Floors-2-Go collapses with 192 job losses

Flooring retailer Floors-2-Go has plummeted into administration for the second time in three years. Part of the Birmingham-based company was saved by a newly-formed business, but administrators confirmed that 53 stores have closed with the loss of 192 jobs.   READ MORE...

Sertec swoops for DPE division

Automotive components manufacturer Sertec Group Holdings has acquired the assets and ongoing business of the Tyseley division of DPE Automotive. The deal will create a £70m turnover company.   Read More...

Fraikin accelerates with £27m boost

Coventry-based fleet management company Fraikin has invested £27m in its operations after securing a deal with joint venture company GEO Amey PECS.   Read More...

Netshield opens up in Birmingham

IT services provider Netshield has opened its second West Midlands base at Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA).   Read More...

Poundland overtaken in Irish retail race

Budget chain 99p Stores has beaten its Willenhall rival Poundland to the punch by opening up in Ireland first.   Read More...

IMI reaches £1bn sales

Revenues have tipped over the £1bn barrier at engineering giant IMI, it revealed this morning.   Read More...

West Mids insolvencies on the up

The West Midlands had the third highest business population failure rate in the country during July, according to research from Experian.   Read More...

Morgan calls for businesses to get involved

Steve Morgan, chairman of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, has urged businesses, entrepreneurs, charities and social enterprises in the region to enter this year's Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards.   Read More...

Solec Solutions powers up in Rugby

A start-up business specialising in the supply of photovoltaic (PV) systems has launched in Rugby.   Read More...

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