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June 19, 2023

Business & Economy

Thornaby engineer K Home International celebrates 50th anniversary

An engineering firm is celebrating an operational milestone.

October 18, 2016

Business & Economy

Graduate trainees set to make their mark at Watson Burton

The graduates have joined the firm’s graduate training programme, which providesΒ high level training and a comprehensive introduction to law. During the course of the two-year programme, the trainees will have the opportunity to work across Watson Burton’s key practice areas,…

November 15, 2021

Business & Economy

ESL growth boosted by over Β£3m new contract wins

A specialist engineering company, which uses the latest industry technology to develop innovative energy efficient solutions, is aiming to treble turnover after securing over Β£3m of new contracts in 2021. Burnopfield-based Electek Solutions Limited (ESL) has put in place ambitious…

July 18, 2022

Business & Economy

Construction firm partners with local football team

A North East construction firm has become a premium partner to a local Championship football club. Teesside-based WOODSmith Construction Group is supporting Middlesbrough Football Club (MFC) by becoming an official premium partner, in a deal which will see the firm…

April 23, 2020

Business & Economy

FW Capital invests in Tees Valley Cenergist for the fourth time

Energy and water services firm Cenergist has secured a Β£750,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Cenergist is based in the Tees Valley and works…

July 23, 2021

Business & Economy

Education Partnership North East colleges deliver student satisfaction

Education Partnership North East’s higher education programmes have been ranked among the best in the region for overall student satisfaction. The group, which includes Hartlepool Sixth Form, Northumberland College and Sunderland College, saw more than 87% of its registered students…

June 28, 2023

Business & Economy

Q&A: Michael Cole, associate partner at Haines Watts

"Everything comes back to the relationships we have with our clients. By truly getting to know business owners as individuals and understanding their challenges in real terms, we're able to develop and deliver a service that is bespoke to the business in question."

February 26, 2021

Business & Economy

5G pilot positions North East as global leader in automated logistics

A pilot which will see 5G technology used in an operational automotive environment for the first time in the UK has been unveiled in Sunderland. North, a UK-based Internet of Things service and solutions provider, has been appointed to design,…