Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Queen's Award-winning cybersecurity automation software business based in Worcester has secured a £2.5m investment from Foresight Group.
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Haydon Simmonds and Jahid Ali, banking and finance and corporate partners at Howes Percival, consider some of the issues facing businesses looking to fund growth in a post-Covid world.
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A wealth management firm with offices across the UK looks set to be acquired by a US private equity group after a deal which values the listed business at £224.5m was recommended to shareholders.
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A Warwickshire solicitors firm has acquired a counterpart in the county for an undisclosed sum. It is the company's first acquisition for 15 years and is set to boost its turnover by 10 per cent in the next 12 months.
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A Sutton Coldfield vehicle electronics specialist has secured an increase to its banking facilities which now consists of a seven-figure invoice finance facility.
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JD Sports is exploring additional funding options, the company has confirmed.
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A group of three property specialists have acquired the Shropshire franchise of a residential lettings agency.
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Commercial lending specialist DF Capital has hit its latest milestone.
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A waste management business has acquired two of a company's divisions.
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A 450-strong videogame developer has been acquired by global investment firm the Carlyle Group.
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Roy Farmer and David Bradshaw from Dains LLP say the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will face the impossible task of balancing the books, whilst trying to keep the taxpayer happy, when contemplating the fiscal plan to be outlined during the Spring budget.
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Cooper Parry has hired a new partner in the Midlands who is joining after a 21-year stint at EY.
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A former chief executive of Harworth Group has joined the board of Birmingham-based residential and commercial property company Godwin Developments.
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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has announced the promotion of 20 new partners across the firm, including one in the Midlands.
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Plans have been submitted for a £100m regeneration project in Walsall which could lead to as many as 1,100 jobs being created.
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Birmingham today launches the first step in creating a masterplan to transform the city centre over the next two decades, set to mean more green spaces and more high rise buildings "that push the boundaries" in the city core.
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Proposals to construct more than 200 at a site in Warwickshire have been recommended for approval for a second time.
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Birmingham-headquartered property developer and investor St Modwen has appointed a former chief executive of The Crown Estate to its board.
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Construction on a centre of engineering excellence for a manufacturer of critical flow control products has started in Birmingham.
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A total of £110m has been raised by a regional real estate investment and development specialist, £10m above its target.
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Plans to construct more than 100 homes at Blythe Valley Park have been backed.
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Work is set to start on an £8.44m programme to build new carbon neutral school facilities in Shrewsbury next week.
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A Worcestershire-headquartered manufacturer, which was involved in the Spitfire programme and now supplies aerospace components to the likes of Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Boeing, is in a "strong position to benefit as the industry recovers" from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jaguar Land Rover has said it is preparing to manufacture more electric vehicles in the future by undertaking advanced lightweight composite research "that will help deliver increased range, greater performance and a more dynamic drive".
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A new owner is being sought for The Bloodhound Land Speed Record project to take the team through to setting a new World Land Speed Record in 2022.
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Footwear manufacturer Hotter Shoes has reported a sizeable leap in online sales.
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Member Exclusive News | A property expert with more than 20 years of experience has been recruited to a new role at Principle Estate Management in Birmingham.
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Worcester Warriors have renewed their official supplier agreement with sports healthcare specialist Physique Management.
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