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Thursday 2 April 2020

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Details revealed on £100m Leeds development

More details have been revealed on plans for a £100m development of more than 650 apartments on the site of a former bank office building in Leeds city centre.
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Ask the expert: The secret’s well and truly out of the bag about the North of England

Rob Barker, property director at Potter Space, outlines some of the reasons southern companies are finding Yorkshire increasingly attractive.
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Deals

Simpson Millar makes acquisition and sets up rapid response team

Law firm Simpson Millar has purchased the personal injury book of business from a counterpart and established a new rapid response team to support further deals.
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Fulcrum completes £33m sale of gas connection assets

Utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum has completed the £33m sale of its domestic customer gas connection assets.
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EY acquires R&D tax relief specialist

Professional services giant EY has acquired an R&D independent tax consultancy which specialises in supporting companies accessing R&D tax relief through the small to medium size enterprises (SME) scheme.
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Revised takeover of financial services firm completes

The multimillion-pound takeover of a financial services technology company by an Australian business has completed for a discount on the original purchase price.
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Majority stake taken in paper and packaging distributor

A listed Japanese group has agreed to take a majority stake in a European paper and packaging distributor which employs more than 1,000 workers in the UK.
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Ask the expert: Covid-19 crisis - Optimising the country’s fleet operations with vehicle tracking

Andrew Johnson, the founder of Simplytrak, says the vehicle rental sector has an essential role in maintaining the movement of goods, people and services during the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Whilst many companies step back from expansion and even daily activity, vehicle rental companies are experiencing a surge in demand.
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Business

Insolvency lawyer becomes Lupton Fawcett managing partner

Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett has appointed an experienced insolvency lawyer as its new managing partner, with Jonathan Oxley becoming chairman.
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Business secretary calls on banks to support crisis-hit firms

Business secretary Alok Sharma has said it is 'completely unacceptable' if banks are 'unfairly refusing funds to good companies in financial difficulties' amid criticism of the industry and concern about the ability of firms to survive the current shutdown in place to tackle the coronavirus. The Chancellor is set to come forward with additional measures to help small businesses trying to access support.
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Leeds Building Society outlines coronavirus support measures

Leeds Building Society has put in place a series of measures to support tenants and suppliers facing disruption as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Unsecured creditors of collapsed retailer owed £4.24m

The unsecured creditors of a toy and novelty gift retailer - which had been trading since the 1970s before its collapse earlier this year following a "challenging" Christmas - could be set to miss out on more than £4m.
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Professional services firm launched

A new professional services firm has launched with 11 offices across the UK.
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Strong start for Renew Holdings

Leeds-headquartered engineering services group Renew Holdings has reported a strong performance in the months prior to the coronavirus outbreak and is continuing to operate in critical areas.
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Business report sharp and significant fall in revenue - BCC

UK businesses have reported a sharp and significant fall in domestic and overseas revenue according to the British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) first Covid-19 Business Impact Tracker.
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Recruitment drive for translation company

Translation and software company Jublo is recruiting native speakers in Spain, Germany, Argentina, Japan and China to provide temporary work for those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Property

Plans lodged for additional accommodation at luxury hotel

Plans have been lodged for the creation of additional bedrooms at a luxury North Yorkshire hotel through the conversion of a listed building.
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Expansion for dental and skin clinic

A dental and skin clinic is preparing to expand into new custom-built premises in Hull.
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Property firms partner to provide NHS accommodation

A trio of West Yorkshire property businesses have joined forces to provide accommodation for NHS staff who are not able to return home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Landsec establishes rent relief support fund

Property giant Landsec has established an £80m rent relief support fund for tenants affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Manufacturing

Surgical Innovations slips to pre-tax loss

Surgical Innovations has slipped to a pre-tax loss in its full-year results but the Leeds-based surgical equipment manufacturer said its long-term prospects are positive, following a period of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Propaganda appointed to work with CBD brand

Yorkshire brand and creative consultancy Propaganda has been appointed to support the growth of a CBD products business.
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Agents appointed to market industrial unit

Joint agents have been appointed to market a unit on a West Yorkshire industrial estate.
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