Wednesday 13 October 2021

Listed specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has upgraded its guidance for the full-year after a robust first-half performance when the Norwich-headquartered business also made strong progress against its planned priorities.
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Mike Ader, East Midlands chair at Vistage, says at times like these, when Brexit and Covid-19 have combined to impact on the nation's SMEs in a variety of different ways, new research demonstrates that it’s not all doom and gloom.
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An exterior lighting and networking specialist based in Hertfordshire has been acquired by listed group Luceco for £16.9m.
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A supplier of point of sale (POS) services to the hospitality industry which numbers well-known names among its customer base has been snapped up by the acquisitive ClearCourse Partnership.
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Sammons Recruitment has launched a new technology division and expanded its existing businesses with the support of an £845,000 funding package from HSBC UK.
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A historic property and construction consultancy has been acquired by a US firm in a deal which aims to create a global powerhouse.
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Oxfordshire-headquartered Forensic Access Group – which provides its services to the UK criminal justice system – has completed the acquisition of a Warrington counterpart.
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A Hertfordshire-based group of businesses that specialise in supplying commercial vehicle parts as well as the repair and maintenance of trucks has secured a £5m funding package from Santander UK.
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To tie in with International Cyber Security Month, which launched on 1 October, director of The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre, detective superintendent Paul Lopez, takes a closer look at what form these cyberattacks take and how can businesses protect themselves from such risks.
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Katherine Wright from Adamson Jones IP says it's not just about spending less, but about spending smarter. Some key points which may impact your budget throughout the patenting process are outlined below.
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A prominent site in Watford has been sold in a £6.5m deal and is now set to become a police station.
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McColl's Retail Group has reached the milestone of opening its 100th Morrisons Daily store, two months ahead of schedule.
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Aldershot-based OnTheMarket has upped both its revenue and profit forecasts after making "real progress" with its growth plans.
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Amid continuing strong activity, which has seen Grant Thornton UK LLP’s Corporate Finance team in the Central and East region lead on a number of stand-out regional deals to both private equity and trade buyers, dealmakers Mike Tillson and Mike Hughes look at the options for business owners of each exit route.
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Ashtons Legal has appointed five new trainee solicitors.
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Caribbean restaurant operator Turtle Bay has been buoyed by "exceptional trading" since reopening indoor restaurants earlier this year.
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Vehicles remained Britain's most valuable trade good during 2020, according to new figures.
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