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NatWest aims to make 2022 a record-breaking year for Midlands entrepreneurs
Banking-giant NatWest has pledged to help make 2022 a record-breaking year for the region’s entrepreneurs. The bank has extended and…
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Growing Coventry recruitment firm set to move to bigger offices in 2022
A growing Coventry recruitment firm will celebrate the start of 2022 with a move into bigger offices. TalentTech Recruitment, based…
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Government and Midlands Connect sign landmark ‘Collaboration Agreement’
Transport champion Midlands Connect has signed a first-of-a-kind Collaboration Agreement with the Government. The organisation has become the first transport…
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Gallagher extends title sponsorship deal with Premiership Rugby
Insurance broker giant Gallagher has extended its title sponsorship deal with Premiership Rugby. The company has been the title sponsor…
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Businessmen juggling seven companies announce launch of next venture
Lifelong friends Tony Trowers and Steff Lungrin are making waves in their hometown with a growing business portfolio and a…
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Residential conversion of historic Jewellery Quarter building almost complete
The renovation of two Grade-II listed buildings in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is just weeks away from completion. The near 200-year-old…
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Midlands’ biggest manufacturers discuss their role in levelling up
Representatives of more than 50 of the Midlands’ biggest manufacturers met in Leicester to discuss the role the sector can…
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Trade park approaching full capacity after string of new lettings
A newly-built Stoke-on-Trent trade park is nearing capacity after a host of businesses signed up for space at the site.…
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#ThinkWhereYouShop campaign to support local shops this Small Business Saturday
Small businesses all over the UK are being put in the limelight this weekend. And after an incredibly challenging near-two…
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£46.3 million boost for regeneration plans in West Midlands
Ambitious plans to regenerate town centres across the West Midlands have received a £46.3 million boost from the government’s flagship…
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Historic Wrights Food Group snapped up by industry giant
A 600-strong food group which was founded almost 100 years ago has been acquired by an industry giant. Crewe-based Wrights…
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New home for flooring supplier after lockdown sales success
Flooring supplier Harrison Carpets has moved into a bigger premises after a year of ‘substantial growth.’ For 18 years, the…
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The local companies backing Stoke-on-Trent’s future award winners
Most will be hoping for a different forecast from the past two as we approach the new year; leaving the…
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Halfords agrees to acquire National Tyres group for £62m
Halfords has agreed to acquire the group behind the likes of National Tyres and Autocare in a deal worth more…
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Selfridges owners ‘close in’ on £4bn sale to Thailand group
Department store Selfridges is set to be sold to Thailand’s Central Group in a deal worth around £4bn, according to…
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JCB invests in hydrogen fuel cell car
Midlands digger maker JCB has taken delivery of a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car – just as it develops…
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£1m investment for Birmingham cloud and cyber security provider
A cloud and cyber security provider has secured a £1 million investment to help accelerate its growth. Birmingham-based METCLOUD has…
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Kellogg’s Corn Flakes to trial recyclable paper liners in cereal boxes
Kellogg’s is to trial paper-based cereal packaging for Corn Flakes from January 2022 in a bid to boost its green…
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Global plastics firm to create 115 jobs after signing up for huge new warehouse
A Birmingham property developer has started work on the construction of a huge new warehouse which is expected to create…
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Gymshark to open permanent store on London’s Regent Street
Fitness apparel and accessories brand Gymshark has revealed plans to open its first physical store on London’s prestigious Regent Street.…
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Long-serving duo to take the helm at Birmingham engineering consultancy
An independent engineering consultancy in Birmingham is set to undergo a management buyout. Director Andy Clarke and office manager Avril…
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Sales above pre-covid levels as Birmingham manufacturer wins new contracts
Sales have exceeded pre-covid levels after a Birmingham manufacturer secured a string of new contract wins. Grayson Thermal Systems –…
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Work starts on new Black Country railway station
Work has started on the construction of a new railway station in the Black Country. A team is now officially…
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Coventry pet store acquired by national retailer Jollyes
A Coventry pet shop is under new ownership after being acquired by pet food, toys and accessories retailer Jollyes. Bannerbrook…
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New lease of life for former city centre Greenwoods branch
