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Friday 19 June 2020

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£9m facility to support growth at manufacturing firm

A manufacturer of aluminium composite panels with bases in Exeter and Dover has secured a £9m finance facility to diversify its product range, move into new markets and safeguard the future of the business amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Bringing people back to together

Bristol’s YTL Arena is set to bring £1.5bn into the visitor economy of the city over the next 25 years once it opens its doors in 2023. David Clensy talks to managing director Andrew Billingham about his vision for the scheme and asks how the industry is set to bounce back after Covid-19.
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Deals

Boutique B&B secures loan support

The 25 Boutique B&B, a luxury boutique B&B in Torquay, has agreed a five-figure Bounce Back Loan with Santander UK to support the business during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Parkdean Resorts secures £25m injection

Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has secured an equity injection of £25m after agreeing a refinancing with its private equity owner.
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Assetz Capital exceeds £500k Seedrs target

Assetz Capital has exceeded its £500,000 minimum Seedrs target and is now looking to secure matched investment.
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Education business deal set for further scrutiny

The Competition and Markets Authority is set to refer the £50m acquisition of a supplier of school equipment and resources to a phase two investigation after finding that the deal raises concerns.
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Business Matters: Artificial intelligence augmenting the pandemic fight

Will Robertson and Catherine Hammon from Osborne Clarke, say the focused power of artificial intelligence is being deployed in a myriad of ways in the fight back against the coronavirus pandemic – starting with the AI monitoring system believed to have picked up an unexplained pneumonia cluster in Wuhan in December.
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Business

Ultraleap’s touchless technology to be deployed by US group

Touchless technology developed by Bristol-based Ultraleap is to be installed in CEN Media Group's US cinema network.
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Insider online forum to hear from innovative businesses on IP challenges

We're all being encouraged to innovate to survive and flourish in the post-Covid recovery period, but what challenges do the most innovative businesses face when it comes to managing their intellectual property (IP) in these challenging times?
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Turnover driven up 20 per cent at car retail group

Turnover jumped 20 per cent at car retail group behind the Drive Vauxhall brand while its profits also rose.
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Sprague Gibbons lands new tech client

Bristol marketing agency Sprague Gibbons has been appointed by a new client in the tech sector, PixelPin.
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Property

State-of-the-art GKN technology centre handed over

A new Global Technology Centre for GKN Aerospace has been completed and handed over at the Horizon-38 mixed use development site in Filton, north Bristol.
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Hotel, golf and country club brought to market

A prominent hotel, golf and country club in Devon has been brought to market by property adviser Christie & Co.
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Manufacturing

New chairman at Versarien

Advanced materials engineering group Versarien has appointed a new non-executive chairman.
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Member Exclusive News

Superdry takes back full control of brand in China

Superdry has taken back control of its brand in China after coming to an agreement with its current partner to exit their joint venture.
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£2.1m Lydney Harbour regeneration project begins

Construction work on the Destination Lydney Harbour regeneration project is underway.
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