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Surrey, Sussex and Kent Tuesday 8 September 2020 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Lone worker safety firms merge A lone worker safety business headquartered in Surrey has merged with its sister brands. Read More… Insider Feature Ask the expert: How do I help my homeworkers back to the workplace? Despite Boris Johnson’s pleas to employees to show their faces in the office again, research by AlphaWise - US bank Morgan Stanley’s research unit - shows that UK workers are much more nervous about returning to the workplace than their European counterparts. Read More… Deals MarketFinance secures £50m for further CBILS lending Fintech business lender MarketFinance has secured an additional £50m from Israel’s Viola Credit to lend to UK SMEs under the CBILS initiative. Read More… £25m-turnover signage business snapped up Private equity fund Elaghmore has acquired a £25m-turnover Kent signage business which works with the likes of Lloyds Bank, Tesco and Vision Express. Read More… Roofing firm secures six-figure package A family-run roofing business in East Sussex has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to safeguard its future amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More… Business Collaboration to work on novel Covid treatment Brighton-headquartered Destiny Pharma has entered into a collaboration of co-develop a novel, preventive treatment for Covid-19, which has been backed by a £800,000 grant from Innovate UK. Read More… Broadband provider eyes Sussex expansion A Kent-based ultrafast broadband provider is preparing to expand into East Sussex. Read More… Pizza Express closures and job cuts plans backed Plans by Pizza Express to close more than 70 of its restaurants and cut 1,100 jobs have been approved. Read More… Brexit concerns hit automotive logistics giant’s UK arm The UK arm of an automotive logistics giant has blamed a decrease in its turnover on Brexit-related concerns. Read More… Growth for PE-backed fertility clinic but Covid to hit 2020 revenues A private equity-backed fertility clinic group for IVF treatment has posted financial results featuring increased turnover and earnings, but said the Covid-19 pandemic has since had a "significant impact" on revenue. Read More… Property Crawley development site changes hands A fund managed by Clearbell Capital has sold a development site in Crawley for £8.9m. Read More… Vistry buoyed by forward sales despite slipping to a loss Housebuilder Vistry Group has reported a 28 per cent jump in interim revenues, although the company slipped to a pre-tax loss in the first half of its financial year. Read More… Manufacturing Brand refresh for snack maker A Sussex snack maker has rebranded and unveiled a number of new flavours. Read More… Upcoming Events 18 Sep Insider Online Forum: Getting Back to Growth 18 Nov Insider Made in the UK Awards 2020 26 Nov Insider Made in the South East Awards 2020 4 Feb Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2021 25 Feb Insider South East Property Awards 2021 Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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