Business people & key business appointments in the North East, Newcastle and Teesside

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North East professionals team up on management buy-in Sep 14 2011

DEALMAKING teams from four North East professional firms successfully advised on a management buy-in, which has seen one of the region's leading business executives acquire an established Tyneside company.Read

Law expert advice for Apprentice star Helen Milligan Sep 14 2011

A REGIONAL employment law expert has helped the runner-up in The Apprentice find her way from the bakery to the boardroom.Read

Newly merged ENEX Group ready for more growth Sep 07 2011

TWO companies specialising in mechanical and electrical engineering for the power, oil and gas, refining, chemical and renewable energy sectors, have merged to form ENEX Group.Read

Rebrand at Gordon Brown after three decades Sep 07 2011

LAW firm Gordon Brown has marked its 30th birthday by converting to a limited liability partnership (LLP) and changing its name in the process.Read

New boss for tax advisers in North East Sep 07 2011

TIM Mallon is the new chairman of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) North East England branch. CIOT is the UK’s leading professional body for advisers dealing with all aspects of taxation and the regional branch is one of the largest and most active branches in the country.Read

Muckle LLP help Lincolnshire firm Moor Solar Aug 31 2011

NEWCASTLE lawyers helped a Lincolnshire business win a £10m race against time and complete a funding package for the creation of one the UK's largest solar parks.Read

Optimism grows among owner-businesses in the North East Aug 31 2011

OPTIMISM has grown among owner-managed businesses in the North East according to the latest findings of a Baker Tilly survey, but the region remains cautious in its outlook for the future.Read

Academies a new breed of business Aug 31 2011

RECENT figures show that only 55 completed transactions were announced in the North East for the first six months of 2011, a fall from 85 transactions in the previous six months.Read

RMT win contract with Newcastle Falcons Aug 24 2011

ACCOUNTANCY and business advisory group RMT has scored a contract win with the Newcastle Falcons as the rugby club looks to step up its corporate hospitality activity.Read

Dickinson Dees to provide legal services to Leeds City College Aug 24 2011

THE North East’s largest law firm Dickinson Dees has been appointed to an elite panel to provide legal services for Leeds City College.Read

Crutes appoint new assistant solicitor Katherine Hannah Aug 24 2011

CRUTES Law Firm has appointed a new assistant solicitor to work on a number of new instructions which the firm has recently acquired.Read

A good idea to assess all your options Aug 24 2011

RECENTLY I was asked to advise a business owner on the sale of his company. It was a complicated transaction, but 24 hours before the deal was due to complete the buyer’s funder suddenly pulled out because the bank would not support its proposed acquisition.Read

Newcastle University Business School finance diploma’s first students graduate Aug 17 2011

THE first students of a diploma course at Newcastle University Business School have graduated.Read

Watson Burton's US health deal worth millions Aug 17 2011

WATSON Burton has completed a multimillion pound transatlantic transaction acting for a US healthcare firm taking over a Middlesex business.Read

Senior partner to take on new role with Deloitte Aug 17 2011

DELOITTE senior partner Paul Williamson is leaving his job after 10 years to take up a role heading the firm’s work with manufacturers across the South East.Read

New agreement results in thousands of homes Aug 10 2011

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has advised on the formation of a strategic partnership between Barratt Homes and Peel Group to develop a series of housing schemes across the North.Read

Coaching session for Crutes Law Firm team Aug 10 2011

LAWYERS from Crutes Law Firm swapped the court room for the bus depot as they spent a day learning about the jobs of employees at one of its key clients.Read

New chief to look at investments Aug 10 2011

NORTH East Access to Finance (NEA2F) which specialises in helping small and medium-sized businesses access funding, has appointed a new chief operating officer.Read

Collingwood Legal moving to Newcastle Business Park Aug 03 2011

NEW North East law firm Collingwood Legal is to move from its Corbridge base to Newcastle Business Park.Read

Independent accountancy practices are helping one another Aug 03 2011

INDEPENDENT accountancy practices across the UK have joined forces to form MHA, an association designed to help them grow without losing either their identity or individuality.Read