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With his head firmly in the cloud, Edwards has high hopes for Integral IT and is confident the company’s expertise in a growing field will ensure future success.

Offering companies a quality IT support service, the business is reaping £100,000 profits from a £250,000 turnover. Edwards has embraced cloud computing and is growing business by demonstrating the technology is hugely beneficial to all companies, regardless of size.

The youngest member of a Leeds dynasty, Ziff is carving out a reputation as a business heavyweight in his own right. Town Centre Car Parks is actively seeking new opportunities and has £2.5m profits from a £5m turnover.

Ziff has a series of ambitious targets including increasing parking spaces from 3,000 to 10,000 in three years and introducing a raft of technology, including an array of green energy systems.

Spearheading the strongest sales year yet for the not-for-profit healthcare provider against a challenging economic backdrop, Shires is leading a variety of groundbreaking new strategic projects which aim to transform the business.

Having seen £3m profits from a £51.5m turnover, Shires claims the year ahead will be the most significant in Westfield’s illustrious history as his new strategy comes to fruition.

An Insider Entrepreneur of the Month, Snowball’s drive and determination has seen Recruit4health rocket to a market leading position with a turnover in excess of £3m.

Snowball has built up a database of 10,000 professionals and deals with more than 250 international clients. The business has grown at a frenetic rate and shows little sign of slowing down with Snowball now aiming to add more specialisms and staff.

Solely responsible for the growth of the business over the last 18 months, Readman has attracted an array of high profile clients including The Guardian, Betfair and Barbour who are all using Search Laboratory to increase their online profile.

The new business drive has created 50 new jobs and has seen turnover increase to £6.8m with profits of £630,000.

Physio Med helps businesses to cut staff sickness and improve morale by providing bespoke physiotherapy solutions.

The business has a £2.4m turnover and £500,000 profits and has just moved into purpose-built headquarters in Leeds.

Tweet: I’m no wallflower and live to the mantra work hard, play hard. Passionate and ambitious, I demand the best from myself and others, am firm but fair – and hopefully fun.

Leeds-based Wellpleased delivers events with a difference for an array of clients ranging from international brands to Yorkshire’s richest families.

Turning over £1.4m, the business aims to grow by securing a number of multi-year contracts that will provide financial security and allow investment in more event-based stock. Weply, who claims to have a penchant for the dangerous life, says: "If you’re not making memories, you’re missing the point."

Mundy has found overnight success with an innovative solution to a curse of modern technology.

After struggling to accept a call on his touchscreen phone while wearing thick gloves on the ski slopes, the software company chief created iPrints. The adhesive pad can be attached to any glove and then allows people to use touchscreen gadgets. More than 8,000 iPrints have been sold and he is now targeting the corporate gifts market.

Launched in the jaws of national economic turmoil, Impression DP has carved out a reputation for fresh, innovative solutions in graphic design, website creation, SEO and PR.

The business has continued to grow over the last four years and can now boast a turnover of £300,000 with £80,000 profits.

Tweet: Young entrepreneur that likes to work hard and play hard. A proud Yorkshireman.

Saunders says the decision to found her own legal practice last year was "arguably certifiable" with the struggling economic situation and the advent of "Tesco Law", but she has managed to secure a successful international client base.

Having quickly established a reputation for a trusted and valued service, Pharos Legal now has three fee earners and is securing an array of new instructions through recommendations and referrals.

As one of the leading people tracing services in the UK, FinderMonkey has built it's online service by primarily offering a "no trace no fee" deal to companies seeking debtors.

However, the company is increasingly helping to track down lost friends and family members and has seen turnover grow to £250,000. Shaw and Arko have an ambitious ten year strategy and are focussed heavily on customer service.

Founded in 2009, the rise of Ilkley Brewery has been astronomic as they work hard to promote a brand associated with traditional hand-crafted ales that deliver dynamic and modern tastes.

. In three short years, the brewery has already expanded into a new brewery and is forecasting turnover for 2012 at £1.2m with profits of £200,000.

Tweet: Passionate brewer and salesman seeks like-minded consumers for long term relationship.

Delivering print technology solutions to businesses across the region, IOS Yorkshire acquired the trading name of Copiserv just months after being founded in late 2010.

Copiserv had been trading since the late 1970s and it has allowed Hunt to rapidly build his business from an established platform. The business has grown its customer base month on month and is now reaping profits of £165,000 from a £275,000 turnover.

Sheffield-based 3Squared have rapidly grown over the last ten years and now have a turnover in excess of £1m while employing 20 staff.

. The software developer is currently expanding into new premises and growth plans include a greater focus on smartphone apps and a more proactive approach to sales. Fox says: "We're not taking our foot off the gas just yet."

