Today's North East business news from Insider |
| Business Matters: The rise of sustainable entrepreneurship in the North East | Ian Wilson from Mercia Asset Management PLC, says the North East’s ability to reimagine its economy is well documented. Amidst the backdrop of fast-growth and M&A activity during the green power transition, intrepid sustainable start-ups are seizing the moment. The diverse businesses now ascending are evidence of a new kind of sustainable entrepreneurship emerging in the North East which are distinct but still relate to the region's prior history of endemic entrepreneurship.
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| Regulator raises concerns on £91.5m property search services deal | The acquisition of property search and conveyancing services provider TM Group by Dye & Durham could lead to a worse deal for homeowners, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found. The watchdog believes that the only effective way to address the issues it has identified would be for TM Group to be sold to a suitable buyer. Dye & Durham said it disagreed with the CMA's provisional findings and is "evaluating its potential options".
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| Keeping the show on the road | Commercial vehicle specialist North East Truck and Van has dealerships across the North East and other parts of the North of England, employing over 200 people and has been supplying first-class services to customers for other 50 years. Philip Cunliffe caught up with managing director John McDonald to find out the secret to the company’s success.
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| Ask the expert: Experts warn that 'debt tsunami' is on the horizon | The insolvency profession has sounded warnings for quite some time about a predicted 'debt tsunami' resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Now it looks like it's finally arrived. But what can businesses do to get ahead of the wave? Julie Parr, director of business improvement at Muckle LLP, offers her advice.
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| Acquisitions drive growth at Begbies Traynor | Begbies Traynor Group expects to report rises in revenues and profits in its latest financial year, with growth driven by recent acquisitions. The company said it plans to make further buys to "build our scale and range of complementary services".
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