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Wednesday 27 April 2022

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TOP STORY

Liverpool-headquartered tech firm SysGroup has acquired a managed IT services provider, marking its second acquisition in a month.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Warren Middleton, from KPMG, says businesses in the North West are facing their latest challenge after the headwinds from the pandemic – the increased costs of doing business.
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DEALS

A rapidly growing Lancashire-based financial planning firm has completed the acquisition of a business which has £50m AUM and 330 households as clients.
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Cheshire-based biotechnology company Peak Proteins has been snapped up by a contract research organisation.
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A Wirral shipyard has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by a company which featured on Insider's Liverpool Ones to Watch list.
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Outerspace Group, a structural insulated panel kit manufacturer based in Wrexham, has received major backing from Redrow Homes founder Steve Morgan's investment vehicle to drive forward its rapid growth.
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IT managed services provider Redcentric has completed and increased the refinance of its group debt facilities that were due to mature at the end of June. The new £100m facility provides the listed business with additional liquidity to be used for working capital purposes and to fund acquisitions.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Gary Davison, founding partner at TDC, says as we emerge from the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges is finding ways to reignite the relationships that were previously, and still are, fundamental to doing business.
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Matt Hodgson, from Claritas, says having grown up in the era of Michael J Fox and Back to the Future, he was convinced that by 2022 we’d be driving in the skies and he would be the proud owner of a hoverboard. Instead, he looks at taxing drivers amid the rise of electric vehicles.
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PROPERTY

Gas, electrical and plumbing training expert HybridTec has revealed an expansion at its 11,000 sq ft North Liverpool training centre.
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Urban Village Group's scheme to develop a multimillion-pound canalside care scheme in Lancashire has been given the go-ahead.
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A Chester jewellery store has unveiled a fresh new look following an investment of more than £750,000.
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Trading at Taylor Wimpey has "continued to be strong", according to the company's new chief executive, with the listed group now "well positioned" to make further progress in 2022 and beyond.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Michael McCarroll, from razorblue, says a service desk team is a regular point of contact between customers and your business, so mobilising your team to be effective and drive customer satisfaction is crucial. Almost nine out of ten senior business leaders in the UK see customer experience as their top-growth strategy, but only one in three feel prepared to address it.
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BUSINESS

United Utilities boss Steve Mogford is set to step down as chief executive and retire from its board early next year.
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Newton-le-Willows-headquartered Vimto-maker Nichols has achieved strong growth in its latest quarter. Non-executive chairman John Nichols has also revealed his intention to retire after more than 50 years with the group and 15 years in his current role.
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A new partner has been appointed at Greater Manchester-based solicitors Gorvins LLP
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The North West and North East have the fastest growing R&D jobs markets in the UK, according to analysis by innovation funding specialist Catax. 
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The Manchester office of national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young is celebrating a raft of internal promotions with nine employees being promoted last month.
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Manchester-headquartered social media, marketing and licensing business KOMI Group is expecting a 60 per cent jump in demand for its press junket service this year.
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MANUFACTURING

North West manufacturing sentiment has fallen sharply as demand growth slows and costs rise further, according to a CBI survey.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

The first phase at an 18-acre strategic development site in Preston has concluded.
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Lancashire branding and design agency Studio LWD has implemented a full-suite branding project for Civitas Club.
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