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Tuesday 26 January 2021

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Perspective Financial Group expands with latest acquisition

Chorley-headquartered wealth management specialist Perspective Financial Group has expanded with the acquisition of a counterpart, adding £130m of client assets.
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Business Matters: What better place than here. What better time than now

Roy Barry, partner and head of manufacturing and supply chain at leading independent law firm Brabners, outlines why Liverpool must be allocated freeport status if the government is to live up to its commitment to levelling up the national economy.
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Deals

Automotive firm backed by HSBC boost

A Burnley-based automotive business working with the emergency services has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase the rented premises it operates from as part of its growth plans for 2021.
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IGF backs footwear wholesaler

Footwear wholesaler D. Jacobson & Sons has secured a £7m ABL facility from Surrey-based Independent Growth Finance (IGF).
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New backer sought for Bloodhound project

A new owner is being sought for The Bloodhound Land Speed Record project to take the team through to setting a new World Land Speed Record in 2022.
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US PE group moves for wealth management firm

A wealth management firm with offices across the UK looks set to be acquired by a US private equity group after a deal which values the listed business at £224.5m was recommended to shareholders.
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Business Matters: Selling a company using an Employee Ownership Model – how does it work?

Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) have been around for a few years; they provide an interesting and practical solution to a number of real-life challenges facing business owners, notably the challenges to effecting a successful trade sale of your business, whilst simultaneously rewarding, motivating and empowering employees. What are they, and how do they work? Jim Truscott from Beyond Corporate offers his advice.
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Business

EG Group appoints former M&S boss as non-executive chairman

Forecourt giant EG Group has appointed a prominent businessman as its new non-executive chairman.
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Football agency strikes deal with The Landmark

The Landmark in Burnley has struck a deal with a football agency.
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Business Matters: Innovation set to transform energy supply for landlords

Sarah Martin, chief executive of Unify Energy, says energy billing from landlord to tenant is one of the most challenging administrative tasks the sector is subject to. A new and unique sub-metering calculation and billing solution is set to give those managing and occupying multi-let spaces greater control of their energy consumption.
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Property

Lancaster housing scheme set to advance

Plans for a residential scheme in Lancaster look set to take a step forward next week, despite coming up against a number of objections.
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Green light for Burnley scheme

A Burnley residential scheme has been given planning permission.
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Refusal looms for support facility

Proposals to demolish a non-designated heritage asset in Lancaster to make way for a new facility look set to be turned away.
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De Pol Associates secures Blackpool permission

De Pol Associates has secured permission for a major hosuing scheme on a on a 22-acre site in Blackpool.
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MCI Developments submits Preston plans

MCI Developments has submitted plans for an affordable housing scheme in Preston.
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Hurstwood Holdings secures permission for Rossendale scheme

Hurstwood Holdings has secured permission to redevelop the Heritage Arcade in Rossendale.
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Manufacturing

Strong half-year for PZ Cussons

PZ Cussons, which is behind the Carex, Original Source and Imperial Leather brands, has posted a rise in half-year sales and profits as it outlines plans to continue its investment drive.
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