Friday 6 May 2022

Maven Capital Partners has hailed an "important milestone" as it celebrates £60m of investment in North West businesses from NPIF - Maven Equity Finance which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
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Consultants and accessibility organisation, Direct Access, discuss how with support from DIT they gained access to funding that allowed them to explore international opportunities, leading to an increase in revenue for the company and creation of jobs.
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Greater Manchester-based functional drinks brand Hip Pop has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help accelerate the growth of its Apple Cider Vinegar Soda range.
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A forensic services company has acquired a niche business that provides laboratory testing of exotic animals from aardvarks to zebras. Corporate finance specialist Watersheds worked on the deal.
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Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has provided Knowsley-based construction company SLG Construction (SLG) with a commercial mortgage of £1.7m.
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Palatine-backed Suntera Global has completed its acquisition in the Channel Islands following the receipt of regulatory approvals.
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Javed Huq, from GP Bullhound, last wrote a piece on the software sector in September 2021 when public markets were buoyant after a brief decline in Q2. There was continued optimism with respect to Covid-19, as the global vaccination programme was showing its efficacy and record amounts of private funding was flowing into software companies from what seemed like an endless pool of capital.
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Hear from VIRSEC Director Cathy Wallwork on how DIT helped them expand their eCommerce business internationally with advice and guidance from a local trade adviser who worked with them along their journey.
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A consultation has been launched for No.3 Circle Square, the latest building being brought forward at the new neighbourhood within the Oxford Road innovation district in Manchester city centre.
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Placefirst’s new £8m build-to-rent development of 53 apartments in Longsight has completed, with the first residents now moved in. 
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New homes are starting to take shape at the Neighbourhood development being built on brownfield land in Salford which has stood empty for more than a decade.
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Listed land and property regeneration specialist Harworth Group has launched a build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio of about 1,200 homes across ten of its development sites.
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Parotec Solutions is a Bolton-based manufacturing company focused on designing and manufacturing case and foam solutions. In this blog, operations director James Betts explains why its latest products have been researched, developed and manufactured within a three mile radius of its base.
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Steak restaurant group Hawksmoor has revealed plans to open in Liverpool later this year, creating 70 new jobs.
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Manchester Airport has said it is "continuing to recover at pace" as it emerges from the pandemic following the removal of international travel restrictions.
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Online trading platform CMC Markets has revealed a major investment into Manchester, as it plans to launch a technology hub in the city.
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Law firm Brabners has appointed its newest partner in its litigation practice, following a "record" year of growth and high-profile case wins for the team.
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National law firm Browne Jacobson has promoted 31 lawyers across its business.
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Taster, a group of delivery-only food brands with 180 digital restaurants worldwide, has moved into the Manchester food scene after securing its first franchise partner in the city.
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Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed a new director to strengthen its national and regional financial reporting advisory practice in the North West. 
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The UK's new car market continued to decline during April as a result of global supply chain shortages, according to the latest figures, with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders downgrading its outlook for 2022.
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A new retirement community in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, has been officially opened.
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A Greater Manchester mechanical and electrical contractor has completed a complex project on a grade I-listed crematorium.
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