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West Midlands Friday 8 January 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story HomeServe makes first acquisition of 2021 Walsall-headquartered HomeServe UK has acquired a heating and boiler installation firm for an undisclosed sum. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains. Read More… Deals PE firm buys majority stake in road markings company A majority stake in a Staffordshire-based road markings and specialist highway products and services company has been acquired by a private equity firm. Read More… Wesleyan Bank division lends more than £75m The broker division of Birmingham-based Wesleyan Bank lent more than £75m in 2020 to UK SMEs. Read More… Ascent acquires financial services firm Ascent Performance Group, the financial services outsourcing business and part of the Irwin Mitchell Group, has acquired Excel Collection and Enquiry Services. Read More… SME lending hit £54bn in first three quarters of 2020 Gross lending to SMEs in the first three quarters of 2020 was more than double the annual total for 2019, reaching £54bn, according to data published by UK Finance. Read More… CMA to investigate NVIDIA’s $40bn takeover of Arm The Competition and Markets Authority has invited interested parties for their comments on the anticipated acquisition of semiconductor and software design business Arm by US technology group NVIDIA Corporation. Read More… Business Revenue jumps to almost £100m at acquisitive company Revenue jumped to almost £100m at an acquisitive company behind wholesaler Tree of Life and vitamin brand Higher Nature during its most recent financial year. Read More… Marston’s looks ahead to “positive” second half of 2021 Pubs giant Marston's has said its outlook for the second half of the year is "much more positive" and that it remains "confident in our ability to navigate the current difficult environment". Read More… Worcester Warriors appoint new commercial director Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors have appointed a new commercial director. Read More… National Express to suspend coach services National Express is to fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services from Sunday night. Read More… Automotion services sets sights on £1m turnover An automation company, which relocated its head office to Oswestry in December, has revealed its sales surged to record levels in its fifth year of trading. It has now set its sights on turning over £1m in 2021. Read More… B&M boosted by Q3 revenue rise B&M has posted a rise in Q3 revenues although it cautioned that there remain "uncertainties ahead". Read More… New partner for global engineering consultancy A global engineering consultancy has appointed a new partner at its Birmingham office. Read More… Financial services provider rebrands A Warwickshire-based financial services provider has rebranded. Read More… Property Approval for near 50-storey flats tower Approval hs been granted for a building which will rise to almost 50 storeys and feature more than 450 apartments in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. Read More… New warehouse could secure 250 jobs Plans have been submitted for a major production warehouse to be constructed in Shropshire which would secure the future of up to 250 jobs. Read More… Underwear brand expands presence at Blythe Valley Park An underwear and apparel brand has signed up to expand its presence at Blythe Valley Park in Solihull. Read More… Apartments approved for Victorian warehouse A former Victorian warehouse in Birmingham is to be transformed into 61 apartments after new plans were approved. Read More… Proposals for new Aldi tipped for go-ahead Proposals to construct a new Aldi store on the site of a former special school in Staffordshire have been recommended for approval. Read More… Major student flats plans rejected Revised plans for a major student accommodation development in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham have been rejected. Read More… Apartments scheme secures £8m boost A £8m funding package has been provided by Solihull-headquartered Paragon Bank to support a Leicestershire housing development. Read More… Barratt Developments expecting slower second half Barratt Developments is expecting to complete fewer homes during the second half of its financial year. Read More… Manufacturing Collapsed school uniforms maker to be dissolved A manufacturer and retailer of school uniforms is set to be dissolved after new documents revealed how much it owed when it collapsed into administration. Read More… Aston Martin sign up title partner The newly launched Aston Martin F1 team have signed up a Nasdaq-listed professional services company as their title partner. Read More… Turnover and profits decline at manufacturing giant Turnover and pre-tax profits dropped at the Worcester-based UK arm of Japanese group Mazak during its most recent financial year. Read More… LCV market suffers 2020 slump The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell 20 per cent in 2020, according to new figures. Read More… Profits soar at Princes Profits at food and drink manufacturer Princes have more than doubled, with sales also on the rise. Read More… Other News NEW Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers Member Exclusive News Clinigen appoints new nominated adviser and joint broker Global pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen, which is headquartered in Burton-upon-Trent, has appointed a new nominated adviser and joint broker. Read More… Wasps name official coaching team partner Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps have named a new official coaching team partner. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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