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Monday 25 January 2021

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Boohoo acquires Debenhams’ IP for £55m

Boohoo has acquired the intellectual property (IP) assets of Debenhams Retail from its joint administrators in a "transformational deal" worth £55m. The acquisition does not include any Debenhams stores, which are in the process of being closed down.
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Business Matters: Selling a company using an Employee Ownership Model – how does it work?

Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) have been around for a few years; they provide an interesting and practical solution to a number of real-life challenges facing business owners, notably the challenges to effecting a successful trade sale of your business, whilst simultaneously rewarding, motivating and empowering employees. What are they, and how do they work? Jim Truscott from Beyond Corporate offers his advice.
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Deals

Great Places Housing completes £70m bond issue

Great Places Housing Group has issued the final £70m retained portion of its £345m bond.
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ASOS confirms talks to buy Arcadia brands

Online retailer ASOS has confirmed it is in "exclusive discussions" with the administrators of Arcadia over the acquisition of the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands.
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Bibby Distribution takeover named Deal of the Month

Bibby Distribution, a £150m-turnover logistics business, being acquired by a portfolio company of private equity firm Endless has been named Insider's Deal of the Month.
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Business Matters: Innovation set to transform energy supply for landlords

Sarah Martin, chief executive of Unify Energy, says energy billing from landlord to tennant is one of the most challenging administrative tasks the sector is subject to. A new and unique sub-metering calculation and billing solution is set to give those managing and occupying multi-let spaces greater control of their energy consumption.
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Business

St Helens Town Deal bid to take important step forward

The St Helens Town Deal – which is designed to drive economic regeneration across the area – is set to move forward this week.
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Audit partner in as UHY eyes growth

UHY Hacker Young Manchester has appointed a new audit partner ahead of implementing "considerable" growth plans in 2021.
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VEC to lead pair of industrial digitalisation programmes

The University of Liverpool's Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) is leading two new programmes designed to boost productivity in the North West through the digitalisation of industrial processes.
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Sedulo Corporate Finance looks to build on Liverpool launch

Sedulo Corporate Finance has made a senior hire as it looks to build on the opening of its Liverpool office last year.
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Office managing partner in at Mazars Manchester

Mazars has appointed a new office managing partner in Manchester.
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Property

Plans in for Manchester memorial

A planning application for the memorial to those who lost their lives in the Manchester terror attack has been submitted.
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Manchester tower plans turned down

A 17-storey tower lined up for a site in Manchester city centre has been turned away.
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Non-executive director in Restaurant Group

The Restaurant Group has appointed a new non-executive director.
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Legal lead generation firm doubles turnover

A Manchester-based legal lead generation specialist has more than doubled its turnover.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

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