Thursday, March 28, 2024

York

Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of David Richardson as its new Compliance Officer. A qualified solicitor, David worked for a prominent Newcastle-based personal injury firm for almost 20 years, specialising in cases which included disputed liability, alleged fraud RTA and employer and public liability. He moved into...
The UK’s adult numeracy crisis hits the North Yorkshire region, with over a third of people surveyed lacking fundamental, functional maths skills and qualifications. A survey conducted by Yorkshire non-profit Better Connect, who work to facilitate community projects across the region, shows that 36.64% of the 2,860 working-age adults surveyed...
It might be unlucky for some, but it’s full steam ahead for award-winning Yorkshire-based 360 Chartered Accountants as the firm celebrates its 13th birthday. Starting with just three members of staff in a serviced office in East Yorkshire, founder Andy Steele admits that while 360 has gone from strength to...
Reed Boardall has been accredited with a Bronze award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) as an employer that supports defence personnel and inspires others to do the same. Already, the Yorkshire-based logistics business has 23 veterans, serving personnel employed part-time and reservists in the team at its...
Marrtree Investments has begun work on a new 2.4 acre business park on the site of the former B&M store at Clifton Moor in York. The developer will have invested £4.5m in the scheme on completion, which will create 27,000 sq ft of modern business space across four units...
Yorkshire’s Cooper King Distillery is toasting a buoyant 12 months on the back of more prestigious retail listings of its sustainable gins, vodka and liqueur. The eco-distillery has secured a national listing of its carbon-negative Dry Gin in 19 John Lewis stores and on johnlewis.com. Live since September, the listing...
Scanlans has recruited a property manager to take care of its burgeoning North Yorkshire portfolio following a raft of contract wins. Darran Ezard has joined Scanlans’ Leeds office and is managing apartment blocks and other residential developments in Harrogate and further afield in locations including Boroughbridge, Ripon, York and Whitby. He...
Residents in the village of Skelton are enjoying game-changing internet speeds after Quickline Communications introduced its full fibre broadband services to the community as part of the Superfast West Yorkshire and York project. Skelton, north of York, is the latest area to be offered fast, reliable fibre broadband by Quickline...
Multi-disciplinary engineering business Spencer Group has announced the launch of a new office in York, expanding its regional coverage and operations base for its teams. The 16 Toft Green office will provide a central location for clients and staff working nationwide, with excellent transport links via both road and rail,...
York-based Orion Windows Limited has been bought out of administration by Orion Home Improvements Limited, saving the jobs of all 16 staff. Established in 1989, the independently-owned company supplies conservatories, orangeries and extensions as well as high performance windows and doors. It has a showroom in Clifton Moor, York, with...