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Friday 5 February 2021

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Revised plans submitted for landmark building

Revised £12m plans to transform a vacant office building in Birmingham, which had once been lined up to become a boutique hotel in a project backed by Premier League and Olympic sports stars, have been submitted.
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Ask the expert: New Standard Methodology; a cure for the housing crisis?

Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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Deals

Software firm invests in debt management company

A software firm headquartered in Ireland has taken a stake in a Birmingham debt management company.
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Accountancy firms reveal merger plans

A pair of accountancy firms in Staffordshire have announced plans to merge.
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UK’s most active M&A advisers of 2020 named

The most active legal and financial advisers in the UK's mergers and acquisition (M&A) sector in 2020 have been revealed in a new report by Experian Market IQ.
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Companies secure £1.7m boost

A Birmingham insurance services firm and Worcestershire manufacturer have secured more than £1.7m in additional funding.
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French Connection reveals takeover approaches as shares surge

French Connection has revealed a pair of takeover approaches after its shares surged 40 per cent yesterday.
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Food giant’s PE deal completes

A deal which saw savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group acquired by PAI Partners in a move which provided an exit for private equity firm LDC, has been completed.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Midlands

Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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Business

Senior Birmingham promotion at Alantra

Investment banking firm Alantra has named a member of its Birmingham office as vice president as part of wider raft of UK promotions.
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One Black Bear appoints new chairman

Birmingham-based marketing agency One Black Bear has appointed a new non-executive chairman.
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Midlands businesses will “find their feet” post-Brexit

Businesses will "find their feet" about trading with EU partners and get the past the initial disarray caused by the last-minute Brexit deal, one of the region’s top export advisers has said.
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Online platform launched for specialist fundraising

A Birmingham-based firm has launched an online platform designed to provide specialist fundraising for charities, schools, clubs and community projects.
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GBSLEP unveils six-figure funding boost

Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is set to provide a six-figure funding boost for towns and local centres in the region.
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Property

Unanimous approval for multi-storey car park

Plans for a 730-space car park in Stoke-on-Trent have been unanimously approved.
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Railway station transformation on track after approval

Plans to demolition a Birmingham railway station building and construct a replacement on the same site have been tipped to be given approved.
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Green light for new discount foodstore

A new discount foodstore is to be constructed in Stoke-on-Trent after the go-ahead was granted.
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Up to 200 homes approved

Proposals to construct up to 200 homes in Warwickshire have been voted through.
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Revised plans for hotel and hostel submitted

Revised plans to transform vacant offices above the 02 Academy in Birmingham into an aparthotel and boutique hostel have been submitted.
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Lidl set for old Homebase site

Proposals to construct a new Lidl store on the site of a former Homebase in Warwick have been backed.
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RSC Costume Workshop project completed

A multimillion-pound project to renovate and partially redevelop the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC's) costume workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon has been completed.
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Manufacturing

Results rise for food manufacturing giant

A food manufacturing giant, which supplies chicken and turkey, increased its turnover and pre-tax profits in its latest financial year which saw Covid-19 impact its final quarter.
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New car registrations drop by almost 40 per cent

The number of new cars being registered in the UK dropped by almost 40 per cent in January, according to new figures.
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New joint broker for Halfords

Halfords has announced the appointment of a new joint broker.
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Alta Bioscience appoints non-executive director

University of Birmingham spinout Alta Bioscience has appointed a new non-executive director.
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