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Murtek

Murtek are a North East based IT and Communications company who provide clients with cost effective solutions offering a range of services which include: IT consultancy, IT management, IT support, Cloud Voice, Connectivity and Mobiles.

 

n-gage.io

n-gage.io Attraction Management Software & Customisable Mobile Visitor App

The all-in-one, cloud based attraction management software and mobile visitor app solution. Helping global visitor attractions to enhance visitor engagement, gain valuable insights & drive revenue growth.

Gain the benefits of your own mobile app without having to worry about significant upfront investment, or the technical skills & expertise required. Working across the attraction industry, the platform and highly customisable app can help you get interactive, improve learning and education, gain valuable insights, personalise campaigns and drive revenue & visitor engagement.

NB Tyres

Operating a 24/7 Tyre Service across the North East. With depots in Barnard Castle, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, Birtley & Newcastle. We specialise in providing a 24/7 service to blue light services as well as local businesses.

Net-Defence

We provide practical and cost-effective IT support (MSP), Telephony, and Cyber Security & Resilience services to our customers across the UK. Tailored to your business needs, our solutions help to strengthen the security of your infrastructure, safeguard your data, ensure compliance, and reduce overall risk.

As a third-generation family SME, we share similar challenges to you, so we understand the common frustrations and concerns and operate with trust and transparency in mind.

No matter how small or large your organisation is, there is one thing everyone has in common. Without access to your IT, communication systems, and data you will be unable to operate!

You are dependent on your IT infrastructure now more than ever, and with so much information available, it can be difficult to know which source to turn to.

We aim to simplify IT, telephony, and cyber security, providing advice through our expertise and industry-specific knowledge and making it affordable, attainable, and available to all.

New College Durham

New College Durham is a further and higher education college currently ranking in the UK’s top ten percent of colleges, thanks to our achievement and success rates (2021). We have a varied curriculum, informed by our close working relationships with employers ensuring our students develop the crucial knowledge, skills and behaviours that are needed to gain employment and progress their studies;  and each year over 92% of our students progress into positive destinations including employment, apprenticeships, higher education and continued further education. For more information visit www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk

North East BIC

Designed to stimulate productivity and collaboration, the North East BIC offers flexible and affordable workspaces in three convenient locations across Sunderland, Washington and Darlington.

Through its unique support packages and workspaces, the BIC has helped over 4,000 people set up businesses since its formation in 1994, creating 7,500 jobs and providing the flexible workspace required for over 1,000 businesses to innovate and grow.

With office space from as little as £49 per week, meeting and conference facilities, and wraparound support, it’s the ideal place for your business to call home.

Business support services include the SME Innovation Programme which not only offers innovative businesses access to grant funding of 40% for projects up to a value of £50k, but also signposting to industry experts for independent confidential advice. For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.ne-bic.co.uk/supporting-innovation/innovation-programme/

North East Chamber of Commerce

We’re the North East’s largest  business membership network.  We support, connect and represent more than 2,000 organisations employing 40% of the region’s workforce.

 

North of England Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association – Ministry of Defence Employer Relations

The Employer Relations team delivers advice and support on employing members of the Armed Forces community within the region and enables organisations to develop a mutually beneficial working relationship with the Ministry of Defence. Darren Rhodes, the Ministry of Defences’ Regional Employer Engagement Director and his assistant David Eccles builds on the successful SaBRE (Supporting Britain’s Reservists and their Employers) information campaign and continues Defence’s work with Reservists, their Employers and those organisations who wish to partner Defence.

Northumbria Financial Management Limited

At Northumbria Financial Management, we believe in making clients’ money work, to help professionals achieve their objectives through carefully designed financial advice and strategic retirement planning that aims to deliver the income necessary to enable clients to live comfortably in retirement.

