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August 5, 2021|Business

“You’ll benefit more now the SDLT holiday is ending” says local property expert

The Stamp Duty Holiday, a tax break which has spurred the UK housing market into overdrive throughout the pandemic, recently began to wind down. Until 30th September, buyers will only benefit from the break on the first £250,000 of their property, as opposed to £500,000 before 30th June this year. Although the stamp duty holiday isn’t over yet, the property market is already beginning to recover from the overload of demand. Local property experts and owners of X-Press Legal Services South and W

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August 3, 2021|Business

Four key hires for technical PR agency

Technical communications specialist Scriba PR has made four key hires – taking the headcount to 13 – to bolster its service offering and tackle even more strategic briefs. Bolstering the account management team is Katie Coxall, who joins the B2B PR firm from Open Communications Ltd – where she looked after messaging for the likes of HARIBO and The Yorkshire Mafia. With a wealth of agency experience and a masters degree in linguistics, Katie’s passion for the written word will see her lead on s

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August 3, 2021|Business

Making your mark as a female entrepreneur in Yorkshire

Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. iwoca set up this support initiative as government data showed there’d been little progress in increasing the number of female-led businesses in the UK, and that female workers in Yorkshire may have been more affected by the pandemic than in other regions. Through this series of events, they’re brin

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August 2, 2021|Business

Business development director joins LCF Law

Kirsteen McFadzean has joined leading Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, as business development director. Kirsteen brings a wealth of experience to the role after previously overseeing business development at several regional, national and international law firms. She is well-accustomed to harnessing a full range of business development activities to drive growth in the legal industry, as well as creating sales and marketing strategies spanning PR, events, seminars, sponsorship, advertising, online

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July 30, 2021|Business

Strata launches interior design tool following ‘hugely positive’ first half

Luxury house builder Strata has announced the launch of its new design programme which allows customers to create an entirely bespoke interior that can be factored into the build process and completed ahead of their move-in date. Established in 1909 and based in Doncaster, Strata boasts developments across Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Midlands including the recently completed Belong in Eckington. The launch of its new design platform – called Home Configurator – allows customers to customise

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July 28, 2021|Business

Huddersfield PR agency enhances junior team with appointment and promotion

Following a series of contract wins, Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency KC Communications has recruited a Junior PR Executive and made an internal promotion as it sets out its ambition to increase turnover by 60% by August 2022. Abi Gosling has joined the agency, having completed her A-Levels at Huddersfield New College, as Junior PR Executive role, and is the 5th recruit to the agency in the last 12 months. Abi will be undertaking a PRCA Apprenticeship course as part of her role,

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July 21, 2021|Business

Yorkshire PR agency champions new client

Leeds-based MacComms has been appointed by workplace wellbeing company Champion Health to manage the fast-growing firm’s public relations. Champion Health has invested in the PR agency to support its continued growth having successfully received £1 million investment from Twinkl last year. MacComms is responsible for raising the profile and credibility of the young business which supports employers to support their employee’s wellbeing. MacComms, formed in April 2015 by multi-award-winning bus

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July 20, 2021|Business

Avant Homes brings four new developments to Yorkshire

Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes is set to deliver 442 new-build properties for the region across four new development sites. The new developments are located within close proximity to some of Yorkshire’s major towns and cities and have a gross combined development value of £116.3m The new sites include Chaucer’s Green in Hatfield, Elliott Place in Castleford and Radford’s Meadow in Micklefield and Ambretone Park in Green Hammerton. As well as these developments providing hundreds of new ho

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July 20, 2021|Business

Spacemade launches Leeds coworking space in former Pizza Express

Spacemade has launched its newest coworking space at its Park House building in Leeds to meet the soaring demand for flexible workspaces post-Covid. The 4,000 sq ft space, which was formerly a Pizza Express, has been completely transformed into a modern coworking hub for businesses, entrepreneurs and remote workers looking for flexibility and community spirit. It opened on July 15th. Centrally located overlooking the leafy Park Square, five minutes from Leeds Station and surrounded by shops an

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July 13, 2021|Business

Leeds City Region partners join forces to prioritise adult learning

Luminate Education Group has teamed up with partners across the Leeds City Region to host a series of free short courses for adults, as part of the national Festival of Learning. The group is working alongside local organisations and education providers to get adults in the region back into education, following the challenges of the pandemic. Now in its 29th year, the Festival of Learning (formerly Adult Learners’ Week) was launched to celebrate adult students and encourage others to participa

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July 13, 2021|Business

‘5 on the farm’ festival announces official event partners

Leading wine brand ‘Lindeman’s Wines’ has been announced as one of the sponsors of this summer’s ‘5 on the Farm Festival’ at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Organisers behind the Channel 5 festival, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday, have also revealed that top outdoor clothing and camping brand ‘GO Outdoors’ is also confirmed as an official event partner too. Lindeman’s Wines will be the official hospitality sponsor and will be visible throughout the event, alongside sponsor

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July 13, 2021|Business

New office manager for growing accountancy firm

21 Chartered Accountants have added a new member to their growing team with the appointment of Rachel Scott as their office manager. The Sheffield based professional service firm identified the need for a new member of staff to come in to manage internal procedures to allow the senior management team to focus more of their efforts of servicing clients and identifying new business opportunities. Rachel, who is also studying a part time master’s degree in Business and Human Resource Management.

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