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LSH completes move to “vibrant” Spinningfields
Property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton has completed the deal to move to Spinningfields, Insider can reveal. The agency will be a sub-tenant of accountancy firm BDO at 3 Hardman Street, occupying around 10,000 sq ft. BDO was advised by OBI Property and Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
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Deals
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KBC Business Capital sold
KBC Business Capital, the specialist asset-based lending division of KBC in the UK, has been sold to PNC Financial Services Group. KBC Business Capital, which has regional offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Cambridge, provides asset-based lending solutions to UK companies across a broad range of sectors.
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Cash pumped into Fairbanks
Fairbanks Environmental, a Skelmersdale business, has secured an investment from French company Tokheim for an undisclosed amount. Fairbanks provides a product allowing forecourt retailers to monitor and prevent wasteful fuel leaks at the pump and storage tanks.
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Property
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S:Park off the mark in Stockport
Work has started at S:Park Stockport, a joint development between Mike Slade’s Helical Bar and Chancerygate at junction 1 of the M60.
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HBJ ships out of Spinningfields
Law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing has opened its new office at Ship Canal House on King Street, Manchester. The firm has taken just over 31,000 sq ft over four floors of the Grade II-listed building.
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BLG expands in Chancery Place
Law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG) has taken a further four floors of its premises in Chancery Place, Manchester. The space will accommodate the 250 staff who moved from failed law firm Halliwells in July.
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Business
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Newly qualified lawyers snapped up
The majority of newly qualified solicitors in the North West will be retained on either permanent or fixed term contracts when their training contracts expire this month. That's according to BCL Legal which has reported on average that between 70 and 100 per cent of newly trained lawyers will be kept on.
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Record profit for Ai Claims
Ai Claims Solutions has reported record revenues and profits. The Blackpool-based business, which manages motor claims, says turnover rose to £91.9m for the year ending 30 June 2010 - up from £55.7m.
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JJB Sports reports "steady progress"
JJB Sports chief executive Keith Jones says the turnaround of JJB Sports will not be a "quick fix" as the Wigan-based sports retailer posted its half-yearly results today. The company has reported like-for-like retail revenue up 14.4 per cent on the same period last year.
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Insider launches South East newsletter
Yesterday marked the launch of Insider's new South East Newsletter, which is delivered directly to the inboxes of 10,000 decision makers in the region. Insider is the UK's number one regional business publisher, and now delivers email newsletters in nine regions. Its seven daily newsletters, along with weekly and bi-weekly services, have a total subscriber base of over 100,000 business people.
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Brand new North West Top 500 Database 2011
Do you need help sourcing new clients? Insider’s Brand new North West Top 500 Companies 2011 database is our accurate and comprehensive business marketing list. Try our free sample and pre-order to receive a discount offer (expires 31 January 2011).
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Other News
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£10m Cumbria harbourside plans on display
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