Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A US private equity investment firm's takeover bid for pubs and brewing giant Marston's has been rejected by its board on the basis that it "significantly undervalues" the listed company. Two prior bids, submitted in December, have also been revealed.
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Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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West Bromwich-based Langley Business Systems has acquired a Worcestershire IT firm for a six-figure sum.
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The Birmingham office of Browne Jacobson has worked on a deal which saw a Palatine Private Equity-backed company acquire a group.
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A major shareholder in Walsall manufacturing group Castings has upped its stake.
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Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed a deal to acquire the holiday company behind the Haven, Butlin’s and Warner Leisure Hotels brands.
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Businesses seeking investment and funding are increasingly focusing on culture and working practices, rather than simply valuation, according to research by mid-market private equity firm YFM Equity Partners.
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Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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The importance of sharing a vision is key to successful public-private sector partnerships, an Insider event has heard.
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The chairman of HS2 has handed in his resignation.
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The number of profit warnings issued by listed businesses across the Midlands surged in 2020, new figures have confirmed.
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The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) has appointed a new chair to help lead the area’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A property developer has finalised the handover of its Hockley Mills site in Birmingham to Legal & General and SRM. The scheme is set to bring with it 395 apartments and 28,000 sq ft of commercial space across eight buildings.
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A warehouse and distribution company has taken an additional building at Legal & General’s Fradley Park in Lichfield
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Work to knock down a former nightclub in Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of a major town centre regeneration scheme has started.
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Member Exclusive News | The first tranche of homes has been handed over to Stonewater at Living Space Housing’s Malvern Oaks development in Cradley, Herefordshire.
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A Wolverhampton-based engineering company has made a new investment after it secured a funding boost.
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