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Engineering its way to the top

THE Engineering Business Limited is the fastest growing company in the North-East for 2007. Read

How the North is setting the pace

IT IS always a pleasure to introduce the Fastest 50, all the more so this year since it is the tenth anniversary of the list. Read

Showing the way for the region

THE Fastest 50 celebrates and showcases all that is best about the dynamic North-East economy. Read

Thinking ahead is vital when planning growth

SUCCESS in business will usually relate to being able to exploit new opportunities more quickly than competitors. Read

Ensuring continued success

GETTING into the Fastest 50 has become more difficult than ever as the North-East’s vibrant businesses do battle in what is an increasingly competitive marketplace. Read

Leading firms set a great example

IT IS fantastic to see the Fastest 50 hit its landmark tenth year celebrating the success of the North-East. Read

The years roll on but the pace never flags

The Fastest 50 countdown of the North-East’s most rapidly growing companies celebrated its tenth year in 2007. Iain Laing looks back at the history of the event. Read

Fastest 50 reflects state of region's economy

THE Fastest 50 represents not just a barometer for the region’s economy – in many ways it encapsulates the lifeblood of North-East business. Read

Year of success for Ward Hadaway

LEADING North law firm Ward Hadaway has had a fantastic start to the current financial year after enjoying a record year in 2006/07. Read

Hotels arm checks in with Fastest 50 prize

THE hotel arm of the leisure group owned by a star of BBC’s Dragons’ Den has been revealed as the North-East’s fastest growing company. Read

Well, apart from making life better

There's a great scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian when Reg, the leader of the rebels, asks: "And what have the Romans ever done for us?" Read

It's time we started to break China

Trying to break into new export markets presents our region's businesses with many challenges. However, the opportunities presented by the spectacular growth of the Chinese economy are impossible to ignore. Read

Trusting your family with business assets

With recent changes to the Finance Act (2006) adding a layer of complexity to the area of Trust law Andrew Facer, partner at Ward Hadaway, explores some of the opportunities that still exist, particularly for business and farming assets. Read

A vibrant region and a dynamic economy

It has been a fantastic year for businesses in North-East England and The Journal Fastest 50 makes encouraging reading, demonstrating as it does the number of growing companies in the region. Read

A showcase year for the North-East

Yet again this year, the list of the region's fastest growing private companies provides a great barometer for the region's economy. Read

Productivity is above national average

The range of fast growth businesses, as shown in this list, demonstrates the health of the North-East economy. Every single sector is represented. Read

More science than magic

Congratulations to the directors of this year's Fastest 50 companies. Read

NStar offers a guiding light

NStar has delivered £33m of early stage finance for the region and is now working on a similar step change in helping to prepare companies for investment. Read

Star turns in the fast lane

Rebekah Ashby looks back at the winners of 2005's Fastest 50. Read

Nurturing bright business talent

Entrepreneurs are, by nature, driven people. They move fast, they react quickly and they want everything to have happened yesterday. Read