Latest News | Digital consultancy Olive Jar Digital is preparing for growth following a £6m investment by IW Capital. Read More… |
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Emma Wallace from Dains Accountants says the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently issued further guidance in relation to claims under business interruption insurance policies for losses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and UK Government lockdowns. Read More… |
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Northampton renewable energy group Infinis is eyeing further growth after securing the support of £246m refinanced structured facilities. Read More… |
First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans has provided £6.7m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) loans to SMEs in the East Midlands. Read More… |
The acquisition of a vehicle reconditioning and storage specialist which employs more than 500 people across four locations by online car retailer Cazoo has been named as the Deal of the Month for February. Read More… |
Private equity firm LionRock Capital has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Clarks for an investment of £100m. A new executive chairman and chief executive has also been appointed at the historic shoe retailer. Read More… |
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Ahead of speaking at a Midlands Business Insider roundtable event - titled “The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are adopting digital tech” - Marcos Kauffman explores the route that SMEs - especially those in manufacturing - should take when adopting new digital technology; and reveals why information data is becoming critical to manufacturers’ growth. Read More… |
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The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the rate of retail store closures in the East Midlands, according to new figures from PwC and Local Data Company. Read More… |
Listed game developer Team17 has reported a record pre-tax profit in its full-year results boosted by the launch of a host of new titles and the acquisition of a studio. Read More… |
Chocolatier Thorntons has said it is to close 61 shops across the UK in a move which places about 600 jobs at risk. The closure plan does not include Thorntons franchises. Read More… |
High street bakery chain Greggs has experienced a "better than expected" start to 2021, although the business reported a pre-tax loss in its latest financial results. Read More… |
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Rob Richardson from St Modwen Logistics talks about how logistics occupiers are seeking the very highest design, build and maintenance specifications in the marketplace, and how St Modwen Logistics is meeting these requirements with its new Swan Standard. Read More… |
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Plans have been lodged for the development of a new Lidl food store on a site owned by Travis Perkins in Northampton. Read More… |
Global contract development and manufacturing organisation Kindeva Drug Delivery has expanded its operations at Loughborough’s life sciences hub Charnwood Campus. Read More… |
Contractor MCS Group has started work on a new Costa Coffee drive-thru in Leicester. Read More… |
A business which has been making PPE to help the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has expanded in Derbyshire thanks to a deal brokered by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors. Read More… |
Property firm Wavensmere Homes has appointed a director of development. Read More… |
Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has hailed the "strength and resilience" of the business despite the disruption caused by Covid-19. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Ashby-de-la-Zouch-based risk management firm Finch Consulting has promoted three of its staff. Read More… |
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