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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

Palatine exits investment in road safety training firm

Manchester-headquartered Palatine Private Equity has exited its investment in a £40m-turnover driver risk management and road safety training provider by selling its shareholding to the management team.
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Takeover offer recommended to St Modwen shareholders

Terms have been agreed on an offer for St Modwen from 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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Park Holidays UK increases site portfolio with acquisition

Park Holidays UK has acquired holiday parks group Bridge Leisure, which operates nine holiday parks in the West Country, Peak District, Yorkshire and Scotland.
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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

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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N Brown buoyed by ‘early signs of progress’

N Brown Group is "beginning to see some early signs of progress" as its transformation efforts continue, despite results taking a hit.
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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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Ainscough Crane Hire sheds light on £30m investments

Ainscough Crane Hire has provided further details of the £30m first stage of its investment programme.
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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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Fletcher Bond relocates Manchester office

Fletcher Bond has relocated its offices in the heart of Manchester city centre to provide more space for its growing team.
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Vine Hotels adds Stockport venue to portfolio

Vine Hotels, which is led by former FA boss Greg Dyke, has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a 149-bedroom venue in Stockport which had been placed in administration last year. Plans are now being drawn up to create 100 jobs at the site when it re-opens next month.
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Credit card machine firm takes Manchester space

One of the country's largest providers of credit card machines and online payments gateways has moved into Orbit Developments' Barlow House in Manchester.
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Deal struck at 1 Digital Park

Canning O'Neill has completed the long leasehold sale of 1 Digital Park in a deal worth £560,000.
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Shankly Hotel comes to market

The iconic Shankly Hotel in Liverpool has come to market.
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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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Nexus Planning makes Manchester promotion

Nexus Planning in Manchester has made a senior promotion.
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New general manager at Adlington’s Romiley scheme

The management arm of Adlington Retirement Living has appointed a new general manager to its Romiley development.
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