Business Desk Yorkshire Headlines

Working capital given to Abbeycrest

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:56:18 +0000

ABBEYCREST\'S shares are to remain suspended despite the jewellery group receiving much needed funding today.Investment vehicle Chrysus Holdco has acquired the loans made to Abbeycrest by Moorgarth an...

Paphitis hits out at 'window dresser' Portas

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:49:00 +0000

RETAIL entrepreneur and TV Dragons\' Den star Theo Paphitis has questioned the credentials of Mary Portas, the so called \'Queen of Shops\', to save the high street.Speaking to TheBusinessDesk.com las...

Bruntwood looks for Yorkshire opportunities

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:47 +0000

A LACK of suitable property is the only barrier to Bruntwood growing its presence in Leeds, according to chief executive Chris Oglesby.The company said it was enjoying a 99% occupancy rate in the city...

Best of built landscape celebrated

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:22 +0000

THREE new buildings that have changed the urban landscape were recognised at the Leeds Architecture Awards last night.Judges praised residential tower Candle House, which forms part of the Granary Wha...

Esler to lead regional office launch

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:45:09 +0000

FORMER Deloitte dealmaker Roger Esler has launched a Yorkshire office for specialist corporate finance advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts.Mr Esler will lead the office, based at Thorpe Park in Leeds, w...

Exports key to future - Numill MD

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:51 +0000

EXPORTS helped a tooling repair and manufacturing business survive the recession, according to its managing director.Anne Wilson has overseen a significant rise in its exports since buying Numill Engi...

Eversheds makes right noises on Napster deal

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:22 +0000

A TEAM from the Yorkshire office of law firm Eversheds has advised America\'s number one premium subscription music service on its acquisition of Napster.The Napster International businesses in German...

Deal pumps up AES's offer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:16 +0000

AES Engineering has expanded its offer after buying a pump repairer and supplier.Through its subsidiary AESPUMP, the Rotherham-headquartered business has acquired Absolute Vacuum for an undisclosed su...

League table reveals PE success stories

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:39 +0000

GO Outdoors has the fastest growing profits of any private equity-backed firm in Yorkshire, according to a new league table.YFM Equity Partners and 3i both hold stakes in the Sheffield-based outdoor e...

Heritage highlighted on TV show

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:29:59 +0000

THE redevelopment of an historic Yorkshire mill complex is to be one of the buildings that will star in a BBC series.The BBC2 series - Britain\'s Heritage Heroes - will feature Shaw Lodge Mills in Hal...

Construction sector optimistic on 2012 - PMI

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:05:03 +0000

UK CONSTRUCTION firms are more optimistic than they have been at any time in the last eight months, according to new data.Output in the construction sector grew in January but at its slowest rate in t...

TheBusinessDesk.com on Yorkshire Radio

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:18:51 +0000

DAVID Brown\'s Canadian acquisition, plans for a \'rural growth network\' and new logistics jobs were on the agenda when deputy editor James Reed spoke to Yorkshire Radio.Listen here...

Wildlife on agenda at Wykeland scheme

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:46 +0000

PROPERTY developer Wykeland has teamed up with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to increase biodiversity at its £100m \'green\' business park.The Bridgehead scheme will create a total of 612,000sqft of office...

Government confirms infrastructure cash

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:41:22 +0000

YORKSHIRE has secured around £50m from the Government\'s £500m Growing Places Fund to kickstart stalled investment projects, it has been confirmed.The grants, from the Department for Communities and L...

Canadian acquisition gears David Brown for growth

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:48:00 +0000

DAVID Brown has cemented its global presence after following up a South Korean contract win by buying an industrial gear manufacturer for around £15.5m.The Yorkshire gear systems business has acquired...

Deal struck for power firm

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:43:40 +0000

GREENPARK Energy has been bought by Alkane Energy in a deal worth up to £5.7m.Alkane is funding the deal for the Chesterfield-based firm through a mixture of additional bank facilities, a £2m loan and...

