Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | The rate of business acquisitions in the Midlands is accelerating "at high speed", driven by vast amounts of private equity funding, cheap debt and businesses with major warchests, according to a panel of experts. But dealmakers on Insider’s Dealmaking: Outlook and Opportunities after Lockdown round table warned that the next few months are set to see an uptick on the number of businesses coming to market because they are in trouble. Read More… |
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Dr Alexandra Morgan, executive coach and programme leader at De Montfort University, offers her top five tips for compassionate coaching conversations. Read More… |
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LDC-backed motor finance broker Evolution Funding Group has acquired automotive software and digital services provider Click Dealer for an undisclosed sum. Read More… |
A Nottingham-based specialist artisan bakery chain has grown after securing £60,000 of start-up and subsequent expansion funding from First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans. Read More… |
Deal volume increased at mid-market advisory firm Clearwater International during its latest financial year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
Listed video game company Team17 has agreed a deal to acquire a developer of educational entertainment apps in a deal worth up to $49m (£35.6m). Read More… |
An internet service provider has secured a £63m investment from alternative asset manager Gresham House as it looks to accelerate its UK expansion. Read More… |
Online-only retailer of building materials CMO Group has announced its proposed admission to trading on AIM and a linked placing which is set to raise £45m. Based on the placing price, the business will have a market capitalisation of about £95m. Read More… |
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Scale Space has agreed a partnership with the University of Nottingham in a bid to create a research and innovation powerhouse for Midlands tech scaleups. Read More… |
Accountancy and business advisory firm Smith Cooper has revealed a raft of promotions across its Nottingham and Derby offices. Read More… |
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Revised plans for a commercial development expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in Leicestershire have been backed by the council. Read More… |
The proposed development of a care home on the site of a former engineering facility in Beeston is set to be backed by the council. Read More… |
Commercial property specialist NG Chartered Surveyors has completed an off-market office deal in Nottingham. Read More… |
Proposals for the regeneration of the Lincoln Central Market building have been approved. Read More… |
A Nottingham-based in-car entertainment specialist has cemented plans to relocate its Mansfield Road store to larger premises. Read More… |
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The managing director of Derbyshire-based Luke Evans Bakery has been elected as chairperson of bakery products distributor BAKO Group Ltd. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A golf club has agreed a deal to become an official partner of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Read More… |
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