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Wednesday 23 February 2022

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TOP STORY

A Lancashire business, which provides and project manages specialist security installations at high security sites, has been acquired by its management team.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Nicholas Dodd, partner and head of debt advisory UK at KPMG, says ESG is here to stay and a clearly articulated ESG strategy can help to drive competition for a company's financing as well as bringing wider value to the business.
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DEALS

Mid-market private equity investment in the North West in 2021 surpassed pre-pandemic levels, new analysis from KPMG has found.
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Real estate consultancy Naismiths is planning to create jobs and expand its UK footprint after receiving a more than £2m funding package.
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Havas Group is set to acquire a digital experience agency with more than 150 employees across eight offices in an eight-figure deal.
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DF Capital has unveiled that it is designating £30m of inventory finance facilities for start-up and young businesses across its key industries in 2022.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Could 2022 be the year for councils and developers alike to twin-track their devolution hopes and ‘levelling up fund’ applications with proactively and decisively paving the way to benefit from other, innovative financing options? William Church from CBRE offers his advice.
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Matt Hodgson, from Claritas, says nervousness remains that the current mainstream rate of capital gains tax of 20 per cent could increase in the short to medium term.
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PROPERTY

An acquisitive property investment group has added to its portfolio after snapping up three new commercial properties in Central Lancashire.
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The architects behind the transformation of Rochdale's Town Hall Square have released new images showing what the space could look like once work is complete. 
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Stockport County FC have agreed terms with Stockport Council on a 250-year lease for Edgeley Park.
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Property Alliance Group has appointed a new investment director.
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JLL has made an appointment in its Manchester office agency team to grow its tenant representation capability. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

James Corlett, from Beyond Corporate Law, says the Office for National Statistics reported that the close of 2021 saw the highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This figure is set to peak in the spring once energy price hikes kick in. News reports are rife with consumer products increasing daily. Inflation is a key risk for economic recovery and has become most business’ top current concern.
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BUSINESS

The executive chairman of business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has said that the business has "performed well" in its latest quarter. Ric Traynor said the group has benefited from the integration of its recent acquisitions. 
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Pannone Corporate has strengthened its position in the retail sector after recently being appointed by Costcutter and The Fragrance Shop. The Manchester law firm has also been reappointed to the Boohoo Group legal panel.
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A new flight simulator has opened at Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park.
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North West boutique law firm Primas Law has appointed a new senior litigation associate in response to growing demand for the service. 
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The Government has awarded almost £7m in funding to projects across the UK which will support the development and new energy storage technologies, and reduce the cost of meeting Net Zero.
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MANUFACTURING

Revenues have dropped by more than 10 per cent at Manchester-based household and personal care product manufacturer McBride, with the business reporting inflationary pressures.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

The long leasehold interest, for the upper floors of a property, has been sold with vacant possession by Altrincham Property Partnership to 21 Living Altrincham for £200,000.
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Plans to construct a five-storey building containing more than 30 apartments at the site of a former pub in Tameside have been approved.
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