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Tuesday 31 March 2020

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Law firm acquired by PE-backed company

A specialist employment law firm in Nottingham has been acquired by a private-equity-backed provider of HR services to large enterprises.
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Ask the expert: How to grow your business

Karen Prior, group finance director at Anpario plc, offers her expertise on growing a business.
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Deals

Climbing clothes brand passes £300,000 target

A Derbyshire clothing brand for climbers has passed its £300,000 crowdfunding target.
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C&C Group secures €140m funding with US private placement

Drinks company C&C Group has successfully issued a US private placement, securing approximately €140m of new capital.
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Business

“Unprecedented rate” of profit warnings for listed Midlands firms

Listed Midlands companies are issuing profit warnings "at an unprecedented rate", with the sharp uptick triggered by Covid-19, according to EY.
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Virus crisis “threatens existence” of Imps

The Covid-19 pandemic is a "threat to the very existence" of Lincoln City FC, their chairman has warned.
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What’s the social impact of your business?

Insider is looking to find out how high up the agenda social responsibility is among businesses in the Midlands. Let us know your view by completing a quick survey.
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Administrators to trade BrightHouse as rescue sought

Administrators have been appointed to rent-to-own and cash lending services provider BrightHouse, placing more than 2,000 jobs at risk.
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Former ThinCats CEO joins property lender

The former chief executive of ThinCats and its parent company has been hired by a specialist property project peer-to-peer lender in Birmingham.
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SIG to develop revised strategy during coronavirus shutdown

Specialist building products distributor SIG has said the temporary closure of its UK and Ireland sites will be used as an opportunity to develop a revised strategy and organisational model.
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Property

Purplebricks revises down revenue expectations

Online estate agency Purplebricks has revised down its revenue expectations for its current financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hammerson considering rent deferrals as part of tenant support measures

Property giant Hammerson has said it is considering requests for rent deferrals on a case-by-case basis as it attempts to support tenants during the coronavirus outbreak.
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“Resilient” year at LSL

The chairman of LSL Property Services, which operates the likes of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has described new results as "resilient," with revenue and pre-tax profit slipping due to difficult market conditions.
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Strong start for Hunters prior to Covid-19 outbreak

Listed estate agency business Hunters Property has reported a strong start to the year but the coronavirus outbreak is set to have a "material adverse impact" on its 2020 results.
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Manufacturing

F1 team help create breathing aid

F1 team Mercedes have assisted in creating a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care.
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Outlook “uncertain” for UK engine manufacturing

The outlook is "uncertain" for engine manufacturing, according to the chief executive of the SMMT, as production dropped more than 9 per cent last month and Covid-19 hit the industry.
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Consortium working to rapidly produce 10,000 medical ventilators

A consortium of UK businesses is working to fill a government order for 10,000 medical ventilators.
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IT services company completes major contract

A Nottinghamshire-based managed IT services company has completed a major contract.
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