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Tuesday 14 December 2021

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TOP STORY

Sales have dipped at a Greater Manchester-based pizza maker, but the company has posted a rise in profits and is eyeing further improvements.
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INSIDER FEATURE

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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DEALS

Crewe-based business services group Radius has acquired a majority stake in Dublin business telecoms provider Telcom, extending its island-wide reach in the sector.
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Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has recorded growth in deal activity in Manchester in the two years since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chorley-based claims services provider handl Group has acquired an organisational health and wellbeing business.
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Elysium Healthcare, a mental health care provider with operations across the UK, has been acquired by a global group for £775m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

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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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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PROPERTY

A contractor has been appointed to build the £54m Glass Futures development in St Helens.
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Eric Wright Construction has completed construction of the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport. 
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Bruntwood SciTech has appointed CBRE as leasing agents on Base, part of the latest phase of Manchester Science Park.
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Avison Young has been appointed by electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure provider Be.EV to find sites across the Liverpool City Region. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

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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BUSINESS

The executive chairman of business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has hailed a "strong financial performance" in its latest results.
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GC Business Growth Hub has set its sights on £500m investment and creating tens of thousands of jobs for Greater Manchester. 
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Global energy talent group Petroplan, which has operations in the South East, has opened a new office in Manchester city centre to meet growing demand.
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Business optimism across the UK increased for a second consecutive month in November, reaching its highest level since July this year, according to accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP
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INSIDER FEATURE

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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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Manchester-headquartered social media, marketing and licensing business KOMI Group has appointed a growth and strategy director.
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A new era is on the horizon for one of Wigan Borough's most-popular arts and culture hubs. 
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