£1m fundraise set to create jobs and scale up tech firms
Rapidly growing fintech company, Growth Capital Ventures (GCV), has secured £1 million of growth capital from institutional investors to continue…
Fire training company rises from the ashes
The CEO of a new fire safety and training company based at the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC)…
North East company launches ethical loan fund to support SMEs
A Gateshead company providing award-winning support to entrepreneurs today announced a new ethical loan fund to help grow businesses who…
What actions can you take if you crowdfunding campaign is not going to plan?
By John Auckland, TribeFirst Why is it that some crowdfunding campaigns get bogged down part-way through? It could be because…
Maxim FM Wins Major Local Authority Contracts As Business Growth Continues
The North East’s largest independent contract cleaning and facilities management firm has won contracts with two major local authorities as…
Ambitious North East Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Scale-up Academy
North East businesses with ambitious growth plans are being encouraged to apply for the Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s fourth annual Scale-up Leader’s…
North East Businesses Keep Insolvency Risk Rise Under Control In First Half Of 2019
The proportion of North East firms with a raised risk of insolvency has remained steady through the first half of…
Recent investments deliver anticipated growth for recruitment specialist, NRG
The investments made in launching NRG’s recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and project solution, greenbean by NRG, coupled with ongoing investment…
Self-employed exposed to unnecessary financial risk
A large number of the UK’s self–employed workers could be personally exposed to the various risks associated with running a…
Gosforth electrical firm switches on to growth as it marks 60 years in business
Family-run electrical firm, Ridley Brothers of Gosforth, is marking a major milestone this year as it celebrates 60 years in…
NESP Launches New Brand Identity
North East Sheets and Panels Limited (NESP), a manufacturing company based in County Durham, has unveiled a new brand identity…
North East distributor drives expansion with purchase of new premises
Newcastle-based engine cooling and air conditioning specialist, Advanced Radiators Ltd, is expanding its business and moving to a new site,…
razorblue continues rapid growth with senior Microsoft appointment
North East-headquartered managed IT service provider razorblue which has seen 363% growth over the last five years, has added to…
Signs Of Both Distress And Growth For Majority Of Regional Firms
The majority of regional companies are reporting experiencing at least one sign of business distress, as well as at least…
New Tyneside boot camp boost thanks to free skills training
Two North East entrepreneurs have seen the number of people signing up for their boot camp training double in size…