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Tuesday 3 August 2021

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List highlights SW’s manufacturing and engineering prowess

Some of the best-known names in global manufacturing have featured in Insider's latest ranking of the sector which underlines the spread and diversity of business in the South West.
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Business Matters: Challenging my own authenticity - the LGBTQ+ mentoring programme

Claire Sarafilovic, regional director at Faithful+Gould, looks at the company's LGBTQ+ mentoring programme.
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Deals

Bristol lawyers work with start-up on fundraising

Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Flock, a London-based start-up pioneering the use of real-time data in insurance, on its £12m Series A funding.
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GCA to be acquired in ‘hugely exciting’ deal

An agreement has been struck for global investment bank Houlihan Lokey to acquire GCA in a move described as a "hugely exciting step".
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£1.5m space technology fund launches

A £1.5m fund has been launched to boost the development of new technology designed to support the human exploration of space.
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Ask the expert: The future shape of training

Jerry Allen, MD of CrisisVR Ltd, offers insight to companies trying to juggle training need, efficiency and budget.
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Business

Lodders unveils recruitment drive plans

Lodders has unveiled plans for what the regional law firm describes as its biggest-ever recruitment drive.
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Skipton Group hails “outstanding” interim results

Pre-tax profit has grown in "outstanding" interim results for Skipton Building Society. During the period, the group's estate agency arm Connells completed the acquisition of Countrywide, creating a network on more than 1,200 branches.
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Ask the expert: Cyber security - Is post-pandemic pen testing a panacea?

Alex Harper and Marcus Chambers, both senior security consultants at Evalian, explain the benefits of penetration testing for your business in a post-pandemic, hybrid-working world.
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Property

Plans approved for Bath’s water hospital revamp

Plans to restore and extend Bath’s former Royal Mineral Water Hospital have been approved.
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Work underway on 100-home Bodmin development

Construction work has started on a development of 100 homes on the edge of Bodmin.
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SW expansion for Galaxy

Galaxy Insulation and Dry Lining has signed a new 15-year lease on two units at Pucklechurch Trading Estate in Bristol.
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Ask the expert: How can businesses achieve high growth through 2021 and beyond?

Sean Longsdale is managing director of the Structured Finance Group at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial. He shares his thoughts on how businesses of all sizes have been able to achieve high growth throughout the pandemic and how they can continue and indeed build through 2021 and beyond.
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Manufacturing

Rotork CEO stepping down

The chief executive of industrial flow control equipment manufacturer Rotork is stepping down, the company has confirmed. The announcement was made alongside interim results featuring a return to growth.
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UK engine production remains below pre-Covid levels

The number of engines being manufactured in the UK increased during June but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
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Senior Bristol hire for Hydrock

Engineering consultancy Hydrock has made a senior appointment in Bristol.
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Boardroom changes confirmed at Spirax-Sarco Engineering

A pair of boardroom changes have been confirmed by Spirax-Sarco Engineering.
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