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South East Monday 14 February 2022

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TOP STORY Hydrogen fuel cell start-up secures £35m Fuel cell company Bramble Energy has closed a £35m investment round to help further expand its capabilities in solving key challenges in the production and implementation of hydrogen fuel cell stacks. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Deals Spotlight: Flotronic Pumps achieved successful sale to US group after Arbuthnot Commercial ABL-backed MBI Arbuthnot Commercial ABL-backed Flotronic Pumps achieved a successful sale to a US group just a few months ago. Whitehouse Industries sold the specialist air-operated double diaphragm manufacturer, Flotronic, to Unibloc Pump, a US-based provider of sanitary flow control services. Read More

DEALS Osirium raises funds for growth plans Cybersecurity software specialist Osirium Technologies is raising funding to help scale the business and "fulfil the next stage of our growth strategy". Read More Herrington Carmichael advises on latest deal The corporate team at Surrey-based Herrington Carmichael has advised on a data operations firm's $10.3m fundraising. Read More Natwest to launch green loans for SMEs NatWest is launching green loans and, through Lombard, green asset finance propositions to help SMEs achieve their sustainability ambitions. Read More Cazoo raises $630m to drive continued growth Online car retailer Cazoo has raised $630m from investors to drive continued growth in the UK and expansion in Europe. Read More

PROPERTY South East office market set to ‘finally stabilise’ - LSH Following an extended period of uncertainty, 2022 looks set to be the year in which the South East office market "finally stabilises and returns to more regular patterns" of leasing activity, according to Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Read More Plans in for industrial units Plans to bring forward industrial space at a site in Winchester have been submitted. Read More Real estate fund manager raises £270m Moorfield Group, a UK specialist real estate fund manager, has raised £270m to support developments in the country's largest cities. Read More Kent school outlines expansion plans A grammar school in Kent is looking to expand with plans submitted for "much-needed additional space". Read More

BUSINESS Two-thirds of UK CEOs to step-up M&A in 2022 - report Most UK corporates are expecting to accelerate investment and undertake mergers and acquisitions (M&A) this year, according to a new report. Read More Deal agreed to establish Green Freeports in Scotland A partnership has been agreed between Scottish and UK ministers to establish two Green Freeports in Scotland. Read More

UPCOMING EVENTS 7 Apr Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2022 15 Sep Insider Thames Valley Dealmakers Awards 2022

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

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