2012

21 May 2012
Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton reaches summit of Mount Everest

Young mountaineer Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton has become one of the youngest British climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest...

16 May 2012
Yell acquires Moonfruit

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, today announces a further important step in its creation of the local eMarketplace with the acquisition of Moonfruit Limited...

26 April 2012
Graduates innovate their way into employment with business start-ups

An increasing number of young people leaving university are bypassing the career ladder altogether and setting up their own businesses...

19 April 2012
Yell appoints Jim McCusker to the new role of President of Yellowbook

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, today announces the appointment of Jim McCusker to the new role of President of Yellowbook in the US. Jim will have day to day...

2 April 2012
Yell appoints Tim Schuh to the new role of Chief Customer Experience Officer

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, today announces the appointment of Tim Schuh to the new role of Chief Customer Experience Officer. Tim will lead...

27 March 2012
Young mountaineer tackles Everest to protect the planet

A mountaineer is aiming to become one of the youngest British climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, to help raise awareness of global environmental and sustainability issues and to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

28 February 2012
Yell to undertake global marketing agency review in preparation for digital roll-out

Yell today announces that it has embarked on a comprehensive, global review of its current marketing agency support as it prepares for the launch of a portfolio...

27 February 2012
Yell concludes successful debt purchase programme

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, announces the conclusion of its current programme of debt purchases. The programme has delivered an exceptional pre tax profit...

21 February 2012
Yell commences second round of debt purchases

Yell concluded its first debt purchases on 19 January 2012 with the purchase of debt with a face value equivalent to £137.5m for cash consideration of £48.1m...

20 February 2012
The Pitch 2012 launches search for UK’s 80 best small businesses

The Pitch, the UK’s biggest small business competition, has started 2012’s search for the UK’s top small companies to compete for a prestigious £50,000 prize package...

16 February 2012
Yell Response to Office of Fair Trading Statement on Review of Undertakings

Yell welcomes the announcement by the Office of Fair Trading today that it is carrying out a review of the undertakings given by Yell to the Competition Commission in April 2007 in relation to its UK print classified directory business.

14 February 2012
Interim Management Statement for the quarter ended 31 December 2011

Yell today issued its Interim management statement for the quarter ended 31 December 2011 – 14 Feb 2012

16 January 2012
Yell appoints Linda Kennedy to new role of Group Human Resources Director

Yell today announces the appointment of Linda Kennedy to the new role of Group Human Resources Director. Linda will lead organisational change...

13 January 2012
Yell to purchase debt

Yell announces that the debt purchase process that it commenced on 10 January 2012 will conclude on 19 January 2012...

9 January 2012
Yell commences debt purchase process

Yell made proposals in its Lenders' Memorandum published on 14 November 2011 to increase the amount available to spend on purchases of its debt to £159.5m...

3 January 2012
Board Appointment

The Board of Yell today announces that Elizabeth G Chambers has been appointed as an independent Non Executive Director...

3 January 2012
Yell appoints Matt Anderson to new role of Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer

Yell today announces the appointment of Matt Anderson to the new global role of Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer...