Tuesday 5 April 2022

Private equity giant Blackstone has entered the UK's regional office market with the acquisition of a landmark Birmingham building in a deal worth £182m.
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As Aconveyancing opened the doors to its fourth office in March 2022, licenced conveyancer Natalie Moore talks about the importance of a client open-door policy.
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A Worcestershire-based outsourcing specialist which employs more than 90 people has moved to employee ownership.
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Historic carpets maker Victoria has completed the acquisition of a number of divisions from Belgium-based counterpart Balta Group for approximately £139m.
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The UK Government is set to move forward with the proposed privatisation of Channel 4, with the broadcaster describing the plans as "disappointing".
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Fashion brand Ted Baker has started a formal sale process after receiving "unsolicited" interest from suitors. The company said the move would establish whether there is a bidder prepared to offer a value that the board considers "attractive relative to the standalone prospects of Ted Baker as a listed company".
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John Royle explains why the team creating the latest phase of Potter Space's Droitwich business park is investing in developing partnerships with local construction businesses to ensure sustainability is put at the core of its design and delivery.
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Insider's roundtable found the region is already attracting skilled people and businesses from an overheating London and the South East, and is developing the workplace and infrastructure to attract more. But it needs to improve transport connectivity, make itself more attractive to families and showcase its world-renowned cultural assets - such as heavy metal and Peaky Blinders - better.
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A digital-led retailer of furniture and homewares is to create jobs after agreeing a deal for a speculatively built 139,202 sq ft distribution centre in Lichfield.
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Malvern-headquartered regional contractor Speller Metcalfe has named its new managing director.
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A £14m town centre residential development in Staffordshire has entered its final stages following a topping out ceremony.
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Plans for a care home which would employ 75 people in Bromsgrove have been recommended for refusal.
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We all want to see our buildings become more sustainable but when we drill down into how we actually deliver the vision, it can be challenging to see a clear path. Jo Williams, partner in Sanderson Weatherall’s Building Consultancy team, looks at some of the lessons to learn from when we look back at the built environment legacy that surrounds us.
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Law firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed two members of its Birmingham team to partner.
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Aspen Bridging, a Solihull-based specialist provider of bridging finance, completed almost 60 loan advances totalling approximately £40m during the first quarter of 2022.
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International audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has reported record results, with a 12th consecutive year of revenue growth.
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Thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary authorities across England are set to share £7bn funding to boost transport schemes.
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A designer and manufacturer of products for the hydroponic industry has lodged plans for an employment project in Telford.
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Jaguar Land Rover has appointed a new executive director of product engineering.
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Staffordshire-based metal fabrication company KMF Group is to create almost 20 jobs with the extension of its apprenticeship offering.
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Coventry commercial property agency Bromwich Hardy has secured a new London office for a children's publishing, education and media company.
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