A long established manufacturer of flow meters, Flow-Mon was a "sinking ship" when Smith took charge.

He quickly targeted international trade as a growth market and took export sales from 25 per cent of the £400,000 total sales and turned it into 81 per cent of £1.25m total sales in just three years. Growth plans are firmly focussed on foreign shores as Flow-Mon targets a range of new markets including Russia and Mexico.

Inventor of a ready-made sports recovery drink with Lynwen Harrison, 42, Smith’s product only features natural ingredients and is attracting a lot of attention from retailers and athletes alike.

NouriSH Me Now has been granted the coveted Made In Sheffield mark and the entrepreneurial duo are now aiming to make sure they are the official drink of the city for the Olympics later this year.

Planning and buying advertising and media campaigns for an array of high profile customers, Bollon has seen rapid growth with turnover now almost £12m against profits of £70,000.

In a fiercely competitive marketplace, Boutique has aligned itself alongside a major agency while also maintaining its independence, ensuring rapid growth and continued prosperity while establishing a reputation as a leading regional service provider.

Specialising in legal and financial recruitment, CRA Consulting has established a reputation for delivering fresh ideas and creative solutions that has ensured it remains at the forefront of the sector.

With turnover around £1m, the firm is ambitious and now has offices in both Leeds and Sheffield as it aims to corner the regional market. Naylor says they have dynamic growth plans and adds: "CRA is definitely a business to watch."

An established company formation agent, banking intermediary and business consultant, Turner Little has a head office in York and offshore offices in four different countries.

The business doubled turnover last year despite the economic gloom and passed the £2m mark under aggressive growth plans. The company now employs more than 30 people and has attracted more than 200,000 clients around the world.

Established in Leeds in 2001, BOXmedia is a video production company that has carved out a reputation for delivering creative, innovative and cost-effective corporate communication tools.

Having produced more than 175 films for clients, Sagoo has scooped a raft of awards and is developing the business by taking advantage of the latest technologies to create and deliver effective products for businesses across the country.

Leeds-based Xercise4less has become known as "The People’s Gym", offering the public state of the art fitness facilities at budget prices.

Wright has so far opened three sites and has attracted 19,000 members while reaping profits of £1.4m from a £4.1m turnover. He has ambitious growth plans to open a further 40 gyms across the north of England over the next five years and is determined to become a market leader.

Working with a number of national brands, ITogether is a network and security specialist that helps clients work more efficiently across a range of platforms.

After establishing in Leeds in 2005, the company has rapidly grown and now has a turnover in excess of £2m. Richardson says the business will grow by investing in new talent to help continue to deliver a high level of support and customer service.

Promising to deliver the "wow factor", SoVibrant fuses interior design and graphics, branding and identity, bespoke artwork and media, workplace consultancy and change management to "revolutionise" working cultures and improve profits.

The Harrogate business has doubled profitability and turnover year on year and is on target to hit £1m. Atkinson says: "I pride myself on being able to see the nugget of gold in any situation. Too many talk, I am all about action."

Based in Leeds and London, Finite Solutions is a home technology specialist that provides bespoke solutions for homes across the country.

Turning over £1.8m and with profits of £160,000, Mathieson says the business will build on its growing reputation and will also target the energy efficiency market by providing state of the art monitoring and management technology. He adds: "I'm looking forward to the next chapter and having fun along the way."

A high profile entrepreneur who established her first business at 17, Sykes leads the Leeds-based hospitality and leisure management consultancy that has an array of high-profile clients.

In addition to her main business, Sykes is also co-founder of Missy Baba, chair of the Young Directors Forum at the Institute of Directors, a director and board member of Groundwork UK, a director of the Moor Park Estate and an ambassador for Leeds Business School.

Ripon based Independent Foods is the maker of the hugely-popular I’s Pies, a gourmet treat that is appearing at a raft of high-end retailers across the country.

Sterne established the business after becoming fed up with "boring, stodgy pies made with cheap ingredients and cardboard pastry." The company now makes 3,500 quality pies a week and is now working to tackle new markets and introduce new products.

Runner up in the Forward Ladies’ Young Business Woman of the Year Award 2011, Walmsley has established a rapidly-growing entertainments business with a difference.

The company provides events with scantily clad butlers to entertain guests and has cornered a niche market across the north of England. Walmsley has also now established a more conventional party planning business called It’s My Party.

After starting out as an apprentice electrician, Thomas has rapidly developed his career to take charge at BCS Electrics in Leeds.

