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Wednesday 26 May 2021

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Mattioli Woods agrees wealth management firm buy

A North West provider of wealth management services looks set to be acquired by Mattioli Woods in a deal worth up to £43.5m as part of the company's latest acquisition drive. It is also set to buy Maven Capital Partners UK, a private equity investor and alternative asset manager, in a separate transaction worth up to £100m.
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Business Matters: M&A market unleashed in the North West, despite the current climate

Jonathan Boyers, partner and head of corporate finance at KPMG in the UK, says the M&A market is booming. Whilst 2020 was an unusual year for most sectors, since the easing of lockdown restrictions, it’s fair to say that COVID-19 has accelerated a change in the market’s approach. Both in the North West and across the country we’re seeing deal activity moving at such pace that we’re a long way ahead of where we were last year, with more deals in the pipeline than ever.
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MBO at Cheshire planning consultancy

A Cheshire-headquartered planning consultancy has undergone a management buyout as it enters a 'new chapter'.
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Revolution Bars Group upbeat after £21m fundraise

Revolution Bars Group is set to emerge from the pandemic in a strong position on the back of a successful £21m fundraise.
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NPIF and MEIF invest £50m to support low carbon innovations

The British Business Bank’s regional funds – the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) – have enabled more than £50m of investment into small businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
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LSL disposes of conveyancing firm

LSL has sold its stake in a conveyancing specialist in a deal worth £12m.
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PE-backed northern firms enjoy record period

The number of acquisitions made by private equity-backed businesses in the North hit record levels in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data, with 25 transactions completed across the three months.
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Business Matters: Market Insights - Becoming multi-use industrial developer of choice in the North and Scotland

Chancerygate’s development director, Mike Walker, and development manager, Chris Brown, share their thoughts on how the industrial developer has built a presence within the North of England and Scotland, and what makes our Warrington office stand out from the competition.
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Business

Lockdown-launched firms set for Manchester jobs drive

The record number of new businesses started in Manchester in 2020 are set to create a wave of jobs in the coming years, according to new research, with owners eyeing up recruitment drives.
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Liverpool restaurateurs ready latest venture

A pair of restaurateurs are launching their latest Liverpool venture.
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Advisory firm sheds light on launch

A new northern advisory business has shed light on its launch.
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Business Matters: Back For Good?

After 15 months of a pandemic which has dramatically altered the way many people live, work, think and behave, how might UK business and the working population deal with a potential of a return to the office environment en masse? Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate Law examines the issues.
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Property

Plans in for latest phase of Victoria North

Plans for the latest phase of the major Victoria North scheme have been submitted.
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Momentum Group appointed to 100,000 sq ft Liverpool scheme

The Momentum Group has been appointed to bring forward a "transformational programme" of works at the 100,000 sq ft former Next site in Liverpool.
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HBD submits plans for Island development

Property developer HBD has submitted plans for its Island scheme in Manchester.
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OBI agrees Fifteen on Quay Street sale

OBI has agreed the sale of Fifteen on Quay Street for £6.5m on behalf of Ventor Group.
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Business Matters: 'Tsunami' of insolvencies expected this summer

So what can businesses do to avoid falling into insolvency? Ben Cowgill, director of Bolton-based company Insolvency Experts, gives his verdict.
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Manufacturing

Minister opens WFEL facility

WFEL's Boxer Armoured Vehicle production facility in Stockport has been opened by the UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin, ahead of work start on the first phase of the project.
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Document management firm wins £7m contract

A Manchester-based document management system provider has secured a £7m contract to supply digital infrastructure to a UK retailer.
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New MD at Warren Partners

Cheshire-based executive search consultancy Warren Partners has appointed a new managing director.
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