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Monday 21 June 2021

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LDC investment to support growth plans at digital media firm

A Bristol-headquartered digital media company has secured a £13m investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC which will support its existing management team to grow and develop the business organically and explore targeted acquisitions.
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Business Matters: Family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation

Craig Rowlands, KPMG’s Director, Family Office and Private Client in the South West, and Tom McGinness, Global Chair of Family Business, look at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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Deals

Merger to create law firm with more than 300 staff

Two law firms with bases across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset are set to merge to create a combined organisation with 12 offices and in excess of 300 members of staff.
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Covid-19 testing firm unveils £100m M&A plan

Healthcare and testing company Salutaris People has unveiled a £100m acquisition plan to snap up companies in the healthcare and facilities management sectors over the next three years.
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Board rejects Morrisons takeover proposal

Morrisons' board has rejected a £5.5bn takeover approach from a US-headquartered private equity firm saying it "significantly undervalued" the business.
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Settling in the Lounge

It's been a rollercoaster year for the team at Loungers, as co-founder Alex Reilley tells David Clensy.
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Business

Volkswagen dealer back in the black

A  family-owned Volkswagen dealer returned to the black in its latest financial year, newly filed results have revealed.
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Expansion drive at executive jet company

An executive jet company based at Gloucestershire Airport has welcomed another aircraft to its fleet and now has a base at a second UK airport.
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Recovery ‘driven by tourism and recreation’ in May - report

The UK's Covid-19 recovery accelerated in May, driven by tourism and recreation, according to a new report.
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Business Matters: A little more conversation, a little less attention

Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, founder and managing director of Clearly, says the next six months could be the most significant for many businesses in the South West. With the promise of an impending post-pandemic boom, the marketing decisions that business leaders make in the here and now will likely determine whether their organisations are able to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead or fall behind the curve.
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Property

Milestone near for Bellway’s Quakers Walk scheme

Construction work is approaching the halfway stage at Bellway’s Quakers Walk development in Devizes.
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Abri appoints Principle to look after Bristol apartments

A new residential development of 45 smart apartments in Bristol city centre is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management.
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Further expansion for off-grid energy firm

A Gloucester off-grid energy specialist is expanding into larger premises for a second time this year.
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Wave Hub Small Grants Fund open for applications

Organisations working in the fishing communities of Hayle and St Ives are being invited to apply for support from The Wave Hub Small Grants Fund. 
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