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Latest News | A North West provider of wealth management services looks set to be acquired by Mattioli Woods in a deal worth up to £43.5m as part of the company's latest acquisition drive. It is also set to buy Maven Capital Partners UK, a private equity investor and alternative asset manager, in a separate transaction worth up to £100m.
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Jonathan Boyers, partner and head of corporate finance at KPMG in the UK, says the M&A market is booming. Whilst 2020 was an unusual year for most sectors, since the easing of lockdown restrictions, it’s fair to say that COVID-19 has accelerated a change in the market’s approach. Both in the North West and across the country we’re seeing deal activity moving at such pace that we’re a long way ahead of where we were last year, with more deals in the pipeline than ever.
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A Cheshire-headquartered planning consultancy has undergone a management buyout as it enters a 'new chapter'.
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Revolution Bars Group is set to emerge from the pandemic in a strong position on the back of a successful £21m fundraise.
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The British Business Bank’s regional funds – the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) – have enabled more than £50m of investment into small businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
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LSL has sold its stake in a conveyancing specialist in a deal worth £12m.
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The number of acquisitions made by private equity-backed businesses in the North hit record levels in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data, with 25 transactions completed across the three months.
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Chancerygate’s development director, Mike Walker, and development manager, Chris Brown, share their thoughts on how the industrial developer has built a presence within the North of England and Scotland, and what makes our Warrington office stand out from the competition.
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The record number of new businesses started in Manchester in 2020 are set to create a wave of jobs in the coming years, according to new research, with owners eyeing up recruitment drives.
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A pair of restaurateurs are launching their latest Liverpool venture.
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A new northern advisory business has shed light on its launch.
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After 15 months of a pandemic which has dramatically altered the way many people live, work, think and behave, how might UK business and the working population deal with a potential of a return to the office environment en masse? Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate Law examines the issues.
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Plans for the latest phase of the major Victoria North scheme have been submitted.
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The Momentum Group has been appointed to bring forward a "transformational programme" of works at the 100,000 sq ft former Next site in Liverpool.
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Property developer HBD has submitted plans for its Island scheme in Manchester.
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OBI has agreed the sale of Fifteen on Quay Street for £6.5m on behalf of Ventor Group.
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So what can businesses do to avoid falling into insolvency? Ben Cowgill, director of Bolton-based company Insolvency Experts, gives his verdict.
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WFEL's Boxer Armoured Vehicle production facility in Stockport has been opened by the UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin, ahead of work start on the first phase of the project.
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Member Exclusive News | A Manchester-based document management system provider has secured a £7m contract to supply digital infrastructure to a UK retailer.
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Cheshire-based executive search consultancy Warren Partners has appointed a new managing director.
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