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Tuesday 17 May 2022

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

A Trafford Park-based company, which is celebrating 20 years servicing the manufacturing and engineering sectors, is aiming to continue its growth trajectory.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Lucy Flynn from Beyond Corporate Law, says to mark International Women’s Day this year, the Minister for Women announced a pilot scheme intended to level-up employment opportunities for women which would see participants disclosing salary information in job advertisements and refraining from asking job applicants about salary history during the recruitment process.
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DEALS

A Lancashire-headquartered fire safety specialist has made two further acquisitions as part of its continued expansion in the fire detection and security sector.
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The North West's professional services sector continued to dominate the region's deal landscape, despite the volume of deals dropping from 89 deals down to 50 in the first quarter, according to a new report.
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Cheshire-based RSK has expanded its renewable energy offering by acquiring Welsh wind turbine maintenance and repair company Windtechs. 
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IT and telecoms services provider Active has been snapped up by UK technology company Babble.
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FPE Capital, a software and services focused lower mid-market growth investor, has announced the successful final closing of its third fund, with investor commitments of £185m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

We all want to see our buildings become more sustainable but when we drill down into how we actually deliver the vision, it can be challenging to see a clear path. Guy Owen, partner in Sanderson Weatherall's Building Consultancy team, looks at some of the lessons to learn from when we look back at the built environment legacy that surrounds us.
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Alex Wilson from Mercia Asset Management PLC, says entrepreneurs that have already banked their success have an important role to play in supporting other regional scale-ups. Investors like Mercia Asset Management, with deeply embedded local networks, can facilitate connections between the established entrepreneurs and the rising talent.
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PROPERTY

A new partnership has been formed as part of a scheme to create an affordable canal-side development in Stretford.
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A refurbished industrial unit in Warrington has been let to third party logistics provider Kammac. The deal is one of the North West's largest existing warehouse lettings so far this year.
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Developer PJ Livesey Group has acquired a former school site in Cheshire from regeneration company Nikal.
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A prime North West multi-let industrial estate is being brought to market by Wain Estates.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Consultants and accessibility organisation Direct Access discusses how with support from DIT the firm gained access to funding that allowed it to explore international opportunities, leading to an increase in revenue for the company and creation of jobs.
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BUSINESS

Warrington has been handed a major jobs boost after the secretary of state decided not to review a recent planning decision by the local authority to approve a huge logistics development.
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Interim revenues have dropped at Skelmersdale-headquartered online retailer Victorian Plumbing, with the company highlighting that was against a tough comparable period resulting from market outperformance during Covid-19 related lockdowns.
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EY Liverpool is celebrating its move to new offices, which will provide a modern workspace with more areas for in-person collaboration.
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Bolton-headquartered AO Business has revealed a new lead for its housebuilder team. 
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MANUFACTURING

Manchester Drinks Co has secured a contract to export its Mystical Unicorn Gin Liqueur to Canada.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Housing estate regeneration specialist Place Capital Group has moved into new premises in Manchester city centre to accommodate growing staff numbers and projects.
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Jobseekers in Wythenshawe, and in and around south Manchester, will have the opportunity to launch themselves into a new career at a jobs fair.
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