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Profits rise at Mazars
Banking & Finance
The firm’s profit before tax increased to £26.2 million compared to £22.2 million in the previous year
Raft of partner promotions at Pinsent Masons
Professional Services
The Birmingham based new partner promotions include; Didar Dhillon (infrastructure), Gayle Ditchburn (universities and higher education), Sean Elson (regulatory), Clare Francis (commercial) and Nicole Livesey (corporate)
John Hemming loses 'garden tax' High Court bid
Economic Development
Yardley MP could be ordered to pay nearly £20,000 for cost of bringing case against Birmingham City Council to court
Automotive supply chain is succeeding but scope exists for further growth
Economic Development
The rise of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ supply chain and the opportunities it has yet to capitalise on have been highlighted in a new Automotive Council report ‘Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – The Opportunity Ahead’
FBC Manby Bowdler creates personal injury support team
Professional Services
Jackie Devey-Hipkiss, Gurdev Toura and Lee Ilkiw will form a specialist customer support team based at the firm’s Wolverhampton headquarters
Midven appoints Debbie Sorby as portfolio manager
Banking & Finance
Ms Sorby, who has 18 years’ experience in similar roles, will be based at Midven’s Birmingham office and will look after portfolio companies based across the West Midlands
Guy Jones joins Bridgestone's senior management team to drive European growth
Economic Development
Guy Jones has joined Leamington-based Bridgestone in a new business development role from MG in Longbridge, where he played a key part in the revival of the 91-year old marque under its Chinese owners SAIC
Edgbaston High School for Girls team triumphs in ICAEW’s business and accounting competition
Banking & Finance
Edgbaston High School for Girls impressed the judges and will go on to represent Birmingham at the national final which takes place at the Metropole Hotel in Solihull in June. This was one of 46 heats attracting nearly 3,000 students around the country
Thursfields joins forces with Birmingham Metropolitan College for 'guru' lecture series
Professional Services
The aim of the academy is to equip students for the world of work and encourage local jobs growth.
Interserve gets go-ahead for new regional headquarters in Solihull
Economic Development
The firm has been given approval to demolish an unoccupied office block near Birmingham International station and replace it with a five-story triangular shaped building
VLM Airlines to take over Waterford-Birmingham route axed by Flybe
Economic Development
The airline will start the service from April 27 with flights four times a week on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays
Hayward Wright Chartered Accountants moves to new home
Banking & Finance
Hayward Wright Chartered Accountants has purchased a two-storey office at Redditch development, The Oaks, in a £180,000 deal
Wall James Chappell advises CMA Moldform on acquisition at Spitfire Park
Professional Services
Due to growth CMA Moldform instructed Wall James Chappell to advise on four acquisitions on the Spitfire Industrial Estate to cope with increased production.
New book is first to tell the story of many Mini spin-offs
Economic Development
Surprisingly little fuss has been made of a whole generation of cars the Longbridge-built Mini directly spawned
City Minister Andrea Leadsom visits Entpreneurial Spark’s city hatchery
Banking & Finance
Entrepreneurial Spark has partnered with NatWest to open eight new hatcheries across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ over the next 18 months
No preferential treatment for Jeremy Clarkson says Midland employment lawyer
Professional Services
Following the suspension of the Top Gear presenter by the BBC amid allegations he assaulted an assistant producer on the show, Darryll Thomas from law firm The Wilkes Partnership said if they are proven then he should be sacked
Law firm which prosecuted soldiers investigated by watchdog
Professional Services
Birmingham firm Public Interest Lawyers is being investigated by legal sector watchdog the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Birmingham chosen to pilot BBC Make it Digital Traineeship programme
Enterprise
The BBC Make it Digital Traineeship programme is a partnership between the broadcaster, the Department for Work and the Pensions and Skills Funding Agency, supported by a range of other organisations
MG launches quest for 30 new º£½ÇÊÓƵ dealers
Economic Development
The Longbridge-based car-maker has identified 30 ‘hot spots’ which it is keen to fill as it expands its dealer network
Shakespeares appoints David Roy as partner and head of business defence
Professional Services
Mr Roy joins the firm having led the tax investigations and prosecutions team at Cartwright King, where he specialised within all areas of financial crime. Before this, he was a founding partner at law firm Jonas Roy Bloom
Secure Trust Bank launches asset finance arm
Banking & Finance
The challenger bank’s asset finance division will offer customers a range of asset-based lending solutions, including hire purchase, lease finance and refinancing
Copies of More Canals Than Venice film going to every school in Birmingham
Economic Development
DVDs of More Canals Than Venice will be distributed to all 435 schools in the city thanks to the generosity of Aston Business School and the King Edward VI Charity
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co team advises Primrose Solar on solar farm acquisition
Professional Services
The acquisition, from Gamma Solutions, takes Primrose's portfolio to ten solar farms, representing 184 MW of total capacity, all either operating or under construction
Jaguar Land Rover considers electric car production in Austria
Economic Development
The Post recently revealed the Midland car-maker was targeting potential new factories in Turkey and Austria, contrary to reports it is set for the US