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Tuesday 2 February 2021

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Powered access provider becomes employee-owned

A £17m-turnover West Yorkshire-based powered access provider with a workforce of more than 70 staff has moved to employee ownership.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Yorkshire

As local authorities recognise the need for a collaborative approach to kick-start development and regeneration, public private partnerships are becoming more common while also taking a myriad of forms and evolving for the future.
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Deals

Polypipe acquires underfloor heating firm for £27m

Doncaster-based plastic pipes manufacturer Polypipe has acquired a 90-strong designer and supplier of underfloor heating systems for £27m.
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Frenkel Topping makes double acquisition

Listed financial services firm Frenkel Topping has made a double acquisition.
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Avacta JV completes $7.3m fundraise

AffyXell Therapeutics, a joint venture between listed biotechnology business Avacta Group and Daewoong Pharmaceutical, has raised $7.3m (£5.3m) to help develop its pipeline of next generation cell and gene therapies.
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Priorities changing for businesses seeking investment - YFM

Businesses seeking investment and funding are increasingly focusing on culture and working practices, rather than simply valuation, according to research by mid-market private equity firm YFM Equity Partners.
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Millbrook acquires Ross Care

Millbrook Healthcare, which provides community equipment and mobility-related services, has acquired a wheelchair services specialist which was established in the 1940s.
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Blackstone agrees deal for holiday break group

Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed a deal to acquire the holiday company behind the Haven, Butlin’s and Warner Leisure Hotels brands.
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Marston’s board rejects takeover bid from PE firm

A US private equity investment firm's takeover bid for pubs and brewing giant Marston's has been rejected by its board on the basis that it "significantly undervalues" the listed company. Two prior bids, submitted in December, have also been revealed.
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Business

Yorkshire property heavyweights debate public-private partnerships

Public-private partnerships are evolving and Insider brought together a mixture of developers, investors and public sector professionals to understand what the future holds.
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HS2 chairman resigns

The chairman of HS2 has handed in his resignation.
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Profit warnings up almost 80 per cent in Yorkshire - EY

The number of profit warnings issued by Yorkshire-based listed companies increased by almost 80 per cent in 2020 according to research from EY.
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Clarion makes double appointment to insolvency litigation team

Leeds-based law firm Clarion has appointed a legal director and an associate to its contentious insolvency litigation team.
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Multimillion-pound Dewsbury funding bid submitted

An investment plan for Dewsbury has been submitted demonstrating how a bid for £25m of funding from government's Towns Deal Fund would be spent.
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youngsRPS new hire to spearhead Northern expansion

Property consultancy youngsRPS has appointed a rural valuation and professional services specialist to spearhead its expansion across the North of England.
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Property

Work underway on Tower Works development

Work has started on the construction of 245 homes at the historic Tower Works site in Leeds.
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Grantside acquires sites for Sheffield developments

Grantside has set out plans for developments in Sheffield following its acquisition of two sites.
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Christie & Co brokers Bradford hotel sale

A Bradford hotel has been sold in a deal brokered by property consultancy Christie & Co.
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Contractor appointed for Melton West infrastructure works

A contractor has been appointed to undertake infrastructure works at Melton West business park.
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Manufacturing

Abingdon Health expands in York

Abingdon Health has completed an expansion of its test manufacturing and research facility at York Biotech Campus, providing it with the capacity to produce millions of rapid Covid-19 tests every month.
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Filtronic reduces losses despite Covid-19 impact

AIM-listed electronics manufacturer Filtronic has reported reduced pre-tax losses in its interim results despite the disruption caused by Covid-19.
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Yorkshire Building Society to invest £240,000 in Bradford

Yorkshire Building Society is set to invest £240,000 in employability and digital skills training in Bradford.
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Carbon negative status for Yorkshire gin maker

A Yorkshire distillery has begun producing carbon negative gins.
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