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Banking & Finance
NatWest to launch first Accelerator hub at a university
West Midlands
High street bank has teamed up with University of Warwick to run a new programme aimed at boosting the next generation of start-up businesses
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British Business Bank should create equity fund for Wales says minister Vaughan Gething
Welsh Government
The minister said he would also encourage more private equity and venture funds to back the growth plans of Welsh firms
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From Aberdeen to running one of Wales' biggest financial services firms Principality
Economy
Julie-Ann Haines said there is far more to its cherished high street presence than cash transactions
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Swansea Building Society appoints its first female executive director
Employment
It comes as the mutual has reported impressive growth
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Derby County administrators update reports that Mike Ashley is interested in club
Football League Championship
Administrators say they are in talks with a number of potential buyers
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Business activity surge curtailed by supply issues as growth slows to final lockdown level
Economy
Latest analysis by NatWest’s Yorkshire and Humber Business Activity Index is published
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Scale of job losses revealed following collapse of Notts building contractor NMCN
Insolvency and Administration
Buyers found for a number of NMCM divisions, securing the jobs of almost 1,600 people – but some jobs have gone
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British Business Bank considering equity fund for Wales
Deals
On value Welsh firms are securing less than 1% of the total value of equity deals in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Lloyds Banking Group to sell Bristol office and move thousands of staff out
Lloyds
The bank has owned the building since 1990 and it is home to 2,350 employees
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NatWest acquires pocket money app RoosterMoney
NatWest
The bank said the acquisition is part of its strategy to help families and young people manage their cash
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Market-leading mortgage rate launched by Yorkshire Building Society
Finance
Whoever claimed county folk were tight?
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Maven Capital Partners and Taggart Homes join forces on £26m Notts housing development
Housing
'The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ housing market remains buoyant having enjoyed a period of significant growth over the last 18 months'
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The latest equity investments into Welsh firms to support job creation and expansion
Deals
Firm raising equity include IQ Endoscope, Character.com, Victorian Sliders, Haydale, Freight Logistics Solutions and Tahdah Verified
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Ex-Rumbelows salesman Mark Smithson announces plans to float Marks Electrical on the AIM stock exchange
Finance
Marks Electrical has grown from a small shop selling kitchen appliances to a £56m turnover nationwide operation
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Pilot programme unites Business in the Community and NatWest in Bradford
SMEs
Help gaining access to support services to be rolled out
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New Midlands ecosystem manager at NatWest
West Midlands
Debbie Lewis has taken on the role which will include delivery of its Accelerator scheme for small businesses
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£1.4m windfall for Humber SMEs as legacy support fund opens up
Finance
Partnership Investment Finance has passed on £700,000 to Finance For Enterprise - with a pledge to match-fund
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Regional accountancy heavyweight Forrester Boyd turns to Barclays to back growth in new era
Finance
Nine new partners were added recently along with the acquisition of a Hull firm
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Acquisitions propel Mattioli Woods towards £100m revenues and £15bn of assets under management
Finance
'The market capital of Mattioli Woods right now is £402 million – when we floated in 2005 we were worth about £20 million'
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Time Finance reports 'resilient' performance amid pandemic
SMEs
The AIM-listed company said market conditions remained "challenging" but it was looking forward with "cautious optimism"
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Recruitment group Pertemps secures £100m finance facility
West Midlands
Meriden-based agency teams up with RBS and ABN AMRO as it looks to hit £1bn turnover mark
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Antser secures £8.5m in BGF funding
West Midlands
Birmingham-based social care firm will use the new capital to grow its business in the children's care sector
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Credit unions in Wales launch new payroll lending and saving scheme for thousands of employees
Finance
Moneyworks Wales has already has signed up 150 employers including Admiral, L&G and Airbus
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Friends launch intermediary between tradespeople and customers – that holds payments while work is done
Startups
Founders say it is the first company in the world to bring peer-review escrow services to the trade industry
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