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Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Listed firm swoops for Dealmakers winner

A Sheffield firm recently named Corporate Law Firm of the Year at Insider's Sheffield City Region Dealmakers Awards is set to be acquired by listed counterpart Knights for almost £12m.
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Business Matters: Why cyber insurance is becoming increasingly important for businesses

Belinda Smith, broking and placement director at PIB Insurance Broker, reveals how cybercrime is continuing to evolve in terms of frequency, cost and complexity and looks at how businesses can protect themselves from the cost and disruption this may cause.
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Deals

Hemingways swoops for software company

Historic international e-commerce gifting, sales and distribution specialist Hemingways has acquired a software company as it targets £200m-turnover.
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Listed software company to be acquired in £70m deal

A listed procurement software specialist is set to be acquired in a deal that values the business at more than £70m.
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Strong start for Yorkshire deal activity - Experian

Yorkshire deal activity started strongly in 2021 despite the impact of the third Covid-19 lockdown, according to a report from Experian Market IQ.
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£1.65m funding round for tech company led by NPIF – Maven

A Yorkshire technology company that analyses big data using AI to optimise clients marketing spend has raised £1.65m through a new funding round led by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners.
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YFM hails impact of VCTs

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has hailed the impact of its venture capital trusts as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the launch of its first VCT.
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Business

Double appointment for Schofield Sweeney

Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney has made two appointments to its commercial and corporate teams.
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Low number of profit warnings ‘disguises challenging outlook’

The low number of profit warnings issued by listed companies across the North during Q1 disguises their challenging outlook, according to EY-Parthenon.
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US expansion for vehicle tracking specialist

A Yorkshire vehicle tracking specialist has expanded into the US following a period of growth across the UK.
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Travel management company unveils rebrand

A Leeds-based travel management company has unveiled a new brand identity.
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Property

Approval secured for next phase of Sheffield industrial development

Planning permission has been secured for the next phase of a major speculative industrial development in Sheffield.
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Coca-Cola European Partners invests in solar farm expansion

Coca-Cola European Partners is investing in the expansion of the solar farm that provides power to its Wakefield plant.
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New Leeds head office for DB3 Architecture

DB3 Architecture has relocated its head office to new premises in Leeds city centre.
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SES appointed to £20m Hull project

SES Engineering Services (SES) has won a contract for work on a new £20m operational support building near Hull.
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Green light for housing on former steel research centre site

Planning permission has been granted for a development of almost 200 homes on the site of a former Tata Steel research centre in Rotherham.
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Manufacturing

Cummins names vice president of new power engineering

Power generation company Cummins has named a Huddersfield-based director as its vice president of new power engineering.
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UK commercial vehicle production rises

UK commercial vehicle production increased by 16.9 per cent in March, according to new figures.
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Henry Boot secures approval for major commercial development

Sheffield-headquartered Henry Boot has secured approval for a major commercial development aiming to provide new employment uses on the site of a former copper works.
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Work is set to start on the next phase of a project to replace a key bridge in Leeds city centre.
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