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Thursday 19 November 2020

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Inspecs lines up acquisition of global eyewear supplier

Bath-headquartered Inspecs Group has conditionally agreed to acquire a global eyewear supplier for almost £90m. The deal will create one of the largest eyewear companies in the world.
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Ask the expert: How do you enhance your organisation's resilience?

Helen Hodge from Deloitte's reputation, crisis and resilience practice, looks at resilience and what business leaders are doing to meet the resilience challenge and become better placed to deal with future uncertainties.
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Deals

Transformative deal set to close at end of month for resilient Mitie

Mitie Group's transformative acquisition of Interserve Facilities Management is set to complete at the end of the month after receiving regulatory approval. The facilties management giant also posted resilient interim results buoyed by a much improved second quarter.
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Cutting tool specialist secures Start Up Loan funding

A Cornish cutting tool specialist has secured £25,000 from the Start Up Loans Company via South West delivery partner SWIG Finance.
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Business Matters: Forecasting in a pandemic

As the second wave of the pandemic continues to test financial resilience and in a time shrouded with uncertainty, businesses should prepare for challenging months ahead. Mark Roach, director at Quantuma, highlights the importance of financial forecasting and outlines ways in which businesses can preempt and identify potential problems to prepare for a future in the most unstable of climates.
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Business

Space Agency funding boost for West of England

The West of England’s ambitions to harness space-related activities and unlock their economic, social and environmental benefits have been given a boost by the UK Space Agency.
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South West’s Global Growth stars celebrated at online forum

The determination and hard work of South West businesses that are focused on growing their international trade is to be celebrated at a special Insider online forum.
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Strong half-year for Begbies Traynor

Begbies Traynor has enjoyed a strong half-year, with the company remaining optimistic about its outlook.
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Ask the expert: Cyber security in a Covid era

Nicola Saner, managing director at Chorus, offers her advice on cyber security in a Covid era.
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Property

Holiday lodge development site sold

A development site in Cornwall with planning consent for 25 holiday lodges has been sold.
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Grainger in ‘very good shape’ after navigating challenging period

Listed housing giant Grainer believes it is in "very good shape" as it continues to navigate the ongoing economic challenges.
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Gastropub available for new licensee

A Cotswolds pub in the village of Monkton Combe is available to a new licensee, after the present tenants decided to relocate from the UK following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Business Matters: Towards a more inclusive masterplan

Colin James from Atkins, says the pandemic has unveiled many shortcomings of our modern world, but there are two – inclusivity and equality – that architects and designers can help to address.
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Metro Bank to open first contact centre in the South West

Metro Bank is to open a customer contact centre above its Bristol store on Broadmead.
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Trio of senior appointments for British Lithium

A senior geologist, a metallurgist and a principal engineer have started work with the British Lithium team in Cornwall.
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