Leeds law firm, BW Legal has partnered with Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets to become the charity’s first ever headline sponsor for its annual sleep out event. ‘Sleep with Simon’, which will take place on 26th September 2019, is expected to welcome 200 participants to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, where they willRead more
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A Yorkshire-based start-up gin and whisky distillery has partnered with three leading UK stockists to supply a range of its award-winning gins. Based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, Cooper King Distillery has added a further three leading brands to its portfolio including English Heritage, That Boutique-y Gin Company, and Ocado. The distillery has also expanded intoRead more
The summer is in full swing and this month we’re encouraging you to don your favourite ice-cold tipple, sit back in the deckchair and catch our latest interview with journalist-come-media entrepreneur (who has the best name in the business!) Here Bird tells us about the heroic people who inspire him and what his new ventureRead more
Leeds Corn Exchange is set to host a unique Pride event in support of the city’s older LGBT community. Organised by Friends of Dorothy, the event named ‘Leeds Ageing with Pride’ will see a ruby slipper café tea dance and sing along held in the iconic building on Sunday 4th August from 3pm. The eventRead more
A virtual assistant company is celebrating one year of business success with a growing portfolio of clients. Leeds-based businesswoman, Amy Russell launched Crescent Virtual Assistant (VA) to support busy business owners with a focus on reliable and timely outsourced support. Amy left her 25-year long career in administration to launch her business in July 2018Read more
A leading Yorkshire-based children’s play solutions provider has created two new bespoke installations, one in a prison and one for a shopping centre. SLKids, a division of Leeds-based Sound Leisure, has installed play areas for public houses for the past decade since opening. The firm has expanded its offering to other sectors and has nowRead more
A Yorkshire-based wealth management firm has appointed an associate director to support the launch of its new financial planning operation. Charlotte Kelso joins Leodis Wealth as associate director to run Leodis Wealth Financial Planning arm of the 31-year old Leeds-based asset management firm. With more than 23 years’ experience, Charlotte is a financial services professional,Read more
The UK’s only manufacturer of classic jukeboxes, Leeds-based Sound Leisure, has built a custom-made jukebox for Harrogate based, CNG (Contract Natural Gas). Taking over six weeks to design and build at the Crossgates-based Sound Leisure factory, the manufacturer worked closely with the CNG team on the unique design of the vinyl playing jukebox. Hand-made byRead more
A reliability solutions business that launched from Yorkshire 18 months ago has formed a new partnership to aid its expansion to the Middle East. West Yorkshire-based Pro-Reliability Solutions has joined forces with Hugaas Asset Management based in Dubai to offer a comprehensive suite of asset management solutions. Headed up by Holmfirth-based businessman, Gary Tyne, Pro-ReliabilityRead more
The UK’s longest running index of disruptive new startups, the Startups 100, has been announced and Vet-AI has landed position 100. Run by Startups.co.uk, the Startups 100 offers a diverse showcase of new businesses which demonstrate innovation, solid financials, economic impact, and the ability to scale. The list was invigilated by a host of high-profileRead more
