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Monday 17 January 2022

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TOP STORY

A boss at growth capital investor BGF expects strong investment activity across the region to continue into 2022 after a successful 2021. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

Chris Gill, from razorblue, says the marketplace is saturated with applications claiming to solve every one of your business problems and make you more money. What if I told you that this could be true? You just need to choose the right solution for your business.
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DEALS

A Manchester-based manufacturer for the signage industry has expanded with the acquisition of the business and assets of a historic point-of-purchase designer and manufacturer. The deal was secured by administrators at Kroll.
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A Manchester-headquartered recruitment specialist is continuing to build on its strong foundation with support from NatWest and RBS Invoice Financing.
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Consumer goods giant Unilever has made three bids for the the GSK Consumer Healthcare business, the latest of which was for £50bn.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted undertakings in lieu of reference to a phase two investigation in relation to the acquisition of certain businesses owned by Grafton Group by Huws Gray.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Tremayne Ducker, from Zeus Capital, says IPO's in the UK in 2021 have been the subject of extensive debate and analysis in the press. However a few of the more challenging, high-profile IPO’s last year should not distract from the overall positive growth public markets saw in 2021. The main market saw the most listings it has had in four years and AIM surged from 16 listings in 2020 to an impressive 66 in 2021. The six IPO's that it advised upon during 2021 represented over 35 per cent of funds raised for AIM listings.
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Ronald Garrett, managing director of Alliance Investments, says it is fair to say that the last two years have been an unusual time for the UK economy thanks to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following an initial slump thanks to lockdowns and other legal changes, the national economy is now in the full swing of recovery and has regained its health ahead of a strong future.
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PROPERTY

Plans to demolish the 80,000 sq ft HMRC complex in Salford to create a new-build 212,000 sq ft office and 280-bedroom hotel are due to be approved this week.
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With the rise of hybrid working potentially making parts of the North West even more appealing, Insider is holding a special breakfast event looking at the key ingredients to creating sustainable and diverse communities.
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A proposed new 750-place secondary school in Salford is due to be approved this week.
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Detailed plans to build more than 200 homes on the site of a former abattoir in Oldham have been lined up for approval.
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Taylors Solicitors has recruited an experienced lawyer as a partner and head of commercial property, a new role at the North West practice.
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Signage specialist Signs 24-7 has completed a comprehensive window vinyl project to brighten up a number of high streets across Cheshire.
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BUSINESS

The Pebble Group, a Manchester-based provider of products, services and technology to the promotional industry, has revealed a "strong close" to the year.
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Manchester-based The Fragrance Shop has enjoyed a bumper Christmas period driven by online performance.
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A support programme has been launched in Lancashire to help the county's scaleup business owners prepare their company for sale or investment.
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Stockport-based Gorvins is strengthening its senior team with a trio of senior associate solicitor promotions.
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Manchester-based lead generation specialist for the legal sector mmadigital has appointed two new executive hires to help steer its ambitious growth plans.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A non-executive director at Bolton-headquartered online electrical retailer AO World is to step down.
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The vacant site of a former health centre in Oldham is set to be transformed into a residential development.
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