Deals News from March 2021 - Love Business East Midlands

31st March 2021

Derbyshire brickwork business completes work on £21m medical school at University of Lincoln

Work on a £21m state-of-the-art medical school at the University of Lincoln has been completed by Derbyshire’s Phoenix Brickwork.

31st March 2021

TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPER-DEDUCTION

A local lighting company is urging businesses to take advantage of the latest government initiative, which offers huge tax savings and will drastically cut company operating costs.

31st March 2021

NG ignites growth for expanding candles company

Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have brokered a quick-fire deal to let an industrial unit in Langley Mill.

30th March 2021

Tewkesbury Borough Council awards Casepak 10,000tpa recycling contract

Leicester-based waste management and recycling firm, Casepak has won a tender to process circa 10,000 tonnes of mixed material from Tewkesbury Borough Council.

30th March 2021

ISLAND QUARTER TO TRANSFORM CITY LIVING, SAYS LEADING URBAN EXPERT

A WORLD-leading urban scientist has thrown his support behind The Island Quarter in Nottingham during a recent webisode.

30th March 2021

Slice of Luxury on The Horizon for Homebuyers Seeking Waterside Living in Nottingham

The site of a former social club is soon to be transformed as construction gets underway on the latest luxury riverside development in Nottingham.

30th March 2021

FIRST COMPLETIONS TAKE PLACE AT MAJOR MATLOCK DEVELOPMENT IN THE HEART OF THE DERBYSHIRE DALES

THE first completions have taken place at a brand-new development in Matlock, Derbyshire – in a residential development property deal advised on by leading law firm Nelsons.

29th March 2021

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL COMPANY REAPPOINTED AT MULTIMILLION-POUND NEW LUBBESTHORPE DEVELOPMENT

The Drummond Estate has reappointed sustainable travel specialists, Go Travel Solutions, to continue the successful travel plan coordination work at the 4,250 home New Lubbesthorpe development near Leicester.

29th March 2021

Poppy PR Offers 'Video Skills With Radio Star'

Poppy PR has launched a new client video service in partnership with Nottingham’s former Capital FM star Pete Allen.

26th March 2021

Gem of a deal as NG let an office in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors have completed a deal to sell a prominent office building in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

25th March 2021

ROYTHORNES ASSISTS MACC CARE TO BUY NEXT SITE

MACC CARE GROUP, care developer and operator in the Midlands, has acquired a new site in Solihull, with the assistance of Midland’s real estate experts Roythornes Solicitors.

24th March 2021

Nottingham-based Landscape architect appointed to North Walsham heritage project

Exciting progress has been made for the North Walsham High Street Heritage Action Zone project.

24th March 2021

200 Degrees Coffee to open in Manchester

Nottingham-based coffee roasters 200 Degrees Coffee is delighted to announce that its 12th coffee shop will open in The Hybrid Building, Mosley Street, Manchester towards the end of May.

23rd March 2021

Leicestershire Entrepreneur’s Networking Group Goes From Strength to Strength with First Franchise Deal

Leicestershire based entrepreneur, John Whitbread, has secured the first franchise deal for his Midlands networking group, Cognates, after already seeing vast growth through Covid.

23rd March 2021

Ward secures waste contract with Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has been awarded a two year waste container contract with Derbyshire County Council, with an option to extend for a further two years.

23rd March 2021

Magma Corporate Finance and Howes Percival advise Eurokey Recycling on sale to R economy Group

Magma Corporate Finance is pleased to have advised on the sale of Leicester-based Eurokey Recycling to Telford-based Reconomy Group.

23rd March 2021

Wathall’s Signs Sponsorship Support For Clifton CC

Family-owned funeral directors Wathall’s have agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Clifton Cricket Club.

23rd March 2021

LKQ Euro Car Parts Group Goes Live with Microlise Proof of Delivery Solution Across 3,000 Vehicles

LKQ Euro Car Parts, the UK’s largest distributor of parts for all makes of cars and LGVs, has just deployed Microlise’s full Journey Management and Proof of Delivery (POD) solution across its network of 3,000 vans.

22nd March 2021

A leading property consultancy has won a five-year contract to provide property and surveying services to Southern Water.

Fisher German has been awarded the contract to manage Southern Water’s property portfolio, which consists of around 7,000 acres in the south east of England stretching from Kent to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

22nd March 2021

Bolt tightening ceremony marks another milestone in Chesterfield Waterside

Progress on the town’s £340 million Chesterfield Waterside scheme has taken another step forward with the completion of the steel framework for One Waterside Place.

