Friday 17 December 2021

A dealmaker at law firm Squire Patton Boggs has hailed a "record year" - and says he is "cautiously" optimistic for the North West M&A market going into 2022. 
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Andrew Dickman, director at Tritax Symmetry, says never has the spotlight shone so brightly on the industrial and logistics sector as it has in the last 18 months. From the double blow of local lockdowns and disruption in the Suez Canal, to chronic material and labour shortages, not to even mention the lack of HGV drivers and Brexit; these have all become day to day challenges for those working in the industry.
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Health insurance and protection firm Santé Group has acquired a significant stake in an insurance network business for an undisclosed sum. 
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The Donaldson Group has acquired a timber frame manufacturer in a move that sees it enter a new market.
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Manchester-based arch.law has made its first international transaction with the acquisition of Australian firm Nexus Law Group. Arch was founded earlier in 2021 by Andrew Leaitherland, an ex-chief executive of DWF.
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Rutherford Health, an operator of cancer treatment centres, has received commitments for £10m of new funding.
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New rules take effect on 4 January 2022 as the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 enables the UK Government to scrutinise transactions which pose a threat to national security. But what does the NSI regime do, is it proportionate and what transactions will be caught by the regime? Mark Lupton, director at Beyond Corporate Law, offers his advice.
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James Beresford, partner at BLM, says as we move in to 2022 many family business owners still having to spend their time working in their business rather than on their business; this is understandable given the current economic situation. However, planning for the future and succession planning are crucial for family business to thrive.
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A deal has been closed to buy a 50-storey tower Build-to-Rent (BTR) property currently under development in Salford from Renaker.
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A pharmaceutical development services firm has acquired a new property in Stockport after receiving £2m funding from Santander. 
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Biotech company Biofortuna has set out plans to double the size of its team after investing in a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Deeside.
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Manchester-based Equitus Design Engineering and Innovations has taken a strategically crucial step in strengthening its UK operations after being entered in the register of suppliers to the aerospace, defence and security sectors. 
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Jenny Roberts, from Growth Lending, says the economic turbulence of the past 18 months has created a unique environment for UK SMEs. For some, it has been a challenging time, with management teams needing to adapt quickly and pivot to new services and markets. For others, the pandemic presented an opportunity for growth, enabling firms to expand significantly, amass new clients and even execute ambitious acquisition strategies.
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Administrators have been appointed at a Liverpool-based watch brand which was launched in 2019 and retailed Swiss-made timepieces. The assets of the business have been acquired by a connected party who is committed to the brand and fulfilling orders.
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CBD brand Love Hemp, which has a satellite office in Manchester, has revealed bumper sales.
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Covid testing services provider DAM Health has entered into partnership to provide 90-minute RT-PCR Covid-19 tests, with the service debuting in Liverpool, Manchester and the Wirral first. 
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The Bank of England has taken the decision to raise interest rates despite uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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There should be a steady stream of lenders and investors looking to fund construction and development of new projects in the region but it is, at best, a trickle. Insider gathered local authorities and property professionals for a roundtable debate on development funding and what needs to happen next to unlock the North West's potential.
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The Burnley Artisan Market is to become a permanent fixture on the town’s event calendar next year after positive feedback from visitors and businesses. 
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PPE manufacturer Alpha Solway has joined forces with a Wigan school to help kick-start pupils' prospective careers. 
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