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North West equity market rebounds with growth in deals and value

Total equity investment into smaller businesses across the North West of England increased by 46.2% to £654 million in 2024, despite a nationwide slowdown in activity, the British Business Bank has found. The British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker also noted the volume of … [Read more...]

HMRC names 74 North West employers for minimum wage breaches

HMRC has named 74 businesses in the North West for paying workers less than the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. The latest list published by the government includes 518 businesses in the UK which hadn’t correctly paid minimum wage. Some high-profile businesses are named, … [Read more...]

Government backed housing bank aims to support 500,000 new homes

A new government-backed 'housing bank' aims to unlock billions in private investment and enable the building of 500,000 new homes across England. The National Housing Bank, a subsidiary of Homes England, will be publicly owned and backed with £16 billion of financial capacity, on top of £6 … [Read more...]

Together announces changes to senior leadership team

Stockport-based specialist lender, Together, has announced a number of changes of its senior leadership team and Board as Marc Goldberg, CEO of Sales and Distribution, announces his intention to retire. Marc Goldberg (pictured), CEO of Sales and Distribution, has decided to retire from Together … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society joins Connect Mortgages’ lending panel

Vernon Building Society has joined the lending panel of Connect Mortgages, a network of brokers offering residential, commercial and buy to let mortgage solutions. It means that Connect Mortgages brokers will now have access to the Vernon’s range of mortgage products, including residential … [Read more...]

Cheadle lender completes £500 million bond issuance

Cheadle based property lender, Together, has announced the issuance of £500 million of 7½% Senior Secured Notes. The Notes, due in 2031 have been issued through Together subsidiary, Jerrold FinCo plc. Proceeds are to be used to redeem senior secured notes issued in January 2021 and due … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: New IHT rules driving death tax disruption fears

Robert Wardle (pictured), Azets’ head of tax for the North West region, is urging businesses to plan ahead for the impact of new inheritance tax changes. A fear of major disruption resulting from new death taxes being introduced from 6 April 2026 onwards has sparked major concerns for business … [Read more...]

Restaurant Grant Programme returns for 2025

Independent hospitality businesses across Stockport are being invited to apply for grants of up to £11,000 via a scheme backed by American Express. The Association of Town and City Management and IDA Foundation are working with all Greater Manchester Local Authorities to distribute the funds to … [Read more...]

Pension reforms aim to boost investment and retirement savings

Government has set out planned reforms to pension schemes that aim to unlock greater investment in infrastructure projects and deliver higher returns on savings. Proposals set to be introduced in the Pension Schemes Bill will mean all multi-employer Defined Contribution pension schemes and Local … [Read more...]