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Monday 19 April 2021

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Pre-tax profit rises at crisp maker

Pre-tax profit has risen at the Northamptonshire company behind the Golden Wonder, Real Crisps and Mr Porky snack brands, according to new documents.
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Business Matters: How university partnerships can unlock long-term business success

Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business.
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Deals

Spinaclean snapped up by acquisitive Swedish firm

Northampton-headquartered cleaning equipment company Spinaclean has been snapped up by an acquisitive Swedish firm.
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Fresh acquisition for Mattioli Woods

Leicester-headquartered wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has acquired another counterpart for an initial consideration of £960,000.
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Merger creates new digital marketing business

Two Leicester-based creative agencies have merged to form a new digital marketing business.
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ThinCats supports cleaning firm’s acquisition drive

Leicestershire-based alternative finance lender ThinCats has provided a £3.5m funding package to support a cleaning firm's latest acquisition.
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Kier Living to be sold to Terra Firma

Kier Living, part of Kier Group, is to be sold to private equity firm Terra Firma in a £110m deal.
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EG Group acquires fresh fast food chain

EG Group has expanded with the acquisition of a British fresh fast food restaurant chain, which has sites in more than 70 locations.
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AstraZeneca’s $39bn Alexion deal clears US hurdle

AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has taken an important step toward completion.
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Roundtable: The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are Adopting Digital Technology

The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data.
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Business

New client wins at Impression

Nottingham-based digital agency Impression has revealed a number of new client wins following a strong first quarter for the business.
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Senior hire at Opus Trust Communications

Opus Trust Communications, which is headquartered in Leicester, has revealed the appointment of a former Royal Mail senior manager as head of customer relationships and development.
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‘Big six’ agree to join lucrative European Super League

The Premier League's 'big six' have agreed to join a host of European sides – including the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – in launching a new competition. The proposals have been criticised by pundits, fans and other organisations.
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Shawbrook’s ‘resilience’ sets lender up for post-pandemic growth

Shawbrook Bank's "resilient performance" in its latest financial year has put the lender in 'a position for post-pandemic growth'.
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Regional clusters ‘only way to level up’ - CBI

Establishing industrial clusters in every region of the UK is the only way to 'level-up' post-Covid-19, according to the CBI.
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Property

Major mixed-use scheme proposed on former industrial site

A major mixed-use scheme aiming to provide residential and commercial uses on a former industrial site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield has been proposed.
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£60m Merlin Wharf development snapped up

The acquisition of £60m build-to-rent development Merlin Wharf, located in the Waterside regeneration area of Leicester, has been completed.
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New site for Hannells Estate Agents

Hannells Estate Agents, which has seven branches throughout Derby, has relocated its Mickleover base into a new premises.
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Furnley House appoints new head of mortgages

Leicestershire independent financial adviser Furnley House has appointed a new head of mortgages.
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GLIL agrees infrastructure investment deal with Nest

GLIL Infrastructure has been appointed as an infrastructure investment partner for government-established workplace pension provider Nest and secured an initial capital injection.
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Manufacturing

Shortlists for Made in the Midlands 2021 revealed

Insider’s annual celebration of Midlands manufacturing showcases the key role the sector will play in the region’s recovery.
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Show home opens at riverside development

A show home has opened at The Yacht Club residential development on the bank of the River Trent in Nottingham.
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