From running the family business to sitting on the boards of several organisations, Mark Squires has packed plenty into his colourful career. Now, he’s channelling that experience into The Lighthouse Project – a community initiative in the heart of Byker…
A global renewable energy milestone is being driven by local hands, as North East engineering company Osbit Ltd secures a major contract with Danish power cable firm NKT to design and build one of the world’s most advanced subsea trenchers right here in Blyth.
A business rooted in a key UK Digital Investment Zone, which has been involved in groundbreaking AI work to transform the management and delivery of economic growth across the UK and EU, is looking to make more national and international connections.
A North East business launched by an HR expert just months after she gave birth has turned 15 – with the company expanding into a new office.
In our One Thing I've Learnt series, Entrepreneurs’ Forum ambassadors and honorary members reveal the one game-changing lesson they’ve learnt in their entrepreneurial journey. Providing a source of inspiration for anyone pursuing a similar path, our guest editors share some of the critical business challenges they’ve faced and how they overcame them. In this edition, Dame Irene Hays DBE DL, Chair of Hays Travel, shares the pivotal lesson she’s learnt during her illustrious career: the power of a values-led culture.
An award-winning North East lawyer is celebrating 15 years at the helm of his own practice.
Paul McGowan established Collingwood Legal in 2010 as a relationship-based practice which specialises in employment law and has since grown the firm to have a ten-strong team.
Mutha Cuva, the North East climate tech start-up tackling the challenge of heat pump aftercare, has successfully closed its £250,000 pre-seed funding round and appointed high-profile entrepreneur and business investor, Simon Moyle, as Lead Investor, Advisor and Non-Executive Director.
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s acclaimed Scale-up Leaders’ Academy returns for 2026, refreshed and enhanced to deliver even greater impact for ambitious founders and their teams.
Independant accountancy firm Robson Laidler has expanded its team with the appointment of eight new trainees who will embark on the firm’s training academy, working within the business alongside professional study.
Larger businesses across the North East could be missing out on thousands of pounds annually by not claiming their national insurance (NI) allowances, a senior payroll professional has warned.
