Tuesday 8 March 2022

A Bristol-headquartered light commercial vehicle broker has secured investment from H2 Equity Partners as part of the company's growth plans. The deal was advised on by KPMG.
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Where are the banks in the post-Covid world, and what does this mean for raising finance? Mark Neath, corporate finance partner at Old Mill, offers guidance on the lending market.
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Exeter-headquartered Pennon Group's £425m acquisition of Bristol Water can move ahead after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) officially cleared the deal.
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BAE Systems has completed its £150m acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) after receiving regulatory approvals.
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Global Risk Partners (GRP), a group including about 2,100 insurance professionals in more than 110 locations across the UK and Ireland, is to be acquired by US-headquartered brokerage firm Brown & Brown.
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David Tanswell, managing director at Commercial Property Advisors, looks at the issue of business rates.
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Debbie Hatherell, a tax director at Deloitte, looks ahead to the introduction of the new Plastic Packaging Tax on 1 April 2022, and examines its impact on business and key considerations.
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Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company's share sitting at £236m.
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Military jet developer AERALIS has marked a significant milestone in the development of its modular aircraft by opening its first site in Bristol.
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An Ilfracombe hotel has been sold to an independent operator.
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The equity fund managers from the British Business Bank's regional funds have all become signatories of the Investing in Women Code, a commitment by financial services firms to improve female entrepreneurs’ access to tools, resources and finance.
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Bakery giant Greggs has said it has emerged "both stronger and better as a business" from the pandemic, following a strong year when total sales increased and it returned to profit. As a result of the return to profitability, Greggs' colleague profit-sharing tradition has recommenced and it will share £16.6m with staff.
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St Austell Brewery has appointed a new head of wine.
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Swindon cyber security recruitment company Intaso broke the £1m turnover barrier during its second year of trading.
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The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market decline during February but remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures.
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Bristol-based developer marketplace platform Deazy has appointed a new chief product officer.
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Cirencester-based Sentinel Systems has completed work on a project for commercial vehicle hire outfit ND Brown.
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