New club members, Kelburn Recruitment, raised an impressive £2,500 for their chosen charity of 2016: CHUF, the Childrens’ Heart Unit Fund based at the Freeman Hospital. Staff raised the money in a variety of ways, including a raffle (with prizes kindly donated by local businesses), bag packing, collecting at the Central Station, and a coffee and cake… View Article
DBC Member Sheila Bull has gained a VisitEngland Quality in Tourism Gold Award, recognizing high achievement and exceptional quality, for her holiday cottage in Chatton Village, Northumberland. The charming Apple Pie Cottage is ideally located for exploration of the Northumbria region and coastline, an area steeped in culture and beauty. Take a look here. Contact Sheila Telephone: 01207 232387 Mobile: 07770253586 Email:… View Article
Durham Business Club’s CEO Alison Gittins is to take part in the first CEO Sleepout, raising money to help fight homelessness and poverty across Durham. Here are a few words from Alison: “I’m honoured to be representing Durham Business Group taking part in the first CEO Sleepout to take place in the cloister of… View Article
A FORMER Nissan factory worker who studied for a law degree while working on the line, has become one of the region’s first new legal apprentices. Twenty-seven-year old Callum Robertson from Lanchester has now joined EMG Solicitors in Durham, after signing up for a scheme which gives aspiring lawyers a new route to qualify. Callum… View Article
A Sunderland-based start-up has received £150,000 investment to support its spin out from alternative energy service provider Green Marine Solutions (GMS). The funding comes from the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures. The spin out, called Profile, has developed an online platform directly connecting hiring managers, candidates and training… View Article
A business based in Cramlington is planning a national expansion following £500k investment. The funding comes from the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures, which has invested £350k alongside an angel investor. Boilerplan UK supplies home owners with domestic boiler installation using a lean and innovative model. The company, which… View Article
Following a six-figure investment in GoRaise, regional venture capital firm Northstar Ventures has begun using the platform to support entrepreneurial aspirations in the North East. Newcastle based start-up GoRaise launched a socially-driven cashback platform towards the end of 2015 to facilitate fundraising activity among charities, individuals and organisations. Northstar Ventures is now using this platform… View Article
A historic building in the centre of a County Durham town with a growing reputation as a prestigious venue, has added an events manager to its team in response to increased demand. After a change of ownership late in 2014, the Manor House in Sedgefield was refurbished and launched as a business centre, and also… View Article
Rivers Capital Partners has been appointed as one of the first commercial loan intermediaries for Atom Bank, the first venture capital investor to do so. Atom Bank, based in Durham, is the UK’s first bank built exclusively for mobile. A great asset to the area, Atom has started its commercial lending activity. Proud supporters of… View Article
The CEO of Financial Management firm Fairstone has praised regional investment as a key factor in the company’s growth. Lee Hartley, who recently oversaw a £25m investment from Synova Capital, described the early stage investment he received from the JEREMIE funds as ‘a strategic building block’ which enabled the company’s steep growth curve. Fairstone received… View Article
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