Northern Business Podcast

Caroline Theobald CBE stands in for usual host Graham Robb for this discussion about how businesses can do more to attract the right talent to join them, while keeping an eye on the importance of a diverse and balanced workforce. A special thanks to the guests for this episode, filmed 21st July 2021: Simone Roche MBE of Northern Power Women, Steve Pearson of Phusion IM, and Jane Armitage, Tees Val...

This week, our host Graham Robb is discussing the UK's House Price Index data and the trend of retail sales volumes, as well as the opportunities and challenges of the upcoming reopening Joining him is John Duns, Director at North East Times, Gareth Smyth, CEO of business brokers Hilton Smythe and Kirsten Lightfoot, Head of People Development at Newcastle Building Society.

This week, our host Graham Robb tackles the news of the Government's reopening announcement, the recent GDP figures and how businesses are changing in the North. Joining him is Mike Hughes, Business and Commercial Editor at The Northern Echo, John Howe, Managing Director of John Howe & Co, and Cherelle Lyons, Managing Director of NECIT Services.

This week our host Graham Robb leads a discussion on transport in the North East, with a special interview with Peter Gibson MP regarding the cut to services at Darlington Station. He is also joined by Gavin Cordwell-Smith, CEO of Hellens Group, Fraser Brown, Managing Director of MotorVise and Caroline Moody, Group Managing Director of Moody Logistics. They talk about a number of issues regarding...

This week, our host Graham Robb dives in to the hot topics of the week including recruitment and how furlough is affecting it, as well as green issues and we also take a look at the Tees Businesswomen Awards. Joining him on our panel is Martin Walker, Director at Resolution Media and Publishing, Nicky Jolley, Managing Director at HR2day, and Bob Borthwick, Director at Scott Bros.

With the recently announced delay to full reopening, Graham Robb discusses what the delay means for businesses, as well as talking about, and celebrating, the innovation that is going on in the north. This week's panel is made up of Sharon Lane, Managing Director of Tees Components, Jamie Ollivere, Managing Director of RTC North and Dr Arnab Basu MBE DL, CEO and Founder of Kromek Group Plc.

This week our host Graham Robb discusses the push for investment in green technology, particularly following a large deal involving a Silicon Valley firm and two North East businesses. As well as that, our panel will discuss the new corporate tax rates from the G7. This week's panel includes Jonathan Lamb of Entrepreneurs' Forum, Jeremy Middleton CBE of Middleton Enterprises and Joanne Leng MBE of...

Host Graham Robb is joined this week by the Economics Editor for The Sunday Times, David Smith, alongside David Crane, Chief Operations Officer at Vertu Motors plc and Pamela Petty, a business growth specialist and mentor. Topics this week include, the bounce back of the economy, how businesses adjusted with lockdowns over the past year and where the future lies for the British economy.

Join our host Graham Robb as he discusses the future of working with business leaders. This week he is joined by Rashmi Dubé, of the Institute of Directors, Charlotte Windebank , of FIRST, which develops leadership and progression skills and Ian Watson, chairman of Hardrian Healthcare.

Join our host Graham Robb as he discusses the future of retail and hospitality with a panel of leading experts. This week he is joined by Graham Soult, a respected retail consultant and commentator, Allan Cook, Managing Director at Arlington Real Estate and Stephen Patterson, Director of Communications at NE1.

Host Graham Robb is discussing all things property this week, both residential and commercial. This week's panel is made up of Darren Ditchburn of Darlington Building Society, Craig Taylor of Thirteen Homes and Richard Ponton of Walton Robinson.

Host Graham Robb hosts a discussion on training, focussing on the governments Kickstarter scheme and apprenticeships. He is joined by Martin Anderson of Lemon Business Solutions, Emma Tooth of Beyond Housing and Steve Morris of Learning Curve Group

The full episode of Business unmuted, from our first live broadcast on Linkedin! Our host Graham Robb talks to small business owners who are on the frontline of the now reopening economy. We hear from Rik Hellwell of Ovenu and Paul Colman of The Little Quaker Distillery.

Host Graham Robb talks to Ken Campling of the Bannatyne Group, Charlene Lyons of Black Sheep Brewery, Adrian Waddell of NE1 and Raj Virdee of Vertu Meredes-Benz of Slough about the reopening of businesses as the lockdown eases.

Join our host Graham Robb as he looks into this year's second quarter alongside a panel of business leaders. The panel for this episode includes Patrick Lonergan of Patrick Lonergan Recruitment, Carl Swansbury of RG Corporate Finance and Ben Quiantrell of My Property Box.

Join our host Graham Robb as he discusses The Sunday TImes' "Best Place to Live", focusing particularly on the towns of Masham in North Yorkshire and Barnard Castle in County Durham. He is joined by Martin Williamson of Latimer Hinks Solicitors, Rob Theakston of Black Sheep Brewery and Karl Pemberton of Active Chartered Financial Planners, to highlight what makes these towns such great place to li...

Join our host Graham Robb as he discusses some of the many ways there are to structure a business. We have John Elliott MBE of Ebac, Andrew Lane of Union Industries and Caroline Moody of Moody Logistics joining us down the line to tell us about how their businesses are structured.

Host Graham Robb talks to Chris McDonald from the Materials Processing Institute, Steve Pearson From Phusion IM and Gary Milne from Flexitallic about the huge opportunities available to the supply chain in Teesside.

Host Graham Robb Talks to Sharon Lane from Tees Components, Charlotte Windebank from FIRST and Paul Lancaster from Startup Week to discuss the latest unemployment figures in the North East.

Host, Graham Robb talks to Paul Hide from AMDEA, John Elliott from Ebac and Kevin Brown about the right to repair household appliances.

Host Graham Robb talks to Bob Robinson, Director at planning consultancy DPP, Ian Gilthorpe, Senior Partner at Square One Law and Lee Powell, Divisional Managing Director at GMI Construction to discuss the agglomeration effect.

Graham Robb is joined by James Sproule, chief economist at Handlesbanken, Nicola Bellerby, tax partner at Clive Owen LLP and Ian Watson, an entrepreneur and chairman of Hadrian Healthcare, to discuss the upcoming Budget.

Graham Robb is joined by tech and digital experts to discuss the growth of the industry, its role in the economy and the opportunities the ‘levelling up’ agenda offers to businesses in the sector. He speaks to Peter Scrope, chairman of NYnet along with Richard Bendelow from Aero Commerce, Samuel Harrison from Animmersion UK and Matt Hewison from CyberWhite.

Graham Robb talks to Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth. Along with Sharon Lane of Tees Components, Dr. David Moore of British Constructional Steelwork Association, Andrew Fulton of ICL Boulby, Ian Wardle of Thirteen and Alex Hinchcliffe of Fulcrum. They cover topics such as the COP 26 conference on climate change, green infrastructure, green export, t...