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Thursday 7 January 2021

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Strong pipeline as GCA Altium looks to year ahead

GCA Altium is sitting on a strong pipeline of activity moving into 2021, the firm's managing director and head of its Manchester office has told Insider. Adrian Reed noted that the "goalposts have certainly moved" for North West businesses as he looks towards the year ahead.
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Business Matters: Seven tips for leading digital transformation if you don’t have an IT background

Research has found that despite seeing the need for digital transformation, there is a lack of confidence among executives when it comes to leading digital transformation projects. Karin Simonsen from Vistage explains.
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CTI Digital completes Warrington buy

Manchester-headquartered CTI Digital has completed its latest acquisition by taking over a Warrington business.
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Investment competition ‘set to intensify’ after flourish of LSE activity - EY

Competition for investment is "set to intensify", according to a new EY report, after the London Stock Exchange (LSE) closed last year with a flourish of activity which is predicted to continue into 2021.
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Addleshaw Goddard upbeat about dealmaking activity

The North West corporate team at Addleshaw Goddard believes companies in the region should remain optimistic about dealmaking during 2021, following a year in which it completed on more than 50 deals totalling almost £4bn.
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Daisy Group to sell stake in DWS division

Telecommunications provider Daisy Group has agreed to sell its stake in its Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS) division to Inflexion Private Equity Partners.
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No Meat brand acquired from Iceland by LIVEKINDLY Collective

No Meat, Iceland Foods’ vegan meat alternative company, has been acquired by the LIVEKINDLY Collective.
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Business Matters: What will happen to my company pension if I divorce?

Pensions can often have a significant value, particularly the closer the pension holder gets to retirement age. Business owners are often members of their company’s pension scheme, and many of these schemes are money purchase pension schemes. Some businesses have more complex pensions for the shareholders in the company, such as SIPPs or SSASs, which can own properties as well as investments. What happens to these pensions if you get divorced? Fiona Wood from McAlister Family Law offers her advice.
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Business

First half profits boost for Mattioli Woods

Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has reported a further growth in profitability for the first half of its current financial year, despite a fall in revenue.
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Financial boost for Crewe regeneration

The proposed regeneration of Crewe has secured a financial boost.
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Transport improvements lined up for Cheshire East

A host of transport improvements are being lined up for Cheshire East as consultations on the proposals continue.
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MCH completes on The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital scheme

Cheshire-based modular construction company ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH) has completed work on a new theatre and ward complex at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.
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Business Matters: The impact of the pandemic on jobs, stores and leases

Daniel Sweeney, partner at TLT, says the Covid-19 pandemic has been a real test of agility for retailers. The need to act quickly and make radical and difficult decisions has put a strain on many aspects of the industry.
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Property

Salford SEND proposals set to advance

Plans to develop a SEND school in Salford look set to take a step forward next week.
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Sainsbury’s takes Two New Bailey Square space

Sainsbury's has taken 4,000 sq ft of space on the ground floor of Two New Bailey Square.
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Park and ride proposals set to move ahead

Plans to develop a park and ride facility in Handforth – which would support the delivery of a major garden village scheme – look set to advance next week.
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Plans in for Leyland test track redevelopment

Plans to create a new business park as part of the redevelopment of the former Leyland test track have been submitted.
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Work set to start on multimillion-pound Rochdale Town Hall project

A multimillion-pound project to restore Rochdale Town Hall is set to start this week after a contractor was appointed.
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Council snaps up former House of Fraser building

Plans for the regeneration of Birkenhead are gathering pace after Wirral Council acquired the town's former House of Fraser building.
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Business Matters: IR35 - The one business challenge you can prepare for in 2021

Simon Sanderson, chief executive of Your Payroll, says with the pandemic and Brexit continuing to dominate the headlines, 2021 is set to be another year that will be difficult to prepare for.
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Manufacturing

UK car market dropped by almost a third in 2020

The UK new car market fell by almost a third in 2020, according to new figures.
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