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Latest News | An iconic ceramics brand based in Stoke-on-Trent has secured an £8m investment from BGF. As part of the deal, a former chief executive of listed retailer Joules is to become its new non-executive chair. Read More… |
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Karen Prior, group finance director at Anpario plc, offers her expertise on growing a business. Read More… |
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A £140m acquisition by Future looks set to proceed after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was minded to accept undertakings given by the media group. Read More… |
Building materials giant Breedon's £178m deal to acquire the UK assets and operations from a Rugby-based counterpart is to be delayed. Read More… |
Xerox has acquired two services and technology providers in Kingswinford and Bristol. Read More… |
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This blog had been intended as the fourth in our series on preparing a business for sale and planning for the future. Considering the extraordinary circumstances we now all find ourselves in and in response to questions from clients and contacts, Catriona Attride, national head of private wealth at Gateley Legal, will be using this opportunity to address some of the concerns we have been presented with. Read More… |
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Burton-upon-Trent-based Northbridge Industrial Services is "confident" of its ability to recover from a temporary downturn in the coming months. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits have risen at a Worcestershire construction firm after it started "performing more efficiently", according to newly filed accounts. Read More… |
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has detailed the economic steps the government is taking to help the self employed in a move which has been broadly welcomed by business organisations. Read More… |
Mike Ashley has apologised for "ill-judged and poorly timed" emails to the government from Frasers Group, the company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser, and placed its entire fleet at its disposal. Read More… |
Central England Co-op has brought forward its annual share of profits and increased its staff discount to thank employees for their work during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
Retail giant Next has temporarily closed its online, warehousing and distribution operations. Read More… |
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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue in order to protect the industry's workforce. Read More… |
Build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Ascend has been buoyed by strong revenue efficiencies for its latest fund. Read More… |
The national head of business rates at property consultancy Knight Frank has called on the government to scrap its proposed business rates revaluation amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More… |
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Revenue at bike maker Tandem jumped almost 20 per cent to almost £40m during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed. Unlike a host of other listed companies, the business is still proposing paying out its final dividend. Read More… |
Müller has launched a significant recruitment push for up to 300 additional key workers following strong consumer demand for dairy products like fresh milk, yogurts and butter. Read More… |
Discretionary spending and investment plans are being scrutinised by a global packaging and automation business headquartered in Coventry. Read More… |
Electric taxi maker LEVC has temporarily extended closed its manufacturing operations in Ansty, Warwickshire. Read More… |
A listed Worcestershire-based lighting company's revenue jumped closer to the £60m mark during the first half of its current financial year. Read More… |
The outlook for the British car manufacturing industry is of "deep concern", the chief executive of the SMMT has said. Read More… |
The Morgan Motor Company built the first of its limited-run Plus 4 70th Anniversary Edition models before its factory was shut down because of the virus crisis. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Solihull-headquartered Paragon Banking Group has added a new member to its board. Read More… |
Listed telematics and data supplier to global markets Trakm8, which is headquartered in Coleshill, has appointed a new executive director. Read More… |
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