A former Greenwoods Menswear store in Stoke-on-Trent has been given a new lease of life as a shop, gaming cafe…
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TSB: Full list of banks closing as 150 jobs set to be hit
TSB has confirmed plans to close 70 branches across the UK next year in a move which will affect 150…
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Employees chase dream jobs as pandemic disrupts normal working life
Around 2.5 million of workers displaced by the pandemic have been prompted to start entirely new careers, resulting in a…
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Galliard Aspley Partnership bring in JV partner to deliver Balsall Heath scheme
Three organisations have entered into a joint venture (JV) partnership as part of plans to build hundreds of new homes…
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Major regen plans for Wolverhampton’s Canalside Quarter approved
Major plans to build hundreds of new homes and commercial space in the heart of Wolverhampton’s historic Canalside Quarter have…
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Coventry packaging business eyes up further growth after lockdown sales boom
A packaging business which has seen its sales boom during lockdown is on track to increase its turnover by more…
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Rebranded accountancy advisers make capital gains after move to new offices
A company which specialises in helping businesses to unlock their capital allowances has capped a period of growth by moving…
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Novus secures biggest contract to of the year with £9m Bromford deal
National contractor Novus Property Solutions has extended its 2021 winning streak after securing its biggest contract of the year so…
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Firms gearing up for growth after securing MEIF funding
Two Staffordshire businesses are gearing up for growth after winning financial support from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). Online…
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£6m backing for new Birmingham industrial park
A new industrial development in north Birmingham has been boosted by a £6 million investment. The derelict former Steel Plates…
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East Midlands businesses ‘outperforming’ those in West Midlands
East Midlands businesses are doing better than those in the West Midlands according to accountancy and business advisory firm BDO…
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Founder of Savills’ Birmingham office retires
A veteran of Birmingham’s property industry has announced his retirement. Barry Allen founded the city’s office of global property agency…
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Green light for veterinary hub in Birmingham
A major new vets practice has been given the green light by city planners in Birmingham. The 37,676 sq ft…
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Black Country Chamber installs new president and more appointments news
A director at a West Midlands business lender has been announced as the new president of the Black Country Chamber…
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Mitchells & Butlers CEO upbeat despite £42m loss
The head of Birmingham pub group Mitchells & Butlers said the company was well positioned to recover from the pandemic…
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Mum launches new food allergy website
A Warwickshire mum has launched a new website to help people with food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease find suitable…
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Popular Birmingham jewellery store to close after 31 years in business
A jewellery store is closing down after 31 years in business. Atkinsons The Jewellers was launched in Sutton Coldfield in…
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Access Legal acquires Legal Bricks group of companies
A legal tech firm has acquired an online property services company. Loughborough-based Access Legal has bought out the Legal Bricks…
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Acquisition signals US expansion for Slicker Recycling
A business which specialises in the recycling and treatment of waste lubricating oils has expanded into the United States. Stourport-based…
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Meet the Birmingham entrepreneur hoping to shake up the education sector
The head of an edtech firm in Birmingham says he is hoping to disrupt the traditional model for learning as…
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Slick Stitch secures Marks & Spencer contract win
A Black Country garment business has secured a new contract win with high street giant Marks & Spencer. Slick Stitch,…
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Fittingly opens new showroom after doubling headcount in last 12 months
A growing furniture manufacturer which has doubled in size in the last 12 months has opened a brand new showroom…
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Birmingham businesses make pledge to boost city centre
Twenty of Birmingham’s most high-profile corporate companies have signed a pledge aimed at boosting the city’s core business district and…
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New home for Direct Channel Support Services
A Black Country component supplier has acquired new premises and expanded its order capacity after securing a fresh round of…
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Joint venture acquires Birmingham site for 35-storey apartment scheme
A joint venture team first formed last year is to develop a new 35-storey apartment complex in Birmingham city centre.…
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Businesses scramble for industrial property as national shortage continues
Businesses are scrambling to snap up industrial property across North Staffordshire as soon as it hits the market as a…
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