Welcome to the Northern Business Podcast, a regular discussion with people in the North of England 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 scores of companies in different sectors across the country, some of which occasionally contribute.

We are kindly 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 in the studio today, we have James Davies, Audit Partner at Clive Owen. Also joining us is Fraser Brown, founder and managing director at Motorvise. And down the line we have Georgiana Bristol, chief executive at The Jobs Foundation.

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