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Tuesday 20 April 2021

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Avant Homes acquired by property developer

A property developer run by a former boss of Persimmon has partnered with funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) to acquire Derbyshire-headquartered housebuilder Avant Homes.
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Business Matters: How university partnerships can unlock long-term business success

Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business.
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Orchard House Foods secures £21.73m lending facility

Juices and fruit-based desserts maker Orchard House Foods has secured a £21.73m asset-based lending facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance in a bid to support its growth plans.
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Insulation manufacturer secures £250k boost

A Derbyshire-based insulation manufacturer has received a £250,000 loan to progress its growth plans.
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Whiskey distillery’s crowdfunder surpasses £1m landmark

A Derbyshire-based whiskey distillery's crowdfunding campaign has surpassed the £1m landmark.
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ThinCats provides £1.5m funding package to care home operator

Leicestershire-headquartered alternative lender ThinCats has supported a care home operator with a£1.5mrefinance and acquisition funding package.
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Ten acquisitions for estate agency group following merger

LDC-backed lettings and estate agency group Lomond has acquired ten businesses following the merger of Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital earlier this year.
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UK Government intervenes in proposed acquisition of ARM

Digital secretary Oliver Dowden has issued a public interest intervention notice confirming that he is intervening in the proposed acquisition of semiconductor giant ARM by NVIDIA Corporation. The intervention is on national security grounds.
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Roundtable: The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are Adopting Digital Technology

The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data.
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Business

Boss of medicine supplier to speak at Insider event on innovation and growth

The boss of a company which supplies affordable medicine worldwide is to speak at an Insider event focused on innovation and business growth.
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New managing director at Premier Choice Healthcare

GRP-owned insurance broker Premier Choice Healthcare, which is based in Northamptonshire, has appointed a new managing director.
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200 Degrees Coffee appoints new commercial director

Nottingham-headquartered roaster and wholesaler 200 Degrees Coffee has appointed a newcommercial director.
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ABF buoyant as Primark reopens

Associated British Foods (ABF) has hailed "exceptional delivery" in its food division and said it expects retail sales to be "strong" with the reopening of Primark in line with Covid-19 restrictions easing.
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Property

£29m debt facility finalised for Silverstone hotel

Bricks Group has secured a £29m debt facility to support the completion of a hotel at Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire.
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Clowes Developments sells industrial estate site

Derbyshire-headquartered property group Clowes Developments has sold a 31-acre site at a Scotland industrial estate for an undisclosed sum to Copart UK.
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Hotel and leisure contracts boost construction industry

A large increase in activity within the hotel and leisure helped contract awards in the construction industry return to above historical average levels for the first time since September, according to a new report.
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Manufacturing

“Good start” at Breedon Group

The chief executive of building materials giant Breedon Group has said the business has experienced a good start to 2021 with revenues increasing, according to new a trading update.
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Purpose Media expands footprint

Purpose Media, a Derbyshire-based web development, creative and digital marketing agency, is expanding its geographic footprint into the West Midlands following its appointment to provide its services to Rivus Fleet Solutions.
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