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Tuesday 20 August 2019

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Record year for motor retailer

A South West motor retailer has boosted revenue and profit before tax to record levels. It is now poised for further growth with a new trading location set to open.
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Insider Feature
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Heather Frankham: Chance of a lifetime

Serial entrepreneur Heather Frankham talks to David Clensy about her experience of growing her apprenticeship training business Lifetime, and the opportunities afforded by the subsequent sale of the business.
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Deals

LDC backs uniform supplier’s MBO

LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of a corporate clothing group with operations in the West Country as part of a £50m deal.
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Tilney confirms talks over Smith & Williamson merger

Financial planning and investment firm Tilney has revealed it is talks over a potential merger with counterpart Smith & Williamson.
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British Ceramic Tile IP acquired from administrators

The intellectual property assets of British Ceramic Tile have been acquired from administrators by a company with 70 stores across the UK.
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Greene King set for £2.7bn takeover

A £2.7bn takeover offer has been recommended to shareholders of pub and brewing giant Greene King.
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South West Dealmakers Roundtable 2019

Insider’s South West Dealmakers round table brought together some of the leading corporate finance professionals in the region, many of them shortlisted at the recent Insider South West Dealmakers Awards, to discuss a range of current issues that are affecting the deals market in the region.
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Business

Persimmon hails customer service improvements but profits dip

Half-year revenue and pre-tax profits have dipped at Persimmon but the listed housebuilding giant hailed the progress made on improvements to its customer service approach.
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Tribal poised for revenue boost following acquisition

Bath software provider Tribal has increased its committed revenue following an acquisition, with annual recurring revenue up five per cent.
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Property

Construction completed at care home

Contractors have handed a care home over to operators following completion of work, with the site set to accept its first clients next month.
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Plans revealed for new beach hut development

Plan to build a set of new beach huts at a site in Dorset have been submitted for consideration.
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Manufacturing

Luxury bed firm buoyed by marketing investment

A lack of consumer confidence has impacted revenues and profit at a historic bed and mattress maker, although the business revealed that the sales mix for the first half of its current financial period is about 12 per cent ahead of the previous year thanks to an investment in marketing.
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Conversion planned for former bank

A former bank in Cornwall could be converted into a residential property if plans are approved.
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