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Thursday 20 May 2021

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Shortlists revealed for Insider’s North West Property Awards

Insider can reveal the shortlists for the North West Property Awards, with the event set to showcase the sector's achievements over the past year.
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Ask the expert: Is managing your own IT infrastructure holding your business back?

Craig Dean, regional director – North West at razorblue, challenges whether managing your own IT infrastructure is doing your business more harm than good.
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Deals

Consultancy acquired by RSK Group

A North East technical consultancy has changed hands after being acquired by integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business RSK Group.
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Takeover offer recommended to St Modwen shareholders

Terms have been agreed on an offer for St Modwen from investment giant Blackstone in a deal which values the property development and investment business at more than £1.2bn.
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Start Up Loans provides £14.7m to NW unemployed

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has provided more than £14.7m to unemployed people in the North West since it was set up in 2012.
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Business Matters: It’s time to get Cirr-i-us about Cloud

Nick Waring from Deloitte asks if the cloud is just a way of describing software and technology services that you rent, instead of own? To some degree, it is just that - you decide which cloud services you want to use, enter your credit card (being careful to set your regular spend notifications so you don't get a nasty shock at the end of the month) and rent away. It's flexible, scalable, easy to consume and always on.
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Business

Armstrong invests in growth plans

Chester-based marketing agency Armstrong is investing in growth after a strong start to the year.
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Creative sector “needs to become more independent from public funds”

The creative sector needs to learn to become more financially independent from public funding in the post-pandemic world, according to one of the sector’s best-known names.
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Begbies Traynor results to be ‘significant ahead’ of expectations

Begbies Traynor is expecting its full-year results to be "significantly ahead" of market expectations on the back of a strong financial performance.
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Business Matters: Evolving Imperatives

Paul Ellaby, partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft in Manchester, looks at evolving boardroom priorities.
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Property

Refusal looms for mixed-use scheme

Plans to build a mixed-use development in Sandbach look set to get turned away next week after the application was criticised for 'failing to take the opportunities available' for improving the area.
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Largest ever letting at Birchwood Park

Birchwood Park in Warrington has secured the largest letting in its history.
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Riverside ice cream parlour comes to market

An ice cream parlour on Chester's riverside has been brought to the market.
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AST Plastic Containers buys Wrexham site for £2.5m

AST Plastic Containers has completed the freehold purchase of space at Wrexham Industrial Estate for £2.5m.
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Spate of lettings at Deeside Industrial Park

Deals totalling almost 73,000 sq ft have been struck at Zone 2 at Deeside Industrial Park in North Wales.
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Business Matters: Directors’ duties in a pandemic

Grahame Love from Napthens LLP says many businesses continue to face significant cash flow pressures due to ongoing issues surrounding the pandemic. Alongside the day-to-day concerns of running a business in these unprecedented times, directors need to be aware of their statutory and common law duties. Failure to discharge them lead to civil, or even criminal, sanctions.
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Manufacturing

Non-executive director in at Redx Pharma

Alderley Park-headquartered drug developer Redx Pharma has appointed a new non-executive director.
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“Outstanding” year for Mr Kipling maker

Annual revenues have neared £1bn at Premier Foods, the food manufacturer whose brands include Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Homepride and Loyd Grossman sauces.
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