People of the North

Named in the top 100 companies in the Northern Tech Awards in 2017, Leeds-based behavioural research company SimpleUsability works with a number of high-profile...

Operating a stone’s throw away from Manchester’s iconic football stadium in Trafford Park, 100% Group currently installs branded retail displays on an international scale...

Jenny Davies is the CEO of M247, a global provider of cloud services and superfast internet connectivity.The group rebranded as M247 in 2018 and...

Leeds-based, The Swim Specialist was founded in June 2016 by sports coach, Nathaniel Birkett. Prior to setting up his business, Nathaniel worked as a swim...

Harrison Spinks is one of Great Britain’s most established and innovative bed makers. The fifth-generation bed-maker has been manufacturing luxury mattresses under the Harrison, Somnus,...

Dez Derry is the founder and CEO of mmadigital, digital marketing specialist in the legal sector. The company was founded in 2011 as a...

Outpost is a multi-award winning advertising agency based in Congleton, Cheshire. They've been going for nearly 15 years and over that time have worked...

Boda Skins is a global fashion brand, founded in Manchester and exporting to clients in global markets including America, Europe and Australia. The business is...

Dreamr is based in the heart of innovation in Manchester city centre at No.1 Spinningfields. The team at Dreamr believe technology has the power...

The Data Shed is a specialist data company based in Leeds. Founded with the aim of demystifying data and putting it in reach of...

Crème Creative is a Manchester based creative content and branding agency, specialising in fashion and footwear, founded in January 2016 by Emma and Katie...

Gazprom Energy is a specialist business gas and electricity supplier - the retail arm of London-based Gazprom Marketing & Trading Ltd. The company started...

Launched in 2016 by husband and wife team Sarah and Michael Senior, White Rabbit Creative has carved a reputation for delivering truly intelligent branding...

The Landing is MediaCityUK’s dedicated technology incubator hub for high-growth technology & digital start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs, located at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse. It...

Established initially in Nottingham’s Lace Market in 2004, Toast PR is a consumer and B2B PR agency with the strapline, “we make people products...

Natasha McCreesh led a varied 20 year career in buying, product development and brand marketing before taking the step to launch her coaching, mentoring...

Established in 1969 & originally known as Manchester Vending, Broderick’s is a family-owned, national luxury coffee and refreshments company headquartered in Manchester. Broderick’s serves up...

Social Chain is a global social media marketing agency, with offices in Manchester, London, New York and Berlin. CEO and co-founder Steven Bartlett leads a...

Charlotte McMurray is an award-winning digital marketer who previously held the role of Digital Performance Director at Silverbean, a leading digital agency based in...

Huthwaite International was established in 1974 and is a leading global provider of sales, negotiation and communication skills development. It supports companies around the...

Ellie MacDonald is the managing director of MacComms, an incredibly successful PR agency which she founded with the aim of supporting business through positive...

Good, old-fashioned customer service and pioneering spirit: Plusnet’s Andy Baker gives Business Up North an insight into running a big business with a family...

Emma and Andrew Tucker of Yorkshire-based small business Modo Creative are just one of the 5,000 small creative businesses which are thriving through online...

Gareth Lisle, founder of Business Up North, recently had the chance to interview James Gupta, one of The North's most innovative and successful young...