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Tuesday 24 November 2020

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Major commecial development plans submitted

Plans for a major commercial development in Birmingham which would support hundreds of jobs have been submitted.
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Business Matters: Real estate and construction - how do we build growth from here?

Ray Abercromby, tax partner at the Birmingham office of Smith & Williamson, offers some practical actions to consider to drive business growth in challenging times.
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Deals

Listed law firm reveals acquisition and half-year results

Listed law firm Knights has announced a rise in its revenue and pre-tax profits for the first half of its current financial year. The group has also confirmed the acquisition of a counterpart in Exeter.
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Meggitt secures $300m boost

Warwickshire-headquartered international aerospace and defence engineering company Meggitt has secured a $300m boost.
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Listed insurance provider weighs up sale options

A listed insurance services provider, which acquired a Telford counterpart earlier this year, has responded to reports regarding a potential sale of its European businesses.
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Significant shareholder ups Castings stake

A significant shareholder in Walsall manufacturing group Castings has increased its stake.
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Browne Jacobson completes more than 200 deals

More than 200 deals have been completed by Browne Jacobson’s banking and finance team in the year to the end of October 2020.
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MBO completed at insurance specialist

A management buyout (MBO) has been completed at an insurance specialist with backing from Synova Capital.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times provide a catalyst for change

The Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, unexpected and unwanted, but has been the catalyst for businesses, people and economies to adapt to survive, which says much about the resolve of the region’s business community, according to Graham Spalding, partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice of regional law firm Lodders.
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Business

Revenue passes £200m at discount online retailer

Revenue jumped past the £200m mark at a discount online retail giant during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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5G tech "to put SMEs on same level as big corporates"

The Midland is looking at a "£3bn prize" by being made Europe’s biggest test bed for 5G technology – a move set to radically improve productivity in the region, according to a group of experts.
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Video game distributor hails performance in “tough trading environment”

A Birmingham-based video game distributor which works with the likes of EA, Blizzard, Sony and Nintendo has hailed the retention of its market share during a "tough trading environment".
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Mills & Reeve hires former Browne Jacobson partner

Mills & Reeve has appointed a former partner at Browne Jacobson to its Birmingham office.
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How SME leaders can drive companies forward

Business leaders must be prepared to admit their weaknesses and hire people who can fulfil often essential roles, according to a key panellist at Insider’s forum on the issue.
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Associate director joins fiscal incentives consultancy

A fiscal incentives consultancy has appointed a new associate director and head of land remediation relief at its Birmingham office.
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Pets at Home ‘optimistic’ after strong half-year

Pets at Homes has "much to be optimistic about", according to its chief executive, as half-year sales soared.
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Property

Land tipped for 500 homes sold

Land in Warwickshire with permission for 500 new homes has been sold.
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Green light for Worcester flats plans

The construction of more than 20 apartments in Worcester has been approved.
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Companies shortlisted for HS2 contracts

A group of five companies have been shortlisted for major HS2 contracts.
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Rebrand revealed for The Potteries Centre

A rebrand has been announced for The Potteries Centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Manufacturing

Cyber attack hits flooring group

A cyber security attack has taken place at Birmingham-headquartered flooring maker Headlam Group.
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“Continued success” for precious metal plating products supplier

The Birmingham-based UK arm of a precious metal plating products supplier has said it "enjoyed continued success" during its latest financial year despite its turnover and pre-tax profits both dropping by almost 30 per cent.
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Hictoric engineering company secures £1m boost

An engineering company has won a contract that could be worth up to £1m per year.
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Aston Martin creates collection to mark racing success

Aston Martin has created a new collection to mark one of the most successful periods in the luxury British sports car brand’s racing history.
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Sky Blues name official protein drink partner

Coventry City Football Club have named a new official protein drink partner.
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Aldi expands Deliveroo trial

Aldi, which has its UK headquarters in Warwickshire, is expanding its on-demand delivery trial with Deliveroo to almost 130 stores across the UK.
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