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North East Thursday 10 February 2022

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TOP STORY Profits up at recruitment company A Gateshead-headquartered recruitment company is looking to target and operate in new sectors, following a return to pre-pandemic trading levels, and an increase in pre-tax profits. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: What technology-based businesses should consider ahead of a transaction with a view to optimising valuation Lee Humble, associate partner corporate finance at MHA Tait Walker, looks at what technology-based businesses should consider ahead of a transaction with a view to optimising valuation. Read More

DEALS Agritech company to develop product with six-figure funding A Northumberland-based agritech company has secured a six-figure investment and received innovation grant funding to develop its product, which transforms how farmers and land owners manage their assets. Read More Praetura opens 2022 with £18.5m funding deals Praetura Commercial Finance has provided more than £18.5m of funding to support a pair of northern SMEs in the opening months of 2022. Read More Record year for logistics deal activity - BDO The UK logistics and supply chain management sector experienced a record year of deal activity in 2021, according to a report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Read More LendingCrowd raises £100m to support SMEs Fintech SME lending platform LendingCrowd has raised £100m to support SMEs across Britain recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and return to growth. Read More

PROPERTY Global offshore construction company opens Sunderland base Global offshore subsea construction company Boskalis Subsea Services has opened a new office at Port of Sunderland. Read More Hundreds of homes tipped for approval A housing development comprising more than 200 new homes in Hartlepool has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning meeting next week. Read More Walworth Castle holiday development to progress Plans to create a small-scale holiday development as part of Walworth Castle Hotel, which would provide accommodation for tourists and support the upkeep of the grade I- listed castle in Darlington, look set to progress. Read More Training provider opens new Sunderland centre Training provider Resources North East has opened its third Sunderland facility as it looks to help people get back into work. Read More

BUSINESS EQUANS appoints regional managing director EQUANS, the new name for ENGIE's regeneration and services-led activities, has appointed a new regional managing director to its North East and Cumbria business. Read More Rising demand for GRC projects at whyaye Digital transformation specialist whyaye has experienced a five-fold increase in the number of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) projects it completed for clients as companies look to bolster their operational resilience capabilities. Read More Collaboration and devolution the focus for Northern leaders A focus on collaboration, further devolution of powers and funding, and ending competition between Northern cities and towns and other parts of the country were among the main messages to come out of the third Convention of the North with NP11. Read More New hire at growing creative agency A Newcastle-based digital branding and design agency has appointed a design director after almost doubling its turnover in 2021. Read More AstraZeneca revenues soar amid vaccine rollout Revenues at AstraZeneca have jumped by 41 per cent as the international pharmaceutical giant continued on its "strong growth trajectory", with the group's chief executive saying the business had delivered on its promise of "broad and equitable access" to its Covid-19 vaccine. Read More

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