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Latest News | Turnover has dropped at a construction equipment company in Redditch - which is part of a Japanese giant - as a result of "economic uncertainty" caused by Brexit negotiations and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business.
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Wolverhampton-based Slick Stitch has snapped up a school uniform supplier in its fourth acquisition in just over a year.
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The acquisition of Mundays LLP by listed law firm Knights has now completed.
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Juices and fruit-based desserts maker Orchard House Foods has secured a £21.73m asset-based lending facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance in a bid to support its growth plans.
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YFM Equity Partners has invested to support the buyout of a fire and electrical compliance services provider that primarily works with the public sector.
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LDC-backed lettings and estate agency group Lomond has acquired ten businesses following the merger of Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital earlier this year.
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The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data.
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Revenue has risen at a Coventry-headquartered pharmaceuticals wholesaler which can trace its roots back to the 19th century. However, pre-tax profits declined in a year when the market remained "highly competitive".
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Associated British Foods (ABF) has hailed "exceptional delivery" in its food division and said it expects retail sales to be "strong" with the reopening of Primark in line with Covid-19 restrictions easing.
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Birmingham-based Tandem Group, a designer, developer and distributor of sports, leisure and mobility products, has purchased more than three acres of land to increase its distribution capabilities with the support of a seven-figure commercial mortgage from HSBC UK.
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Plans have been submitted for the development of 80 new homes as part of the Primrose Estate, Kings Norton project in Birmingham.
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Fit-out work has started at 10 Brindleyplace as part of a £38.8m office refurbishment scheme on behalf of CBRE Global Investors.
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Estate management specialist MetroPM has been appointed to improve and look after an apartment block in a Birmingham suburb.
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Logicor has expanded its UK multi-let industrial team with the appointment of two asset managers who will be based at the firm's Solihull office.
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A large increase in activity within the hotel and leisure helped contract awards in the construction industry return to above historical average levels for the first time since September, according to a new report.
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Coventry-headquartered electric vehicle manufacturer LEVC has revealed its entrance into the Polish commercial vehicle and taxi markets with the appointment of an exclusive dealer partner in the country.
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Member Exclusive News | Purpose Media, a Derbyshire-based web development, creative and digital marketing agency, is expanding its geographic footprint into the West Midlands following its appointment to provide its services to Rivus Fleet Solutions.
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Stoke-on-Trent-based ceramic products company Churchill China has appointed a new non-executive director.
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