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South East Thursday 17 February 2022

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TOP STORY South East expansion for eco-friendly beauty start-up An eco-friendly beauty retailer is expanding across the South East after being backed by NatWest. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Deals Spotlight: Flotronic Pumps achieved successful sale to U.S. group after Arbuthnot Commercial ABL-backed MBI Arbuthnot Commercial ABL-backed Flotronic Pumps achieved a successful sale to a US group just a few months ago. Whitehouse Industries sold the specialist air-operated double diaphragm manufacturer, Flotronic, to Unibloc Pump, a US-based provider of sanitary flow control services. Read More

DEALS Facilities management outfit snapped up by Reading firm A facilities management company specialising in mechanical and electrical work has been acquired by a Reading counterpart. Read More Deepbridge to open new tranche of SEIS fund Deepbridge Capital is set to open a new £1m tranche of the Deepbridge Innovation SEIS fund to support UK SMEs. Read More HMT completes on car rental firm’s fundraise Henley-headquartered HMT has completed work on its latest deal by advising a car rental company on its $19m Series A funding round. Read More

PROPERTY Hidden Gem Restaurants buys Hampshire pub The freehold sale of a Hampshire pub has completed, with an undisclosed sum being paid off a marketing guide of £600,000. Read More Approval for Millbrook school extension Plans to extend a school in Millbrook have been backed. Read More L&G division lines up £2.5bn investment into BTR Legal & General Retirement Institutional (LGRI), a division of Legal & General, is looking to invest £2.5bn of defined benefit schemes’ retirement funds into build-to-rent (BTR) schemes over the next five years, which will create approximately 7,000 new homes. Read More

BUSINESS South East promotions at KPMG KPMG UK has responded to areas of growth in its support of the South East business community by making several partner promotions in its Reading and South Coast offices. Read More New chairman at Kent County Council A new chairman has been elected to lead Kent County Council. Read More

UPCOMING EVENTS 7 Apr Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2022 14 Jul Insider South East Property Awards 2022 15 Sep Insider Thames Valley Dealmakers Awards 2022 17 Nov Insider Made in the South East Awards 2022

SERVICES & GUIDES Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More

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