Category: Enterprise

One of the latest traders to open inside the stylish HoH Food Hall is Hang Out Artisan Bakery, which presents freshly baked goods to eat inside the food hall or take home to enjoy. We spoke to owner Ana Dumitru to find out more.

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The Deep receives major funding from the Biffa Award

Thanks to a grant of £380,500 from Biffa Award, The Deep has exciting plans to update three areas of the Cool Seas gallery to create an immersive learning experience for visitors.

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Management buyout secures future and integrity of award-winning finance business

A management buyout has been implemented at East Yorkshire’s only firm of independent, chartered financial planners.

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Healthy recognition as workplace wellbeing programme wins national award

A former boxer has added his first nationwide business award to a roll of honour which includes a Commonwealth lightweight title and a world championship eliminator at the iconic Madison Square Garden.

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Think Cloud welcomes Humber Local Digital Skills Partnership as it steps up recruitment drive

An award-winning cyber-security and managed IT provider which has more than doubled its workforce since moving to The Deep Business Centre less than three years […]

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Local housebuilder makes donation to Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, the Barratt Foundation has donated £50,000 to support The Sun’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal with the Red Cross.

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Pure Broadband welcomes first customer to Hull’s brand new full fibre network

The first customers have been connected to Hull’s new alternative full fibre broadband network, thanks to a partnership between Hessle-based provider, Pure Broadband, and fibre network operator, MS3.

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Tag Retail Systems solves supermarket giants’ woes

Their newest app, StoreConnect, is set to supercharge employee productivity.

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Some free advice for employers from the Head of Employment at Rollits

by editor25 February 202225 February 2022

We had a chat with Ed Jenneson, Head of Employment at Rollits, to gather some useful information for small businesses as the UK leaves the pandemic.

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Charity staff ‘blown away’ by enthusiasm

by editor5 March 20225 March 2022

Language is Everything has named P.A.U.L. For Brain Recovery its 30th anniversary charity of the year.

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Marketing Humber marks 50 years of Hull Truck Theatre at first Bondholder Breakfast since 2020

by editor5 March 2022

Marketing Humber welcomed back its dedicated network of Bondholders, representing a broad-cross section of businesses in the region, to the first fully in-person Bondholder Breakfast since 2020.

Six more leading businesses join forces with Hull’s employer-led school

by editor5 March 20225 March 2022

Leading businesses aiming to shape their future workforces have partnered with Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) to equip students with highly sought-after industry skills.

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Final sponsorship opportunities available for Women of Achievement Awards

by editor5 March 2022

Just a few opportunities remain to sponsor the region’s biggest event celebrating the success of women in the local business community.

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New structure announced as ‘Garness Group’ established to oversee continued growth of three dedicated Hull-based property businesses

by editor5 March 20225 March 2022

Garness Jones is delighted to announce that our specialist property services will be delivered by three dedicated companies from April 4 2022 – all overseen and managed by the newly formed ‘Garness Group’.

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Skills and connectivity boost for East Yorkshire and the Humber as region is named UK’s fastest growing region for digital jobs

by editor3 March 20222 March 2022

A new drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched today following match-funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It comes as new figures reveal Hull and East Yorkshire’s tech sector is one of the fastest growing in the UK.

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Pioneering virtual reality business becomes latest to join Hull’s thriving tech community

by editor2 March 20222 March 2022

A pioneering business leading the way in virtual reality radiation training systems is relocating to the heart of Hull’s tech community as it continues to grow its team.

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Families to enjoy cheaper train travel this Easter

by editor2 March 20222 March 2022

To celebrate the return of full timetabled services, Hull Trains is launching a special ticket promotion to encourage families to travel together this Easter.

Future You campaign will look to inspire Hull’s next generation of entrepreneurs

by editor1 March 2022

Hull City Council and the Hull and East Riding Youth Enterprise Partnership have commissioned two young entrepreneurs in Lab Rascals and Engaging Education to raise the profile of enterprise skills and entrepreneurship within Hull amongst young people aged 29 and under.

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Lovell Partnerships celebrates bumper year of fundraising

by editor1 March 2022

From litter picking in Wetherby through to planting trees in Doncaster, Lovell Partnerships has been giving back to local communities as part of its 50th birthday celebrations.

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Hull city centre gets £19.5m regeneration boost

by editor1 March 20221 March 2022

Hull city centre is receiving £19.5m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.

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HullBID Awards kickstart confidence among city centre businesses

by editor1 March 2022

The Executive Director of HullBID vowed to help city centre businesses look to the future as they celebrated success and survival during two years of battling the pandemic.

