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Thursday 22 April 2021

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Bank of England plans new Northern hub in Leeds

The Bank of England has revealed plans for a new Northern Hub in Leeds, building on its presence in the city that dates back to 1827. However, its existing cash centre is set to close.
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Ask the expert: The importance of geotechnical services

David Frayne, a director at Enzygo Geo-environmental, takes a look at the importance of geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering services for property developments ranging from private housing schemes based in the UK to large-scale high-rise skyscrapers overseas.
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Deals

MBO completed at drinks company with ThinCats backing

A management buyout (MBO) has been completed at a North Yorkshire drinks company supported by an eight-figure funding package from alternative finance lender ThinCats.
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Progeny Group acquires financial planning practice

Leeds-based multi-disciplinary professional services firm Progeny Group has swooped for a financial planning firm in Scotland.
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Boxphish buys Manchester competitor

Leeds-based cyber awareness and training company Boxphish has acquired a Manchester-headquartered competitor.
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Sills & Betteridge acquires Sheffield firm

Law firm Sills & Betteridge has acquired a practice in Sheffield.
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Sheffield firm advises on buy-in at over 50s travel specialist

A management buy-in has been completed at an over 50s holiday advice specialist supported by Sheffield-based corporate finance and legal services firm Mackenzie Spencer.
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AIM admission for musicMagpie

Prominent recommerce website musicMagpie has officially been admitted to AIM.
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Ask the expert: What should I invest in?

Is it a good time to invest? Jerry Sisk of G+E Wealth Management highlights what needs to be taken into consideration and what is the best mix to create an effective investment strategy.
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Business

Reward Finance targets new regions following record month

Reward Finance Group is set to expand into new regions following a record month.
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New chairman joins BigChange

A new chairman has been appointed at Leeds-based mobile workforce management technology specialist BigChange following its recent private equity investment.
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Irwin Mitchell to repay furlough funds and pay additional staff bonus

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed plans to repay funds received through the government's Job Retention Scheme and award staff an additional 3 per cent bonus this month in recognition of the efforts during the pandemic.
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Appointments and promotions for NorthEdge

NorthEdge has made a series of appointments and promotions across its Manchester and Leeds offices.
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Growing number of Yorkshire firms facing financial distress - Begbies

A growing number of Yorkshire businesses are facing financial distress despite government support measures designed to avoid mass insolvencies, according to research from insolvency and restructuring business advisory firm Begbies Traynor.
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Fulcrum awarded £5.9m contracts at new development

Sheffield-based multi-utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum has secured a pair of contracts worth a combined £5.9m for work on a new Nottinghamshire development.
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Business Matters: Leeds City Region and India - Building partnerships to drive textile innovation

In this blog we interview Professor Parik Goswami, director of the technical textiles research centre and head of the department for fashion and textiles at the University of Huddersfield, as he explains how they are driving forward innovation in sustainable textiles and why the time is right for Leeds City Region to be building links with India.
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Property

Yorkshire Property Industry Awards housebuilder winners revealed

In the fourth instalment of the Yorkshire Property Industry Awards announcements, Insider is revealing the winners of three awards for residential developers and housebuilders.
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Buy It Direct agrees deal on massive warehouse unit

West Yorkshire-based online consumer goods retailer Buy It Direct has agreed a deal on a massive warehouse unit close to East Midlands Airport.
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£5m refurb of historic Leeds building nearing completion

The £5m refurbishment of a historic Leeds city centre building, originally occupied by the forerunner to Next, is set to complete this summer.
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Farm equipment manufacturer relocates to East Yorkshire

A European manufacturer and supplier of agricultural machinery has relocated to £3m purpose-built premises in East Yorkshire, supported by property and construction consultancy LHL Group.
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Debt restructure agreed for QHotels portfolio

The joint venture behind the QHotels portfolio has agreed a debt restructure with its lending club.
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Moorfield and Bricklane enter £600m UK PRS partnership

Real estate fund manager Moorfield Group and Bricklane, a proptech residential investment platform, have established a partnership that is targeting a £600m UK portfolio of professionally managed homes for rent.
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Manufacturing

Avacta Group hails “momentous year”

Listed biotechnology business Avacta Group has hailed a "momentous year" following its work on the development of a Covid-19 test.
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Specialist planning solicitor joins Rollits

Law firm Rollits has appointed a specialist planning solicitor to work at its offices in York and Hull.
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Architects’ practice completes work on new Haribo store

A West Yorkshire architects' practice has completed the design and installation of a new Haribo store at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands.
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