Chloe Holmes

Banking on success British Business Bank is launching a £660 million investment package to support small and medium-sized organisations across the North of England. Entrepreneurs and innovators are being encouraged to apply for cash from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II when it launches next year, one of six new Nations and Regions Investment Funds... Read more »

Stack Attack Newcastle United has announced plans to create a fans’ zone in Strawberry Place, which will see the area across the road from St James’ Park finally embraced by the club’s owners, rather than sold to the highest bidder for flats and offices. However, the development also marks the return of another big player... Read more »

Steel in the blood Sometimes, our paths are simply destined for us. Born into a long line of metalworkers, whose hands helped craft ships for the world, Richy Almond’s certainly was. He began young, working for pocket money during school holidays at the family fabrication business. And as he grew, so too did his passion... Read more »

The importance of finding a balance between working patterns and personal life has never been in sharper focus. And, as the countdown continues to the next International Week of Happiness at Work in late September, companies are again being urged to take meaningful steps to support staff. Against that backdrop, what are the key measures... Read more »

Tell us about your career journey to date and your role at Haines Watts. I started my career at Haines Watts 27 years ago, straight out of University. After joining I trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and it was an opportunity through Haines Watts’ international network which took me to Australia. I lived... Read more »

The latest Research and Development Tax Relief statistics landed this morning, and it’s a mixed bag. On the one hand, it’s absolutely great to see that the level of support received by companies, and the value of each claim has increased. During the pandemic these numbers plateaued. So, it’s encouraging to see that innovation is... Read more »

Steve is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Management Consultant with three Masters degrees and additional qualifications in contract law. In 2011 he invented a world-first financial fund which unlocked £300 million+ of work for UK companies. In 2018 he wrote his first book and in 2021 he launched social impact start-up Roadmap MBA making business... Read more »

A new super-efficient planning process has been created to aid ongoing development at one of the North’s fastest growing ports. South Tyneside Council has worked closely with Port of Tyne management to develop a new planning protocol designed to remove unnecessary barriers or speedbumps from the approval process and help drive development at the facility.... Read more »

‘30% of family businesses believe the rise in the National Living Wage will have a negative impact upon their business’ This isn’t the view of business owners following last week’s Autumn Statement, but instead the opinion of those who contributed to the Armstrong Watson UK Family Business Survey published in 2018. This was at a... Read more »

Following the breakdown of a relationship, parents can agree on their child arrangements. Where possible, it is recommended that the parents resolve and agree their own child arrangements outside of the court through discussions or alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation. In some circumstances, it is not always possible to agree the child arrangements.