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Private equity firm buys text and WhatsApp specialist Commify in £250m-plus deal
Technology
Commify provides clients with SMS, WhatsApp, e-mail and voice message services
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B&M agrees to buy up to 51 Wilko stores in £13m deal
North West
B&M has been interested in snapping up part of the stricken chain since it entered administration last month
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B&M 'close' to acquiring 50 Wilko stores as hopes of rescue deal remain
North West
The move comes after the first round of potentially thousands of layoffs at the failed retailer was expected to start on Monday
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Maven Capital Partners to manage £38m equity finance fund in the South West
SMEs
The private equity and investment firm will manage a new £38m equity finance fund on behalf of the British Business Bank's £200m South West Investment Fund
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Pittards 'in advanced negotiations' following administrator appointment
Insolvency and Administration
The troubled leather goods manufacturer, which is based in Somerset, employs around 150 people in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and 900 in Ethiopia
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Imperial Leather and Carex soap maker PZ Cussons makes £23m offer
North West
The move comes after BusinessLive reported in June that currency volatility in Nigeria could shave millions off the revenue and profits of PZ Cussons
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App founded by Manchester United fan inspired by Paul Pogba news raises millions
North West
The new funds will allow Chatloop to increase user numbers and engagement and create jobs
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Leeds healthcare firm Primary Care Physio secures £8.5m investment from BGF
Enterprise
The company said it would embark on an "ambitious" growth strategy
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Danish giant Espersen agrees deal to buy struggling Iceland Seafood º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Third public attempt to complete sale of Grimsby business reaches advanced stage
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Devon-based cooker specialist acquires West Country Stoves
Deals
Rangemoors has been operating in Devon since 1974
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Gloucester Quays expands retail offering with almost 14,000 sq ft of new deals
Retail
The outlet's owner Peel L&P has secured eight new brand deals
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Redundancies set to start at Wilko today as hopes remain that shops will be saved
Insolvency and Administration
More than 250 jobs going as Canadian businessman who took over HMV in 2019 said to be in talks to save shops
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Soft drinks firm Radnor Hills acquires Highland Spring’s Swansea production site
Food and Drink
The acquisition includes a 40-acre water source in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
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Corporate travel buy-out set to see long-standing Hull firm soar
Deals
Good Travel Management has acquired the business clients of Wexas Travel Management in an undisclosed deal
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Gary Neville, Bench and On The Beach: The 14 latest North West deals
North West
BusinessLive has rounded up some of the latest top deals you should not miss
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HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores
Insolvency and Administration
Canadian businessman who owns HMV in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Toys R Us in Canada is the front-runner
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Cardiff cleaning products distributor acquired in seven-figure management buyout
Deals
The deal sees the new owners acquire all company shares
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Leeds digital dentistry products innovator lands £2m seed funding
Deals
Mimetrik is based out of the University of Leeds' Nexus building
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Dutch software firm Energy21 buys Loughborough software provider Jules Energy
Deals
The Dutch business is a growing tech partner for European energy companies and the deal takes its workforce to more than 100
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Bristol city centre building acquired for £2.1m
property news
Lambert Smith Hampton has completed the sale of Hanover House
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Dorset startup receives £18,000 funding from British Business Bank
Finance
Alastair McGoldrick will use the funds to develop his welding and fabrication business in Bridport
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Next takes even bigger stake in British fashion brand Reiss
Fashion
Former Next group product director Christos Angelides – who became Reiss chief executive in 2017 – will stay on in the top job
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MSS Group in new sustainable partnership with Cardiff Rugby
Climate Agenda
The Cardiff-based facilities and environmental services firm is helping the rugby club reduce its environmental impact
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Wilko – with more to follow
Insolvency and Administration
PwC said 'it is now clear that no viable offer structure put forward includes the group in its entirety'
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