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Monday 21 February 2022

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TOP STORY

Cheshire-headquartered veterinary pharmaceuticals business Dechra has said future prospects "remain excellent" after posting a surge in revenues.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Matt Hodgson from Claritas says nervousness remains that the current mainstream rate of capital gains tax of 20 per cent could increase in the short to medium term.
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DEALS

A specialist services provider being acquired by counterpart Premier Technical Services Group in a deal that provided an exit for BGF, has been named Insider’s Deal of the Month.
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UK-registered cyber security companies raised more than £1bn in external investment across 84 deals last year, according to new figures.
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A premium pet food brand established in 1996 has been acquired by industry giant AlphaPet Ventures.
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Atom Bank has raised more than £75m in new equity as it heads towards an IPO.
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INSIDER FEATURE

James Corlett, from Beyond Corporate Law, says the Office for National Statistics reported that the close of 2021 saw the highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This figure is set to peak in the spring once energy price hikes kick in. News reports are rife with consumer products increasing daily. Inflation is a key risk for economic recovery and has become most business’ top current concern.
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Nicholas Dodd, partner and head of debt advisory UK at KPMG, says ESG is here to stay and a clearly articulated ESG strategy can help to drive competition for a company's financing as well as bringing wider value to the business.
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PROPERTY

Airport City Manchester has started work on the construction of a 412-bedroom TRIBE hotel.
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The sale of Bury FC's stadium has been completed, paving the way for the return of football to Gigg Lane. 
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A new roller skate venue is set to land in Manchester this spring.
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Planners have thrown out a scheme to build an Aldi store as part of a new business park in Oldham.
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Cheshire-based Beartown Brewery has officially broken ground on its new facility.
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A commercial blinds contractor has moved into a fully refurbished and energy efficient unit at an industrial estate in Leigh.
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BUSINESS

A North West digital and IT apprenticeship company has doubled its size in a year and relocated to a larger head office and teaching suite in Bolton.
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Sales of Mercedes-Benz vans and aftersales support services for van customers are going from "strength to strength" at LSH Auto.
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The chairman of Howdens is set to step down later this year.
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NorthEdge is marking a successful year-long partnership with global healthcare business the Helios Global Group.
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Finsbury Food Group has been buoyed by a record half-year and is now eyeing further growth. Meanwhile, a subsidiary has also increased its stake in a European outfit.
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MANUFACTURING

Declining demand caused the UK new bus and coach market to report its worst year since records began in 2021, according to the latest figures.
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MEMBER NEWS

 

Painting and coatings brand Crown Paints has opened its latest Crown Decorating Centre (CDC) in Barrow-in-Furness. 
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Digital marketing agency Mediaworks has made further senior appointments to spearhead its expansion in the North West.
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