Thursday 16 December 2021

The chief executive of the owner of the fast-growing professional services network Dow Schofield Watts brand has hailed the "momentous occasion" of it joining the AIM.
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Jenny Roberts, from Growth Lending, says the economic turbulence of the past 18 months has created a unique environment for UK SMEs. For some, it has been a challenging time, with management teams needing to adapt quickly and pivot to new services and markets. For others, the pandemic presented an opportunity for growth, enabling firms to expand significantly, amass new clients and even execute ambitious acquisition strategies.
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Mancheser-headquartered buy-and-build social care investment group Tristone Healthcare has secured £20m of funding from Duke Royalty to support its long-term growth ambitions. 
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Asset lender Praetura Commercial Finance has supported Evtec Aluminium’s acquisition of Liberty Aluminium Technologies with a £11.4m facility. 
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Manchester-based iPensions Group has acquired the business of SIPP provider and administrator Forthplus Pensions.
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A new full-fibre broadband provider has landed a £100m investment.
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Andrew Dickman, director at Tritax Symmetry, says never has the spotlight shone so brightly on the industrial and logistics sector as it has in the last 18 months. From the double blow of local lockdowns and disruption in the Suez Canal, to chronic material and labour shortages, not to even mention the lack of HGV drivers and Brexit; these have all become day to day challenges for those working in the industry.
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New rules take effect on 4 January 2022 as the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 enables the UK Government to scrutinise transactions which pose a threat to national security. But what does the NSI regime do, is it proportionate and what transactions will be caught by the regime? Mark Lupton, director at Beyond Corporate Law, offers his advice.
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A former Sainsbury's site in Stockport town centre is the subject of plans for a build to rent led residential development.
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Luxury bath, body and home brand Rituals is set to expand its UK presence with a new boutique at a Liverpool shopping centre.
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A new housing development is the first of a number of regeneration projects set to be built in Bolton town centre.
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Birchwood Park has welcomed business service provider Integral UK, which has become the 22nd new occupier at the site in 2021.
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James Beresford, partner at BLM, says as we move in to 2022 many family business owners still having to spend their time working in their business rather than on their business; this is understandable given the current economic situation. However, planning for the future and succession planning are crucial for family business to thrive.
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Online retailer Boohoo has seen "exceptional UK demand" as it posted a rise in sales in its latest trading update.
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Listed funding provider Time Finance has been buoyed by positive momentum.
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Manchester-based design and digital agency BGN has been appointed by Cardinal Global Logistics to undertake a brand strategy and visual identity project that is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022.
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Ryanair has launched a new route from Manchester to Genoa.
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A premium sausage maker is ramping up production to make a record number of pigs in blankets to allay fears of a shortage this Christmas.
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There should be a steady stream of lenders and investors looking to fund construction and development of new projects in the region but it is, at best, a trickle. Insider gathered local authorities and property professionals for a roundtable debate on development funding and what needs to happen next to unlock the North West's potential.
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Preston-based planning consultancy Smith & Love has welcomed two new employees to its team amid ongoing expansion plans.
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Business organisation Liverpool Chamber is seeking to appoint a new chairman alongside three non-executive directors. 
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