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Friday 7 January 2022

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TOP STORY

Aston Lark, an insurance broker currently backed by Goldman Sachs but soon to become part of Howden, has acquired a Leicestershire-based corporate healthcare specialist.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The GRG Executive Search team explore issues including tackling unconscious bias, and the journey to unconscious competence.
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DEALS

The value of private equity-backed deals in the East Midlands was at its highest level for six-years in 2021, according to new research.
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Leicester-headquartered wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has said that recent acquisitions are integrating and performing ahead of budget, with the firm also surpassing the milestone of £15.1bn of total client assets.
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A Sussex law firm has joined legal and professional services group Ampa - whose brands include Lime Solicitors and Shakespeare Martineau - as regional legal anchor brand for the South East.
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Business loan provider Merchant Money has received its Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) accreditation, alongside unveiling a £150m funding line.
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PROPERTY

A site in Nottingham has been earmarked for the construction of an industrial unit expected to create approximately 500 jobs.
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Plans for a solar farm on agricultural land in Northamptonshire looks set to move forward.
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Technical development consultancy M-EC has been appointed to provide advice on a trio of local authority infrastructure projects in Leicestershire.
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BUSINESS

Fashion retailer Next has again upped its profit guidance after a strong period of trading.
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Budget retailer Poundland has unveiled plans to open 30 new stores in 2022 including new flagship sites in Nottingham and Teesside.
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The chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to step down from the role at the end of his current term in July 2022.
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MANUFACTURING

A global fragrance manufacturer has hailed its resilience during a "challenging year" in which the company upped its pre-tax profits.
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The UK's new car market grew during 2021 but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures.
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INSIDER FEATURE

We are experiencing a boom in M&A activity, particularly among SMEs. Valuations in key sectors are at all-time highs; there are more sources of funding available for deals than ever; the options for buyers, investors and sellers on structures are broad. Add to these the huge numbers of sellers and buyers active in the market, and there are near-perfect conditions for 2022 to be a great year for dealmaking.
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