A deal worth more than £2bn which will see Asda acquire the majority of EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations has been confirmed. Both companies are owned by the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity giant TDR Capital. Asda is to buy most of Blackburn-headquartered EG Group’s fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business for £2.27 […]
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UK Black Business Show, the organisers behind Birmingham Black Business Show, has launched the agenda for this year’s event, which is taking place at the NEC on Saturday 17 June. The first-of-its-kind event for the city, Birmingham Black Business Show will this year focus on building a sustainable Black business community for the West Midlands.
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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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Head of Paraplanning at PFP Wealth Group Ltd, Sajmira Cairns, has been named as St. James’ Place (SJP) Paraplanner of the Year 2022. One of three finalists shortlisted for the award, Sajmira, who joined PFP Wealth in 2019 is originally from Albania, and has carved an illustrious career for herself within the UK finance industry
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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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The director of the fast-growth skincare brand Zena Skin has launched Thomson Carter, a new experiential fragrance brand that aims to disrupt the market. Connor Martin, a 27-year-old e-commerce entrepreneur, is branching out into the fragrance market with a luxury brand that focuses on the full experience of ordering, unpacking and wearing fragrances. The UK-made
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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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