Manchester ‘family’ set for shake up

The Manchester ‘family’ of organisations – which includes inward investment agency Midas, the Commission for the New Economy and Marketing Manchester – is set to be restructured following a £4m cut in public sector funding.

AppSense secures £43m investment

Warrington software company AppSense has secured a £43m investment from global investment bank Goldman Sachs. The company, based in Daresbury, said the investment would help to expand its product range and help it to venture into new markets like Asia and South America.

Textile company rescued from administration

Managers at Ashton-under-Lyne textile business B&A Quilting have paid £175,000 to buy the company out of administration. The company hit financial problems last year, forcing it to cut its workforce from 140 to 45.

BVCA calls for ‘venture czar’

The BVCA has called on the government to appoint a ‘venture czar’ to champion the venture capital industry and encourage private sector investment in the next generation of UK companies.

RSM Tenon posts revenue rise

Accountancy firm RSM Tenon has reported a 65 per cent rise in revenues to £121m in the second half of 2010. Adjusted operating profit reached £13.5m in the six month period, compared with £8.8m in the same period the previous year.

Ten businesses up for tourism awards

Ten tourism businesses in the North West have been shortlisted for the annual Enjoy England Awards for Excellence – the most nominations the region has ever secured.

Wilson Field expands into Manchester

Sheffield-based insolvency specialist Wilson Field has opened an office in Manchester. The business has moved into the North West city's Spinningfields district after reporting "consistent growth and financial success".

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Original Factory Shop set for major expansion

Barnfield Construction has secured a deal to build a 100,000 sq ft extension to The Original Factory Shop’s headquarters in Burnley. The design and build contract, due to be carried out over the next five months, will nearly double the company’s head office space on the Orient Business Park.

Morgan Sindall hails Muse performance

Construction and regeneration giant Morgan Sindall has posted a 9 per cent fall in annual pre-tax profit but hailed the performance of Salford Quays-headquartered subsidiary Muse Developments.

First 2011 deal for 20 Chapel Street

Plexus Cotton has taken 6,000 sq ft at Liverpool’s 20 Chapel Street office scheme. The company, founded in 1990, operates a global network of partnerships involved in farming, warehousing, logistics and marketing operations.

In Focus: Inside Job - Wall Street Blues

A new feature length documentary film about the financial crisis makes for compelling viewing. Michael Taylor asks what lessons it has for us all

Dealmakers Wrap: 2011 – the year ahead for dealmaking

Gary Tipper, the managing partner of Palatine Private Equity and winner of the Private Equity Team of the Year at last year's North West Insider Dealmakers Awards, believes there are still good investment prospects in the marketplace despite economic uncertainty.

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