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Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Healthcare and industrial group lined up for £403m takeover

A Greater Manchester-headquartered healthcare and industrial group looks set to be acquired by a global performance materials company after an offer worth more than £400m was recommended to shareholders.
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Business Matters: What better place than here. What better time than now

Roy Barry, partner and head of manufacturing and supply chain at leading independent law firm Brabners, outlines why Liverpool must be allocated freeport status if the government is to live up to its commitment to levelling up the national economy.
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Deals

Vaping firm outlines IPO proposals

A Manchester-headquartered vaping firm has expanded on its plans to undertake one of the first floats of 2021. The company is looking to raise gross proceeds of £67.5m and have a market capitalisation of £156.1m.
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Palatine takes minority stake in pharma consultancy

Palatine Private Equity has taken a significant minority stake in a global business playing a key role in the innovation and commercialisation of new medicines, including treatments for Covid-19.
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Multimillion-pound placing for AGM

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has undergone a placing as it looks to build on its recent commercial progress.
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RSK Group expands with rope-access purchase

Cheshire-headquartered environmental, engineering and technical services specialist RSK Group has expanded with the acquisition of a rope-access company.
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Business Matters: Selling a company using an Employee Ownership Model – how does it work?

Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) have been around for a few years; they provide an interesting and practical solution to a number of real-life challenges facing business owners, notably the challenges to effecting a successful trade sale of your business, whilst simultaneously rewarding, motivating and empowering employees. What are they, and how do they work? Jim Truscott from Beyond Corporate offers his advice.
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Business

Trio of North West partner promotions at BDO

BDO has made a trio of North West partner promotions.
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Insider forum to look at Taking Cheshire Global

Taking Cheshire Global is the theme of Insider's next online forum, with the event set to look at how companies in the area are expanding into new territories.
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First MD for Make Events

Make Events has appointed its first managing director.
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University of Liverpool partners with industry on anti-viral tech

Scientists at the University of Liverpool, as part of a consortium involving businesses in the area, have secured a trio of Innovate UK grants to develop new anti-viral technology designed to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through touching contaminated surfaces.
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Business Matters: Innovation set to transform energy supply for landlords

Sarah Martin, chief executive of Unify Energy, says energy billing from landlord to tenant is one of the most challenging administrative tasks the sector is subject to. A new and unique sub-metering calculation and billing solution is set to give those managing and occupying multi-let spaces greater control of their energy consumption.
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Property

Ainscough in strong position with land promotion deals lined up

Ainscough Strategic Land has nine new land promotion deals in solicitors' hands, the company has confirmed, with the potential to bring forward almost 6,000 homes.
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Bruntwood Works buoyed by strong Liverpool City Region activity

Bruntwood Works has reported strong market activity across its Liverpool City Region properties.
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Approval lined up for Liverpool tower

Plans for a 16-storey residential scheme in Liverpool look set to advance next week.
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Signature Living’s Preston project progressing well

Signature Living's redevelopment of the former Post Office building in Preston is progressing well despite ongoing pandemic. The company is also behind a number of Liverpool schemes.
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Trio of appointments at FEC

Far East Consortium (FEC) has made a trio of hires as it expands its offering at MeadowSide and New Cross Central in Manchester.
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The Chicago Building transformation set to advance

The Chicago Building in Liverpool could soon be transformed if plans secure approval.
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Manufacturing

Half-year hit for Real Good Food but optimism remains

Half-year revenues have taken a hit at Real Good Food on the back of a difficult period, with losses also widening. However, its businesses are "getting stronger".
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Non-executive director in at Frenkel Topping

Salford-based Frenkel Topping has appointed a former MP as a non-executive director.
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Senior appointments at MLP Law

MLP Law has appointed a pair of senior lawyers.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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