Latest News | A stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) telematics business has been snapped up by acquisitive payment services specialist Radius. Read More… |
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Vanessa Harding, managing director for Accenture, says the pandemic radically accelerated changes that companies knew were coming but didn’t expect to see so soon—igniting a new era of exponential transformation—and reshaping industries and human experience. Read More… |
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The Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are launching a new investment company in a bid to help boost the commercialisation of spin-outs and start-ups in the North. Read More… |
Investment bank GCA Altium’s UK team has reported its most active first quarter in history, with 18 deals completed since the start of the year. Read More… |
Essar Oil UK, the owner of the Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, has announced it has addressed the required financing to replace its former receivables facility. Read More… |
A long-established independent decorators merchant headquartered on the Wirral undergoing a Cairngorm Capital Partners-backed management buyout has been named Insider's Deal of the Month. Read More… |
A £7m Global Screen Fund has been launched to support independent film and screen content made in the UK. Read More… |
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Martin Tyley, head of cyber at KPMG, says in line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region's privately owned businesses. Read More… |
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Recipe box business Gousto has outlined plans to double capacity by opening a pair of fulfilment centres on the back of a "transformational year". Read More… |
Environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly moving up the agenda at board meetings across the North West and we’re looking to get a picture of just how embedded ESG is in everyday business. Let us know by completing our survey. Read More… |
The UK economy is set to grow at a faster rate than previous expected according to a report from EY. Read More… |
Leadership and management training company In Professional Development has marked a record year after pivoting its business model during the pandemic. Read More… |
An operator has been chosen for a new cybersecurity hub that will support plans to make Greater Manchester a top five European digital city region. Read More… |
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Sarah Reilly and Fran Johnson of WR Partners discuss the challenges of providing auditing services remotely and how they managed to adapt to working during the pandemic. Read More… |
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Revised plans for the acquisition of a site in Stockport to allow a housing scheme to advance look set to move forward. Read More… |
Law firm Kennedys has relocated its Manchester team to new premises in the city following further expansion in the team. Read More… |
Plans to repurpose a plot of land in Blackpool in a move that would create jobs and boost the area's economy have been backed. Read More… |
Hybrid proposals to breathe life into St Ann's Hospice in Stockport look set to secure approval after taking an important step forward. Read More… |
Planning permission has been granted for a new development of units at Astmoor Industrial Estate in Runcorn. Read More… |
An independent cafe and sourdough bakery is set to open within Bruntwood Works' newly redeveloped Bloc building in Manchester. Read More… |
PIN Property is undertaking a refurbishment of Allday House in Warrington. Read More… |
A 150,000 sq ft warehouse and office scheme in Lancashire has been acquired in a multimillion-pound deal. Read More… |
Greenough & Sons Roofing Contractors has been appointed to a £1.5m contract at Manchester Town Hall. Read More… |
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Nina Wyers from The Floorbrite Group Ltd offers practical solutions and innovations to limit the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace. Read More… |
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Turnover and profits have slipped at a Knowsley-headquartered office furniture company which can trace its roots back more than 50 years, although the business said it "continues to trade strongly" through challenges. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Manchester-headquartered drug researcher C4X Discovery has appointed a new non-executive director to its board. Read More… |
Work on a luxury apartment and housing development in Altrincham has completed. Read More… |
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