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Monday 9 November 2020

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Turnover nears £300m in year of growth for online retailer

Turnover has grown to almost £300m at online consumer goods retailer Buy It Direct, boosted by recent investments, in a year that also included investment from BGF.
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Ask the expert: Lockdown 2.0 – Remaining operational and staying secure

Matt Bruce, CEO at Bruce & Butler, says hackers are always finding new or more sophisticated ways to access data and compromise systems. Considering a security operations centre (SOC) as part of your ongoing security strategy is something all medium and large organisaitons should think about.
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Golf travel management firm secures £1.5m ThinCats backing

A company that provides travel for professional golfers has secured £1.5m in funding from alternative finance provider ThinCats.
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Creative marketing agency secures NPIF funding

A Sheffield-based creative marketing and brand company has secured a six-figure loan from NPIFFW Capital Debt Finance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
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Law firm advises on further investment in recipe box business

The Leeds office of law firm Eversheds Sutherland has advised on a further investment into recipe box company Gousto by its existing backers.
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Welcome to Yorkshire secures funding for cycle tourism project

Welcome to Yorkshire has secured a second round of funding from VisitEngland to support a project designed to increase the number of cyclists visiting the county from other parts of the UK.
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Countrywide confirms Connells approach

Estate agency and property services provider Countrywide has confirmed it has been approached by Connells to potentially be acquired by the group.
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Business Matters: Duties of liquidators and administrators when realising litigation claims

Andrew Cawkwell from Manolete Partners says with a significant economic downturn now a certainty due to Covid-19 business interruption, insolvency-related claims will continue to increase into 2021. As CFA success fees are now irrecoverable and after the event insurance expensive, third party litigation funding is now increasingly a "go to" solution for insolvency practitioners looking to bring claims.
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Business

York & North Yorkshire LEP names new chair

The York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has appointed a new chair.
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Gateley Legal appoints IP partner in Leeds

Gateley Legal has appointed of a new IP partner to its Commerce, Technology and Media (CTM) team in Leeds.
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University of Leeds signs East Coast Main Line agreement

The University of Leeds has signed a £10m co-investment agreement with the companies involved in the power supply upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
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New chair for Marketing Humber

A new chair has been appointed at Marketing Humber.
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Parallax makes senior appointments

Leeds-based agency Parallax has made two senior appointments.
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Digital Infrastructure ‘key to North’s recovery’

The North's digital infrastructure can play a key role in the region's recovery from social and economic upheaval, according to Virgin Media Business' head of public sector.
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Pizza Express completes recapitalisation scheme amid senior hires

Pizza Express has announced the completion of its recapitalisation scheme which has seen its total debt reduced by more than £400m. The restaurant chain also secured a further £130m of additional funds while a new chairman and group chief executive have been appointed.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - How business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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Property

Production Park reveals details of £7m investment

Live events industry facility Production Park has revealed details of a £7m research and development project at its Wakefield campus.
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York Central infrastructure plans up for discussion

Detailed plans for the first phase of infrastructure works to unlock the York Central site are set to be discussed by councillors this week.
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Offsite Solutions wins £3.7m contract at Leeds development

Highbridge-based Offsite Solutions has won a £3.7m contract to manufacture nearly 1,000 bathroom pods for a £105m build-to-rent residential scheme in Leeds.
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Manufacturing

LCV market grows for second consecutive month

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in October, according to new figures.
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Yorkshire manufacturer supports Peru projects

A North Yorkshire manufacturer has supplied products used to secure power supplies in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
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PR agency starts work on distillery contract

Leeds-based PR, digital, social, and creative agency has started work on a new contract with a Yorkshire distillery.
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