Today's Central and East business news from Insider |
Latest News | Elektron Technology has agreed to sell the Cambridge-headquartered company behind its Bulgin business for £105m to an entity owned by private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe. Read More… |
|
Yvonne Chappell, tax director at Grant Thornton for the Central region, looks at how firms are looking beyond UK borders and assessing growth opportunities overseas. Read More… |
|
Transaction Network Services (TNS), which has UK operations in Sheffield and Hertfordshire, has acquired a US company. Read More… |
The East of England's M&A market has been "subdued" in the first half of 2019, with the number of deals announced at their lowest for five years, according to a new report, although the value of transactions surged. The most active legal and financial advisers in the region were also revealed. Read More… |
Travis Perkins has confirmed plans to demerge its DIY chain Wickes. The listed company has also reported a rise in revenue and returned to profit during the first half of its financial year. Read More… |
The £265m takeover of Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG) has completed after the High Court sanctioned the deal. Read More… |
|
Half-year revenues have dipped and pre-tax losses have widened to more than £850m at Intu after the shopping centre giant was hit by the increased level of administrations and CVAs across the retail sector. However, the company has drawn up a five-year strategy as it looks to make 'radical transformations'. Read More… |
|
Construction industry bosses are reorganising their workforces in preparation for a potential downturn, according to research by the Federation of Master Builders. Read More… |
Willmott Dixon has been appointed on the £20m renovation of a grade II*-listed school. Read More… |
Work has been completed on three new warehouses in Northamptonshire with 295,000 sq ft of space in total. Read More… |
Property consultancy Carter Jonas has brought four residential development sites in Cambridgeshire to the market. Read More… |
A new food hall and a start-up chicken restaurant have opened their doors at intu Lakeside. Read More… |
|
British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a 15.2 per cent decline in June, according to new figures. Read More… |
|
Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
|
|
|