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Tuesday 24 August 2021

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Leyland-headquartered manufacturer in plastic cards Nitecrest has described its latest accounts as satisfactory - despite reporting a drop in revenue.
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INSIDER FEATURE

When we entered the first national lockdown, the experience of working from home was a novelty and exciting, according to Jenna Tarry, HR consultant at WR Partners. Now after a staggering 17 months, many workers have had a significant period without early alarm calls and the dreaded commute.
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DEALS

Aldermore Bank has provided a £2.25m asset finance facility to returning customer and Skelmersdale-based NRG Fleet Services.
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New SME bank Recognise Bank has revealed a successful £14m capital raise, including fresh investment from one of its existing shareholders.
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Former Liverpool FC and England star Daniel Sturridge has spoken to Insider about entering the world of investment and his approach to backing "game-changing" companies.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sarah Kemp, chief executive of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, reflects on how the private and public sectors have worked together across the county to tackle the challenges of Covid.
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A common debate when it comes to business IT support for is whether to employ an in-house team or outsource, using a Managed Service Provider (MSP). Craig Dean, regional director- North West at razorblue, offers his advice.
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PROPERTY

Plans for Preston’s multimillion-pound cinema and leisure complex has taken a step forward as councillors agreed a funding package for the project. 
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Councillors have agreed to cut the number of properties at a major proposed homes development in a Lancashire town.
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Elan Homes has launched its first development in Lancashire.
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A new phase of homes at a development in Blackburn will soon be under construction.
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Part of a former hospital site in rural Lancashire could soon be redeveloped into a new homes scheme after the plans received a positive recommendation. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

Neil Higson, investment director and founder at Wildbrook Commercial Real Estate, says Q2 2021 was a remarkable quarter for the industrial and logistics sector in the North West. The evidence in Q2 2021 shows that the quarter was the strongest Q2 since 2016, and the second strongest for over 10 years.
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Nicholas Dodd, partner and head of debt advisory UK at KPMG, says in line with its impact on the wider world, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the shape of the debt markets, creating both a more uncertain funding environment and increased caution from lenders to varying degrees.
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BUSINESS

Preston-based planning and building surveying practice Cassidy + Ashton has strengthened its architecture and design team with the appointment of an architect.
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Business owners and managers in Lancashire have been urged not to miss a deadline to access a funded mentoring programme. 
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A school project, funded by Lancashire careers organisation Future U, has helped children to grow the area's bee population.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed ten trade envoys who will boost British business in dynamic markets such as Australia, Brazil and Canada. 
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