EMN Membership News
Lockton – The rise of solar energy: pairing sustainability with safety
With UK Government net zero carbon targets to hit, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals to achieve, it is no surprise that the use of renewables are becoming an increasingly popular consideration for developers across real estate. But with potential...
CMYK Business Technology supports client Opencast to donate a dozen MacBook laptops
CMYK Business Technology supports client Opencast to donate a dozen MacBook laptops to help pupils at a Gateshead school design and build new robots – and compete in the world’s largest robotics competition. Wardley Primary School has a busy and active robotics...
Excelpoint welcomes Business Studies students from Carmel College Sixth Form
North East-based tech firm Excelpoint welcomed Maja Kowalska, Hannah Board, and Jessica Cowan from Carmel College Sixth Form, Darlington, for a marketing work experience week, allowing them to gain invaluable insights, paving the way for their future careers in the...
Spotlight On: Sotech – Mohamadreza Jenaban
What is your role at Sotech? My name is Mohamadreza Jenaban and I am currently the Principal Technical Engineer at Sotech. I mainly deal with any queries coming from our clients or client’s engineers and this can be anything from how many fixings are required for a...
Tees Tech Awards: Fitfactory Wins Company of the Year
The Tees Tech Awards 2023 was a night filled with anticipation, joy, and emotion as the tech community of Teesside gathered at the Kirkleatham Walled Garden Pavilion. With over 300 people in attendance, the event was organized by Tees Business in association...
Recruitrite wins a TeesTech Award for its adoption of Excelpoint’s no-code technology to revolutionise its business operations
Darlington-based recruitment agency Recruitrite has been honoured with a Digital Transformation Award at the 2023 Tees Tech Awards, recognising its exceptional adoption of Excelpoint’s no-code technology to transform business operations. The awards, organised by Tees...
Manufacturing recovery continues despite challenges – Make UK/BDO survey
Aerospace and Electronics sectors driving growth Key findings: Output and total order performance similar to last quarter UK and export orders remain steady, but balance between the two even. Margins steadily becoming positive, prices cooled from peak but still high...
What should I do with the money from the sale of my business?
It can take many years of struggling to grow your business to the point when you can sell it for what you had hoped. Yet getting it to that point is only part of the challenge. The next step is making sure you and your family can enjoy the benefits for many decades to...
Citation Group: NEW free guide to help your members tackle long-term sickness absences
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), sickness absence for those with long-term health conditions is at its highest point since 2008, with a record high of 104.9 million working days lost. This is a massive problem for employers. How do you manage the...
Five healthcare deals in five months for Azets in the North East
Azets has continued its momentum across the first five months of 2023 with five transactions across healthcare in the North East, signalling an M&A trend in the sector. Deals included: Sale of Care Homes for Adults with Disabilities to Swanton Care backed by...
Spotlight On: AGMA – Nigel Schollick
What is your role at AGMA? General Manager. I have been with AGMA since 1985. Starting on the factory floor in production, working my way through the ranks to Business Manager for the Healthcare sector then on to the General Manager role. What does AGMA do? For over...
FREE Health & Safety health check from Citation
We’re launching an exciting competition over at Citation and we thought you might want to share this opportunity with your members. With the cost of living rising and budgets not stretching as far, it’s important that your members are prepared when the Health &...
Spotlight On: GEM Partnership – Kelly Lee
What is your role at GEM Partnership? I am the Operations Manager at GEM Partnership and I head up the training department. What does GEM Partnership do? From permanent and temporary recruitment to fully outsourced solutions, our services can cater to all your...
Azets: Moving goalposts for Self Assessment criteria: Will you be affected?
Many UK taxpayers will be unaware of the tax implications and Self Assessment (SA) filing requirements that have been created by HMRC. This is due to HMRC moving the goalposts through the reduction of certain allowances/exemptions and the increase to the SA threshold...
Bang the Drum | Episode 12: Entrepreneurship and Mental Health
Episode 12: Entrepreneurship and Mental Health Our Bang the Drum Episode 12: 'Entrepreneurship and Mental Health', is live now, wherever you get your podcasts - including Apple and Spotify. If you missed Episode 11: 'Rise of the Franchise', you can listen here....
Azets Webinar | Corporation Tax Rise: How to manage the impact on companies and shareholders
View Event 13th June For some time, it has generally been the case that dividends have offered company owners and directors a cost effective and flexible remuneration option compared to a bonus or salary. However, the gap between the two has narrowed and it can no...
