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Lush hits back at former CEO's firm in £216.8m shares sale row
Retail
The Dorset-based cosmetics firm criticised Silverwood Brands - that company says it will 'vigorously defend its position'
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2023 FSB South West Small Business Awards winners revealed
SMEs
Women’s urinal creators Peequal and the Devon Seaweed Company were among the firms to home prizes on the night
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South West firms secured almost half a billion in VC funding in 2022
Finance
A KPMG report found almost half of the businesses in the region that secured investment were based in Bristol
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£10m Poole apartment block completed by local housebuilder
Housing
Local firm AJC Group has finished building the rental scheme on the site of a former One Stop shop and a Motabitz car accessories store
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South West to be º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s third-fastest growing region, EY report finds
Economy
Research from the financial services giant has forecast two South West cities will be among the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s top cities for employment growth between 2024-26
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Lush in row with former CEO’s firm over sale of near 20% stake
Retail
Silverwood Brands, of which former Lush chief executive Andrew Gerrie is an executive director, said it had bought 19.8% of the Dorset-based company in December from Mr Gerrie and his wife Alison Hawksley for £216.8m payable in Silverwood shares
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Dorset tech executive recruitment firm sees huge rise in US hires
Employment
Oakstone International has a specialist division at its Poole office which works into the evening to cope with time zone challenges
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Ambulance services providers merge in ‘multi-million pound’ deal
Deals
E-zec Medical, which has sites across the South West, has reached an agreement with Leeds-based ERS Medical
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Care home home group secures £3.4m to expand South West network
Deals
BN Care, which operates two nursing homes in Devon, has acquired another in Dorset and has plans for further expansion
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E-bike and scooter firm Beryl secures £2m for new Dorset factory
Transport
The company operates hire schemes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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Housebuilder completes 21 Dorset homes for rural social housing scheme
Housing
Poole-based AJC Group has delivered the scheme in Hazelbury Bryan for housing provider Abri
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Dorset boating navigation app crowdfunds close to £1m in hours of launching campaign
Technology
Savvy navvy said offers were still 'pouring in' after smashing its target on investment platform Seedrs
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40,000 start-ups founded in South West despite economic challenges
South West
'Entrepreneurialism is clearly still flourishing in the South West'
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Dorset pizza oven firm appoints former Dickies boss as new CEO
Appointments
Christchurch-based Gozney said Denny Bruce would help lead the brand’s expansion into more global markets this year alongside founder Tom Gozney
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Expanding telecoms equipment firm 4Com secures third deal within year
Deals
Bournemouth-based 4Com has acquired Bluebell Cloud Solutions’ business customer base
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Big interview: OnBuy’s CEO on the online marketplace's rapid rise
Retail
BusinessLive spoke the Bournemouth-based firm's founder Cas Paton on its fast growth in a short space of time and its plans for 2023
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From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?
Aerospace
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic
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Look inside the Western Daily Press Business Guide 2023
South West
It contains analysis of the region's economic prospects and features on sectors including agriculture, tech and aerospace
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Surge in demand for South West farmland drives up prices
South West
Many commercial farming buyers are looking to expand as the required scale of agriculture increases, according to Savills
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South West firms entering administration leap by half
Insolvency and Administration
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ retail and hospitality industries have had a particularly difficult 12 months
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YMCA Bournemouth unveils major redevelopment plans for historic town centre site
Dorset
The proposals have been submitted to the local authority and include 117 temporary homes, supporting offices, a public gym and café
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Full list of South West projects to receive levelling up cash
South West
The government funding will be used to improve local transport, regenerate town centres and save cultural venues
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Lush posts record-breaking sales as shoppers return to high street
Company Results
The Poole-based cosmetics retailer said December was its best trading month of all time
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Dorset housebuilder appoints new managing director
Appointments
The promotion of Sebastian Janes comes as AJC Group continues with its strategy to build hundreds of homes across the region
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