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Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Imperial Brands eyes stronger 2021 after difficult year

Bristol-headquartered Imperial Brands has said its expects to produce a stronger financial performance in 2021 after a difficult 2020.
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Ask the expert: How do you enhance your organisation's resilience?

Helen Hodge from Deloitte's reputation, crisis and resilience practice, looks at resilience and what business leaders are doing to meet the resilience challenge and become better placed to deal with future uncertainties.
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Deals

Dealmakers work on sale of VIPR Solutions

A team from business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton UK has completed the sale of VIPR Solutions to private equity investor Tenzing and management in a multimillion-pound deal.
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Funding to support scaffolding firm’s growth plans

A scaffolding specialist which supplies construction projects throughout Wales, the South West and the M4 corridor has secured investment from the Development Bank of Wales which will allow the company to build for the future.  
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Consortium completes Hastings deal

A global consortium has completed the acquisition of insurance group Hastings.
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Business Matters: Forecasting in a pandemic

As the second wave of the pandemic continues to test financial resilience and in a time shrouded with uncertainty, businesses should prepare for challenging months ahead. Mark Roach, director at Quantuma, highlights the importance of financial forecasting and outlines ways in which businesses can preempt and identify potential problems to prepare for a future in the most unstable of climates.
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Business

Freeports: Bidding process for hubs opens

The bidding process to establish new Freeports in England has opened with Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying they will create "national hubs for trade, innovation and commerce". The first sites are expected in 2021, as part of at least ten across the whole of the UK.
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South West entrepreneurs celebrated at 42 under 42 online forum

The resilience and determination of some of the South West’s most inspiring young entrepreneurs is to be celebrated at a special Insider online forum.
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Historic firm’s profits dip despite turnover rise

Pre-tax profits dipped despite a rise in turnover at a builders' warehouse company which can trace its roots back to 1895 during its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: Cyber security in a Covid era

Nicola Saner, managing director at Chorus, offers her advice on cyber security in a Covid era.
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Property

HQ site brought to market

The freehold of the Mitsubishi Motors UK Headquarters facility in Cirencester, which totals 157,016 sq ft on six acres, has been brought to market by Russell Property Consultants.
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Plymouth Science Park move for Ensafe

Ensafe, a health, safety and environmental consultancy, is expanding its business and relocating to Plymouth Science Park to support its plans for growth in the South West.
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Near £44m deal agreed for industrial warehouses

An AIM-listed industrial warehouse investment company has agreed to to acquire up to five sites across Birmingham, Basingstoke, Avonmouth, Cardiff and Ebbw Vale for almost £44m.
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Container Café unveiled as part of uni’s sustainability push

The University of Plymouth has bolstered its sustainability credientials with the launch of a new catering operation on its main campus.
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Lodders enters Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC sponsorship deal

Regional law firm Lodders Solicitors has announced it is supporting the players of Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC this season.
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