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Rich List 2015: No.17 - Paul Newey
Banking & Finance
Paul Newey, aged 46, enjoys a flutter and famously came close to breaking the bank at Star City Casino in Birmingham when he won £3 million and forced owner Stanley Leisure to issue a profit warning.
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Rich List 2015: No.18 - Richard Harpin
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Richard Harpin remains chief executive at Homeserve and still commutes from his home in North Yorkshire, getting up at 5am to make sure he gets a swimming session in before starting work.
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Midven backs Geospatial Insight with £300k investment
Banking & Finance
Coleshill company uses satellite imagery to help customers research and make decisions on risk analysis and investments
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Irwin Mitchell advises Redditch pharmaceutical firm Lexon on Norchem acquisition
Professional Services
The family-run business, which has a turnover of £150 million and employs over 400 members of staff, purchased the Norchem group of companies for an undisclosed sum
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Mills & Reeve lands client satisfaction accolade
Professional Services
Two partners from the firm’s Birmingham office – Richard Santy, an employment specialist, and Martino Giaquinto, a construction litigation expert – were among four partners from across the practice singled out in the survey
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Mercia Technologies backs nDreams with £450k investment
Banking & Finance
Warwickshire specialist investor makes second three payments as it seeks to continue supporting 'emerging stars'
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Legion Trade Finance shortlisted for brace of awards
Banking & Finance
The firm has been nominated in two categories in the Business MoneyFacts Awards 2015 – ‘Innovation in the SME Finance Sector’ and ‘Best International Solution Provider'
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Irwin Mitchell's corporate team advises SCIO Health Analytics on Data Intelligence deal
Professional Services
SCIO is a health analytics solutions company and its purchase of Data Intelligence, a Slough-based provider of business intelligence services to pharmaceutical sales and marketing departments, extends its footprint in the life sciences marketplace
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints regional sales director
Banking & Finance
Mr Goulden has over 19 years’ experience in invoice finance and joins from GE Capital, where he was responsible for business development in the West Midlands and the South West
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No5 Chambers' barrister Nageena Khalique to become a QC
Professional Services
Ms Khalique is head of the public law group at No5, and her appointment takes the number of silks at the set to 28
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QualitySolicitors Talbots aims to grow property work with two solicitor appointments
Professional Services
The law firm, which hit a record £7.5 million turnover in 2014, has signed-up sister-in-laws Jagdeep Kitaure-Kandola and Lucky Mahal to boost a division of the business that saw a 15 per cent rise in transactions in the last year
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Mixed fortunes for retailers says Begbies Traynor report
Banking & Finance
Between October and December last year there was a five per cent drop (244 to 233) in the number of general retailers in Birmingham classed as suffering from significant financial distress
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Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co team advises Primrose Solar on two key deals
Professional Services
The first deal concerned the £29 million refinancing of a group of solar parks, with operational sites are in Glamorgan, Norfolk and Dorset
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Thermotec Plastics receives Greenbridge Supply Chain Programme funding for expansion
Banking & Finance
Company needed help with investment in capital expenditure to increase manufacturing capacity while also improving the infrastructure and aesthetics of its operation
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LDC to 'buy NEC Group this week'
NEC Birmingham
Reports suggest deal is almost done for exhibition and event venue group after it was placed on sale last year by Birmingham City Council
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Magical Journey owes almost £900k to creditors
Banking & Finance
Troubled attraction at The Belfry which closed down before Christmas after it was deluged with complaints has been left with huge bill
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Two recruits join the ranks at Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Professional Services
The firm’s residential property department has welcomed newly-qualified Solicitor, Vangeya Mhone, and Diana Mainwaring has also joined the firm’s private client department
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Tim May appointed to Investec Wealth & Investment board
Banking & Finance
Mr May has had a long career in the wealth management industry and brings extensive commercial, governance and regulatory experience to IW&I.
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SGH Martineau transatlantic delegation seals US deals
Professional Services
The meetings, organised in association with three US law firms, were designed to explain the benefits of setting up or acquiring a business in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, whilst addressing specific areas of concern for clients and prospects of the three firms
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MSH Chemical Manufacturing fulfils growth ambitions with Lloyds Bank's backing
Banking & Finance
The firm benefited from a £560,000 funding package from Lloyds Bank and its growth will see the creation of seven new jobs
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Mills & Reeve advises Life on sale to Communisis
Professional Services
Mills & Reeve’s corporate team in Birmingham, led by partner Peter McLintock and supported by senior associate Ryan Hawley, advised the principal vendors, David Poole and Ian Humphris, co-founders and managing directors of Life, on the sale
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Clearwater celebrates a strong 2014
Banking & Finance
The year saw the creation of the firm from the merger of Clearwater Corporate Finance in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ with organisations in Spain, Portugal and Denmark - as well as entering into a strategic alliance with Chinese investment bank Interchina
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Irwin Mitchell appoints Stephen George as restructuring and insolvency partner
Professional Services
Mr George joins from Squire Sanders in Birmingham and brings experience in all aspects of insolvency, corporate recovery and turnaround work
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Optimism high for 2015 as firms believe they are back on track says Grant Thornton
Banking & Finance
Although º£½ÇÊÓƵ business optimism declined on a quarterly basis - from 82 per cent in the third quarter to 68 per cent in the fourth quarter - the º£½ÇÊÓƵ still ranked among the top five economies at the end of the year, just ahead of the United States
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