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Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Enact acquires Bolton hydraulic systems developer

A Bolton-based on-vehicle hydraulic systems developer that can trace its roots back to 1916 has been acquired by Enact. The business was hailed as having "huge potential".
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Ask the expert: Is managing your own IT infrastructure holding your business back?

Craig Dean, regional director – North West at razorblue, challenges whether managing your own IT infrastructure is doing your business more harm than good.
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Deals

Car finance firm secures first private securitisation

A Manchester-based car finance provider has completed its first private securitisation with a facility of up to £305m.
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Communicate Better acquires Salford firm

Warrington-headquartered Communicate Better has expanded with the acquisition of a Salford counterpart.
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Private equity firm to take majority stake in PTSG

A majority stake in specialist services provider Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG) is set to be acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
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Exponent strikes sweet Gü deal

Private equity firm Exponent has reached an agreement to acquire premium dessert brand, Gü, from Noble Food.
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Business Matters: It’s time to get Cirr-i-us about Cloud

Nick Waring from Deloitte asks if the cloud is just a way of describing software and technology services that you rent, instead of own? To some degree, it is just that - you decide which cloud services you want to use, enter your credit card (being careful to set your regular spend notifications so you don't get a nasty shock at the end of the month) and rent away. It's flexible, scalable, easy to consume and always on.
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Business

LUMS opens £24m facility

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has opened its new £24m creative and collaborative workspace building.
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LFC agree energy drink partnership

Liverpool FC have struck a new partnership with a global energy drink company.
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Watkin Jones boosts pipeline as it emerges from pandemic

Watkin Jones has said all part of its business "continued to perform well" in the first half of its financial year, despite profits being impacted by the disruptions sparked by the pandemic.
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Senior promotion at WHN

Lancashire law firm WHN Solicitors has made a senior promotion.
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Business Matters: Evolving Imperatives

Paul Ellaby, partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft in Manchester, looks at evolving boardroom priorities.
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Property

Insurance giant takes Landmark space

One of the largest general insurers in the UK has taken space at the Landmark development in Manchester's St Peter's Square.
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Plans revealed for Preston events space

Plans have been unveiled for a new event space in Preston.
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Trio of industrial asset appointments for NSM

Commercial property management specialist NSM has been appointed to manage a trio of industrial assets.
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Business Matters: Directors’ duties in a pandemic

Grahame Love from Napthens LLP says many businesses continue to face significant cash flow pressures due to ongoing issues surrounding the pandemic. Alongside the day-to-day concerns of running a business in these unprecedented times, directors need to be aware of their statutory and common law duties. Failure to discharge them lead to civil, or even criminal, sanctions.
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Manufacturing

Greenhouse manufacturer eyes further overseas growth

A Lancashire-based glasshouse and greenhouse manufacturer, which recently secured a Queen's Award, is eyeing further overseas expansion, its chairman has told Insider.
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Accrol Group upbeat about months ahead

The board of Blackburn-headquartered independent tissue converter Accrol Group "views the future with confidence" as it looks to move on from the ongoing challenges brought about by the pandemic.
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Spate of hires for B-North

Manchester-based B-North, which is building an SME lending bank for the UK, has further strengthened its team.
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Director in at Kyma Media

Manchester-headquartered Kyma Media has hired a new director of social and creative.
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Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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