Latest News | The number of deals completed in the Midlands last year fell to its lowest level since 2014, according to new figures, while their values slumped by almost 60 per cent.
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Haydon Simmonds and Jahid Ali, banking and finance and corporate partners at Howes Percival, consider some of the issues facing businesses looking to fund growth in a post-Covid world.
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A Paris-based investment firm has taken a 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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Stationery and greetings card retailer Paperchase has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal which will see about 1,000 jobs saved. However, 37 stores are set to close permanently.
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Iconic shoe brand Dr Martens is floating on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of £3.7bn, it has been confirmed.
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One of the world's largest real estate managers has acquired a 25 per cent stake in property development specialist Langtree in a multimillion-pound deal.
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Shawbrook Bank has agreed terms on the acquisition of The Mortgage Lender Ltd, a specialist intermediary mortgage lender.
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Boohoo is in exclusive discussions with the administrators of Arcadia over the acquisition of a trio of well-known brands.
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Roy Farmer and David Bradshaw from Dains LLP say the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will face the impossible task of balancing the books, whilst trying to keep the taxpayer happy, when contemplating the fiscal plan to be outlined during the Spring budget.
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The world's first airport for flying taxis and delivery drones is to open in Coventry.
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Warwickshire County Cricket Club slipped into the red and lost almost £10m in turnover during its latest financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A waste disposal company grew its turnover in the year before it was acquired by Coventry City Council, new documents show.
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A new chairman of the Marches Growth Hub has been appointed.
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Proposals for more than 350 apartments across two new buildings in Birmingham have been recommended for approval.
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Plans for a new apartment building in the Digbeth area of Birmingham, which would rise up to 12 storeys, have been submitted.
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Plans to demolition a Birmingham railway station building and construct a replacement on the same site have been tipped to be given the go-ahead next week.
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A final decision on revised plans for a major student accommodation development in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham is set to be made. The vote comes after the proposals were rejected earlier this month.
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A near 40-acre site in Stoke-on-Trent, which has planning consent for 169 new homes, has been sold to Persimmon.
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A homes builder which operates across England and Scotland fell to a pre-tax loss during its latest financial year as the final few months were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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More than 500 jobs have been put at risk after plans to close a Birmingham automotive factory were revealed.
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A motorcycle maker, which was founded more than 120 years ago, is set to move its headquarters to Solihull.
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A senior executive at engineering giant Siemens has agreed to speak at Insider’s manufacturing awards.
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GKN Aerospace is to lead a collaboration programme to develop the company’s first hydrogen propulsion system for sub-regional aircraft. The project aims to create more than 3,000 jobs in the next decade.
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Aston Martin has announced a series of appointments to its board while three directors are set to leave.
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A limited-edition car is to be produced by Jaguar to mark the 70th anniversary of the C-type sports racer.
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The manufacturing of commercial vehicles in the UK dropped by 15.5 per cent in 2020, new figures show.
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A specialised engineering business in Warwickshire, which is under new ownership, has opened a new research and development centre and is set to change its name.
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Member Exclusive News | BT Group has announced plans to recruit 51 apprentices and graduates in Birmingham for its September 2021 intake.
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Permission has been granted for almost 100 homes in Warwickshire.
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