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Tuesday 1 February 2022

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TOP STORY

A Birmingham-based bullion dealer has hailed its "exceptional growth" after reporting a more than £100m increase in turnover.
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INSIDER FEATURE

With the global cost of cybercrime predicted to top US$10.5tn by 2025, it is more lucrative than drug trafficking. Fayyaz Shah, operations manager at METCLOUD, explains why syndicates are targeting SMEs and what businesses can do to protect themselves.
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DEALS

P&P Non-Ferrous, a Dudley-based stockholder, processor and distributor of non-ferrous metals, has been acquired by a counterpart which employs more than 100 people.
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Browne Jacobson's national banking and finance team advised on more than £1bn worth of deals during 2021.
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A chain of fertility clinics which operates through a network of 24 sites across the UK and Ireland has secured a new private equity backer.
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Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in a water pressure-boosting specialist as part of a secondary buyout backed by Epiris.
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A bar operator is aiming to expand its footprint in the Midlands and the North after securing multimillion-pound funding from HSBC.
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Housebuilding giant Barratt Developments has acquired a prominent land promoter in a deal worth £250m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Grant Peggie, director for venture capital solutions at British Business Bank, says from local manufacturers to innovative tech start-ups, small businesses are the foundation of the Midlands' economy and its future growth.
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PROPERTY

Birmingham's office market showed "strong resilience" during 2021, according to new data from Avison Young.
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Plans have been lodged for a major West Bromwich industrial scheme to be used by a prominent waste recycling specialist.
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A West Midlands mixed-use development with more than 35 tenants has been sold to a private investor in a £2.1m deal.
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CrowdProperty, a Birmingham-based development lending platform, has welcomed a new head of developer support.
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BUSINESS

The Birmingham office of national law firm Mills & Reeve has welcomed a new sustainability lead as part of its plans to drive forward its ESG activity.
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Penningtons Manches Cooper has recruited a new head of its social housing corporate services team.
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The private equity-backed group behind Hickory's Smokehouse has posted sales of £19.5m in its latest financial results.
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MANUFACTURING

Jaguar Land Rover has reported a pre-tax loss for the third quarter of its financial year following the impact of the global semiconductor shortage.
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A manufacturer which employs 230 people has said it is on track to report record sales.
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The Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre has appointed a new managing director.
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UK engine production declined by more than ten per cent during 2021, according to new figures.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Process engineering company Briggs of Burton has created a dedicated training centre at its headquarters.
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A new Warwick development of more than 200 homes has welcomed its first residents.
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