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 family-owned consumer goods company which employs more than 500 people has expanded its workforce and operations with funding from HSBC UK. Read More
An automotive supply company has more than halved its carbon emissions after being awarded a £20,000 grant from the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme. Read More
Listed medical device manufacturer Abingdon Health has secured £1m through an oversubscribed open offer as part of its recently announced fundraising plans. 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
Stoford has completed work on the first phase of a £200m build-to-suit logistics and manufacturing scheme near Redditch. The property will be occupied by technology giant Amazon. 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
The chairman of Walsall-based specialist castings and engineering group Chamberlin has said the business is "well placed" to achieve profitable growth in the second half after cutting its pre-tax losses. 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
