Tuesday, October 14, 2025

General News

Skills shortage remains top barrier to hiring for UK family firms

Family-owned and owner-managed businesses across the UK continue to struggle with recruitment due to a shortage of skilled candidates, according to Armstrong Watson’s latest...

Finance

Acquisition sees Renew expand into overhead line maintenance and repair market

Leeds-headquartered Renew, the engineering services group supporting critical UK infrastructure, has acquired Emerald Power through its wholly owned subsidiary, Excalon, for up to £12.3m. Emerald...

Yorkshire law firm achieves five years of growth as profit and turnover rise

Leeds-headquartered law firm Gordons saw a nine per cent increase in its net profit to £13.2m for the year ended 31 March 2025 whilst...

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Commercial Property

DX Group expands capacity with new site in West Yorkshire

DX Group has opened two new distribution facilities in Birstall and Wellingborough, expanding its DX-2 network to nine Super Sites across the UK. The Birstall...

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Manufacturing

Chafer Machinery files notice of intention to appoint administrators

Agricultural equipment manufacturer Chafer Machinery has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, placing the North Lincolnshire-based firm’s future in doubt. Operating from Upton...

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