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Tuesday 24 November 2020

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Employment development plans tipped for go-ahead

Proposals for three employment units to be constructed on an industrial estate in Leicestershire have been recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: Real estate and construction - how do we build growth from here?

Ray Abercromby, tax partner at the Birmingham office of Smith & Williamson, offers some practical actions to consider to drive business growth in challenging times.
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Deals

Listed law firm reveals acquisition and half-year results

Listed law firm Knights has announced a rise in its revenue and pre-tax profits for the first half of its current financial year. The group has also confirmed the acquisition of a counterpart in Exeter.
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LA investor lowers stake in Mortgage Advice Bureau

An LA investment firm has lowered its stake in Derby-headquartered Mortgage Advice Bureau.
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Browne Jacobson completes more than 200 deals

More than 200 deals have been completed by Browne Jacobson’s banking and finance team in the year to the end of October 2020.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times provide a catalyst for change

The Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, unexpected and unwanted, but has been the catalyst for businesses, people and economies to adapt to survive, which says much about the resolve of the region’s business community, according to Graham Spalding, partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice of regional law firm Lodders.
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Business

Software company makes slim half-year profit

A Lutterworth-based listed software company returned to the black by making a slim pre-tax profit during the first half of its financial year as its revenue rose.
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Revenue passes £200m at discount online retailer

Revenue jumped past the £200m mark at a discount online retail giant during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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5G tech "to put SMEs on same level as big corporates"

The Midlands is looking at a "£3bn prize" by being made Europe’s biggest test bed for 5G technology – a move set to radically improve productivity in the region, according to a group of experts.
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New appointments for digital marketing agency

A Leicester-based digital marketing agency has made three new hires after a string of client wins.
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How SME leaders can drive companies forward

Business leaders must be prepared to admit their weaknesses and hire people who can fulfil often essential roles, according to a key panellist at Insider’s forum on the issue.
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Pets at Home ‘optimistic’ after strong half-year

Pets at Homes has "much to be optimistic about", according to its chief executive, as half-year sales soared.
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Property

Refreshed student flats proposals submitted

Refreshed plans to create a new student accommodation development in Derby have been submitted.
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Criticism lodged against major homes and jobs plans

Criticism has been lodged against plans which would see 3,200 homes constructed in Lincoln which would help create thousands of jobs.
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Recruitment group’s division moves to larger base

A division of a Nottingham-headquartered recruitment company has taken larger offices in Leicester city centre.
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Developer starts work on 80 new homes

A developer has started work on the construction of 80 new homes in Northamptonshire.
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Lincoln students scheme completes

An accommodation development with space for more than 300 students in Lincoln has been completed.
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Deals secured for business park space

A pair of transactions have been completed at a Leicestershire business park.
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Manufacturing

Forterra increases EBITDA expectations

Listed building products manufacturer Forterra has said its EBITDA for 2020 are now set to surpass previous expectations.
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New CFO named by Breedon

A new chief financial officer has been named by Leicestershire-headquartered construction materials group Breedon.
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Furniture maker completes £3m school project

A Nottinghamshire-headquartered furniture and fit-out specialist has delivered its largest ever contract in the education sector.
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New auditor for NAHL Group

NAHL Group, the Kettering-headquartered company behind the National Accident Helpline brand, has appointed a new auditor.
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