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Wednesday 25 August 2021

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TOP STORY

The chief executive of Whitefield-based fenestration company UAP, which has become a PPE supplier, expects the fast-growing firm to continue its rapid growth.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sarah Kemp, chief executive of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, reflects on how the private and public sectors have worked together across the county to tackle the challenges of Covid.
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DEALS

Family-run children’s nursery business Atherton House Group has acquired its fifth nursery in the North West. 
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Manx Financial Group, the financial services group which includes Conister Bank Limited and Conister Finance & Leasing (CFL), has revealed its further accreditation from the UK government to support the SME market.
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Trustees of Morrisons' pension schemes have raised concerns over a private equity takeover of the supermarket giant.
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INSIDER FEATURE

A common debate when it comes to business IT support for is whether to employ an in-house team or outsource, using a Managed Service Provider (MSP). Craig Dean, regional director- North West at razorblue, offers his advice.
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Neil Higson, investment director and founder at Wildbrook Commercial Real Estate, says Q2 2021 was a remarkable quarter for the industrial and logistics sector in the North West. The evidence in Q2 2021 shows that the quarter was the strongest Q2 since 2016, and the second strongest for over 10 years.
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PROPERTY

Warehouse REIT has completed four acquisitions. 
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Preston-based Altius Group has reached a considerable milestone with the acquisition of a 10,000 sq ft head office. 
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A major refurbishment of Preston College’s construction department is set to get underway.
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A consultation has been launched on proposals to move Stockport Central Library services after the council won a bid for £14.5m to transform vacant retail units.
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The housing minister has visited Radcliffe to view plans to create new homes on brownfield sites.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Nicholas Dodd, partner and head of debt advisory UK at KPMG, says in line with its impact on the wider world, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the shape of the debt markets, creating both a more uncertain funding environment and increased caution from lenders to varying degrees.
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When we entered the first national lockdown, the experience of working from home was a novelty and exciting, according to Jenna Tarry, HR consultant at WR Partners. Now after a staggering 17 months, many workers have had a significant period without early alarm calls and the dreaded commute.
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BUSINESS

Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has been awarded a £150m contract to provide Network Rail labour covering a range of strategic and operational roles over the next five years.
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Iconic sweet brand Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls is enjoying a post-Brexit bounce with its first order from Denmark in two years and interest returning from other EU countries.
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Manchester-headquartered M247 has appointed a new chief executive to drive the company forward.
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Manchester tech and service agency Venn says it is supporting the "growing demand" for employer brands across the UK.
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Barclays Wealth Management has appointed a new director to its Northern team.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A £45m sale of a portfolio of industrial properties located across England has completed.
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A flagship swimming pool at Barons Quay in Northwich is filling up fast with high demand ahead of its launch date.
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