UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has reported record financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, delivering turnover of £53.6m, an increase of 11.6% on the previous year.
A major new programme to help more than 5,000 people in our region overcome barriers to secure work and jobs has been launched.
A North Yorkshire hospitality business is broadening its offer with the acquisition of a historic village pub.
A leading law firm in the North East is stepping into 2026 after reflecting on an outstanding year of growth and accomplishments in 2025. Highly regarded in the industry for their legal advice for all aspects of personal and business life, the past twelve months have marked a defining chapter for Richard Reed Solicitors, which has cultivated in a year shaped by evolution and a clear sense of forward momentum.
Organisations from across the North East’s health and life sciences sector are being urged to have their say on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. The North East Pharma, HealthTech and Life Sciences Pulse of the Industry Survey (2025), delivered by Square One Law in partnership with the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), aims to take a “temperature check” of the industry and has returned for a second year.
RG Corporate Finance (RGCF), the North East-based, nationally focused independent corporate finance advisory boutique, has appointed Joe Johnston as a Corporate Finance Executive as part of its continued and planned growth.
Many businesses feel that the Employment Rights Bill is something they can deal with closer to the time. After all, most changes won’t come into effect until 2026/2027. However, the decisions businesses make right now will determine how they can continue to grow, hire and mitigate risk in the years to come. This change does not make hiring impossible, it makes bad hiring expensive.
Hay & Kilner have advised client Smart Works North East on the successful lease of its new premises in Newcastle, marking an important milestone in the charity’s continued growth in the region.
Platvix, an investment intelligence platform for VCs and startups designed to streamline the investment process, Platvix announced the launch of Build Studios (AI Cohort), an equity-free, 10-week programme built for the new reality of startup-building, where AI has democratised execution and speed is no longer the advantage on its own.
Highly regarded in the industry for their legal advice for all aspects of personal and business life, Richard Reed Solicitors are pleased to announce the imminent launch of a series of new client and community-focused events in 2026.