Logistics firm to create 150 jobs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:30 +0000

DISTRIBUTION firm Advanced Supply Chain is looking to create 150 jobs in the next year after opening a new centre in Yorkshire.The operations centre in Birstall, near Leeds, will be used to service th...

Council JV will safeguard jobs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:31 +0000

A JOINT venture has been launched that will deliver architectural design services for a range of construction projects led by a Yorkshire council.NPS Leeds has been set up by Leeds City council jointl...

LEP bids to create 'rural growth network'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:05:19 +0000

THE York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership is bidding for £3m for a scheme it hopes will unleash the potential of hundreds of small businesses in the area.It is looking to ...

Tributes paid to FSB's Cherry

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:46 +0000

YORKSHIRE businessman and vice-chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, Tony Cherry, has died after losing his fight against cancer.Mr Cherry began his business career as a bakery owner and was...

Thorpe Park building hits market

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:14 +0000

A LANDMARK office building at a major Yorkshire office park has been put on the market.The 32,500-sq ft property is let to Atkins, the international design and engineering company, until 2018 at a cur...

Meat deal for Morrisons

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:31:49 +0000

MORRISONS has acquired a meat processing facility from Vion UK as the supermarket group looks to more tightly control meat products sold in its stores.The 105,000 sq ft centralised fresh pork and lamb...

Latest Appointments: MD joins G&E Wealth Management, Baker Tilly welcomes audit specialist, and more

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:04 +0000

ACCOUNTANCY firm Garbutt & Elliott has strengthened its wealth management subsidiary, G&E Wealth Management, with the appointment of Simon Holt as managing director.Mr Holt was previously managing dir...

In Brief: Brewin Dolphin disposal completes, Law firm opens office, and more

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:27:25 +0000

N+1 Brewin began trading yesterday following completion of the acquisition of the stockbroking arm by N+1 and its management team from Brewin Dolphin Holdings. Brewin Dolphin, which has operations in ...

Business offered bigger say on transport

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:27 +0000

BUSINESS could get a bigger say in how money is spent on new transport projects in their area under changes being considered by the Government.Transport Secretary Justine Greening is proposing handing...

Manor appoints legal advisers

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:27:28 +0000

MANOR Property Group has appointed two leading firms to head-up its legal panel.The panel will be lead by Nic Crocker, DWF’s national head of real estate and Paul Firth, senior property lawyer a...

Engineering firm completes £1.8m units deal

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:19:25 +0000

A FORMER vehicle motor auctions site in South Yorkshire has been sold in a £1.8m deal.Civil engineering firm Cooper & Turner has bought the freehold for the two units at the Canklow Meadows Industrial...

Building Briefs:

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:54 +0000

COLLIERS International has appointed Leigh Parsons to head up its licensed and leisure team for Yorkshire and the North East. Mr Parsons joins the firm from running his own consultancy having held sen...

Buildings in running for architecture gongs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:17:11 +0000

THE cream of developments will be recognised at the Leeds Architecture Awards tomorrow.Among those shortlisted are Granary Wharf, Greenhouse and Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre’s new h...

D&S secures Doosan contract

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:25 +0000

INTERIOR design company Design and Specify has won the contract to refurbish the Yorkshire headquarters of Doosan Power Systems.D&S has previously completed the refit of Doosan\'s 5,000 sq ft office a...

'Steady levels' of take-up expected in 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03:04 +0000

DIMINISHING supply levels combined with steady take-up figures in the Yorkshire industrial and logistics market paints a positive picture for the year ahead, according to property firm CBRE.CBRE&rsquo...

Farm buildings transformed into homes

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:55:26 +0000

REDUNDANT farm buildings in West Yorkshire have been turned into housing by the Leo Group.The properties at Moor Gall Farm, near Halifax, are now seven family cottages.Leo Group property manager Brian...

Investments fall heavily in Yorkshire

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:40:46 +0000

COMMERCIAL property investments fell by more than £250m in Yorkshire in the final quarter of 2011, a new study has found.Lambert Smith Hampton\'s UK Investment Transactions (UKIT) report found that in...