Under his leadership, BCS has attracted an enviable list of major clients and has developed a trusted reputation for an innovative and quality service. Thomas is also a member of the board of the Young Directors Forum at the Institute of Directors and sits on the Local Advisory Board.

ScarlettAbbott is a multi-award winning communication and design company based in York that has gone from strength to strength in recent years.

Now employing 13 people and with a turnover approaching £2m, the business is about to expand into new premises as it targets ambitious growth plans for the years ahead. Thornton says: "Importantly, we’re punching above our weight, we’re winning business and we’re delighting clients old and new."

Tapster has created a multidisciplinary treatment centre in Harrogate that is home to an array of self-employed health professionals all operating under the umbrella of the Pure Treatment Rooms brand.

The business continues to grow by recruiting new professionals who help to diversify and strengthen the brand. Tapster also runs the successful Pure Fitness Rooms in Harrogate, a bespoke personal training studio.

A boutique recruitment agency that describes itself as having strong ethical values, the Bradford-based business turns over £2.5m dealing in commercial and industrial recruitment.

The agency is also launching a new initiative called Work Step, which aims to help the unemployed get back into work with four week trials in companies. Vincent is also heavily involved in the local community and acts as a business mentor.

Managing almost 1,200 homes across the region, Pickard has battled her way to the top and is pushing through ambitious plans for the housing provider that aim to help it grow both financially and in reputation.

Turning over £4.7m with almost a £1m surplus, Pickard has now secured a £6m funding package to enable the business to grow by 10 per cent over the next four years by building a further 120 affordable homes.

Henderson joined the Knottingley-based manufacturer in 1996 as a trainee. Less than 15 years later he led a management buyout team that took control of the business in a £75m deal backed by Barclays Private Equity.

The Sheffield Hallam graduate heads up an innovative business that makes bottles for some of the best known drinks brands in the world. Profits have grown an average of 18 per cent a year and the business this year made its debut in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 league table.

One of the best known names in Yorkshire financial recruitment and a regular at Insider’s Dealmakers events, Sweeney advises some of the North of England’s most prominent accounting businesses, venture capitalists and banks on the appointment of key finance professionals.

Rugby-loving Sweeney has been with the business for more than 15 years. He previously worked in banking.

Jackson says he wants to be the Indiana Jones of drinks distribution, by going out and finding beers to bring back to drinkers in the UK.

Continental Brands, which specialises in the import and distribution of worldwide beers, has secured sole UK rights for Portuguese, Italian and Far East bottled and draught beers. Business angel Kevin Wheelock, who backed Jackson via the Yorkshire Association of Business Angels, said he was impressed by Jackson’s "attitude, skills and entrepreneurial spark".

Shipley-based Splitsec provides a full range of IT services to businesses across the region that don’t require full time staff.

Delivering IT support, project management, software solutions and hardware, the business turns over £2.7m and reaps profits of £750,000. The company has established a new base in Dubai as it aims to expand internationally and is also seeking new acquisitions to increase its customer reach. Mordey says: "I’m in touch with technology, but not out of touch with the reality of business."

A former footballer, Reeves has worked to transform the fortunes of the Rotherham-based business support organisation and has secured a raft of new contracts by specialising in training engineering and manufacturing apprentices.

Shortlisted for the Young Business Person of the Year and also Entrepreneur of the Year in the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber Awards, Reeves has turned a £134,000 loss in 2010 into a £162,000 profit 12 months later.

A Leeds-based data centre and cloud hosting service provider, Sleek Networks delivers and maintains platforms for some of the busiest websites on the internet.

The company is using its impressive list of clients to attract new business and is investing heavily in the growth of the cloud computing offering. The business is competing successfully with a raft of global internet corporations and is now targeting overseas opportunities.

Managing customer mortgages for a variety of brands from a base in Leeds, HML now represents more than 50 financial institutions and looks after 400,000 accounts with a combined value of £43bn.

With banks looking to deleverage their mortgage assets, Wells has helped HML to secure a 70 per cent market share by extending their services and diversifying into savings and loans. He is also an active member of the Yorkshire business community and sits on the Young Directors Forum.

A finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2011, Ahmed is a trained accountant who established Trescom ten years ago because she felt public sector projects to help excluded communities were not enterprising enough.

The Bradford-based business now delivers more than 70 different training and support contracts that help people in hard to reach communities access employment.

Launched in Sheffield in 2004 as a small start-up company, Loadhog is now an innovative, fast growing international business with 50 per cent of its sales outside the UK.

Investing a minimum of five per cent of turnover in new product development, the company has an array of innovative products for the storage and logistics sector and has scooped an array of awards over the years including the Queens Award for Enterprise.