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Tuesday 25 May 2021

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Major Blackburn scheme set to advance

Plans to build almost 350 homes in Blackburn look set to move ahead this week, on the provision that a £1.5m payment be secured.
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Business Matters: M&A market unleashed in the North West, despite the current climate

Jonathan Boyers, partner and head of corporate finance at KPMG in the UK, 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 North West 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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Deals

Foresight closes latest fund at £65m

Foresight Group has announced the first close of its latest venture at £65m.
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Supernova swoops for Player1 Events

Private equity firm Supernova Capital has acquired Player1 Events from GAME.
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Constellation raises more than £1bn

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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Business Matters: Market Insights - Becoming multi-use industrial developer of choice in the North and Scotland

Chancerygate’s development director, Mike Walker, and development manager, Chris Brown, share their thoughts on how the industrial developer has built a presence within the North of England and Scotland, and what makes our Warrington office stand out from the competition.
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Business

CMAC expands overseas footprint

Lancashire-headquartered CMAC Group is expanding its overseas operation.
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Last chance to enter the Medilink Awards

Healthcare technology specialists across the North of England have just a few days remaining to submit their entries for the Medilink North of England Healthcare Business Awards.
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Sagars appoints new MD

Burnley-based Sagars has appointed a new managing director.
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Strong momentum at Lookers

Lookers has been buoyed by strong momentum as it looks to continue moving away from the impact of the pandemic.
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Business Matters: Back For Good?

After 15 months of a pandemic which has dramatically altered the way many people live, work, think and behave, how might UK business and the working population deal with a potential of a return to the office environment en masse? Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate Law examines the issues.
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Property

Fabrik Invest reveals details of Preston scheme

Property investment company Fabrik Invest has revealed details of its newest development in Preston.
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CFE Lighting completes on hotel deal

Nelson-based LED manufacturer CFE Lighting has completed a five-figure project at the luxury Sandburn Hall Hotel.
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Business Matters: 'Tsunami' of insolvencies expected this summer

So what can businesses do to avoid falling into insolvency? Ben Cowgill, director of Bolton-based company Insolvency Experts, gives his verdict.
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Manufacturing

Shortlists revealed for Made In the North West 2021

Insider can today reveal the shortlists for this year's Made in the North West awards, which celebrate the region's finest manufacturers and their achievements.
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