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Middlesbrough leads regional rankings for younger newly appointed company directors. Companies House data analysed by Virtual HQ puts three Tees Valley areas at the top of the North East table.
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Brand Champions has doubled annual revenue to £3m this year. The agency expanded from 16 to 40 specialists as companies increased their use of flexible marketing expertise.
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Salford’s BUILD AI programme has produced working products rapidly already. Twelve participants have launched products, built prototypes or accelerated existing ventures after six weeks of AI-assisted development.
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DWP recorded 128,779 AI training completions across twelve programmes nationwide. FOI data shows most participation centred on foundational learning as government expands its wider AI skills programme.
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Jobcentres are absorbing careers support under a wider employment overhaul. Around 500 qualified advisers will provide guidance as the National Careers Service is integrated into DWP.
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Senior’s takeover has cleared its final court approval milestone today. The Tinicum and Blackstone-backed acquisition is expected to become effective on 8 October before Senior’s London listing is cancelled.
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CMA remedies have concluded the Vandemoortele and Délifrance merger inquiry. The regulator has accepted final undertakings after an in-depth investigation into competition in frozen laminated dough.
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Innovate UK has opened £4m for manufacturing digitalisation support nationally. The competition will fund an innovation and scale-up hub intended to improve the commercial impact of grant-backed projects.
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UKSE increased average West Midlands investment size by 22% annually. Businesses backed by the organisation created 42 regional jobs during its latest responsibility reporting period.
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NLM has reported strong turnover growth alongside service expansion plans. Revenue rose 51% as the building consultancy added cost consultancy and strengthened its senior leadership structure.