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Thursday 29 April 2021

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North West firms honoured in Queen’s Awards 2021

North West businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including a pharmaceutical specialist, maritime technology manufacturer and branded perfume seller, have been named as winners of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2021.
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Business Matters: Masters of change

Vanessa Harding, managing director for Accenture, says the pandemic radically accelerated changes that companies knew were coming but didn’t expect to see so soon—igniting a new era of exponential transformation—and reshaping industries and human experience.
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Deals

Six-figure investment for medical device firm

A Manchester Science Park-based medical device company has secured a £265,000 investment to launch a product designed to improve the management of dysphagia.
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Dorilton launches tech investments arm

Dorilton, the private investment firm that acquired the Williams Formula 1 team in 2020, has launched Dorilton Ventures to lead significant minority investments in early to mid-stage technology companies.
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New funding to support global growth plans at WH Smith

WH Smith has outlined the major new funding which will support its global growth plans as the retail business looks to seize opportunities.
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Business Matters: Addressing cyber risk is critical to building back better

Martin Tyley, head of cyber at KPMG, says in line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region's privately owned businesses.
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Business

HSS Hire buoyed by ‘resilient performance’

HSS Hire has slipped further into the red and posted a dip in sales but stressed that it has enjoyed a "resilient performance" during a year of unprecedented disruption.
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KPMG UK strengthens North West teams

KPMG UK has bolstered its North West presence with a wave of promotions across its Manchester and Liverpool offices.
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Nationwide expansion for decking firm

A Preston-based specialist in the design, supply and installation of maintenance-free decking and fencing is setting its sights on nationwide expansion.
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Immotion Group set for ‘strong recovery’ after difficult year

A "strong recovery" is underway at Immotion Group after the immersive virtual reality entertainment business was made to "batten down the hatches and move into survival mode" last year.
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North West Lighthouse Lab hits testing milestone

The MDC Lighthouse Lab in Cheshire has processed its ten millionth Covid-19 test.
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Business Matters: Adapting auditing for a pandemic and beyond

Sarah Reilly and Fran Johnson of WR Partners discuss the challenges of providing auditing services remotely and how they managed to adapt to working during the pandemic.
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Property

Cole Waterhouse buys Anchorage Gateway site

Cole Waterhouse has agreed a funding package with Octopus Real Estate to acquire the Anchorage Gateway site in Salford Quays.
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Salford Crescent masterplan takes important step forward

Plans to implement and advance a framework designed to make Salford a "globally recognised destination for people to live, learn, work, visit, play and be active" have taken an important step forward.
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Gym Group signs up to Stretford site

The Gym Group has signed a deal for a new site in Stretford.
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Plans in for Widnes commercial site

Plans to repurpose a derelict commercial site in Widnes have been submitted.
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Business Matters: Back to work solutions for Covid-19

Nina Wyers from The Floorbrite Group Ltd offers practical solutions and innovations to limit the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace.
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Wigan Warriors strike latest commercial deal

Wigan Warriors have struck a multi-year partnership with War Paint For Men.
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Nexer Digital wins £2.5m DfE contract

Macclesfield-headquartered design and development agency Nexer Digital has secured a £2.5m contract with the Department for Education (DfE).
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Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

Greater Manchester Investment Guide 2021

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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