Member News
Elmtronics Partners with Octopus Energy to Accelerate EV Adoption
Posted on the 22 October 2020
Elmtronics, the UK’s leading provider of EV charging points, has signed a major partnership with Octopus Energy to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the UK. As part of the new deal, Elmtronics’ Hubsta network will join forces with Octopus Energy’s El...
Robson Laidler Urges SMEs to Act Now to Prepare for Brexit
Posted on the 19 October 2020
Many SMEs are unaware that there are some key things they need to do before the end of the year to ensure they can continue to trade from 1st January 2021. The UK left the EU on Friday 31 January. There is now a transition period until the end of 2020 while the UK and EU neg...
Robson Laidler Drives Forward with Accelerator Services
Posted on the 16 October 2020
Robson Laidler has launched accelerator services to help people and businesses achieve their personal and professional goals and fast track growth. Despite the coronavirus disruption Robson Laidler is still on track to turnover £5m this year and is embedding accelerator ser...
Another 40 Jobs Created at Teesworks with Major Contract Going to Local Firm
Posted on the 15 October 2020
Another 40 new jobs have been created at Teesworks as the second phase of major £4million land remediation and preparation work gets under way on the site. Following the successful completion of the first round of land clearance activity, planning permission has been grante...
Caroline Moody Wins National Industry Leadership Award
Posted on the 14 October 2020
Caroline Moody, the managing director of Moody Logistics and Storage, has been announced a winner in the prestigious 2020 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. She is one of 15 women working in the male-dominated industry to be recognised for their innovati...
Bespoke Launch Complimentary Will Writing Staff Benefit
Posted on the 13 October 2020
Newcastle-based Bespoke Financial have launched a complimentary will writing service which companies across the North East can offer as an employee benefit. Bespoke Financial are one of the leading life insurance and mortgage brokers in the North of England and nationa...
North East Company Enjoys Positive Growth Amid the Pandemic
Posted on the 8 October 2020
While COVID-19 has struck a negative chord for hundreds of businesses across the North East, circumstances appear quite the opposite at Data2Action. The data insight, analysis, security and compliance specialists are celebrating continued growth, and have much to show for it....
North East Entrepreneur Invests in Local Talent to Drive Growth of Popular Eatery
Posted on the 7 October 2020
A budding bistro owner is reaping the benefits of investing in young, local talent as her Newcastle-based cafes go from strength to strength. Mandeep Walia, who owns and manages Café 1901 in Jesmond, Gosforth and Manors in Newcastle has focused on each café becoming an inte...
20 Jobs Created as Major Fuel Tank Demolitions Take Shape at Teesworks
Posted on the 7 October 2020
A major project to decontaminate and demolish five huge redundant oil tanks on the Teesworks site by a local firm embracing a ‘Totally Teesside’ initiative and supporting 20 jobs is underway. To coincide with the five-year anniversary of SSI steelworks entering liquidation,...
Industrial Door Manufacturer Wins Major Contract to Supply Second EFW Site in Moscow
Posted on the 6 October 2020
Hart Door Systems has further strengthened its presence in the international energy from waste (EFW) sector with the supply of a further 11 doors and swing gates for Moscow’s second EFW site. Hart Door Systems, based in Newcastle, is a long-established and pioneering...