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Friday 23 July 2021

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Results surge at PPE maker

Revenue and pre-tax profits have surged at a manufacturer and wholesaler of personal protective clothing and equipment during its latest financial year. The business also hailed its move to a new headquarters in Birmingham.
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Business Matters: Partner with universities to deliver gold standard apprenticeships

With businesses currently able to claim financial incentives of up to £3,000 from the government to take on apprentices, Aidan Friend, associate pro-vice chancellor at Coventry University with a focus on strategic developments and apprenticeships, looks at how partnering with universities can deliver a high-quality workforce now and in the future.
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Deals

Gateley acquires Tozer Gallagher LLP

National law firm Gateley has acquired chartered quantity surveyor and construction consultancy Tozer Gallagher LLP.
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Claritas Tax hits £300m half-year milestone

Claritas Tax has advised on deals worth more than £300m in the first half of 2021 and is eyeing a strong H2.
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Network integration firm snapped up by Indian tech group

A network integration company based in the UK has been snapped up by Indian technology group Sterlite Technologies Ltd.
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Deadline set for CD&R to make Morrisons offer

A deadline has been set for private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to confirm whether it intends to make a formal offer for Morrisons.
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Assetz Capital secures RLS accreditation

Assetz Capital has been accredited as a lender under the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
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Business Matters: Funding post-pandemic business opportunities with MEIF

Ken Cooper, managing director, Venture Solutions at the British Business Bank, looks at funding post-pandemic business opportunities with MEIF.
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Business

Approval recommended for major growth programme

Approval has been recommended for a major growth programme aiming to transform an area of Birmingham.
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“Encouraging” start for Mr Kipling owner

Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods has reported sales at the "top end" of expectations in a "very encouraging start" to its financial year.
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Property

Landmark regeneration scheme gets the go-ahead

A landmark regeneration scheme in Birmingham, which will include buildings of up to 32 storeys, has been backed by the council. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the city.
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Secure Trust Bank exits residential mortgage market

Solihull-headquartered Secure Trust Bank has agreed to sell a portfolio of mortgage loans to a financing vehicle established by a global institution for £54.6m. The disposal represents the company's exit from the residential mortgage market.
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US firm snaps up Touchwood shopping centre

A US-based real estate investment and asset management firm has completed the acquisition of Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull from Lendlease Retail Partnership.
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Student accommodation project refused

A proposed development aiming to provide bed spaces for more than 70 students in Stoke-on-Trent has been refused.
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Take up surges in Midlands industrial market – report

The Midlands industrial and logistics market is on track for a record-breaking year after take-up surged during the first half of 2021, according to new research by property consultancy Knight Frank.
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Manufacturing

Record output growth for UK manufacturers – CBI

UK manufacturing output volumes grew at the joint-fastest pace on record in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
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Italian restaurant relocates

An Italian restaurant is relocating to new premises in Shrewsbury town centre after completing the letting of a four-storey property.
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OGL Computer Services joins Made in the Midlands

Stourport-on-Severn-based OGL Computer Services Group has joined Made in the Midlands as its latest patron partner.
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