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Thursday 4 February 2021

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Specialist consolidator eyes four acquisitions

A specialist consolidator of independent financial advisers, which is headquartered in Birmingham, is preparing for an "extensive acquisition programme" following a funding boost.
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Ask the expert: New Standard Methodology; a cure for the housing crisis?

Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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Deals

Private investors snap up brands

A group of private investors have snapped up professional painting equipment and ducting brands from a Shropshire group.
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Paris investment firm further ups Codemasters stake

A Paris-based investment firm has further increased its stake in Codemasters, one of the oldest names in Britain's video game industry, which is currently a target of a takeover attempt from Electronics Arts (EA) which submitted a bid valuing the listed company at £945m.
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£11m funding made available for energy projects

Funding of £11m has been made available to enable energy entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into products and services while eliminating carbon emissions.
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JD Sports raising £464m for acquisition and expansion opportunities

JD Sports is raising about £464m by way of a placing in a bid to capitalise on acquisition opportunities available and invest further in its international expansion.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Midlands

Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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Business

Historic firm confident of return to growth after Covid-hit year

A builders' merchants which was founded in 1922 has said Covid-19 forced a decline in its turnover and pre-tax profits during its most recent financial year. But the business said it was confident of a return to growth once "the current uncertainty surrounding the pandemic is allayed".
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Digital driving democracy in the Midlands

The move towards digital has led to huge "renaissance in democracy and community empowerment" according to an Insider roundtable.
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St Modwen appoints new MD for logistics business

Birmingham-headquartered property developer St Modwen has appointed a new managing director for its logistics business.
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Former BA executive to lead Co-op Travel

A former British Airways executive has been appointed to lead Co-op Travel.
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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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KPMG UK buoyed by “robust” performance

KPMG UK has been buoyed by a "robust" financial performance despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic. The firm added that it had started its new financial year strongly.
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Sky Blues CEO aiming for Ricoh Arena return

The chief executive of Coventry City FC has said bringing football back to the Ricoh Arena remains "a priority" in the short term.
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Watches of Switzerland Group maintains full-year forecasts

Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland Group has maintained its guidance for its full financial year despite market conditions worsening since it last updated the London Stock Exchange in December with the introduction of the current Covid-19 lockdown.
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Property

First phase of £115m development approved

The green light has been given to the first phase of a £115m development in Warwickshire.
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Savills Midlands team acts on £200m land sales

The Savills Midlands development team acted on approximately £200m of land sales across the region during 2020.
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Go-ahead tipped for more than 100 homes

The go-ahead has been recommended for the development of more than 100 new homes in Coventry.
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Revenue and profits rise at homes giant

Revenue increased by more than 10 per cent and pre-tax profits also grew at homes giant Barratt Developments during the first half of its current financial year, new figures have confirmed.
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Bellway to build 40 new homes following land acquisition

Bellway has acquired a new parcel of land in Keresley to pave the way for the development of 40 new homes.
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Thumbs up set for Telford housing scheme

Plans for the construction of a new Telford housing scheme set to provide almost 100 new homes have been tipped for the thumbs up.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturer returns to making a pre-tax profit

A manufacturing company that supplies its products to the likes of Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Jaguar and Bentley returned to making a pre-tax profit during its latest financial period.
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Grayling PR partners with Gowling WLG

Grayling PR Birmingham has been appointed to work with international law firm Gowling WLG on a brand new communications campaign.
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Principle appointed to manage residential portfolio

A Birmingham-based family property firm has appointed Principle Estate Management to look after its portfolio of more than 65 rented residential properties.
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