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Wednesday 10 July 2019

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Tour de Yorkshire provides £60m boost

A record-breaking audience of 28 million watched the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire and Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race, with the event providing a £60m boost to the region, according to figures released by Welcome to Yorkshire.
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Recipe for Success: Overseas growth – accept the risk, but do the homework

Mark Allcroft, a partner at EY, says expanding your business internationally is an integral part of the journey to achieving sustainable growth.
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Deals

Historic engineering firm bought in MBO

A historic 120-strong engineering company has been bought by its management from its former Austrian owner in a deal backed by SME fund Enact.
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MBO completed at recruitment company

A South Yorkshire recruitment company for the engineering, manufacturing and logistics sectors has been acquired in a management buyout, supported by Castle Square Corporate Finance.
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£43.4m WYG takeover completes

Project management and technical consultancy WYG has delisted from AIM following completion of its £43.4m takeover.
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Sigma snaps up Thompsons Contracts

Sigma GRP, a portfolio company of Three Hills Capital Partners, has acquired Thompsons Contracts Blackpool.
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CMA issues order prohibiting Asda-Sainsbury’s deal

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued an order prohibiting Sainsbury's and Asda from merging for a period of ten years.
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Saffron Insurance swoops for brokerage

Saffron Insurance has acquired insurance brokerage Bridge Insurance Services, a member of the Broker Network.
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Business

Proposed Sheffield developments with Chinese firm called off

Sheffield City Council has said no developments are now planned with a Chinese company that had planned to develop a five-star hotel in the Central Library building but "the door to future business in the city remains open".
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Gateley names new chief executive

Listed commercial law firm Gateley, which is set to post revenue in excess of £100m when it unveils its full-year results later this month, has named a new chief executive.
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New managing director at LHL Group

A new managing director has been appointed at Yorkshire building and property consultancy LHL Group.
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Two directors join Caddick Construction board

West Yorkshire-based Caddick Construction has added two new directors to its board.
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Wates promotes new operations director

Wates Construction has promoted a new operations director for Yorkshire and the North East.
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Murray Harcourt partners on new cyber security venture

Leeds accountancy practice Murray Harcourt has launched a new cyber security business.
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Sales rise at JD Wetherspoon

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has reported a hike in sales in its latest trading update.
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Property

Work begins at PLP Bessemer Park

Work has started at Sheffield's largest employment site, with two speculative units scheduled for completion in November 2019.
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Seven-storey student development proposed

A new seven-storey student accommodation development could be built on a site in Sheffield city centre if new plans get the green light.
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Gladman secures £40m of development funding

Retirement housing specialist Gladman has secured £40m in development finance from NatWest Real Estate Finance to support its ongoing expansion programme.
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Counter Context opens London office

Sheffield-based communications, PR and public affairs business Counter Context has opened a new office in London.
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Clearbell secures Leeds and Thetford lettings

Clearbell Property Partners III, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital, has let 169,000 sq ft of logistics space across two sites in Leeds and Thetford. 
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Manufacturing

Profits rise in “transformational year” for 600 Group

Underlying pre-tax profit has grown in the full-year results for 600 Group in a "transformational year" for the listed engineering business.
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Aston Martin reveals final look of latest model

Aston Martin has revealed the final production exterior for one of its new models.
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Other News

Revenue and profits soar at Dunelm

Superdry drops to “very disappointing” £85m loss

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Proactis wins place on government framework

Wetherby-based procurement software specialist Proactis has won a place on a government framework.
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Fish and chip restaurant operator supplies events

A Yorkshire fish and chip company has been selected as an official supplier to a series of events across the UK.
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