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Tuesday 4 August 2020

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PE-backed technology company secures £6m boost

A private equity-backed Warwickshire technology business has raised £6m to aid its expansion plans. The funding raised in this round will be used to support its ongoing growth and international expansion.
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Insider Feature
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Business Matters: How to get investment in turbulent times?

Ray Harris, MEIF principal at Foresight Group LLP, offers a helpful guide for management teams of SMEs looking for equity investment post pandemic.
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Deals

Blues owner acquires medical services business

The company which owns Birmingham City FC has announced the acquisition of a medical services business.
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PE firm completes company’s first acquisition

Private equity firm NorthEdge Capital’s Birmingham office has completed the first acquisition for Orbis Protect, a property, site and people protection specialist that it first invested in two years ago.
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Drayton Manor sold out of administration

Theme park and zoo Drayton Manor, which is marking its 70th anniversary this year, has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal. The move has safeguarded almost 600 jobs.
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Medical centre agrees joint venture deal

A Warwickshire medical centre has expanded its primary care provision for its growing community by creating a joint venture with a multinational pharmacy company.
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Seven-figure funding behind firm’s investment revealed

The almost £2m funding behind a Staffordshire packaging company's latest investment has been revealed.
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Insider Feature
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Roundtable: Car-Free Birmingham

A plan to dramatically cut the number of cars in Birmingham city centre will have a major impact on property and infrastructure development.
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Business

West Brom CEO to retire as successor named

The chief executive of West Bromwich Albion has announced he is to retire. His successor has also been named.
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Historic accountancy firm announces partnership

An accountancy firm which can trace its roots back to the late 1800s has announced a partnership with a counterpart.
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Wasps aiming to be “stronger and more resilient” after pandemic

The chief executive of Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps has said they are aiming to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic "stronger and more resilient than ever".
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DW Sports set to restructure gym and retail portfolio

DW Sports has outlined plans to restructure its gym and retail portfolio. The company, which has 1,700 employees across the business, said it would look to protect as many jobs and gyms as possible.
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Resorts World director retires

The operations director of Resorts World Birmingham has retired.
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Firm hires new partner and head of tax

A new partner and head of tax has been hired by a Birmingham-based business advisory and accountancy practice.
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easyJet founder backs food app launch

A venture backed by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to launch a food app to compete with the likes of Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats which also has a track and trace function that will pinpoint any venues where there has been an outbreak of Covid-19. 
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Midlands businesses targeted by fraudsters

Commercial businesses and financial institutions were the most common targets in fraud cases in the Midlands during the first half of the year, according to new figures from KPMG.
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Property

Deal struck for historic hotel

A hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon, which dates back to 1800, has changed hands.
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AO to open major warehouse

Online electronics retailer AO is to open a major warehouse in Stafford this month.
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Work starts to knock down city’s old railway station

Work has started to knock down Wolverhampton's old railway station building.
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Manufacturing

Board changes revealed by listed homewares maker

A series of board changes have been announced by Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered homewares maker Portmeirion.
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Tandem announces board resignation

Castle Bromwich-headquartered bike maker Tandem has announced the resignation of a board member.
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Former newspaper editor takes on new role

A former newspaper editor has joined the boards of a League Two club and the company run by their owners. A new partnership with a local business has also been announced.
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