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Wednesday 28 July 2021

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St Michael’s development secures KKR backing

The major St Michael's development earmarked for Manchester city centre – which is being brought forward by Gary Neville's Relentless – has secured an investment boost in the form of a joint venture partner ahead of work starting later in the year.
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Business Matters: Communicating your ESG story

Jennifer Lee, Liverpool office senior partner at KPMG, says the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly under the spotlight for privately owned businesses in response to a wave of scrutiny from stakeholders. This could be customers, employees, banks and other finance providers, owners, regulators, or the public at large.
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Deals

Payl8r secures first institutional funding line

Online buy-now-pay-later finance specialist Payl8r has secured its first institutional funding line with Conister Bank.
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Esken set for £55m boost

Listed infrastructure specialist Esken looks set to bring in £55m through a capital raise.
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Alcedo Care Group eyes growth with £2m facility

Southport-headquartered Alcedo Care Group has secured a £2m funding facility with Close Brothers to support its growth plans for the rest of the year.
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£250k investment for structural repair contractor

A Burnley-based specialist repair services provider for the construction and utility industries has secured a £250,000 loan through NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance.
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ITV backs mobile entertainment firm

A mobile entertainment specialist has secured a £2.5m investment from ITV.
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Ask the expert: New Phase Finance

With the impact of Covid-19 still being felt across the North West, how can SMEs generate the level of working capital they need to achieve their ambitions for growth? Joe Taviner, director of business development (North West) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending, shares his insights.
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Business

musicMagpie reports strong half-year progress

Prominent recommerce website musicMagpie, which floated earlier this year, has reported interim results featuring strong financial, operational and strategic progress. The business said its performance was driven by increasing consumer adoption of circular economy models along with a growing trend to buy goods and services from brands with strong ESG credentials.
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Envair Technology report huge revenue rise

Cheshire and Lancashire-based Envair Technology has reported an increase of more than 90 per cent in revenue.
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Sodexo adds TSK Group as Vital Spaces partner

Sodexo has formed a new partnership with Manchester-headquartered design specialist TSK Group.
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PwC commits to future growth with raft of senior promotions

PwC has made a raft of senior promotions across its Northern practice.
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TLT unveils growth plan after turnover climbs to £110m

Law firm TLT has increased turnover by 11 per cent to £110m as it kick-starts a new strategy to 2025. 
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Business Matters: Think the net zero agenda won't affect SMEs anytime soon? Think again

Kevin Lambert from GC Business Growth Hub, says the UK has committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It would be easy to think this is something only large organisations need to worry about in the near term. With the date so far away and there being so many larger companies – with larger carbon footprints – to focus on, how could the responsibility to act now land on the doorstep of smaller businesses?
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Property

Details revealed for major upgrade to motorways

Details have been revealed of a major project to upgrade motorways in the north which aims to "facilitate future growth".
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Jenrick urged to back Parkside Colliery plans

Robert Jenrick has the opportunity to 'shift the dial’ on a host of economic indicators if he grants approval for the regeneration of the redundant Parkside Colliery site, according to a St Helens Borough Council cabinet member.
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Bid to sell land to Onward Homes for housing scheme

Proposals to sell land including a former district centre to Salford-based Onward Homes are set to be discussed by a council's executive cabinet.
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Business Matters: Supply chain optimisation is our growth enabler

Jay Crossland, chief operations officer at London Lash, looks at how supply chain optimisation is a key growth enabler.
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ForHousing begins work on 24 affordable homes in Salford

Work is now under way on a £3.1m project which will see 24 new affordable homes replace a disused car dealership in Eccles.
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Outstanding rated school reveals expansion plans

An 'outstanding' rated school has revealed plans to expand, creating an extra 210 spaces for pupils.
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