North East Business

Katie Proctor, Rural Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer
Katie Proctor has joined the rural team at youngsRPS in Hexham as a chartered surveyor and RICS-registered valuer. She has nearly five years of experience working with farmers and landowners on issues such as the Basic Payment Scheme, countryside stewardship applications and rural diversification grants. Prior to joining youngsRPS, Proctor...
Founder of "Your Tribe" Amongst The British Business Bank's Start-Up Loans Ambassadors
Your Tribe, a Newcastle based immersive paint-throwing therapy company, is among 12 small businesses to be selected as champions of UK start-ups by Start-Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. Celebrating its fifth consecutive year the annual Start Up Loans Ambassadors programme celebrates exceptional business owners who have followed...
Local Site Manager From Barratt Developments Receives National Accolade
A Site Manager from local housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East, has been recognised as being one of the best in the country, with a national accolade for quality house building as a runner-up from the National House Building Council (NHBC) Supreme awards. Mark Summersgill, who is the Site Manager at...
North East App Lending A Helping Hand To The Hospitality Industry
A Forward-thinking app that had been put on the back burner is now proving a great tool to help the hospitality industry fight some of the challenges caused by Covid-19. And its creators have quickly adapted it yet again so that it can still benefit businesses during the latest lockdown. W8R...
Three New Senior Members Join Beau's Gelato To Help With Expansion
Following Beau’s £400,000 investment round in early 2021, the ethical vegan gelato manufacturer has appointed three senior figures to help it grow the business further and help bring the brand closer to its customers. As well as confirming former Onist Food founder Mary Lynch as Commercial Director and bringing marketing and...
Rehook founder Wayne Taylor, pictured second from right, with some of the Rehook team.
A clever invention created by Teesside University graduate Wayne Taylor has been honoured with a top business award from the Queen. Rehook, a cycling tool designed to reinstate a cycle chain without the mess, has been recognised in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2022. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are...
ISG Takes Over The Former Jupiter Centre At North East BIC
 A leading North East production company has unveiled ambitious plans for a multi-functional creative space, following its accelerated growth over recent years. Premium entertainment provider, ISG (previously known as the i-Stage Group) has recently taken over the former Jupiter Centre at Sunderland’s North East Business and Innovation Centre (NE BIC). And...
Alcoholic Tea Drinks Company Raises £1.4m Investment For Expansion
Two former Newcastle University students who developed a unique range of alcoholic tea drinks have raised £1.4m from investors to help them further expand their business. NOVELTEA has already proved popular with customers in the UK, Germany and also China. The funding will allow founders Vincent Efferoth and Lukas Passia...
Hicomply CEO Shares Some Of His Success Secrets In Cybersecurity
One of the heads of a trailblazing North East company that is creating the next generation of cyber security will be sharing his story at a special event next week (Sept 22). Ed Bartlett, CEO of Hicomply, is one of a handful of companies taking part in a session at...
New Menu And Etended Hours At Kennedy And Rhind!
A popular North East bakery is raising a glass to a new menu and extended opening hours, as it moves forward with new developments. Artisan bakery Kennedy and Rhind, at Jesmond’s Holly Ave West, has gone from strength to strength since launching last year, offering a range of dishes, baked...

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