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Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Turnover jumps past £50m at nutrition giant Grenade

Turnover jumped past the £50m mark at private equity-backed nutrition and lifestyle company Grenade during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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Ask the expert: 2021 and beyond - A wave of M&A litigation?

Nick Wells, head of commercial dispute resolution at East Midlands law firm Flint Bishop and specialist in M&A transaction disputes, talks about the likely rise in litigation in 2021 following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Deals

Innovate UK funding to support firm’s expansion

A Warwickshire-headquartered B2B digital services provider has secured £870,000 from Innovate UK.
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Media specialist secures pandemic backing

A Solihull company which has provided specialist lifting, camera and lighting equipment for the likes of Mission Impossible five and six, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and James Bond film Spectre has secured a £800,000 loan to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Crowdcube to partner with £100m fund

Crowdcube is to partner with the backer of Zoopla, Shazam and carwow to invest in the next generation of infrastructure and deep tech startups in the digital sector.
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Aviva increases investment in St Modwen

Aviva plc has increased its holdings in Birmingham-headquartered developer and property investor St Modwen.
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Pop-up isolation tent project secures £250,000 boost

A Birmingham company has secured a £250,000 investment from the Welsh Government to help it develop and scale production of a pop-up isolation tent.
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Business

Lockdown hits car group’s profitability

One of the largest privately owned automotive groups in the UK has warned that the Covid-19 lockdown had a "significant detrimental impact" on its profitability.
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Former IoD director joins chamber of commerce

A former West Midlands lead for the Institute of Directors, has been hired by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce’s leadership team.
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Graduates and apprentices join EY’s Birmingham office

The Birmingham office of EY has welcomed 64 new graduates and apprentices this year.
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New director for independent property consultancy

A Birmingham-based independent property consultancy has appointed a new director.
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Gunnercooke outlines expansion plans

Gunnercooke is set to open a series of new offices, including its first international site, as well as specialist consultancies in private equity and football as it looks to accelerate its growth.
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The Growth Company launches Kickstart support scheme

The Growth Company has launched a new support programme to help more businesses benefit from the government's £2bn Kickstart scheme.
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5,000 jobs saved with Pizza Hut CVA

The company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposed by restaurant chain Pizza Hut has been approved, saving 5,000 jobs.
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Property

St Modwen names new chief executive

Birmingham-headquartered property developer and investor St Modwen has announced a new chief executive.
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Formal plans submitted to redevelop railway station

Formal plans to redevelop a Birmingham railway station have been submitted to the city council.
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Growing tech firm takes science park space

A growing tech firm is to open an office in Coventry as part of its plans for expansion.
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Plans in for Jewellery Quarter scheme

A formal planning application to transform a site in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter into a mixed-use scheme has been submitted.
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Manufacturing

Positive end to 2020 eyed by smoke alarm maker

A Coventry-based smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector manufacturer has said it expects the second half of 2020 to deliver positive EBITDA performance with improved gross margins as long as any further Covid-19 restrictions introduced by the government do not impact its trade.
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Historic engineering firm to create new jobs

A total of 25 new jobs could be created at an engineering firm after it finalised the creation of its new regional centre of excellence in West Bromwich.
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JLR to use plastic waste for interiors

Jaguar Land Rover is to use plastic ocean and landfill waste in its interiors.
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Growth for Naylor Industries in “year of steady progress”

Turnover and profits have grown at Naylor Industries in a "year of steady progress despite challenging market conditions" for the construction materials manufacturer.
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Engine production slumps 35 per cent

UK engine production slumped by more than 35 per cent in August, according to new results.
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Other News

Hundreds of jobs saved as Gusto agrees CVA

Card Factory slips to loss following Covid-19 shutdown

Digital sales help soften the blow of Covid-19 at Hotel Chocolat

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The UK arm of a R&D tax incentives and innovation adviser has made a new hire to its Birmingham office.
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Director appointed by industrial technology PR firm

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