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Chris Ferguson, North East deputy chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3

End Of Temporary Government Insolvency Rules Prompts Call For Action

The Government’s imminent removal of temporary pandemic insolvency measures should be a catalyst for regional business owners to address any…
Ruth Corless and Jeremy Cain of The Mercy Hub with (centre) Samantha Martlew, manager at Newcastle Building Society's West Denton branch, and some of the kids taking part in the holiday club

Half Term Hangout For West End Kids Thanks To Newcastle Building Society Support

Dozens of kids and families enjoying a summer holiday club in Newcastle’s West End are celebrating after a charity secured…
Alexandra Withers, regional chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3

Use Final Month Of Furlough Scheme To Plan For The Future - R3 North East Chair

A North East insolvency expert is urging the region’s company directors to make use of the final month of the…
Alexandra Withers, North East chair of R3

Year-On-Year Corporate Insolvency Figures Rise For Third Consecutive Month

The year-on-year level of corporate insolvency has risen for a third consecutive month, highlighting the continuing impact of the pandemic…
David Thomas, investment director at NEL, Peter Moody, MD Gap Group, James Clinghan of Trusted Business Partner and Mark Curry, finance director Gap Group

Gap Ice Turning Heat Up On Recycling Plant Expansion Plans With North East Fund Support

A market-leading North East recycling business is scaling up its operating capacity and turnover targets with the help of a…
Alexandra Withers, North East chair of R3

Business Protection Measures Fail To Stop Sharp Rise In Corporate Insolvencies Through Second Quarter Of 2021

Government support for businesses during the pandemic has failed to prevent a significant rise in corporate insolvencies across England and…
NEL Fund Managers' chief executive Dr Yvonne Gale

NEL Fund Managers Invests £6.6m In North East Firms During Pandemic

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has provided more than £6.6m to regional firms during the pandemic in support of…
NEL Fund Managers' chief executive Dr Yvonne Gale

NEL Fund Managers Begins Lending Under Recovery Loan Scheme

The North East’s longest-standing business investor is looking to further increase the number of regional firms with which it works…
Alexandra Withers, North East chair of R3

R3 North East launches free guide to spotting signs of financial distress for company directors

Restructuring and insolvency trade body R3 has launched a free guide for company directors that explains how to spot signs…
Alexandra Withers, North East chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3

New R3 Report Highlights Insolvency Profession's Impact On Jobs And Creditor Returns

The UK’s insolvency and restructuring profession saved an average of 800 jobs and returned around £5m to creditors in insolvency…
Chris Ferguson, North East deputy chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3

R3 North East Deputy Chair Responds To Deadline Extension For Debt Enforcement Actions Restrictions

The government’s decision to extend its pandemic business support measures is a ‘further and possibly final window’ for COVID-hit businesses…
Alexandra Withers, regional chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3

Negotiations With Creditors Will Be Key To Many North East Firms' Survival - R3

With Government bans on key debt enforcement actions due to run out at the end of this month, North East…