Spotlight On: Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies – Paul Taylor
What is your role at Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies? Having been with the company for 25 years, my current role is Director. I initially started working in Internal Sales and was subsequently promoted to Works Manager then Director. Based in our sales office, I...
FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR NORTH EAST RECYCLER
Wallsend, Tyne & Wear - 23rd May 2023 - After a year of rapid post-pandemic growth, North East based waste management company CJM Recycling Limited has posted a big increase in turnover from £1.3m (2020-21) to £5.2m (2021-22). The period has also seen significant...
Spotlight On: CJM Recycling – Ben Trenerry
What is your role? I am Marketing Manager at CJM Recycling. What does CJM Recycling do? CJM is a recycling company specialises in both plastic and fibre recycling. We have unrivalled global network of material recyclers. Additionally, we provide a total waste...
Excelpoint Announces Sponsorship of TechNExt’s No Code Arcade Event
North East-based Excelpoint, a leading no-code technology firm, is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the highly anticipated TechNExt No-Code Arcade. The event will take place on the 21st and 22nd of June at Northumbria University, Newcastle. In addition to the...
Cirrus Environmental Solutions Ltd is delighted to be joining EMN
Cirrus Environmental Solutions Ltd is delighted to be joining the Engineering and Manufacturing Network this year as a Service Provider. We’re looking forward to taking part in some of the excellent events which EMN put together throughout the year. Cirrus is an...
Spotlight On: FlowStore – Simon Bolton
What is your role at FlowStore? I have been working for FlowStore for over 7 years and I am responsible for marketing, Sales & the Purchasing departments. What does FlowStore do? FlowStore have over 35 years experience in designing bespoke solutions to...
Lockton: Aligning employee benefits with your corporate ESG strategy
Businesses are repositioning themselves in the market by adjusting their operations and service offering to better reflect society’s rapidly evolving expectations regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Employee benefits should not only reflect...
NBS Newsletter for Manufacturers
Webinar: Specification Writing with Manufacturers When specifying complex building systems, our research has shown that over a third of specifiers want manufacturers to share their expertise to ensure that the system is specified correctly. Check out our latest...
Spotlight On: NECIT Services Ltd – Peter Lyons
Q: What is your role at the company? A: I was the Founder of the company back in 2009. I now act as the CEO & Technical Director of NECIT Services Ltd, my role is multifaceted. I oversee the strategic direction of the company, ensuring that our core values and...
Spotlight On: Smith Trade Signage – Richard Morris
1. What is your role at Smith Trade Signage? - General manager 2. What do you do? I’m responsible for creating and maintaining synergy between all departments within the manufacturing division. This means ensuring operational strategies are created, communicated...
EMN’s Events for Engineering & Manufacturing week
Next week is Engineering & Manufacturing week and to celebrate Engineering & Manufacturing Network has a range of free peer to peer events taking place with a few spots left. And were welcoming members and non-members during the summer months! More to follow...
SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR NORTHERN POWERHOUSE EXPORT AWARDS
The shortlist for the UMi Northern Powerhouse Export Awards in association with Department for Business and Trade has officially been announced. Businesses from across the North will come together for a black-tie dinner at the Middlesbrough Town Hall, on 28 June to...
Azets: Bang the Drum | Episode 11: Rise of the Franchise
Episode 11: Rise of the Franchise Our Bang the Drum Episode 11: 'Rise of the Franchise', is live now, wherever you get your podcasts - including Apple and Spotify. If you missed Episode 10: 'Investing in Innovation', you can listen here. Listen | Episode 11: Rise of...
Spotlight On: Cirrus Environmental Solutions Limited – Jasmin Ames
What is your role at Cirrus Environmental Solutions Ltd. My role within Cirrus is Marketing Co-ordinator. My key task is to raise brand awareness and hopefully make the services we offer better known across the North East. I focus on building our LinkedIn page by...
Pioneering reuse of EV batteries to support sustainable buildings project
Batteries from yesterday’s electric vans will help power the EVs of tomorrow in a pioneering new project in the North-East. North Tyneside Council is revitalising its Killingworth Site depot, in a multi-million-pound project supported by the European Regional...
Azets | Salary or Dividend: Which is best for company owners and directors?
For some time, it has generally been the case that dividends have offered company owners and directors a cost effective and flexible remuneration option compared to a bonus or salary. However, the gap between the two has narrowed in the past few years, and with the...
