Manchester to bid for Green Investment Bank

Leaders of Greater Manchester's Combined Authority are this week expected to endorse a plan that could see the government's flagship £3bn Green Investment Bank being set up in the city.   READ MORE...

Saffil Group sold to US buyer

Cheshire-headquartered Saffil Group, a manufacturer of high-performance materials for the automotive and technical textile industries, has been bought by US-owned Unifrax in a multimillion-pound deal.   Read More...

Management team buy Vickers Electronics

Energy management company Vickers Electronics has undergone a £7.2m management buyout in a deal backed by EV, PHD Equity Partners and Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance.   Read More...

K3 acquires FD Systems

K3 Business Technology has bought FD Systems, the Sage and e-commerce provider, for £2.23m.   Read More...

North West Fund takes it to the Edge

Edge Public Solutions, based in Sale, is the latest business to secure cash from the North West Fund for Venture Capital, part of the £185m North West Fund.   Read More...

Administrators close TJ Hughes warehouse

TJ Hughes' main warehousing and distribution centre in Liverpool has been closed by administrators from Ernst & Young with the loss of 116 jobs.   Read More...

PEP up at Squire Sanders Hammonds

Annual profit per equity partner has increased 3 per cent at law firm Squire Sanders Hammonds, while fee income has remained steady.   Read More...

Ellel Recycling calls in the administrators

Ellel Recycling, a Lancashire recycling operation of inert materials with a state-of-the-art waste washing plant, has gone into administration.   Read More...

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Chester student accommodation plans rejected

Plans to build a 203-bedroom accommodation block within the University of Chester's main campus have been stopped by Cheshire West and Chester Council.   Read More...

Fit-out starts at Widnes Waterfront

The operator of a new 16-lane ten pin bowling centre at the Widnes Waterfront leisure development has been handed the keys to its new home to start work on the internal fit-out.   Read More...

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