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Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Turnover up at specialist recruitment company

Turnover has risen at a specialist recruitment company which employs more than 200 people despite the impact of Covid-19, new documents have revealed.
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Business Matters: Key differences between UK and EU trade mark practice

To help guide you through the UK trade mark application procedure, Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorney Sri Dhevi Santhana Dass explains the key differences between EU and UK trade mark practice.
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Deals

Comfort Beds acquires counterpart

Midlands independent retailer Comfort Beds has expanded its footprint in the region with the acquisition of a counterpart after securing a £460,000 funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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The Robot Exchange secures private equity investment

Nottingham-based The Robot Exchange has secured a £500,000 investment from private equity firm Foresight Group.
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Private equity firm to take majority stake in PTSG

A majority stake in specialist services provider Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG) is set to be acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
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Atom Bank accredited for RLS lending

Atom Bank has started to lend funds under the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) following accreditation by the British Business Bank.
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Business Matters: Creative industries are an economic force that can help to power the recovery

Judith Mossman is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Arts and Humanities at Coventry University, a trustee of the Coventry City of Culture 2021 Trust and chair of the university’s City of Culture Steering Group. Ahead of speaking at the Insider forum ‘Culture and Creativity: Fuel for Recovery’, she looks at the role creative industries will have in the post-pandemic recovery and the future prosperity of the UK economy.
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Business

Topps Tiles returns to pre-tax profit

Leicester-headquartered Topps Tiles has returned to a pre-tax profit, according to new interim results.
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Results dip at Shoe Zone

Results have dipped at national retailer Shoe Zone due to the impact of Covid-19.
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Senior hire at Ideagen

Listed software company Ideagen has appointed its first chief revenue officer.
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Marketing manager appointment at Pall-Ex Group

Leicestershire-headquartered logistics company Pall-Ex Group has appointed a new marketing manager.
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“Strong” Q1 for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Group has reported a "strong financial and resilient operational performance" in the first quarter of its financial year.
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Business Matters: VAT One Stop Shop – New rules for B2C sales

Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the new rules for B2C sales.
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Property

Midlands construction sector needs to embrace manufacturing mindset

The Midlands’ construction industry needs to become more like manufacturing if it is to grow as an international centre of excellence and become fully sustainable, an expert has told Insider.
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Funding awarded for green aviation facility

The University of Nottingham has been awarded £7.6m by the D2N2 LEP towards the development of a £16.8m green aviation facility.
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Approval for Northampton industrial scheme

Proposals for a major development within an existing Northampton industrial estate have been approved.
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White Oak launches new business support package

Business lender White Oak has launched a new package for companies preparing for the return to work.
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Watkin Jones boosts pipeline as it emerges from pandemic

Watkin Jones has said all part of its business "continued to perform well" in the first half of its financial year, despite profits being impacted by the disruptions sparked by the pandemic.
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Ward partners with University of Derby on DE-Carbonise project

Metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward has partnered with the University of Derby to support with its DE-Carbonise project to increase sustainability and reduce emissions among the construction supply chain.
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