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Northern Business Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 199

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast. Each week we talk to people active in business and the economy about the big issues driving growth in the North of England.

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End of Term Special

Season 1 · Episode 196

Thursday, July 2, 2026 • Duration 31:14

It's our last episode before our summer break!

Today we are talking about the current property market, considering how to protect your firm from ransom attacks and asking, are you confident enough to speak in public to promote your firm.

We're joined by Ben Quaintrell, Henry Kibberidge and Kate Rand.

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How is the North powering electrification? LIVE from Vertu BMW Sunderland

Season 1 · Episode 195

Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 28:15

In this special episode live from Vertu BMW Sunderland, we have a chat with Vertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester about possible changes to the ZEV mandate, and we have a panel discussion about the electrification infrastructure in the North. We hear from Stewart Dickson from Weardale Lithium, Miranda Jupp from Tees Valley Lithium, Iain Young from Turntide Technologies and Jeff Aynsley from Vertu Motors.

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How Can Business Adapt With Changing Regulations?

Season 1 · Episode 194

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 25:12

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with people who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb and today he is joined by Tony Stein, a care sector operator, he runs numerous care homes and a care home management firm, Health Care Management Solutions, Stephen Patterson who runs the Newcastle Business Improvement District NE1, he has seen at first hand how the nighttime economy in his city is having to be nimble under growing cost pressures. And Alice Woods, she works in one of the world’s oldest businesses – SHOW businesses. A few years ago she bought the most famous and successful male strip show in UK history – The Dreamboys. But even this interesting and fun business has become victim to the law of unintended consequences following the introduction of the Online Safety Act.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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How do we make the North a better place to live, work and do business?

Season 1 · Episode 193

Friday, May 22, 2026 • Duration 21:50

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with people who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb and today we are discussing the way money is attracted to transforming towns and cities in the North of England. We're joined by Michelle Percy, chief Executive of Develop North who has more than 30 years of senior leadership including at Newcastle City Council, where she played a leading role in building public-private partnerships and attracting inward investment.

We also preview the forthcoming MakeUK national manufacturing expo which is about to happen in Sedgefield, with Dawn Huntrod, Regional Director of Make UK

And we talk about what businesses need to do now the Employment Rights act is law with HR specialist Rob Heerin.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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How quickly will we recover from the Iran conflict?

Season 1 · Episode 192

Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Duration 27:32

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with people who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb and today we are discussing the financial investments we should be making in light of the Iran conflict with Gary Smith of Evelyn Partners, promoting good health as a way of driving productivity with Guy Venables of Maximus UK, and the state of the child care sector with Alice Haslam of Rosedene nurseries.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Thanks to my assistant producer Fiona Charlton, and our technical operator Robin Campbell.

Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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How do we make an impact on the economy?

Season 1 · Episode 191

Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 34:11

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with people who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb and joining us on this edition the podcast have people who know the economy and how you can make an impact on it, Fhaheen Khan is senior economist with manufacturers organisation MakeUK, Fraser Brown is a car industry expert who runs consultancy Motorvise and Liz Bohler is the network lead in the North West for the Association of Project management and through her firm, MIGSO-PCUBED has worked on some of the region’s big projects.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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How do we unlock the potential in the North?

Season 1 · Episode 190

Thursday, April 9, 2026 • Duration 20:42

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb, and joining him in the studio today we have the co-founders of Hustle Hive, a Community Interest Company aiming to provide opportunities through practical, hands on learning.

Later on in the programme we’ll hear from Steve Brooke, the CEO at Pneuma Group, which was set up to bring together the individual success of a diverse range of businesses, some of which had been running successfully for over fifteen years.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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Why are businesses optimistic about the economy?

Season 1 · Episode 189

Thursday, March 26, 2026 • Duration 24:38

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb, and joining us on this edition of the podcast we have someone who is running a business, and one of the North’s top business advisers:

Kiran Fothergill runs Kiplun Group which owns significant businesses from long standing manufacturing firms to specialist cyber security providers.

Chris Stott is senior partner with KPMG in the North West, and is a specialist in important business sectors including food and drink.

KPMG has undertaken a significant survey of private sector firms in the North West, which has some really positive things to say about company ambitions

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us next time on the Northern Business Podcast.

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Energy, investment and optimism

Season 1 · Episode 188

Thursday, March 12, 2026 • Duration 21:19

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host this week is Jamie Collis, and joining him on this episode are, in the studio, Graham Melroy from T12 Engineering and down the line, from Halifax, we have Nicky Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, and, today from Norwich, boss of national heating business, Macbrook Gas, Jonathan McKenna.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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How to attract finance and skills to start and grow a business

Season 1 · Episode 187

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 27:24

Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with who lead businesses, employ people and have new ideas to help our economy grow.

The Northern Business Podcast is produced by Recognition PR, which serves businesses in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are sponsored by Vertu Motors plc, one of the top automotive retailers in the UK, with a network of dealerships representing some of the world’s most popular brands.

Our host is Graham Robb and joining us on this edition the podcast we have business finance specialist Sophie Dale Black, who is a former director for the North at the British Business bank, also in the studio we have Lee Garland who leads for franchise development at Sunderland based Pacifica group. And later in the podcast we talk to one of the UK most prolific business coaches Adam Stott.

If you’d like to join us as a guest on Northern Business Podcast, feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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