By Jon Burnell
CMS, founded in 2000 in the North East of England by brothers and experienced engineers Nic and Neil Smith, now directly employs over 190 staff nationwide, with growth driven by sustained year-on-year investment from the founders. The business operates 24/7, 365 days a year, specialising in the installation, maintenance, and repair of business-critical systems including … Continued
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To be known as The Exchange (branded as XCHG) and specifically targeting start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs, the c.14,000 sq ft flexible office and co-working space on Level 7 will be NewFlex’s most significant space as-a-service project to date, aiming to create a bespoke environment that fosters innovation. As part of an agreement between 22 … Continued
By Jon Burnell
Which is why Fuelling Ambition – a programme to help female entrepreneurs realise the commercial potential of their businesses – was created. As a champion of business growth, Newable understands that with sustainable economic growth so difficult to secure, women realising their full business potential is critical to the UK economy. Our Fuelling Ambition programme … Continued
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Sustainalytics are an independent rating organisation, who provide high-quality, analytical ESG research, ratings and data to institutional investors and companies. Categorised across five risk levels, Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings are: Why is this important? Following on from the release of Newable’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy last year, Newable has been working to achieve … Continued
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It’s become cliché to say the last 12 months were unprecedented, but I think it does need saying. In the past year, UK exporters faced not one, but two economic shocks. The double whammy of the global COVID-19 pandemic combined with the UK’s departure from the European Union hit very hard. Despite this, the most … Continued
By Jon Burnell
Founded by Ferenc Boroczky and with offices in London and Budapest, FrancisKodak Design Lab is an award-winning design and innovation consultancy. Using a unique blend of business strategy, technology, gamification and creative know-how, the company offers world-class training experiences. Ferenc’s mission to make our roads safer In 2015, when Ferenc was studying design research on road safety, … Continued
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This is definitely not an exhaustive list, but subjects which will apply to most companies that are on the export journey. Firstly, some specific actions: 1. Protect your Trade Mark and have an Intellectual Property strategy. Progressively we are seeing IP and TMs as the most valuable asset for an exporter. More and more exports … Continued
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Newable is the delivery partner for several of Innovate UK’s programmes, including Global Business Innovation Programmes (GBIP). What is GBIP? Up to 15 high-growth innovative businesses are supported during each Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP). They explore opportunities that exist in specific business markets and themes, providing detailed market knowledge, introductions and cultural insights. The … Continued
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Peter Barrand joined Newable Capital – the private equity arm of investment and advisory firm Newable – in November 2019. He was previously at Ignition Corporate Finance, which he co-founded in 2012. Prior to that, he spent three years at HMT Corporate Finance as a partner, and was corporate finance director at PwC. Newable Capital … Continued
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Whilst this is primarily for people and companies who are new to exporting, it is often a good thing for everyone to sometimes pause on their journey and look back, review, refresh and rethink. This might be particularly useful when an experienced exporter is thinking about looking at a new region where they haven’t exported … Continued