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Thursday 22 July 2021

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Ecotricity steps up Good Energy hostile takeover bid 

Ecotricity Group has made a formal offer for the shares in rival Good Energy Group it does not already own. The cash offer, which values Good Energy at £59.5m, follows the target company's "unequivocal rejection" of a possible bid from Ecotricity.
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Ask the expert: Why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals

David Tanswell, managing director at Commercial Property Advisors, explains why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals.
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Deals

Digital mapping firm secures further BGF investment

A digital mapping company has secured a further £2.1m investment from BGF to support growth to meet demand in the UK and overseas.
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Gym King secures multimillion-pound JD Sport investment

Fitness brand Gym King has secured a multimillion-pound investment from JD Sports.
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AstraZeneca completes $39bn Alexion Pharmaceuticals takeover

Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has completed its $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, with the deal marking the "beginning of a new chapter".
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Shareholders to vote on £6.3bn Morrisons offer

The proposed £6.3bn takeover of Morrisons by a company controlled by Fortress Investment Group has moved forward with a date set for shareholders to vote on the deal.
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Ask the expert: Is it time to abandon the search for brand ‘purpose’?

Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, founder and managing director of Clearly, says open the pages of pretty much most business magazines and you will invariably find a plethora of references to the term ‘brand purpose’. Its rise to the top of the organisational agenda over the last 12 months has been nothing short of meteoric. But what does ‘brand purpose’ mean? Does your business need to have one, and does it really drive sales?
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Business

Bevan Brittan Bristol office boss hails team after year of growth

The head of Bevan Brittan’s Bristol office has hailed the firm's response to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing strategic planning after the business reported results showing an eighth consecutive year of growth.
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British Corner Shop opens EU site to meet expat demand

Bristol-based online grocery store British Corner Shop has opened a new warehouse in the Netherlands after Brexit caused a surge in demand across Europe. The business was this month named as one of Insider's Most Exciting Companies in the South West.
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Progeny Group hails “very strong” first half

Multi-disciplinary professional services firm Progeny Group has hailed a "very strong" first half to the financial year.
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Covid hits revenue at Moneysupermarket

Moneysupermarket.com Group has reported an 11 per cent drop in interim revenues due to Covid-19 market impacts and challenging energy market dynamics, with pre-tax profit also falling. But the listed group said strategic improvements to the business were on track amid tough market conditions.
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Ask the expert: What’s the secret sauce for business success?

What’s the secret sauce for business success? Jon Penn, Vistage peer group chair in the South West, says it’s all down to the ingredients that make up the sauce and getting these right is the secret, as he explains here.
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Property

Exeter property brought to market

Property agent Vickery Holman is marketing a prominent building in the centre of Exeter and said it has recieved interest from national and independent restaurant groups.
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Plus X to work with Savills on expansion plans

Plus X innovation hubs has recently appointed property consultancy Savills as a strategic adviser for its plan to expand its current portfolio of hubs to 25 over the next five years.
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New business win for Actual Experience

Actual Experience, the analytics-as-a-service company, has received a new business impact assessment order from a global FMCG organisation.
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Property interest levels ‘remaining above average’

Property consultancy Vickery Holman has said it continues to experience higher than average levels of interest in property and businesses in the South West as buyers continue to relocate to Devon and Cornwall.
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