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Friday 21 May 2021

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Vail Williams looks forward with “cautious optimism”

The managing partner of property consultancy Vail Williams has told Insider the firm is looking ahead with "cautious optimism" and hailed its agility in implementing contingency and remote working plans at the start of the pandemic.
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Business Matters: Funding growth through asset-based lending

A survey by banking giant Santander reported in March that business confidence is at its highest for three years with businesses looking to grow at home and overseas. Yet funding growth can be a real challenge for Covid-affected businesses, and many are turning to asset-based lending. Darren Hurdle, a corporate finance director at Kreston Reeves, explains why.
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Giganet to accelerate growth plans following £250m funding

Internet service provider Giganet is to accelerate its growth plans following the acquisition of its parent company M12 Solutions and a £250m funding injection from Fern Trading, advised by Octopus Investments. More than 200 jobs will be created in the regions where Giganet is building, including Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and West Sussex.
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Biffa strikes deal for Viridor’s collections business

Listed waste management group Biffa has agreed a £126m deal to acquire the collections business and certain recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management.
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Biodiversity data firm gets £6.5m to expand

Nature data business NatureMetrics has secured a £6.5m investment to scale-up, which includes a relocation to Surrey Research Park.
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Dress form maker sold by PE firm

A dress form manufacturer which has been operating for 50 years has been sold by Electra Private Equity. Thomson Snell & Passmore advised on the deal.
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Green light for Virgin Media-O2 merger

The proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 has been given the green light.
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Sustainable brand marketplace nears crowdfunding goal

A Wantage business which has developed an online marketplace for brands and products which have a focus on the environment and sustainability has almost reached its crowdfunding goal.
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Ask the expert: What keeps you awake at night?

Matthew Clark, risk management partner at Partners&, offers his advice on preventing cyber attacks on your business.
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Business

Raft of new partners at Blake Morgan

Law firm Blake Morgan has promoted eight lawyers to partner across a number of offices.
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New MD at KCS

KCS, a supplier of education resources to schools and nurseries, has appointed a new managing director.
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City of Culture celebrations to be a “lighting conductor”

The City of Culture celebrations will be a “lighting conductor” in raising the profile of Coventry, attracting tourists, investment and people who have no real view of what the city has to offer, according to a panellist on Insider’s Culture & Creativity forum.
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Ask the expert: How are private equity firms and asset-based lenders partnering on transactions to help business owners achieve their future plans?

James Marler, director of business development (London & South East Region) from Arbuthnot Commercial ABL, shares his insights on how private equity firms and asset-based lenders are partnering on transactions to help business owners achieve their future plans.
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Property

Park Holidays UK increases site portfolio with acquisition

Park Holidays UK has acquired holiday parks group Bridge Leisure, which operates nine holiday parks in the West Country, Peak District, Yorkshire and Scotland.
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Hermes Parcelnet moves into unit at Priory Park

Parcel delivery company Hermes Parcelnet has moved into the former Digital Pipeline unit on Priory Park in Aylesford on a five year lease.
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Miller Homes buys land promotion company

Miller Homes has acquired Wallace Land Investments, a land promotion company with a particular focus on the North West, West Midlands and the South.
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Seafront hotel on the market

A seafront hotel in Eastbourne has been placed on the market with a £5m price tag.
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