Welcome to
Welcome to Leeds Today
Daily news covering businesses building from Leeds — and those expanding into it.
About the Platform
Leeds Today follows Leeds businesses building from the city as well as businesses expanding into the city. Their deals, developments and the people shaping the Leeds business economy.
Your daily insight for investors, founders, and businesses choosing their next base.
“a valuable independent source of information about the Leeds region”
Our readership six months after launch
*Audience 10% International, BOT traffic excluded.
Our audience includes:
- – Business owners and founders across every sector
- – Senior corporate professionals and decision-makers
- – Property developers, investors, and built environment professionals
- – Professional services leaders across legal, financial, and advisory sectors
- – Public sector and policy stakeholders
- – Entrepreneurs, scale-ups, and growth businesses
We rank #1 for Leeds Business News in Google search results. As well as high-value commercial terms including venture capital Leeds, private equity Leeds, Leeds investment, business networking events Leeds, and networking events Leeds.
Stories we cover
If it’s shaping the Leeds economy, we’re covering it.
Leeds Today reports across eight core areas:
- Business & Economy — company growth, investments, acquisitions, expansions
- Property & Development — planning approvals, regeneration, commercial and residential development
- Funding & Deals — grants, funding rounds, public investment, private capital
- Innovation & Tech — digital, AI, health tech, fintech, and research-led growth
- Policy & Infrastructure — devolution, transport, skills, and economic strategy
- Retail & Hospitality — Leeds city centre, venues, and the visitor economy
- Events & Networking — the Leeds business calendar
- Insights — expert analysis and commentary from Leeds business voices
Every piece is editorially is created by our real editorial team and fact checked for accuracy, relevance, and clarity before publication.
Submit your news
We cover broad breadth of Leeds business activity including funding rounds, expansion, appointments, launch, or development. Please submit your press release for editorial consideration to news@leeds.today.
Contribute
Leeds Today publishes insight pieces from Leeds business experts. If you have genuine expertise and a perspective the Leeds business community would benefit from, we want to hear from you.
Contact news@leeds.today
Alistaire MacGregor
Editor - Founder
About the Editor
Leeds Today is founded and edited by Alistaire MacGregor, a brand strategist and media professional with extensive experience building consumer brands in the outdoor industry.
As co-owner of an outdoor brand portfolio, Alistaire was responsible for the consumer-facing identity and marketing of multiple brands across international territories. He built networks of journalists, influencers, athletes, and partner brands to drive growth, developing a deep understanding of how to tell stories that connect with audiences and deliver commercial results.
Having grown up around Leeds, Alistaire returned to the city five years ago and has watched it evolve at pace. The scale of investment, development, and innovation happening across the city convinced him that Leeds deserved its own dedicated business news platform — one that could cut through the noise and give the local business community clear, useful, and trustworthy reporting.
He launched Leeds Today in March 2026 with that goal in mind. Every article published on the platform is editorially reviewed to ensure accuracy, relevance, and clarity before publication.
Connect with Alistaire on LinkedIn.
Contact Us.
For press releases, story tips, partnership enquiries, sponsorship, or general feedback:
Email: news@leeds.today
- Submit a news story — leeds.today/submit-news
- Partnership enquiries — news@leeds.today
- LinkedIn — linkedin.com/company/leeds-today
Championing the people, partnerships, and progress driving Leeds business.