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Merseytravel deal could be the trigger, says Rice
The completion of the deal whereby transport body Merseytravel will take the 140,000 sq ft office building at Neptune and Countryside’s Mann Island scheme, could be the trigger for further speculative development, according to Nick Rice, senior director at CB Richard Ellis, who advised on the deal. He said: “This deal is one of the largest seen in Liverpool for many years. It is great news for the city’s office market at a difficult time and we are confident that it will bring forward other schemes needed to meet continuing demand for grade A office space.” Merseytravel, which will bring together staff from four different sites, hopes to move into the 11-storey building in around two years.
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Deals
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EV exits H2O
North West-based venture capital firm EV has sold Merseyside communications business H2O Networks to its management team. EV first invested in the business, through the Coalfields Enterprise Fund, in September 2006 to finance the company’s growth plans with a further round of investment in 2007. The deal gives a return of 3.6 times the original investment. H2O chief executive Elfed Thomas said: “Over the last two years, H2O Networks has experienced exponential growth. Our tried and tested proposition has grown from a point-to-point fibre optic solution for businesses to building town- and city-wide networks.”
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Business
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Thai Ambassador visits Liverpool
The Ambassador to Thailand, H E Kitti Wasinondh, met with delegates and business representatives at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce yesterday, along with a Thai delegation that included the country’s economic and commercial ministers and representatives from the military and tourism sectors. The delegation is on a three-day visit to the region to promote opportunities in sectors such as tourism, food, multimedia and healthcare. Businesses keen to trade with the country, including Liverpool John Moores University, manufacturing business Joloda International and arts organisation FACT, met with the delegation. 
New green healthcheck for business
Stiebel Eltron, the renewable energy firm with its UK base at Wirral International Business Park, is launching a new free advice service for recession-battered businesses explaining how going green can save money. The service will include undertaking a free energy-efficiency survey of any premises in the UK. The report will examine the heat loss and heat demands of the building and detail a set of recommendations to cut costs and slash energy bills. Stiebel Eltron manufactures ground source heat pumps and air source heat pumps.
Innovation leader appointed
Business Link Northwest has appointed an innovation manager to help businesses improve productivity and sustainability by embracing new ideas and thinking differently. Based at Business Link Northwest’s Preston office, John Chisholm has held roles such as product design manager for Cannon Hygiene and a consultant in specialist software to the agricultural feed industry and enjoyed a spell as researcher for the Home Office’s Design Against Crime initiative.
Top FDs line up for awards
The list of finalists for the first ever North West Financial Director of the Year Awards have been chosen, featuring individuals from companies such as N Brown, Stobart Group and SSL International. Financial recruitment firm Sharp Consultancy established the awards with support from Barclays Commercial Bank, Grant Thornton and Halliwells and the winners will be announced at a dinner in Manchester on 12 February.
Softworld comes to the North West
Following the success of London’s Softworld exhibition in October 2008, the software event is coming to Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on 10 February. Softworld offers IT experts, HR and payroll and accounting and finance directors an opportunity to discuss ideas with experts and see the latest software developments from Europe’s top providers. The free event will feature masterclasses and presentations by industry experts, along with seminars and demonstrations.
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Property
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Wildflower centre shortlist announced
Two North West firms are in the running following the announcement by the Royal Institute of British Architects of the six practices that will go forward to the second stage of the competition to design a conferencing, educational and production facility at the National Wildflower Centre in Knowsley. The shortlisted firms are: Bury-based Studio Verna; Manchester’s Ian Simpson Architects; DM3 Architecture; Kirkland Fraser Moor, Nicolas Tye Architects and Urban Salon Architects.
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