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West Midlands Friday 26 March 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Alanto acquired by Canadian counterpart Walsall-based rubber products manufacturer Alanto has been acquired by a Canadian counterpart in a deal that allows the business to "take the next step". Read More… Insider Feature Ask the expert: After the Deal – What now? Artorius Wealth’s Steve Brandreth provides insight into key considerations after extracting wealth from a business. Read More… Deals Chamberlin raises £3.5m with placing Walsall specialist castings and engineering group Chamberlin has revealed that it has raised approximately £3.5m through a placing. Read More… Tricorn Group secures additional £500k funding Tricorn Group, an AIM-listed tube manipulation specialist, has secured an additional £500,000 of funding via the CBILS Invoice Finance Top Up Facility. Read More… Clearwater International advises LeMieux on LDC investment Clearwater International has advised equestrian brand LeMieux on its minority investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC. Read More… Over £75bn of Covid loans provided through British Business Bank schemes More than 1.63 million government-guaranteed loans worth a total £75.1bn have been provided to support businesses during the Covid-19 through British Business Bank schemes. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Investing in technological changes for tomorrow Jim Dolan from KPMG says the past year has been incredibly challenging, but there is real comfort to be found in the way businesses in the Midlands have reacted. The Covid crisis has sparked a rapid transformation in technology, bringing forward investment and digital transformation that would have otherwise taken years to implement. Read More… Business Restaurant supplier expects resilient set of results A Rugby-based company which provides cooking oil filtration and fryer management services to restaurants has said that it expects to report a resilient set of results despite the pandemic's impact on the restaurant and leisure sectors. Read More… West Midlands firms encouraged to tap into skills fund Distance learning expert Open Study College is encouraging eligible West Midlands businesses to apply for a grant of up to £18,000 for staff training to upskill and develop their workforce. Read More… Gallagher appointed by fire safety firm Insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm Gallagher has been appointed by a Dudley-headquartered fire safety services provider to support the business as it targets further growth. Read More… Senior hire at 848 Group 848 Group, a Stafford-based IT provider, has appointed a new head of its project management office in a bid to enhance its existing strategic relationship between the business and sales. Read More… Santander to consolidate offices and close branches Santander has outlined plans to close four UK offices as part of a move to consolidate into six main locations, with staff at the closed sites to be offered new dual location working arrangements. The bank is also closing 111 branches by the end of August in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and online banking. Read More… Insider Feature Roundtable: Care Homes and Later Living An ageing population means care homes and later living accommodation providers are more important than ever. But the sector needs to overcome a range of challenges to ensure it’s in the right shape to meet demand. Read More… Property Major mixed-use application set for council backing Proposals for a major mixed-use scheme intending to provide hundreds of homes and new leisure facilities in Dudley are set to be backed by the council. Read More… £13.3m awarded to support Priory House redevelopment Paragon’s development finance division has provided a £13.3m development loan to Elevate Property Group to support the purchase and redevelopment of Priory House in Birmingham. Read More… Cervidae secures funding for major office scheme Cervidae, an international real estate investment and development company, has secured funding to combine three buildings to provide new flexible office space in Birmingham’s central business district. Read More… Approval tipped for up to 109 homes A proposed development of up to 109 homes in Solihull have been tipped for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week. Read More… Rugby warehouse brought to market Logicor has brought a warehouse located on a Rugby trading estate to market, appointing Drake Commercial, M1 Agency and White Rose Property as letting agents. Read More… Planting work starts for new urban park Work has commenced on a major investment in planting to create a new urban park in Coventry. Read More… Manufacturing SES Engineering Services targets new business with fresh appointment SES Engineering Services has strengthened its team with the appointment of a regional bid manager as the firm looks to extend its reach in the Midlands and South West. Read More… Other News NEW 2021 Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers Member Exclusive News National Grid chairman to step down in May The chair of National Grid has confirmed that he will step down from the end of May. Read More… Coventry College strikes partnership with leisure operator Coventry College has struck a long-term agreement with a leisure operator to move some of its sporting and public services provision to a centre in the city. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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