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Yorkshire Thursday 21 April 2022

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TOP STORY Yorkshire’s 2022 Queen’s Awards winners unveiled The company behind an iconic tea room brand, a video game developer and a provider of technology to sport governing bodies are among the Yorkshire recipients of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise in 2022. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: Tree constraints or tree opportunities? Verena Meyer, principal arboriculturist and landscape architect at Enzygo Ltd, says change the way you're thinking about trees on development sites. Read More

DEALS Card Factory agrees refinance with banks High street gift card retailer Card Factory has agreed terms of a refinancing with its banking syndicate. Read More NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance surpasses £50m lending Lending for NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), has topped £50m since its launch five years ago. Read More Performing arts optician targets growth with BEF support A Yorkshire optician catering to performing artists is targeting growth after paying off its first business loan. Read More Rubicon completes utilities business carve-out Industrial private equity investment firm Rubicon Partners has acquired the utilities business of Amey in a carve-out transaction. Read More

PROPERTY YCP secures £13.42m Paragon Development Finance funding Housebuilder Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has secured £13.42m funding from Paragon Development Finance to support two housing developments. Read More Trebor Developments completes final Avion letting Trebor Developments has completed the final letting at its Avion scheme at Doncaster Sheffield Airport's Aero Centre. Read More Strategic development partner sought for York Central JLL has been appointed by Homes England and Network Rail to procure a strategic development partner for the York Central scheme. Read More New financial director for Iguana Developments Hull-based Iguana Developments has named a new financial director. Read More Animal opens new West Yorkshire store Lifestyle clothing brand Animal has opened a new store in West Yorkshire. Read More Landsec launches retail and hospitality packages Property giant Landsec has launched a new product offering for retail and hospitality brands, developed in response to rising demand from digital natives and the rapidly evolving needs of traditional retailers. Read More

BUSINESS Best performance since 2017 for Safestyle Listed double glazing retailer and manufacturer Safestyle UK has reported its best financial performance since 2017 despite continued uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Read More New chief executive for KCOM Broadband and communications provider KCOM has appointed a new chief executive. Read More Cera recruiting for 150 Yorkshire roles Healthcare-at-home provider Cera is recruiting almost 150 care assistant positions in Bradford and Calderdale. Read More Sheffield to host World Seniors Snooker Championship Sheffield is once again set to host to the World Seniors Snooker Championship next month. Read More PM to reveal £1bn commercial deals on India visit Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to reveal a number of commercial agreements today, including more than £1bn in new investments and export deals creating almost 11,000 jobs across the UK, as he arrives in Gujarat for the start of a two-day visit to India. Read More

MANUFACTURING New research centre opened to boost UK manufacturing The University of Sheffield has officially opened its new research centre to support the development of the next generation of materials to meet the needs of UK manufacturers. Read More Severfield hails record order book Listed structural steel group Severfield has hailed a record order book and said it was well-placed to take advantage of significant future opportunities. Read More

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MEMBER NEWS Host of international projects for Scala Huddersfield-based supply chain and logistics consultancy Scala has secured a series of international projects. Read More Red Diamond Executive sources new MD for manufacturer West Yorkshire headhunting company Red Diamond Executive has placed a new managing director at a compaction equipment manufacturer. Read More

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SERVICES & GUIDES Location Leeds City Region 2021 Your informative guide to how different sectors are performing, what the key strengths are and what property investment opportunities exist. Read More Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More

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