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Finance Yorkshire looks ahead to 2011 deals
Finance Yorkshire acting chief executive Alex McWhirter has told Insider the £90m fund has received considerable demand for its seedcorn, loan and equity-linked investments and expects some “big, chunky deals” to come through in 2011. McWhirter said he hoped Finance Yorkshire would increasingly become a key player for intermediaries as the fund builds on a promising start.
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Deals
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Mansell completes Rok acquisition
Balfour Beatty subsidiary Mansell, which has a regional base in Doncaster, has completed the acquisition of the affordable housing teams formerly operated by collapsed building services company Rok based in Rochdale, Birmingham and Exeter.
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Altitude completes PromoServe takeover
Marketing business Altitude Group has completed its takeover of PromoServe by acquiring the remaining 20 per cent of the Sheffield-based IT company for £200,000.
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Pennine Holdings acquires Business Careware
Sheffield-based consultancy Pennine Holdings has acquired Business Careware, an Oxfordshire-based IT company which designs facilities management software.
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Business
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Sheffield LEP holds first board meeting
The local enterprise partnership era in South Yorkshire took a crucial step earlier this week as the Sheffield City Region LEP held its first board meeting.
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SIV to host showjumping event at Motorpoint Arena
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) will host the Yorkshire International Showjumping Event at its Motorpoint Arena over the 2011 Easter weekend.
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Elevation recruits as demand lifts off
South Yorkshire recruitment business Elevation Recruitment has recruited Sam Foster as business manager. Elevation, which was established one year ago, said the appointment was made to address increased demand for its services.
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UK-wide business contacts – Complete set of Top 500s
Insider have released a fantastic nationwide source of business contacts: The Complete set of Top 500 Companies 2010 Database. A comprehensive listing of the top contacts at the top companies for all available regions (North West, South West, Midlands, Yorkshire South East (exc. London) and Wales). Free sample and special offers available until 24 December.
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Property
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RS Motor Homes expands
RS Motor Homes, the Goldthorpe-based vehicle manufacturer, has expanded its operation by taking further space on the Goldthorpe Industrial Estate in Barnsley.
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Tesco teams up with Litton for Hoyland site
Tesco has signed a partnership agreement with Litton Properties to develop proposals for a new superstore on derelict land in Hoyland — the former site of the Hoyland Market Street Primary School — approximately three miles south of Barnsley. The scheme, which is in excess of £10m, would incorporate a 20,000 sq ft store and employ up to 140 staff.
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