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Hull vehicle branding company to represent Yorkshire in national awards

by editor1 March 20221 March 2022

Hull-based vehicle branding company Brandfixx has scooped a top prize at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards.

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Chameleon Business Interiors announces 11 new hires at East Yorkshire headquarters

As the commercial property industry bounces back after the pandemic, one Hull workspace interiors, fit-out and furnishing company is welcoming a collection of new starters to deliver on its projects planned across the UK this year.

Business backing supports launch of new facility for male mental health charity

by editor25 February 202225 February 2022

A charity which was set up to tackle the stigma around male mental health has received a double boost with a year-long commitment from its business neighbours and the opening of a new support centre.

HETA submits plans for £4.8m engineering training centre

by editor23 February 202225 February 2022

Plans have been submitted for a new £4.8m engineering training centre which is designed to boost skills and jobs by meeting the existing needs of employers and by building capacity to support inward investors.

Festival of Green Innovation back for 2022 as Humber’s low-carbon innovation celebrated

by editor23 February 202225 February 2022

The stage is set for the Humber region’s ‘Festival of Green Innovation’ to celebrate the estuary’s progress as a world-leader in low-carbon technology.

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Local housebuilder reports significant contributions to East Yorkshire communities in 2021

by editor23 February 202223 February 2022

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has reported significant social, economic and environmental contributions across the communities in which it builds over the course of the last year, including within the Hull area.

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Victory Leisure Homes chooses a ‘downright special’ charity of the year

by editor22 February 2022

Victory Leisure Homes – the luxury holiday home manufacturer, with sites in Gilberdyke and Hull – has announced its chosen charity for 2022, which is an organisation particularly close to the heart of one long-serving member of staff.

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Sewell Group ranked 7th Best Company to work for in Yorkshire and the Humber

by editor22 February 202222 February 2022

Following the news that Sewell Group maintained its 3-star, ‘World Class’ accreditation for the ninth time in the UK Best Companies Survey last year, the Yorkshire-based company has now been ranked in three of the first quarterly league tables of 2022.

The Waterline Student Sustainability Challenge is back for 2022

by editor21 February 2022

Students across the Humber are being urged to get their green thinking caps on to win £2,000 for their school or college eco projects.

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Three decades celebration marks new era of growth plans

by editor21 February 202222 February 2022

An award-winning interpreting and translation company is celebrating 30 years in business after a period of phenomenal growth.

Ways to speed up a house sale

by editor21 February 202221 February 2022

There are a lot of hoops to jump through when it comes to selling a house. Whether you’re selling for the first time with no idea what to expect or have been through the process before and know what slows things down, it is possible to speed up a house sale.

HoH Food Hall: Mr Hugo’s Smokehouse

by editor17 February 202216 February 2022

We had a chat with Lucas Billingham about what HoH Food Hall’s latest offering will bring to your taste buds.

Lovell Homes ‘turns over a new leaf’ at Kirk Ella show home launch

Local students have made their mark on the design of one of the newly opened show homes at five-star housebuilder Lovell Homes’ latest development, The Sycamores, in Kirk Ella.

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Bio-D becomes Hull’s only B Corporation certified business

Hull-based green cleaning company Bio-D has secured its status as the city’s only B Corporation (B Corp) certified business.

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360 Accountants establishes board of directors

Award-winning 360 Chartered Accountants has today announced its new Board of Directors, as part of the firm’s ongoing growth strategy.

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Quickline announces a UK first in ultrafast broadband technology

Leading internet provider Quickline Communications has announced it is the first company in the UK to offer standalone 5G technology, bringing superfast and ultrafast speeds to rural communities.

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Chic boutique dresses to impress for Flemingate opening

An independent boutique offering stylish and affordable womenswear, jewellery and accessories has opened at Beverley’s Flemingate centre.

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Yorkshire entrepreneur unveils Acquisition Launch – a radical new approach to customer acquisition

Beverley-based entrepreneur Lewis Nightingale has unveiled his new product, Acquisition Launch, which helps service-based companies that are struggling to acquire new customers.

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Beverley-based Fabspot to launch hospitality app UK-wide

Beverley-based Fabspot hospitality app is to launch UK-wide, providing the whole UK hospitality industry ‘on one app in one place on your phone in your purse or in your back pocket’.

Arco supports apprentices to grow their skills and become future experts

Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, took part in a series of events and community initiatives to mark National Apprenticeship Week and promote the work of its apprentices and highlight the opportunities that apprenticeships offer.

