Tata Chemicals completes £150m refinancing

Cheshire-headquartered soda ash producer Tata Chemicals Europe, formerly known as Brunner Mond, has secured a £150m finance package from a syndicate of five banks.   READ MORE...

GB Oils offers to sell Isle of Wight operations

Warrington-headquartered GB Oils has offered to divest its oil distribution operations in the Isle of Wight to remedy competition concerns raised by its anticipated acquisition of Pace Fuelcare.   Read More...

Elite bulks up with XL Networks deal

Chorley telecoms business Elite Telecom has completed the £700,000 asset purchase of VoIP communications provider XL Networks.   Read More...

Private equity firm opens in Kendal

Ellis Edge Private Equity, a sister company of commercial law firm Temple Heelis Commercial (THC), has been launched in Cumbria.   Read More...

'Bonkers' regulation to propel Citation to growth

A rise in red tape is set to propel Wilmslow-based Citation to double turnover and profits in the next two years.   Read More...

Liverpool's pharma can lead the way – Moulton

Smaller pharmaceutical businesses in Liverpool are more agile to develop lower cost drugs than their larger competitors, but they need the right support networks and conditions in place to do so. That was the message from Jon Moulton, the chairman of Better Capital and active angel investor, who addressed the Liverpool Targets Global Pharma event at Liverpool Science Park.   Read More...

Daisy targets jobs drive

Acquisitive telecoms provider Daisy Group has announced plans to bolster its Lancashire-based workforce and take on more staff north of the boarder.   Read More...

TJ Morris makes sales top 100

Liverpool discount retailer TJ Morris has broken into the list of Britain's 100 private companies with the biggest sales. The company, which trades as Home Bargains, joined six other North West businesses to be ranked in the latest Sunday Times Deloitte Top Track 100 league table.   Read More...

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Langtree revives Hollinwood plans

Newton-le-Willows developer Langtree has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Oldham Council to regenerate the Hollinwood area of the town.   Read More...

Blackburn street revamp set for start

Work will start today to revamp King William Street in Blackburn following a £570,000 grant from the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).   Read More...

Work gets underway on £5.6m school

Construction work has started on a £5.6m school in Bolton that will provide education and care for children with special needs.   Read More...

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