Work starts on new council housing in Leeds
Work has started on two new social housing developments in Leeds. The Osmondthorpe site is one of two new schemes being delivered by national contractor Willmott Dixon and will deliver 59 new homes in...
View ArticleYork veterinary group acquires another practice as part of growth drive
A York-based veterinary group has added a South Wales practice to the group as its latest acquisition. VetPartners, which owns more than 100 of the UK’s small animal, equine, farm and mixed practices,...
View ArticleBar and grill opens at Royal Botanic Gardens
A new restaurant has opened at the Royal Botanic Gardens as part of a five year estate strategy. Designed by Ryder Architecture, the restaurant is part of bigger plans to regenerate buildings without...
View Article"We’re ready to make noise": How three Newcastle entrepreneurs are disrupting...
The founders of fledgling Newcastle-based company Kudos are incredibly passionate about honesty being at the centre of what they do; this was clear when they took the time to chat to Bdaily about their...
View ArticleNatural pet food specialist to boost global growth with Eastern expansion
Natural pet food producer Lily’s Kitchen has plans to double its international business in 2019 with a focus on Europe, Middle East and Asia. The London-based company, which already operates in 12...
View ArticleLife insurer secures £10m funding to boost wellbeing proposition
London-based life insurance specialist yulife has raised £10m in a Series A funding round led by the venture capital firm that backed Spotify, iZettle and depop. Creandum Funds led the funding round,...
View ArticleJewellery marketplace startup launches £400k crowdfunding campaign with...
B2B marketplace MarketOrders has kickstarted its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.com today (May 29). Aiming to raise a minimum of £400k, the jewellery marketplace startup plans to use the funding to...
View ArticleEntrepreneur behind BBC iPlayer secures $4m for legal startup platform
Startup fundraising platform SeedLegals has closed a $4 million Series A round aimed at accelerating its international expansion. In a round led by venture capital firm Index Ventures with...
View ArticleBehavioural consultancy wins aging workforce contract across three regions
A North East behavioural consultancy has won a new contract to deliver an aging workforce programme across three regions. Duo Global Consulting has secured a contract with Education Development Trust,...
View ArticleEntrepreneur makes Sunderland's Evolve Business Centre his new digital...
A new digital business aiming to transform the region’s streets with high impact screens is expanding. This news comes less than six months after the company was formed. Smart Outdoor, which provides...
View ArticleYorkshire business club strengthens London links with new partnership
A Leeds business club has announced a new reciprocal partnership with London-based City University Club to boost opportunities for graduates. City University Club, which was established in 1895 as a...
View ArticleJesmond startup wins £300k backing through North East Innovation Fund
Donr has received a £300k equity investment from the North East Innovation Fund. The fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by Northstar Ventures. The investment...
View ArticleYorkshire SMEs to get ‘investment ready’ with new programme
Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new ‘Investment Readiness’ programme to support Yorkshire SMEs to access funding for growth. Delivered by business support provider Winning...
View ArticleArtisan gin specialist boosts growth thanks to university
A Northumberland based spirits company has boosted its business development activities through Northumbria University’s Business Clinic. Established in 2016, Northumberland Spirit Company began in the...
View ArticleInnovation centre launches entrepreneur accelerator programme
Coworking space and innovation centre Plexal has announced the launch of a new accelerator programme. Plexal’s OpenDoor initiative will support products, services and projects that make work more...
View ArticleDragons' Den craft wool specialist eyes overseas expansion
A Yorkshire craft wool company which gained backing on TV’s Dragons’ Den has plans to grow turnover by 70 per cent this year through export sales. Wool Couture secured investment from the BBC show’s...
View ArticleLaunchpad secures entrepreneur support funding extension
A programme that offers support to entrepreneurs and new businesses has successfully secured funding that will extend the programme until at least 2022. The ERDF-funded Sheffield City Region Launchpad...
View ArticleHuddersfield research centre expands into China
A research centre based at the University of Huddersfield has expanded into China. University of Huddersfield’s Centre for Efficiency and Performance Engineering will be a focal point of a network...
View ArticleFashion marketplace Depop raises $62m to expand London teams
Online fashion marketplace Depop has raised $62m in a Series C investment round led by global growth equity firm General Atlantic. Existing investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Balderton Capital,...
View ArticleGosforth golf club reopens after renovation
A Gosforth-based golf club has reopened its doors following a remodelling of the club. City of Newcastle Golf Club opened to the public again on June 3, has been undergoing a full renovation since the...
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