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Kim Johnston and ICAEW support accountants and students around the world
ICAEW Regional Director, North East, Yorkshire and Humber The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional association that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. Founded in 1880, ICAEW has a long history of serving the public interest, working with governments, regulators and business leaders globally, and...
Jess Williams: 10 years of marketing and sales consultancy
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re featuring prominent and inspiring women in business in the North East region. Jessica Williams, Founder and Managing Director at Just Williams, spoke to us about equality, communities, and professional development. Just Williams is a certified B-Corp sales and marketing agency based in Stockton-on-Tees, at the heart of the Tees Valley,...
Remuneration strategy planning ‘key to £25 billion employers’ tax hit’
Local businesses concerned about the new 15% employers’ national insurance contributions (NIC) rate only have four working weeks left in which to reduce the impact of the higher rate. They can do that by embracing non-salary alternatives that reduce costs whilst continuing to provide employees with attractive remuneration packages, a leading employment tax specialist in the North East has said....
New bar opens in Newcastle inspired by Northumberland countryside
A Newcastle businesswoman has realised her dream of opening a kitchen bar inspired by her childhood in the Northumberland countryside. The Barn Door in Heaton combines Tracy Tunn’s memories of growing up in Lynemouth, near Morpeth, with her experience of working in hospitality venues in Northumberland from her teenage years onwards. She said: “Where I grew up, the cornfields and farms were our...
Components firm Olympus Global driving northern expansion as development plans submitted
Ambitious growth plans that will see a global firm make significant investment in the North East of England have taken a step forward. Olympus Global, a UK and European-wide distributor of high-quality engineered components, has submitted plans to develop a new £2m warehouse distribution facility in Newton Aycliffe to directly serve the region’s industrial and automotive industries as well as...