AppyParking paves the way for intelligent mobility with £7.6m Series A funding
A mobility tech firm aiming to transform parking has closed a £7.6m Series A investment round. AppyParking has secured the funding in a round led by London-based West Hill Capital, with participation...
View ArticleCentral London mixed-use destination continues to take shape with new brands
Nine brands will be joining a growing mixed-use retail complex in Central London. The new retail, food and beverage brands including GANT, Kiehl’s and Bar Douro will be opening on British Land’s...
View ArticleCross-border trade finance provider closes $200million in funding to expand
A leading provider of cross-border trade finance, has closed a $200 million in funding with Natixis to expand its capital markets programme. Stenn, who are headquartered in London, closed $200m...
View ArticleHarrogate firm lands contract to maintain public buildings
A Harrogate company clinched a major contract to look after more than 60 public buildings across its home town district. Robinsons Facilities Services has been appointed to carry out maintenance to the...
View ArticleBusiness bank opens new office in Leeds
A business bank has opened a new office in Leeds to help businesses unlock growth. Wyelands Bank has opened a new regional office on Albion Street in Leeds, to help businesses in Yorkshire and the...
View ArticleSelf-storage unit acquires new £20m site in North West London
A self-storage site has acquired a new 6.4 acre site in Harrow for £20m. Big Yellow, advised by the Industrial and Logistics team at global real estate advisor Colliers International, will develop a...
View ArticleTwo entrepreneurs raise $2.1m seed funding to scale operations internationally
London-based VertoFX is aiming to solve issues in cross-border payments focusing on businesses in emerging markets, and is scaling operations into Africa. The startup was part of the latest YCombinator...
View ArticleNew entrepreneurs bring taste of the Philippines to Sunderland
A husband and wife team have brought Filipino food to Sunderland with the launch of a new store. Marc and Sheila Hodgkinson have opened Sheila’s Mini Mart on Hylton Road with the support of the North...
View ArticleYorkshire e-commerce firm creates new jobs for European growth with £250k...
A Yorkshire e-commerce business is set to grow its European sales after securing a £250k loan from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance. Total Racking Solutions, which is based in Normanton, supplies shelving...
View ArticleGoCompare.com group acquires energy savings concept of Dragons’ Den winner
The group behind GoCompare.com has announced it has acquired This Is The Big Deal Limited (trading as Look After My Bills). Look After My Bills, which was awarded the best equity deal in TV show...
View ArticleRecruitment industry duo raise the bar in executive search with new company...
A pair of recruitment specialists have launched a new business aimed at delivering appointments for high growth and private equity-backed businesses. BlairWest was established by Newcastle recruitment...
View ArticleHarrogate service provider expands with acquisition of creative consultancy...
Performance improvement company, TALENTStream, has today announced it has acquired Leeds-based creative design consultancy, Strive Group. Four Strive Group staff members will take their skills in...
View ArticleRetail outlet at The O2 announces eight new unit openings
ICON outlet at The O2 in Greenwich has announced eight new openings for the summer. These include retail units for adidas, Nike, Regatta, Craghoppers and Beauty Outlet, as well as three new restaurant...
View ArticleJust Eat to create “one of the world's largest online food delivery...
Food delivery specialist Just Eat has reached an agreement in principle with Dutch firm Takeaway.com to combine and create a global online delivery platform. The agreement has set out the key terms of...
View ArticleYorkshire glamping firm goes Dutch with first international deal
A North Yorkshire ‘luxury’ camping pod manufacturer as secured its first overseas deal with a campsite operator in the Netherlands. Harrogate-based firm Anthropods has secured a deal to provide pods to...
View Article200 new jobs planned for North East energy firm following seven-figure...
A North East commercial energy consultancy is set to create at least 200 new jobs following a seven-figure investment into new office space. Direct Business Solutions has taken almost 9,500 sq ft of...
View ArticleFiverr launches ‘agency’ style platform to connect freelancers
Freelance specialist Fiverr has launched a collaboration-centric platform for professionals to partner on projects. New platform Studios allows Fiverr freelancers with different skillsets to join...
View ArticleDragons' Den-backed vitamin tea entrepreneurs brewing up overseas investment
A Harrogate manufacturer of vitamin-infused teas is aiming to triple its revenue to £700k this year following overseas expansion. TEA+ recently made a successful appearance on BBC’s Dragons’ Den in...
View ArticleSilicon Valley-based startup community set to launch in Yorkshire
A global pre-seed business accelerator is set to open a Yorkshire chapter for its community of startups with the support of a Leeds business centre. The Founder Institute (FI), which is based in...
View ArticleHow Northstar Ventures is delivering new support for North East startups and...
Northstar Ventures has teamed with Business Doctors to develop a new solution targeting businesses in the region. Working in collaboration, Northstar and Business Doctors piloted a new initiative...
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