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Tuesday 26 January 2021

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Real estate investor and developer raises £110m

A total of £110m has been raised by a Northampton-based regional real estate investment and development specialist, £10m above its target.
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Business Matters: Raising finance (by debt or equity) to fund growth in a post Covid world

Haydon Simmonds and Jahid Ali, banking and finance and corporate partners at Howes Percival, consider some of the issues facing businesses looking to fund growth in a post-Covid world.
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Deals

Healthcare company completes first deal since acquisition

A Northamptonshire-based healthcare company has made its first acquisition since joining a private equity-backed group.
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BioCity helps launch new investment programme

Nottingham-based BioCity has formed a new partnership to support early-stage life science ventures within the UK to get investment ready.
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JD Sports exploring funding options for “strategic opportunities”

JD Sports is exploring additional funding options  "with a view to increasing its flexibility to invest in future strategic opportunities", the company has confirmed.
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Canned wine brand passes crowdfunding target

A canned wine brand established by Lincolnshire entrepreneur has already smashed its £400,000 crowdfunding target.
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Latest milestone for DF Capital

Commercial lending specialist DF Capital has hit its latest milestone.
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The Carlyle Group buys Runescape developer

A 450-strong videogame developer has been acquired by global investment firm the Carlyle Group.
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Business Matters: Rishi Sunak, Covid-19 and the UK tax system’s best kept secret…

Roy Farmer and David Bradshaw from Dains LLP say the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will face the impossible task of balancing the books, whilst trying to keep the taxpayer happy, when contemplating the fiscal plan to be outlined during the Spring budget.
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Business

Half-year results rise as firm’s chairman reveals departure

Revenue and pre-tax profits increased at Nottinghamshire-headquartered software giant Ideagen during the first half of its financial year. The listed company has also confirmed that its chairman is to step down and has named a successor.
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Cooper Parry hires long-standing EY partner

Cooper Parry has hired a new partner in the Midlands who is joining after a 21-year stint at EY.
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Leicestershire CCC sign ground naming rights deal

Leicestershire County Cricket Club's home ground has been renamed.
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New Midlands partner for BDO

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has announced the promotion of 20 new partners across the firm, including one in the Midlands.
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Property

Supply chain company signs up for major warehouse space

A speculatively developed warehouse in Derby has been let to a business which provides supply chain services to healthcare manufacturers.
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Deal agreed for old university building

A former University of Northampton building is to be taken on by a property management company.
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Multimillion-pound refurbishment contract awarded

A national office fit out and refurbishment specialist has been appointed to undertake a multimillion-pound refurbishment of a new business services hub in Northamptonshire.
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Detailed plans for local centre submitted

Detailed proposals for a new mixed-use centre in Nottingham, which would include an Aldi store, have been submitted.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce “well positioned” after major restructure

Rolls-Royce has said it is "well-positioned" for the future after implementing a series of actions in 2020 to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic. The engineering giant also confirmed it cut about 7,000 roles last year which the company described as "good progress" towards its target of at least 9,000 by the end of 2022.
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Turnover growth at labels and packaging company

Turnover increased at a Nottinghamshire-headquartered labels and packaging company during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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New backer sought for Bloodhound project

A new owner is being sought for The Bloodhound Land Speed Record project to take the team through to setting a new World Land Speed Record in 2022.
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Online sales boom for Hotter Shoes

Footwear manufacturer Hotter Shoes has reported a sizeable leap in online sales.
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Leicester Tigers have signed a new commercial agreement with a global tyre manufacturer.
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