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Tuesday 20 April 2021

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Yorkshire developer acquires £500m housebuilder

A Yorkshire property developer run by the former boss of Persimmon has partnered with funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) to acquire £500m-turnover housebuilder Avant Homes.
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Ask the expert: The importance of geotechnical services

David Frayne, a director at Enzygo Geo-environmental, takes a look at the importance of geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering services for property developments ranging from private housing schemes based in the UK to large-scale high-rise skyscrapers overseas.
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Deals

Ten acquisitions for estate agency group following merger

LDC-backed lettings and estate agency group Lomond has acquired ten businesses following the merger of Linley & Simpson and Lomond Capital earlier this year.
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YFM backs buyout at property services compliance firm

YFM Equity Partners has invested to support the buyout of a fire and electrical compliance services provider that primarily works with the public sector.
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Barclays funding support for TPFG’s acquisition of Hunters

Barclays has supported The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) in its acquisition of Hunters Property with a £12.5m finance facility.
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BFS outlines £300m Pandemic Recovery Fund plans

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has outlined plans for a £300m Pandemic Recovery Fund to support SMEs as lockdown restrictions are lifted over the coming months.
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UK Government intervenes in proposed acquisition of ARM

Digital secretary Oliver Dowden has issued a public interest intervention notice confirming that he is intervening in the proposed acquisition of semiconductor giant ARM by NVIDIA Corporation. The intervention is on national security grounds.
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Ask the expert: What should I invest in?

Is it a good time to invest? Jerry Sisk of G+E Wealth Management highlights what needs to be taken into consideration and what the is the best mix to create an effective investment strategy.
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Business

New chief executive for TfN

Transport for the North has appointed a new chief executive.
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G+E Wealth Management recruits financial planning director

Garbutt + Elliott Wealth Management has appointed a new financial planning director.
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Zoo Digital set for growth as streaming service use increases

Full-year revenue is set to grow by a third at Sheffield-based subtitling and digital distribution provider Zoo Digital Group boosted by increased use of streaming services.
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Andrew Jackson advises on £20m of maritime transactions

Andrew Jackson Solicitors' shipping and transport team has advised on a series of transactions with an aggregate value of more than £20m.
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EQ Credit Services appointed by Development Bank of Wales

EQ Credit Services has been appointed to provide lending platform for the Development Bank of Wales.
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Hotel and leisure contracts boost construction industry

A large increase in activity within the hotel and leisure helped contract awards in the construction industry return to above historical average levels for the first time since September, according to a new report.
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ABF buoyant as Primark reopens

Associated British Foods (ABF) has hailed "exceptional delivery" in its food division and said it expects retail sales to be "strong" with the reopening of Primark in line with Covid-19 restrictions easing.
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Business Matters: Leeds City Region and India - Building partnerships to drive textile innovation

In this blog we interview Professor Parik Goswami, director of the technical textiles research centre and head of the department for fashion and textiles at the University of Huddersfield, as he explains how they are driving forward innovation in sustainable textiles and why the time is right for Leeds City Region to be building links with India.
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Property

Deal focussed Yorkshire Property Industry Awards winners revealed

Insider has revealed the winners of three awards that take into account the work and expertise that goes into commercial property deals and partnerships in the sector.
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M&S starts work on Bradford extension

Work has begun on an extension of the M&S distribution centre in Bradford, with 300 jobs set to be created.
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Battery storage plans for former power station site

Plans have been lodged for the development of a battery storage facility on the site of a former power station on the outskirts of Leeds.
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Work underway on latest Sky-House Co development

Sky-House Co has started work on its latest development in Sheffield.
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Manufacturing

Engineering company secures international contract

A newly established West Yorkshire engineering company has been awarded the sole UK distribution rights for an international supplier of industrial dust and fume extraction machinery.
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Allotts targets opportunities with Yorkshire appointment

PR and marketing agency Allott and Associates has made a Yorkshire appointment as it targets business growth opportunities.
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ITM Power to supply Austrian project

Sheffield-based energy storage and clean fuel specialist ITM Power has agreed a deal to supply a new hydrogen project in Austria.
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