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Friday 2 October 2020

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Losses cut and turnover rises at Blues owner

Pre-tax losses have been cut and revenue rose at the parent company of Birmingham City FC during its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: 2021 and beyond - A wave of M&A litigation?

Nick Wells, head of commercial dispute resolution at East Midlands law firm Flint Bishop and specialist in M&A transaction disputes, talks about the likely rise in litigation in 2021 following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Deals

Historic solicitors acquires counterpart

A 200-year-old Coventry solicitors has completed the acquisition of a Warwickshire law firm.
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Crowdfunding target passed by cooking sauses and snacks company

A Birmingham cooking sauces and snacks company has passed its £80,000 target on crowdfunding site Seedrs.
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MBO completed at hardware distributer

A Staffordshire-based architectural ironmongery and general hardware distributer has completed a management buyout.
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Funding boost for historic Queen’s Award winner

A Warwick-based Queen's Award-winning boiler and heating products manufacturer which was founded in 1866 has secured a funding boost.
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Business

Halfords shares surge after profits update

Shares in Halfords surged by more than a quarter after it confirmed it expects its pre-tax profits for the first half of its current financial year to be in excess of £55m after "continued momentum" in cycling and motoring products and services.
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IT comms firm hails “strong growth”

A Birmingham-based IT communications equipment company has hailed the "strong growth" it experienced during its latest financial year.
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Results rise for debt collection agency

A Worcestershire-based debt collection agency grew its turnover and pre-tax profits during its latest financial year.
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Property

Approval expected for mixed-use Jewellery Quarter scheme

A mixed-use scheme in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter which would feature offices, retail, apartments, a restaurant and health centres has been recommended for approval.
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Cadent announces relocation plans

Gas distribution giant Cadent has revealed plans to relocate a number of its operations in Hinckley, Coventry and Leicester to a purpose-built base.
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Work starts on £44m housing development

Work has officially started on transforming the site of a derelict Black Country steelworks into a 252 new home.
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Apartments bid tipped for approval

Proposals to create 25 apartments by partially demolishing a 1930s building in Birmingham have been recommended for approval for a second time.
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Work on 225-apartment scheme completed

Work on a 225-apartment development in Birmingham has been completed.
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Jobs to be created after warehouse deal signed

A total of 20 jobs are set to be created by an expanding household products business after it bought a Smethwick warehouse.
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New appointments for Key Land Capital

Birmingham-based property development and investment business Key Land Capital has announced two new appointments.
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Manufacturing

Turnover and profits surge at historic manufacturer

Turnover at a West Midlands company that designs, manufactures and supplies plumbing fittings and can trace its roots back to 1909 jumped to almost £150m during its latest financial year, while its pre-tax profits surged nearly 70 per cent.
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Brexit concerns hit foundry’s growth plans

A Dudley-based iron foundry has said Brexit concerns led to a "disappointing" rise in its turnover during its latest financial year.
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Results jump at food manufacturer

Turnover at a Wednesbury food manufacturer surged past £290m during its latest financial year, with its pre-tax profits almost doubling.
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Former Aston Martin CEO takes on board role

The former chief executive of Aston Martin Andy Palmer has taken on a role with a global inventory management company.
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S&U makes new board appointment

Solihull-based motor finance lender S&U has made a new board appointment.
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West Brom sign Stanley Black & Decker deal

West Bromwich Albion have joined forces with Stanley Black & Decker for the Premier League campaign.  
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