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Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Plans lodged for major Jewellery Quarter apartment scheme

Plans have been lodged to transform a site within the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham to provide almost 100 apartments as well as new commercial space.
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Ask the expert: After the Deal – What now?

Artorius Wealth’s Steve Brandreth provides insight into key considerations after extracting wealth from a business.
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Deals

Mondelēz International snaps up healthy snack brand

Mondelēz International, maker of Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO, has revealed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in protein bar manufacturer Grenade.
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Delivery platform passes crowdfunding target

A Solihull-based delivery platform has passed its £150,000 crowdfunding target.
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Socks Direct secures six-figure funding package

Birmingham-based accessories wholesaler Socks Direct has secured six-figure funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland to support business growth and the development of a new line of sustainable products.
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Business Matters: Investing in technological changes for tomorrow

Jim Dolan from KPMG says the past year has been incredibly challenging, but there is real comfort to be found in the way businesses in the Midlands have reacted. The Covid crisis has sparked a rapid transformation in technology, bringing forward investment and digital transformation that would have otherwise taken years to implement.
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Business

Results dip at software firm

Turnover and pre-tax profit dipped at a Worcester software company which has worked with the likes of Aviva, Legal and General and Royal Mail during its latest financial year, according to new documents.
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New CFO at We Are Digital

Coventry-based training provider We Are Digital has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
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The Binding Site appoints new chief executive

The Binding Site, a diagnostic products specialist for clinicians and laboratory professionals, has appointed a new chief executive.
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Forresters managing partner to step down

The managing partner of law firm Forresters is retiring this month after almost three decades with the business.
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Hoses supplier signs strategic deal with MET Recruitment

A supplier of hoses and accessories has signed a strategic deal with MET Recruitment to help it meet growing customer demand as the economy emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Lumberjack Tools signs deal with The Range

Lumberjack Tools is pushing forward with its expansion after signing a new deal with home, leisure and garden retailer The Range.
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Roundtable: Care Homes and Later Living

An ageing population means care homes and later living accommodation providers are more important than ever. But the sector needs to overcome a range of challenges to ensure it’s in the right shape to meet demand.
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Property

Elevate acquires site to make way for fresh apartment scheme

Elevate Property Group has acquired the former Birmingham forensic science laboratories in Southside to develop almost 80 apartments.
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CitySprint relocates Birmingham base

Courier service CitySprint, which has been operational in Birmingham for more than a decade, has relocated to a new site in the city.
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nmcn secures Southside Public Realm project

nmcn, a construction and infrastructure specialist, has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to complete civil engineering works as part of the estimated £9.5m Southside Public Realm transformation project in the city centre.
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Dental surgery to open with Lloyds Bank support

A local dentist is set to open his first dental surgery in Birmingham after securing funding support from Lloyds Bank.
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£562m boost for home energy efficiency

Government funding of more than half a billion pounds will support hundreds of local authorities across England and Scotland to upgrade the least energy efficient and fuel-poor homes. The move is expected to support in excess of 8,000 jobs annually.
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“Encouraging signs” for Henry Boot after challenging year

Turnover and pre-tax profits have reduced in the full-year results for Henry Boot but the listed property and construction group said there were "encouraging signs of recovery" in 2021.
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Manufacturing

“Record-breaking” year at Luceco

Telford-based LED lighting maker Luceco has reported a "record-breaking" year as revenue and pre-tax profit rises in new results.
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Double hire for SMART Balustrades

Staffordshire-based fit-out and manufacturing business SMART Balustrades has made a double hire as it works towards its growth target for 2021.
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Knight Frank appoints new Midlands department head

Knight Frank has appointed a partner to head its property asset management team in the Midlands.
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FireAngel secures Fire and Rescue Service contract

FireAngel, a Coventry-based developer of home safety products, has been selected as one of the official suppliers of smoke alarms and associated products to the UK's Fire and Rescue Service for the next four years.
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