Middlesbrough-based vinyl pressing business Press On Vinyl is set to create as many as 46 new jobs to the region across the next three years, thanks to a £350,000 investment from NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

EY has appointed an Associate Partner from within the firm, with Stephanie Beaumont joining the Newcastle Leadership team on 1 February 2022.

A housebuilder has announced plans to deliver homes on the site of a former hotel and nightspot.

Smart Works Newcastle, a charity that gives women the confidence they need to secure employment, has appointed North East marketing professional and creative agency owner, Lisa Eaton, as Deputy Chair.

A global energy firm is set to create nearly 250 jobs in a “ground-breaking” £1 billion Teesside development.

A local community centre in one of Newcastle’s poorest areas is celebrating a £100,000 boost from the North of Tyne Combined Authority.

A law firm has completed a merger it says will support future growth plans.

A digital firm has entered into a transatlantic partnership it says will strengthen its offer.

Grey-Smith Legal, which opened its first office in Saltburn, North Yorkshire, in 2020, has now opened a County Durham branch in Spennymoor, to capitalise on its growing success.

As the latest phase of onshore construction of RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm gets underway, two of its key suppliers have given Tees Valley businesses an insight into local contracting opportunities with the project, a £3 billion investment in the UK’s energy infrastructure.

Construction of the first phase of a £80m industrial development is underway in Sunderland. The work is part of a two-phased plan to deliver 620,000 sq ft of industrial and advanced manufacturing space close to Nissan and is expected to create 1,600 new jobs in Sunderland.

A family-owned fire safety firm is aiming to double its turnover by reaching new markets with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund.

A prominent Newcastle company is regenerating areas of the city centre and North Tyneside through a programme of new developments and refurbishments thanks to a £23.16 million funding package from HSBC UK.

Fairstone, one of the UK’s fastest growing wealth advisory firms, today announces the appointment of leading executive Steve McNicol, who joins the business as Chief Development Officer.