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Thursday 24 June 2021

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Brownfield redevelopment set for green light

Plans for the redevelopment of a major brownfield plot in Bedminster have been recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: Family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation

Craig Rowlands, KPMG’s Director, Family Office and Private Client in the South West, looks at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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Deals

Agreement reached on increased offer for St Modwen

An agreement has been reached on the terms of an increased and final recommended cash offer from investment giant Blackstone for property group St Modwen.
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Crowdcube partners with Seccl ahead of IPO product launch

Exeter-based Crowdcube has partnered with Octopus-owned custodian and investment technology company Seccl to support the launch of a new product for the IPO market.
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Payment Assist snapped up by Australian fintech

An Australian fintech has acquired automotive finance company Payment Assist in its first major move in the UK.
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Settling in the Lounge

It's been a rollercoaster year for the team at Loungers, as co-founder Alex Reilley tells David Clensy.
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Business

South West’s economy ‘surging back’

Many parts of the economy in the South West have emerged from the pandemic stronger and in better shape than ever, according to a panel of experts.
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Swindon investment for home improvement firm

A Wiltshire home improvement specialist has unveiled expansion plans that include the opening of a new showroom in Swindon.
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Broadband boost for South West homes and businesses

About 280,000 more South West homes and businesses are set to benefit from a broadband boost in the region of £112m, Openreach has said.
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Business Matters: A little more conversation, a little less attention

Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, founder and managing director of Clearly, says the next six months could be the most significant for many businesses in the South West. With the promise of an impending post-pandemic boom, the marketing decisions that business leaders make in the here and now will likely determine whether their organisations are able to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead or fall behind the curve.
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Property

Major Castlemead refurb completes

A major refurbishment of the Castlemead office in Bristol has now completed, transforming 18-stories of the building into grade A stock and the previously unused basement into a cycling facility.
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Lidl on the hunt for new sites

Lidl has said it remains on track to have 1,000 stores in its British portfolio by the end of 2023 after reaching the milestone of 860 sites.
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Firms team up for joint marketing opportunity

Hippychick, a £3m-turnover baby and toddler business based in Bridgwater, has teamed up with Chard-based logistics business C & D South West to brand one of its fleet with Hippychick's livery.
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Ikea contract extensions for Wincanton

Logistics business Wincanton has been awarded contract extensions by Ikea to operate its customer distribution centres in Medway, Kent, and Harlow, Essex, for five and two years respectively.
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