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Monument foods set to open another factory

FOOD wholesaler Monument Foods is to open another factory, two years after it plucked South Tyneside business Rae’s Bakery from potential closure. The Sunderland company will set up another premises in the city to allow it to expand its product range and offer higher-end items such as pastries, cakes and savories. It is also considering

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Fendor banks more growth cash fund

Gateshead-based Fendor, which manufactures specialist glazing and blast resistant glazing products, said it has orders worth more than £2m on its books for the first quarter of 2012. It added it is also aiming to increase its annual turnover by almost 50 per cent by the end of the year, from £6.4m to about £9m.

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Funding for growth

MORE than 40 representatives of some of the region’s leading firms gathered at a business networking dinner, hosted by RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, NEL and Aldermore. The Funding For Growth event was designed to showcase the role that the region’s intermediaries can play in encouraging and supporting private sector growth. Between courses at the

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Companies are warned to keep data safer

COMPANIES in the North East are not learning important lessons about data security, despite the threat of fines. The idea that regional firms are playing Russian roulette with their reputations has been floated by business adviser Paul Holborow of Newcastle accountants RMT, who says even fines of up to £500,000 have not prompted all businesses

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Business fading with retirement

NEW research has uncovered a marked increase in the number of business owners who wind up rather than sell their business when they retire. Despite the tough economic conditions, thousands of businesses are being discontinued every year by owners over 60, often without them even trying to find a buyer, said research from Experian Corpfin.

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Couple quadruple size of their pharmacy business

A COUPLE have quadrupled the size of their pharmacy business to £4m by taking over a larger rival. David and Louise Lydon have bought Stanley-based Dixon and Hall, which runs three pharmacies and puts together first aid kits for 600 clients, including Northumbria Police and companies including Nissan and McNulty Offshore. The deal, for an

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Alex van Someren advises girl geeks on success at RMT Accountants

Alex Van Someren Advises Girl Geeks on Success @ RMT

HE started his working life by helping to develop the BBC Microcomputer, and went on to offer advanced cryptography for major banks and governments. So it’s pretty probable that Alex Van Someren knows technology, and has a bit of experience with entrepreneurism too. The ANT and nCipher founder said: “As a country we’ve become more

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Maxine Pott joins the board of the Port of Tyne

Maxine Pott joins Port of Tyne board

A LEADING Tyneside accountant has been appointed to the board of the Port of Tyne. Maxine Pott, the head of corporate finance at Newcastle-based RMT Accountants and Business Advisors, has joined the deep sea port as a non-executive director. Sir Ian Wrigglesworth, chairman of the Port of Tyne said: “I am delighted to welcome Maxine

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RMT win contract with Newcastle Falcons

by Iain Laing, The Journal ACCOUNTANCY and business advisory group RMT has scored a contract win with the Newcastle Falcons as the rugby club looks to step up its corporate hospitality activity. The Newcastle-based company has added the Aviva Premiership team to its growing portfolio of clients at a time when the sports club are targeting growth

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