Friday 10 December 2021

The first steps to realise Liverpool's inaugural operational Net Zero £35m carbon building, which could create hundreds of jobs, will be taken next week.
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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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A historic Warrington-based brand in welding engineering and process equipment has been acquired by an engineering group. 
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A West Yorkshire nursery group has been acquired by Kids Planet, a North West-based counterpart that recently secured new private equity investment.
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Bank North has secured a senior financing facility to support new lending. The regional business bank was advised by Alantra on the design and execution of the senior financing facility of up to £50m with Insight Investment.
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Beechbrook Capital has achieved a first close on its third UK SME focused fund, raising £120m, including the fund and separately managed account commitments.
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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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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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A Liverpool city centre bar is preparing to launch its first apart-hotel. 
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Plans have been approved for Ultraviolet, a 180,000 sq ft office and laboratory complex at Sci-Tech Daresbury. 
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A Warrington trade park is now fully let following a deal to bring a new occupier to the area.
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Planners have backed a scheme to develop a supercomputing centre providing more than 33,000 sq ft of floorspace at Daresbury Laboratory.
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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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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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The executive chairman of Liverpool-based food group Real Good Food has hailed a "good start" to the year which has seen revenues rise.
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Growth has accelerated in what has been described as a "milestone year" for Liverpool City Region-based online specialist bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing. 
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Hiring activity for both permanent and temporary roles rose sharply in the North of England in November according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.
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Transport for the North (TfN) has launched its decarbonisation strategy outlining a target of near-zero carbon emissions from surface transport by 2045.
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UK manufacturing exports will bring in about £26.4bn to the North West economy this year, according to a new study from Barclays Corporate Banking. 
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A joint venture has been awarded contracts from HS2 to build high-speed trains - capable of speeds of up to 225mph - at factories in Derby, County Durham and Crewe in a deal set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.
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The chief executive of iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has hailed the company's performance for a first half in which it upped revenue and pre-tax profits.
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Premium paint and wallpaper manufacturer Farrow & Ball Group has been buoyed by record results.
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Seeking growth in 2022 will pose new challenges to businesses, but being adaptable, predictable and accessible could be the key to survival.
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