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Insider can today reveal the 100 fastest-growing companies in the North West. Topping the list is Cheshire mobile phone recycling business Eazyfone, which has grown its turnover from £1.9m in 2007 to more than £40m today. READ MORE...
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Deals
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Betfred's chief financial officer Barry Nightingale has hailed the company's £265m deal to buy Wigan-headquartered bookmaker the Tote as a "massive result" for the North West. He told Insider the company was now keen to sit down with the Tote's management team to set out its plans for the former state-owned bookmaker. Read More...
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Supermarket giants Asda and Morrisons are reportedly locked in a £1.5bn bidding war for Flintshire-headquartered frozen food retailer Iceland. Read More...
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Insider’s Deal of the Month for May is the sale of Cheshire central heating business PH Jones to Centrica for £30m. Read More...
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Business
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Beep Industries, founded by magneticNorth's Lou Cordwell and Brendan Dawes, has turned to US funding platform Kickstarter to get its latest product off the ground. The Manchester company hopes to raise enough cash to finance the production of Red Pop, a camera accessory for the iPhone. Read More...
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The Institute for Public Policy (IPPR) think tank is to set up a commission to provide a "vision and a voice" for economic development in the north following the demise of the regional development agencies (RDAs) and the Northern Way. Read More...
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Printing.com has grown turnover by 17.7 per cent following its acquisition of Netherlands-based Media Facility Group (MFG). However, profit at the Manchester company dipped slightly. Read More...
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Insider’s North West Top 500 2011 database is our accurate and comprehensive business marketing list, providing you with the strongest contacts for the region’s biggest companies. Order now and receive a 30 per cent discount or request a free sample now (offer expires 30 June). Read More...
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Property
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Merepark, the developer behind the Central Village scheme in Liverpool city centre, is on schedule for completion of the full project by the end of 2013, according to the firm's Neal Hunter. Speaking to Insider on a site visit, Hunter said: "The programme’s looking good." Read More...
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Construction company Wates and design services group Capita Symonds have teamed up to bring forward a model to build schools on reduced budgets as the industry looks to find answers to the question of shortfalls in school places. Read More...
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Just a handful of tickets are remaining for Insider's second annual Business of Property Conference, set to take place on Thursday at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. This could be the last chance to secure your place - don't miss out. Read More...
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