Bridge Club Presents 'In Conversation With...'

Finance Tree

Bridge Club — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:28:30 GMT

It’s not every day that a north east newcomer and a Cambridge serial entrepreneur combine forces (and personal finances) in a management buy-out to raise the north east’s business growth game, but that’s exactly what Jonathon Gold and Peter Hiscocks have done to help companies prepare for investment. The newly formed Finance Tree, based on a management buyout, is a specialist investment readiness company that plays to the strengths of its co-founders - neither Jonathan nor Peter are strangers to this game!

Shami Chakrabarti

Bridge Club — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:37 GMT

Shami Chakrabarti has been Director of Liberty since September 2003. Hear Shami in conversation with Andrew Hebden from The Journal in front of an audience at St James' Park in Newcastle.

Steve Walmsley

Bridge Club — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:29:39 GMT

In 1999 David Jeffries said to his soon to be bank manager “I’d like to start a business”. “Whats your plan?” the suited gent replied? “My business partner Graeme Love is really good at what he does, I’m a 3D animator and I’ve got a big mouth, can we borrow 5k?” and so it began…. David Jeffries now runs the southern hemisphere office and new Managing Director Steve Walmsley has taken the reigns in Newcastle with his sights firmly fixed on the company owning its own premises and an achievable £5million turnover as the North East’s premier digital creation house. Having this year signed its first million pound plus contract Mere Mortals continues to innovate and build on an enviable pedigree with expansion and acquisition both evident into its future plans. If you want to learn about the growing pains within Creative Digital business, how David and Steve met 20 years ago and how he’s evolved three separate companies into one; what he’s learned about management from the combination of company ownership and an academic career; or how he deals with a co-director in New Zealand, then this conversation is a must! The sound quality on this recording is slightly compromised by background noise at the venue.

Bob Cuffe

Bridge Club — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:24 GMT

Bob Cuffe takes his responsibilities as MD of the growing media business that is the Gazette Media Business very seriously. Hear Bob talk openly and honestly with Caroline Theobald about how he has helped GMC become one of the leading multimedia businesses not only regionally but also nationally.

Twenty First Century Media

Bridge Club — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:15:40 GMT

the dynamic duo from Twenty First Century Media who have just won the Royal Television Society's Moving Image Company of the Year. The conversation with Managing director, Sam Morton and marketing director, Nick Imrie is bound to be a show-stopper (what else do you expect from the BC team). Just to whet your appetite, Twenty First Century Media has grown fast and now operates around the UK from four offices: Newcastle, Leeds, London and Glasgow. In 2007 alone the company produced 130 projects for corporate clients as diverse as Nike, Nestle, Imperial Tobacco, KPMG, Sage and the NHS with a staff of 20 people and an extensive freelance production network. This episode features some interference to normal sound quality due to the location of the event.

Paul Callaghan

Bridge Club — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:33:39 GMT

To many Paul Callaghan is a well known figure on the North East business circuit who is passionate about helping businesses prosper in his capacity as Chairman of Business Link North East, RTC North and a Director of the Entrepreneurs Forum. Hear how his entrepreneurial tenacity helped build his own business, Leighton Group, from a small publishing company into a global technology and communications group that operates in 45 countries and in 10 languages.

Simon Pearson

Bridge Club — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:02:50 GMT

After 38 years in business, Simon Pearson, chairman and founder of the eponymous Pearsons recruitment and marketing business says that he’s still learning – but he also has a lot of experience to share!

Sir Michael Darrington

Bridge Club — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:18:56 GMT

On the face of it the managing director of the half a billion pound business that is Greggs might not have much in common with an early stage owner-manager, but the values that underpin the success story at Greggs have just as much validity for any business owner regardless of size, sector or business distance travelled. Hear Sir Mike talk about the journey that led to his taking the helm at Greggs and converting it from what was a medium-sized family business owned by Ian Gregg to a publicly quoted company with a big business future.

