One in 10 tradespeople now spend a full working day a week on social media, study reveals
A new study by Markel Direct, the small business insurance specialists, has revealed the growing expectations many UK tradespeople and…
Port is full of beans thanks to coffee deal
An award-winning North East coffee company has received its first shipment through the region’s leading port. Beanies Flavoured Coffee recently…
Azets accelerates North East growth plans
Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy firm, is announcing ambitious growth plans in the North East. Azets plans to create…
Offstone Publishing and The Morgan Sports Car Club launch Morgan: The March of Progress
Northumberland-based Offstone Publishing has partnered with The Morgan Sports Car Club to release a new book which tells the story…
MINI-BUDGET REACTION: FINANCIAL SUPPORT MEASURES MUST DELIVER GROWTH
A leading tax expert has warned that the financial support measures announced in today’s mini-budget must deliver growth for UK…
Black Hills Products secures triple ISO certification
Northumberland-based engineering firm Black Hills Products Ltd has secured three UKAS accredited ISO certifications for its commitment to quality, health…
75% business owners admit their business goals have changed since their original plan
Only 30% of SME owners say they achieved their short-term business goals in the time frame initially set 75% of…
SMEs predict growth despite poor economic outlook, reveals Azets SME Barometer
Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and specialist business advisor to SMEs, has published its latest Azets SME Barometer, revealing…
North East SMEs and young people’s careers disadvantaged by ‘digital postcode lottery’
Poor connectivity, lack of funding and low numbers of apprenticeship opportunities is causing the North East to fall behind rest…
PR agency shares its knowledge with library partnership
A North East PR agency has partnered with the British Library to offer expert advice to business owners in the…
The future looks bright for Northern SMEs, reveals Azets inaugural SME Barometer
The future looks bright for Northern SMEs, reveals Azets inaugural SME Barometer 75% of Northern* (*North East, North West &…
Innovative AI Accounting App MyT Exceeds Seedrs Funding Round Target
According to UK government data, in 2020 there were 5.7 million micro-businesses in the UK, therefore making up 96% of…
Charity urges North East SMEs to utilise Kickstart scheme in COVID recovery planning
Newcastle-based charity, Reviving The Heart of the West End (RHWE), is urging regional SMEs to consider recruiting under the government’s…
Funding boost for employee wellbeing
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Teesside workforce wellbeing company has secured funding to help more businesses take…
Entrepreneurs’ Forum optimistic over vaccine boost for economy despite latest ‘sobering’ figures
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has described figures revealing that the UK economy shrank by 2.6 percent in November as “sobering”. However,…