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HR Dept makes successful exit from first ever Small Loan Fund investment
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on August 25, 2020
A South Tyneside-based business support specialist is looking to a brighter future after successfully completing its investment agreement with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers. The HR Dept Newcastle works with expanding companies across South Tyneside, Newcastle and Gateshead which don’t yet have their own senior in-house […]
North East’s first urban winery toasts Fortnum & Mason listing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on August 11, 2020
A new vintage from the North East’s first urban winery has taken its place alongside some of the world’s best-known labels in a landmark London location. The 2019 Bacchus white produced by Team Valley-based Laneberg Wine is now being stocked by Fortnum & Mason at its flagship Piccadilly […]
Father and son launching bespoke north east bike brand
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on January 22, 2018
A North East father and son are setting out on their own road to commercial cycling success after launching a new range of high end bikes. Ian and Trevor Hughes are the management team behind Vielo Sports Ltd, and have two decades’ experience of working with leading British […]
Patrick Parsons praises NEL investment impact as it plans next stages of growth
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on January 10, 2018
A thriving North East consulting engineering business has praised the impact on its development of its decade-long relationship with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers after exiting its final investment agreement with them. Newcastle-headquartered Patrick Parsons Consulting Engineering worked with NEL in 2011 to secure a £250,000 […]
Outside investments crucial to helping Royston power on
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on November 1, 2017
The role of outside investment in helping a specialist North East engineering firm win contracts around the world has been praised by its management team. Royston Power Generation sells, installs, maintains, services and repairs diesel engines for a wide range of domestic and overseas blue chip clients in […]
Evaluagent making the right calls with new contract wins
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on September 7, 2017
A specialist North East software developer is casting its gaze across the Atlantic after picking up four major new contracts and increasing its annual turnover by 20 per cent in the last year. EvaluAgent designs software solutions for contact centres which use ‘gamification’ techniques to help ensure customers […]
New products in pipeline as Orcalight shines on Blue Planet once again
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on September 4, 2017
A specialist North East manufacturer is looking to build on its international underwater success by targeting new markets with new products. Orcalight manufactures the world’s most powerful dive light, which is the main light to have been used in the filming of the BBC’s forthcoming landmark natural history […]
Clifford James Consultants in Top Gear After Growth Fund Investment Exit
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on April 18, 2017
A Northumberland firm that specialises in a niche area of motoring and insurance law is in the fast lane towards becoming a UK-wide operator after exiting from a six-figure investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund. Clifford James Consultants Ltd (CJC) is one of the […]
New Contracts put Bounce in Jump Management Team’s Step
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on September 19, 2016
The management team at an ambitious digital brand strategy and design agency is jumping for joy after picking up a succession of new contracts. Newcastle-based JUMP offers the full range of creative design and digital commerce services to a growing roster of regional and national clients, including the […]
Impact of Investment Capital Praised as Callstream Group Acquired by US Technology Giant J2 Global
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Success Stories on May 10, 2016
The potential for growth capital investments to help North East companies achieve global success has been highlighted by the acquisition by a US technology giant of a successful communications firm with regional roots. Callstream Group Limited, a leading national provider of cloud-based call management technology, has been acquired […]