Turbo Drinks bought by Gareth Thomas consortium

Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas, currently in the Celebrity Big Brother house, is part of a consortium that has acquired Cumbrian drinks manufacturer Turbo Drinks Company for a seven-figure sum.   READ MORE...

DWF and Cobbetts 'progress merger talks'

North West law firms DWF and Cobbetts are reportedly in merger talks and hope to complete a deal by May.   Read More...

Stobart snaps up 'Moneypenny' portfolio

Logistics giant Stobart Group has announced plans to buy 18 properties from a business owned by its chief executive in a deal worth more than £100m.   Read More...

Record-breaking Blackpool rock maker saved

Historic confectionery business Coronation Rock Company, which holds a Guinness World record for making the largest stick of rock, has been rescued from administration. But the deal has left unsecured creditors about £270,000 out of pocket.   Read More...

Ensor moves for Technocover stake

Building products and packaging company Ensor Holdings has taken a 90 per cent stake in Technocover, a manufacturer and supplier of physical security products.   Read More...

Supply UK partners with Brazil engineering group

Brazil-based Vector Technology Group has signed a joint venture agreement with a Stockport equipment hire and asset management company.   Read More...

Support agency Furness Enterprise to close

Cumbrian business support organisation Furness Enterprise is to close at the end of August due to a lack of funding.   Read More...

Inenco Direct starts recruitment drive

Energy broker Inenco Direct has revealed plans to create almost 100 new jobs in a move that will quadruple the size of its workforce.   Read More...

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National Grid buys Carrington Plains

Cushman & Wakefield has sold Carrington Plains, a 38-acre development site in south Manchester, to National Grid on behalf of administrators at BDO.   Read More...

151 Products in £1.25m purchase

Household goods distributor 151 Products has bought a 12,700 sq ft office building in Manchester, previously occupied by Ask Developments.   Read More...

Cheshire set to scrap PFI waste scheme

Cheshire's huge private finance initiative (PFI) waste scheme looks set to be scrapped following the government’s decision to withdraw £130m of support.   Read More...

Sterling Insurance to open Manchester office

Agents appointed on Towers Business Park

Devilfish sells Weather Lottery stake

Exide relocates to Bolton premises

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