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Wednesday 6 January 2021

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Almost 1,000 jobs eyed for major new site

Almost 1,000 jobs could be created if plans for a major storage and distribution development are approved for a site in Leicestershire next week.
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Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains.
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Deals

Wealth management firm eyes Midlands deals

Companies across the Midlands operating in the wealth management sector are being targeted by Advanta Solutions after the business secured investment from Beech Tree Tree Private Equity.
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PE-backed company acquires Leicestershire firm

A private equity-backed transport management software provider has acquired a Leicestershire business.
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Foresight Group announces intended float

Infrastructure and private equity investment manager Foresight Group is expected to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Student accommodation provider secures £22m boost

A student accommodation provider has agreed a £22m refinance package, secured against its Nottingham site.
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Business

New chair named for Travis Perkins

Northampton-headquartered Travis Perkins has named a new chair.
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Christmas sales surge for Topps Tiles

Leicester-headquartered Topps Tiles has reported a surge in sales in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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Turnover edges closer to £20m at haulage firm

Turnover edged closer to the £20m mark at a Nottinghamshire haulage company during its latest financial year.
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Extra support called for despite additional lockdown funding

Calls have been made for further support after an additional £4.6bn of UK Government funding was made available for businesses during the new lockdown.
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Solid performance for newly reorganised group

A warehousing, transport, property and energy company in Nottinghamshire has reported a solid set of results for the year which saw it reorganised into an LLP.
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Paperchase on the brink of administration

Stationery and greetings card retailer Paperchase is on the brink of entering administration after Covid-19 restrictions put "unbearable strain on the business".
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New board members for Mattioli Woods

Leicester-headquartered wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has announced three new appointments to its board.
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Property

Permission sought for up to 270 new homes

Up to 270 houses could be constructed in Leicestershire after new plans were published.
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Vote set on job-creating expansion plans

A total of 170 new jobs would be created if plans to expand a base used by a temperature-controlled logistics provider and frozen food distributor in Nottinghamshire are approved next week.
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IHG tipped to operate proposed hotel

IHG has been revealed as the proposed operator of a new 223-bedroom hotel planned for the new The Island Quarter development in Nottingham.
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Site earmarked for 150 new properties

A site in Leicestershire has been earmarked for up to 150 new homes.
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Housebuilder misses full-year targets after pandemic hit

The company behind Loughborough-headquartered housebuilder William Davis has said it was on track to achieve its full-year targets before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
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More than 100 homes planned for site

Up to 130 new homes could be constructed to the rear of a Leicestershire garden centre, according to newly published plans.
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Children’s nursery in Derby sold

A children's nursery in Derby has been sold for an undisclosed price.
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Plans submitted for new housing scheme

Proposals have been submitted to construct a total of 50 new properties on a site in Leicestershire.
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Manufacturing

Losses widened at food group ahead of acquisition

Pre-tax losses widened at savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group in the year before it was acquired by a new private equity backer.
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Profits rise at apparels group

Pre-tax profits increased at a Leicester apparels group during its latest financial year, according to newly filed accounts.
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Turnover passes milestone as losses cut at pet food brand

Turnover passed the £90m and pre-tax losses were cut at the family-owned Northamptonshire business behind a pet food brand, that can trace its roots back to the 1930s, during its latest financial year.
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Profits nudge up at WD-40’s European arm

Pre-tax profits have edged up at the UK-based European arm of specialist lubricants brand WD-40 Company.
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