We offer advice in most areas of financial planning:

Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Inheritance Tax Planning
Trusts
Financial Protection

Oculus HR Ltd

Oculus HR Limited is a leading, multi-award-winning HR Consultancy. Vibrant and forward thinking we offer trusted best practice HR support and advice, knowledge and experience to employers across sectors.

We are always consistent in our approach from our in-house employment law expert providing sound advice, to ensuring you understand your levels of risk for all situations, to our network of support and signposting services from counselling, occupational health to Breathe HR.

We pride ourselves on advising on what is morally right and we have the mechanisms in place to support employers and employees all the way.

ODIN Services Ltd

ODIN Services Ltd provide expert Facilities Services (Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical, Fire and Security) to the commercial sector.

We offer a range of service options to meet clients' specific needs through Service Level Agreements for Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance.

CHAS Accredited and available 24/7 365 days a year to ensure your company gets the level of service and support you expect when working with professionals.

Partnering with ODIN Services on a Service Level Agreement offers numerous advantages:

-Priority Services: SLA Clients receive priority response on a 4-hour agreement, ensuring minimal downtime.

-Predictable Costs: With a fixed call-out cost, hourly rate and annual servicing cost, you can budget for maintenance and repairs more effectively.

-Expertise and Reliability: Our team of certified professionals brings years of experience to every project, delivering reliable solutions.

-Peace of Mind: Focus on your core business while we take care of the maintenance and management of critical systems.

 

Omnicom Solutions

“Omnicom are an IT services and support provider and they specialise in supporting small to medium sized local businesses with their IT. Their services include: Business IT Support, Cyber Security, Data Cabling and Wi-Fi solutions, Conference room interactive screens, Business Broadband, VOIP Phone Systems and Cloud Solutions.”

Optimum Skills Limited

We are a training provider offering Apprenticeships, Skills Bootcamps and Short courses across the Northeast.

 

Partners&

Partners& is a Chartered insurance broker providing specialist insurance, employee benefits, risk management and claims advice to businesses and private clients.

Our aim is to be the best insurance advisory business in the UK, characterised by:

  • People who stand shoulder to shoulder with you
  • Advice that makes a difference
  • Outcomes that shape your future

 Partnership is the core element that drives who we are and what we believe… with our clients and with our people.

 Through our collective experience, we’ve observed many of the best and worst practices in the insurance advisory market. We’re here to challenge the status quo and aim to establish a new level of service. We’re combining the best traditions of technical advice and client centricity, with modern thinking and smart use of systems and technology to enhance the client experience and create a dynamic workplace for our team.

Pascal Fintoni & Associates

AI and Digital Marketing Consultancy and Training Services.

In brief, I have captured 30 years of experience in digital marketing, visual storytelling and audience engagement into two services:

The Small Business BOOST:I facilitate a series of four interactive training sessions, we work together to design a simple, actionable roadmap and to learn how to use AI creatively for your digital marketing efforts in 2025.

The Small Business EDGE:As your interim AI & Digital Marketing Director, I become a dedicated member of your team, and work alongside you to put imaginative AI-powered digital marketing plans into action.

Both options are designed to build on your expertise and passion, and to craft your best content marketing campaign  yet!

Pattinson & Milburn Training Ltd

We are a training organisation, supporting leaders and managers towards achievement of their strategic plans. We provide a range of training and consultancy approaches including leadership and management training, team development, effective customer service and cyber security awareness. All programmes are bespoke to the needs of the organisation and incorporate their policies and procedures as required. Our courses aim to bring about sustainable and effective changes ensuring the training is embedded within organisational ethos and values.

Pinpoint Electrical Services Limited

Pinpoint Electrical Services is a professional electrical installation company based in Darlington, offering a wide range of electrical services for both commercial and residential customers. They handle electrical installations, maintenance, repairs, safety inspections, and upgrades, working on projects for offices, shops, restaurants, homes, and other properties. Their skilled team provides wiring and rewiring, lighting and power installations, consumer unit upgrades, EV charger installation, and other bespoke electrical solutions tailored to client needs. The company prides itself on dependable workmanship and meeting industry safety standards for all types of electrical work.

