A lawyer at a leading Northern law firm has won a global sailing championship for an unprecedented fifth time. Graham Vials, who grew up in Darlington and lives in Wylam, is a partner in the education and employment teams at Ward Hadaway.
UK-based global sales and marketing specialist durhamlane is celebrating an astounding financial year of business, which has seen it successfully navigate the challenging economic landscape with 31% revenue growth and turnover surpassing £6.3m for the first time.
WilliamsAli, the North East’s specialist M&A boutique, has announced that award-winning Dealmaker, Paul Kaiser, has taken up the position of Chairman. Having established a trusted and respected position in the region’s corporate finance market over four years of growth, the move is a further signal of the independent advisory firm’s commitment to providing the very best in tailored advice to its ambitious clients
Award-winning HR consultancy Oculus HR is celebrating 10 years of trading with significant growth figures. The business was established in 2013 by Louise Kennedy after identifying a gap in the North East market for a consultancy that offered “flexible, innovative” HR solutions.
A North East talent and resourcing consultancy has helped find the right people to launch Northumberland’s newest tourist destination.
North East-based commercial hygiene and washroom provider NWR Hygiene has pledged support to the Newcastle West End Foodbank.
An inspection undertaken by Ofsted in March 2023 awarded Gateshead College the highest grade of ‘strong’ for meeting employer skills needs, with the report acknowledging how embedded this approach is across the organisation.
I really admire anyone running an SME business, in any sector, who manages to achieve longevity and success in their roles. It isn’t for everyone and not without its difficult times but to keep striving and seeking to improve is something I find inspirational.
The second Entrepreneurs’ Forum survey for 2023 has revealed that entrepreneurs are focused on growing revenue and improving profitability rather than selling up.
Streamly, a leading video platform powered by Informa PLC, and Land Digital, a Sunderland-based digital agency, have joined forces to unlock the power of data towards achieving ambitious goals over the next three years.
