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Thursday 29 July 2021

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Job-creating programme unveiled for Birmingham 2022

A programme to boost the long-term economic impact made by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been unveiled. It is anticipated that the scheme will generate more than £650m in investment and create 1,000 jobs.
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Business Matters: Communicating your ESG story

Marc Abrams, East Midlands office senior partner at KPMG, says the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is increasingly under the spotlight for privately owned businesses in response to a wave of scrutiny from stakeholders. This could be customers, employees, banks and other finance providers, owners, regulators, or the public at large.
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Deals

DJH Mitten Clarke acquires Lloyd Piggott

Staffordshire accountancy firm DJH Mitten Clarke has acquired Lloyd Piggott in a bid to grow its presence in the North West.
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Medical tech firm raises £1.6m

A company which has developed biomaterial used for 3D printing medical implants has completed a £1.6m funding round. The business, which is now based in Nottingham, was spun out from the universities of Warwick and Birmingham.
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BGF tops £50m mark for first half of 2021

Growth capital investor BGF has invested more than £50m in the Midlands in the first half of 2021.
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Springboard advises on Sykes Holiday Cottages acquisition

Birmingham-headquartered Springboard Corporate Finance has advised Sykes Holiday Cottages on its acquisition of Best of Suffolk.
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Long-established consultancy acquired by global firm

Hoare Lea, an engineering consultancy which can trace its roots back to 1862 and has offices across the UK, has been acquired by global environmental consulting firm Tetra Tech Group.
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New era dawns for Proactis

The £75m takeover of Proactis Holdings has completed with the chief executive of the procurement software specialist looking ahead to the "next exciting chapter in our growth".
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Singapore-backed investment firm joins Morrisons takeover bid consortium

A global investment firm established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves has joined the consortium led by Fortress Investment Group which has lined up a £6.3bn takeover of Morrisons.
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Business

National Express eyes “strong recovery”

The chief executive of National Express said that he is confident the business will experience a "strong recovery" after cutting its pre-tax losses during the first half of its financial year.
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Strong half-year at Coventry Building Society

Coventry Building Society has been buoyed by a strong half-year performance.
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Quarterly decrease for firms in financial distress - Begbies Traynor

The reopening of the UK economy triggered a quarterly decrease in the number of West Midlands businesses in significant financial distress, according to new figures from Begbies Traynor.
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Approval for major growth programme

A major growth programme aiming to transform an area of Birmingham has been approved.
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Property

Solar farm project set for council backing

A proposed solar farm which has the potential to power thousands of homes in Warwickshire is set to be backed by the council.
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Seven figure finance package supports new housing project

A Cannock-based housing developer is expanding its footprint in the region with a new development of more than 50 properties thanks to a seven-figure finance package from Lloyds Bank.
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Northwood Urban Logistics snaps up industrial scheme

Northwood Urban Logistics has completed the acquisition of a multi-unit industrial scheme at Aston’s Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham.
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CCS framework win for Eddisons

Property consultancy Eddisons has secured a four-year appointment as a key supplier on the UK Government's £500m Crown Commercial Service (CCS) estate management services framework.
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Manufacturing

Resilient year at scaffolding manufacturer’s UK arm

The UK arm of a German scaffolding manufacturer has reported a resilient year with revenue and pre-tax profits dipping as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the business said that it is hopeful of achieving its aims for 2021.
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Strong first half for Epwin Group

The chief executive of building products maker Epwin Group said that he is now anticipating pre-tax profit for the year to be ahead of previous expectations following a strong period of trading.
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Beauty platform launches thanks to support programme

A new online platform focused on the beauty market has launched with help of a business support programme at the University of Warwick Science Park.
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Principle Estate Management wins Moseley contract

Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management has won a contract to look after a luxury apartment development in Moseley.
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