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Monday 18 January 2021

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Rickitt Mitchell in strong position ahead of busy period

Manchester-headquartered Rickitt Mitchell entered 2021 in a strong position, a partner at the corporate finance firm has told Insider, with the company readying itself for a busy period.
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Business Matters: The increasing popularity of sustainable investing

James Bailey, managing director at Julius Baer, says in what has been a very turbulent year for investment markets, sustainable investing has stood out as a beacon of consistent returns and capital inflows, and the positive results have gone some way to dispelling some of the myths that have previously been associated with this type of investment.
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Deals

Begbies completes takeover of insolvency practitioner firm

Begbies Traynor has completed the takeover of an independent firm of insolvency practitioners and forensic accountants in a deal worth up to £20.8m.
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Weightmans anticipating strong North West deals activity

Liverpool-headquartered Weightmans is expecting the North West's M&A market to continue the strong rebound it enjoyed in the second half of 2020, a partner at the firm has told Insider.
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Jaeger rescue deal confirmed although hundreds of jobs lost

The acquisition of Jaeger Retail by Marks and Spencer Group has been confirmed. The fashion brands 63 stores and concessions did not form part of the deal, leading to hundreds of redundancies.
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Manchester firm safeguards jobs with display specialist buy

A point-of-sale display specialist has been acquired out of administration by a Manchester company in a deal that has safeguard 36 jobs
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Business Matters: Employment - parental rights and the pandemic

On 4 January 2021 we were faced with the announcement of the third English lockdown. We have been told to work from home unless this is not possible and schools have closed again for all but key workers, meaning many employers and employees are once more trying to reconcile working and home-schooling. What are the options for employers and employees trying to strike this difficult balance? Lucy Flynn from Beyond Corporate offers her advice.
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Business

Cardinal Maritime outlines £200m turnover plans

Manchester-headquartered logistics giant Cardinal Maritime has outlined plans to become a £200m business in the next 12 months.
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Backing Ambition 2021 - survey

Insider is looking to gauge business sentiment and to understand the outlook for 2021 as firms face up to unprecedented challenges. Let us know what your priorities are for the year ahead.
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Sport Liverpool Board established ahead of events drive

An independent board of senior executives has been created to plan and oversee a decade of major international sports events in Liverpool.
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Six promotions at Bermans

Bermans, which has offices in Liverpool and Manchester, has made six promotions.
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Ask the expert: Transformation. An Imperative? A Buzzword? A Skill?

Transformation is one of those words; it means everything and nothing at the same time. How many times have you heard phrases like, “we need to transform our business” or “those who adapt survive?” Richard Bray, a partner at Deloitte, takes a look at the topic.
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Property

Investar Property Group’s Trafford plans set for green light

Investar Property Group's plans for a 13-storey residential scheme in Trafford's Civic Quarter masterplan area could soon be backed.
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Decision due on Salford residential scheme

A 127-home residential development earmarked for Salford could soon advance.
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Deal agreed for Renaissance Manchester site

A joint venture between Starwood Capital and Property Alliance Group has acquired the Renaissance Manchester site from Urban & Civic for an undisclosed sum. Plans are now being drawn up for the redevelopment of the site into a £200m mixed-used scheme, including a new hotel, office space, car park and residential units.
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Consultation launches on multimillion-pound Stretford Mall masterplan

The latest consultation on a multimillion-pound masterplan to transform Stretford Mall and the surrounding area has started.
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Care firm completes purchase of Wirral Waters site

Care provider Belong has completed the purchase of land for its first waterside village at Peel L&P's Wirral Waters scheme.
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Developer secures finance boost for Heswall scheme

A Wirral-based developer has secured its fifth Bridging Finance Solutions facility to finance its latest luxury housing scheme.
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Manufacturing

Engineering consultancy’s turnover nears £70m

Revenues have approached the £70m-milestone at a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy which has been operating for more than 40 years.
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Strong start for Zymurgorium

Irlam-based brewery Zymurgorium has ejoyed a strong start to 2021 after bolstering its sales team.
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Senior hire at H&H Reeds

H&H Reeds in Cumbria has taken on a new business development manager.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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