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 joining him in the studio today, we have Phil Scott from Zest investment Group, who is also a trustee of the charity, ReusingIT. We also have Chris Lloyd, who is the chief features writer at The Northern Echo.