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Thursday 14 January 2021

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Dunelm’s half-year sales and profits surge

Leicestershire-headquartered Dunelm's sales during the first half of its financial year surged by more than £130m, according to new figures. Its profits also jumped by almost £30m over the same period.
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Business Matters: Never let a good crisis go to waste

These words are attributed to Winston Churchill as he shaped the post-war international system. In the aftermath of the greatest crisis since then, now is the time to reform a tax system that is unsuited to the demands of a 21st century economy, says Iain Wright, a partner at Claritas Tax.
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Deals

Financial adviser pulls out of NAHL takeover

A Manchester-headquartered financial adviser and asset manager has decided not to make an offer to buy NAHL Group, the Kettering-based company behind the National Accident Helpline brand.
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Fruit business sold to private equity firm

A Nasdaq-listed organic and natural products company has sold a fruit business in Northamptonshire to a private equity firm.
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Architects firm undergoes MBO

The founder of an architects practice which has offices in Nottingham and Derby has sold his shares as part of a management buyout.
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Brewery served up £150k boost

A Derbyshire-based brewery has secured a £150,000 boost.
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Leicester company snapped up

A Leicester company which works in the specification and installation of standby power-generation plants has been acquired.
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Deals rise at Clearwater International

Global mid-market advisory firm Clearwater International, which has offices in Nottingham, completed 119 deals in 2020, a rise of 5 per cent.
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Business

Rare disease patient network hires CFO

A Nottingham-based rare disease patient network has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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Imps increase turnover and cut net losses

League One side Lincoln City increased their turnover during its most recent financial year as a result of the £1m compensation received for former managers Danny and Nicky Cowley. The club's net losses were also cut from £2.24m to £890,000 over the same period.
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Energy company enters administration

An energy company established by Nottingham City Council has entered administration.
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Autocentres accelerate Halfords sales

Sales at Halfords jumped during its latest financial quarter, driven by significant growth in its Autocentres division.
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Asda to launch in-store vaccination centre

Asda is set to launch an in-store Covid-19 vaccination centre.
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Card Factory warns of full-year loss following Covid-19 closures

High street gift card retailer Card Factory has warned it is set to report a loss of about £10m in its full-year results following long periods of stores closure due to Covid-19.
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Property

Five-storey flats building tipped for Leicester

A five-storey building containing almost 30 apartments could be constructed in Leicester, according to new plans.
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Next phase of multimillion-pound project to start

The next phase of a multimillion-pound redevelopment of the Vesuvius site in Worksop is set to get underway.
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Job-creating expansion plans rejected

Proposals to create a total of 170 new jobs as part of plans to expand a base used by a temperature-controlled logistics provider and frozen food distributor in Nottinghamshire have been rejected.
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Work starts on major warehouse schemes

Work has started to construct one million sq ft of warehouse space across four sites in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.
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Manufacturing

Historic flour milling company returns to the black

A historic flour milling company in Northamptonshire returned to making a pre-tax profit and increased its turnover during its latest financial year.
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Deal struck to save Rolls-Royce factory

ARolls-Royce factory and the 350 jobs it accommodates have been saved.
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