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 Carl Swansbury, head of Corporate Finance at Ryecroft Glenton, and Roy Sandbach former chair of Northern Accelerator and current board member of the National Centre for Universities and Business. Down the line we have Christina Gearey Commercial Director at BJSS, which is now part of CGI. Christina is now spearheading CGI’s new Business Unit in Leeds.