Quality + Care Solutions Ltd

Caring is in our soul. Quality + Care Solutions looks after clients in the comfort of their homes. We look after all age groups.

Our clients present with physical and mental conditions. These include learning  disabilities, Autism, dementia, elderly frail  etc.

We provide person-centered care to all our clients working in collaboration with other health and social care professionals as well as families and friends.

Radisson Blu Hotel

Overlooking the River Wear right in the city centre, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham is the perfect place to unwind. Each of our 207 bedrooms and suites offer contemporary design and stylish décor. Choose from a variety of bedroom types including Standard, Superior, Premium and a selection of Suites.

With plenty of natural light and great views of the city, our 11 meeting rooms are ideal for your Durham event. Our facilities include a lounge area with views of the cathedral, which is a beautiful backdrop for coffee breaks, and the majority of meeting rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows looking out to the River Wear. The Kirve Suite for up to 6 delegates boardroom or the Auger Suite which can hold up to 400 theatre style, and everything in between.

Only a short walk to the city centre and located 5 minutes’ drive from the A1, with 130 car parking spaces and only a 10 minute walk from Durham Train Station.

Ragsdale Photography

Welcome to Ragsdale Photography based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. We provide a high quality events, wedding and portrait photography service, with years of experience providing local clients with a high quality photography service for any occasion. We cover the whole of the UK offering onsite printing,

Ramside Estates

Ramside Hall, Golf & Spa is a leading four-star resort set within 350 acres of beautiful Durham countryside, offering luxury accommodation, an award-winning spa, two Championship golf courses, exceptional dining, and extensive conference and event facilities. The Pin is the newest addition to the Ramside resort and a state-of-the-art entertainment centre, featuring a 43-bay, two-tier Toptracer driving range, bowling, interactive darts, and shuffleboards, providing outstanding options for corporate events, client entertaining, team building, and leisure across the region.

Part of the wider Ramside Estates portfolio, the group also includes, Hardwick Hall Hotel, Bowburn Hall Hotel, The Impeccable Pig boutique hotel, Funky Monk luxury apartments, The Fed conferencing, events and workspace venue, and hospitality venues Colonel Porter’s, The WonderBar, and The Sticky Wicket.

RAVERSYS LTD

Raversys is a UK-based technology company that partners with SMEs to design, build and support bespoke digital solutions. We deliver custom web and mobile applications, e-commerce platforms and enterprise software (including our Menacore CRM for service businesses and MoviYum F&B ordering system), with local sales, implementation and support in Durham. We also provide cloud infrastructure and digital transformation consulting to help businesses modernize, scale and streamline their operations.

Recruiting Potential Ltd

Hello and welcome, my name is Adele Taggart, owner of Durham based Recruiting Potential Ltd.
We are permanent recruitment specialist with over 25 years experience of finding the right jobs for people and the right people for jobs. The company offers permanent recruitment services to companies, predominately SME's in the North East and across the UK. We operate from bases in Durham, Cheshire and London.


Recruiting Potential Ltd specialises in the commercial, white collar roles in Finance, Accountancy, H R , Office Support, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing and Construction, up to and including C Level appointments. Our extensive experience has afforded Francesca, Ian and myself a clear understanding of the employment market and a reputation for working very closely with both clients and candidates to help them accurately identify the right people and opportunities. We secure appointments that last and allow careers to flourish.

Redu Group Ltd

Redu is a multi-channel digital marketing agency specialising in affiliate marketing, e-commerce, and social publishing.

Our e-commerce platform enables brands to sell leftover inventory via our discount digital voucher site, using the revenue to fully fund marketing campaigns.

We connect brands with highly engaged audiences, driving measurable sales and brand growth through targeted campaigns, partnerships, and performance marketing.

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