Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | The combined turnover of Insider's Top 500 Midlands businesses increased to £271bn over the last year, it has been revealed. Read More… |
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Richard Whitwell, head of Midlands at LDC, looks at how any transaction has the potential to distract from the day job and impact a business’ operations. Read More… |
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Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm has announced a follow-on investment into an autonomous vehicle manufacturer. Read More… |
Images from Insider's Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2019 - celebrating the achievements of the region's top corporate finance professionals, law firms, banks and advisers - are now available. Read More… |
The majority of shareholders of listed pub owner and operator Ei Group have backed its £1.3bn takeover by the private equity-backed company behind Yates's, Slug and Lettuce and Walkabout. Read More… |
A £32bn bid to buy the London Stock Exchange has been rejected. Read More… |
Coventry’s preparations to become the UK's City of Culture in 2021 have been boosted by a £4m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority. Read More… |
LDC has invested £24m to back the management buyout (MBO) of a manufacturer and provider of portable and temporary traffic equipment. Read More… |
A Herefordshire company has secured a five-figure funding boost to aid its expansion plans. Read More… |
A Thai restaurant chain set to expand across the UK following a private equity-backed management buyout (MBO). Read More… |
A multidisciplinary site remediation company which has offices across the UK has been snapped up by environmental and engineering services specialist RSK Group. Read More… |
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Claire Barker, head of communication and engagement at Urban Growth Company, looks into HS2. Read More… |
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Turnover surged to more than £470m at energy company Calor Gas during its latest financial year, new accounts have revealed, but profits were cut sharply. Read More… |
A car dealership group which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018 has hailed its performance during its latest financial year. Read More… |
Litigation and commercial law firm rradar has opened a new office in Birmingham. Read More… |
Almost 70 high streets across England are set to be revitalised by a £95m cash injection. Read More… |
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Pre-tax profits have fallen by almost 70 per cent at Birmingham-based property firm Real Estate Investors during the first half of its financial year, new figures have revealed. However, the company's revenue increased to more than £8m. Read More… |
The site of a former education centre in Sutton Coldfield is to be transformed into an 85-bed care home and 45 senior living apartments, complete with a community hub, after the plans were approved. Read More… |
Proposals to convert two office buildings in Birmingham into more than 60 apartments have been revealed. Read More… |
An application to demolish employment buildings on a plot of land at the Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Aston and clear the site ahead of future development has been voted through. Read More… |
Plans for almost 50 homes on vacant land in Birmingham have been minded to be refused by councillors. Read More… |
A new 600-student girls' secondary school is to be constructed in Birmingham. Read More… |
Turnover has grown to almost £250m at MJ Gleeson, boosted by a record performance from both its housebuilding and strategic land businesses. Read More… |
Proposals for a new special educational needs (SEN) school in Birmingham have been approved. Read More… |
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A transport technology company fell to a loss during the first half of its financial year as its revenue also dipped. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A company founded by a former Worcester Warriors winger has become the club's official recruitment supplier. Read More… |
Aymestrey House and Lodges in Herefordshire has been put on the market for almost £1m. Read More… |
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