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Tuesday 15 March 2022

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TOP STORY

Football finance specialists have spoken to Insider about how Midlands clubs are funding on-field success and attempts to narrow the gap with their rivals in the North West and South East.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL-backed Flotronic Pumps achieved a successful sale to a US group a few months ago. Whitehouse Industries sold the specialist air-operated double diaphragm manufacturer to Unibloc Pump, a provider of sanitary flow control services.
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DEALS

Healthcare staffing specialist Brindley Medical has merged with the Kingdom Group of companies to support its expansion.
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A Telford-based manufacturer of acoustic foam and rubber products for the automotive, medical, air conditioning and packaging sectors has been acquired by Avon Group.
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A private equity-backed Swedish Group has agreed to acquire a producer of performance stretch film headquartered in Shropshire.
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Gross lending to SMEs stood at £4.8bn in the final quarter of 2022, according to data published by UK Finance.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Fayyaz Shah, chief operating officer at METCLOUD, says the value of having a disaster recovery plan is indisputable yet only 20 per cent of UK businesses and charities have a robust disaster recovery plan and test their plan annually.
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PROPERTY

St Modwen's dedicated housebuilding businesshas outlined plans to double in size over the next five years by bringing together internal capabilities in land buying, planning and pre-construction.
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An engineering firm is investing £5m on a second purpose-built facility in Warwick to expand its operations.
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Work on speculative units at two major West Midlands logistics parks is underway.
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Equans' housing repair partnership with Birmingham City Council has been extended in a two-year deal worth £160m.
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Land regeneration specialist Harworth Group has agreed a senior debt package comprising a five-year £200m revolving credit facility (RCF), together with a £40m uncommitted accordion option.
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BUSINESS

Insider is conducting a survey to find out the importance of sustainability to firms in the Midlands. Let us know your view.
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Birmingham-headquartered bus operator Rotala has secured a revolving commercial facility of up to £17m to support its growth plans. The company's chairman added that the business is "well placed" after reporting a return to pre-tax profit for its latest financial year.
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NanoSyrinx, a biotech company based at the University of Warwick Science Park, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of a new chief scientific officer.
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Early Learning Centre shops are to open at ten M&S locations as part of the retail giant's 'Brands at M&S' programme.
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MANUFACTURING

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with an energy sector specialist as part of a project to support its commitment to Net Zero.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A long-standing partnership between Selco Builders Warehouse and Warwickshire County Cricket Club has been extended.
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A pair of commercial properties have been sold for £735,000 in a combined deal sealed by Birmingham-based Bond Wolfe.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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