Business Up North

Students at business-led Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) are doubling up as part-time members of staff in a pioneering new scheme to reflect the school’s focus on preparing students fully for the world of work.

Stagecoach North East is once again working with a popular North East children’s charity fun run and providing logistical support as the event’s official...

Chester-based digital and creative agency eJIGSAW Ltd. Is delighted to announce that they are the latest client to partner with Chris Marsh and his exclusive Manchester brand ambassador agency, We Are Agents Of.

Nationwide Window Cleaning and High Access Maintenance have joined forces in the inaugural merger of two BGF-backed businesses, the first in the investor’s history. The merger creates one of the largest independent facilities management services companies in the UK, with a combined revenue of £30m. BGF has supported the merger with a further capital investment of £5.5m.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes named a road after an Alsager family who use to farm the land. The road naming comes before Mr Bennion loses his memory to Alzheimers.

Two well-known North East dealmakers have stepped up to senior management roles at regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers.

PixelBeard, a full service app development agency based in Liverpool have been chosen by arts and crafts manufacturing giant Ellison Europe to create a new, mobile-first network for their global crafts brand, Sizzix - The market leaders of DIY die-cutting machines and arts and crafts products.

Watchfinder has overhauled its visual merchandising in six boutique stores. The specialist pre-owned watch retailer appointed Huddersfield-based Leach Impact to produce the range of striking...

Retail transformation specialist, WeDisrupt, has been accepted onto the PwC Scale Up programme after facing stiff competition from a large number of technology start-ups in Manchester.

Frontline has been named as one of the fastest growing businesses is in the North West in Ward Hadaway’s recently published Fastest 50 and has taken on a new FD.