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A printing and packaging firm’s rapid growth has seen it acquire a huge space near a well-known Peterlee site. Since 2021, The Encore Group’s packaging division turnover has more than trebled fuelling major expansion plans that are set to create new jobs. However,...
Everflow, one of the UK’s leading business utility providers, has launched a proof-of-concept project in the telecoms sector. This adds to the water supply and waste collection services that the business already provides. As businesses navigate the complexities of the...
An ambitious North East continence product supplier is building up its customer service and business management resources after securing a second North East Fund investment through regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers. Lylalife supplies a range of...
A leader in electrical safety testing technology has announced a new appointment as it continues to expand its global footprint. Bringing a wealth of experience from a diverse engineering and business development background, Richard Bennett joins Seaward,...
A global battery technology supplier, headquartered in the North East, has welcomed 10 apprentices to the business. Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT), which designs and manufactures customised rechargeable battery packs for a range of industries, has developed...
Go North East, the region's largest transport provider, is set to grow the number of apprentices employed within the company as the bus network continues to expand. Currently, the company is training 18 apprentices across various engineering disciplines. These...
Mark Halliday, operations director of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, says he is proud to see high-quality green jobs of the future coming to the North East. The Peterlee-born boss was speaking about the first three apprenticeships announced at the Dogger Bank headquarters in...
North East accountancy firm Mullen Stoker is pleased to announce that two of its promising students have successfully passed their Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification with flying colours. Jon Burgon and Mat Daff have both completed all four...
A County Durham cabinet manufacturer has marked its 20th anniversary by substantially increasing its manufacturing capacity with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund. Trinity Kitchens is a leading manufacturer of high-quality...
Substantial investment has paved the way for targeted and sustainable growth at Peterlee-based Asbestos Audit. The company is committed to achieving a £7 million turnover by 2025, through a strategic focus on key sectors, active participation in national frameworks...
Alison Stephenson, MD of AAA Caring Caretaker, on her company’s equality and diversity ethos and their drive to employ people with disabilities. In this issue’s Ask the Expert Q&A, we chat to Alison Stephenson, Managing Director at AAA Caring Caretaker, on her...
Courtney Lynn from Mullen Stoker on a typical working day with the accountancy firm. In this issue’s My Working Day feature, we chat to Courtney Lynn, who has recently been appointed office co-ordinator at Belmont-based chartered accountancy and IT firm Mullen Stoker....
Graeme Carter is Managing Director of Peterlee-based Shred Direct, which he founded in 2013 The former professional footballer (Graeme was on the books at Newcastle United) talks to us about his life away from work, his family life with wife Kay, his three daughters...
Sarah Slaven from Business Durham on the economic landscape in County Durham, the new Durham Business Growth programme and her priorities for 2024. EDB editor Leanne Fawcett sat down with Business Durham Managing Director Sarah Slaven to find out more about County...
Steven and Hollie Holmes, founders of Orca Cleaning Group, chat about their company’s growth from one man band to a team of 11 delivering contracts across the country. It’s nearly eight years since husband and wife duo Steven and Hollie Holmes founded their industrial...
A fast-growing North East cleaning company has been chosen as the delivery partner for an Italian-based global brand as it expands into the UK market for the very first time. AAA Cleaning Solutions Ltd, which is a new division of family-owned AAA Caring Caretaker,...
A kind-hearted business has donated thousands of pounds worth of IT equipment to help an East Durham primary school. Youngsters at Blackhall Primary School were gifted 11 state-of-the-art touchscreen computers by Findley Roofing. Previously, the generous firm has...
Learning Curve Group (LCG), a leading training provider headquartered in County Durham, raise over £10,000 in support of the LCG Charity Foundation at their 9th annual charity ball. The annual charity ball, this year held at Ramside Hall, Durham and sponsored by NCFE...
Dedicated to helping businesses go further, UMi has offered a home for another like-minded business in the area following their move to Navigator’s Point. Located in Belmont Business Park in Durham, Healthcare Management Trust (HMT), a registered charity delivering...
Peterlee-based electrical test and measurement company Seaward has taken on a new cohort of apprentices as it continues to invest in its workforce to support growth and skills development. Jack Robinson, Emma Barker and Karl Pollard have joined Seaward’s...
Rapidly expanding Asbestos Audit Ltd, has appointed Kieran Hunt as laboratory manager of its new, asbestos laboratory, located at its headquarters in Peterlee. He is joined by another new recruit, Keren Hague, who takes up an asbestos analyst role, working closely...
Nathan and Josh Cockburn were featured in EDB a year ago, as they were just starting out in new jobs. We caught up with the brothers to see what the past twelve months had taught them. We last chatted to the pair on 1st August 2022, the day Nathan had started his...
A fast-growing business support group has announced the appointment of an experienced Operations Director as it plans for continued growth across the North East and beyond. MINT Business Club, which was founded by entrepreneur Nicola Jayne Little six years ago, has...
North East accountancy firm Mullen Stoker has appointed its former apprentice Courtney Lynn as its new office co-ordinator. Courtney, 21, started with the company for 18 months, having been employed as a trainee administrator. During her time with Mullen Stoker,...
