Today's South West business news from Insider |
Wednesday 25 November 2020 |
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Latest News | Terms have been agreed on an offer for GoGo Group from Bath-based Future plc in a deal which values the operator of price comparison website GoCompare.com at almost £600m. Read More… |
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Fotis Karonis, chief technology innovation officer at BT Enterprises, examines how 5G will shape the future of business. Read More… |
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A £73m-turnover recruitment agency that provides temporary skilled workers to a range of sectors has secured a £20m invoice finance facility and full transactional banking services from Santander UK. Read More… |
A group which runs car garages across the UK has secured a £750,000 loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Read More… |
TLT has advised Santander UK on its £12m financing of a flagship 30MW battery storage project in Swindon. Read More… |
A near £60m-turnover logistics business has been acquired by US counterpart, providing an exit for LDC. Read More… |
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Dewi Hughes, head of LDC for the South West and Wales, says while the pandemic has forced many business leaders to re-evaluate their plans, management teams the private equity firm speaks with are actively exploring avenues to build resilience and scale their businesses. An appetite to grow through acquisition is one of the things LDC is seeing. Read More… |
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The winners of this year’s South West Global Growth awards will be announced live online in a special digital event next month. Read More… |
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has put Cambria Automobiles "through the most challenging period in its history", with revenues and profits declining in its latest financial year. Read More… |
Bristol-headquartered technology, digital and engineering staffing specialist iO Associates has opened new bases in Brussels and Munich. Read More… |
Turnover was driven up at one of the largest car dealership groups in the country during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
A stable set of results have been reported by a logistics giant which has been trading for 150 years. Read More… |
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Steve Gaskell, executive coach and boardroom facilitator at ActionCOACH, looks at the important role the boardroom plays. Read More… |
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Work has started on a 180-acre retail, housing and leisure destination in Gloucestershire. Read More… |
Greendale Construction has handed over the second phase of Christchurch House to Bournemouth University. Read More… |
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Engineering business adi Process Pipework has increased its workforce by 20 per cent and relocated to a larger manufacturing facility in Somerset as part of its South West expansion strategy. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Commercial waste management business Devon Contract Waste (DCW) has expanded its fleet with three new vehicles in a £456,000 investment. Read More… |
A Bristol entrepreneur has launched a new product designed to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Read More… |
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