Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Walsall-headquartered steel stockholder has been snapped up by a counterpart in a move that will create a group with more than 100 employees and revenues of more than £35m. Read More… |
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With the impact of Covid-19 still being felt across the Midlands, how can SMEs generate the level of working capital they need to achieve their ambitions for growth? Keith Rose, director, business development (Midlands and South West Region) from Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Ltd, shares his insights. Read More… |
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A glazing and home improvement manufacturer has increased its capacity after securing a six-figure asset finance loan from Lloyds Bank. Read More… |
Beech Tree Private Equity has invested in a software company specialising in digital transformation. Read More… |
An agreement has been struck for global investment bank Houlihan Lokey to acquire GCA in a move described as a "hugely exciting step". Read More… |
A £1.5m fund has been launched to boost the development of new technology designed to support the human exploration of space. Read More… |
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Sean Longsdale is managing director of the Structured Finance Group at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial. He shares his thoughts on how businesses of all sizes have been able to achieve high growth throughout the pandemic and how they can continue and indeed build through 2021 and beyond. Read More… |
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Lodders has unveiled plans for what the regional law firm describes as its biggest-ever recruitment drive. Read More… |
A full service advertising agency has secured three contract wins worth more than £600,000 in fees. Read More… |
Listed lifestyle brand Joules returned to pre-tax profit during its latest financial year, with a jump in revenue underpinned by strong e-commerce sales. Read More… |
The chief executive of Travis Perkins has hailed his team after the company returned to a pre-tax profit during the first-half of its financial year. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits surged in the first half of high street bakery chain Greggs' financial year. Read More… |
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A South Korean AI firm has launched in Europe with the opening of a new headquarters at MIRA Technology Park in Warwickshire. Read More… |
Birmingham’s office market rebounded during the second quarter of 2021 and was home to the largest deal outside of London, according to Avison Young. Read More… |
A hotel in Kington has been brought to market for the first time in more than 35 years by specialist business property advisor Christie & Co. Read More… |
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Coleshill-based Sertec Group Ltd, a global automotive components manufacturer, has invested £1.7m into its research and development programmes to enable the creation of a mass production assembly line for electric vehicle batteries. Read More… |
The number of engines being manufactured in the UK increased during June but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Hexagon Commercial Property has secured a new letting at Ryemarket Shopping Centre in Stourbridge. Read More… |
Law firm Goddard Dunbar & Associates Ltd has expanded its operations within the Genesis Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. Read More… |
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