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Friday 18 June 2021

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Momentum maintained at Inspecs despite challenges

The chief executive of Inspecs Group has said the Bath-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear frames maintained a positive momentum in 2020 after an extraordinary period for the listed business.
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Business Matters: Workplace must respond to remain relevant

Paul Richardson, asset manager at CEG, looks at how workplaces will remain relevant in the future.
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Deals

Magicard acquisition wins Deal of the Month

The acquisition of ID card printing technology specialist Magicard by Brady Corporation has been named as Deal of the Month for May. The £42m deal provides an exit for private equity firm LDC.
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Dealmakers support expansion at records management firm

Bristol-based corporate finance lawyers from Bishop Fleming have advised records management business Secure Data Management on an acquisition.
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Mental health tech firm secures £135k in Innovate UK grants

A Bristol-based mental health technology company has raised £135,000 in Innovate UK grants to develop its new online platform.
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Kerry Foods to sell Meats business for €819m

Food giant Kerry Group has agreed a deal to sell its Consumer Foods' Meats and Meals business in the UK and Ireland to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation for €819m (£702m).
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Business Matters: Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all?

Cathrin Richards, a partner at Azets, says it's no empty cliché to say that the pandemic has changed priorities for many, including business owners who may be re-evaluating their work/life balance and accelerating plans for an exit.
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Business

Wards Solicitors promotes six new partners

South West law firm Wards Solicitors has promoted six new partners.
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Ireland expansion for GS Verde Group

Multi-discipline dealmaking business GS Verde Group is opening its first office outside of the UK, with the launch of GS Verde (Ireland) in Dublin.
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Chancellor launches UK Infrastructure Bank

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has launched the new UK Infrastructure Bank, with billions of pound available to support businesses and communities.
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EasyJet lines up latest LJLA to Bournemouth route

EasyJet has outlined plans for a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA). Commencing next month, the airline will run a twice-weekly flight to Bournemouth.
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Ask the expert: Amazon’s B2B marketplace ‘Amazon Business'

James Pitts-Drake, CEO of Optimizon, a full-service Amazon agency, discusses Amazon's B2B marketplace 'Amazon Business', and why it's worth getting in ahead of the curve (before your competitors do).
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Property

Tech firm agrees pre-let for period property in Bath

Cognisess, a technology company that provides a software platform for HR and recruitment, has agreed a pre-let on a Bath property which has been the subject of a speculative investment programme.
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Joint venture formed to target industrial and urban logistics assets

Barwood Capital Ltd and Caisson Investment Management have formed a joint venture to target multi-let industrial and urban logistics assets across the UK regions.
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Business Matters: European living outside Europe

Jonathan Rogers, Director at Jubb, says the term “co-living” is making strong inroads as an emerging trend in property circles. It’s one well worth watching as we transition, in a meaningful sense, from the aftereffects of Brexit and Covid.
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Consortium wins funding for air handling technologies project

A consortium led by power generation company Cummins and including the University of Bath has secured funding to support the development of air handling technologies for hybrid and fuel cell powertrains.
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Unite disposes of two London properties to LSAV joint venture

Unite Students has sold two London properties to its London Student Accommodation joint venture (LSAV) with GIC for £342m.
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