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North Wales and Cheshire
Thursday 14 January 2021

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NorthEdge backs healthcare communications firm

Mid-market private equity firm NorthEdge has invested in a Cheshire-headquartered global healthcare communications consultancy to support its UK and international expansion plans.
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Business Matters: The new UK/EU relationship - Implications for employers

Sara Barrett, partner at Mills & Reeve, looks at how the new UK/EU relationship will have implications for employers.
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Deals

Trio of acquisitions for expanding RSK Group

Cheshire-headquartered environmental, engineering and technical services specialist RSK Group has bought a trio of businesses in a strong start to the year.
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Jobs saved as administrators sell EWM and Ponden Home

The businesses of Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) and Ponden Home have been acquired in a deal which saves more than 1,450 jobs, it has been confirmed.
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KPMG North completes on spate of tech deals

The deal advisory practice at KPMG in the North has completed ten technology transactions in as many weeks as competition to invest in the region's businesses "continues apace".
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Business Matters: Transitioning to a circular economy

Charlotte Bobroff from J.P. Morgan Private Bank says that right now, the world operates in a “linear economy” model that is not sustainable. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned, and the equivalent of six garbage trucks of edible food is wasted globally. If we continue on this path, by 2050 global demand for resources will almost triple to 130 billion tons annually, which would overuse the earth's capacity by more than 400 per cent.
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Business

Educate Group eyes £3m turnover

Wrexham-based Educate Group is eyeing £3m turnover as it prepares to significantly grow the business over the next 12 months.
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Trio of client wins for Philosophy PR

Cheshire-based Philosophy PR has secured a trio of new clients.
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New managing director for Solutions Asset Finance

Cheshire-based Solutions Asset Finance has appointed a new managing director.
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Rebrand for Chester data platform

A Chester-based customer data platform has undergone a rebrand.
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Nantwich transport links set for funding boost

Plans to improve transport links in and around Nantwich look set to secure a funding boost.
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Business Matters: Lockdown - what now for M&A?

Richard Robinson from Napthens Solicitors says that as we enter a new lockdown, anyone involved in mergers and acquisitions is asking the question: what impact is Covid-19 having on deal activity – and how will the M&A landscape change in the post-Covid (and post-Brexit) world?
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Property

Refusal looms for Cheshire industrial scheme

Plans for a job-creating industrial development in Cheshire look set to be knocked back.
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Ellesmere Port site acquired in major deal

A 440,000 sq ft site in Ellesmere Port, which is currently fully let to Jaguar Land Rover, has been acquired by a joint venture looking to take advantage of the strengthening industrial market.
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Knutsford residential scheme set to finally advance

Plans to build hundreds of homes in Knutsford look set to take a step forward.
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Essar and Progressive Energy sign £750m low carbon hydrogen deal

Essar and Progressive Energy have joined forces to produce low carbon hydrogen at the former's Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port as part of a £750m investment.
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Transport and logistics firm takes Warrington space

A Warrington-based transport and logistics company has embarked on its next stage of expansion after taking 110,000 sq ft of new office and warehouse space.
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Approval lined up for Pets at Home expansion

Handforth-headquartered Pets at Home's bid to construct a £48m storage and distribution base in Stafford, which could create up to 1,200 jobs, has been recommended for the green light.
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Business Matters: The benefits of out of city working

The success of a business has often been defined by its proximity to a major city centre. However, the recent pandemic has thrown caution to that school of thought, demonstrating that we can work just as successfully from out of city locations, as Bolesworth property director Simon Kennish explains.
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