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Lexington Corporate Finance acquired by FRP Advisory in a £3.5m deal
Deals
Cardiff headquartered corporate advisory boutique Lexington Corporate Finance has been acquired in a £3.5m deal.
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Nationwide takeover of Virgin Money cleared by competition watchdog
Finance
The approval paves the way for the acquisition to complete later this year
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Professional and business services sector ‘has £500m growth potential’, new report shows
Professional Services
Edge Hill University report highlights 2,285 high-potential SMEs in city region
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Former NRG man launches specialist diversity-focussed recruitment outfit
SMEs
James Carss has considerable experience working across Asia and North America, as well as on home soil in the North East
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Newcastle education specialist The Edwin Group is snapped up by US company
Deals
The firm has been acquired by Quad Partners in a deal marking an exit for LDC
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Big rise in the value of equity investments in Wales
Deals
The Business Business Bank has published its latest annual Small Equity Tracker
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North West administrations fall in first half of year, Interpath Advisory says
North West
Business services and retail sectors among those having tough times
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Office deal for law firm Lodders
West Midlands
Birmingham team of West Midlands practice will relocate to a new home in the Colmore Business District later in the summer
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Insurance broker Lycetts breaks profit records with key acquisitions and sales strategy
Company Results
CEO Charles Foster said the Newcastle company is also looking to grow its online presence
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BioGrad Education becomes first North West firm to win backing from £660m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for growing SMEs
North West
Liverpool firm will use 'six figure' investment to train next generation of people working in STEM
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Banking complaints reach highest level in a decade, the Financial Ombudsman Service reveals
Finance
Service said consumers raised 80,137 cases with the free resolution service about banking and payment products in the financial year 2023/24, compared with 61,995 in 2022/23
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New managing partner for DWF in Manchester
Professional Services
Joel Heap will also continue as º£½ÇÊÓƵ & Ireland head of dispute resolution as Kirsty Rogers becomes DWF's first chief sustainability officer
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Insurer Ravenhall Risk Solutions launches recruitment drive after expansion to Hull
Professional Services
The Leeds business is opening a new base in Brough
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Financial firm Old Mill appoints new board of directors
Appointments
The six-strong team includes a new chief executive and a new managing director
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The latest equity investment deals and news in Welsh business
Deals
Companies featured include Mallows Beauty, Foresight, James Technical Services, the Development Bank of Wales and GS Verde
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Accountancy firm Crowe welcomes black interns in diversity push
Black Communities
The company is working with the 10,000 Interns Foundation for the third year in a row
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Appointments
Companies featuring this week include: OnPath Energy, WilliamsAli, Carney Consultancy, Northern Housing Consortium and Nicholson Portnell Solicitors
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More than 3,000 jobs saved as buyer found for Sheffield's IPM Group
Deals
Leonard Curtis secured a buyer after being appointed as administrator
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Ison Harrison acquires Cohen Cramer Solicitors forming 300-strong legal force
Deals
Cohen Cramer's workforce of four directors and 24 staff join the employee-owned business
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LDC backs Black Country maintenance firm
West Midlands
Deltron gets a lift from private equity house as it looks forward to new acquisitions and investment in services
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Assura Group 'well placed to support NHS' following strong first quarter
property news
The Warrington healthcare property developer completed three projects in the period, including its largest in-house development to date
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Finance firm Broadstone launches new Birmingham base
West Midlands
Company opens its ninth º£½ÇÊÓƵ office and its second in the Midlands
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Fintech group Fintel completes £14.6m deal to acquire Manchester's threesixty
Deals
The acquisition is the Huddersfield company's eighth in the last 12 months
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Weightmans law firm hails record results as turnover tops £140m
Company Results
The Liverpool firm now has offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester and Newcastle
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By City AMStarling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plansThe company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market
Robert Walters' income drops amid increasing economic uncertainty
Professional Services
The group recorded a 13 per cent slump in net fee income to £72.7m as "macroeconomic uncertainty became more pronounced"
Lloyds Bank-owned Lex Autolease slumps into the red after making more than £500m profit two years ago
Professional Services
Lex Autolease reported poor conditions in the second hand car market
Law firm Hugh James marks 65 year in business as it looks to further expansion
Legal
The firm which now employs 700 across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Hugh James was founded in 1960.
Ultimate Finance reports 'record' first half and moves into larger offices
Finance
The asset-based lender is seeing an increase in demand for its services
Professional ServicesRobert Walters' income drops amid increasing economic uncertaintyThe group recorded a 13 per cent slump in net fee income to £72.7m as "macroeconomic uncertainty became more pronounced"
Lloyds Bank-owned Lex Autolease slumps into the red after making more than £500m profit two years ago
Professional Services
Lex Autolease reported poor conditions in the second hand car market
Starling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plans
By City AM
The company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market
Law firm Hugh James marks 65 year in business as it looks to further expansion
Legal
The firm which now employs 700 across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Hugh James was founded in 1960.
Ultimate Finance reports 'record' first half and moves into larger offices
Finance
The asset-based lender is seeing an increase in demand for its services
RetailB&M's sees revenue growth under new CEO Tjeerd Jegen - but shares fall as analysts worry over margin pressuresThe FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that overall revenue rose 4.4 per cent to £1.4bn in the 13 weeks to June 28
Future of northern HS2 land still 'under consultation'
Transport
Lord Hendy tells new BBC podcast series the land earmarked for Leeds and Manchester legs is still held by HS2
Starling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plans
By City AM
The company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market
Automotive supplier Unipres loses more than 100 staff as sector struggles bite
Automotive
The company has been a long-time supplier to Nissan and recently secured work with JLR
McVitie’s owner Pladis investing £68m in º£½ÇÊÓƵ sites – including big boosts for Stockport Jaffa Cake plant at Aintree's Jacob’s Cream Cracker bakery
Food and Drink
Move will see robotic chocolate moulding line in Stockport and new ovens at Liverpool bakery
Leisure & TouismZip World reported £3.3m loss ahead of £100m Dolphin Capital takeoverNew private equity owner has vowed to continue firm's expansion plans
Bristol café business to open at landmark city office development
Food and Drink
It is set to open in later this year as tenants move into the new-look development
Plans to regenerate former conference site
West Midlands
Wavensmere Homes is hoping to win Birmingham's backing for new residential development
Cornwall firm secures £3.7m for Welsh tidal energy project
Energy
Falmouth-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group is delivering a major renewable energy project off the coast of Wales
Are Oasis coming to Birmingham? Closest venue and Live 25 dates
Oasis
Oasis are back home in Manchester right now, but are they planning on stopping in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's second biggest city?