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Insider News
Monday 13 December 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

The Cheshire-based owner of the fast-growing professional services network Dow Schofield Watts brand has raised £5m in a successful IPO. The flotation gives the company a market capitalisation of £21.4m, based on a share price of 100p.
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INSIDER FEATURE

New rules take effect on 4 January 2022 as the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 enables the UK Government to scrutinise transactions which pose a threat to national security. But what does the NSI regime do, is it proportionate and what transactions will be caught by the regime? Mark Lupton, director at Beyond Corporate Law, offers his advice.
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DEALS

Fremman Capital's acquisition of a majority stake in a prominent nursery operator with sites mostly clustered around the Liverpool and Manchester area has been named Insider’s Deal of the Month. The deal provided a successful exit for BGF.
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Cloud specialist Content+Cloud has been acquired by a Swedish information technology service.
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The company behind a Greater Manchester public charging network for electric vehicles has launched a £6.5m crowdfunding round. 
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A patented environmental business has secured funding to invest in product development and open a new laboratory in Lancashire.
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INSIDER FEATURE

James Beresford, partner at BLM, says as we move in to 2022 many family business owners still having to spend their time working in their business rather than on their business; this is understandable given the current economic situation. However, planning for the future and succession planning are crucial for family business to thrive.
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Jenny Roberts, from Growth Lending, says the economic turbulence of the past 18 months has created a unique environment for UK SMEs. For some, it has been a challenging time, with management teams needing to adapt quickly and pivot to new services and markets. For others, the pandemic presented an opportunity for growth, enabling firms to expand significantly, amass new clients and even execute ambitious acquisition strategies.
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PROPERTY

The McGoff Group has received planning approval for its Market 41 food hall development in Urmston.
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A new office of mutual insurer Royal London has been officially opened in Alderley Park in Cheshire by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Royal London has also offered to enter into exclusive discussions with LV= on a mutual merger.
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Far East Consortium is to work with contractor CR Construction (UK), as the developer brings forward more than 600 new homes at its major regeneration scheme in Manchester.
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Plans to build a hotel on the site of a former restaurant in Manchester have taken a step forward.
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Two zero carbon social properties, which the city council has said are the first of their kind in the UK, have been completed and passed over in East Manchester to the first residents.
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A dilapidated engineering plant in Stockport has been transformed into supported living accommodation due to a seven-figure loan.
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A clinical sample services specialist has relocated from Alderley Park into a new facility. 
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BUSINESS

The chief executive of Bolton-headquartered listed professional services business K3 Capital Group has hailed "incredibly positive trading in line with market expectations" in its first half.
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Northwich-based Motor Connect has reported "high demand" for its dealer partnership scheme and added four new members to its team.
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Lancashire agency Hotfoot Design has been appointed to create a website for a newly created business.
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Claritas Tax has has welcomed a further four recruits as the firm continues to expand.
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North West housebuilder Hassett Homes has joined an environmental business.
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INSIDER FEATURE

There should be a steady stream of lenders and investors looking to fund construction and development of new projects in the region but it is, at best, a trickle. Insider gathered local authorities and property professionals for a roundtable debate on development funding and what needs to happen next to unlock the North West's potential.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A Manchester and Glossop-based law firm has strengthened its residential conveyancing department with a new appointment.
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A new partner has been revealed in the wills, trusts and probate team at Stockport-based law firm Gorvins LLP.
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