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Monday 1 March 2021

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Protective packaging firm acquired by listed group

A protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business based in Wiltshire has been acquired by a listed group in a deal worth up to £15.1m.
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Business Matters: How joining forces with others boosts your decision making power

Karin Simonsen, marketing manager at Vistage, looks at how joining forces with others boosts your decision making power.
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Deals

Dealmaking group expands with South West acquisition

The GS Verde Group has taken another step on its buy and build growth strategy, with the acquisition of a firm of accountants based in the South West which provides outsourced finance director and accounts department services to businesses.
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Funding package to support growth plans at marine services firm

A Devon-based marine services business is set to seize growth opportunities after securing a £5m refinancing package from ThinCats.
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VWV advises founder shareholders on Advance sale

Law firm VWV has advised founder shareholders of Advance Insurance Agencies (Advance) on the sale of the business.
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Business Matters: To achieve lasting social value, we need to focus on whole life value

Mark Bolger, social value director at Atkins, says the concept of social value has been around a long time but since the Social Value Act first came into effect eight years ago, we’ve seen little change – until this January. With the arrival of PPN 06/20, social value is now mandated in all central government procurement.
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Business

Leaders to reveal their bounce-back strategies at Insider online forum

Key figures from the region's business community, professional services and public sector are to come together for a special Insider online forum focused on how companies can build back better in the coming months.
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Chief technical officer appointment at Optimum Finance

Invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has appointed an ex-Microsoft Global director as chief technical officer.
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Progeny Group reports growth in 2020 results

Financial planning, asset management, tax, HR and private and corporate legal services firm Progeny Group has reported revenue and EBITDA growth in its 2020 financial results.
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Business Matters: Economic recovery from Covid-19 is an opportunity for our region

Professor Steve West, chair of West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, discusses the West of England Recovery Taskforce and the region’s recovery plan.
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Property

South coast firm merges with national property consultancy

Dorset-based commercial property consultancy Cowling & West has merged with Vail Williams.
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Property network launches funding arm

Property facilitator and network specialist Land & New Homes Network has launched LNH Funding with the aim of unlocking potential development sites and driving forward house building.
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Manufacturing

UK car production drops by almost 30 per cent

UK car production dropped by almost 30 per cent in January, according to new figures.
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Non-executive director steps down at Wincanton

A non-executive director has stepped down from the board of third-party logistics company Wincanton.
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South West business confidence buoyed by small rise - Lloyds

Business confidence in the South West increased during February, according to Lloyds, with "all eyes" now on the Chancellor and his Budget.
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