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Performance marketing agency and Shopify Plus experts, Meta, rebrand to Herd

by editor10 February 202210 February 2022

The Yorkshire agency, based in Hessle, works with brands including La Redoute, Face the Future and Butlin’s.

Free school IT conference aims to inspire teaching and learning opportunities through the use of technology

On Friday 4 March, Primarytech will be hosting a free school IT conference: Reimagining The Role of Technology in Education, set to inspire educators across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, transforming the way they teach through the use of technology.

Ideal Heating prepares next generation for the future of green energy with record number of new apprenticeship opportunities

by editor10 February 202210 February 2022

Ideal Heating has announced it will be offering a series of new apprenticeship opportunities throughout 2022 as it prepares the next generation of talent with skills ready for a future in green energy.

Puffins Galore! in plea to property sector to help store sculptures

by editor9 February 20229 February 2022

The culture crew which was behind the release of dozens of decorative toads and moths onto the streets of Hull and East Yorkshire is appealing for help from commercial property owners and agents as it prepares to unleash a parade of puffins.

Ron Dearing UTC tops national apprenticeships table

by editor9 February 20229 February 2022

Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) has been named as the country’s top performing school or college for the percentage of students moving on to apprenticeships following sixth form.

Rollits offers a range of careers advice, work experience and training contracts

by editor9 February 20229 February 2022

We had a chat with Caroline Neadley at Rollits about work experience, training contracts and career opportunities at the local law firm.

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360 Accountants announces new partnership

Award-winning 360 Chartered Accountants is delighted to announce its new partnership with Navigation Wealth Management.

University of Hull helps fish processing firm Copernus evolve through SparkFund grant

One of Hull’s fish processing companies is evolving and growing with the help of new technology and the University of Hull’s SparkFund programme.

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Major expansion for business awards which put people first

Businesses across the Humber region have stepped up to give their backing to an awards scheme which focuses on recognising the efforts of employees and which this year will expand to present three events.

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Yorkshire-based ultrafast internet provider celebrates extraordinary expansion

by editor5 February 20225 February 2022

A Yorkshire-based internet provider is continuing its extraordinary success by connecting 5,000 new customers in just 12 months.

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Full service to resume at Hull Trains

A full timetable will return to Hull Trains with the last of the remaining reduced services going back on sale for passengers.

Copywriting agency, children’s author and literacy charity combine forces

Hull-based copywriting agency sobananapenguin has teamed up with local author Andy Sanders to supply a children’s reading charity with over 100 signed copies of his most popular picture book.

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Hull City Council proud to support small businesses this Micro Biz Matters Day

by editor1 February 2022

The annual Micro Biz Matters Day is back for Friday 25 March and is set to feature a range of special guests like Bill Esterson MP, Liz Barclay, the Small Business Commissioner, and Adam Corbally, one of Hull’s Youth Enterprise Patrons.

HoH Food Hall: East Yorkshire Bakehouse

We had a chat with Tony Bedford of East Yorkshire Bakehouse about brownies, tarts, cheesecakes and all things sweet.

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PR specialist celebrates being chosen as affiliate and partner for the Female Entrepreneur Association International

by editor1 February 2022

A female entrepreneur from East Yorkshire is celebrating becoming an affiliate and partner for the Female Entrepreneur Association International.

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Leeds Rhinos appoints Hull-based marketing agency to develop social media strategy and performance in 2023

Leeds Rhinos have appointed 43 Clicks North to head up their social media strategy for the upcoming season, with the aim to drive ticket sales after a troublesome couple of years due to government restrictions.

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New Managing Director appointed at 360 Accountants

360 Chartered Accountants is delighted to announce Adrian Hunter as its Managing Director.

The first hospital able to treat 1 million patients a day

The future of health care and employee wellbeing is digital. With major advancements in VR technology and machine learning, a rapidly changing working landscape and the explosion of blockchain technology, healthcare of the future looks very different.

Hull-based provider is approved by the National Tutoring Partnership

Toranj Tuition, a community and education non-profit located on Beverley Road, has become the first Hull-based Approved Tuition Partner under the National Tutoring Partnership (NTP).

Daisy Appeal takes big step towards £8.5m target with major donation by Wykeland Group

A charity which is working to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, heart disease and dementia has taken a big step towards its fundraising target with the help of leading property development company Wykeland Group.

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HEY LEP shares start-up stories to inspire new entrepreneurs

Stories of start-up firms have been compiled by Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) to help inform and inspire people tempted to take their first steps in business.

