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Tuesday 24 August 2021

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TOP STORY

Turnover has dropped in the latest accounts for packaging company SAICA Pack, although the company is optimistic about its future prospects.
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INSIDER FEATURE

When we entered the first national lockdown, the experience of working from home was a novelty and exciting, according to Jenna Tarry, HR consultant at WR Partners. Now after a staggering 17 months, many workers have had a significant period without early alarm calls and the dreaded commute.
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DEALS

Aldermore Bank has provided a £2.25m asset finance facility to returning customer and Skelmersdale-based NRG Fleet Services.
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Manchester-based medical device company Viscgo has a completed a £315,000 investment round.
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Former Liverpool FC and England star Daniel Sturridge has spoken to Insider about entering the world of investment and his approach to backing "game-changing" companies.
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New SME bank Recognise Bank has revealed a successful £14m capital raise, including fresh investment from one of its existing shareholders.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Sarah Kemp, chief executive of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, reflects on how the private and public sectors have worked together across the county to tackle the challenges of Covid.
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A common debate when it comes to business IT support for is whether to employ an in-house team or outsource, using a Managed Service Provider (MSP). Craig Dean, regional director- North West at razorblue, offers his advice.
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PROPERTY

Social impact developer Capital & Centric has revised its £50m plans to transform the former Farnworth market precinct into a vibrant new town centre community.
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Developer Countryside is due to start construction on a scheme of 160 homes in Chadderton.
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DLA Architecture has promoted a new head of sustainability working across its studios in Leeds, Manchester and London.
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Salford City Council is looking to secure a development partner to provide a housing-led development in Greengate.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Neil Higson, investment director and founder at Wildbrook Commercial Real Estate, says Q2 2021 was a remarkable quarter for the industrial and logistics sector in the North West. The evidence in Q2 2021 shows that the quarter was the strongest Q2 since 2016, and the second strongest for over 10 years.
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Nicholas Dodd, partner and head of debt advisory UK at KPMG, says in line with its impact on the wider world, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the shape of the debt markets, creating both a more uncertain funding environment and increased caution from lenders to varying degrees.
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BUSINESS

Salford-headquartered specialist financial services firm Frenkel Topping has revealed a 50:50 joint venture between its IFA arm and York-based law firm Pattinson Brewer.
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Profit after taxation has surged at Manchester Building Society in the first half of this year.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed ten trade envoys who will boost British business in dynamic markets such as Australia, Brazil and Canada. 
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Salford-based Redstone Accountancy has teamed up with a charitable foundation to launch a new football-focused fundraising initiative for the city. 
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MANUFACTURING

Ostomy specialist Trio Healthcare has made a series of appointments to its senior leadership team.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A former pub in Salford could be converted into homes if new plans are given the go-ahead.
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A scheme has been revealed to turn a former pub in Rochdale into housing for families and young professionals.
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