City of Culture duo launch new events business venture in Hull
Two members of the Hull UK City of Culture team are launching a new events business in the city. As joint managing directors of Dock Street Events, Chris Clay and Jenny Hutt will offer their services...
View ArticleNewcastle entrepreneur welcomes 50th retail partner after one-year anniversary
ThatsChampionPet.co.uk, an online Amazon-style marketplace selling products made in the North East, has agreed a partnership with its 50th local brand just one year after launching. That’s Champion Pet...
View ArticleEntrepreneur behind Croydon’s Global Resourcing sets up recruitment group
Recruitment company Global Resourcing has announced the formation of a new business group. The launch is part of the Croydon-based firm’s strategy to offer recruitment services via independent...
View ArticleNewcastle entrepreneur invests over £100k into new laser clinic
A North East entrepreneur has invested over £100k to launch a laser clinic in Heaton, with help from North Tyneside Business Factory and the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme (NEA). Ray Wilkey worked for...
View ArticleSelf-storage entrepreneur launches Cheshire-based advisory firm
The former boss of a private equity-backed self-storage firm has launched a new company to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Jon Wyles set up Exponential Advisers in Neston, Cheshire, to work...
View ArticleInteriors specialist business to launch new HQ in Leeds
Bert & May, the boutique bathroom, kitchen and tile specialist, is set to join The Round Foundry estate in Holbeck Urban Village, Leeds. The company, which already has showrooms in Bethnal Green...
View ArticleMiddlesbrough entrepreneurs launch innovative sportswear made from recycled...
A team of entrepreneurs are gearing up for significant growth following the launch of a unique new sportswear brand. A team of Middlesbrough entrepreneurs have achieved significant growth following the...
View ArticleNewcastle PR agency creates several jobs branching out into Manchester and...
A North East-based pharmaceutical and life sciences agency, ramarketing, is to open a second UK office as the company sets itself up for another hopeful year of major growth. The firm is branching out...
View ArticleSunderland HR firm moves head office into city's popular tech centre
Oculus HR has moved its headquarters into Sunderland Software City. The announcement comes as the company has experienced rapid growth since it was established five years ago. Oculus HR provides human...
View ArticleLeeds brewery Northern Monk seeks public support to help raise £500k
Northern Monk Brewing Co is seeking support from members of the public to join in with the next phase of the brewery’s journey by raising more than £500k through crowdfunding. The brewery is raising...
View ArticleTeesside University graduates snap up major contract win with AkzoNobel
A tech startup founded by Teesside University graduates has signed a major contract to develop an innovative digital sales platform for a multinational chemicals company. Big Nasty Studios successfully...
View ArticleInterview: Meet the entrepreneur behind one of Newcastle's fastest growing...
“Working for yourself comes with many challenges, but the freedom to work on your own terms and create something from nothing is very fulfilling.” Meet Greg Miles, a 25-year-old entrepreneur and...
View ArticleThis week's Yorkshire appointments
Diva Creative, the Sheffield-based marketing agency, has announced six new appointments. Diva has hired UX designer Matt Furness, web developers Ben Fell and Jordan Cranmer, animator Finn Wilson,...
View ArticleThis week's North West appointments
Claire Smith, Jon Davies Accountants Merseyside’s Jon Davies Accountants (JDA) has added a new client manager to its team. Claire Smith has 23 years’ experience as a chartered accountant. She will work...
View Article£3m deal secured to deliver new digital hub in Sheffield
Work will soon start on transforming a Grade-II Sheffield building into a innovation hub for the city region’s creative and digital sector. A £3m funding deal between Sheffield City Council and...
View ArticleSunderland food startup grows with North East skills programme
A specialist Sunderland food business has taken advantage of a free training programme designed to upskill SMEs. Calder’s Kitchen, based in Sunderland City Centre has seen an estimated 10 per cent...
View ArticleTeacher duo branch out with Altrincham tutoring business
Two teachers have established their own tutoring business in Altrincham. Maria Moyles and Stephen Readey’s new venture, Learn North West, will offer group sessions and private classes on English, Maths...
View ArticleHallam to create Centre of Excellence for Degree Apprenticeships
Sheffield Hallam University has received a £500k funding boost to create a Centre of Excellence for Degree Apprenticeships to provide dedicated learning and teaching spaces for apprentices. The...
View ArticleFit-out complete at recruitment firms new Spinningfields base
A fit-out at the Manchester office of recruitment firm Oliver James Associates is now complete. The global agency’s new base at No. 1 Spinningfields was given a full makeover by interiors firm Penketh...
View ArticleNorth East entrepreneur works with Teesside University to 'launch new rocket'...
An entrepreneur who dreamt of being an astronaut as a child is to oversee a rocket launch from North East soil when his company sends scores of tiny satellites into space. Pioneering work by space...
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