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Monday 5 October 2020

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Plans in for £100m job-creating business park

More than 1,500 jobs could be created after plans for a new £100m business park were submitted.
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Business Matters: What to do when furlough ends

The government’s furlough scheme has been keeping many businesses afloat, but with new restrictions and the threat of a second wave looming, will the new Jobs Support Scheme be enough to save jobs? What else can businesses do to keep cash flowing?
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Deals

Luxury shower maker acquired by investment vehicle

A Leicestershire-based luxury shower enclosure manufacturer has been acquired by the investment vehicle for Orbis Partners.
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Entrepreneur acquires bottled water producer

A Derby entrepreneur has acquired a Welsh producer of bottled natural mineral, spring and tonic waters.
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ThinCats provides £3m boost to expanding manufacturer

Leicestershire-headquartered alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats, has provided a £3m boost to a scientific instrument and software manufacturer.
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Asda sold to consortium for £6.8bn

A sale of Asda to a consortium including the owners of Euro Garages and private equity firm TDR Capital, valuing the supermarket giant at £6.8bn, has been agreed.
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LV= in exclusive talks with investment giant

Financial mutual LV= has revealed that it is in exclusive discussions regarding a potential transaction with a global private equity firm.
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Business

“Extremely challenging” year for contract leasing giant

One of the largest privately owned contract hire, fleet management and rental companies in the UK has branded its latest financial year as "extremely challenging".
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Coffee giant’s finance director steps down

The finance director of one of the largest coffee suppliers in the UK, which is headquartered in Lincolnshire, has stepped down.
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Cineworld to close all UK and US sites

Cineworld is to temporarily close all of its sites in the UK and US as a result of film release delays caused by the outbreak of Covid-19.
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BHP welcomes largest ever intake of starters

BHP Accountants has welcomed 35 new starters in its largest ever intake of graduates and trainees.
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Property

Plans in for major employment park

Plans for a major business park which would create a total of 1,300 jobs in Leicestershire have been submitted.
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Historic contractor hails “strong and profitable” performance

A historic Midlands contractor has hailed its "strong and profitable financial performance" during its latest financial year.
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PM called on to deliver HS2’s Eastern Leg

The Prime Minister has been called on by a group of MPs, civic and business leaders from across the Midlands for the full delivery of HS2’s Eastern Leg from Birmingham to Leeds.
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Go-ahead tipped for more than 30 homes

Plans for more than 30 new homes in a Nottinghamshire town have been recommended for approval.
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Timetables for expanded frameworks outlined

A public sector procurement specialist has outlined the timetable for its £14bn construction frameworks having extended their value by £1bn.
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Office block flats approved

An application to transform an office block in Wigston, Leicestershire, into 18 apartments has been approved.
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East of England development sites sold

Two development sites - in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire respectively - have been sold.
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Manufacturing

Packaging maker returns to the black

A packaging maker returned to the black and increased its turnover past the £130m mark during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed. The company has now been rebranded to VPK Packaging.
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Universities form centre to support manufacturers

Three Midlands universities have formed a new virtual centre for data-driven metrology to assist UK manufacturers in achieving efficiency gains, cost savings and process flexibility.
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Growth for Portakabin owner in latest results

The historic group behind modular building manufacturer Portakabin has reported growth in turnover and pre-tax profit in recently filed financial results.
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Manufacturer makes six-figure investment

A Nottingham packaging manufacturer has made a £300,000 investment.
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