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Chester-based GBGroup’s transformation to £9 million pre-tax profit
Image source: Globalism Pictures GBGroup’s stock brokers are reporting a revenue of £57 million this year with a profit of over £9 million pre interest and tax. The company, which manages databases...
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Lancaster University Management School leads £32 million Wave 2 growth hub...
Lancaster University Management School leads £32 million Wave 2 growth hub programme creating 1,700 jobs in the process. The Management School has expertise in the support of SMEs and delivering...
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£6.6 million invested in Liverpool to tackle youth unemployment
Liverpool City Region investment charity, One Ark, is partnering with TalentMatch LCR, a Big Lottery funded initiative which has invested £6.6 million into the region to provide mentoring and...
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Lancaster’s CityBlock secures £16.2 million finance agreement
Student accommodation provider CityBlock has secured a multi-million pound financing agreement with the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) Real Estate business. The financing arrangement which totals...
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Warrington’s new recruitment company 6Talent on track for £250k turnover in...
Warrington-based 6Talent a recruitment company set up in 2014 by Results Through Digital (RTD) is on track for a turnover of £250k in its first year. 6Talent was set up to service RTD’s staff...
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New and exciting dates for the diary at Quorum Business Park
Newcastle’s Quorum Business Park has revealed a busy calendar of activity for 2015 including pop-up restaurants at lunch time, birthday celebrations and cycling incentives. Staff at one of the North...
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LEP awards £17 million to Leeds region colleges
Image source: FaruSantos Leeds City Region LEP has awarded £17 million of skills funding, secured in last year’s Local Growth Deal, to four further education colleges in the Leeds City Region. This...
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Oldham site sleeper specialists Bunkabin updates fleet with six-figure-loan
Oldham-based site sleeper specialists Bunkabin has updated its fleet of wagons to support its growing customer base with support from a six-figure NatWest loan and the bank’s asset finance partner...
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Liverpool mother of two turned entrepreneur enjoys success with baby retail...
Liverpool-based baby retailer Izzy Melody has been started by founder Alissa Koopal and is enjoying great success with the expected turnover for 2015 to be £143k. Alissa is the only employee of the...
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Warrington’s construction recruitment company Ionic see profit rise 40% year...
Warrington’s construction recruitment company Ionic have seen its profit rise 40% year on year since its start in June 2010. The self-funded company has seen organic growth and now has a turnover of...
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Manchester’s PMC Telecom goes from market stall to £2 million turnover
Manchester-based PMC Telecom a telecommunications company has grown from a market stall to a company employing 9 people with a turnover of £2 million. Started in 1991 with £1.5k the company invested...
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North East house prices rise 0.4% in January
Image source: Images_of_Money Property prices in the North East have made a sluggish start to 2015, rising by just 0.4% over the first four weeks of the year. Although this rise ends three consecutive...
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Ex-serviceman and founder of Countrywide Telecoms, PJ Farr, on army values...
Since launching Countrywide Telecoms in 2013 with just £1,100 investment, Guildford entrepreneur and army veteran PJ Farr has witnessed remarkable success and has announced plans to expand throughout...
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This week’s North East appointments
Lucy Cook, Mincoffs Solicitors Newcastle-based law firm Mincoffs Solicitors has appointed Lucy Cook as associate solicitor. Lucy Cook joins the firm from Bond Dickinson, having previously worked at...
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This week’s Yorkshire appointments
BDO, Mark Langford Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed Mark Langford as a partner in its audit team as part of its continued investment in the growth of the Yorkshire...
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This week’s North West appointments
NoChintz, the Manchester-based interiors and branding studio has further strengthened its talented team with four new appointments, three Interiors designers and one graphic designer. Kara Latham...
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Nick Clegg blames Treasury for delaying full Leeds devolution
Image source: Nick-Clegg A Leeds devolution package, similar to the multi-billion job creation package handed to Manchester last year has been delayed because of the Treasury, says Deputy PM Nick...
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Bremont Watches’ time has arrived
Bremont has brought luxury watchmaking back to the UK — and created jobs all over the world whilst doing it. For Bremont founders Nick and Giles English, it’s a story that starts in the sky. After...
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Yorkshire pie firm sets its sights on Polish expansion
Yorkshire bakery The Topping Pie Company has set its sights on Poland as a potential export market. The firm is one of 20 British food and drink producers pitching its products in Poland. The Topping...
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Manchester startup CycleManchester opens cafe and retail business in...
Image source: Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious Manchester-based startup CycleManchester has opened its doors in Stamford House in Altrincham after receiving a £19k loan from Start Up Now, the North West...
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