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Friday 2 July 2021

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Team17 agrees $49m deal for edutainment app developer

Listed video game company Team17 has agreed a deal to acquire a developer of educational entertainment apps in a deal worth up to $49m (£35.6m).
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Business Matters: Leeds City Region and India - Building relationships to drive investment and growth

Kevin McCole, managing director of the UK India Business Council, discusses the importance of the UK-India relationship and the opportunities for Leeds City Region businesses.
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Deals

West Yorkshire company acquired by PE-backed group

A West Yorkshire supplier to the pharmaceutical, biotech, nuclear and chemical sectors has been acquired by a private equity-backed group.
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Buy It Direct snaps up hot tub and swim spa retailer

Online consumer goods retailer Buy It Direct has swooped for a hot tub and swim spa specialist.
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Premier Group expands with counterpart buy

Premier Group, which is behind Brandesburton-headquartered offsite construction specialist Premier Modular, has expanded with the acquisition of a London counterpart for an undisclosed sum.
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Ink supplier acquired by US-listed firm for $48m

A South Yorkshire supplier of inks to the textile industry has been acquired by a US-listed company for $48m (£35m).
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Cake maker expands with NPIF funding

A Hull bakery which produces more than a million festive cakes and puddings each year has expanded with funding from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance and Finance For Enterprise.
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Deal volume rises at Clearwater International

Deal volume increased at mid-market advisory firm Clearwater International during its latest financial year despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Business Matters: Why is the real estate sector important in the battle against climate change?

Where does the UK’s real estate sector stand when it comes to tackling climate change? Here Sarah Chicken, development surveyor at Tritax Symmetry, takes a look at the challenges facing this sector and what opportunities there are to make a significant difference to an otherwise bleak future.
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Business

Thriving tech firms invited to enter awards

Thriving tech companies in the North of England and Scotland have been urged to enter the 2021 Northern Tech Awards.
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Two new Leeds partners among WBD senior promotions

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has named two new partners at its Leeds office among a series of senior promotions.
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New chief executive for Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

A new chief executive has been appointed to support the next phase of inward investment and development at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
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Yorkshire business confidence dips for first time in 2021 – Lloyds Bank

Business confidence in Yorkshire dipped for the first time in 2021 in June, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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Tramlines Festival to go ahead as part of research programme

Sheffield's 2021 Tramlines Festival is set to go ahead at full capacity after being named as part of the government's Events Research Programme.
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Carter Burnett expands with North East office

Specialist legal costs consultancy Carter Burnett has appointed four new staff and opened an office in the North East.
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Trio of clients wins for Sport:80

Sheffield-based sports technology specialist Sport:80 has added Snowsport England, Snowsport Wales and British Bobsleigh to its client roster.
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Business Matters: Levelling up with industrial property

While the easing of lockdown gives some people a glimmer of hope, many remain firmly caught in the aftermath of one of the most significant crises experienced in living history. The most deprived communities in the country are, yet again, those that have been disproportionately impacted. Shaun O'Brien of CRT Property Investments explains how commercial property has a real part to play in, quite literally, rebuilding the country.
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Property

Business park sold for £8.6m

Office specialist Regional REIT has completed the sale of a multi-let industrial and business park in Wetherby for £8.6m.
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JR Rix & Sons sets out innovation centre plans

JR Rix & Sons has outlined plans for an innovation centre to support the digital transformation of the business.
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Approval for housing on fireworks factory site

Updated plans to build hundreds of new homes on the site of a West Yorkshire fireworks factory have been given the go-ahead.
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Avison Young agrees deal on new Leeds office

Property consultancy Avison Young has agreed a deal on a new office in Leeds city centre.
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Manufacturing

PE-backed pet food maker passes £100m turnover milestone

Turnover has grown to more than £100m in recently filed accounts for pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition despite the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic and Brexit. Further growth is now being targeted following recent investment from CapVest.
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Venari Group agrees strategic alliance with Ford

Emergency vehicle manufacturer Venari Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for a new strategic alliance with Ford which is set to support the creation of 100 jobs.
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Asda launches express delivery service

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda has launched a new express delivery services at three of its stores.
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Fintel appoints chief revenue officer

Listed fintech and support services business Fintel, formerly SimplyBiz Group, has appointed a new chief revenue officer.
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