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Wednesday 21 July 2021

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Lincoln student accommodation plans brought forward

Major student accommodation plans have been lodged which aim to redevelop the site of an existing warehouse in Lincoln.
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Business Matters: Partner with universities to deliver gold standard apprenticeships

With businesses currently able to claim financial incentives of up to £3,000 from the government to take on apprentices, Aidan Friend, associate pro-vice chancellor at Coventry University with a focus on strategic developments and apprenticeships, looks at how partnering with universities can deliver a high-quality workforce now and in the future.
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Deals

Node4 completes largest acquisition

Node4, a private equity-backed infrastructure specialist based in Derby, has completed its largest deal with the acquisition of an internet services provider. It is Node4's first transaction since Providence Equity Partners was revealed as its new principal investor.
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Petrol station operator expands with six-figure funding

An operator of petrol stations in Leicester and Northamptonshire has opened its fourth site after securing a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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ThinCats provides £2m funding package to freight forwarding firm

Leicestershire-based alternative lender ThinCats has provided a £2m working capital funding package to a freight forwarding company specialising in the music industry.
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Business Matters: Funding post-pandemic business opportunities with MEIF

Ken Cooper, managing director, Venture Solutions at the British Business Bank, looks at funding post-pandemic business opportunities with MEIF.
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Business

Sales rise at Wickes following demerger

Home improvement retailer and garden centre chain Wickes has increased its sales following the completion of its demerger from Travis Perkins, according to a new trading update.
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Next ups profit guidance after strong performance

Fashion retailer Next has upped its profit guidance on the back of an "unexpectedly strong" performance.
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£5m business growth programme officially launches

A £5m business growth programme has officially launched in Derby in a bid to help firms innovate and expand.
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Loungers buoyed by “post-Covid trends”

Revenues have fallen by more than 50 per cent at Loungers, which operates 175 cafes, bars and restaurants across England and Wales under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company reported "significant market out-performance" since the reopening of hospitality.
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Property

JD Sports agrees deal for landmark Derby facility

Industrial real estate developer Panattoni has signed a lease agreement with JD Sports for a 514,193 sq ft speculatively developed facility in Derby.
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Potential equity raise under consideration at Home REIT

Home REIT, which funds the acquisition and creation of properties across the UK that are dedicated to providing accommodation to the homeless, is contemplating a potential further issue of equity.
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Residential park operator outlines expansion ambitions

A residential park operator with sites across the UK is aiming to spend £50m on property and mobile home parks in the coming 12 months, its boss has told Insider.
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Browne Jacobson lawyer secures ambassador appointment

A health and social care lawyer at Browne Jacobson has been appointed as a social mobility ambassador for The Law Society.
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