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Renishaw set for South West expansion
Gloucestershire-based manufacturer Renishaw is planning a major expansion, Insider can exclusively reveal. Ben Taylor, Renishaw's assistant chief executive, revealed the company plans to expand its Gloucestershire operations and to develop its business in Brazil, India and Russia. Taylor's comments follow the company's bumper third quarter results which were unveiled last week.
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Deals
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Fund door opened for smaller businesses
Businesses that turn over less than £10m could still receive a chunk of the Business Growth Fund (BGF), according to its chief executive Stephen Welton. He told Insider turnover "doesn't mean everything" when it comes to funding decisions. Welton's comments come after it was revealed a BGF office would be opening in Bristol.
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Colossal portfolio sales planned
UK private equity firms are planning to exit a much higher proportion of their portfolio investments this year than previously, according to Grant Thornton's latest research.
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Property
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Cheltenham offices hit the market
St Georges House, an office building based in Cheltenham, is being marketed for the first time in 36 years.
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BID funds Falmouth revamp
A revamp of Falmouth is being planned by the town's Business Improvement District (BID). Five vacant properties have so far been given a facelift.
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Royal wedding hits mortgage lending
The royal wedding and Easter bank holidays have been blamed for a decline in mortgage lending in April. The Council of Mortgage Lenders said it is "difficult to gauge underlying trends with any certainty" in the housing market.
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Business
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Revenues rise at Mitie as private sector orders boom
Revenues at Bristol-based support services company Mitie have increased by 10 per cent and profit has also risen to 9 per cent, as private sector orders – accounting of 63 per cent of 2011 revenues – increased.
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SRT wins £1.1m contract
Bath-based Software Radio Technology (SRT) has won an order worth $1.8m (£1.1m) – the company's largest single order to date.
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Dealmakers awards night heading for sell-out
There now are only three tables of ten still available for Insider’s 2011 South West Dealmakers Awards.
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Community
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Talking Point: The cost of fuel
What impact will the increased petrol prices have on the South West industrial market? Philip Cranstone, surveyor in industrial agency at DTZ in Bristol, shares his thoughts.
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