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Tuesday 14 December 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

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

EA-RS Group, a provider of fire and security systems and services that is backed by the Richardson family businesses, has completed the acquisition of Northern Ireland-based Crane Communications, a specialist in fire, security, audio visual and data systems.
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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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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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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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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

A logistics facility in Wolverhampton has been acquired by Oxenwood Real Estate for more than £12m.
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A care home provider has scaled up its operations across Birmingham and Solihull following a six-figure finance package from HSBC UK.
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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

Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, has appointed an audit partner in its Birmingham office.
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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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Wolverhampton-based Spillard Safety Systems has appointed a new operations director as it targets £10m sales over the next 12 months.
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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

 

A West Midlands business park of 20 units is fully occupied following the completion of two lettings, commercial property consultancy Burley Browne has revealed.
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A Market Drayton start-up has hailed its growth since opening earlier this year following the support of a six-figure facility from HSBC Equipment Finance UK.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

SERVICES & GUIDES

 

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