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Tuesday 6 July 2021

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Turnover jumps by more than £100m at KFC supplier

Turnover jumped by more than £100m at a global food supplier headquartered in Worcestershire during its latest financial year.
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Business Matters: People and businesses do need certainty in these uncertain times

Sam Hart, associate partner and head of private client tax at Claritas Tax, looks at how people and businesses will need certainty in these uncertain times.
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Deals

Metpro snaps up Scottish business

Smethwick-based manufacturing company Metpro has expanded with the acquisition of a Scottish business.
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Livingbridge invests in national book reseller

Mid-market private equity firm Livingbridge has invested in a national re-commerce business operating within the books sector.
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Cheesemaker to be acquired in £23m deal

A renowned Yorkshire cheesemaker is set to be acquired for £23m by the Canada-headquartered company behind Cathedral City.
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Roundtable: Dealmaking - outlook and opportunities after lockdown

In a roundtable Insider brought together award-winning experts in Dealmaking to look at how M&A is set to develop over the next year, and how they need to position themselves to take full advantage.
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Business

Strong performance at Mercia Asset Management

Warwickshire-headquartered Mercia Asset Management has been buoyed by a strong performance.
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Marston’s names new chief financial officer

Wolverhampton-headquartered brewing and pub giant Marston's has named its new chief financial officer.
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Director hire at Secure Trust Bank

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has appointed a portfolio and structuring director for its Midlands operations.
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HomeServe donates £120k to help firms upskill their workforce

HomeServe has donated £120,000 to help West Midlands firms upskill their workforce as part of a bid to boost the region’s economic recovery.
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Founder Institute to launch Midlands chapter

Pre-seed accelerator the Founder Institute is launching a chapter in the Midlands.
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Johnson outlines step four of roadmap

The Prime Minister has announced Covid-19 restrictions will end in England from 19 July 2021. Business leaders have welcomed the move, but said more must be done to make measures clear for businesses.
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Property

Purplebricks returns to pre-tax profit

Online estate agency Purplebricks generated a pre-tax profit during its latest financial year despite the impact of Covid-19 on the housing market.
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New European headquarters for Gallagher

Security technology manufacturer Gallagher has moved into its new European headquarters in Warwick.
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Green light for housing project on industrial site

A proposed affordable housing project on a former industrial site in Lye has been approved.
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Wates Construction targets growth with fresh restructure

Wates Construction has created a new Central England business covering the Midlands and East Anglia as part of a wider restructure aimed at growing the company.
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£50m residential project tops out

A £50m residential development, which has been built on the site of Elliott’s Car Accessories in Coventry city centre, has topped out.
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Treetop Adventure Golf opens Birmingham site

Leisure operator Treetop Adventure Golf has opened its 18,500 sq ft unit at Hammerson’s flagship destination Bullring & Grand Central in Birmingham.
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Logistics and industrial space take-up reaches record levels - report

Take up of logistics and industrial space in the UK hit record levels in the first half of 2021, according to the latest Big Shed Briefing by Savills.
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Manufacturing

June boost for new car registrations

New car registrations grew by almost 30 per cent in June, according to new figures.
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MetroPM appointed to former church apartment scheme

Property estate management firm MetroPM has been appointed to look after a selection of apartments housed within a grade II-listed former church in Birmingham.
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Browne Jacobson partners with Business in the Community

Law firm Browne Jacobson has become a strategic partner to membership organisation Business in the Community.
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