Agent makes North Yorkshire move

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:36:16 +0000

RESIDENTIAL letting agency Linley & Simpson has set up its first office in Ripon on the back of two acquisitions.The agency has bought Lets-Move.net and the lettings arm of Davis estate agents for an ...

Cosalt offer period ends

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:39:47 +0000

DAVID Ross\'s offer for Cosalt closed yesterday with the company\'s chairman now set to delist the business from the stock market.Mr Ross already owned 43.5% of the shares in the industrial and offsho...

Redhall enlists French help to target nuclear

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:34:21 +0000

REDHALL Engineering is to team up with a French firm to bid for contracts on the construction of the next generation of UK nuclear power stations.It has signed a deal with Baumert which has a history ...

Seren sees light in India

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:29:26 +0000

FUSION IP\'s portfolio business Seren Photonics has signed an agreement that will see it bring its LED technology to market in India.Sheffield-based Seren\'s technology increases the amount of light c...

US success for SI

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:25:36 +0000

MEDICAL device business Surgical Innovations has secured approval from regulators for the use of its reusable instrument range in the United States.The Leeds-based company has also secured a new contr...

OFT to look at Arena Leisure deal

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:16:48 +0000

THE Office of Fair Trading is to investigate the £167m acquisition of racecourse operator Arena Leisure by Aldersgate Investments, the investment vehicle of the Reuben Brothers.The OFT said it wanted ...

Brilliant Media's collapse revealed

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:15 +0000

A LOSS of Brilliant Media\'s major clients, coupled with a potential £3m tax liability, were key factors in the agency being bought by MediaCom through a pre-pack administration, a new report has reve...

'High growth' firms targeted by SCY

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:41:23 +0000

SCIENCE City York is to help deliver a national programme of coaching for high growth businesses.The organisation is part of a consortium led by business advisers Grant Thornton chosen by the Governme...

Wind win for David Brown

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:35:51 +0000

DAVID Brown, the Yorkshire gear systems business, has won a multi-million pound contract to work on the next generation of offshore wind turbines.The company, which is to build new office space and a ...

More support needed to prevent failures

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53:20 +0000

SMALL businesses in Yorkshire need to be given more support to ensure they survive the economic downturn, insolvency trade body R3 has warned.Andrew Walker, chairman of R3 in Yorkshire and partner at ...

Beer venture for 'Tango' actor

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:30 +0000

A FORMER actor who starred in a memorable television advert has launched a new micro-brewery business in Yorkshire.Peter Geeves\'s acting career included roles in popular films and television programm...

Comment: Infighting will not help Yorkshire economy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:42:20 +0000

THERE is something both inspiring and depressing about this region\'s bid to host the Green Investment Bank.Inspiring, because as the world moves towards the development of a green economy it is great...

Export contracts boost manufacturer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:20:46 +0000

CONTRACTS from Japan, Korea and China have helped lock manufacturer Pickersgill-Kaye generate £750,000 in export turnover in the last year.Orders secured include supplying train door status lights for...

Law firms abandon merger talks

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:04:38 +0000

LAW firms DWF and Cobbetts have ended merger talks.Despite recent indications that the deal was progressing, it appears that Cobbetts partners have taken fright over the terms of the combination, whic...

Scandinavia campaign pays off for Wellhouse

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:59:33 +0000

MOTORHOME conversion company Wellhouse Leisure has exported its first vehicle to Sweden and is optimistic that Scandinavia could prove to be a lucrative market.The entrance into the Swedish market fol...

Growing global - maximising the international opportunity

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:34 +0000

GRANT Thornton\'s \'Grow Global\' report has assessed the approaches taken by 100 privately-owned businesses with the fastest-growing international sales.Mike Redfern, partner at the accountancy firm,...

Dechra wins horse deal

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:58:46 +0000

VETERINARY pharmaceuticals group Dechra, which has a major operation in Yorkshire, has secured the worldwide rights of a new drug used to treat lameness in horses in a deal worth more than £5m.The agr...