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New face on Wesleyan board
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Wesleyan Assurance Society has appointed a former Boots Group director to its board.
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West Midland deals double as º£½ÇÊÓƵ market stagnates
Banking & Finance
The number and value of management buyouts in the West Midlands in the first half of 2011 was double that of the second half of 2010, according to new figures.
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Expansion for Harrison Clark Solicitors with Shawcross & Co merger
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Worcester’s largest law firm is set to get bigger still as part of a drive to strengthen its presence across the three counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
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Birmingham law firm Challinors acquires Nottingham family law practice
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Law firm Challinors has acquired Nottingham specialist divorce and family law practice Rosleys Solicitors.
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New West Brom building society boss looks to increase lending sevenfold
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Midland building society the West Brom is looking to increase its lending up to sevenfold by 2014 – and is open to overtures from prospective merger partners.
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Bromsgrove-based AFH Financial floats on PLUS
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Bromsgrove-based wealth manager and independent finanical adviser AFH has made its debut on PLUS, raising raising £1,757,000.
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Clearwater Corporate Finance appoints new deal originator
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Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its Birmingham office with the appointment of deal originator Olivia Prew.
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Dains appoints LighthouseCarrwood
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LighthouseCarrwood has been appointed by Dains Chartered Accountants to provide independent financial advice to its clients.
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Nicklins makes two new equity partners
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Halesowen-based chartered accountancy firm Nicklins has made partners Joanne Baldwin and Mark Howell full equity partners in the practice.
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Wragge & Co advises on creation of Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership
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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has taken shape with the help of city centre law firm Wragge & Co.
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This week's legal news round-up
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* Irwin Mitchell is continuing in its bid to become one of the leading real estate teams in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ with the appointment of Alex Barnes as property tax advisory partner.
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Pinsent Masons support deal to save historic pottery
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Law firm Pinsent Masons supported The Prince’s Regeneration Trust acting by its subsidiary United Kingdom Historic Building Preservation Trust in its acquisition of Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Barristers at St Ives' Chambers get the social networking bug
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Barristers might have a reputation for existing in a world where things tend to be done in an old-fashioned and traditional way.
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Challenges ahead as Tesco Law looms large says Law Society chief
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The chief executive of the Law Society predicted a challenging future for high street law firms at a conference on the future of legal services hosted in Birmingham.
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Early Equity pulls out of Birmingham stock exchange Investbx
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Birmingham’s stock exchange now only has two companies listed on it after investment firm Early Equity announced it was pulling out of Investbx.
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Rising revenues as Birmingham legal sector prospers
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Birmingham’s reputation as a major legal centre has been boosted after two law firms with a big city presence posted strong end of year financial results.
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Coutts & Co appoints finance expert
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Coutts & Co in Birmingham has appointed Lyndon Massey as senior financial planner. 
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New face at Black Country Reinvestment Society
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The Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS) is strengthening its team to meet demand for small business loans after reporting a 70 per cent increase in lending to local businesses.
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Friend LLP advises on solar panel investment
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Friend has advised renewables specialist Solar Capital on the first tranche of an investment from financiers Downing to roll out roof-top solar panels across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
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Crystal Mortgages in buy-to-let move
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Commercial finance specialist Crystal Mortgages has entered the buy-to-let market, citing high street banks’ over-reliance on automated applications answer systems as the driving force.
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LDC Midlands appoints expert investor
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Private equity firm LDC has added to its Midlands team with the appointment of Robert Schofield as investment director.
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Eversheds announces steady revenues with slight profit increase
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Birmingham law firm Eversheds has announced positive results for the financial year 2010-11, with revenues matching last year’s level of £355m and net profit increased by three per cent.
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Rates rise expected as inflation sticks at 4.5%
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Inflation remained at a two-and-a-half-year high in May, official figures have revealed, as rising food, drink and fuel prices added to the squeeze on household spending.
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Encouraging results for Eversheds
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Eversheds today announced its results for the financial year 2010-11. Revenues matched last year’s level of £355m.
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