In Conversation with Tom Riordan
11/02/2022
DIB boss Frank McKenna welcomed the chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan into the ‘Downtown Den’.
Strong development opportunities and economic growth make 2022 a promising year for Leeds
25/01/2022
Avison Young research looks back at 2021 performance across key sectors, as well as predictions for the year ahead.
Yorkshire mid-market still facing the challenges of hybrid working
24/01/2022
New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker has revealed that a hybrid working approach was being adopted by the majority of mid-market firms in Yorkshire.
Growth without gimmicks – what next for the Northern Powerhouse?
19/01/2022
Downtown in Business will be joined by the Leader of Bradford City Council and chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, at an
In Conversation with Sir Roger Marsh OBE
11/01/2022
Downtown in Business will be joined by Sir Roger Marsh OBE for an exclusive roundtable dinner event on 23rd March at the fabulous Fazenda restaurant
Sedulo celebrates a record year in Wealth with the promotion of new equity partner.
07/01/2022
The Sedulo Group, a Manchester head-quartered advisory firm, are delighted to advise that Jonathan Fisher has been promoted to equity partner within the business.
A short guide to directors’ duties in the United Kingdom
10/12/2021
In their bitesize guide, Kennedys outline the duties of company directors in the UK, along with the impact of Covid-19 on their responsibilities and the potential for reform.
Azets strengthens tax practice in the Midlands
07/12/2021
Azets, the largest regional accountancy firm and business advisor to SMEs, with 14 offices across the Midlands, Shropshire, and Welsh Borders, has strengthened its tax practice in the region with three senior appointments.
Chris Cheap steps in as Regional Managing Director for Avison Young Leeds office
26/11/2021
Effective 1st January 2022, Chris Cheap, MD UK Regions, will become Regional Managing Director for Avison Young’s Leeds office as Claire Paraskeva hands over the position to focus on her Principal role within the firm’s Business Rates team.
Growth Without Gimmicks – What is the Future for the Northern Powerhouse?
25/11/2021
Downtown in Business recently hosted a lunch forum at the Hilton Hotel in Leeds city centre. The event, which was sponsored by Avison Young and Laing O’Rourke, was focused on the status of the Northern Powerhouse, issues surrounding the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and the aftermath of the recent announcement of the axing of the HS2 route to Leeds.
Major citywide future skills conversation for Leeds begins
07/09/2021
A major citywide conversation to help identify skills needed now and for the future of the Leeds economy has begun by Leeds City Council.
Downtown Den #120 // The Future of Marketing Place
09/11/2020
Four leading personalities from across the Northern Powerhouse joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to discuss their ideas, thoughts and vision of what place marketing will look like in 2021 and beyond.