A business opportunity too good to be missed.

Byline: Peter McCusker

NBrown Associates helped a young entrepreneur make his first move into the care sector with the of a Gateshead care home.

Humayun Saleem, 24, has purchased the Beechwood Hall Care Home Lobley Hill, securing 16 jobs. The home provides specialist residential care up to 18 residents with dementia.

Based in Hartlepool, Humayun recently moved to the North East from Scotland where he has a number business interests. In addition to private rental properties north of border, he has also owned two post offices and a couple of shops.

Mr Saleem engaged Gordon Brown Associates to provide professional for the acquisition. Founded 1981, the firm now has legal offices Chester-le-Street, Newcastle, Sunderland and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as estate agencies in Chester-le-Street, Sunderland and Low Fell, Gateshead.

Mr Saleem said: "I have wanted establish myself in the care sector some time and when the opportunity to purchase Beechwood Hall came up knew it was a good opportunity. I been planning to move to the North East and this acquisition was the motivation.

"Gordon Brown Associates' local knowledge was invaluable to completing this deal along with their experience of the care sector. Their support made the acquisition as smooth possible."

demonstrates fantastic entrepreneurial spirit and his business exploits far are very impressive.