Latest News | The proposed construction of a 14-storey apartment building in Birmingham has been recommended for the go-ahead.
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Khush Purewal, partner and head of corporate finance at KPMG in the Midlands, says the M&A market is booming. Whilst 2020 was an unusual year for most sectors, since the easing of lockdown restrictions, it’s fair to say that COVID-19 has accelerated a change in the market’s approach. Both in the Midlands and across the country we’re seeing deal activity moving at such pace that we’re a long way ahead of where we were last year, with more deals in the pipeline than ever.
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Liberty Steel is set to sell its aerospace and special alloys steel business as part of a restructuring following the collapse of its principal lender Greensill Capital.
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A Shropshire bakery is creating new jobs after receiving almost £115,000 from a grant programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
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Constellation Automotive Group has raised more than £1bn in private capital to accelerate the growth of its online B2C used car marketplace across the UK and Europe.
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Private equity firm Supernova Capital has acquired Player1 Events from GAME.
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Dr Koushik Das Sarma, programme facilitator for the Small Business Leadership Programme (SBLP) at the University of Derby, explores how business resilience feeds into business strategy, and draws on some of the questions and feedback he has heard from SME leaders currently on the programme.
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Solihull-based Jerroms Financial Planning has passed the milestone of £100m of assets under management.
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Kidderminster-based Franchise Brands, a multi-brand international franchisor, has reported record job numbers at its B2B division.
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A historic law firm based in Lichfield had made a senior hire in a bid to expand its services.
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Ofgem has committed to a £300m investment for more than 200 low carbon projects in a bid to get Britain ready for more electric transport and heat.
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Phil Barton from Partners& says it’s a well-known fact in the insurance industry that our first exposure to buying insurance is our first car. At that time of life, insurance is expensive and we don’t have the money (or frankly, the inclination) to make a prudent choice about what insurance we put in place – and that’s when our relationship with insurance is forged. Too often, we’re programmed to always look for the cheapest deal.
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Chancerygate has started construction on a 72,007 sq ft industrial development in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield.
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Landowners across South Warwickshire are being urged to take advantage of a search for new development sites.
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A joint venture between Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital has announced the forward funding of the Soho Wharf regeneration scheme in Birmingham to a Swedish residential giant for £160m.
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Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has reported a strong start to its financial year with a growing residential and commercial pipeline.
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Katherine O’Donnell, GBSLEP growth hub account manager, has worked closely with many SMEs on the pilot of Peer Networks - a fully funded business growth programme for SMEs with more than five staff - with everyone she mentored having a "really positive experience". Growth Hubs across the West Midlands are now recruiting for round two of the programme and she is urging every ambitious business owner to grab the opportunity to join.
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An Oldbury-based manufacturer of gaskets and ring shims has invested in a new site thanks to a £1.7m loan from Lloyds Bank.
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A specialist producer of nickel alloys based in Brierley Hill is celebrating its 75th birthday by targeting international expansion and a £1m investment drive.
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Member Exclusive News | Bruntwood SciTech has relaunched a programme designed to support young entrepreneurs in the West Midlands.
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A new health and social care centre has opened its doors in Telford with the aim of training the next generation of key workers.
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