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Tuesday 23 November 2021

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TOP STORY

Handforth-headquartered Pets at Home has posted a strong rise in revenues in its interim results, with its chief executive hailing the progress made.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Jeremy Hartley, Eric Wright Group MD looks at some of the changes planned for the business to deliver net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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DEALS

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has raised £60m of committed funds through fully subscribed offers for its two managed Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).
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Manchester-based specialist architecture practice Loop Systems has been acquired by housing estate regeneration specialist Place Capital Group.
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Simplifai, an AI company with bases in Huddersfield and Newcastle, has secured funding to expand into Manchester and develop smart city tech. The firm has secured a £250,000 co-investment from an angel investor, GC Angels and E2E Capital Ventures.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The practice of dismissal and re-engagement – commonly known as "fire and re-hire" – is the much maligned and misunderstood process of dismissing employees and offering re-engagement on new terms and conditions of employment. Lucy Flynn, employment lawyer with Beyond Corporate, explains.
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Any good business knows that it's only as good as the people within it. As we rebuild our economy and communities creating high quality jobs in the coming years will require investing in our industrial base, and the skills that make the UK a hub for next generation talent. But as companies seek to grow many will be looking at how best to invest in this talent, so why an apprentice might you ask? Andrea Bull, head of next generation marketing at Make UK offers her advice.
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PROPERTY

Leigh-based Ainscough Strategic Land (ASL) has completed its largest-ever deal, concluding the sale of 365 acres of consented land to Countryside and Sovereign Housing Association. The site has outline planning consent for up to 2,500 new homes. 
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Triton Construction has been appointed to build a major new speculative manufacturing and distribution facility in Middleton for Patrick Properties.
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International fashion label Bershka from Inditex has selected Liverpool ONE for its regional debut.
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Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners have completed £7.25m in pre-development bridging loans across the North of England and Scotland.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Penny Anderson, head of social value at Atkins, says there's no getting away from the fact that anyone who wants to create added value for people, communities and the environment, has to put some effort in. People and nature are complex and making a meaningful difference to someone's life or the environment is naturally a time-consuming and challenging process.
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A new government-backed code signals the end for greenwashing and turbocharges the sales, customer service and sustainability potential of packaging, explains Zoe Brimelow.
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BUSINESS

Revenues have soared at AO World despite "short-term challenges" in what the online electrical retailer described as a "resillient performance". But the business made a pre-tax loss of £10m, down from an £18m profit in the first half of its previous financial year.
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Manchester-based law firm Pannone Corporate has expanded its team with a trio of appointments.
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Law firm JMW Solicitors LLP, which has offices in Manchester and Liverpool, has reported a surge in revenue in a "record" half-year.
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Manchester-headquartered social media, marketing and licensing business KOMI Group has made a new appointment.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

The head of family law at Ashton-under-Lyne-based Bromleys Solicitors has been recognised for his expertise with an accreditation from the Law Society.
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New homes for people with disabilities are to be built on an old day centre site in Bury.
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