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Monday 31 January 2022

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TOP STORY

We Buy Any Car owner Constellation Automotive has taken a significant stake in Altrincham-based listed dealer group Lookers.
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INSIDER FEATURE

In 2017, Bolton Council pledged £100m to invest in assembling and remediating non productive brownfield land to create viable development. This investment has been supplemented by the £10.73m in government brownfield funding. Cllr Martyn Cox discusses the barriers and benefits of building on brownfield land, how Bolton's brownfield sites are progressing and hopes for the future.
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DEALS

Cheshire-headquartered engineering company Statiflo International has undergone a management buyout.
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A Manchester-based law firm has acquired a minority stake in a specialist company of investment fraud lawyers.
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Salford-based software company K3 Business Technology Group has acquired French company ViJi Sas, in a deal worth about £875,000.
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PwC has hailed "record-breaking deal activity" in the North over the past 12 months with further pent-up demand set to play a key role in the economic recovery.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Lancashire-based fulfilmentcrowd talk about how it got support from The Department for International Trade to set its sites on bigger things, and how it grew its business internationally to gain exposure to more customers in more markets.
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PROPERTY

Work has started on a multimillion-pound cinema and leisure complex which will transform part of Burnley town centre.
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A renewable electricity provider has secured a new office-retail base as part of a drive to create 300 new jobs in Manchester.
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The latest boutique office scheme to hit the Manchester market has been launched to agents and is now available for occupation.
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The Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure scheme has hailed a "bumper" year, in which visits hit almost one million despite the challenges of Covid-19.
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A consultation has been launched on plans by Cadent to design, construct and operate a new underground hydrogen pipeline which will extend across the North West.
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PR and communications agency 32West, which has bases in Cumbria and Liverpool, has acquired a new office space in Team Valley in order to serve its growing client base in the region.
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A £2.4m makeover to one of Wigan borough's most popular visitor attractions is set to get underway. 
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BUSINESS

The North West was among the regions most affected by the initial economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to EY's latest Regional Economic Forecast.
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Two asset-based lending specialists have joined Dow Schofield Watts to launch a new service providing due diligence and risk management services for clients in the sector. 
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Private equity firm Palatine has strengthened its value enhancement team with the appointment of a strategic growth manager.
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A design practice is anticipating a further rise in sales off the back of a strong year.
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Manchester-headquartered social media, marketing and licensing business KOMI Group has grown its team by ten since the start of the year. 
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MANUFACTURING

Technology adoption programme Made Smarter is urging textile manufacturers to adopt digitalisation to drive sustainability and growth. 
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UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew during 2021 but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
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Convenience foods maker Greencore Group has unveiled a share ownership scheme, giving almost 12,000 staff about £250 worth of shares each, and launched a new wellbeing centre.
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INSIDER FEATURE

During the Covid era, holiday parks benefited from massive popularity as people holidayed in the UK. This Insider roundtable, held at Harrogate's Rudding Park Hotel, assessed the potential for further growth.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A non-executive director has been appointed to the board of housebuilder Redrow.
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New baby boutique Bambinos has opened its doors at a shopping centre in Stockport.
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