Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
| Tuesday 29 September 2020 |
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Latest News | 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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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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A Warwickshire-headquartered B2B digital services provider has secured £870,000 from Innovate UK.
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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 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 plc has increased its holdings in Birmingham-headquartered developer and property investor St Modwen.
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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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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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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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The Birmingham office of EY has welcomed 64 new graduates and apprentices this year.
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A Birmingham-based independent property consultancy has appointed a new director.
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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 has launched a new support programme to help more businesses benefit from the government's £2bn Kickstart scheme.
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The company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposed by restaurant chain Pizza Hut has been approved, saving 5,000 jobs.
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Birmingham-headquartered property developer and investor St Modwen has announced a new chief executive.
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Formal plans to redevelop a Birmingham railway station have been submitted to the city council.
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A growing tech firm is to open an office in Coventry as part of its plans for expansion.
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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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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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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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Jaguar Land Rover is to use plastic ocean and landfill waste in its interiors.
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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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UK engine production slumped by more than 35 per cent in August, according to new results.
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Member Exclusive News | 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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An industrial technology PR consultancy has appointed a new director based in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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