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Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Turnover surges past £400m mark at dairy giant

Turnover surged past the £400m mark at the UK arm of a dairy products supplier best known for its Kerrygold and Pilgrim's Choice brands during its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: New Phase Finance

With the impact of Covid-19 still being felt across the Midlands, how can SMEs generate the level of working capital they need to achieve their ambitions for growth? Keith Rose, director, business development (Midlands and South West Region) from Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Ltd, shares his insights.
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Deals

Lending platform raises more than £1.8m

A Birmingham-based online lending platform has closed its crowdfunding campaign after raising more than £1.8m.
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Projects to lower carbon emissions secure funding

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership has awarded funding to projects designed to lower carbon emissions.
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KCOM completes sale of national ICT business

Broadband and communications provider KCOM has completed the sale of its national ICT business to Nasstar.
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US group fashions deal for Sweaty Betty

Fitness and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has been acquired by US group Wolverine World Wide in a $410m deal.
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Dreams acquisition completes

The $475m acquisition of Dreams, a bed retailer with sites across the UK, has completed.
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Ask the expert: How can businesses achieve high growth through 2021 and beyond?

Sean Longsdale is managing director of the Structured Finance Group at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial. He shares his thoughts on how businesses of all sizes have been able to achieve high growth throughout the pandemic and how they can continue and indeed build through 2021 and beyond.
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Business

CTConsults appointed to digital visitor engagement project

Marketing and place branding specialist CTConsults has been appointed by the West Midlands Growth Company to provide a digital visitor engagement project for the region as part of the government-funded Business and Tourism Programme.
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Chairman designate appointed at Clinigen Group

Burton-upon-Trent-headquartered pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen Group has appointed a new chairman designate.
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Property

Fresh approval tipped for landmark scheme on power station site

Fresh approval has been recommended for a major mixed-use development aiming to provide new residential and commercial uses on the site of a former Telford power station.
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Midlands expansion for conservatory specialist

A business which specialises in transforming conservatories with insulated roofing panels is expanding into the Midlands.
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Solar farm proposed for former coal mine

A planning application has been submitted for the development of a solar farm on the site of a former coal mine in Telford.
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Future-proofing agreement secured at HS2 site

An agreement has been reached to build in key utility infrastructure near the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull in a bid to ensure future development and associated jobs can be provided ahead of the expected start of high-speed rail services between 2029 and 2033.
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Recently acquired steel firm expands operations

A recently acquired steel stockholder has signed a deal to move to larger premises at a Staffordshire business park.
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Work set to start on major development’s final phases

Work is set to start on the construction of almost 300 new homes as part of the completion of a wider development in Telford.
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Taylor Wimpey hails “record” first half

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a record first-half performance as the UK housing market continued to perform strongly.
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JV to accelerate development of net zero carbon later living communities

Legal & General and NatWest Group Pension Fund have formed a £500m joint venture to build later living communities which will be developed and operated by Inspired Villages. 
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Manufacturing

Year of growth at hygiene product maker

Turnover and pre-tax profits increased at a Coventry-based hygiene products maker during its latest financial year. The business added that it believes 2021 will be another "highly successful" year.
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Coventry warehouse refurbishment completes

Building consultants at Harris Lamb have completed work on the refurbishment of a warehouse on a Coventry industrial estate.
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Letting secured at Warwickshire business park

A national charity which supports people with learning disabilities has signed a new lease at a Warwickshire business park owned by property development company AC Lloyd Commercial.
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