Today's South East business news from Insider |
Latest News | A historic Hampshire hotel, which can trace its roots back to the 1700s and whose location is thought to have inspired Children of the New Forest author Captain Frederick Marryat, has boosted revenues and profits in its latest financial year. Read More… |
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Paul Etherington, partner at EY, explains the funding challenges faced by entrepreneurs as they fight to achieve their growth ambitions. Read More… |
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One of the largest designers, importers and exporters of soft toys in the UK has obtained funding facilities of £8.1m from HSBC UK to help the Kent company continue to grow its export market. Read More… |
The £139m takeover of bio-decontamination systems and services specialist Bioquell by a NYSE-listed business has completed. Read More… |
A Kent-based business which markets catered ski chalets in France has been acquired in a deal supported by ThinCats. Read More… |
The government will not intervene in the sale of Johnston Press after it entered administration last year, according to newly published correspondence. Read More… |
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Steve Norris, sales director and workplace channel lead at Nestlé Professional, shares why teamwork and taking a break with colleagues is so important. Read More… |
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Kent technology firm M2M is targeting global customers as part of its aim to grow turnover to in excess of £125m in the next three years. Read More… |
Grimsby, the Thames Estuary, Plymouth, Wakefield and Worcester are set to receive a share of £20m of new creative industries funding that could support the creation of more than 1,300 jobs. Read More… |
Spectrum Corporate Finance has appointed a new manager in its lead advisory team, who joins from the M&A team at Deloitte. Read More… |
Revenues have slipped by more than £35m at BrightHouse due to stricter credit criteria, newly filed accounts have revealed. Chairman Henry Staunton said while the company had faced "many challenges" during the period it "overcame some significant hurdles on its journey back towards growth". Read More… |
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A £650,000 plan to transform industrial buildings in Ashford dating back to the 1840s into a food, drink and event space and a hub for start-up businesses has been approved. Read More… |
A warehouse property in Horsham, near Gatwick airport, has been acquired by BMO Real Estate Partners. Read More… |
Plans to demolish an Oxford building and replace it with a mixed-use scheme featuring student accommodation and retail space have been approved. Read More… |
Investment in South East hotels reached £1.36n in 2018, a 39 per cent hike on the previous year, according to Savills. Read More… |
Healthcare facility investor Octopus Healthcare, part of the Octopus Group, has raised £133.5m from institutional investors. It also agreed to acquire seven care homes for about £110m. Read More… |
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