Latest News | The Chancellor’s long-awaited Budget offered hope for businesses looking to get back on their feet after the pandemic, with a Super-Deduction scheme potentially key to encouraging businesses to invest back into their business’ growth, according to experts at a special Insider online forum. The other key announcement for the region was Rishi Sunak's revelation that Plymouth would be one of the eight English hubs chosen for Freeport status. Read More… |
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Karin Simonsen, marketing manager at Vistage, looks at how joining forces with others boosts your decision making power. Read More… |
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A Swindon-based recruitment business has completed a management buyout. The deal was supported by a new finance facility from Close Brothers. Read More… |
A Westbury-based print-on-demand specialist has been sold to an international group in a deal supported by BCO and Osborne Clarke. Read More… |
PKF Francis Clark has reported an surge in transactions, with 22 deals completing in the past week – and said there were more still in the pipeline. Read More… |
KPMG UK has signed an unconditional agreement for the sale of its restructuring practice to Interpath Advisory, a new entity backed by private equity firm HIG Europe. Read More… |
Two of YFM Equity Partners' managed venture capital trusts (VCTs) that opened top-up offers in early February are now fully subscribed, ahead of schedule, achieving a further £14m of committed funds from returning investors. Read More… |
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Mark Bolger, social value director at Atkins, says the concept of social value has been around a long time but since the Social Value Act first came into effect eight years ago, we’ve seen little change – until this January. With the arrival of PPN 06/20, social value is now mandated in all central government procurement. Read More… |
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A partner and legal director have been appointed at Ashfords. Read More… |
A national law firm which has offices in Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Manchester and Exeter has posted a "robust" set of results with turnover edging past the £80m mark. Read More… |
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Professor Steve West, chair of West of England Local Enterprise Partnership discusses the West of England Recovery Taskforce and the region’s recovery plan. Read More… |
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A mortgage guarantee scheme that will enable buyers to purchase homes with a 5 per cent deposit has been revealed. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Cornwall Council has succeeded in bidding to take part in a new initiative that will help smaller local building companies develop new affordable homes for local people. Read More… |
A South Bristol restaurant and takeaway business has been given a boost with funding from the government-backed Start Up Loans scheme. Read More… |
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