Fastest 50 North East companies 2010

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Wilton Engineering Services takes Fastest 50 title Oct 13 2010

WILTON Engineering Services scored a notable hat-trick at the 2010 Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards.Read

Fastest 50 awards bring in good news Oct 13 2010

WE could do with some good news, couldn't we? For too long now the talk has been about recession, double-dip, national debt and budget cuts.Read

Region emerges from recession but battles still lie ahead Oct 13 2010

IT WOULD take a brave person to say with certainty that we have finally emerged from one of the deepest and longest economic crises in recent times.Read

Collaboration is key Oct 13 2010

VIEWED through the rather distorting prism of TV shows such as The Apprentice, business is a dog-eat-dog world where the only way of getting ahead is to grind the competition into submission.Read

Sowing the seeds of a successful business Oct 13 2010

SUCCESSFULLY growing a business may sound easy, but in practice it is anything but, especially in recent times. This is one of the many reasons why those in the 2010 Fastest 50 deserve the highest plaudits for their achievements so far.Read

Funds help finance businesses which are fast-growing Oct 13 2010

THE Fastest 50 always highlights the innovation, enterprise and ambition of North East companies.Read

Challenge of changing times Oct 13 2010

NORTH East England has come a long way in the past 10 years, with a broad and diverse business base that has put us in pole position to benefit from the low-carbon economy.Read

Choosing right route to market is vital Oct 13 2010

MANY of the businesses in the Fastest 50 have already achieved notable success with their overseas activities and with economic growth rates in countries like China and India barely affected by the global slowdown, more companies are looking abroad to expand their enterprises.Read

The Fastest 50 analysed Oct 13 2010

MUCH has been said in recent months about the importance of the private sector's role in piloting the country's path to economic recovery.Read

The Equality Act - how will it affect business? Oct 13 2010

MUCH has been made in the media about the impact of the Equality Act, introduced on October 1.Read

Retirement rule may slow pace of change Oct 13 2010

SUCCESSFUL companies such as those in the Fastest 50 cannot achieve their goals without the help of their workforce.Read

50 reasons to be proud Oct 13 2010

ONCE again the Fastest 50 represents an opportunity to celebrate the many success stories in the region. It reinforces the resilience, passion and talent of the North East business community. It's something we all should be proud of.Read

Why businesses need good Government Oct 13 2010

FAST-GROWING businesses need a supportive policy environment. For many entrepreneurs, this does not mean incentivizing growth, it simply means removing the barriers to allow businesses to succeed. Read

University challenge to help firms grow Oct 13 2010

MUCH of our work at Durham Business School and St Chad's College concerns enterprise and business development - how businesses get started, how they grow, develop and change in response to changing market conditions and what support they need to realise their entrepreneurial vision.Read

Downside of opting for dividends over salary Oct 13 2010

FEW would argue that directors of growing companies should be rewarded for their part in such success. But how should that happen?Read

A collect call for region's businesses Oct 13 2010

WHEN your business is expanding at a rapid rate, it can be difficult to keep track of the actual cash coming in.Read

The Fastest 50 Hall of Fame Oct 13 2010

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Vince Cable tells Fastest 50 winners: We need you Oct 11 2010

AMBITIOUS Wilton Engineering Services (WES) scored a notable hat-trick at the 2010 Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards as it pursues its aim of more than doubling in size to become a £100m firm in five years.Read