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Thursday 7 April 2022

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TOP STORY

Listed landscape products group Marshalls has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire a Staffordshire-based manufacturer and supplier of pitched roof systems to the Great Britain construction market for a total enterprise value of £535m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Insider's roundtable found the region is already attracting skilled people and businesses from an overheating London and the South East, and is developing the workplace and infrastructure to attract more. But it needs to improve transport connectivity, make itself more attractive to families and showcase its world-renowned cultural assets - such as heavy metal and Peaky Blinders - better.
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DEALS

A Birmingham-based biomedical start-up has raised £2.25m from a range of investors to further develop wearable technologies.
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Law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) has enjoyed a busy start to 2022, with its automotive specialists completing three deals in Q1, supporting business expansion and development in the South West, Midlands and Wales.
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The parent company of national financial advisory business Foster Denovo has secured up to £100m of funding which will be used to fund the company's acquisition and growth strategy.
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Pan-European asset management group Aurelius has completed its carve-out acquisition of Ceramic Tile Distributors (CTD), a specialist supplier of ceramic tiles operating across 89 UK branches and four trading distribution hubs.
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INSIDER FEATURE

We all want to see our buildings become more sustainable but when we drill down into how we actually deliver the vision, it can be challenging to see a clear path. Jo Williams, partner in Sanderson Weatherall’s Building Consultancy team, looks at some of the lessons to learn from when we look back at the built environment legacy that surrounds us.
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As Aconveyancing opened the doors to its fourth office in March 2022, licenced conveyancer Natalie Moore talks about the importance of a client open-door policy.
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PROPERTY

Greenfield land in Telford has been earmarked for a major industrial development which extends to almost 350,000 sq ft.
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Plans have been submitted for the construction of 125 homes on a site close to a Worcestershire business park.
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A ground breaking ceremony has taken place for an industrial scheme extending to more than 241,000 sq ft at Prospero Ansty Park.
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Godwin Capital, the fundraising and investment arm of Godwin Group, has moved its Birmingham team to a new office space.
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GJS Dillon, a Worcestershire commercial property consultancy, has welcomed a new director of building surveying.
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INSIDER FEATURE

John Royle explains why the team creating the latest phase of Potter Space's Droitwich business park is investing in developing partnerships with local construction businesses to ensure sustainability is put at the core of its design and delivery.
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BUSINESS

The UK Government has unveiled a new strategy for how Britain can boost its long-term energy independence through quicker expansion of nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen, oil and gas, including delivering the equivalent of one nuclear reactor a year instead of one a decade.
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Likewise Group, a distributor of floorcoverings and mattings, is to create more than 100 jobs as it continues to roll out its logistics infrastructure.
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Law firm Flint Bishop has added a corporate finance partner to its Birmingham office.
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PPE specialist GHC Global has secured deals with supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacy chains across the UK to supply hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 lateral flow test (LFT) kits.
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Corby-headquartered Axil integrated Services has signed a five-year extension to manage Birmingham Wholesale Market's waste.
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Berry Recruitment Group has reported an increase turnover and EBITDA in its latest accounts and said it is anticipating continued growth throughout 2022.
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MANUFACTURING

The UK's light commercial vehicle (LCV) declined by almost 30 per cent during March due to supply and delivery issues, according to the latest figures.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

The proposed sale of a former gas showroom site in West Bromwich to enable the creation of new homes has been recommended for approval.
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The Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has promoted a member of its team to the newly created position of deputy chief executive.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

SERVICES & GUIDES

 

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