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In the wake of the EU referendum on 23 June, the spotlight is increasingly focussed on international trade. The services export estimates released today for 2011-14 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show steady growth across the UK as a whole. In the North East, however, the estimated export figure fell from £3706 million in 2013 to £3382 million in 2014 – a reduction of almost 9%.

In the opinion of many sales and ethics don’t go together. In fact, the general view is that salespeople engage in exaggeration, stretch the truth about product benefits or availability and push people into a purchase they don’t need. Unfortunately, such coldblooded salespeople still exist, but they will never turn out to be successful in the long-run.

The UK tech sector is fuelling growth up and down the country. With the industry going from strength to strength Britain gains a competitive edge worldwide and attracts investors from around the world.

“The landing was very dynamic….”, said British astronaut Tim Peake of his return to earth in a Soyuz capsule, that landed charred and on its side in a barren Kazakhstan field last week. Yet this violent journey was all part of the European Space Agency’s plan, and the mission was heralded an overwhelming success.

Best known for helping other businesses building sustainable growth, our team has again hit their own highly ambitious growth target for the past financial year 2015/16. We keep growing on a double digit growth year on year and this would never be possible if it wasn’t for the dedication and hard work of our people.