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Tuesday 14 December 2021

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TOP STORY

The frenetic pace of mergers and acquisitions between companies in the Midlands looks set to continue well into 2022, according to senior dealmakers, driven by owners' appetite to sell being matched by vast amounts of funding in the market.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Gary Woodman, chief executive at Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, says Worcestershire has the ideal blend of urban and rural life, with affordable locations, high quality of life and various organisations working to further strengthen the county’s offer.
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DEALS

Businesses in the Midlands attracted £241m in venture capital (VC) investment across 27 deals in the third quarter of 2021, according to KPMG's latest Venture Pulse Survey.
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Elysium Healthcare, a mental health care provider with operations across the UK, has been acquired by a global group for £775m.
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Diversified investment holding company MBH Corporation is focusing on potential acquisitions. The business said it has the capacity to acquire between 15 and 20 SMEs a year as it continues to expand.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Helen Schwarz from GRG Executive Search takes a look at the compelling discussion that took place surrounding the topic of mentoring and sponsorship, and will delve into the other topics at a later date.
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Matt Vincent, Birmingham-based principal at BOOST&Co, says that thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the past 18 months have been some of the most turbulent and uncertain for business owners in recent times, and the spectrum of success and challenge has been broad. The amount of money that the government has spent on helping UK businesses and workers to recover from the effects of Covid-19 runs into hundreds of billions of pounds – but the end of state-backed recovery schemes doesn’t mean that companies should give up on growth.
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PROPERTY

Listed investment firm Primary Health Properties has acquired a healthcare facility in Lincolnshire for £6.8m.
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Plans to expand the amount of employment space at a unit on Millennium Business Park in Mansfield have been recommended for approval.
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AEW UK Real Return Fund (AEW) has acquired two warehouses in Barnsley and Leicester currently occupied by wholesale operator Booker for a combined £8m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Natasha Walker, chartered trade mark attorney at Adamson Jones IP Ltd, highlights some key points to consider when choosing a name for your product or service.
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BUSINESS

Nottinghamshire-headquartered Octavian Security UK is set to create hundreds of jobs across the East Midlands and beyond as demand for its services soars.
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The executive chairman of business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has hailed a "strong financial performance" in its latest results.
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The lifestyle group Joules has reported a strong demand for its products and an increase in group revenue in a new trading update.
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MANUFACTURING

The man charged with building nuclear power stations to help Britain meet its zero-carbon target is to be the keynote speaker at Insider's Made in the Midlands Awards next year.
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INSIDER FEATURE

All companies aspire to be fast growth, but being a rapidly-rising company brings a series of major challenges such a scaling up, funding and building a team. Most importantly, it means the founder having a clear understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and sense of purpose.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

The construction of a new electricity substation near Braybrooke, on the outskirts of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, has reached a milestone.
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