The partners who led a management buyout at DSG Chartered Accountants say they are committed to keeping the firm’s independence despite wider consolidation in the accountancy world. Tax partner Mark Kearsley and corporate partner Laura Leslie have led the buyout at DSG, which describes itself as the largest independent advisory …
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The creditors of Hotter Shoes face a shortfall of more than £11m after its collapse into administration despite a rescue deal being completed. The Skelmersdale-headquartered company was the main subsidiary of AIM-listed Unbound Group and was the trading name of Beaconsfield Footwear. Over 400 jobs were saved when Hotter Shoes …
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A trade park which is home to the likes of Screwfix, Travis Perkins and Topps Tiles has been sold for more than £7m. Manchester-based property company Elstar has purchased Gateway Park in Bangor. The trade park’s tenants also include Eurocell, Royal Mail, Toolstation and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. READ MORE: Click here …
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HSBC has revealed plans to shut 69 bank branches in a move that could affect around 400 staff. The bank said its new branch approach includes a “broader range of local support” and includes community pop-ups, new integrated self-service machines, “colleague-assisted digital support for customers”, as well as continued use …
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A HVG trailer maker which works with the likes of B&M, Sports Direct and Home Bargains has reported its best ever set of results, despite the impact of Covid-19, and said it is in an “extremely positive position” for the future. Cheshire-headquartered Tiger Trailers has reported a pre-tax profit of …
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O vernight snow flurries brought travel chaos on Monday as the UK was hit by an Arctic blast of freezing temperatures. But the winter wonderland scenes were marred by mayhem on the roads, with some drivers forced to abandon their cars after being caught in the drift. In Gloucestershire, police …
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A property company which bought a Stoke-on-Trent pottery factory last year has put the building on the market again. M20 Group, based in the North West, acquired the former Dudson factory in Scotia Road, Tunstall, last year after the 220-year-old firm collapsed into administration in 2019. Now the group has …
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Occupiers are being sought for a new “high-spec” warehouse development on an historic site in Manchester. Canmoor has appointed Colliers International, Lambert Smith Hampton and DTRE to market its recently-acquired Lowry Park site in Newton Heath to potential tenants. The developer said it is preparing the site to commence construction …
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Thousands of people in Britain are set to lose their jobs after a raft of companies announced plans to reduce the size of their workforce. Businesses in all sectors are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but retail and aerospace are being hit particularly hard. Many firms across …
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