Black Sheep Brewery CEO Charlene Lyons Equity lending and advisory services company, Breal Capital, has acquired Black Sheep Brewery, its shop and visitor centre and its estate of public houses. Earlier this month the Masham based brewery warned that it intended to appoint administrators, blaming a “perfect storm” of riding costs and the pandemic. The
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Shield Safety Group, the Manchester-based leading provider of professional services and software solutions across food safety, health and safety and fire safety, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, with a series of major milestones. Since being established on 27th May 2003, the business and its clients have delivered over 50 million compliance checklists to protect its stakeholders,
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The Fried Chicken brand SIDES is on track to open ten locations in 2023, with the brand expanding its footprint into the North of England & Scotland. The plans will see SIDES create 100 jobs across these new locations. The game-changing chicken brand, which is part of the Virtual Hero Group, has also revealed that
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The UK arm of sportswear giant Reebok made its first substantial profit since 2014 as it was sold by Adidas for €1.6bn. The Altrincham-based business reported a pre-tax profit of €57.6m for the 14 months to February 28, 2022, compared to a €22.2m loss in 2020. The last time Reebok UK made a profit was
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More than £24m was owed by a loan provider as it entered administration with the loss of almost 140 jobs. The Manchester-headquartered Auden Group collapsed in March having been loss-making since it was set up in 2013. The business had provided short term (3-12 month) loans of between £200 and £1,000 to customers. It was
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North Ayrshire Council’s planning committee has granted permission for XLCC’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable factory in Hunterston. The decision paves the way for construction to commence and follows outline planning permission being granted last year. Work on the site will now start in early 2024, with cable production slated for 2026. Development of
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Begbies Traynor has raised expectations for its full-year results after a surge in insolvencies. The Manchester-headquartered group, which has offices across the UK, said it now forecasts its revenue to be around 11% higher at about £122m for the 12 months to April 30, 2023. Its pre-tax profits are also set to be about 16%
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Founders of Queer Spirits (L) Oli Powell & (R) Jon Gronow Queer Spirits is thrilled to announce its success in a UK-wide competition organised by Adobe and Enterprise Nation. Queer Spirits, a queer-owned drinks company is dedicated to creating exceptional spirits whilst promoting diversity and giving back to their LGBTQ+ community. They are among ten
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Orocco, the Edinburgh-based construction firm, is primed for significant growth after expanding into a new headquarters. Increasing demand has seen the firm take over West Church, the premises which formerly housed the city’s well-known bespoke furniture maker Charles Taylor Woodwork. The impressive B listed former church, which is understood to date from the 1840s, is
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Doctor Seaweed, a brand producing supplements derived from natural, sustainably harvested, Scottish seaweed is setting its sights on global expansion, after attracting interest from major retailers in Europe and North America. Available to buy in the UK from Boots, QVC and Holland and Barrett, Doctor Seaweed has recently expanded into Italy and is now in
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