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Central and East Wednesday 15 December 2021

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TOP STORY Robust customer demand at ten-pin bowling giant Ten-pin bowling operator Hollywood Bowl Group has reported full-year results which it said reflected the robust customer demand upon the reopening of all centres in England and Wales. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Business Matters: Choosing a name suitable for trade mark protection Natasha Walker, chartered trade mark attorney at Adamson Jones IP Ltd, highlights some key points to consider when choosing a name for your product or service. Read More

DEALS Eckoh strikes £31m deal for Syntec Eckoh, a Hemel Hempstead-based provider of secure payment products and customer contact services, has agreed to acquire Syntec Holdings in a deal worth up to £31m. Read More Strong year of M&A activity for RSM UK Central RSM UK Central has advised on more than 30 deals this year, with a combined value of more than £900m. Read More TTP Group transitions to EOT model Technology company TTP Group Ltd has transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) model, advised by law firm Fieldfisher. Read More Global group strikes £775m deal for Elysium Healthcare Elysium Healthcare, a mental health care provider with operations across the UK, has been acquired by a global group for £775m. Read More Altus Strategies raises £19.8m for expansion plans Didcot-headquartered mining royalty specialist Altus Strategies has closed a placing, raising gross proceeds of £19.8m. Read More Deal struck for National Express and Stagecoach combination National Express and Stagecoach have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination in a deal which will create a group with a fleet of about 40,000 vehicles and a workforce of approximately 70,000 people. Read More PureGym secures £300m KKR investment PureGym, which operates more than 500 venues across the UK and Europe, has secured a £300m investment from private equity firm KKR to support expansion. Read More

PROPERTY Green light for major residential scheme Full reserved matters planning permission has been granted for the second phase of the landmark Marleigh development, which will create a further 421 new mixed-tenure homes alongside new public spaces. Read More Approval for Milton Keynes housing scheme A development of 160 homes in Milton Keynes, which is to be built using modern methods of construction, has been given the green light. Bellway will bring forward a mix of modular and timber frame houses at Tattenhoe Park as part of a pilot project being led by Homes England. Read More

BUSINESS FRP expands corporate team with director appointment Specialist business advisory firm FRP has built out its corporate finance offering in Cambridge following the launch of its second office in the East of England last month. Read More Positive momentum at Time Finance Listed funding provider Time Finance has been buoyed by positive momentum. Read More

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