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Monday 7 June 2021

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Birmingham is a “hotbed of innovation and creativity”

The director for Birmingham at property company Bruntwood Works has said the city is a "hotbed of innovation and creativity". He also spoke to Insider about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and what trends have been accelerated in the Midlands.
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Ask the expert: How can asset-based lending help Midlands businesses create a sustainable competitive advantage?

The last 18 months have tested business resilience to its limits. As companies look to emerge from the pandemic and start to adapt to a new environment, many are now making the shift from response to recovery and re-imagination. Keith Rose, director of business development (Midlands and South West) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending, looks at how businesses are currently focusing on re-building their competitive advantage.
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Deals

Building services firm secures £2.4m funding boost

A Warwickshire-headquartered specialist in controlled business environments has been provided with £2.4m in refinance and working capital by Leicestershire funder ThinCats.
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Shawbrook Bank reaches £1bn development finance milestone

Specialist lender Shawbrook Bank doubled the number of loans it made to property developers in the 12 months to April 2021, reaching its £1bn in development finance target almost a year early. 
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Business

Resilient year for West Midlands foreign investment

The West Midlands’ attractiveness as a foreign investment destination proved resilient amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the region experiencing an increase in its share of the UK market in 2020, according to a new report.
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May rise for permanent placements - report

Permanent staff appointments rose for the third consecutive month during May, according to new research from KPMG and REC.
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Losses cut at cash and carry owner

The parent company of a business which specialises in American sweets has narrowed its pre-tax losses during its latest financial year, according to new documents.
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Property

Electrical wholesaler expands into the Midlands

An electrical wholesaler has expanded into the Midlands with the opening of a branch in Dudley.
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Record month for CrowdProperty

Birmingham-based online lending platform CrowdProperty has announced a hat-trick of records during May.
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Turtle Bay to launch in Coventry

Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay is set to create jobs with the opening of its first site in Coventry.
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Jerroms relocates Coleshill office

Accountants and business advisers Jerroms relocated its Coleshill office in a move that comes seven months after its merger with Harben Barker.
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Manufacturing

May surge for new car registrations

The number of new cars being registered in the UK surged during May but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
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ClickThroughMarketing partners with Staffordshire University

ClickThroughMarketing has partnered with Staffordshire University as part of a digital innovation programme.
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Senior surveyor appointed at Harris Lamb

Harris Lamb has expanded its property management team with the appointment of a senior surveyor.
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