NEWCASTLE COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING TO SAVE THE WORLD’S OLDEST OIL TANKER
ENGINEERING students are applying their skills learnt at Newcastle College to save a piece of the UK’s industrial history as they work to conserve the world’s oldest oil tanker. The tanker, which was manufactured in 1889 and used on railways until 1961, has been...
Lockton – The rise of solar energy: pairing sustainability with safety
With UK Government net zero carbon targets to hit, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals to achieve, it is no surprise that the use of renewables are becoming an increasingly popular consideration for developers across real estate. But with potential...
Brewin Dolphin – New tax year: ten key changes for 2023/24
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Lockton: Quantifying ‘ESG’: the consequences for D&O insurance
The use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarking to assess company performance in this area is increasingly popular among investors and insurers alike. But given a lack of regulation around each platforms’ assessment methodologies, they might not...
Excelpoint announces the hire of a new Senior Software Engineer
Excelpoint, the North East-based tech firm specialising in no-code software solutions, has announced the hiring of a new Senior Software Engineer, Jean Paul Bodiong, to its growing team. With over 15 years of experience in the software sector, Bodiong will play a key...
Muckle – Sponsor reporting obligations: remote and hybrid working patterns
The Government has updated its guidance for sponsors of migrant workers to include a new requirement to inform the Home Office of any changes to a sponsored worker’s normal work location, including where an individual is, or will be, working on a remote or hybrid...
Bang the Drum | Episode 10: Investing in Innovation
Episode 10: Investing in Innovation Our Bang the Drum Episode 10: 'Investing in Innovation', is live now, wherever you get your podcasts - including Apple and Spotify. If you missed Episode 9: ‘Getting Payroll Right', you can listen here. Listen | Episode 10:...
Azets | Deadline approaching for completion and submission of P11D forms
Deadline approaching for completion and submission of P11D forms Benefits in kind and certain taxable expenses provided by a business to its employees need to be reported to HMRC each year, with tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) payable. As the reporting...
New hybrid technology is predicted to help households fight back against rising energy costs
Jagdesign (4M) Ltd's new hybrid hydro energy system will be trialed in households across the North East to help local people cut down on their heating and electricity bills during the cost-of-living crisis. Jagdesign (4M) Ltd was recently awarded the regional...
CMYK BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS WITH BOUTIQUE TECH CONSULTANCY SERIÖS GROUP TO DELIVER MANAGED IT SERVICES
Newcastle-based operation of national business technology provider CMYK has added another one of the regions fast-growing tech consultancy firms Seriös Group to its client portfolio. The new partnership further highlighting CMYK’s position as one of the regions go-to...
Lockton – De-risking environmentally friendly construction
The real estate and construction sector is exploring options to make buildings more environmentally friendly. However, new concepts and designs can have a negative side-effect introducing fire or property risks that need to be addressed to improve building resilience...
Horizon Works appointed to deliver PR and content marketing support for EMN
B2B marketing company Horizon Works is now supporting Engineering and Manufacturing Network with public relations and content marketing activity. We commissioned Horizon Works, which is an affiliate and long-standing member of EMN, to help us promote our extensive...
Engineering and manufacturing leaders share their experiences at our Assemble event
Manufacturers and engineers from across the North East gathered at Rainton Arena on April 21, to hear our plans for the future and learn about the exciting changes to our EMCON event. We also hosted an industry panel at Engineers and Manufacturers Assemble, which was...
Azets – Employee Share Schemes: You may have reporting obligations by 6 July 2023
Employee Share Schemes: You may have reporting obligations by 6 July 2023 Employment Related Securities (ERS) return reminder An ERS return is required each tax year to record share issues or share option movements during the year to employees/directors or their...
Azets | Capital allowances: Exploring the new incentives
Capital allowances: Exploring the new incentives From April 2023 until at least the end of March 2026, companies can claim 100% capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments through the recently announced full expensing relief. In order to...
Citation – FREE GUIDE | Get to grips with employment status
Employment status. Two words that can strike fear into the heart of any business owner. When you are the one responsible for the Health & Safety of your people, it can be hard to know where the line stops. What if you have contractors on site? What if you’re using...
The Durham Senior Leader Apprenticeship
The Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship is a part-time, flexible programme aimed at highly motivated middle to senior managers across all sectors. The programme can be tailored to your business’ needs and it provides real-world business education where apprentices...
Lockton Insight Newsletter 20 April 2023
Automated tracking systems: the problem of ships ‘going dark’ Vessels may be switching off the systems to cover up illegal fishing activity or breach sanctions, posing a safety risk to the sector. Read More Quantifying ‘ESG’: the consequences for D&O insurance...