Plans have been lodged for the third and final phase of a student accommodation development in Birmingham. The next stage of Volume Works, in the city’s Gun Quarter, will have 220 en-suite studios in blocks ranging from five to 14 storeys. There would also be amenity space for residents including social areas, a gym and […]
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JD Sports is to acquire France’s Courir in a deal worth €520m. The Greater Manchester-headquartered group is to pay €325 for the company, funded through existing cash resources, and take on debt of €195m. Courir is currently majority owned by Equistone Partners Europe which acquired it in 2018 and has 313 stores across six countries.
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A buyer is still being sought for the UK headquarters of Siemens a year after it first hit the market. The sale of Sir William Siemens House in Princess Road, West Didsbury, was launched in May last year by CBRE with a price tag of almost £9m. At the time, Siemens said it was planning
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(L) Jamie Cooke and (R) Ben Ridgway of iamproperty Turnover has jumped at Newcastle tech firm iamproperty on the back of two acquisitions. The provider of auctioning and sales services to UK estate agents saw turnover leap from £37.8m to £55.1m in 2022, following its purchase of cloud-based property software business VTUK and SDL Auctions’
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Total Processing, the Manchester-based payments FinTech, has announced that Martin Gilbert (pictured above) will be joining its board. Gilbert, current chairman of Revolut and founder of Aberdeen Asset Management, brings with him extensive experience in both traditional and disruptive financial services. As CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management from 1991 to 2017, he helped grow the
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Angel Watch, a cellular GPS smartwatch which enables parents to monitor and communicate with their children, has announced a partnership with national mobile network operator EE as it aims to grow its UK market share. Angel Watch delivers effective technology safely and without compromise to parents of 5 – 11-year-old children. The brand was created
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The Citation Group, the global compliance specialist, has made its first, transformational move into the North American market by acquiring HRdownloads, a leading provider of HR software, content and advisory support to companies across Canada. The acquisition makes Citation a truly global compliance leader with over 2,000 team members, supporting 100,000 businesses with best-in-class solutions
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Plans for 27 new shops and restaurants for Manchester Airport new Terminal 2 as part of its £1.3bn transformation have been revealed. The extended departure lounge is expected to feature a food market alongside a boutique high street-style shopping area including a champagne bar and premium brands, artisan cafes and a brasserie. The plans were
An Australian software company that specialises in compliance, safety and site operations within construction has expanded into the UK. HammerTech, founded in 2015, pioneered an innovative digital platform for construction companies that consolidate safety and site management solutions and processes into one paperless system. The platform speeds up administrative tasks such as permits management by
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Award-winning specialist change consultancy Sullivan & Stanley (S&S) has announced the promotion of Matt Bradley (pictured above) to the role of Managing Director UK South, as the business focuses on ambitious double-digit growth in the forthcoming year. Bradley’s promotion comes at a pivotal time for Sullivan & Stanley, which has a target of increasing +30% revenue
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