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Tuesday 13 July 2021

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Electric vehicle specialist snapped up by Redde Northgate

A Derbyshire-headquartered supplier of electric vehicle charging equipment has been snapped up by integrated mobility specialist Redde Northgate.
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Business Matters: Research reveals huge performance gaps between organisations with different levels of resilience

Andy Davies, HR Expert at MHR, says we may be approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the global economy is still months, if not years, away from being back to the state it was in early 2020. Most businesses all over the world have been forced to adjust to significantly reduced revenue levels as well as lower employee productivity and morale.
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Deals

Smart meat thermometer specialist acquired by US barbecue maker

A Leicester-based specialist in wireless smart meat thermometers has been acquired by US barbecue maker Traeger.
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Deals agreed for sale of Graham Plumbers’ Merchant

Saint-Gobain has entered into binding agreements for the sale of its Graham Plumbers' Merchant business in the UK, which has about 130 outlets and 840 employees.
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Flutter to sell Oddschecker in £155m deal

Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting and Gaming, has agreed to sell Oddschecker Global Media to Bruin Capital in a £155m deal.
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Revolution Beauty Group eyes £495m market cap with AIM listing

Revolution Beauty Group has shed further light on its proposed admission to AIM, with the move set to give the multi-brand outfit a market capitalisation of £495m.
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Roundtable: Buy and Build

Insider’s roundtable found out why companies were entering into build and buy strategies, where the opportunities were, how businesses were being priced and why successfully completing an acquisition is often more than just about money.
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Business

Pre-tax profit rises at electrical wholesaler

Pre-tax profit has risen at a Chesterfield-headquartered electrical wholesaler despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The group added that sales have continued to grow back to normal levels during the current financial year.
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Freeths pays back Job Retention Scheme funds

Freeths LLP has revealed that it is paying back funds received from the government’s Job Retention Scheme after the firm exceeded its 2020/21 Covid-adjusted targets.
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BGF strengthens Midlands team

Growth capital investor BGF has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of an additional investor.
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Property

Carr to accelerate £4.8bn East Midlands growth plan

Richard Carr, the newly appointed managing director of the East Midlands Development Corporation, has outlined his priorities for bringing forward the region's £4.8bn vision for regeneration.
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Works starts on third phase of Derby’s Castleward development

Regeneration specialist Compendium Living has started work on the third phase of new homes at Castleward in Derby. This follows the completion of two previous phases with all open market sale homes now sold.
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Center Parcs lines up site for sixth location

Newark-headquartered Center Parcs has identified 553 acres of woodland in West Sussex for its sixth location. The development, which would represent an investment of about £400m, is expected to create thousands of jobs.
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Manufacturing

Director hires at Lorien Engineering Solutions

Burton-on-Trent-based Lorien Engineering Solutions has appointed two directors to its UK board following a series of project wins.
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Show home launches at latest Bellway scheme

Bellway has launched a new show home in Bottesford as work progresses at The Vale development.
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