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Insider News
Tuesday 30 November 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

The investment opportunities that the Plymouth and South Devon Freezone offer would boost the region's post-pandemic economic growth, according to a senior figure in the region, and help achieve a "strong and sustainable, clean, green recovery". The outline business case for the proposals was submitted earlier this week, with leaders welcoming the move.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Cornelius Lourens, senior designer at AMH Projects, a workspace design and fit-out business in Bristol, shares his observations on some of the new occurrences in office design and concepts to be thinking about for the future of the workplace.
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DEALS

A Gloucestershire-based garden machinery ecommerce business has been acquired by an entrepreneur in a seven-figure deal which was supported by prominent advisers.
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British Business Investments (BBI) has a £7m commitment to Cornwall-headquartered FOLK2FOLK, a specialist marketplace lender for rural and regional smaller businesses.
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One of the largest motor dealer groups in the UK is set to be acquired by Constellation Automotive Holdings, the digital used car marketplace behind the likes of BCA, Cinch and WeBuyAnyCar.
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Tech investor Tenzing has revealed the close of its Tenzing Belay I fund, which provides the firm with additional capital, allowing it to underwrite equity investments of about £150m in businesses across the UK and Northern Europe.
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INSIDER FEATURE

There's never been a more important time to invest in the future of your business by working with people who know business best. Other business leaders. Join forces to find your strength with Peer Networks.
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Andy Rogers talks to Mike Ribbeck about how transformation is at the heart of his tech business.
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PROPERTY

Outline plans for a residential scheme in Malmesbury look set to move forward later this week.
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Heavily opposed plans for a housing development in Swindon could soon advance.
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Work on a £3.5m waterfront dining destination at Gloucester Docks is underway.
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BUSINESS

Revenues and profits have soared at listed media platform Future, with the company now "well-positioned to continue to grow strongly".
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Business confidence in the South West fell for the first time since July, according to new research.
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Foot Anstey has outlined steps to reduce its carbon footprint by incentivising its 600-strong workforce to drive electric or ultra-low emission vehicles.
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MANUFACTURING

The chief executive of brewing and pub giant Marston's has said the business looks to the future with "renewed optimism" despite posting results for a year disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UK commercial vehicle production grew by almost 20 per cent during October but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The post-COVID, post-Brexit world for business in the South West is changing. As the country emerges from the pandemic and begins to get back to a degree of normality it’s clear that businesses are now adopting new ways of working and have developed new ways of thinking too.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Superdry is opening its first ever boutique store in Cheltenham.
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Stokes Croft Land Trust (SCLT) has launched its first ever community share offer – with a minimum target raise of £272,000 – as part of plans to acquire sites in Bristol.
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