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BGF named most active investor in women-led scale-ups
BGF, the UK & Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has been named the
most active institutional investor in women-led businesses for the second year
running.
The accolade comes following the launch of the ScaleUp Institute’s annual Female
Founders Index which shines a light on ‘visible’ scaleups in
Charity gala raises £2,300 for Breast Cancer Now
Local sisters and owners of X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire,
Helen Foster and Claire Ide, recently organised a charity gala which raised over
£2,300 for national charity, Breast Cancer Now.
The event which took place on in early March at The Old Rishworthians rugby
club, invited Helen
Housebuilder advocates equality on International Women’s Day
Jackie Priestley, assistant site manager at Harron Homes’ Highfield Manor
development in Fixby, Yorkshire – which won Harron development of the year 2022,
can attest to the progress made in the construction industry mindset over the
past few decades.
Jackie got her start in the industry as an apprentice plasterer over
Firm strengthens team with two appointments and a promotion
Finance recruitment consultancy Headstar has made two appointments and a
promotion to its Leeds-based team following record demand for its services.
Sharon Phillips has been appointed to head up the company’s transactional
finance division, which is experiencing surging demand as employers look to
strengthen their finance functions through the
South Yorkshire businesswomen invited to #BreakTheBias in tech innovation event
Businesswomen based in South Yorkshire are invited to an event to celebrate the
success of women tech entrepreneurs and ask how others can be supported to set
up innovative digital companies.
The ‘Celebrating Women in Tech’ event is inspired by this year’s International
Women’s Day theme #BreaktheBias and
RFS strengthens team with new marketing manager
Ripon Farm Services (RFS), one of the leading agricultural machinery suppliers
in the UK, has appointed Sophie Allanby as Marketing Manager.
Sophie joins RFS at an exciting stage in the company’s development.
Sophie grew up on an arable farm just outside Malton and was actively involved
with her local
Aon unveiled as Harrogate Town AFC Ladies sponsor
Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has today
announced that it is investing in Harrogate Town AFC Ladies as the women’s
team’s main sponsor.
The announcement further supports Aon’s commitment to making a positive social
impact in its communities and aligns with its