Coreena Ford

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Dragons' Den success for Choppity after firm's founder dreamed of investment win

Jan 16, 2025 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena FordChronicle

County Durham tech firm Choppity braved Dragons' Den and secured investment - and revealed the show success was revealed to them in a dream. Tech entrepreneurs Zara Paul and Aaron Morris, creators of the innovative AI-powered video editing platform Choppity, have successfully secured investment from Dragons' Den. The Durham-based company, which boasts an impressive client list featuring ITN, Autotrader, Turtle Bay, and Sonatype, made a significant impact on the TV show's investors.
Barbour cafe with some of the best Newcastle city centre views to stay open

Jan 7, 2025 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena FordChronicle

A Newcastle cafe known for its stunning city centre views is set to remain open after two of the region's largest businesses decided to extend their partnership. Fenwick Newcastle and South Tyneside fashion company Barbour joined forces in October last year to launch Barbour Tea and Toasties, a cosy cafe overlooking Grey's Monument that offers tea, sweet treats, and toasted sandwiches bearing the Barbour brand.
Change at the top at Muckle LLP as managing partner plans to step down

Sep 16, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

A change in leadership has been announced by Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP after long-serving managing partner Jason Wainwright revealed plans to step down. After leading the firm through 10 years of growth, Mr Wainwright will step down from the top job on March 31 2025 but will remain with the firm as part of its growing equity partner group. He will be succeeded by the current head of corporate, Anthony Evans, from April 1 2025.
People on the move: key North East promotions and appointments

Aug 23, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

North East environmental consultancy Biodiverse Consulting has welcomed recent graduates Harry Reed, Amy Beckford and Tara Watson to the team alongside ecology intern, Lucy Rowell. As well as investment into the team, growth has been fuelled at the firm by an increasing number of customers in the built environment sector seeking solutions to the recent Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation, an area of expertise for the consultancy.
Fairstone announces two acquisitions and launch of new Hampshire hub

Aug 22, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

Growing Sunderland wealth manager has further expanded in the South after announcing two full acquisitions and the opening of a new hub in Hampshire. Fairstone, based in Doxford International Business Park, has acquired Grayside Financial Services in Epsom, Surrey, and Swindon-based Executive Wealth Management, in deals which add over £318m of funds under management and 1,250 new clients.
Johnston Carmichael boosts North East presence with office expansion

Aug 18, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has launched a recruitment drive after expanding into new offices in Newcastle. The company launched its Tyneside office towards the end of last year, leading to a regional recruitment campaign to bolster its team. Over recent months the Newcastle team has grown to 12, and recruitment is under way to attract more specialists and grow the team further before the end of the year.
Bank of England appoints West Yorkshire professor to rate-setting committee

Aug 16, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

An economics professor from West Yorkshire has joined the Bank of England committee responsible for setting interest rates. Alan Taylor, who was born in Wakefield, will join the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee on a three-year term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed. Mr Taylor will take over from current external committee member Jonathan Haskel, who is stepping down from the committee after six years.
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions

Aug 16, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

Newcastle chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has promoted Peter Sym to partner in its audit and assurance team, making him the first person in the firm’s history to progress from graduate trainee level all the way through to partner. Mr Sym, who joined UNW in 2014 on the firm’s graduate programme, now has 10 years of experience across a variety of sectors.
Tyneside education specialist Edwin Group sees sales and profits rise despite challenges

Aug 14, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

A growing Newcastle education support services firm has seen revenues and profits rise despite tackling challenges that included UK-wide industrial action. City centre based Edwin Group – which was acquired by new US owners for an undisclosed sum last month – has published accounts for the year ended August 2023 which show turnover rose from £72.5m to £78.4m, and operating profit increased from £1.8m to £2.34m.
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions

Aug 9, 2024 | business-live.co.uk | Coreena Ford |Coreena Ford

Regional law firm Hay & Kilner has welcome 20 new people to its team. The firm, which has its head office at the Lumen building in Newcastle, has seen new recruits join departments including commercial disputes, rural property, corporate restructuring, criminal defence, family law and private client services, in a range of roles including senior associate solicitor, associate solicitor, assistant solicitor, paralegal and legal secretary.