‘Free-from’ food company Creative Nature nears £350k funding target
Free-from food company Creative Nature is closing in on its six-figure crowdfunding target. Having announced the campaign last week, the company has already raised just over 93% of its £350k goal from...
View ArticleAmerican entrepreneur launches female healthcare app following successful...
Minnesota-based Cindy Moy Carr has chosen to launch a female healthcare app, mySysters, in the North East after finding help at Newcastle Startup Week in 2017. mySysters is a social and self-care...
View ArticleNorth East business confidence plummets but hiring intentions remain firm
Business confidence plummeted across the North East in August, according to new data. Confidence was down 14 points to 20% in the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The...
View ArticleLatest co-working opportunity for regional businesses expands its operations
Local co-working provider, Colleagues on Tap is expanding into South Tyneside. The organisation, which already has six branches in the region, will hold monthly meet-ups at The Customs House in South...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs behind four health startups join Leeds-based accelerator
Brand design consultancy Elmwood has signed up four startups to its Leeds-based accelerator programme, Elmwood LaunchPod. Engagify, Dietary Assessment Ltd, Shift.ms and DigiBete will all take part in...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Guzman de Yarza Blache, JLL Professional services firm JLL has appointed a new head for its workplace strategy business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Guzman de Yarza Blache joined the...
View ArticleLuxury travel brand Mr & Mrs Smith to push US expansion with £1m crowdfund
Luxury boutique travel company Mr & Mrs Smith has embarked on a crowdfunding campaign to raise seven figures and broaden its customer offering. The London-based firm is hoping to secure at least...
View ArticleWhitley Bay’s Black Storm Brewery adds gluten-free options with microbrewery...
Black Storm Brewery has bolstered its position in the craft beer market with the acquisition of a microbrewery in Seaham. The Whitley Bay-based company, set up less than a year ago, bought Autumn...
View ArticleJesmond entrepreneur’s fashion rental startup joins NatWest accelerator
Jesmond entrepreneur Isabella West has secured a place on NatWest’s Accelerator Scheme for her new fashion rental startup. Her three-month-old business, Hirestreet, will use support offered through the...
View ArticleMarried couple to sell Northumberland and Borders DIY chain after 44 years in...
An independent chain of paint and DIY shops in the Northumberland and Borders area has gone up for sale. Glendale Paints has hit the market after 44 years in business as its owners, husband-and-wife...
View ArticleFamily-run BeeMyHome secures £300k deal on student site near Newcastle’s St...
North East estate agency BeeMyHome has won a six-figure contract to manage a student accommodation development in Newcastle city centre. The deal, worth more than £300k, will see the family-run...
View ArticleArrow Self Drive to expand in South Yorkshire after management buyout
Vehicle hire business Arrow Self Drive has become fully family owned following a management buyout. The deal saw managing director James Hill and Arrow founder Robert Hill sign a share purchase deal to...
View ArticlePonteland popstar launches canine clothing line
The founding member of Newcastle girl group Sirens is launching a fashion label for dogs. Karina Chambers, the mind behind the new business, will aim to give dog owners more options for their pooches...
View Article‘Elite’ strength and conditioning gym launches at Sunderland College
North East strength and conditioning coach Martin Nugent has opened a state-of-the-art sports facility at Sunderland College. Martin Nugent Elite Performance, launched in partnership with the college,...
View ArticleThis week's North East appointments
Sarah Wong, intu Metrocentre Shopping and leisure destination intu Metrocentre has appointed Sarah Wong as its new digital marketing coordinator. Sarah previously worked in the London-based digital...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Dani Patel, Robbie Wirdnam and Joel Coulson, FRP Advisory Advisory firm FRP Advisory LLP has welcomed three new faces to its London-based corporate finance team. Dani Patel, joining from Saffery...
View ArticleSeven-figure buyout creates £25m-turnover adventure group
Wintersports operator Ski Solutions has supported a management buyout of Scottish adventure operator Wilderness Scotland with £3.1m follow-on funding from private equity firm Mobeus. The newly enlarged...
View ArticleEntrepreneur and niece promote expanding gluten free market with new food...
A Yorkshire online retail expert has taken a bite out of the growing gluten-free food market after her young niece was diagnosed with coeliac disease. Initially launched as a blog to share her sister’s...
View ArticleFormer Gateshead FC owners acquire Newcastle print company
Two former owners of Gateshead Football Club have acquired print and design firm Newcastle Print Solutions (NPS). Richard and Julie Bennett, the entrepreneurial duo behind Derwentside Environmental...
View ArticleStrategy consultancy Whitecap opens offices in Newcastle and Bristol
Strategy consulting firm Whitecap has expanded outside its Yorkshire heartland with new offices in Newcastle and Bristol. The openings usher in the last phase of Leeds-headquartered Whitecap...
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