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Friday 10 December 2021

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TOP STORY

A Staffordshire-headquartered B2B investment platform looks set to be snapped up by the acquisitive global software specialist SS&C Technologies.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Paul Edmeades, asset based lending director at Independent Growth Finance (IGF), explains why creativity, certainty of delivery and speed of execution remain key attributes when selecting a funding partner.
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DEALS

National retailer Holland & Barrett has expanded with the acquisition of a home beauty services business.
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A cleantech start-up which was spun-out from Aston University is eyeing growth after closing a £2m funding round.
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Clearwater International has advised on a pair of acquisitions involving the sales of a recruitment partner to global renewable energy leaders and a content marketing tool.
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Beechbrook Capital has achieved a first close on its third UK SME focused fund, raising £120m, including the fund and separately managed account commitments.
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Homeware retailer Dunelm has agreed and signed a £185m sustainability-linked unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF).
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INSIDER FEATURE

Alexeis Garcia-Perez, professor of management information systems at Coventry University's Centre for Business in Society, considers the role that the people within a business can play to protect them from cyber-attacks.
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In a day and age where huge corporations race to announce their own future constructs of a metaverse, Gowling WLG partner David Brennan takes a look at the ethical implications these new, parallel universes will have on society and how to ensure that such "worlds" are kept safe.
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PROPERTY

Plans to extend Worcester Six Business Park with almost 700,000 sq ft of floorspace have advanced.
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An application proposing the redevelopment of an industrial site in Birmingham to provide almost 500 apartments has been green lit.
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Plans for the conversion of Birmingham office space to allow for the creation of more than 200 units of student accommodation have gained planning permission.
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Detailed plans for the construction of more than 200 homes on farmland in Coventry look set to move forward.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Richard Harden, CEO of British manufacturing firm Stuart Turner, discusses how a private equity partnership is helping to realise his ambitions.
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Mark Wilcockson, from British Business Bank, looks at how MEIF is helping smaller businesses fulfill big ambitions in the Midlands.
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BUSINESS

Ambitious entrepreneurs must admit to personal weaknesses and focus on building a team if their companies are to become investment-ready, a panel of leaders of fast-growth businesses has advised.
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Permanent starting salaries and hourly wages for temporary staff increased at a record rate in the Midlands during November, according to new research.
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The conference and events sector is worth £2.3bn to the West Midlands, according to a new report.
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The chief executive of legal and business services provider DWF has hailed "a compelling step-change in profitability" in its latest half year financial results.
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

West Bromwich-based housing and care provider GreenSquareAccord has appointed a new chief finance officer.
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Solihull-headquartered building products maker Epwin Group has welcomed a new independent non-executive director.
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