Latest News | A Wolverhampton-based information management company working with large and medium-sized companies is set to be acquired by a listed counterpart in a £61m deal.
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Sam Hart, associate partner and head of private client tax at Claritas Tax, offers her advice on your exit strategy.
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FireAngel, a Coventry-based smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector manufacturer, is proposing to undertake an open offer to raise up to approximately £6.9m. The company has also released its final results showing a dip in revenue and a pre-tax loss.
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Clearwater International's Debt Advisory team has advised on seven buy-and-build transactions since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a combined value of £239m.
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Innovation foundation Nesta and UK Research and Investment have unveiled a new two-year partnership to provide up to £6m in combined investment and grant funding for companies working to improve health outcomes in later life.
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Telecoms giant BT Group has confirmed it is in early discussions with a number of select strategic partners about ways to generate investment in order to strengthen its sports business and help take it to the next stage in its growth.
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Del Heppenstall, cyber security partner at KPMG, says In line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region’s privately owned businesses.
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Business confidence surged across the East and West Midlands in April, according to new figures.
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Moto has created 120 jobs with the opening of its new motorway service area in Rugby following a £40m investment.
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Card Factory has reported strong trading following the reopening of its stores earlier this month. The listed high street gift card retailer has also agreed terms on a refinancing of the business.
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AstraZeneca has been buoyed by solid Q1 progress and is eyeing further growth as the impact of Covid-19 begins to subside.
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Tasmin Raynor, head of apprenticeships at De Montfort University, discusses how businesses can take advantage of the latest government funding incentives to recruit and upskill their workforce.
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A planning application for the world’s first pure octagonal residential tower has been approved.
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A major commercial development aiming to provide new employment uses on the site of a former copper works in Walsall has secured the green light. The scheme is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the region.
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The construction of Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building, Enterprise Wharf, is now underway at the Innovation Birmingham Campus.
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Plans for a new student accommodation development on a former BT site in Birmingham have been given the go-ahead.
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Distance learning provider Open Study College has invested in a second office near its existing West Midlands headquarters following its 100,000th student milestone.
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IM Properties has completed a £7.5m neighbourhood centre at its Blythe Valley Park scheme in Solihull.
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Work has got underway on the transformation of Worcester’s railway arches into a new cultural quarter for the city.
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Specialist property consultancy Matthews & Goodman has appointed a new partner to spearhead the firm’s launch in the West Midlands.
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Helen Birbeck, apprenticeship adviser at GBSLEP Skills Hub, says apprenticeships can help businesses boost productivity and grow. Plus employers can now receive a financial incentive of £3000 for hiring an apprentice (with an additional £1000 if they’re aged 16-18). Apprenticeships are a great cost-effective way of expanding your team or upskilling your existing staff.
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UK car production rose by almost 50 per cent in March, according to new figures. This represents the first increase after 18 months.
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Member Exclusive News | Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps have agreed a technical and retail partnership with sportswear brand hummel.
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Coventry City of Culture Trust has formed a new partnership with ice hockey team Coventry Blaze.
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