Ellie Walton is HR Assistant and former apprentice at Peterlee-based global automotive technology leader ZF. Ellie, 24, tells us more about her role with the company, what it’s like working for a large multi-national and what she likes most about the job… EDB: You...
The Peterlee boss of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm HQ in South Tyneside celebrated the first electricity from the world’s largest offshore wind farm arriving in England this week. The electric current, which arrived from 130 kilometres out in the North Sea was recorded...
FI Real Estate’s Rob Woolley on his firm’s new development project in East Durham. In this issue’s What’s Trending Now, we chat to Rob Woolley, Asset Manager at FI Real Estate Management, about their latest development at Gemini Point on Bracken Hill Business Park…...
East Durham Business editor Leanne Fawcett has welcomed her first (and third) child, Ellis. Here she chats about juggling newborn parenthood with running a business, the challenges it brings and what she loves most about ‘workternity leave’… When I tell people I run...
It’s three years since John Delanoy and Julie Stout launched their partnership, Delanoy Funeral Services. Driven by a desire to make a difference to the way funerals are conducted, the duo have not only won praise from families across the region for their compassion...
Ranjeet Gill and Gursh Kahlon are on a journey to play their part in the ongoing regeneration of their hometown of Seaham which they helped start. Today, their investment in commercial and residential property can be seen in all corners of the town and they have no...
Peterlee company Harbro Lighting and Electrical is opening its doors to showcase some of its most popular products. The Trade Show Calibration Day takes place on Thursday, September 28, at the company’s showroom on the South West Industrial Estate in Peterlee. The day...
A new programme to help businesses enhance their productivity and accelerate growth has been launched in County Durham. Durham County Council is funding the Durham Business Growth Programme, a new scheme which has been launched today by Business Durham, the council’s...
BoxWay Packaging Group in Peterlee has enlisted Cramlington-based Reproflex3, a leading prepress, flexographic plate manufacturer and FMCG packaging print specialist, to support its transformation into a premier player in the corrugated packaging industry. The...
East Durham Business Network will host its next networking event on Tuesday, September 19, at Seaham Hall Hotel. The event will see the introduction of the group’s new co-chairmen, Ranj Gill and Gursh Kahlon, directors of commercial property company Clearwater...
Peterlee’s biomedical device test and measurement specialist Rigel Medical has appointed a new application engineer as it invests in developing its international capabilities and customer operations. Bringing extensive technical and product engineering experience and...
Leading Durham law firm, Swinburne Maddison, has concluded work on a management buy-out (MBO) at NE&C Windows and Doors (NE&C) in Washington. The law firm advised the current management team in respect of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of...
A pioneering scheme which allows disused medical and care equipment to be given a new lease of life has been extended. Durham County Council teamed up with Medequip and HW Martin Ltd for the initiative which allows people to bring equipment they no longer use to three...
Work is underway on the £61m expansion of one of the UK’s premier science parks following the appointment of a contractor. Led by Durham County Council, the development of phase three of The North East Technology Park (NETPark) at Sedgefield has begun, after Kier was...
Following significant investment to bring the 10,000 sq. ft. premises up to the highest environmental and sustainability standards, Durham-based B Corp certified business UMi have now moved into their new office space at Navigators Point. The office space, based in...
Improving capabilities is an ongoing priority at CustomerKNECT and to support this the company has opened a new business unit within its existing premises in Seaham. The ‘Managed Services’ business unit is situated within the 140,000 sq ft main facility at Foxcover...
Hundreds of residents across County Durham will be helped to find work through a new regional employability partnership. Durham Employment Connections (DEC) has formed to generate more collaborative working across employment and skills services. DEC will support the...
A family-owned industrial cleaning company has welcomed a new member of the management team to support its ambitious growth plans, following a six-figure investment in premises and equipment. Orca Cleaning Group, which recently moved to a larger unit on Belmont...
The creation of a new landscape-led garden village on the Durham Coast is underway as three housing developers lay the foundations for the development of a new thriving community. Existing infrastructure works are underway on the new Seaham Garden Village development,...
After nearly eight years in Newton Aycliffe, the firm is about to complete it’s move to flagship premises in Bowburn as it embarks on an ambitious growth journey. AAA is also under new leadership, as MD Alison Stephenson takes over from dad Richard H Tucker MBE who is...
Over 70 business people have booked their place at the next East Durham Business Network event. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 4, at Seaham Hall Hall and Spa. Networking and registration will open from 8.30am and the event itself will start at 9am. As...
Everflow, the UK’s leading multi-utility provider, is relocating its headquarters to a new, purpose-built facility in Peterlee, Durham. The strategic move brings together all of Everflow’s North-East offices under one roof, fostering collaboration and supporting...
North East accountancy firm Mullen Stoker has announced the appointment of its fourth director. Client manager Faye Allan has been promoted into the senior management role, joining founding directors Neil Mullen and Gary Stoker along with appointed director Stephen...
The next East Durham Business Network event will take place on Tuesday, 4th July within the stunning setting of the Ballroom suite of the 5* Seaham Hall Hall and Spa. Networking and registration will open from 8.30am and the event itself will start at 9am. Already...
