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Central and East Wednesday 29 September 2021

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TOP STORY Record year for Avingtrans Revenues have edged towards the £100m mark at critical components and manufacturing company Avingtrans after the company "forged ahead" despite the adverse affects brought about by the pandemic. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the Expert: The private equity v trade sale debate – what is the right option for business owners? Amid continuing strong activity, which has seen Grant Thornton UK LLP's Corporate Finance team in the Central and East region lead on a number of stand-out regional deals to both private equity and trade buyers, dealmakers Mike Tillson and Mike Hughes look at the options for business owners of each exit route. Read More

DEALS East Anglia firms seek private equity funding Nearly a third of businesses in East Anglia are looking for private equity investment, in a bid to achieve post-pandemic growth and take advantage of opportunities, according to new research. Read More AstraZeneca to fully acquire Caelum Biosciences AstraZeneca is set to fully acquire US biotechnology company Caelum Biosciences. Read More Crowdfunding success for Mama Bamboo Eco disposable nappy company Mama Bamboo has smashed its crowdfunding target reaching a total of £600,000 of investment. Read More ThinCats to provide £300m under British Business Bank programme ThinCats is to provide up to £300m of additional funding for UK businesses through the British Business Bank's ENABLE Guarantee programme. Read More Pub deal to be scrutinised by CMA The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to investigate Admiral Tavern's acquisition of a nationwide portfolio of pubs. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the Expert: How confident are you in the prospects for the economy, for your business and expansion plans? Mike Ader, East Midlands chair at Vistage, says at times like these, when Brexit and COVID-19 have combined to impact on the nation's SMEs in a variety of different ways, new research demonstrates that it’s not all doom and gloom. Read More

PROPERTY Plans revealed for £200m Oxford facility Plans for a £200m R&D and production facility in Oxford – specialising in superconducting magnets for medical devices used in MRI scanning systems – have been revealed. Siemens Healthineers and Tritax Symmetry are behind the proposals, which could create almost 800 jobs and retain a further 550. Read More Oxford BioDynamics completes HQ move Oxford BioDynamics has completed its move into a purpose-built facility on the Oxford Business Park. Read More

BUSINESS Birketts appoints next raft of new talent Birketts has recruited 19 trainees and appointed 14 new solicitors who have qualified and taken up roles across the law firm's offices on a permanent basis. Read More Revenue surges in acquisitive period at Cazoo Revenue has surged by more than 500 per cent at Cazoo during a first half when it made a number of acquisitions. However, pre-tax losses widened at the online car retailer. Read More Howes Percival launches recruitment drive Law firm Howes Percival has launched a recruitment drive to create more than 30 jobs following a post-pandemic increase in client instructions. Read More

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