19th March 2021

Catch of the day as NG provides retail boost for Nottingham

The retail sector in Arnold, Nottingham, has been given a much-needed boost after commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors brokered a deal for a fast-growing fishmonger to open a third outlet.

19th March 2021

Sector surges as KFC business is sold to fellow franchisee

KFC UK & Ireland franchisee, the Castlebarn group of companies, comprising 13 restaurants in South East London and Kent area, has been sold to a fellow KFC franchisee, the Caskade Group, for an undisclosed sum.

19th March 2021

AN award-winning Derbyshire IT firm is working with electrical goods and cleaning giants Vax to provide the cutting-edge technology needed to increase their growth in the UK.

Axess Systems, one of the country’s leading IT service providers, has agreed a deal to help Vax with a redesign of their infrastructure and ongoing maintenance. Using VMWare and Dell Technologies, Vax will be able to increase productivity, boost revenue a

18th March 2021

Derbyshire legal experts join forces to launch “truly” client-focused law firm

A group of solicitors has joined forces to deliver a fresh approach to clients following the launch of a new Derbyshire law firm.

18th March 2021

Vertu Motors has invested £650,000 to create a new destination for East Midlands motorcycle enthusiasts.

Vertu Honda Motorcycles Nottingham has now relocated from the existing site on Haydn Road to a new home forming part of a Honda Franchise Supersite on Lenton Lane, Nottingham.

17th March 2021

Howes Percival helps cement deal for Agar Dry Mortar

Howes Percival has acted for Dutch-owned aggregates business, Agar Dry Mortar, on its acquisition of the J Clubb group of companies - leading suppliers of concrete, aggregates, and other construction materials to customers across the South East.

17th March 2021

Midland LEP’s celebrate two Freeports

Freeports of East Midlands Airport and Humber Ports to be key components of levelling up the Midlands.

17th March 2021

NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LUTTERWORTH PROVES POPULAR

A new industrial/warehouse park currently under construction in Lutterworth is proving so popular that 50% of the units have been sold or let off plan, reports Commercial Property Consultancy, Wells McFarlane.

17th March 2021

TDW Distribution Selects Microlise As Technology Partner For The Long Haul

TDW Distribution will deploy the Microlise product suite to support greater fleet intelligence, efficiency, safety and communication.

17th March 2021

Business demand for office space increases as Mansfield Innovation Centre welcomes four new customers

Mansfield Innovation Centre says that the planned easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions is generating increased demand from local businesses for high-quality office space. Four new customers joined the centre’s thriving business community recently.

16th March 2021

WORK STARTS ON A NEW SPA AT BREEDON PRIORY HEALTH CLUB

Work has commenced on the scheme to create a new luxury spa at Breedon Priory Health Club in Melbourne.

16th March 2021

PERMISSION GRANTED FOR FIRE STATION AT VESUVIUS, WORKSOP

Bassetlaw District Council yesterday granted planning permission for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s new fire station on a 0.8 acre site at the Vesuvius development site, off Sandy Lane in Worksop.

16th March 2021

Magma advise on sale of market leading mortuary solutions business

East Midlands based Magma Corporate Finance have advised on the sale of Flexmort - the market leader in flexible mortuary cooling solutions –who has been acquired by a group of investors led by Noar, Limited (“Noar”).

16th March 2021

Companies show resilience during pandemic and take office space in Derby

Two companies have shown huge resilience during the pandemic, managing to expand their companies and take office space in Derby. Cornerstone Facilities Ltd are taking permanent office space just 11 months after setting up,and Professional Heating Solution

15th March 2021

NG seals deal for 28,000 sq ft Derbyshire deal as warehousing demand booms

A fast-growing firm which has been making PPE in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is expanding in Derbyshire.

11th March 2021

Azets advises on ninth deal in ten weeks with sale of Buildit

Azets advises on the multi-million-pound sale of Buildit to Grant & Stone

11th March 2021

DOUBLE WHAMMY OF LETTINGS AT WORKSOP NETWORKCENTRE

NSM has let two units at the Shireoaks Networkcentre on Coach Crescent in Worksop.

11th March 2021

SERVING ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CAN SAVE OVER £5K ON A DREAM CAR

Serving armed forces personnel and UK veterans in Nottinghamshire have special access to year-round discounts on a brand new car or motorbike of their dreams, thanks to specialist car group, Motorfinity.

