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Thursday 1 April 2021

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Next chairman hails “resilience” despite profit decline

The chairman of retail giant Next has hailed the company's "resilience" despite reporting a decline in turnover and pre-tax profit as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Business Matters: Businesses target growth as the cure for their Covid hangover

Tim Cross from Langleys Solicitors says the past 12 months were uniquely challenging for almost everyone. The mix of the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and a second recession in just over 10 years, has forged a completely new landscape for companies and their leaders to navigate. However, with a lockdown exit plan in place and the start of spring here, the mood of the region’s businesses is lightening as quick as the evenings.
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Deals

Retrogenix acquired by US giant

Derbyshire-based biotechnology company Retrogenix has been acquired by US giant Charles River Laboratories.
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Van Elle acquires steel foundations firm

Nottingham-headquartered engineering firm Van Elle has acquireda steel modular foundations company for a maximum consideration of £3.68m.
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Belvoir strikes £4m deal

Property franchise group Belvoir has added a new brand to its business with a £4m acquisition.
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SKG Capital to invest £20m in retailers

SKG Capital has outlined plans to invest £20m in retail and consumer businesses over the coming year.
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Business Matters: CWLEP’s plans to reset the sub-region’s economy post-Covid

Sarah Windrum is the new chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) and she explains why it is vital that the area makes the most of digital opportunities to reset the sub-region’s economy post-Covid.
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Business

Investment priorities revealed in Pulse Poll

Recruitment of experienced leaders to drive digital transformation and the re-skilling of  current employees have emerged as key priorities of UK businesses looking to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a Pulse Poll.
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Topps Tiles “well-positioned” for growth

The chief executive of Leicester-headquartered Topps Tiles has said the company is "well-positioned" for growth in a new trading update.
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Three firms collaborate on frozen food venture

Three businesses, including ingredients supplier North Star Foods based in Leicestershire, have joined forces to launch a new frozen ingredients supply venture.
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Property

Plans submitted for new Travis Perkins facility

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new facility for Travis Perkins at the Vesuvius development in Worksop.
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Almost 300 homes given green light

The green light has been secured for proposals aiming to bring almost 300 new homes to a village in Leicestershire.
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Approval for 50 Nottingham homes

Plans to build 50 homes on the site of former school playing fields in Nottingham have been approved.
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Gleeson acquires Louth development site

Northern Trust has completed the sale of a 24-acre development site in Louth to housebuilder Gleeson.
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Housebuilder secures £35m Santander funding

A housebuilder has secured £35m funding from Santander UK to help it to meet its target of 2,000 homes a year.
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Phenna Group recruits Knights partner as general counsel

Phenna Group, an independent testing, inspections, certification and compliance business, has appointed a Knights partner as its new general counsel to support its growth and acquisition strategy.
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