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Thursday 2 December 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

Halfords has agreed a £62m deal to acquire the business behind national brands operating in the tyre and automotive servicing, maintenance and repair market. The acquisition means the majority of UK motorists will be within a 20-minute drive of a Halfords garage.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Guy Kendall, associate partner and head of corporate and international tax at Claritas Tax, offers his advice on company tax return preparation.
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DEALS

A Willenhall-headquartered manufacturer of heated towel rails has been acquired by Kartell UK in a multimillion-pound deal. The East Midlands team at FRP Corporate Finance advised on the transaction.
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Worcestershire-based lighting company FW Thorpe has acquired a 50 per cent stake in a Dutch specialist in electrical power connection and distribution systems.
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Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has revealed its role in HLD Group's acquisition of a modular building specialist for the education, commercial and healthcare sectors.
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The chairman of classic car auctioneer H&H Classics has transferred his 100 per cent shareholding to a trust owned by the employees.
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Listed medical device manufacturer Abingdon Health has conditionally raised £5.5m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Tess Lukehurst, MBA MCMI, operations and development manager at Coventry University, discusses the power of innovation in strengthening a businesses' resilience and portfolio.
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PROPERTY

An application proposing the demolition of a former cinema in West Bromwich to make way for a 15-storey apartment building looks set to be backed by the council.
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Three units totalling more than 80,000 sq ft have been sold as investments on Brierley Hill's Waterfront Business Park.
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A fast-food franchise is opening its third Midlands outlet in West Bromwich following a deal brokered by Bond Wolfe.
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BUSINESS

Black Country law firm Higgs LLP has expanded its tax team with the appointment of a new legal director.
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Birmingham-based change consultancy Entec Si is eyeing strong growth in 2022 after securing a position on two public sector procurement frameworks.
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MANUFACTURING

A hydrogen fuel cell Toyota car has joined JCB's fleet as the digger giant invests £100m in its own hydrogen engine technology.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

National construction and interiors business Willmott Dixon has cemented a new relationship with Sport 4 Life UK to help young people in Birmingham build a better future.
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A specialist in international family law has joined Leamington firm Blythe Liggins.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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