Hull security specialists celebrate 20 years of shielding businesses and organisations from crime

An East Yorkshire security specialist is celebrating the milestone achievement of reaching 20 years of shielding businesses and organisations from crime. Shield Security was formed in in 2003 and initially offered guarding patrols to businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire looking to protect their properties. Having started with just a handful of employees, it now employs more than 600 people,...

Firms urged to play their part as All Party Parliamentary Group brings modernising employment debate to city

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on modernising employment is to back up its commitment to promote the regions of the UK by taking its next meeting out of Westminster. The APPG team hope the move will encourage business leaders across the country to join its discussions around providing meaningful support for the levelling up agenda by taking more jobs into the regions. Chaired by Hull...

Goole freeport tax site submitted to government to unlock investment opportunities

The footprint for the freeport tax site in Goole has been submitted to Government, with the aim of unlocking prime inward investment opportunities. The 200-hectare Goole freeport site, which is split into two plots separated by the M62 motorway, offers investors a range of highly attractive benefits. In recent years, Goole has established itself as an investment hotspot, attracting major...

HEY LEP’s Made Smarter programme recommences this autumn

The next instalment of Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (HEY LEP) Business Growth Hub, in partnership with Made Smarter programme, will take place this autumn. Export 4 Manufacturing Businesses will take place on Tuesday, November 7, in partnership with HEY LEP’s Business Growth Hub / HEY Made Smarter, as well as Department for Business & Trade and Hull & Humber...

Patience paying off as restoration specialists return music memorabilia to former glory

A family firm in Hull is becoming a hotspot for the restoration of music memorabilia after being tracked down by southern-based collectors. The Leather Repair Company has just taken delivery of a sofa which adorned the cover of the final studio album by global pop icon George Michael. Husband and wife team Richard and Carolynne Hutchins are now working on restoring the piece to its former glory...