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The Business Growth Fund (BGF), set up to provide debt and equity finance to growing companies, will invest in businesses whose turnover falls short of its original £10m threshold, the fund's head of investments has told Insider. READ MORE...
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Liverpool start-up company Med ePad has secured funding from the £25m North West Fund for Biomedical to enable it to start trials of its innovative healthcare technology. Founder Rob Connell told Insider the device improves the efficiency of treatment and empowers patients to better manage their self-care. Read More...
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Lock Inspection Group, based in Oldham, has received a £3.4m funding package that will help it push on with its expansion in the US, Europe and China. Read More...
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Pendle-based Kedel, a company that makes outdoor products from recycled materials, is the latest business to secure finance to expand from the Rosebud scheme. Read More...
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Pinewood Shepperton, the film studios that is 71 per cent owned by Peel Group, has today reported a 37 per cent rise in revenues and said there was good demand from big budget films and large scale TV productions. Read More...
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Character World, the Cheshire textiles business, has signed a deal to produce a range of soft furnishings for X Factor boyband One Direction. Read More...
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Tourist board The Mersey Partnership (TMP) is on the hunt for a new director to oversee the development of the city region's billion-pound visitor economy after David Andrews left the post. Read More...
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The University of Salford has secured planning permission for a £38m arts building to house performance and teaching space. Read More...
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The new Riverview Primary School in the £500m New Broughton scheme in Salford has been officially handed over by contractor Laing O’Rourke. Read More...
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The Grosvenor Liverpool Fund has purchased 52-78 Lord Street in the centre of Liverpool from Land Securities for £19.1m. Read More...
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