10th March 2021

New partnership makes Pro-Noctis the beating heart of the workplace

Pro-Noctis Human Performance, teams up with Firstbeat Technologies to bring the power of science into the workplace. The new strategic partnership will equip employers with meaningful insight, and actionable advice and guidance, that will help them to boo

10th March 2021

Leading Midlands headquartered, multi award-winning Civil Engineering business is sold to RSK

Midlands based advisers, Smith Cooper Corporate Finance and Flint Bishop Solicitors recently acted on a deal that sees Loughborough headquartered Pendragon Holdings, which trades as CR Civil Engineering Limited (CRC), sold to the UK’s leading environmenta

9th March 2021

Pennine Healthcare Recognises Employees’ Commitment With Special Deal

Pennine Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading privately-owned medical manufacturers, has handed over ownership of the company to its 200 employees to reward their loyalty and pave the way for future growth.

9th March 2021

R.E.A.L Creative Digital unveils new LED advertising board in Pleasley

Local businesses in Mansfield and the surrounding areas have the opportunity to promote themselves on new digital advertising boards in and around the town.

5th March 2021

Eden has Packaging PR all Wrapped up

Following a strong start to 2021, Nottingham-based PR consultancy Eden Public Relations, has been appointed by one of Europe’s leading business-to-business packaging companies Southgate Packaging.

4th March 2021

RSM advise on sale of Initial Packaging Solutions Limited to Coveris

RSM’s M&A and Private Equity team have advised the shareholders of Initial Packaging Solutions Ltd, on the successful sale of the business to Coveris Group.

4th March 2021

East Midlands Freeport gets green light

Up to 60,000 new skilled jobs could be created in the region after ambitious plans to create a new freeport based around East Midlands Airport were given the go-ahead.

4th March 2021

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4th March 2021

Air IT announces its third pair of acquisitions

The fast-growing IT MSP acquires InfoTech Solutions (UK) Limited and Concise Technologies Limited, bringing its total number of acquisitions to six in the past six months

4th March 2021

Hat-trick of wins for Cema Vending as trio opt for refreshing change

Cema Vending, the Nottingham-based vending machine and workplace refreshment specialist, has secured three major contracts with businesses across the region, as it celebrates a strong start to the year.

4th March 2021

Council asked to agree support package to secure 5,000-job scheme

Derby City Council is being asked to agree a package of support, worth up to £17.5m, to enable the development of an exciting new food production campus, which could bring 5,000 jobs to Derby.

4th March 2021

Niamh drives into Olympic year with new deal from Yappl

Great British Olympic medal hope Niamh Emerson is driving into 2021 with a sponsorship deal with telecoms company Yappl, the business arm of A1 Comms.

3rd March 2021

£25.2m investment for Staveley announced

Town leaders have welcomed a multi-million pound funding boost which will pave the way for significant regeneration in a former mining community in North Derbyshire.

3rd March 2021

East Midlands Freeport given green light for take-off!

The East Midlands received a major economic boost today with the government's announcement that it will be one of eight new Freeports in England, creating an estimated 60,000 new skilled jobs for the region.

3rd March 2021

Node4 Enters into Investment Agreement with Providence Equity Partners to Accelerate Rapid Growth

Node4, a cloud-led digital transformation Managed Services Provider (MSP), today announced it has secured a new principal investor, Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm that specialises in the media, communications, edu

1st March 2021

Restek lays new foundations with transfer to employee ownership

Ripley-based specialist maintenance company Restek is set to join the growing number of employee-owned businesses across the UK, as it announced its 14 permanent team members would be taking a stake in the business.

1st March 2021

Property market continues lockdown surge as Nottingham auction house brings down hammer on “staggering” results

Nottingham-based Auction Estates turned to modern technology to sell property worth £3.65m in its latest auction, despite earlier fears that the event might not take place.

1st March 2021

INNES ENGLAND COMPLETES £2M DEAL AT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INDUSTRIAL SITE

A LARGE north Nottinghamshire industrial site has been snapped up by a growing vehicle breakers business, following a multi-million pound deal completed by commercial property consultancy Innes England.

1st March 2021

10,000 sq ft deal as easy as ABC for NG

A fast-growing filtration specialist has expanded into over 10,000 sq ft of light industrial and office space in Ilkeston in a deal brokered by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.

1st March 2021

MEG Group’s first UK manufacturing facility is coming to Dove Valley Park in Derbyshire.

Plans for a huge bottling plant in Foston to serve supermarket giant Lidl have been confirmed. Hailed as the “largest single investment in South Derbyshire since Toyota” the 50,000sq m water processing, bottling and distribution site is reportedly set to