Guest blog by Sustainable Business Services Travel is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. In fact, it has been estimated that if every business traveller were able to reduce their carbon footprint by just one-quarter, this would result in a 12 per cent reduction in global […]
Guest blog by Sustainable Business Services The environment is a major area of concern for companies. Governments and consumers alike are looking for sustainable solutions. The carbon impact of supply chains is often overlooked, but it’s an important factor in reducing your organization’s overall footprint on the environment. […]
Guest blog by Sustainable Business Services The UK Government has signed you and your business to 2050 net zero targets. In June 2019, parliament passed legislation requiring the government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases to Net Zero by 2050. This was added to last […]
A well-known North East dealmaker has taken over as the new chief executive of regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers. Jonathan Luke has served as the Newcastle-based firm’s portfolio director for the last four years and was promoted to deputy chief executive earlier this year as part […]
As an investor of high growth North East businesses, we are acutely aware of the challenges posed by the rising skills gap. The good news is that a lot of work is being done to mitigate these challenges, and there’s now a host of fully funded support to […]
Guest blog from North East Ambition Do you want to maximise your businesses potential using your existing workforce? With top advice and current information, it can make all the difference to the future of an organisation. It is a minefield out there if you don’t know where to […]
The North East’s longest-standing business investor has taken the total amount it has invested from the North East Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund in growing regional firms past the £20m mark. NEL Fund Managers took on responsibility in 2018 for investing the £18m North East […]
Two key members of the investment team at the North East’s longest-standing business investor have earned promotions on the back of the impact of their work with growing companies across the region. Jane Siddle and Mike Guellard have been made senior investment executives at NEL Fund Managers after […]
A new business support programme is set to help North East firms working on low carbon and sustainable projects take their next steps forward. The Net Zero Changemakers programme is designed to identify and support innovative businesses across the North East Local Enterprise Partnership area who are creating […]
The North East’s longest-standing business investor has made investments worth a total of over £5.5m in regional firms during what has been its busiest ever investment year. NEL Fund Managers has complete 61 separate investments in businesses across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and County Durham during 2021, at […]