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Tuesday 23 November 2021

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TOP STORY

Plans have been lodged for a landmark mixed-use scheme aiming to create a new urban quarter in Stoke-on-Trent. The project is expected to generate hundreds of jobs in the city.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Simon Stephen, legal director at Gowling WLG, says ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – is a drum that everyone is now rightly beating. With COP26, sewage leaks and climate change ever present news headlines, we could be forgiven for thinking right now that it's all about the ‘E’. Well, it isn’t.
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DEALS

A Warwick-based automotive software firm has raised $11m in a series-A funding round to support is global expansion plans.
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Worcestershire-headquartered historic carpets maker Victoria has confirmed that it is in talks to acquire a subsidiary of Balta Group. The company has also revealed a surge in revenue and pre-tax profits in new interim results.
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A Midlands team which worked on Volpi Capital's investment into a provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology has shed light on their involvement in the deal.
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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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INSIDER FEATURE

Danny Masters, managing director at Convergence Group, offers his take on how to ensure your company is equipped for hybrid working.
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Gary Clifton, client partner and chartered risk adviser at Partners&, says since The UK Food Information Amendment, also known as Natasha's Law, was announced on 1 October 2021, some quarters of the food and drink industry have raised concerns about its readiness to meet these new requirements.
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PROPERTY

Construction of a new business park on the former Coventry site of aerospace company Meggitt is underway following an £8.8m investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
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A cable management specialist has expanded and acquired new premises after securing a £578,000 funding package from Lloyds Bank.
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A property management and development company has appointed the former chief executive of Homeserve UK.
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A site in Newcastle-under-Lyme is set to be transformed to provide a new home for We Are Aspire.
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Gaming company MERKUR Slots has created 20 jobs with the opening of two entertainment centres in the West Midlands.
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Shropshire law firm mfg Solicitors has welcomed a new partner to bolster its residential property department.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Richard Benyahia, director at Alantra, considers what the last 18 months has been like for Midlands dealmakers in the early stages of their career.
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BUSINESS

Pre-tax profits increased by more than £20m at water provider Severn Trent during the first half of its financial year, new figures have revealed.
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The chief executive of listed law firm Knights has hailed "another strong period of profitable growth" for the first half of the firm's 2022 financial year.
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A contingent of Birmingham's professional employers have launched a pledge with the aim of supporting the city's future.
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A recruitment agency has helped Dreams ramp up production and distribution across its four Black Country sites.
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Birmingham-based network services provider Flomatik has appointed an experienced telecoms professional as its new chief delivery officer.
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MANUFACTURING

A historic metal stamping specialist has invested £1.5m in a new high-speed production cell to help it complete a major Middle East.  
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate has strengthened its Birmingham office with a fresh appointment.
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The founder and chief executive of a technology accelerator has urged businesses to bid for a chance of securing £50,000 worth of support before applications close.
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