Today's North East business news from Insider |
Latest News | Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is expected to continue "at pace" in the first months of 2021, according to the head of corporate finance at RGCF, who also told Insider the firm is "optimistic and excited" for the coming year.
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Jeffrey Long, southern region mergers & acquisitions lead at Waterstons, outlines how focusing on technology in your deal not only reduces risk but identifies opportunities, and generates real deal value.
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Education technology specialist eQuality Solutions (eQS) has completed the first acquisition as part of its growth strategy, which includes a revenue target of £20m by 2023.
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A multidisciplinary environmental, planning and engineering consultancy has been acquired by ERM-Europe.
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Iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Digital greeting cards group Moonpig has declined to comment on reports that it is lining up a £1bn stock market flotation.
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Steve Plaskitt, partner at MHA Tait Walker, says as we enter 2021 with the UK in national lockdown, with a Brexit transition agreement signed, but not truly understood by SME businesses, and with new tariffs impacting pricing, you would be forgiven in thinking that the new year would be very challenging and a difficult one for SME mergers and acquisitions in the UK.
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A Newcastle-based software company has revealed plans to create 50 roles in 2021.
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A business under the Newton Aycliffe-headquartered Tekmar Group has secured its largest contract to date.
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Poundland has temporarily closed 44 stores because of the current Covid-19 lockdown.
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JD Sports is expecting headline profits to be "significantly ahead" of current market expectations.
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A longstanding director at North East building contractor Surgo Construction is to retire.
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The next stage of development for the former Swan Hunter shipyard site has been revealed by North Tyneside Council.
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Newcastle-headquartered Grainger has acquired a 231-home forward fund build to rent (BTR) development in Bristol in a deal worth £63.1m.
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Property and investment company Hurstwood Holdings is offering all of its vacant offices, warehouse and car parks across its 120 sites for free use by the NHS to aid the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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A cider maker which can trace its roots back to 1880 suffered its first loss since 1991 during its latest financial year, newly filed accounts have revealed.
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Manufacturing giant JCB's pre-tax profits dropped in its financial year before it was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, delayed accounts have revealed.
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