Latest News | A Chorley-headquartered medical product specialist – which experienced a spike in global demand for its single-use disposable containers and macerators last year – posted a rise in sales and profits during its latest financial period. The company was also acquired by H.I.G. Capital in 2020.
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Charlotte Bobroff from J.P. Morgan Private Bank says that right now, the world operates in a “linear economy” model that is not sustainable. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned, and the equivalent of six garbage trucks of edible food is wasted globally. If we continue on this path, by 2050 global demand for resources will almost triple to 130 billion tons annually, which would overuse the earth's capacity by more than 400 per cent.
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Mid-market investment firm LDC has committed to supporting the growth ambitions of management teams across the North West. The firm, which marks its 40th anniversary in 2021, said the private equity industry had a "unique opportunity" to accelerate the UK's economic recovery in the coming decade.
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A B&M shareholder has sold a stake in the retail giant for £218m.
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BGF has pledged to back more North West businesses in 2021 on the back of an active 2020.
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Document management specialist Restore has acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of a Runcorn-based IT recycling counterpart.
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Marks & Spencer is understood to have acquired the Jaeger fashion brand out of administration.
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Richard Robinson from Napthens Solicitors says that as we enter a new lockdown, anyone involved in mergers and acquisitions is asking the question: what impact is Covid-19 having on deal activity – and how will the M&A landscape change in the post-Covid (and post-Brexit) world?
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THG ended the year strongly to round out a "transformational" period for the ecommerce giant.
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Livingbridge has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of a new partner in Manchester.
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A Lancashire-based premium liquid supplements specialist is targeting new product launches and US growth after more than trebling revenues over the last 12 months.
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Stobart Group has outlined its proposed new name.
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The success of a business has often been defined by its proximity to a major city centre. However, the recent pandemic has thrown caution to that school of thought, demonstrating that we can work just as successfully from out of city locations, as Bolesworth property director Simon Kennish explains.
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Plans to build hundreds of homes in Preston have been brought forward by Bloor Homes and Taylor Wimpey. If backed, more than 500 jobs would be supported.
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DLA Architecture has completed a restructure of the business with a rebrand and succession plan.
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Signature Living has completed work on the transformation of a former college campus in Liverpool into a luxury apartment block.
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A 139-home scheme lined up for a site in Preston has advanced.
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A residential scheme lined up for a site in Lancaster has moved ahead.
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Burnley-based Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) has secured its first contract in Poland as part of a concerted sales drive across Central and Eastern Europe.
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Sales at Jaguar Land Rover rose for the second quarter in succession at the end of 2020, new figures have confirmed. However, the total is almost 10 per cent down on the same period in 2019.
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Member Exclusive News | Salford-based network owner and operator Leep Utilities has strengthened its senior management team with a new appointment.
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Northwards Housing is set to be brought back into Manchester City Council (MCC) oversight following a consultation with tenants and leaseholders.
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