Economy not out of danger yet, small businesses say
Over half of all businesses in the North disagree with the Chancellor’s statement that the economy has moved ‘from rescue to recovery’, according to the latest Business Distress Index from …
Tracer offers versatile C-scan solution
A new freehand scanning system from Phoenix Inspection Systems provides accurate X-Y positions for C-scan inspections without the constraints of a scanning frame. The Tracer is a low-cost, lightweight system …
3D printing ‘will create need for advanced inspection methods’
3D printing – the new process by which parts can be ‘printed out’ on demand – is set to revolutionise manufacturing. However it will also create a demand for enhanced …
Diagnostics firm raises a further £1.3m for expansion
Biofortuna, the Wirral-based diagnostics company, is expanding its custom service has secured a £1.3m investment to expand its business. The funding round was supported by all current investors – Enterprise …
Award winners reach UK and European finals
Two partner members of North of England Excellence have won through to the finals of the European and UK Excellence Awards Wakefield and District Housing (WDH), which won the Business …
Celebrity chef recruitment firm wins funding for growth
A Manchester-based business which recruits chefs for some of the world’s best restaurants has received an investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures. Regent …
Blackpool at top of North West ‘insolvency league’
The number of bankruptcies and other personal insolvencies in Blackpool fell significantly in 2012, according to new government figures. However the town still has the highest rate of personal insolvencies …
‘Friends Reunited’ as Woodall Nicholson Group attracts new Investors
Woodall Nicholson Group – one of the UK’s longest established coachbuilding businesses – has been acquired by new investors. Mosaic Private Equity, RooGreen Ventures LLP and Enterprise Ventures have each …
Payday loan popularity declines in North West
The popularity of payday loans in the North West has dipped, according to a survey by the insolvency trade body R3. It found that 10% of adults in the North …