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Latest News | GCA Altium is sitting on a strong pipeline of activity moving into 2021, the firm's managing director and head of its Manchester office has told Insider. Adrian Reed noted that the "goalposts have certainly moved" for North West businesses as he looks towards the year ahead. Read More… |
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Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains. Read More… |
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Manchester-headquartered CTI Digital has completed its latest acquisition by taking over a Warrington business. Read More… |
Competition for investment is "set to intensify", according to a new EY report, after the London Stock Exchange (LSE) closed last year with a flourish of activity which is predicted to continue into 2021. Read More… |
The North West corporate team at Addleshaw Goddard believes companies in the region should remain optimistic about dealmaking during 2021, following a year in which it completed on more than 50 deals totalling almost £4bn. Read More… |
No Meat, Iceland Foods’ vegan meat alternative company, has been acquired by the LIVEKINDLY Collective. Read More… |
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Pensions can often have a significant value, particularly the closer the pension holder gets to retirement age. Business owners are often members of their company’s pension scheme, and many of these schemes are money purchase pension schemes. Some businesses have more complex pensions for the shareholders in the company, such as SIPPs or SSASs, which can own properties as well as investments. What happens to these pensions if you get divorced? Fiona Wood from McAlister Family Law offers her advice. Read More… |
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Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has reported a further growth in profitability for the first half of its current financial year, despite a fall in revenue. Read More… |
The proposed regeneration of Crewe has secured a financial boost. Read More… |
A host of transport improvements are being lined up for Cheshire East as consultations on the proposals continue. Read More… |
Cheshire-based modular construction company ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH) has completed work on a new theatre and ward complex at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham. Read More… |
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Daniel Sweeney, partner at TLT, says the Covid-19 pandemic has been a real test of agility for retailers. The need to act quickly and make radical and difficult decisions has put a strain on many aspects of the industry. Read More… |
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Plans to develop a SEND school in Salford look set to take a step forward next week. Read More… |
Sainsbury's has taken 4,000 sq ft of space on the ground floor of Two New Bailey Square. Read More… |
Plans to develop a park and ride facility in Handforth – which would support the delivery of a major garden village scheme – look set to advance next week. Read More… |
Plans to create a new business park as part of the redevelopment of the former Leyland test track have been submitted. Read More… |
A multimillion-pound project to restore Rochdale Town Hall is set to start this week after a contractor was appointed. Read More… |
Plans for the regeneration of Birkenhead are gathering pace after Wirral Council acquired the town's former House of Fraser building. Read More… |
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Simon Sanderson, chief executive of Your Payroll, says with the pandemic and Brexit continuing to dominate the headlines, 2021 is set to be another year that will be difficult to prepare for. Read More… |
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The UK new car market fell by almost a third in 2020, according to new figures. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A residential scheme has been snapped up by Stockport Homes Group. Read More… |
Auto Trader Group is sitting on a strong balance sheet after recovering well through its second quarter. Read More… |
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