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Thursday 25 March 2021

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Plans in for job-creating business park redevelopment

Proposals have been submitted for the redevelopment of an existing business park in Birmingham. If approved, the plans will create hundreds of jobs.
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Ask the expert: After the Deal – What now?

Artorius Wealth’s Steve Brandreth provides insight into key considerations after extracting wealth from a business.
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Deals

DLA Piper advises Medica on placing and acquisition

The Birmingham office of DLA Piper has advised teleradiology services specialist Medica Group on a £16m placing, which has supported the acquisition of a US firm.
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BPP secures TDR Capital investment to support future growth

BPP, a professional and vocational education provider with operations across the country, has been acquired by private equity firm TDR Capital.
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CMA finds competition concerns in Crowdcube and Seedrs merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the proposed merger between Crowdcube and Seedrs will reduce competition and innovation. The parties said they were disappointed and disagreed with the findings.
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Business Matters: Investing in technological changes for tomorrow

Jim Dolan from KPMG says the past year has been incredibly challenging, but there is real comfort to be found in the way businesses in the Midlands have reacted. The Covid crisis has sparked a rapid transformation in technology, bringing forward investment and digital transformation that would have otherwise taken years to implement.
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Business

East Midlands Freeport “the opportunity of a lifetime”

Having a freeport in and around East Midlands Airport is "the opportunity of a lifetime" to build a post-Brexit global gateway in the region, an Insider event has heard.
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Secure Trust ‘poised to take advantage of recovery’

Secure Trust Bank has reported a "resilient" performance for its latest financial year in results which provide a "strong platform to take advantage of economic recovery and return to lending growth".
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NMITE appoints new chair

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has appointed a new chair of the board.
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New operating model leads to promotions at Entec Si

Business change consultancy Entec Si has revealed that 30 per cent of its business are being promoted as part of its transition to a new target operating model.
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More than £1m paid out as part of taxi driver grant scheme

More than £1m in business support grants have been paid to eligible Wolverhampton taxi and private hire drivers since the scheme went live at the end of last month.
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Vehicle auctioneer ups revenue and profits

A commercial vehicle auctions specialist has increased revenue and profit in its latest financial year, newly filed results revealed.
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Roundtable: Care Homes and Later Living

An ageing population means care homes and later living accommodation providers are more important than ever. But the sector needs to overcome a range of challenges to ensure it’s in the right shape to meet demand.
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Property

Construction completes on £33m biomedical research facility

Willmott Dixon has completed the construction of a £33m biomedical research facility at the University of Warwick.
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US manufacturer expands UK headquarters

A US surgical equipment manufacturer is expanding its UK headquarters in Hereford following an increase in sales.
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£6m funding secured for new homes and firm’s HQ

A £6m funding deal has been secured to support the development of new homes and a purpose-built premises for a long-established firm in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
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Harris Lamb completes £1.5m construction of trade counter unit

Harris Lamb has completed the £1.5m construction of a new trade counter unit/building merchants base at Minworth Trade and Industrial Park.
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Four new board members at The Pioneer Group

Birmingham-based housing association The Pioneer Group, which owns 2,500 homes, has appointed four new board members. 
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Manufacturing

Pre-tax profit rises at Tandem

Castle Bromwich-headquartered bicycle maker Tandem has reported an increase in pre-tax profit despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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JCB secures deal for its X-Series tracked excavators

JCB has secured a deal for its X-Series range of tracked excavators after an investment by a civil engineering firm.  
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Contracts manager appointed at Living Space Housing

Solihull-based Living Space Housing has expanded its team with the appointment of a contracts managers to oversee three live developments in Shropshire and Oxfordshire.
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Clinigen appoints non-executive director

Global pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen has appointed a new non-executive director.
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