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Thursday 4 February 2021

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£75m PE investment for Queen’s Award-winner

A Leeds-based mobile workforce management technology specialist that won a Queen's Award in 2020 has secured a £75m private equity investment.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Yorkshire

As local authorities recognise the need for a collaborative approach to kick-start development and regeneration, public private partnerships are becoming more common while also taking a myriad of forms and evolving for the future.
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Deals

Alpaca acquires North East brickyard

Yorkshire growth strategy business Alpaca has acquired a 70-year-old North East brickyard.
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Wren Sterling snaps up White Wells Investments

Private equity-backed financial services firm Wren Sterling has completed its first transaction of 2021 with the acquisition of White Wells Investments.
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JD Sports raising £464m for acquisition and expansion opportunities

JD Sports is raising about £464m by way of a placing in a bid to capitalise on acquisition opportunities available and invest further in its international expansion.
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£11m funding made available for energy projects

Funding of £11m has been made available to enable energy entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into products and services while eliminating carbon emissions.
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Business

“Robust” performance for KPMG despite Covid-19 impact

KPMG UK has been buoyed by a "robust" financial performance despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic and is now sitting on a strong pipeline of work as the M&A market surges and clients adapt to a new way of operating. Yorkshire senior partner Euan West also highlighted Channel 4's move to Leeds and the West Yorkshire mayoral election as key factors for 2021.
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Backing Ambition 2021 - survey

Insider is looking to gauge business sentiment and to understand the outlook for 2021 as firms face up to unprecedented challenges. Let us know what your priorities are for the year ahead.
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New managing director for James Legal

East Yorkshire law firm James Legal has appointed a new managing director.
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Cybersecurity company opens Leeds office

A Danish cybersecurity company has opened an office in Leeds and signed a new long-term distribution agreement as part of its UK expansion plans.
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thebigword secures MoJ contract extension

Leeds-based language services company thebigword has secured a three-year extension to its interpreting contract with the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
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Director promoted at Armstrong Watson

Yorkshire accountancy and financial advisory firm Armstrong Watson has promoted a former trainee to audit and assurance director.
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Property

Airport terminal plans recommended for approval

Plans for a replacement terminal building at Leeds Bradford Airport are recommended for approval next week despite objections over the potential environment impact.
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Landmark retail and office scheme acquired

A retail and office development at a landmark site in Sheffield has been acquired.
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New tenant secured for 3 Wellington Place

Developer and asset manager MEPC has secured a new occupier at 3 Wellington Place in Leeds with the building now fully let.
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Plans lodged for conversion of building at iconic York building

Plans have been lodged to convert a building at an iconic hotel and wedding venue adjacent to York's city walls to provide additional accommodation.
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Director joins Eddisons’ building and project consultancy team

Eddisons has appointed a new director to its building and project consultancy team.
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Options set out for historic Hull bridge

Proposals have been set out to secure the future in a historic Hull bridge.
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Revenue and profits rise at homes giant

Revenue increased by more than 10 per cent and pre-tax profits also grew at homes giant Barratt Developments during the first half of its current financial year, new figures have confirmed.
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Manufacturing

Crown Paints starts work on new Hull facility

Crown Paints has begun work on a new raw material and packaging warehouse facility at its Hull manufacturing base.
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Cranswick hails “another strong quarter”

Listed food producer Cranswick has hailed "another strong quarter" boosted by strong trading over the Christmas period.
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Yorkshire Dales land brought to market

A stretch of Yorkshire Dales countryside, and fishing rights over 1.3 miles of the River Aire, close to Malham has been brought to market.
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Leeds agency completes The Right Fuelcard Company project

A Leeds-based agency has developed a new brand identity for The Right Fuelcard Company.
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