Companies featured in this week’s round-up include Mincoffs Solicitors, Caddick Construction,
Charlotte Smyth (left) and Georgia Meyer.(Image: Angela Carrington)
Newcastle law firm Mincoffs Solicitors has appointed two people to help drive growth across its business.
Charlotte Smyth joins the firm’s corporate department, while the private client offering at the firm has expanded with the addition of Georgia Meyer to the family team. Ms Smyth, who is from Northern Ireland, trained and qualified at a North East firm before moving into the corporate team at a national practice where she built experience on multimillion-pound transactions and complex cases with cross border elements.
Ms Meyer trained in the family team at a Newcastle, full service firm before joining a large, national law firm. She has particular interested in helping clients with divorce and financial settlements and has developed substantial experience in cases involving high net worth individuals and intricate financial issues.
Ms Smyth said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Mincoffs’ corporate team as they have an exceptional reputation in the North East and beyond. Their impressive client base is a testament to the quality and calibre of the team’s work. From my first interview, I knew that Mincoffs felt like a great fit for me culturally and since joining everyone has been so friendly and welcoming.”
The Caddick North East team has grown.(Image: Caddick Construction)
Caddick Construction has made a series of appointments to its North East team.
Last year, the firm recruited people 18 people following the launch of its Durham office and has appointed four more so far in 2026. The base is now delivering a pipeline of work including Placefirst’s build-to-rent scheme, Galley’s View in Sunderland, and DPD Forest Park in Durham.
The appointments include Chris Musson who joins as commercial manager, having spent 10 years at Willmott Dixon, and new operations manager, Dan Dodsworth. Both are graduates of Northumbria University who bring a collective 30 years of industry experience to their new roles.
Also joining the team are two commercial apprentices, Connie Bell and Jake Dickinson, the first in a line of work-based learning recruits as Caddick ramps up its workforce investment across the North East.
Steve Ford, regional managing director of Caddick Construction North East and Yorkshire, said: “The launch of our Durham office was our statement of intent for the North East, and the growth of the team since has reflected both the strength of the regional market and the confidence clients have in Caddick. We are investing in experienced leadership, emerging talent and apprenticeships to build a team with local knowledge and capability.”
Jon Dudgeon (left, seated) and the growing team at Blu Sky.(Image: Blu Sky)
North Shields-based accountancy firm Blu Sky has strengthened its senior leadership team and recruited eight new team members as it targets £3m turnover by 2027.
The B Corp says that following a year of 20% revenue growth, it has boosted its leadership board with three fractional appointments including Cassie Webster as chief marketing officer, Alistair McLeod as chief information officer, and Katrina Appleyard as chief sustainability officer. The firm has also made several promotions including Chrissie Krappe, who has has stepped into the newly created role of managing director; Josh Sanghera who has become head of growth; and Kim Rowling, who has taken on additional responsibilities as head of people, while continuing in her role as executive assistant.
Founder and director Jon Dudgeon said: “We’ve had an incredible year at Blu Sky, increasing our revenue by 20 percent and setting a clear ambition to reach £3m turnover by 2027. To support our growth, we have invested heavily in leadership development, working with behavioural coaching company Tribero and New Results Training to enable our people to step into senior roles.”
Ayshea Robertson, who has become chief operating officer of Notify Technology.(Image: Alex Nichol)
Newcastle safety tech company Notify Technology has appointed Ayshea Robertson as chief operating officer.
Ms Robertson, an HR specialist and experienced board director, joins from Atom Bank where she was chief people officer. She has also held senior roles at Zen Internet, Bellway and Technology Services Group (TSG), and is a vocal advocate for Women in Tech.
In her new role, she will strengthen the HR and finance functions, scale customer success to become a core function and help drive the next phase of growth. Her appointment comes as the company, which is backed by Mercia Ventures, Calculus Capital and private investors, says it has experienced its best-ever quarter to the end December 2025, with revenue up 35% year on year. It also follows a number of major client wins for its health and safety software, including Thales UK.
Duncan Davies, CEO, said: “We’re entering a defining phase at Notify. Ayshea’s appointment marks a step change in our operational maturity and ambition. She brings the experience to help us scale sustainably, while keeping people, purpose, and customer service at the heart of everything we do.”
Rob Asquith, who has been appointed associate director at Silverstone’s Newcastle office.(Image: Silverstone Building, Consultancy)
Surveying and construction project management firm Silverstone Building Consultancy has appointed an associate director to its Newcastle office.
Experienced building surveyor Rob Asquith brings 17 years’ experience to the role, having joined the team from Gleeds. Prior to that he worked at Hollis for nearly a decade.
Mr Asquith will lead the delivery of commercial property construction projects, including new builds, extensions, refurbishments and fit-outs. He will also provide building and dilapidations surveys, offering practical, commercially-focused advice to clients across the commercial property sector.
Mr Asquith said: “I had heard great things about Silverstone from people I already know in the team, and also from mutual clients so I was really pleased when a position came up. I’m looking forward to working with their great client base, including Hitachi.”