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Tuesday 15 June 2021

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$75m injection for Immersive Labs

Bristol-headquartered cyber security specialist Immersive Labs has announced a series C investment of $75m.
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Business Matters: Workplace must respond to remain relevant

Paul Richardson, asset manager at CEG, looks at how workplaces will remain relevant in the future.
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Deals

Ecotricity completes sale of Electric Highway

Ecotricity has sold its national charging network Electric Highway to GRIDSERVE. TLT advised on the transaction.
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Deal agreed for acquisition of majority stake in Away Resorts

A deal has been agreed for the acquisition of a majority stake in holiday park operator Away Resorts, which operates nine sites in popular UK holiday destinations.
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National Grid completes Western Power Distribution deal

National Grid has completed the acquisition of PPL WPD Investments, the holding company of Western Power Distribution. The competition regulator's review of the transaction is ongoing.
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Growth grant boost for Altuity Solutions

Altuity Solutions, a Bristol-based developer of facilities management and underground asset management software, has secured a business growth grant from the West of England Combined Authority to fund 80 per cent of the hardware costs for an R&D project.
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Business Matters: Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all?

Cathrin Richards, a partner at Azets, says it's no empty cliché to say that the pandemic has changed priorities for many, including business owners who may be re-evaluating their work/life balance and accelerating plans for an exit.
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Business

Business leaders react to “hugely disappointing” roadmap delay

Prominent business organisations have reacted to the UK Government's decision to delay the planned easing of lockdown restrictions by four weeks and called for support for affected firms.
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Construction firm boosted by R&D tax credits

A Cheltenham-based construction company has received more than £38,000 in research and development (R&D) tax credits to support innovation in its building projects.
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First ever revenue drop as Premier League clubs slip to record losses

Premier League clubs have collectively recorded their first ever drop in revenue, according to new analysis from Deloitte Sports Business Group, as well the largest pre-tax loss in the division's history.
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Ask the expert: Amazon’s B2B marketplace ‘Amazon Business'

James Pitts-Drake, CEO of Optimizon, a full-service Amazon agency, discusses Amazon's B2B marketplace 'Amazon Business', and why it's worth getting in ahead of the curve (before your competitors do).
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Property

Chancerygate unveils Bristol office plans

Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate has revealed plans to open an office in central Bristol in order to further grow its activity in the South West and into South Wales.
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£50m loan provided to support retirement living portfolio acquisition

OakNorth Bank has provided a £50m loan to Brigid Investments to support the acquisition of a UK retirement living rental portfolio.
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Manufacturing

Cornish Lithium leads China Clay consortium

Cornish Lithium, the mineral exploration and development company, has formed a consortium to assess the potential for co-production of lithium and China Clay in Cornwall. The £1m project has been backed by Innovate UK funding.
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Recognition for Bristol’s good food movement

Bristol has been recognised for its good food movement with Gold Sustainable Food City status.
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Cash boost for Burrow’s Field project

The Burrow’s Field project in Leckhampton has been bolstered by a six-figure cash injection.
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