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York’s One Stop Business Finance (OSBP) has secured a £3 million funding facility from Shawbrook Bank to help grow its SME offering.
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Eddisons expands presence with BSM buy
Barker Storey Matthews (BSM), a major independent chartered surveying firm based in East England, has been acquired by Leeds-based property consultancy Eddisons.
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The value of tourism to the Yorkshire economy has grown to £9 billion a year, according to research from Sheffield Hallam University.
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Major switch in pension planning for self employed pleases FSB
Champion of the self-employed the Federation of Small Businesses has been encouraged to see developments in the way the self-employed can monitor their pensions.
Minister...
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Jobs saved at recruitment specialist
MRN Recruitment Limited, a specialist recruitment firm that supports businesses based in Spalding, Lincolnshire, has been acquired out of administration in a pre-pack deal...
Plexus Legal secures £15m investment
Origin Equity has taken a minority stake in Leeds-based legal services specialist, Plexus Legal, after investing £15 million in the firm.
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UK video games industry reaches record £5.7bn
The UK games market has gone from strength-to-strength, rising 10% from 2017 to reach a record £5.7 billion in 2018.
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£750k investment for York ecommerce firm
A York-based ecommerce firm is enhancing its product, speeding up implementation times and stepping up its marketing times after securing a £750,000 investment.
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Small firms brace themselves for increase in costs from Blue Monday
Firms across the UK are bracing for a week of new cost increases and reporting requirements, with the Federation of Small Businesses calling on...
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