Siobhan Bales and Diane Gates' The bgroup

Bridge Club — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:09:17 GMT

The Bgroup, which was founded by Siobhan Bales in 2001, has taken lots of baby steps on the journey to find its true destination. This year, seven years into business the b is set to take a bungee jump as it positions itself as the leading national creative agency specialising in enterprise and entrepreneurship. For anyone who wants to know the importance of independence in a politicised marketplace, how to manage cash-flow at periods of rapid growth, how to become profitable whilst keeping a happy team and the importance of both systems and people… this conversation with both Si and Di is a must! In addition, our Member of the Month for April is Carol Barwick of Carol Barwick Associates Ltd. This episode contains the very occasional use of mild swear words during the conversation.

South Tyneside Means Business

Bridge Club — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:25:49 GMT

An opportunity to hear from some of South Tyneside leading business figures in this special event held in partnership with South Tyneside Council and organised by Bridge Club. The event is hosted by the inimitable Ray Spencer of the Customs House and facilitated by Caroline Theobald. It features Caroline In Conversation with… James Ramsbotham of NECC, Jocelyn and Tom Maxfield of Tom’s Companies and Geoff Ford of Ford Component Manufacturing Ltd.

Lisa Hart

Bridge Club — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:20:40 GMT

When Lisa Hart launched Acritas in 2002 she was the first to the UK legal market-research sector. Now, five years on, she has offices in Newcastle, London and New York, employs 15 full-time staff, fishes from a pool of talented undergraduate temps and is heading for a 2007 turnover of £1million with a goal to have increased profits by 65%. In addition, included in this episode is the Bridge Club March Member of the Month, Nicky Archibald of Archibald & Dutch.

Alan Timothy - Chief Scientist at Rocket Science

Bridge Club — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:32:51 GMT

For a man who, “didn’t actually know how to do anything”, Alan Timothy has come a long way. After twenty years’ experience in marketing and business, he spotted a gap in the market – a way for organisations to translate their customer data into meaningful information – and Rocket Science was born. ‘In Conversation With…Alan Timothy’ is a no holds-barred, open and sometimes controversial look at the way business is done in the North East: “I’m not shy and retiring and I’ve got some very forthright views”.

Jocelyn Maxfield

Bridge Club — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:47:52 GMT

Ten years after Tom and Jocelyn Maxfield came up with the concept for the world famous Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall it’s being given new energy with Jocelyn acting as the creative mastermind behind the rollout of urban day-spas with three scheduled to open around the UK in 2007.

Malcolm Wright

Bridge Club — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:35:27 GMT

‘In Conversation with… Malcolm Wright’, turns the spotlight on a different sort of entrepreneurship! SignPost is an award-winning ITV business which has set a gold standard for innovation in on-screen sign language access and which also generates revenues for ITV Tyne Tees.

Sandy Murray

Bridge Club — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:09:14 GMT

The biggest air-inclusive golf holidays company in the UK is tucked away in South Shields and beginning to capitalise on the growth that started three years ago. Managing Director Sandy Murray says that he and his other co-directors are now looking to take this hidden jewel in the North-East’s entrepreneurial crown onto the next level with the recent acquisition of tour-operator Ashfield and talks starting with Monarch, Fly Be, Thomas Cook and Easyjet.

Tarek Nseir

Bridge Club — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:40:22 GMT

Twenty-five year old Tarek Nseir has achieved quite a lot since graduating from University in 2003! He established Think as a limited company the following April and in three years the company has grown to become the largest design agency in the North East employing 36 people (with nine more on the way) and expanding into £1.2million premises at the Turnbull Building whilst enjoying healthy profits on a £2million turnover. How did he get here and where’s he going next?

James Murray Wells

Bridge Club — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:59:25 GMT

Roger Duggan PhD

Bridge Club — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:51:03 GMT

Enjays Creperie

Bridge Club — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:41:39 GMT

Zest Innovation

Bridge Club — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:52:01 GMT

Doug Richard

Bridge Club — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:46:15 GMT