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Thursday 1 July 2021

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31-storey tower scheme set for green light

Plans for a development of more than 675 apartments across a series of new buildings in Leeds city centre, including a 31-storey tower, are recommended for approval at a meeting next week.
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Business Matters: Leeds City Region and India - Building relationships to drive investment and growth

Kevin McCole, managing director of the UK India Business Council, discusses the importance of the UK-India relationship and the opportunities for Leeds City Region businesses.
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Deals

Mattioli Woods’ acquisition of Maven completes

Listed wealth management firm Mattioli Woods' acquisition of private equity investor Maven Capital Partners UK has been completed.
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Connection Capital backs pharmacy group’s MBO and buy-and-build plans

Private client investment business Connection Capital has backed the management buyout (MBO) and buy-and-build strategy of a community pharmacy operator.
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NPIF funding for luxury outdoor furniture maker

A West Yorkshire luxury outdoor furniture company has secured £480,000 funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
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Drax Group ups stake in US wood pellet supplier

Listed energy company and power station operator Drax Group is set to increase its stake in a US supplier of wood pellets.
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Boiler Plan secures funding for growth plans

Heating contractor Boiler Plan has secured funding to support its growth plans.
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$500m investment for OneWeb

OneWeb, the satellite technology firm which the UK Government acquired a major stake in last year, has secured a $500m investment from Bharti Global.
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Assetz Capital backs SMEs with £370m CBILS boost

Assetz Capital has issued loan facilities totalling £370m to UK SMEs through the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Business Matters: Why is the real estate sector important in the battle against climate change?

Where does the UK’s real estate sector stand when it comes to tackling climate change? Here Sarah Chicken, development surveyor at Tritax Symmetry, takes a look at the challenges facing this sector and what opportunities there are to make a significant difference to an otherwise bleak future.
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Business

Northern partner appointments for PwC

PwC has appointed six new partners across its northern practice.
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Tes opens new Sheffield engineering hub

Digital education company Tes has launched a new engineering hub in Sheffield.
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YFM to launch Thames Valley and South West office

Private equity house YFM Equity Partners is set to open a new office in Reading to support investments in Thames Valley and the South West.
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Gap to close UK and Ireland stores

Clothing retailer Gap has confirmed plans to close its stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
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Home working contract centre firm creating 500 jobs

Work-from-home specialist Sensée is set to create 500 permanent and temporary jobs to meet growing demand.
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Live-in care services firm to boost headcount by 2,000

Live-in care services provider Promedica24 has revealed plans to create up to 2,000 jobs across the UK to meet a rising increase in demand.
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Business Matters: Levelling up with industrial property

While the easing of lockdown gives some people a glimmer of hope, many remain firmly caught in the aftermath of one of the most significant crises experienced in living history. The most deprived communities in the country are, yet again, those that have been disproportionately impacted. Shaun O'Brien of CRT Property Investments explains how commercial property has a real part to play in, quite literally, rebuilding the country.
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Property

Quantuma set to complete sale of East Yorkshire hotel

Business advisory firm Quantuma is set to complete the sale of an East Yorkshire hotel.
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UniHomes moves in to New Era Square

Student accommodation platform UniHomes has moved into the New Era Square development in Sheffield.
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RWO appointed to project at former coal mine

The Leeds office of civil and structural engineering specialist RWO has won a contract to support the development of a multimillion-pound industrial centre on the site of a former North Yorkshire coal mine.
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Tolent wins £17.7m contract for West Yorkshire development

Contractor Tolent has been awarded a £17.7m contract for a development of 113 new homes in West Yorkshire.
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Manufacturing

Strong results for Willerby despite manufacturing shutdown

East Yorkshire holiday home manufacturer Willerby has reported strong financial results despite a three-month manufacturing shutdown due to the pandemic.
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Fulcrum appoints business development manager

Sheffield-based multi-utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum has appointed a business development manager.
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Zonegreen completes work on two-year maintenance facility project

Sheffield-based rail safety specialists Zonegreen has completed a two-year project at a maintenance facility in Norwich.
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