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Ian joins the team at fund manager NEL

FUND management firm NEL Fund Managers Ltd has welcomed a new employee to its team to encourage the region’s next generation of commercial successes. Read

Landscape practice relocates into city

ONE of the country’s longest-established land- scape practices has seen further expansion with a move to much larger city-centre premises. Read

JJB sells its soccer domes for £17m

CRUTES law firm has advised Powerleague Group on its £17m acquisition of JJB Sports’ Football Division. Read

Two new partners strengthen Dickinson Dees team

LAW firm Dickinson Dees LLP has appointed two new partners Julian Gill and Will Gunston to further strengthen its nationally-recognised insolvency and corporate recovery team in Newcastle. Read

Name change brings new marketing post

INVESTMENT management firm Brewin Dolphin, named Wise Speke until recently, has appointed John Duns as its first business development and marketing director. Read

Partner beefs up the team at KPMG

FINANCIAL and professional services firm KPMG has a new partner. Read

Law firm helps with fantastic plastic deal

A NEWCASTLE-BASED law firm helped progress the management buy-out of a leading Yorkshire plastic firm. Read

Growing spurt predicted after garden centre sale

THE Newcastle advisers on the sale of Heighley Gate, the North East’s largest independent garden centre, say they are buoyant about its potential as part of one of the UK’s leading garden centre groups. Read

Homegrown accountant will lead firm’s North East head office

A LAW and professional services firm has appointed homegrown talent to lead its regional head office. Newcastle-born Mick Thompson, 46, has spent most of his working life at KPMG’s offices in the city and has now been appointed its new senior partner. Read

Better class of health

DICKINSON Dees has advised on a unique Building Schools for the Future scheme worth an estimated £142m. Read

Success adds up for accountant

FUND management firm NEL Fund Managers Ltd (NEL) has welcomed a new employee to its team to help bring through the region’s next generation of commercial success stories. Read

Gary will focus on corporate business

A LEADING bank has appointed a new director for the North East to look after its corporate finance business. Gary Chapman, the new director for Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets in the North East, will focus specifically on corporate finance transactions. Read