North East firm to boost global expansion with Australian office
A North East-headquartered business and IT consultancy is set for international growth with the opening of a new Australian office. Waterstons, which is based in Durham, is opening its first overseas...
View ArticleRotherham entrepreneur kickstarts African hot sauce business with UKSE funding
A Rotherham-based sauce manufacturer specialising in West African cuisine has expanded with a £500 Kickstart grant from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE). Fula Flavour was established by entrepreneur Hawa...
View ArticleNorth East urban winery secures five-figure funding boost for expansion
An ‘urban winery’ in the North East has secured a five-figure investment to grow its range of English wines and take on new staff. Laneberg Wine has secured £35k of funding from the North East Small...
View Article‘Airbnb-style’ workspace platform opens six-figure funding round ahead of...
A marketplace platform aiming to make use of underused workspace has launched a six-figure seed funding round ahead of its London launch. Occupyd, which aims to provide an Airbnb style service to SMEs...
View ArticleArtistic Leeds brand featured on Grand Designs set for £5m turnover
Dowsing & Reynolds has reported a 100 per cent increase in turnover year-on-year as the brand enters its busiest trading period of the year. Having seen growth since the Leeds-based company...
View ArticleNorth East SMEs set for boost with £1.5m office space acquisition
Startups and small businesses are set to gain access to new opportunities after a Newcastle office building has been acquired in a £1.5m deal. Assisted by KSM Associates, a syndicate of North East...
View ArticleNorthern startups set for boost with £10m EIS fund
Praetura Ventures has announced today that it is raising money for its second Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund to support Northern businesses. The £10m Praetura EIS 2020 Fund will be used to...
View Article£1.4m fund launched to support Tees Valley business collaborations
A new £1.4m fund has been launched to support Tees Valley businesses with collaborative projects. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has officially unveiled the Collaborative Networks Programme, which will...
View ArticleNew chapter for Charing Cross bookshop thanks to six-figure NatWest funding
A bookshop in central London is entering a new era after being acquired by its manager with support from NatWest. Any Amount of Books, situated on Charing Cross Road, has been acquired by manager...
View ArticleGrowing marketing firm set to create jobs following Sunderland City Council...
A North East marketing agency is set to grow its team over the next 12 months following a period of growth. Full-service agency dodio, which was founded by couple Chris and Senga Kean, has announced...
View ArticleNew 'green' consultancy partnership aims to revolutionise food consumption
A London agritech lab space for food system startups has partnered with a consultancy in a bid to ‘radically change’ food production and consumption. Bermondsey-based Green Lab has announced it is...
View ArticleDragons' Den food entrepreneurs turn down Tej Lalvani and go solo in bid to...
Following its appearance on Dragons’ Den and rejected offers, The Great British Porridge Co has now decided to turn down investment from Tej Lalvani. Jacqueline Barleycorn and Matt Hunt appeared on...
View ArticleLeeds professionals set for networking boost following group launch
A group of legal specialists have launched a new group to encourage networking among young professionals in the region. Legal specialists from national law firm Irwin Mitchell have launched the Leeds...
View ArticleNewcastle SME workspace launches following £1.6m transformation
A workspace near Newcastle city centre has officially opened following a £1.6m refurbishment earlier this year. Flexible workspace specialist BizSpace has launched Amber Court, a property close to the...
View ArticleArtisan drinks specialist and Harvey Nichols favourite set for growth with...
A Yorkshire-based artisan drinks producer has invested in its production facilities as part of its ongoing growth. Family business Raisthorpe Distillery, part of Raisthorpe Manor Fine Foods, has...
View ArticleNorth East entrepreneur Chey Garland to create jobs in energy firm with £750k...
North East businesswoman Chey Garland CBE has secured £750k for her latest energy consultancy venture with the support of business lender ThinCats. The entrepreneur, known for founding former Teesside...
View ArticleYorkshire e-learning firm to double workforce after securing six-figure funding
A Yorkshire company specialising in e-learning systems has secured backing from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance to grow its team by 50 per cent. Titus Learning, which is based in Saltaire near Bradford, is...
View ArticleFlexible workspace firm Knotel expands London footprint with real estates...
Flexible workspace provider Knotel has partnered with development firm Great Portland Estates (GPE) to manage City Place House in central London. The partnership will see the firm operate 82,000 sq ft...
View ArticleCounty Durham businesses secure funding to support rural regeneration
Two rural businesses have secured financial support as part of an initiative to regenerate towns and villages across County Durham. Mickleton Service Station and Blacksmiths Arms, both near Barnard...
View ArticleNew style workspace set to open in Northumberland
A modern business village is taking shape in Northumberland offering North East firms the type of facilities only usually found in global organisations. b.village Cramlington is the first in a network...
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