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Friday 12 March 2021

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Electrical engineering firm ups pre-tax profit

A Warwickshire-headquartered electrical engineering company, which numbers the Royal Navy among its customers, has reported an increase in pre-tax profit, according to new documents.
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Business Matters: How joining forces with others boosts your decision making power

Karin Simonsen, marketing manager at Vistage, looks at how joining forces with others boosts your decision making power.
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Deals

Azets advises on builders’ merchant sale

The Midlands corporate finance team at Azets has advised on its ninth deal in ten weeks with the sale of an of independent builders' merchant to a private equity-backed firm.
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Enviromental consultancy uses grant to future-proof business

An environmental consultancy has future-proofed its business after receiving more than £22,000 from a grant programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
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Private equity firm strikes deal for Six Nations Rugby stake

Private equity giant CVC has completed a deal for a stake in Six Nations Rugby, the organising body of the Six Nations Championships and Autumn Internationals.
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Business Matters: Work on your business, not in it

Jackie Cooper FIOEE, small business leadership programme manager at De Montfort University, says when you are the boss of a small business, it’s tempting to spend all your day focused on the day to day operations, keeping everything running, and dealing with problems.
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Business

Greater Birmingham Chamber appoints new chief executive

The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has appointed its youngest chief executive in its 208-year history.
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John Lewis warns of store closures following 2020 losses

John Lewis has warned that it does not expect to reopen all its stores when lockdown ends after slipping to a loss of more than £500m last year.
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Investing in digital technology - quick poll

Insider is partnering with KPMG Private Enterprise for a pulse poll to find out the views of regional businesses on investing in digital technology. The poll takes less than one minute to complete.
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Property

Refusal looms for 14-storey tower

Refusal has been recommended for a proposed 14-storey office building in Birmingham.
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DLA Piper hails new office

The managing partner of DLA Piper's Birmingham office has hailed the qualities of the firm's new site which will be completed later this year.
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Potteries Centre reveals local business-focused plan

The Potteries Centre has revealed a new plan to put a focus on local businesses to support the Stoke-On-Trent high-street.
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Partnership formed to amass £50m student homes portfolio

Real estate fund manager Moorfield Group and We Are Kin has formed a partnership to amass a £50m portfolio of professionally managed student houses across the UK.
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Domo Partners acquires former suite hire building

Domo Partners have acquired a former suite hire building in Dudley with plans to transform the site.
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New schedule announced by MIPIM organiser

The organiser of the MIPIM property conference has released its schedule for the next 12 months which features an event in Cannes in September before the showcase returns to its traditional March dates in 2022. The plan to host an event in Cannes this June was "not possible", MIPIM director Ronan Vaspart said.
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Manufacturing

Six-figure investment supports engineering firm’s expansion

A six-figure investment in new machinery has led to a Coventry business expanding its overseas trade to 62 countries and recruiting extra staff.
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Willmott Dixon Interiors strengthens Midlands team

Willmott Dixon Interiors has strengthened its senior Midlands team with a pair of appointments.
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Indoor street food venue to launch in Coventry

A permanent indoor street food venue is set to be unveiled in Coventry this spring when the city becomes UK City of Culture.
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