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Deadline looms for £15,000 small business competition
Economic Development
Winner will be announced at a glittering awards dinner being held at The Hawthorns on Monday March 16
Clarke Willmott re-elects Stephen Rosser as chief executive
Professional Services
As part of Mr Rosser's re-election, the firm has adopted a new three-year strategy based on continuing growth
Catalyst Corporate Finance advises Aspen Pumps' shareholders on sale to 3i Group
Banking & Finance
The business was previously backed by Inflexion Private Equity. Under Inflexion’s ownership Aspen has seen sustained growth, focusing on product innovation
Browne Jacobson team advises Concentric Pumps on acquisition of GKN Sinter Metals de Argentina
Professional Services
Concentric is a manufacturer of technology oil pumps, water pumps, fuel pumps and hydraulic systems
Grant Thornton appoints head of business development
Banking & Finance
Blake Thomas, who has more than 10 years’ experience in professional services, joins Grant Thornton from insurance provider to the accountancy sector Abbey Tax Protection, where he was regional account manager for the Midlands and East Anglia
Contentious probate lawyer from mfg Solicitors wins landmark inheritance case in High Court
Professional Services
Robert Weston, head of the contentious probate team at mfg Solicitors, helped Michael Badmin uphold his right to inherit under the will of his partner, the ecologist Elizabeth Walker, who died from cancer in 2010
Paul Hooper–Keeley elected as new chairman for CIMA in the West Midlands
Banking & Finance
Mr Hooper–Keeley, who has been involved with CIMA in the Midlands for 16 years, has been elected to the role for a two-year term of office by fellow CIMA members
Idris Elba completes 750-mile voyage from London to Berlin in a Jaguar XE
Economic Development
The actor, musician and film-maker travelled 750 miles and covered four countries in three days during the voyage
Lodders advises IM Properties on £6m sale of former mill
Professional Services
The Lodders team, led by partner Mark Lee, acted for Coleshill-based IM Properties on the sale of Vanguard House for £6 million to LaSalle Investment Management
Mazars appoints personal tax senior manager
Banking & Finance
Mr Carter specialises in dealing with the personal tax affairs of individuals, having worked in the sector for 35 years
Senior legal counsel hire boosts Harrison Clark Rickerbys' commercial litigation team
Professional Services
Mr Lazarus joins the commercial litigation team and brings with him specialist knowledge of breach of contract and negligence claims
Tim Trotter appointed as new chairman of Catalyst Corporate Finance
Banking & Finance
Successful entrepreneur with over 30 years' experience in the media and business services sectors joins finance firm
Development lawyer joins mfg's commercial property team
Professional Services
Mr Mountain, a construction and regeneration specialist, has joined the firm as a legal consultant from the Birmingham office of SGH Martineau
Wesleyan smashes £250,000 fundraising target for Birmingham Children's Hospital ahead of schedule
Banking & Finance
The financial services provider, which advises doctors, dentists, lawyers and teachers, began raising money to support the hospital in January 2013
Bernard Shepherd to become president of West Midland Association of Law Societies for second time
Professional Services
Mr Shepherd, a consultant at Black Country law firm Clark Brookes Turner Cary, is to become president of the West Midland Association of Law Societies for the next two years
RBS Regional Growth Tracker reveals 2014 was a success for º£½ÇÊÓƵ regions
Banking & Finance
Despite the slowdown, economists at the bank estimated growth for many regions was at or above their historical average
Land Rover to unveil revised Range Rover Evoque in Geneva
Economic Development
Striking new headlamps will be one of the defining features of the next version of the Midland car-maker’s most successful car yet
Mills & Reeve team advises 99p Stores on Poundland deal
Professional Services
The deal comprises £47.5 million in cash and £7.5 million of Poundland shares and is conditional on the approval of the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). The process is anticipated to take around two months
Investec launches private banking services
Banking & Finance
Mike Kelly, recently appointed as business development manager for Investec Bank, will be charged with taking the initiative forward
Birmingham branch of NatWest gives bright sparks chance to grow businesses
Banking & Finance
Eighty entrepreneurs have set up home in the heart of NatWest's Birmingham headquarters in a partnership aiming to produce the successful firms of tomorrow.
Midven seals deal to kick-start new tech companies
Banking & Finance
Seed fund will work with the Royal Academy of Engineering's Enterprise Hub and the ERA Foundation to support high-growth companies
Irwin Mitchell corporate team advises Reconomy on acquisition of Countrywide Waste Management
Professional Services
The enlarged Reconomy group of companies will have a combined turnover of £80 million
Askews Legal appoints new advocate
Professional Services
Richard Murray brings 18 years of criminal defence experience to the firm and particularly expert representation in Crown Court and Court of Appeal advocacy
New partner at Grant Thornton
Banking & Finance
Man who led on administration and sale of Jessops joins the Midlands restructuring team of financial services firm