Monday 13 December 2021

A builders' merchants which was founded in 1922 returned to growth during its latest financial year, with the business benefitting from a bounce back in construction sector activities.
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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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The US arm of Walsall-headquartered home repairs and improvements business HomeServe has entered into a disposal agreement.
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Images from Insider's Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021 - which celebrated the major transactions in the Midlands and the professionals behind them - are available to view online.
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Listed software company Ideagen snapping up an Australian technology firm for £57.7m in its biggest acquisition to date has been named as the Deal of the Month for November.
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Global private equity firm Advent International has raised $4bn (£3bn) for its latest technology fund.
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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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Helen Schwarz from Gleeson Recruitment 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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Worcestershire-based flooring manufacturer and distributor Victoria has been granted permission for a 180,121 sq ft unit at Worcester Six Business Park.
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An application proposing the demolition of a former cinema in West Bromwich to make way for a 15-storey apartment building has been backed by the council.
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Plans for a £120m scheme aiming to redevelop a site in Birmingham to provide new residential and commercial have been deferred despite being recommended for approval.
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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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The biggest ever round of the UK government’s flagship renewable energy support scheme has opened, with £285m a year being made available for building the next generation of the country's green energy projects.
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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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FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) has leased the last remaining plot of land at its newly repurposed Link 41 estate in Tipton.
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A Midlands estate agency has revealed plans to expand into the Solihull area.
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