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December 3, 2021

Business & Economy

Steer Automotive Group: the UK’s fastest growing Bodyshop Group, completes key North East acquisition

A family-owned vehicle repair network, which employs 64 people across its five sites based around the North East region has been acquired by the UK’s fastest growing specialist repair group in a significant private- equity backed deal. Newcastle-based advisors played a leading role in securing and negotiating the transaction.

October 19, 2023

Technology

Newcastle’s Test Driven Solutions creating jobs in global expansion

A fast-growing technology consultancy is creating jobs after expanding internationally to support client demand.

May 26, 2022

Business & Economy

Newcastle’s QuantuMDx Group launches rapid COVID-19 and flu test

A life sciences firm has unveiled new technology it says can identify COVID-19, flu and respiratory illnesses in minutes.

December 18, 2020

Technology

Β£11 million investment in QuantuMDx diagnostic device

A Newcastle-based life sciences company has invested more than Β£11 million to scale up production of its diagnostic Q-POCβ„’ device and disposable test cassette. QuantuMDx accelerated the development, scale-up, and manufacture of its molecular diagnostic system earlier in the year…

February 28, 2023

Business & Economy

The Inn Collection Group reveals 1000-job plans as venues reopen doors

A hospitality operator has unveiled plans to create nearly 1000 jobs.

May 3, 2022

Business & Economy

Global listing puts Northumberland’s Ad Gefrin distillery on world map – before it’s even opened

A Β£12 million–plus whisky distillery is making waves around the world – before its doors have even opened.

February 13, 2018

Business & Economy

Vroom car retail park drives forward with the opening of Motordepot

Northumberland Estates has announced the completion of a major new facility at Vroom, the North Tyneside car retail park A 10,000 sq ft car preparation and service centre, designed by The Shadbolt Group, has been purpose built for Motordepot and…

January 16, 2020

Technology

BBC to open a new tech hub in Newcastle

The BBC will open a new technology hub in Newcastle, according to director general Tony Hall. The move is said to be part of a wider plan to decentralise the public service broadcaster’s operations so that two-thirds of BBC staff…