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Thursday 6 January 2022

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TOP STORY

Revenue jumped past the £300m mark at an off-price online retail giant during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The GRG Executive Search team explore issues including tackling unconscious bias, and the journey to unconscious competence.
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DEALS

Coventry-headquartered ParentPay, a provider of school payment and parental engagement services, has expanded with the acquisition of a web and mobile-based meal ordering specialist.
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Bilston-based engineering firm Parker Precision has expanded its footprint in the region after acquiring the assets of a counterpart.
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Medequip, a provider of community equipment and complementary services which employs more than 1,000 people, has been snapped up by an umbrella organisation for a group of companies and brands specialising in medical equipment for healthcare organisations and private individuals. Clearwater International advised on the deal.
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An initial enforcement order has been made by the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to NEC Software Solutions' £62m acquisition of a provider of software to the emergency services and justice sectors.
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New shareholders have taken a stake in vehicle glass repair and replacement group Belron, which is behind a host of well-known brands.
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PROPERTY

Plans for the development of almost 500 homes on agricultural land in Rugby look set to advance.
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Work has begun on the first project in the regeneration programme aiming to turn Leamington's Old Town into a hub for creative industries.
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LCP, a national commercial and property investment company, has appointed a new UK head of retail.
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Property consultancy Fisher German has won a contract to provide land services for a low carbon and hydrogen energy project. The services will be provided from the firm's Stafford and Knutsford offices.
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BUSINESS

Andy Bond is to step down as chief executive of discount retailer Pepco Group on health grounds. The group is behind the Poundland brand.
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EAS, an Oswestry-based robotics automation company, is eyeing further growth after smashing its 2021 turnover target.
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Birmingham-based content marketing firm HDY Agency has added a fine jewellery, luxury cufflinks and accessories brand to its portfolio of clients.
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PKF Smith Cooper has revealed a number of promotions across its Derby, Nottingham, and Birmingham offices.
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A new retail director is set to join Asda from Nisa as part of a series of changes to the supermarket giant's executive leadership team.
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B&M has been buoyed by a strong third quarter and Christmas performance.
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INSIDER FEATURE

We are experiencing a boom in M&A activity, particularly among SMEs. Valuations in key sectors are at all-time highs; there are more sources of funding available for deals than ever; the options for buyers, investors and sellers on structures are broad. Add to these the huge numbers of sellers and buyers active in the market, and there are near-perfect conditions for 2022 to be a great year for dealmaking.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Additional funding has been made available to support leisure and hospitality businesses in Dudley.
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Birmingham-based Bond Wolfe has completed the sale of a freehold in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire.
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