The East and West Midlands are "well positioned" to recover from the lingering effects of the pandemic, an investment director at Maven Capital Partners has told Insider, as the firm looks to fund innovative SMEs across the region. Read More
A design and manufacturing company based in Nottingham has received funding from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance for the next stage of its growth strategy. Read More
Renal Health has completed the acquisition of a provider of care for older people, supported by an eight-figure funding package led by Montane Finance. Read More
European Tyne Enterprise Ltd (ETEL), which owns wholesale tyre distributers Stapelton's Tyre Services and the Kwik Fit Retail chain, has agreed the acquisition of a tyre recycling company. Read More
An application proposing the construction of 200 homes on brownfield land to the east side of Stamford has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting later this week. Read More
A senior associate at Ashby-based property consultancy Fisher German has been voted as the Midlands chair of a pipeline industry association. Read More
Ninety per cent of Midlands businesses will be impacted by the government's plan to eliminate reliefs for overseas R&D, according to new research from BDO. Read More
Fresh fast food chain LEON, which was acquired earlier this year by EG Group, has revealed plans to open new restaurants and create thousands of jobs. Read More
We are experiencing a boom in M&A activity, particularly among SMEs. Valuations in key sectors are at all-time highs; there are more sources of funding available for deals than ever; the options for buyers, investors and sellers on structures are broad. Add to these the huge numbers of sellers and buyers active in the market, and there are near-perfect conditions for 2022 to be a great year for dealmaking. Read More
