London startup to lead ‘wonky veg revolution’ with £350k crowdfund
A business based in London is looking to drive the ‘wonky veg revolution’ with a six-figure crowdfund. Oddbox is the company behind a scheme providing boxes of misshapen but perfectly edible fruit and...
View ArticleSocial regeneration fund reaches £1.7m North East investment milestone
North East procurement consultancy Prosper has awarded £250k to its social regeneration fund, taking the total invested to help create jobs and support community projects in the region to over £1.7m....
View ArticleHuddersfield graphics firm Leach to double turnover with new management team
Huddersfield-headquartered graphic display business Leach has revealed plans to double turnover and appointed a new senior management team. In the wake of the company’s acquisition by French-owned...
View ArticleNewcastle’s Frank Recruitment Group establishes new tech brand
International recruiter Frank Recruitment Group has established a new brand to cater for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) industry. The Newcastle-headquartered business said its new arm, Jefferson Frank,...
View ArticleMissed Bdaily’s latest webinar with Sheffield Hallam University? Catch it...
Professional development in the workplace was the topic of discussion in Bdaily’s latest interactive webinar. Hosting the online event in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) at the end...
View ArticlePwC launches scaleup programme for women-led businesses
Professional services giant PwC has teamed up with business network Blooming Founders to launch a programme for female-led scaleups. Eight high-growth businesses founded by women have been chosen to...
View ArticleTeesside roof company to create jobs and target new overseas markets
Roof insulation business TaperedPlus has doubled its workload, expanded into new overseas markets and revealed plans to create jobs on the back of recent project wins. The Teesside-based company will...
View ArticleJet2.com collaborates with Invest Newcastle in new direct flight scheme
Invest Newcastle and leisure airline, Jet2.com have teamed up to provide a direct flight from Newcastle to Nice for MIPIM 2019. The international property event will take place in Cannes on the French...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Kevin McFadyen, Charlotte Cox and Nicola Mathews, Pentland Brands Pentland Brands Limited has appointed three directors to lead its Berghaus, team sports (Canterbury and Mitre) and fashion footwear...
View ArticleThis week's Yorkshire appointments
Switalskis Solicitors has appointed 12 new associates across its 13 Yorkshire offices following the completion of the firm’s first Associate Development Programme. The programme was designed to give...
View ArticleThis week's North East appointments
Kenton Bazeley and Helen Lyne, Archers Law Teesside-based Archers Law has added to its litigation team with two new hires. Kenton Bazeley joined the company as partner and head of litigation and Helen...
View Article‘Little room for optimism’ as Yorkshire economy shows marginal uptick
Business distress was marginally down in nearly every sector of Yorkshire’s economy in Q2 2018, according to research. The quarterly Red Flag Alert data from business recovery firm Begbies Traynor...
View ArticleThe HR Dept Newcastle to create jobs with five-figure investment
A business support company in South Tyneside is opening a new office and creating jobs with a five-figure investment. The HR Dept Newcastle will use £25k from the North East Small Loan Fund to expand...
View ArticleLondon workspace provider BizSpace invests £1m in Doncaster SME hub
Flexible workspace provider BizSpace has opened a new business centre in Doncaster. The London-headquartered firm’s £2.6m Gresley House facility, located on the eastern side of Ten Pound Walk,...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs launch ‘Rightmove’ of recruitment to simplify temp hiring process
An online platform for booking temporary staff has launched this week. TempRocket will aim to streamline the recruitment process by creating a one-stop-shop for hirers, agencies and contractors. With a...
View ArticleArtisan cheese shop to open at Doncaster’s Frenchgate Centre
An artisan cheese business is preparing to open a permanent store in Doncaster. The Chuckling Cheese Company will launch at Frenchgate Shopping Centre, where it previously operated as a popup, early...
View ArticleThis week's Yorkshire appointments
Law firm Andrew Jackson has announced the appointment of Hannah Farmer, who joins the firm’s team as an associate. Hannah’s expertise across a range of range of legal disciplines and particular...
View ArticleThis week's North East appointments
Mincoffs, the Newcastle-based law firm, has announced five new appointments and one newly promoted trainee solicitor. Mincoffs has now grown to a workforce of almost 80 and more will follow in the...
View ArticleThis week’s London appointments
David Lavin, Investec Asset Finance plc Investec Asset Finance plc (IAF) has welcomed David Lavin as a broker manager in its broker-introduced sales team. In his new role, David will be responsible for...
View ArticleTinder-backed contact lens disruptor closes £3.7m Series A
Direct-to-consumer contact lens brand Waldo has netted £3.7m in Series A funding. The seven-figure boost came from UK-based transatlantic investors PROfounders Capital and YYX Ventures, US firm...
View Article