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Monday 27 April 2020

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Apartments proposed for landmark building

A landmark building in West Yorkshire could be redeveloped to provide almost 200 apartments if newly submitted plans get the go-ahead.
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Business Matters: Preparing for life post-lockdown - Taking action now to ensure business resilience

James Sleight and Oliver Collinge at PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co. help Yorkshire business owners and management teams navigate periods of financial stress; in the context of Covid-19 they are actively helping clients understand their options, access the right support and plan for life post-lockdown.
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Deals

Xeros Technology Group completes £6m fundraise

Yorkshire-based water saving technology business Xeros Technology Group has completed a £6m fundraise. The company has also reported lower revenue but reduced losses in its full-year results following its move to a licensing business model.
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Listed law firm completes £20m deal

Listed law firm Knights has completed the acquisition of a counterpart in Leeds in a deal worth more than £20m.
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CMA appoints inquiry group for building products deal investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed its inquiry group for the in-depth investigation into Kingspan's acquisition of SIG's Building Solutions (National) business.
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New lenders revealed for CBILS

The British Business Bank has approved four new lenders under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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JP Morgan division snaps up National Express shares

Investment management giant JPMorgan Asset Management has taken a 5 per cent stake in National Express.
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Private hospital merger moves forward

The Competition and Markets Authority has said undertakings offered by Circle Health Holdings are likely to enable a private hospital merger go ahead.
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Business

Family law firm opens Yorkshire office

A specialist family law firm is set to open a Yorkshire office as the latest stage of its expansion.
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Government support for Supertram network

A government support package has been secured that will ensure that the Supertram network remains in operation during the coronavirus outbreak.
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SimplyBiz set to appoint new chairman

A new deputy chairman has been appointed at listed business support company SimplyBiz Group and is set to succeed founder Ken Davy as chairman next year.
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SIG chief exec secures role on permanent basis

The current chief executive of specialist building products distributor SIG has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.
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RSM UK appoints new board

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed a new board.
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Humber businesses urged to apply for scale-up scheme support

Companies have been urged to apply to the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership's (LEP) Scale-Up Business Development Programme for support during the Covid-19 outbreak
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Co-op in ‘strong position’ to weather coronavirus storm

The Co-operative Group believes it is in a strong position to weather the coronavirus storm after revenues edged towards the £11bn mark.
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Exports drop due to Covid-19 despite strong food and drink showing

UK exports fell in the first quarter of 2020 as the impact of Covid-19 hit global supply chains, according to the Lloyds Bank International Trade Index. However, this was slowed by a strong showing in food and drink exports.
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Property

One week left for SCR Property Dinner entries

There is just one week remaining for companies to submit entries for the Sheffield City Region Property Dinner, and a new entry form has made it easier to enter than ever.
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Green light for new police building on business park

Plans for the development of a new £20m police building that would house more than 500 staff on a prominent East Yorkshire business park have been given the green light.
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ABP invests in listed structure at Port of Goole

ABP has invested £50,000 in the restoration of a grade II-listed structure at the Port of Goole.
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Successful refinance for listed student accommodation firm

A listed owner and operator of student accommodation across the UK has refinanced £32.8m of its existing debt. 
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Manufacturing

Burberry producing PPE at Castleford factory

Luxury fashion brand Burberry has begun producing personal protection equipment (PPE) at its manufacturing facility in Castleford.
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Carclo appoints temporary chairman

A new chairman has been appointed at listed plastic components manufacturer Carclo on a temporary basis.
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Furloughed employees return to work at British Steel sites

Employees are set to return to work as British Steel resumes production at sites temporarily closed earlier this month in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hiab UK to resume operations

Hiab UK is to resume operations at its four installation sites this week after services were temporarily suspended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Double client win for PR agency

A Leeds-based PR agency has secured two new clients as its celebrates five years of trading.
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Double appointment for Prohibition

West Yorkshire integrated agency Prohibition has made a double appointment.
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