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Friday 26 February 2021

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Severfield agrees deal for £22m-turnover steel firm

Listed structural steel group Severfield has agreed a multimillion-pound deal to acquire a £22m-turnover steel fabrication business.
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Ask the expert: Struggling with succession? Our top tips and self-help plan

Mark Roberts, head of BHP Consulting, says a change in business is a challenge at any time. The last few months have taught us all the importance of being flexible and having the ability to adapt to changing situations.
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Deals

Almost £73bn provided to firms under coronavirus lending schemes

Almost £73bn in finance has now been provided to more than 1.6 million businesses across the UK through government-backed coronavirus lending schemes, according to figures published by HM Treasury.
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Funding awarded for global flood risk project

A project to better predict global flood risk has secured grant funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
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Atom to raise £40m as it eyes IPO

Atom, the UK’s first app-based bank, is to raise £40m from existing shareholders in a bid to pave its way to profitability as it eyes an initial public offering (IPO)
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Ask the expert: Are you facing a possible employment tribunal claim?

Joan Pettingill, director and head of employment law and HR services at Wake Smith Solicitors in Sheffield, looks at the latest stats on employment tribunals and what employers can do if they are concerned about tribunal claims.
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Business

Leeds Building Society profits resilient in “tumultuous year”

Leeds Building Society has reported resilient profits despite a "tumultuous year".
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Asda sets out proposals in response to changing retail demands

Asda has begun consultation with about 5,000 staff potentially affected by planned changes to its business but said 4,500 roles would be created in its online operations with year.
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More than £200m invested in mine project following 2020 acquisition

Mining giant Anglo American has invested more than £200m in the Woodsmith Project following its acquisition of the North Yorkshire and Teesside mine last year, according to its full-year results.
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Contract wins set to boost Clipper revenues

Clipper Logistics has won two major contracts which are set to boost revenues by about £40m.
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Yorkshire agency expands into US

Yorkshire search and digital PR agency Rise at Seven has expanded into the US with plans to open an office in Chicago.
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Duff & Phelps rebrands as Kroll

Advisory firm Duff & Phelps has set out plans to transition the company name to Kroll.
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Ask the expert: Signing a new lease? Doing your due diligence could save you thousands

Are you a prospective tenant about to sign on the dotted line for a new lease on a commercial property? If so, it is imperative that you fully consider the future implications of what you’re getting into so there are no nasty surprises further down the line, according to Ben Rennocks, director at Silverstone Building Consultancy Ltd. Read on to find out how you could potentially save thousands of pounds by doing your due diligence at the outset.
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Property

Approval for college campus redevelopment

Approval has been granted for the redevelopment of a former college campus in Huddersfield to create new apartments, offices and retail space.
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Kirklees projects to be considered by West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Two Kirklees projects designed to create jobs and boost the region's economic recovery from Covid-19 are set to be considered at a meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment Committee next week.
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Green light recommended for historic building’s flats conversion

Plans to convert a historic building in Leeds most recently used as council offices into flats look set to get the go-ahead next week.
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Silverstone appointed to oversee hotel refurbishment

Leeds-based Silverstone Building Consultancy has been appointed to oversee a multimillion-pound Liverpool hotel refurbishment project.
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Occupation health specialist agrees deal for new HQ

An occupation health specialist has agreed a deal on a new head office in West Yorkshire.
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Schofield Sweeney advises Hermes on depot acquisition

Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney has advised parcel delivery company Hermes on the acquisition of a new depot in Bolton.
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Manufacturing

Vivergo Fuels’ Hull plant to reopen

Vivergo Fuels is set to reopen its Hull bioethanol plant with recruitment underway for 85 jobs.
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Accu launches recruitment drive to support growth plans

West Yorkshire component supplier Accu has begun a recruitment drive to support its target of reaching £20m turnover by 2023.
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Moda Living becomes Leeds Rhinos Netball sponsor

Moda Living has been named as a main sponsor of the Leeds Rhinos Netball team.
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Rollits makes two appointments

Yorkshire law firm Rollits has made two appointments.
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