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Tuesday 19 January 2021

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Profit up in “strong year” for timber group

Pre-tax profit has grown in the latest accounts for a historic group of timber businesses, with demand from the construction sector providing a boost during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Business Matters: 7 tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Karin Simonsen from Vistage says our research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects.
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Deals

Ice cream maker secures seven-figure funding

A Leeds-based ice cream manufacturer has secured seven-figure funding from Mobeus to help meet its expansion targets in the plant-based sector.
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Acorn Industrial Services acquires RW Bearings

International industrial supplier Acorn Industrial Services has completed a share acquisition of Gloucestershire-based RW Bearings.
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Ultimate Finance’s SME lending hits £1.5bn

Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance provided in excess of £1.5bn in funding to SMEs across the UK in 2020, supporting more than 1,000 new clients.
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Business

IoD appoints new South Yorkshire chair

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed a new chair of its South Yorkshire branch.
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BDO promotes Yorkshire partner

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed a new Yorkshire partner in its latest round of promotions.
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Robust first half performance at listed law firm

Listed law firm Knights has reported interim results featuring a 15 per cent increase in revenues, although the business fell to a reported pre-tax loss.
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Nicholas Associates Group restructures board

Nicholas Associates Group has restructured its board of directors, with its chief executive stepping down from the role.
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IGF appoints Yorkshire ABL director

Commercial finance provider Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed a new ABL director in Yorkshire.
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Experian’s UK and Ireland revenue starts to recover

Global information services giant Experian said its UK and Ireland revenue during the third quarter of its financial year "has been driven by increased new business and strengthening transactions reflecting improved credit supply".
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Property

SGI commits to new Sheffield DC office building

Developer Scarborough Group International (SGI) has committed to constructing a new speculative office building in the final phase of the Sheffield Digital Campus (Sheffield DC).
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Shell withdraws from waste to jet fuel plant project

Oil giant Shell has withdrawn from the joint development agreement for a proposed facility for the conversion of waste into aviation fuel.
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Views sought on updated airport parkway station plans

Public feedback is being sought on updated plans for a new Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway Station.
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Pantera Property names new chairman

Harrogate-based Pantera Property has brought in an experienced property professional as its new non-executive chairman.
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Planning consent for West Yorkshire extra care development

Planning approval has been granted for a new extra care scheme in West Yorkshire providing apartments for people over the age of 55.
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Work underway on £5m University of Huddersfield project

Robertson Construction has started work on a £5m project to create a new flagship research space at the University of Huddersfield's School of Computing and Engineering.
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Manufacturing

Hellens Group invests in North Yorkshire plant

Hellens Group, which has businesses in the construction, manufacturing, property and social housing sectors across the North East and North Yorkshire, has invested more than £1m in its Catterick plant.
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UXG recruits head of sales and marketing

Leeds-based digital services provider UX Global (UXG) has appointed a head of sales and marketing to support it growth plans.
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Waste management firm set to post profit

Listed specialist waste management group Augean is set to report a pre-tax profit in its full year results despite the impact of Covid-19.
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