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Joshua James partners with body confidence advocate to create exclusive jewellery designs

by editor28 January 20221 February 2022

Joshua James Jewellery, the leading stockist of designer jewellery brands, launches exclusive engraved designs after partnering up with Jessica Megan, an award-winning advocate for body confidence in the hopes to fundraise for the charity Beat.

HoH Food Hall: XL Yorkies to be served up at Provide Kitchen

HoH Food Hall is proving extremely popular with Hullensians and tourists alike. This time we had a chat with Dan Poole of Provide Kitchen about their “alternative to your Sunday scran”.

360 Accountants renew Hull KR sponsorship for 11th consecutive year

360 Chartered Accountants has announced its continued support of Hull KR by renewing its sponsorship for the 11th year running.

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Neil Hudgell sets sights on more cases which ‘impact on society and make a real difference’ as his firm celebrates 25 years

Hudgell Solicitors’ founder and executive chairman Neil Hudgell has marked the firm’s 25th year in business by setting his sights on becoming involved in more cases where his firm can ‘make a difference’ in matters of national importance.

Hull Trains supports local Rugby League giants

Hull Trains will be supporting both professional teams from our proud Rugby League city, having agreed exciting partnerships with Hull FC and Hull KR.

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Rollits recruits highlight career path for local legal talent

A leading law firm is celebrating the talent on its own doorstep as it builds for the future by putting local people at the heart […]

Yorkshire-based luxury jewellers Berry’s celebrates 125th anniversary year

Luxury jewellers, Berry’s, is celebrating a milestone year in 2022 as it reaches its 125th year in the business.

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Tips for finding the right commercial property

by editor21 January 202221 January 2022

Buying a property for business purposes means taking a slightly different approach to buying a home. Investing in that property is a challenging decision in itself, but once you’ve made the decision, the hard work really begins.

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Family Mediation Week: “Your peace of mind is our top priority”

We had a chat with Alison Benson at Rollits about Family Mediation Week and what it’s all about.

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Arco leads the way in ethical sales with prestigious award

by editor21 January 2022

Arco, the UK’s leading safety products and services company, has been awarded the prestigious Investor in Sales Award from the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP), recognising the commitment the company has made to ensuring its sales staff provide a professional and ethical service to its customers.

Local housebuilder supports Hull’s education professionals

by editor21 January 202221 January 2022

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is supporting education workers in and around Hull who play an integral role in their communities, by donating a contribution for every sale to the new home owner’s nursery, school, college or university.

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Peter Ward Homes search for new Managing Director

by editor19 January 2022

The region’s highly successful and respected House Building firm, Peter Ward Homes, has announced its search for a new Managing Director. The firm, which was established in 1978, has a reputation for quality homes and has been recognised as an award-winning developer that builds homes of distinction.

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Future engineers from Yorkshire on right track after Siemens’ sustainable transport competition

Siemens has uncovered engineering, technology and business talent from Yorkshire through a competition to design the smart and sustainable transport system of the future.

Sewell Group become Hull KR stadium partner

Hull KR have announced that Sewell Group are to become their prestigious stadium naming rights partner from 2022.

Bus company and charity fight loneliness with the “Chatty Bus”

by editor19 January 2022

Local bus company East Yorkshire is continuing its efforts in the fight against loneliness and social isolation by bringing back “Chatty Bus”, a project raising awareness of loneliness in society.

KCOM acts to help customers facing cost of living crisis

KCOM has announced it is to take action to help customers facing the rising cost of living crisis.

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Award-winning Hull accountants open regional office in York City Centre

by editor17 January 202217 January 2022

360 Chartered Accountants is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in York City Centre.

HoH Food Hall: Grilla offers a “build your own burger” experience

HoH Food Hall has been going from strength to strength since opening in early December. We had a chat with Chris McWatt of Grilla Burger to get a flavour of what his chefs are cooking up in their new kitchen.

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Green Ginger Digital shortlisted for two awards

After only two years of trading, Green Ginger Digital, a performance marketing agency based in Hull’s Old Town, has been shortlisted for two categories at the 2022 Northern Digital Awards.

Veterans charity receives support from local retailer

Visitors to a nature-based veterans’ charity will receive a smarter welcome in the future after a donation by a Hull-based flooring retailer.

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Ideal Heating announces state-of-the-art training centre for renewable energy at Bridgehead business park

Hull-based Ideal Heating has announced a new, £1 million state-of-the-art training centre focusing on renewable energy.

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Law firm bolsters top-ranked commercial property team with new Associate

A specialist commercial property solicitor who worked across the north of England after graduating from the University of Hull has returned to the city as an Associate with leading law firm Rollits LLP.

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Livewire line-up will get the party started at HullBID Awards