Barnsley company opening doors to growth
Barnsley company opening the door to multi-million pound growth A Yorkshire business specialising in external doors has announced an increased turnover of £29 million and has created 20 new jobs following…
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Ghd’s Khan wins top finance awards accolade
Umar Khan, commercial finance manager at Leeds-based global hair products brand ghd, has been awarded the top prize the Yorkshire Rising Stars of the Year Awards, which celebrate the region’s…
We need holistic change to attract housing investment
At the beginning of the week we heard of the growth that is happening in the UK housing market – except for two regions, Northern Ireland and North East England. Why…
Burnley-based Anti-Corrosives Ltd calls in administrators
Burnley-based Industrial Anti-Corrosives Ltd has called in business advisory firm, BDO LLP, to act as administrators after suffering from the poor economic climate. Kerry Bailey and Jon Newell were jointly appointed…
Banks and building societies: telling them apart
The world of personal finance is one that isn’t particularly easy to understand at first glance. When looking for the right type of current or savings account, mortgage or personal…
The alternative to alternative finance for SME’s
The challenges faced by small businesses in accessing finance have been well documented. And now the focus has switched to the alternatives to bank credit – such as crowdfunding, asset…
Entrepreneur pitches invited to new £2m incubator fund
A ground-breaking £2m ‘incubator’ fund designed to unlock northern business soul has been launched in Sheffield. Up to a hundred business leaders and social entrepreneurs gathered for the launch of the…
Debt financing gap sees private equity deals dip
A dearth of debt to support transactions hit the values being paid for private equity deals hard in the first three months of 2013, according to BDO’s latest Private Company…
Vertu acquisition secures foothold in Land Rover market
A team of lawyers at Bond Dickinson (formerly Dickinson Dees and Bond Pearce) has advised Vertu Motors plc on the £31 million acquisition of Leeds-based Albert Farnell Limited in addition…
IMF calls for changes to UK fiscal plan
The UK economy is still a "long way from strong and sustainable recovery" according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual check-up. A report from IMF has called the UK economy weak, and…