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Friday 18 September 2020

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Lockdown sparks surge in demand at Lovehoney

The chief operating officer of Bath-based Lovehoney has told Insider how the Queen's Award-winning business enjoyed an unexpected growth in sales during the UK's lockdown. Debbie Bond said Lovehoney felt "very humble" after benefitting from the "horrific pandemic".
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Business Matters: The b-word

Sanjoy Bose, chief technology officer at Jurassic Fibre, says If you are one of the thousands who have switched to home-working in recent months, the b-word might have cropped up a few times… broadband.
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Deals

TT Electronics agrees to acquire Torotel

TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has agreed to acquire US business Torotel. TT has operations across the UK, including in the South West.
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British Business Investments in £30m Shawbrook subscription

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made a £30m subscription in specialist lender Shawbrook Group.
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Allica Bank launches £100m fundraise

Allica Bank has secured £26m from existing investors and launched a £100m fundraise.
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Ask the expert: Businesses in the South West must take advantage of financing now before CBILS window closes

Andy Davies, managing director at White Oak, says that businesses in the South West and across the UK need to consider financial pinch points in the coming year and take action before 30th September.
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Business

Soaring US success for electric golf trolley firm

A Gloucestershire-based electric golf trolley specialist has pushed US sales up to $2m in the first half of 2020, four times higher than the same period in 2019.
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British Chamber of Commerce director general to step down

The director general of the British Chambers of Commerce is to leave the organisation in the spring 2021.
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Property

Bridgwater site acquired by Keepmoat for housing scheme

Keepmoat Homes has exchanged contracts to purchase a site in Bridgwater with outline planning permission where it intends to bring forward 260 new homes.
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Trio of industrial deals wrapped up by Carter Jonas

Three industrial properties in Wiltshire, totalling nearly 55,000 sq ft of space, have been sold in separate transactions by Carter Jonas.
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Kier laments ‘difficult financial year’

Revenues have fallen at Kier in what the Sandy-headquartered construction and property services group labelled a 'difficult year'. The business made a statutory pre-tax loss of £225.3m.
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Bristol site launched by Cazoo

Online car retailer Cazoo has launched a site in Bristol.
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Hydro projects acquired by JLEN

A hydro power project in Cornwall has been acquired by listed environmental infrastructure fund JLEN.
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