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Monday 6 December 2021

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TOP STORY

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in a Cheshire-headquartered provider of portable and temporary traffic equipment, to 3i Infrastructure plc. The transaction was led by LDC's Manchester team.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Gary Clifton, client partner and chartered risk adviser at Partners&, says since The UK Food Information Amendment, also known as Natasha's Law, was announced on 1 October 2021, some quarters of the food and drink industry have raised concerns about its readiness to meet these new requirements.
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DEALS

Cheshire-based environmental, engineering and technical services business RSK Group has added an Australian civil engineering company to its portfolio. 
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A Manchester-headquartered language services provider has been acquired.
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The owner of IRN-BRU has invested in an independent branded porridge and plant-based milk business.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sara Barrett from Mills & Reeve, says the UK's presidency of COP 26, held in Glasgow last month, has accelerated the Government's plans for achieving net zero emissions. The scale and urgency of this project is likely to touch most business operations, not least the work of human resources departments.
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If a couple divorce, all the assets that a husband and wife have an interest in are considered relevant assets. In light of this many business owners worry about the value that will be attributed to their company within the divorce and the impact that its value will have upon the financial settlement that is made within the divorce proceedings and the potential impact that this may have on the company. Fiona Wood, partner with McAlister Family Law, looks at the issues involved.
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PROPERTY

Fashion retailer Boohoo has selected Manchester Arndale for its first Debenhams.com beauty store.
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The regeneration of the redundant Parkside Colliery site is set to start early next year.
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Humanscale, a designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products, has moved to a 14-storey office development in Manchester.
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A ground-breaking event has taken place in Alexandra Park in Oldham marking the start of works to build a new environmentally friendly depot.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Bhavina Bharkhada, head of policy & campaigns at Make UK, says the need for 'Green Skills' is increasingly dominating the Government's green agenda and is rapidly gaining recognition as a critical component in order to reach the UK Government's net zero target. The manufacturing sector has a critical role to play in meeting this target, with analysis estimating that over 1.2 million green jobs could exist in the green economy.
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Andrew Davidson, legal director based in Kennedys Manchester office, takes a look at the issue of shareholder disputes, focusing particularly on why shareholder disputes arise, as well as how to deal with them.
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BUSINESS

Images from Insider's North West International Trade Awards 2021 - celebrating the region's best exporters, importers and international traders - are now available online.
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Marketing and communications agency BIG Partnership has launched a major recruitment drive after securing a number of new clients.
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A programme which has supported more than 1,700 self-employed business owners across Greater Manchester since last March will continue until 2023.
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Manchester-based financial compliance specialist B-Compliant is celebrating a year of exponential growth.
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Lancashire has been awarded an £8.4m boost for skills development to meet the needs of the zero/low carbon economy of the future through a pilot programme.
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MANUFACTURING

The chief executive of listed polymer manufacturer Victrex has hailed a "solid and sustainable" recovery made by the firm during its latest financial year.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A consultation event is set to be held on proposals for new housing on part of the former East Lancs Paper Mill site.
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The Institute of Directors has added a new ambassador to its Manchester team.
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