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Friday 5 June 2020

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Historic medals maker secures £1m boost

A Royal Warrant-holding medals maker which was founded in 1685 has secured a £1m loan to invest in equipment, improve facilities and support growth of the business.
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Business Matters: Where next for dealmaking

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, takes a look at what the future holds for dealmaking.
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Deals

Police Mutual members vote to join Royal London

The representives of the members of Lichfield-headquartered Police Mutual Assurance Society have voted to become part of Royal London.
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Holiday firm planning for sunnier days after securing £17m boost

A holiday company is planning for the future after securing a £17m credit facility.
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Historic supplier supported by Lloyds loan

A historic Worcestershure horticulture supplier has traded through the Covid-19 lockdown with the support of a loan from Lloyds Bank.
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Bank support for independent coffee shop

A Staffordshire family-run and independent coffee shop has secured funding from Barclays through the Bounce Bank loan scheme to keep the café afloat during the coronavirus crisis.
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Business

New chairman for PE-backed property finance provider

A new chairman has been appointed by a private equity-backed specialist short-term property finance provider in Birmingham.
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Solid set of results reported by car dealership group

A solid set of results have been reported by a Coventry-headquartered car dealership group which focuses on Mazda and Suzuki models.
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Commonwealth boost plans set for vote

Millions of pounds of extra tourism, trade and investment could be secured from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games under plans set to be voted on today.
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New appointments for business support organisation

A new chairman and board member have joined a business support organisation in Coventry and Warwickshire.
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Wren Kitchens resumes showroom openings

Wren Kitchens has resumed its expansion programme with the company targeting the opening of its 100th showroom later this year.
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New car market slumps 89 per cent in May

UK new car registrations fell 89 per cent in May, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Property

Re-designed plans for major apartments scheme submitted

Re-designed plans for a major apartment development in Birmingham's Gun Quarter have been submitted.
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Green light given to transform university railway station

Plans to transform a major railway station in Birmingham have been approved.
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First phase of major development voted through

The go-ahead has been granted for the first phase of a major development at the University of Birmingham.
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140-apartment scheme gets thumbs up

A total of 140 apartments are to be constructed in Birmingham after approval was granted.
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Fresh plans to transform offices approved

Fresh plans to convert a three-storey office building in Birmingham into 89 apartments have been approved.
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Solar bid for WWII RAF base granted

Part of a former World War II RAF base in Worcestershire is be transformed into a solar energy farm after the plans were approved.
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Major property contract handed to Principle

A major asset manager of leasehold properties has appointed Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management to look after 34 sites across seven UK regions.
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Manufacturing

Tricorn’s revenue and EBITDA “significantly impacted” by pandemic

Malvern-headquartered Tricorn Group's revenue and EBITDA have both been "significantly impacted" by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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LEVC to start phased return to work

London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is to begin a phased return to work on Monday 8 June at its Ansty manufacturing facility.
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Q2 revenue fall expected at Luceco

Revenue for the second quarter of 2020 is expected to fall 25 per cent at Telford-based LED lighting maker Luceco. However, the listed company said its profits and cash generation is for first half of the year to be at least as strong as the same period in 2019.
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Bentley set to ‘cut 1,000 jobs’

Bentley is reportedly set to cut its UK workforce by 1,000.
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Aston Martin appoints new board member

Aston Martin has appointed a non-executive director to represent one of its shareholders.
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Industrial units let on long-term deal

Three industrial units in Walsall have been let on a 15-year deal.
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