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Wednesday 19 January 2022

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An application has been submitted proposing a major commercial scheme on the site of an established distribution park in Leicestershire.
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INSIDER FEATURE

One in five people regard housing issues as negatively impacting their mental health. How do we keep up with construction, consider net zero and solve the upscaling problem? Neil Gosling, head of residential development at Shakespeare Martineau, offers his advice.
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DEALS

A digital marketing agency which has been operating for almost 30 years in Northamptonshire has been snapped up by Qoob.
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Leicestershire-based alternative lender ThinCats has provided a £13.5m funding package to support an engineering firm focused on the oil and gas sector.
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An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of Hub and Spoke Innovations, the distributor of the Pharmaself24 prescription collection kiosk in Great Britain.
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Asset-based lender Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has increased its support to British businesses with £140m of new lending in 2021.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Clare Lang from mfg Solicitors says many buyers structure their purchases of businesses and companies with part of the purchase price being deferred. This is often used as a method of bridging the gap between sellers’ – perhaps unrealistic - price expectations, and buyers’ views on valuation. Many sellers’ price expectations were formed prior to Covid-19 and it is often difficult for buyers to encourage a departure. This has left buyers seeking more inventive ways of satisfying valuation differences.
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Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, including its operations and delivery of services to customers. So how will this affect your business? David Brennan from Gowling WLG sets out a digital transformation roadmap, which provides an insight into how companies can alter business models transforming their strategy, to prepare them for the future.
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PROPERTY

An application proposing the construction of a roadside services facility on the site of a pub in Derbyshire has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Regional transport body Midlands Connect has launched an online consultation to get firms' views on improvements to the rail route between Nottingham, Newark and Lincoln.
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Plans for the development of an industrial unit extending to more than 40,000 sq ft in Leicestershire have been approved.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Simon Peacock, partner at Alantra, looks at five things sellers should avoid in M&A when the Covid tide goes out.
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BUSINESS

SourceBio International, a provider of integrated laboratory services and products, has said it expects to report "substantial" revenue and profit growth for its latest financial year.
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Northampton-headquartered XPO Logistics has appointed an experienced transportation professional to lead its commercial organisation in the UK and Ireland.
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The chief executive of NAHL Group, the Kettering-headquartered company behind the National Accident Helpline brand, has praised his team after a financial year which continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Three new partners are among a raft of senior promotions in PwC's Midlands operations.
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National law firm Geldards has expanded its employment team in Derby with the appointment of an associate.
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