Sewer technology firm wins £650k North West investment
Bradford University spinout, Acoustic Sensing Technology, has raised £650,000 from The North West Fund for Energy and Environmental. The business, which will open its new office at Sci-Tech Daresbury...
View ArticleUK acquisitions reach lowest levels since 1983
Domestic acquisitions made in the UK plummeted to £3.3bn last year, the lowest levels seen since 1983. Spending from foreign firms on UK acquisitions also plunged across 2012 to £16.7bn, which is the...
View ArticleDublin visited by UKTI North West delegation
Businesses from across the UK will join a trade mission to Dublin on Tuesday organised by UKTI North West, in a bid to boost exporting to Ireland. More than 60 UK delegates flew from Manchester and…
View ArticleLiverpool scrap merchant calls in administrators
Merseyside-based scrap merchant L Rifkin has called in administrators following redundancy announcements made to its 14 employees in Kirkdale. The family wholesale waste business, which was established...
View ArticleStart-up businesses compete for advertisement at Newcastle United
A group of five new businesses are competing to be advertised at St James’ Park as Newcastle United’s sponsor for the day. The businesses, which have all received a Start-Up loan through Project North...
View ArticleSmall firms under-represented in business groups
Business groups need to adapt to meet the needs of an ever-changing business landscape in Britain. Small and micro businesses are not effectively voicing their concerns to the Government and three...
View ArticleRecruitment firm receives £300,000 to fund ambitious plans
Ambitious recruitment firm, NCS Construction and Retail Services has received a £300,000 investment to back their drive to become a £20m company. The Gateshead-based business currently lists Tesco,...
View ArticleLiverpool Waters £5.5bn redevelopment approved by Government
The Government has given the go-ahead for a £5.5bn project that will transform Liverpool’s docklands and provide more than 15,000 jobs. Liverpool Waters was granted planning permission in March 2012,...
View ArticleMacclesfield regeneration delayed for retail investigation
Cheshire East’s council leader Michael Jones has postponed development plans for Macclesfield’s town centre and called for an independant retail investigation. An assessment of the town’s retail centre...
View ArticleProspective Gateshead franchises offered £6000 start-up support package
Start-up franchises in Gateshead are being given the chance to bid for over £6000 of specialist support to help find their feet in the business world. Ten franchises will be given a £6420 package from…
View ArticleBusiness advisers UNW take on two new partners
Rapidly expanding business advisers and accountants’ firm UNW has taken on two new partners. The Newcastle-based company now has a total of 13 partners after taking on audit partner Dave Redhead from...
View ArticleBdaily talks UK technology sector health with Dynmark
Bdaily asked cloud marketeers, Dynmark, for their take on the UK technology sector. CEO Paul Putman answers our questions. Can you share your view of the technology sector landscape in the UK, and...
View ArticleRehead International opens overseas freight depots
West Yorkshire freight business, Rehead International, has opened two foreign depots after winning funding from Yorkshire Bank. The Bradford company invested £2m in the 30,000 sq ft warehouses in...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneur launches initiative to help struggling musicians
A young entrepreneur who set up his own record label has established a new initiative to give young musicians a helping hand. Stewart Platt, 25, runs his own record label and artist and event...
View ArticleCarlisle auctioneer acquires James Sutherland & Co
Carlisle-based auctioneers, H&H Group, has added to its portfolio of companies with the acquisition of Newcastle firm, James Sutherland & Co. The buyer firm started out as a farmstock...
View ArticleBehind the business with Buddybet
Jarod Epps, CEO of Buddybet, a distruptive online betting platform takes Bdaily behind the business. What key challenges has your company recently faced? Building a unique and innovative betting...
View ArticleSME exporters need greater government support
Government agencies like UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) have been urged to do more to help SMEs. A report published on Friday by a House of Lords Committee said the number…
View ArticleFemale entrepreneurs offered £10m fund
A £10m cash fund has been opened for female entrepreneurs to coincide with International Women’s Day (March 8th). Boost Capital, an alternative financier, said the fund will support entrepreneurial...
View ArticleIs disruptive innovation really the key to growth?
Are we too convinced that disruptive innovation is the most vital form of growth and advancement? Speaking at the recent The Economist’s Technology Frontiers this week, esteemed Venezuelan scholar,...
View ArticleBusinesses to have their say on regulators’ activities
Two consultations have been launched to re-shape the way regulators work with business. The Government intends to look at how standards can be upheld without causing barriers to growth and enterprise....
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