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Central and East Wednesday 11 May 2022

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TOP STORY Aggregates firm to expand at Port of Ipswich Associated British Ports has concluded a new long-term agreement with a sand and gravel producer for additional land at the Port of Ipswich. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Business Matters: Five things sellers should avoid in M&A when the Covid tide goes out Simon Peacock, partner at Alantra, looks at five things sellers should avoid in M&A when the Covid tide goes out. Read More

DEALS Acquisition of health-tech platform wins Deal of the Month The acquisition of a Milton Keynes-based health-tech platform by The Access Group, a provider of business management software, has been named as Deal of the Month for April. Read More Bank funding to support growth plans at Gressingham Duck Gressingham Duck has received a multimillion-pound funding package from HSBC UK to support its growth plans. Read More Forward advises EOL as it joins Tier 1 Essex-based corporate finance firm Forward has advised the shareholders of EOL IT Services as it joins Tier 1. Read More Acquisitive group adds Eco East Anglia to network Low carbon and renewable technology expert Green Building Renewables has expanded its UK network with the acquisition of Eco East Anglia. Read More Morrisons acquires McColl’s out of administration Morrisons has completed a deal for McColl's Retail Group, with all 16,000 staff and more than 1,100 stores transferring. Read More

PROPERTY sqft.capital secures funding for fintech platform Fintech business sqft.capital has secured funding from RO Capital Partners, Sibner Capital and Peter Rollings to help develop and launch its platform designed for property developers. Read More Bellway Homes acquires Hertfordshire development site Strategic land development company Lands Improvement Holdings has sold a residential development site in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, to Bellway Homes. Read More FigFlex Offices opens in Peterborough Serviced office provider FigFlex Offices has launched a new space in Peterborough. Read More

BUSINESS Milestone for wound cleaning technology firm SolasCure, a Cambridge-based biotech company developing wound cleaning technology, has seen its first trial patient receive treatment. Read More First quarter growth for used car market The UK's used car market grew by 5.1 per cent during the first quarter of 2022 after being boosted by a strong performance for battery electric vehicles, according to the latest figures. Read More

UPCOMING EVENTS 3 Nov Insider Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2022 29 Jun Insider Made in the UK Awards 2023

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