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Wednesday 25 November 2020

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Light shed on major Manchester scheme

Further details of a major residential scheme at Manchester's Northern Gateway have been revealed.
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Business Matters: Marketing for manufacturers – measuring and optimising marketing ROI

In an era where North west manufacturers are low on time and increasingly overwhelmed by data, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns explains how a simplified and agile reporting dashboard can help set a better platform for tactical adjustments and squeezing maximum value out of every penny spent on marketing.
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Deals

Accrol Group completes £41.8m takeover

Blackburn-headquartered independent tissue converter Accrol Group has completed its £41.8m takeover of a Leicester counterpart.
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PFI Group acquires Insignia Signs

Manchester-based PFI Group has expanded with the takeover of Insignia Signs in Leeds.
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OneSpray set for huge revenue rise as demand soars

Manchester-based OneSpray, which is supplying surface sanitiser for TfL's full fleet, has been buoyed by a 2,000 per cent increase in turnover and secured a funding boost from Lloyds Bank.
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£594m deal recommended to GoGo Group shareholders

Terms have been agreed on a recommended takeover offer for GoGo Group in a deal which values the operator of price comparison website GoCompare.com at almost £600m.
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LDC exits logistics business after US deal

A near £60m-turnover logistics business has been acquired by US counterpart, providing an exit for LDC.
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Business Matters: Developers should prepare for smart electric vehicle charging points

Shaun Gibson, chief executive officer of Telcom Group, says the popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, and with it comes an increase in demand for readily available EV charging stations.
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Business

Grafenia emerges ‘bleary-eyed’ after lockdown impact

Income at Manchester-headquartered Grafenia has been severely impacted by the ongoing pandemic, with the company beginning to "re-emerge. bleary-eyed and looking to the future". It has also completed two acquisitions.
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Glass Futures recruitment drive underway

A recruitment drive at Glass Futures' Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens has started.
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New hire for expanding Kaleidoscope

Liverpool-based creative agency Kaleidoscope has made a new hire.
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Business Matters: Private equity is key to supporting SME growth

Dale Alderson, LDC’s recently appointed Head of the North West, explores the benefits of partnering with a private equity investor for the region's SMEs.
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Property

Details emerge on £50m Bridgewater Street scheme

Further details of a £50m residential scheme earmarked for a waterfront site in Liverpool's Baltic neighbourhood have been revealed.
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Plans in for Maple Mill transformation

Plans have been submitted to transform the former Maple Mill site in Oldham into an affordable housing scheme.
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Hampton by Hilton Manchester NQ officially opens

The Hampton by Hilton Manchester Northern Quarter has opened.
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JLL secures Boston Park lettings

JLL has secured two lettings totalling more than 50,000 sq ft at Boston Park in Haydock.
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Liverpool site fully let after spate of deals

A Liverpool estate is now fully let on the back of 9,000 sq ft of lettings and renewals.
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Avison Young secures Crewe approval

Avison Young has secured approval for 400 homes in Crewe.
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Roundtable: SME300 2020

Following last month’s publication of the SME300, Insider gathered some of the region’s business leaders to look at Brexit challenges, lockdown solutions and digital transformation.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturers must take ‘strategic approach’ on tech adoption

Manufacturers in the North West are risking "wasting time, money and effort" in adopting technology without a plan for digital transformation, according to research by Made Smarter.
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Toyota’s UK arm returns profit as turnover nears €3bn

Turnover accelerated to almost €3bn at the UK arm of car manufacturing giant Toyota during its latest financial year while it also returned to making a pre-tax profit.
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John Watt and Son launches new service

Carlisle-based freshly roasted coffee and blending tea specialist John Watt and Son has launched a new service.
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New occupiers for Altrincham site

Altrincham site has secured new occupiers.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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