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Wednesday 5 January 2022

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TOP STORY

The owners of Skelmersdale-headquartered Lifting Gear UK have sold their company to the lifting solutions business group of Axel Johnson International. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

Claire Reid, partner at Hall Brown Family Law, looks at how to protect your business and prepare for all eventualities.
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DEALS

International betting technology business Sportech, which has a presence in the North West, has disposed of a lottery systems contract in a deal worth up to $14.5m.
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The management buyout (MBO) of financial adviser Wren Sterling from private equity firm Palatine has completed.
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Miller Homes Group is set to be acquired by US private equity firm Apollo.
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Online betting and gaming company 888's proposed £2.2bn takeover of William Hill International is set to complete during Q2, it has been confirmed.
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INSIDER FEATURE

UK construction costs have increased significantly over the last 12 months. Guy Owen, a partner within the Building Consultancy Division at Sanderson Weatherall, considers what the next 12 months will bring and what increases in costs might mean for residential developers.
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Catherine Kennedy, head of development and head of housing & regeneration (property) at Forbes Solicitors, looks at the growing importance of risk management for the housing sector.
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PROPERTY

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet has been sold as part of a deal worth £600m, it has been reported.
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A major scheme to build more than 300 homes and a secondary school in Preston is expected to pass at a crunch meeting.
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The go-ahead has been recommended for a series of works to improve Kirkham town centre.
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A Lancashire industrial estate is set to be expanded after plans were instructed to be approved.
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A decision on plans for almost 40 homes in Lancashire are set to go before a committee.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, says with the ever-changing landscape around our places of work, it is important to ensure that employees feel valued, part of a team, and that the company is keeping them well informed. This article will detail some of the things London Lash is doing to help with this.
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Donall Caharty, partner at Beyond Corporate Law, says grievances between parties in any relationship are an unfortunate fact of life. When it comes to business too - internal feuds, boardroom disputes or misbehaviour can result in relationship breakdowns between shareholders. Fortunately, certain aggrieved parties in this type of relationship may have remedies to alleviate the 'break-up'. This is where unfair prejudice claims play a crucial role.
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BUSINESS

Law firm Butcher & Barlow, which has a presence across the North West, has undergone a complete brand refresh.
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BAE Systems is set to hire almost 1,700 apprentices and graduates across the UK in 2022.
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Ambitious and fast growth businesses have a "real opportunity" to "scale up and realise their potential" in 2022, a boss at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has forecasted.
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Greater Manchester has recorded a strong year for inward investment, with the highest annual number of new jobs on record, according to MIDAS. 
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Pharmaceutical company 4D Pharma has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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MANUFACTURING

A Haydock-headquartered manufacturer of vehicle barriers, road blockers and bollards, has appointed a new interim managing director. 
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Refusal looms for plans to build more than 50 homes in rural Preston.
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Plans to convert a building in Rochdale town centre into seven flats have been recommended for approval.
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