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Thursday 5 November 2020

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£70m deal struck for card payment firms

A pair of Haydock-based card payment and terminal leasing businesses look set to be snapped up by Paypoint in a deal worth £70m.
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Business Matters: Marketing for manufacturers – turning strategy into actions post-Covid

In a manufacturing landscape where caution tends to be the keyword for marketing spend, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns explains how steps six and seven of the “8 moves of B2B” unlock calculated action through setting crystal clear objectives, budgets and timescales that provide an ongoing barometer for growth.
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Deals

N Brown outlines £100m placing plans

Fashion retailer N Brown has outlined plans to raise £100m via a placing.
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MBO at Ashberry Healthcare

Ashberry Healthcare has undergone a management buyout after securing a £5m funding boost from Cambridge & Counties Bank.
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PAM Group expands with specialist buy

Warrington-headquartered preventative healthcare services provider PAM Group has acquired a specialist outfit for an undisclosed sum.
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North West’s most active advisers revealed - Experian

The North West's most active dealmaking advisers for the first nine months of 2020 have been revealed.
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Handl Group expands with latest buy

Chorley-headquartered FL360 – trading as Handl Group – has acquired a Hampstead counterpart.
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Ask the expert: Has the government been timed out of housing reform by Covid?

Rachael Ainscough, managing director at Ainscough Strategic Land, says it is pleasing to see that the housing market remains in good order amid all the disruption to our economy. As a key employment driver for the north west it’s vital for our economic health that this remains so, she argues.
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Business

Major Crewe regeneration plans set to move forward

Plans to secure a multimillion-pound boost towards the ongoing regeneration of Crewe – which is considered "critical" to kick-starting the economy following the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic – look set to move forward.
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Lloyds Bank appoints co-heads for the North

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has appointed two senior bankers as co-heads in the North of England.
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Pothole robot firm set for funding boost

Businesses from across the UK, including a North West company developing autonomous technology designed to enable robots to detect and repair cracks and potholes, are set to benefit from £134m of UK Government investment into clean growth projects.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - how business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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Property

Placefirst to submit Bolton plans

Placefirst is set to submit a planning application to build 130 homes in Bolton town centre as part of the Croal Valley intervention area.
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Approval for Cheshire employment scheme

A Cheshire employment scheme has moved forward after plans were approved.
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Demolition starts on Royal Arcade

Demolition of the vacant shops at Crewe's Royal Arcade has begun, marking a "significant milestone" in the town's transformation.
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Warrington homes set for green light

Plans to demolish a number of equestrian buildings in Warrington and construct a residential scheme in their place look set to be backed.
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Business Matters: Why you shouldn’t let the pandemic halt your workplace dreams

The pandemic has been the biggest collective shock to our lives, according to Andrew Butterworth, commercial director at Bruntwood Works, with millions made to work from home and thousands of businesses forced to adapt. Companies have changed the way they operate and how they look after their workforces and customers, prioritising health, safety and wellbeing more than ever before.
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Manufacturing

AGA Rangemaster braced for revenue fall as pandemic bites

Kitchen equipment and heating appliance manufacturer AGA Rangemaster has said it is braced for a further reduction in its turnover as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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TapTrip enjoys strong growth

Manchester-based online travel management company TapTrip has grown exponentially.
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Senior hires at Open Money

Manchester-based financial advice platform Open Money has made a pair of senior hires.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

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