Thursday 16 December 2021

Detailed plans to build more than 450 homes on agricultural land in Cheshire are set to be backed by the council next week.
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Jenny Roberts, from Growth Lending, says the economic turbulence of the past 18 months has created a unique environment for UK SMEs. For some, it has been a challenging time, with management teams needing to adapt quickly and pivot to new services and markets. For others, the pandemic presented an opportunity for growth, enabling firms to expand significantly, amass new clients and even execute ambitious acquisition strategies.
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The chief executive of the owner of the fast-growing professional services network Dow Schofield Watts brand has hailed the "momentous occasion" of it joining the AIM.
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A new full-fibre broadband provider has landed a £100m investment.
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Warrington-headquartered multi-channel ecommerce business Tactus Group has secured a £13m funding package from Santander UK as it gears up for its next phase of growth in the year ahead.
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The proposed £919m acquisition of listed video game developer Sumo Group by Chinese technology giant Tencent is set to compete early next year after securing approval from US regulators.
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Andrew Dickman, director at Tritax Symmetry, says never has the spotlight shone so brightly on the industrial and logistics sector as it has in the last 18 months. From the double blow of local lockdowns and disruption in the Suez Canal, to chronic material and labour shortages, not to even mention the lack of HGV drivers and Brexit; these have all become day to day challenges for those working in the industry.
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New rules take effect on 4 January 2022 as the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 enables the UK Government to scrutinise transactions which pose a threat to national security. But what does the NSI regime do, is it proportionate and what transactions will be caught by the regime? Mark Lupton, director at Beyond Corporate Law, offers his advice.
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Amor Homes has secured a £1.3m loan from specialist lender Assetz Capital to complete a luxury development in Cheshire.  
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Developer and asset management company FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) has acquired an additional 47 acres of land at Wrexham Industrial Estate.
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A North Wales law firm has relocated to a new head office in Rhyl.
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A vegan doughnut company set up during lockdown has opened its first store in Chester city centre. 
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James Beresford, partner at BLM, says as we move in to 2022 many family business owners still having to spend their time working in their business rather than on their business; this is understandable given the current economic situation. However, planning for the future and succession planning are crucial for family business to thrive.
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The first Growth Deal project has been approved by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, 12 months after the agreement was signed.
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Warrington-based commercial property company Langtree has posted a rise in profits in its latest financial results.
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Cheshire-based horticulture and biophilic display specialist I Want Plants has entered into a partnership with Hilti (GB).
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Northwich-based Motor Connect has reported "high demand" for its dealer partnership scheme and added four new members to its team.
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A premium sausage maker is ramping up production to make a record number of pigs in blankets to allay fears of a shortage this Christmas.
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There should be a steady stream of lenders and investors looking to fund construction and development of new projects in the region but it is, at best, a trickle. Insider gathered local authorities and property professionals for a roundtable debate on development funding and what needs to happen next to unlock the North West's potential.
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