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Monday 26 April 2021

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Acquisitive firm snaps up stolen vehicle recovery specialist

A stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) telematics business has been snapped up by acquisitive payment services specialist Radius.
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Business Matters: Masters of change

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.
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Deals

Trio of universities launch Northern investment firm

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.
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GCA Altium enjoys record start to year for dealmaking

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.
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Essar announces progress on financing

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.
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Deal of the Month for Cairngorm-backed MBO

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.
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£7m Global Screen Fund launched

A £7m Global Screen Fund has been launched to support independent film and screen content made in the UK.
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Business Matters: Addressing cyber risk is critical to building back better

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.
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Business

Gousto looks to expand after transformational year

Recipe box business Gousto has outlined plans to double capacity by opening a pair of fulfilment centres on the back of a "transformational year".
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Insider Survey: Your business and the environment

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.
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UK economy’s growth prospects upgraded - EY

The UK economy is set to grow at a faster rate than previous expected according to a report from EY.
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Record year as training firm switches up business model

Leadership and management training company In Professional Development has marked a record year after pivoting its business model during the pandemic.
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Operator selected for new cybersecurity hub

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.
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Business Matters: Adapting auditing for a pandemic and beyond

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.
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Property

Revised Stockport acquisition plans to advance

Revised plans for the acquisition of a site in Stockport to allow a housing scheme to advance look set to move forward.
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New Manchester office for Kennedys

Law firm Kennedys has relocated its Manchester team to new premises in the city following further expansion in the team.
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Tourism boost as Blackpool plans backed

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.
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St Ann’s Hospice redevelopment set for latest step forward

Hybrid proposals to breathe life into St Ann's Hospice in Stockport look set to secure approval after taking an important step forward.
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Approval secured for new Astmoor Industrial Estate units

Planning permission has been granted for a new development of units at Astmoor Industrial Estate in Runcorn.
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Independent bakery to open at the Bloc

An independent cafe and sourdough bakery is set to open within Bruntwood Works' newly redeveloped Bloc building in Manchester.
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PIN Property lines up Allday House improvements

PIN Property is undertaking a refurbishment of Allday House in Warrington.
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HBD expands portfolio with Lancashire buy

A 150,000 sq ft warehouse and office scheme in Lancashire has been acquired in a multimillion-pound deal.
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Greenough & Sons wins Manchester Town Hall contract

Greenough & Sons Roofing Contractors has been appointed to a £1.5m contract at Manchester Town Hall.
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Business Matters: Back to work solutions for Covid-19

Nina Wyers from The Floorbrite Group Ltd offers practical solutions and innovations to limit the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace.
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Manufacturing

Office furniture maker ‘trading strongly’ through challenges

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.
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Board appointment at C4X Discovery

Manchester-headquartered drug researcher C4X Discovery has appointed a new non-executive director to its board.
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Work completes on luxury Altrincham scheme

Work on a luxury apartment and housing development in Altrincham has completed.
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Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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