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Tuesday 7 September 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

Manchester-based household and personal care product manufacturer McBride has said its financial results are "in-line with expectations" despite posting a drop of more than £20m in revenue.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, looks at how to navigate and mitigate the risk of common mistakes made by businesses on their growth journey.
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DEALS

Music instrument retailer GAK has been acquired in a buyout backed by Risk Capital Partners. The Manchester office of law firm Irwin Mitchell advised Risk Capital Partners.
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AMP Capital has agreed to sell a 51 per cent stake in Angel Trains - a major rolling stock company in the UK - to a consortium comprising the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and funds advised and managed by Amber Infrastructure Group.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Joe Taviner, director of business development (North West Region) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (ACABL), looks at how businesses in the region are succeeding in sparking a ‘Buy-and-Build’ revolution.
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Angela Smith from Innovate UK EDGE says innovation is an expensive occupation. The rewards can be great but so is the upfront cost, so companies should look at grant funding and investment. I’ve teamed up with innovation and growth specialist Mike Skinner to highlight some key questions we are asked while supporting companies through the Innovate UK EDGE initiative.
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PROPERTY

Manchester Arndale has revealed the signing of Kurt Geiger, Carvela and a new flagship Sky shop.
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A total of 300 homes in Newton Heath and Blackley will receive a range of sustainability improvements as part of a £15m low carbon investment.
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SME housebuilder Story Homes has acquired a 9.1 acres development site from Royal London for an undisclosed sum. 
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Former student flats at a 15-storey tower block in Salford are set to be refurbished and turned into affordable accommodation.
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INSIDER FEATURE

With many employees now returning to the workplace, Napthens head of people projects, Jenny Heyes, looks at transitioning back into a world of face-to-face interaction after working from home for the past 18 months.
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BUSINESS

Manchester ecommerce agency Fluid Commerce has been appointed by multimillion-pound online hair extension retailer LullaBellz to support its growth plans.
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Business leaders from a varierty of sectors have been assembled by Insider and KPMG Private Enterprise for a conference this month exploring sustainable growth.
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Revenue has increased by almost £9m in the latest half year at Wilmslow-based specialist supplier of technical fluid power components and services Flowtech Fluidpower.
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Accountancy and business advisory firm MHA Moore and Smalley has recruited 22 new staff members as part of its 2021 trainee and apprentice intake.
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There has been a reduction in the number of stores across the north in the first six months of 2021, but the decline has slowed, according to new research. 
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MANUFACTURING

UK new car registrations fell by more than 20 per cent during August, according to new figures.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Insider’s “Powering Digital Innovation Roundtable” brought together a panel of expert speakers – North West fibre network providers, digital technology suppliers, local government, property developers, as well as some of the region’s most innovative businesses – to discuss what the fibre roll out means for the region.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Anthony Collins Solicitors has appointed a new partner to its Manchester office.
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The non-executive director of Manchester-headquartered K3, which provides mission-critical software and cloud solutions, is retiring from his position.
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