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Monday 4 October 2021

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TOP STORY

The managing director of a private equity firm has revealed how its funding has helped kickstart Manchester-headquartered enterprise software company Matillion's growth journey.
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INSIDER FEATURE

James Bailey, managing director for Julius Baer International in Manchester and the North West, offers his advice on navigating a mid-cycle slowdown.
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DEALS

Influential has completed its first acquisition, acquiring North West-based creative branding agency Young Bright and Grey.
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Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is set to acquire Morrisons after winning an auction to settle the bidding war for the supermarket giant.
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TXM Group, a £250m-turnover business with operations across the UK, has completed a deal with technology recruitment consultancy NextGen Partners that will expand its reach into Europe.
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Tech investment and advisory firm GP Bullhound's Fund V has closed oversubscribed at the hard cap of €300m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Chris Wright, partner at Inflexion, says it is no secret that the North West is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. A decade on from the first phase of the MediaCityUK build and its allure is clear, with the BBC, ITV and Ericsson all calling it home, along with more than 250 smaller media and digital businesses.
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As B2B marketers navigate the pandemic, Alex Cairns explains how using a more agile approach to strategic planning can help industrial companies strike the right balance between self preservation and pinpointing opportunities to attack competitor market share.
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PROPERTY

Manchester-headquartered JMW Solicitors' Real Estate team has advised Northold Group on the sale of £15m of retail assets.
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The next phase at the £145m transformation of Stockport Exchange has been given the green light. 
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Jupiter Advertising has relocated to a new Manchester office in a deal brokered by real estate consultant OBI.
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Property investment company Custodian REIT has completed the sale of seven properties across the UK for £36.2m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Peter Prahl, SVP International and Digital Cloud for IONOS, Europe’s leading cloud services and web hosting provider, shares insight on the latest IT skills gap research and why it’s essential businesses pay serious attention.
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BUSINESS

PwC has confirmed it will create up to 1,000 jobs over three years at a newly launched technology hub in Manchester. 
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Images from the Insider North West Young Professionals Awards 2021 - which celebrated the best professionals aged 35 and under - have been published online.
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JCB dealer Gunn JCB has described its financial performance as "satisfactory" after reporting a rise in profits in newly filed accounts, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic leading to a drop in turnover.
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Specialist lender Together has bolstered its commercial sales teams by appointing three new business development directors in the regions.
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Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has expanded its regional restructuring practice in Manchester with the appointment of a managing director.
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Salford-based Voicescape said the remote and digital services trend of the Covid-19 pandemic has helped drive 90 per cent growth. The public services technology provider said it has also led to nine new hires.
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MANUFACTURING

UK commercial vehicle production dropped by more than 35 per cent during August as a result of supply shortages, according to new figures.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The climate crisis has come into focus in recent years, and the supply chain is at the sharp edge of the issue. Insider brought together a panel of experts across logistics, education, manufacturing and other business sectors to talk through the issues facing companies and the broader environmental landscape.
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MEMBER NEWS

 

Manchester Airport has welcomed back Norwegian as the airline resumes its twice weekly service to Oslo from Terminal Two.
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Contractor Seddon has taken on 17 new apprentices after receiving more than 350 applications.
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