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Thursday 7 January 2021

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Joules braced for near £20m lockdown revenue hit

Fashion brand Joules has said it could potentially lose up to £18m in revenue as a result of the current Covid-19 lockdown if the measures were to continue through to 1 April. The Leicestershire-headquartered listed company added that its online sales in the lead up to Christmas surged 66 per cent but store revenue dropped by 58 per cent.
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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.
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Deals

ThinCats lent almost £300m in 2020

ThinCats, an alternative finance provider to SMEs headquartered in Leicestershire, lent almost £300m in a record-breaking 2020.
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No Meat brand acquired from Iceland by LIVEKINDLY Collective

No Meat, Iceland Foods’ vegan meat alternative company, has been acquired by the LIVEKINDLY Collective.
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Investment competition ‘set to intensify’ after flourish of LSE activity - EY

Competition for investment is "set to intensify", according to a new EY report, after the London Stock Exchange (LSE) closed last year with a flourish of activity which is predicted to continue into 2021.
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Business

First half profits boost for Mattioli Woods

Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods, which is headquartered in Leicester, has reported a further growth in profitability for the first half of its current financial year, despite a fall in revenue.
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Innes England chairman departs

The chairman of Innes England has left the firm after 21 years. 
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Law firm grows turnover and profits

Law firm Howes Percival grew its turnover and profits during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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Communications firm secures three-year contract

A Leicester-based communications specialist has secured a three-year contract with an online retailer.
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Clipper Logistics hails “unprecedented levels of activity”

Clipper Logistics has hailed "unprecedented levels of activity" in its operations in the UK and continental Europe over the Black Friday and Christmas periods.
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Law firm to expand into Lincoln

Law firm Shakespeare Martineau is set to open a new office in Lincoln.
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First quarter sales slump at Mitchells & Butlers

Sales at pubco giant Mitchells & Butlers, whose brands include Miller & Carter, All Bar One and Toby Carvery, slumped by almost 70 per cent because of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.
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Property

Land earmarked for 400 homes sold

Land in Leicestershire earmarked for 400 new homes has been sold.
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Plans in for up to 70 new houses

An application to build up to 70 homes has been submitted.
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Investor snaps up building for more than £7m

A Leicester-headquartered property investment company has acquired a new building in Oxford for more than £7m.
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New homes tipped for old dry ski slope

A former dry sky slope in Nottinghamshire could be transformed into more than 60 homes after the plans were recommended for the go-ahead.
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Plans in for up to 50 new properties

Up to 50 new homes could be constructed in Leicestershire, according to new plans.
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Manufacturing

UK car market dropped by almost a third in 2020

The UK new car market fell by almost a third in 2020, according to new figures.
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