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Thursday 23 September 2021

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TOP STORY

A national developer's plans for hundreds of student flats on the site of existing commercial units in Birmingham look set to be backed by the council.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Unless you have been living in a cave for the past eight months, you will be aware that the UK has left the EU. For businesses moving, or attempting to move goods, this means that customs declarations need to be made to clear the goods at borders, says Terri Bruce, VAT and customs director at Dains.
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DEALS

Reconomy, a provider of outsourced, asset-light services to the circular economy, has acquired global supply chain business ASCG.
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Marley Group, a specialist in the manufacture and supply of pitched roof systems to the construction market, has confirmed its intention to proceed with an initial public offering.
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A US company has completed the acquisition of a software firm which supports healthcare organisations across the UK and Europe.
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AnaCap Financial Partners, a dedicated financial services investor, has secured £55m financing from HIG WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital. The funding will allow AnaCap to pursue its consolidation strategy in the UK wealth management platform industry.
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PROPERTY

A historic health and wellbeing company has signed a deal to relocate its 150 staff to a landmark office complex in Edgbaston.
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Revised plans for the development of up to 100 homes on agricultural land in Shropshire have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Asset management firm LGPS Central has signed up to become a tenant at Wolverhampton's i9 office development.
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Work has started on the redevelopment of a 72-acre Warwickshire site to provide hundreds of new homes.
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Urban Logistics REIT has deployed or committed to deploy £88m on 771,748 sq ft of logistics units in six off-market transactions. This follows an equity raise of £109m in July.
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The Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) has unveiled a new £300m fund for SME and regional housebuilders in the UK.
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BUSINESS

Clearwater International has named a former PwC corporate finance partner as its new chief executive.
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Five of the West Midlands largest business and professional services organisations have committed to meeting technology firms from across the region to help them gain access to the sector.
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Legal firm mfg Solicitors has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of a new partner.
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Pret A Manger has outlined plans to double the size of its business within the next five years, backed by a new £100m investment from JAB and Pret founder Sinclair Beecham. As part of the plan, Pret will expand its shop estate in the UK, with more than 200 shops due to be opened in the next two years, largely located in regional and suburban areas.
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MANUFACTURING

The Oldbury-based UK arm of one of the largest steel manufacturers in the world has said the business remains financially strong despite posting results impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A Midlands housebuilder has launched an affordable homes division to help meet increasing demand.
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Burton on Trent-based pharmaceutical company Clinigen has signed a European agreement with Secura Bio for the distribution of a Leukemia treatment.
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