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Latest News | Manchester-headquartered Praetura Ventures has expanded its portfolio by leading a £3.5m funding round in a fundraising and events platform, which is now looking to strengthen its overseas presence and take on 50 staff. An investment manager at Praetura has also spoken to Insider about the "great start" the firm has had to the year, with its pipeline remaining "very strong".
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Amy Perkins, client executive of ClearFibre, part of the Telcom Group, offers her advice on the future of your investment.
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A Manchester-headquartered digital design studio founded by the chair of the Greater Manchester LEP is merging with a London counterpart as the pair eye a UK expansion.
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A Lancashire-based provider of security and electrical installations has been acquired by its management team and is now eyeing further growth. Advisers from the region worked on the deal.
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IT specialist Circle Group has expanded with the acquisition of Macclesfield-based Fabric IT in a move which takes the business' turnover to £25m.
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Rutherford Health, a healthcare group focused on the provision of cancer care, has agreed an infrastructure investment with Equitix Investment Management for £40m.
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Property portal OnTheMarket is set to acquire full ownership of property technology business.
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Mondelēz International, maker of Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO, has revealed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in protein bar manufacturer Grenade.
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The Domestic Reverse VAT Charge (DRC) for building and construction services represents a significant shift in the administration of VAT for the construction industry within the UK. With the VAT onus moving from supplier to the customer, implementation of the DRC could bring unwelcomed concerns for some businesses; the only solace being a statement from the HMRC on 'applying a light touch in dealing with any errors made in the first six months of the new legislation'. Moe Yassin, associate with Beyond Corporate, takes a closer look.
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The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership is set to appoint five new board members as part of the city region's plans to create a "fairer and greener economy" beyond the pandemic.
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The chairman of property management and surveying practice Scanlans is handing over the reins as he embarks on a new career as a mediator.
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A new station building and additional car parking spaces will be built at Lea Green in St Helens after a £14.8m boost was secured for the project.
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Poulton-based brand building agency Studio LWD has made a strong start to 2021 after securing three major contracts.
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David Harrison from KPMG agrees with the old saying necessity is the mother of invention. So what does a crisis spur? Transformation, if the North West’s business community’s reaction to the pandemic is anything to go by.
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A mixed-use development – including an extra care scheme – lined up for Lancaster has been recommended for approval almost a month after being deferred
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The former Merseyside Dockworkers Sports & Social Club site is set to be transformed into a residential scheme by Persimmon Homes after plans were approved.
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Government funding of more than half a billion pounds will support hundreds of local authorities across England and Scotland to upgrade the least energy efficient and fuel-poor homes. The move is expected to support in excess of 8,000 jobs annually.
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Member Exclusive News | Integrated communications group Refinery has hired a new managing director
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The Co-op Building in Longsight has undergone a £300,000 overhaul.
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