Tag: Yorkshire



National Living Wage May Put Small Businesses Under Pressure

Small improvement on UK economic growth 2016
Posted on 4 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Last week, National Living Wage (NLW) was implemented as a legal requirement and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging small businesses to act now to avoid hefty penalties. As of now, if an employee is aged 25 and over, the compulsory... Read More

Last Orders: Are UK Pubs on the Decline?

Last orders are pubs on the decline?
Posted on 25 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News, Misc

British pubs have been at the heart of the social scene for decades, with thousands of loyal patrons across the nation flocking to their local public houses for a good night out with friends and family. However, the landscape has seen a dramatic change over... Read More

Rents warning as Developers race to meet Yorkshire Warehouse Demand

Posted on 12 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Spurred by an increase in demand for logistics and industrial property West Yorkshire looks set for the return of speculative “big hut” schemes — and record breaking rent hikes. Birmingham-based commercial property developer Stoford and Kier... Read More

Sterling funds “exciting” Plans with Triple sale

Posted on 8 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The northern focused development company, Sterling Capitol, has raised more than £7m through the sale of three of its Yorkshire assets. All three transactions were brokered by the Leeds office of Knight Frank and undertaken to allow the developer,... Read More

“Emmerdale” Mill Fully Let after Multi-Million Pound Conversion

Posted on 25 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

A converted Yorkshire mill complex — which featured in the television soaps Emmerdale and Heartbeat — is now fully let following a near £3m upgrade. During the past two years Sunny Bank Mills, between Leeds and Bradford, has undergone a £2m... Read More

Acquisition Hungry In-Site predicts Best Year Ever

Posted on 19 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

A family-owned property company has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of a former Wincanton distribution site in West Yorkshire, and is anticipating that 2015 will be the best year in its history. In-site Property Solutions — which... Read More

Latitude 135 sold as Scottish Logistics Firm agrees Lease

Posted on 2 January, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Family-owned Wilton Developments has sold its Latitude 135 distribution hub in a £9.3m deal — just days after a Scottish logistics company signed a ten-year lease on the 135,000 sq ft warehouse. Located within Latitude Park, an extension of... Read More

Investment Buyer Sought For Victorian Warehouse

Posted on 15 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

York's iconic Bonding Warehouse — which has survived flooding, vandalism and a squat by peace demonstrators — is being offered for sale after a multi-million pound refurbishment. Two years ago the abandoned riverside Grade II listed building near... Read More

£5m Local Economy Boost from Kirkstall Forge Development

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Posted on 20 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The developer behind a £400m Yorkshire regeneration project has claimed the scheme will create almost 2,500 jobs and will pump £5m into the local economy each year. Commercial Estates Group (CEG) recently named Perth-based contractor, I & H Brown as... Read More

Industrial Park planned for derelict Yorkshire Water Works site

Posted on 1 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Regeneration plans for a former water treatment site could create as many as 1,000 new jobs, the company behind the 57-acre scheme has claimed. Keyland Developments — the property trading arm of Kelda Group and a sister-company of Yorkshire Water —... Read More