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Professional Services
Mattioli Woods group acquires Opus Wealth Management in Blackpool
Finance
It is the latest acquisition for Leicester-based Mattioli Woods
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Government looks set to bring in commissioners to run Birmingham City Council
Insolvency and Administration
Also fears the authority could be forced to sell off assets, including its stake in Birmingham Airport
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US car giant planning £250m acquisition of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore dealerships
Retail & High Street
Shares in owner Pendragon rose more than a quarter following the announcement this morning
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Report finds only half of South West SMEs have a 'rainy-day fund'
SMEs
A º£½ÇÊÓÆµ-wide survey of 1,000 senior decision makers by Cynergy Bank found that higher energy and finance costs created cashflow challenges
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions of the week
Appointments
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Ward Hadaway, The Doxford Group, Clothier Lacey & Co, Armstrong Watson and Fairstone Group
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National law firm launches second West Midlands base
West Midlands
Richard Nelson opens operation in Lichfield
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Professional services firm EY to create 1,000 new jobs across Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Roles will cover areas such as cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence
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Sewell builds again as fuel and consultancy services drive group forward
Company Results
Latest results filed as 25 more career-entry roles created by award-winning firm
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National law firm TLT appoints former KPMG head of strategy
Appointments
The Bristol-headquartered firm said the appointment is "an important" step in its growth plans
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Rise at Seven makes key appointment to drive US growth
Appointments
The Sheffield agency's New York base has seen huge growth since the firm first launched a US base two years ago
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The Range finalises deal to buy Wilko brand and website
Insolvency and Administration
More than 10,000 further Wilko workers are set to lose their jobs by next month
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Parent firm of engineering consultancy Atkins announces rebrand
Engineering
Atkins and its project-management consultancy Faithful and Gould are large employers in the South West
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South Yorkshire accountancy firm expands into Doncaster and Chapeltown after acquisition
Finance
The move could spur more recruitment at Brearley & Co
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The latest equity and acquisition news in Welsh business
Deals
Deals include first investment from the Cardiff Capital Region's new scale-up fund, new equity round for Jottnar and acquisitions involving Jones Giles & Clay and HAC Group
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Bristol-based camera rental company secures asset finance loan
Finance
VMI is a family-run and multi-award-winning camera and filming equipment rental company based in London and Bristol
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Poundland owner to buy up to 71 Wilko stores – and offer jobs to workers facing redundancy
Insolvency and Administration
PwC said around 3,200 Wilko staff currently work across Wilko sites that are being acquired by Poundland owner and B&M
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FRP acquires indie Sheffield insolvency specialist Wilson Field Group
Deals
It is the seventh acquisition since FRP launched on the London Stock Exchange in 2020
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Engineering consultancy expands into new South West office
Offices
Rodgers Leask offers civil, structural, transport and geo-environmental services to clients nationwide
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Wealth management company Mattioli Woods sees assets under management rise £400m to £15.3bn
Company Results
Medium-term plan to grow revenues to £300m and assets under management to £30bn
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Estate agent group reports record results as lettings offsets sales dip
Company Results
Bournemouth-based The Property Franchise Group’s brands include Martin and Co, Hunters and CJ Hole
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Aim-listed Time Finance announces 'all-time high' lending levels
Company Results
The Bath-based firm said it is aiming to double its lending portfolio over the next two years
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Fisher German commits to young generation with record graduate recruits
property news
Leicestershire-headquartered firm has hired 34 graduates this year and 10 staff on placement across its 27 offices
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End for Wilko as administrators confirm closure of all stores and loss of thousands of jobs
Retail & High Street
Wilko brand – and more than 400 stores – will now most probably disappear from the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ high street
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Union now fears all 12,500 jobs to go at Wilko and all 400 shops to shut
Insolvency and Administration
GMB union said they had been told today that branches would start going in October
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