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Wednesday 13 January 2021

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MBO at specialist contractor

A Buckinghamshire-based specialist office interiors contractor has undergone a management buyout (MBO).
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Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains.
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Deals

“Substantial investment” for IVF clinic group

Bourn Hall, which has a network of IVF fertility clinics across the East of England, has secured a substantial investment from Triangle Healthcare Partners, a Canadian-based investment firm in partnership with Bulldog Capital Partners.
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Immunocore completes funding round

Oxfordshire-based late-stage biotechnology company Immunocore, which is focused on the development of a novel class of T cell receptor bispecific immunotherapies, has completed a $75m series C funding round.
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Sanofi agrees to buy Kymab

Sanofi has agreed to acquire Cambridge pharmaceutical company Kymab in a deal worth up to $1.45bn.
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Car remarketing firm secures funding boost

A vehicle de-fleet and remarketing service has secured a £6.5m facility from Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending.
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£1.4bn injection bolsters easyJet liquidity

easyJet has bolstered its liquidity after securing a new five-year term loan facility of $1.87bn (£1.4bn).
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Endless’ party products buy named Deal of the Month

A deal by private equity house Endless to acquire a Milton Keynes-based party products manufacturer has been named Insider's Deal of the Month for December.
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Moorcrofts advises on Houndit sale

Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised High Wycombe-based Skillweb.co.uk on the sale of its Houndit business to Escher Software Services.
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Forensic science company makes acquisition

An Oxfordshire-based company which provides forensic science services to the criminal justice system has acquired a Warwickshire business.
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Business Matters: Business leaders at Grant Thornton’s Limited webinars are feeling positive heading into 2021

We knew 2020 was going to be a pivotal year for UK businesses with Brexit on the horizon, but with the pandemic turning industry on its head, the year has been more unpredictable than anyone could have forecast. Every year, Grant Thornton publishes its Limited reports which look at how the local business landscape is faring. Like many things this year, the reports have looked slightly different and, instead of a physical report, a series of webinars took place to better understand how business leaders are tackling this tumultuous time. James Brown, practice leader across Grant Thornton’s Central & East Region, takes a look at the recurring themes from this year’s Limited campaigns.
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Business

New partner at Birketts

East of England law firm Birketts has appointed a new partner in its private client team.
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Law firm grows turnover and profits

Law firm Howes Percival grew its turnover and profits during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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Poundland to temporarily close stores

Poundland has temporarily closed 44 stores because of the current Covid-19 lockdown.
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Business Matters: Peer Networks sees high demand as businesses sign up to work together to drive growth

Peer Networks is working with business owners up and down the country to help them grow and position themselves for future success.
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Property

Deal paves way for £400m Herts scheme

Sovereign Centros and Peveril Securities have signed a development agreement with Broxbourne Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council, paving the way for the £400m development of Brookfield Riverside, a major new mixed-use development.
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Funding for Purfleet regeneration

The regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames town centre has been boosted by £75m in government funding.
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Agreement paves way for Ely housing scheme

Linden Homes has exchanged contracts for a 16-acre site in Ely, where it plans to build more than 250 new homes.
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Farm Machinery dealer doubles size

A farm machinery dealer has doubled the size of its operation.
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Go-ahead for £100m business park

The green light has been given to build a £100m business park in Northamptonshire which will create more than 1,500 jobs.
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