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Monday 30 November 2020

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Turnover and profits jump at historic group

Turnover topped £80m while pre-tax profits surged at a provider of mechanical, electrical and process engineering services, which was founded almost a century ago, during its latest financial year.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times provide a catalyst for change

The Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, unexpected and unwanted, but has been the catalyst for businesses, people and economies to adapt to survive, which says much about the resolve of the region’s business community, according to Graham Spalding, partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice of regional law firm Lodders.
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Deals

Investment firm creates £10m fund

An alternative investment fund manager based in a Lincolnshire town has created a fund of at least £10m.
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Sustainable pallets maker concludes crowdfunding drive

More than £1.3m was raised by a Wellingborough business which makes sustainable pallets during its Crowdcube campaign which has just come to an end.
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Investment made in Shoe Zone

A stake of almost 5 per cent has been taken in Leicester-headquartered Shoe Zone.
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Pets at Home to acquire veterinary telehealth firm

Pets at Home is acquiring one of the UK's largest independent veterinary telehealth providers in a £15m deal.
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Switzerland investor lowers Pendragon stake

A Switzerland-based investment company has lowered its stake in Nottingham-headquartered car retail giant Pendragon.
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ThinCats supports eputation management agency’s latest deal

Leicestershire-headquartered alternative lender ThinCats has supported a deal which saw a reputation management agency group acquire a brand strategy and creative design firm.
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Business

Arcadia Group facing collapse as Ashley makes £50m loan offer

Retail empire Arcadia Group, the owner of brands including TopShop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, could be set to collapse today, according to reports. The group employs about 13,000 workers. Frasers Group, controlled by Mike Ashley, has confirmed it has offered a £50m funding line to Arcadia.
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Imps braced for £1.5m loss

Lincoln City are projected to make a £1.5m net loss as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has been revealed.
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Solid results for procurement specialist

A solid set of results have been revealed by a Nottingham-headquartered procurement specialist for its latest financial year.
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Results dip after group exits market

Turnover and pre-tax profits dipped at a Loughborough-based civil engineering business in the year it exited on of its markets.
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Record year for JYSK UK and Ireland

Danish furniture and home furnishings brand JYSK, which operates 30 stores across the UK and Ireland, has reported record results.
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Midlands business confidence suffers November fall

Business confidence in the Midlands fell during November, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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Re-organisation for Cooper Parry as profits hold steady

A group re-organisation at Cooper Parry resulted in its total turnover declining during its most recent financial year, according to new documents. However, its pre-tax profits remained static. The figures come after the company revealed its turnover from continuing operations rose over the same period.
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Property

Plans for 200 new homes revealed

Plans have been revealed to develop 200 new homes in Leicestershire.
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Green light tipped for flats and townhouses scheme

The green light has been recommended to build more than 70 apartments and a group of townhouses in Mansfield.
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Industrial units bought for almost £2m

A Leicester-headquartered property investment company has acquired four industrial units in Derby for almost £2m.
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Planning revolution could mean “power grab” and fewer affordable homes

Radical plans to shake up the planning system are set to lead to a "power grab" by Whitehall, stripping local and regional government of decision-making powers, according to a group of Midlands development experts.
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Refreshed leisure centre plans submitted

Refreshed plans for a new leisure centre to be constructed in Derby have been submitted.
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Plans in for more than 30 homes

Proposals for more than 30 homes to be constructed on a site in Leicestershire have been submitted for consideration.
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Manufacturing

Results rise at historic animal company

A historic Lincoln-based of animal health, equestrian and pet care company grew its turnover and re-tax profits during its most recent financial year.
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Revenues near £200m at Tommee Tippee owner

Revenues have neared the £200m mark at the company behind the Newcastle-based owner of the Tommee Tippee brand, newly filed accounts have revealed.
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Engine manufacturing falls by a fifth

Engine manufacturing slumped by more than a fifth in October, according to new figures.
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