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Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Aerospace jobs safeguarded by rescue deal

A South West group of aerospace manufacturers has been sold out of administration, preserving 126 jobs.
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Ask the expert: Get the attacker’s view on your cyber defence

Steve Benton, deputy CISO director protect services and operations at BT, underlines the five core aims of cyber attackers and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your business.
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Deals

Post-production group secures Enact as major investor

A Bristol and London-based independent post-production group which has worked on a number of well-known shows has secured backing from specialist SME investment firm Enact.
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Osborne Clarke lawyers work on AIM-listed firm’s fundraising

Bristol-based lawyers at Osborne Clarke have advised analytics-as-a-service specialist Actual Experience on its oversubscribed £10m fundraising.  
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Agathos launches second fund to invest in UK SMEs

Lower mid-market private equity firm Agathos Management has announced a first close of its second fund which will provide between £3m and £10m of equity to support UK SMEs with strong growth potential and ambitious management teams.
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Ask the expert: What does the path to carbon neutrality mean for your business?

Helen Garner, commercial sales manager at to BCR Associates Procurement Consultancy, says as a result of the pandemic, there has been a meaningful shift in consumer behaviour as we experienced the benefits of cleaner air and reduced CO2 emissions. This, coupled with new directives at Government level such as the Ten Point Energy Plan, means that 2021 is predicted to be the year that we see the start of a significant move towards reducing carbon emissions nationally.
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Business

Apprentice and graduate recruitment drive at telecoms giant

BT Group is to recruit more than 50 apprentices and graduates in Bristol for its September 2021 intake.
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PR and comms firm celebrates five years in business

PR and communications specialist Carnsight Communications, which was founded by an Insider 42 Under 42 and works with clients such as Armadillo, That Works For Me, Create Health and Axela Innovations, is celebrating its fifth year in business. 
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Ask the expert: Being a Bristol business

A Q&A session with James Pomphrey, founder and managing director of 299 Lighting.
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Property

Work underway on South Brent housing

Work has started to build 40 affordable homes in South Brent on the south-west fringes of Dartmoor National Park.
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Joint venture to develop Plymouth housing scheme

Plymouth Community Homes and Halsall Homes have joined forces to gain planning permission and purchase land to develop 38 new homes in Plymouth.
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Homes England chief executive steps down

The chief executive of Homes England will leave the agency next month.
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Business Matters: Phenomenal demand for industrial/logistics space throughout pandemic means businesses seeking quality space must plan ahead

Simon Price, senior partner at Alder King, says phenomenal demand for industrial/logistics space throughout last year means businesses seeking top quality space will need to consider a pre-let or pre-sale and expect to pay higher rents.
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Digital investment underway in Gloucester and Weston-super-Mare

Work that will add Gloucester and Weston-super-Mare to the UK’s Gigabit Cities has started.
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Funding boost for green projects

A total of 14 projects aiming to boost greener living in Cornwall have been given funding.
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