArticleTeesside bathroom business expanding into international markets with Lloyds
Middlesbrough’s Lusso Stone, a luxury bathroom design business, is set to launch its first showroom and office in the US with support from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Lusso Stone, on Stokesley...
View ArticleOffice support startup follows £25k funding with client hat-trick
Growing office support company Bluebird is celebrating a hat-trick of client wins on the back of a five-figure investment. Bluebird Support Services, which has offices in Liverpool and London, secured...
View ArticleCar subscription firm Drover in £5.5m investment round
Car subscription firm Drover has raised £5.5m in a funding round led by venture capital firms Cherry Ventures, Partech and BP Ventures. The deal, which included participation from existing investors,...
View ArticleJobs created as Stockport company opens second nursery in Cheshire
A Stockport-based nursery business is creating jobs with the launch of its second premises in the North West. Nursery Rhymes has established an early years centre in Bollington, Cheshire, where it...
View ArticleSunderland entrepreneur attracts international clients with publishing business
A new Sunderland-based business is working with popular authors from across the globe to help publicise their work. Born out of a passion for reading, Confessions Publicity was launched by Nev Murray...
View ArticleNewcastle startup launches innovative product tackling the Chinese market
A Newcastle-based startup is preparing to launch its range of tea-based alcoholic drinks in China - less than a year after the company was established. NOVELTEA launched its ‘The Tale of Earl Grey’ and...
View ArticleRecruiter Norman Broadbent plc to reap £300k annual savings with London HQ move
Talent acquisition and advisory services firm Norman Broadbent plc has relocated its London headquarters. The company signed a lease for space at Portland House, a 300,000 sq ft office building at St...
View ArticleRecruitment agency to create 21 jobs at new Manchester base
Recruitment agency Get Recruited is set to create 21 jobs at its new base in Manchester. The company has signed up for 2,162 sq ft on the second floor of 83 Fountain Street, a six-storey office scheme...
View ArticleDeputy Lord Mayor opens Liverpool’s new £1m vault
Liverpool’s first safe deposit vault has officially launched. Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Christine Banks was on hand to cut the ribbon at the £1m facility alongside co-founders Séamus Fahy and David Walsh....
View ArticleBolton businessman creates seven jobs with new estate and lettings agency
A new estate agency and lettings business has launched in Bolton. Price & Co opened its doors and created seven jobs with the help of six-figure funding from Royal Bank of Scotland. Businessman...
View ArticleBoxing workout platform Boxx launches new fitness app
Online boxing workout platform Boxx has launched an app. The London-based firm’s new mobile software will give users access to all the functions of the web platform but with a raft of new features. For...
View ArticleThis week's Yorkshire appointments
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of DWF’s Leeds head of litigation, Jason Blakey, who joins Squire Patton Boggs’ disputes team in Leeds. Mr. Blakey advises on a wide range of large...
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Ruth Pointon, Shahaab Afzal and Stefano Ciucci, Ardent Credit Services Ardent Credit Services, the Liverpool-based debt collection agency, has announced three senior appointments. Ruth Pointon is the...
View ArticleTailoring firm Moss Bros sees profits dip after year-end challenges
Men’s tailoring business Moss Bros Group PLC saw profits dip in 2017 after a challenging end to the year. The London-headquartered company made a pre-tax profit of £6.71m in the 12 months to January 27...
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