Business

BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland – has appointed Becky Odam to strengthen its team in Yorkshire and the North East. Becky joins BGF’s portfolio team from Elaghmore LLP, where she spent the last three years managing new and existing

Hill Cross Furniture, the family-owned contract furniture supplier, has announced strategic leadership changes as it prepares for accelerated future growth. The North-Yorkshire based business is also moving to a group model, with expansion into new sectors including residential and luxury lounge furniture on the back of rising client demand. Hill

Hippo, a leading digital services provider, has a strategic partnership with Virgin Trains Ticketing, the rail ticketing app that has revolutionised train travel by offering customers a seamless way to book train travel and save money at the same time. Travellers that book any train ticket across Great Britain via

Three friends have taken over a sandwich shop in a popular East Yorkshire village. Sisters Zoe Robinson and Emma Neale from Wilberfoss have partnered with Jodie Tate from High Catton to take on the lease of the former Bridge Rolls sandwich shop in the centre of Stamford Bridge. Since taking

Affordable Justice, the fast-growing non-profit alternative business structure legal service has appointed divorce lawyer Samantha Harrison to its growing team of solicitors offering affordable family law legal services to women throughout the UK. Samantha has particular expertise in domestic abuse matters, divorce and child arrangements. Founded and run by women,

Family-run creative hub and events venue Writers Retreat is launching four children’s books on Sunday 10 December in Beal, North Yorkshire. * Craggie Aggie, by Jan Birley, who is also Writers Retreat’s founder and award-winning screenwriter, and illustrated by David Thompson of Hyperbright Studios * Being Lily, by Helen Hartley

A number of West Yorkshire organisations have received a combined investment of £11.4 million to deliver projects that will support local businesses to drive growth and innovation, Mayor Tracy Brabin has announced. Successful projects include £3.8 million towards a new health and wellbeing innovation centre at the University