Homeware startup going for growth with London Business School programme
Home furnishings startup, Stitched, successfully pitched to secure mentoring from leading digital marketing agency, PACK. The pitch took place as part of the package made available by London Business...
View ArticleHuddersfield firm helps charitable duo raise £500k for country's biggest causes
A Yorkshire-based two-man fundraising duo has raised almost £500k with the support from a local Huddersfield-based business. Linthwaite-based Arrow Self Drive has been supporting the small team at...
View ArticleKids Planet to double nursery portfolio with £6.5m investment
Nursery business Kids Planet has secured a £6.5m investment from funding provider BGF. The seven-figure backing will enable the Cheshire-headquartered company to double its portfolio of 23 nurseries...
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12 promotions, Grant Thornton Business advisory group Grant Thornton has announced 12 promotions across its Liverpool- and Manchester-based audit teams. Jennifer Woods has been bumped up to associate...
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Charlotte Holgate and John Hebden, Fox Agency B2B marketing firm Fox Agency has added to its team with two appointments. John Hebden joined the company from Agency TK as business development manager. A...
View ArticleAI-powered property compliance platform secures £500k investment
Property compliance firm GetRentr has secured a six-figure boost from a group of strategic investors. The geospatial-powered platform raised more than £500k from Life Ventures, EPIC Private Equity LLP...
View ArticleFitness company launches new digital workout service
A fitness company based in Yorkshire has launched a new online workout aimed at experienced gym goers. The Boss Workouts brand combines the knowledge of sports scientists and personal trainers to...
View ArticleLaunch of digital startup in Scarborough to create 16 'skilled' jobs
A female entrepreneur from Scarborough has set up a software company that aims to bring up to 16 new jobs to the area. Jo Thompson, founder and owner of Spectrum Cleaning Solutions, has started a new...
View ArticleThis Newcastle entrepreneur is now expanding his business overseas
Newcastle-based scaleup, Weekend Box Club is eyeing European expansion after shipping its first boxes to Germany and Austria this week. Having grown its existing business organically and exponentially...
View ArticleNew software platform launched to help users create virtual schools
A London-based entrepreneur has launched a new platform that enables influencers, creators and experts to create and monetise their own content using white label software. HowNow Ltd, founded by Nelson...
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hlw Keeble Hawson has further strengthened its commercial property department in Doncaster with the appointment of two new solicitors. Hardev Saimbhi specialised in commercial property at a Wakefield...
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Gemma Ashton and Zoe Foster-Arnold, Emirates Old Trafford Manchester venue Emirates Old Trafford has added two new recruits to its in-house events team. Gemma Ashton joined the company as event sales...
View ArticleNew partnership formed to boost entrepreneurs across Yorkshire
A new partnership has been formed to provide commercial finance to entrepreneurs who want to launch or grow businesses across the Yorkshire region. The Business Catalyst Club has agreed a deal with...
View Article'Madchester' inspired record label launches on Gateshead's quayside
A new independent record label formed by two local musicians has launched on the Tyne. Ginger Syrup Records, the brainchild of music producer, Dee Dowling and singer-songwriter Gary Wight, has opened...
View ArticleFive years on from Rana Plaza: The new fashion brand encouraging you to buy...
Local fashion brand, Born UK has launched its second collection after less than 12 months in business. The company is aiming to encourage consumers to ditch fast fashion in favour of sustainable...
View ArticleScottish expansion for Newcastle’s Explain Market Research
Research agency Explain Market Research has expanded its presence in Scotland. A raft of new client wins have given the Newcastle-based company a boost north of the border, including briefs with...
View ArticlePet brand Love My Human picks Chelsea for first UK store
Luxury pet lifestyle brand Love My Human is coming to Chelsea. The company, which started out as an online ship, will establish its first store at 308 King’s Road. Spanning 1,700 sq ft across a ground...
View ArticleChartered surveyor launches valuation and asset disposal business in Bradford
A chartered surveyor has launched a company specialising in the valuation and disposal of machinery and business assets in Bradford. Pinder Asset Solutions is headed by Jason Pinder, a chartered...
View ArticleBIC programme creates new business opportunities for region
The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) is encouraging businesses across the region to exchange knowledge and collaborate with partners overseas. The ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’...
View ArticleThis week's Yorkshire appointments
Real estate lawyer Eve Gregory has joined Clarion’s property team as a legal director and the firm has also appointed Marcus Watson as an associate. With almost 25 years’ experience in private...
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