Latest News | Manchester-headquartered Grafenia has outlined plans to create a £50m financing facility as it looks to weather the ongoing pandemic. The company said that while the circumstances have placed "significant pressure" on its transformation, it is increasingly seeing opportunities for growth. Read More… |
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Jim Lister, employment partner at BLM Law, examines the latest changes to the government's furlough scheme and how it fits around proposed plans. Read More… |
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Environmental, engineering and technical services business RSK Group has strengthened its asbestos and engineering services operations with a pair of acquisitions. Read More… |
Family-run footwear retailer Meeks Shoes has reopened its Stockport store after receiving support from Barclays through the CBILS initiative. Read More… |
Manchester-headquartered Nanoco Group is looking to raise £3.4m. Read More… |
Two new lenders have been accredited to the British Business Bank's coronavirus business loan schemes. Read More… |
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Tributes are being paid to Matt Dunham, one of the North West's most well-known insolvency and restructuring practitioners, who has passed away aged 55. Read More… |
A former associate director at Aviva Investors has launched a new advisory firm. Read More… |
Northcoders has grown its senior team with the appointment of a new chief commercial officer. Read More… |
The company behind the Buzz Bingo chain – formerly Gala Bingo – has confirmed that 26 of its clubs will not be reopened after being shut because of the Covid-19 lockdown. The business has said the move could potentially lead to about 573 job losses. Read More… |
Private equity-backed Bistrot Pierre has been sold out of administration in a pre-packed deal, preserving 682 jobs. However, 123 redundancies have been made and six of its restaurants will close. Read More… |
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Plans for the Robbie Williams co-owned LMA to establish a presence in the city's Metquarter have been approved. The venture is set to create more than 100 jobs. Read More… |
Controversial plans to build a residential development in Heswall look set to be backed, despite coming up against a petition. Read More… |
A nursery in Nantwich has been bought by La Maternelle. Read More… |
A former associate director at Aviva Investors has launched a new advisory firm. Read More… |
Plans to develop a nod to the musical heritage of Liverpool's Strawberry Field site have been backed. Read More… |
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Thermmark – which is backed by NPIF-FW Capital – is assisting a number of organisations, schools, nurseries and businesses with their reopening plans by providing a range of indoor and outdoor floor signage. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Homa House in Stockport has been sold in a £3.9m deal. Read More… |
Darwen-headquartered contract manufacturing company WEC Group has secured a multimillion-pound contract with Royal Mail. Read More… |
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