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West Midlands Thursday 22 April 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Snow suit brand nears crowdfunding target A Walsall-headquartered snow suit brand is eyeing further growth as it nears its crowdfunding target. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: How university partnerships can unlock long-term business success Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business. Read More… Deals Portfolio Legal merges with Novello Law Portfolio Legal has merged with Novello Law, a specialist commercial property practice with experience across the spectrum of property-related legal matters. Read More… Gin Distillery raises more than £300k A Stafford-based gin distillery is eyeing international expansion after beating its £300,000 crowdfunding target. Read More… Strong Q1 for Claritas Tax Claritas Tax has advised on 13 buy and sell side transactions during Q1 2021, with a combined value of about £260m. Read More… Midlands firms advise on merger of software suppliers A number of Midlands advisers have worked on the merger of two retail software suppliers to form a new group. Read More… Insider Feature Roundtable: The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are Adopting Digital Technology The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data. Read More… Business Turnover up at TV jewellery shopping channel Turnover has risen at a Worcestershire TV jewellery shopping channel business, according to new documents. Read More… New board members at the BMF The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), which has its headquarters in Coventry, has elected two new members from Travis Perkins and Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd. Read More… We Are Digital strengthens marketing team We Are Digital, a Coventry-based digital training provider, has further strengthened its marketing team with two new senior-level appointments. Read More… Plumbworld eyes further growth after strong start Evesham-based retailer Plumbworld is eyeing further growth after reporting a strong start to 2021. Read More… Irwin Mitchell to repay furlough funds and pay additional staff bonus Law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed plans to repay funds received through the government's Job Retention Scheme and award staff an additional 3 per cent bonus this month in recognition of the efforts during the pandemic. Read More… Property £255bn equity in houses owned by over 65s is a huge opportunity – developer The £255bn of equity tied up in houses owned by over 65s in the Midlands is a huge opportunity for the region’s later living sector, says a leading developer. Read More… Almost 100 homes on steelwork forge site tipped for thumbs up Plans to build almost 100 new homes on the site of a former steelwork forge in Netherton have been recommended for the thumbs ahead of a planning committee meeting next week. Read More… Reward Finance Group reveals Birmingham expansion plans SME funder Reward Finance Group has revealed plans to open new offices in Birmingham and Scotland in the next few months. Read More… Birmingham building undergoes flexible office space transformation A Birmingham building has been transformed into flexible office space after being acquired by investment and development company Key Land Capital. Read More… Hammerson exits UK retail parks sector with £330m disposal Hammerson has exchanged unconditional contracts on the portfolio sale of its seven retail park sites to Brookfield. Read More… Moorfield and Bricklane enter £600m UK PRS partnership Real estate fund manager Moorfield Group and Bricklane, a proptech residential investment platform, have established a partnership that is targeting a £600m UK portfolio of professionally managed homes for rent. Read More… Debt restructure agreed for QHotels portfolio The joint venture behind the QHotels portfolio has agreed a debt restructure with its lending club. Read More… Manufacturing “Encouraging” start at Ibstock Leicestershire-headquartered brick maker Ibstock has made an "encouraging" start to the new financial year, according to a trading update. The business has also outlined plans to recommence the transformation of its Atlas site in the West Midlands. Read More… Other News NEW 2021 Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers NEW 2021 Midlands Top 300 SME companies data - order today Member Exclusive News PM Connect agrees partnership with the NBA The NBA has partnered with Birmingham-based mobile payment and marketing specialist PM Connect on an international deal for its premium live game subscription service. Read More… Work completes on new Haribo store An architects' practice has completed the design and installation of a new Haribo store at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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