Greater Manchester has launched a new strategy to set out how the city-region will engage with countries and cities around the world on trade, tourism and international cooperation. The International Strategy will provide a framework for how Greater Manchester will work with the national … [Read more...]
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North West set for record year of equity investment
Equity investment in businesses in the North West is expected to reach a record high in 2022 according to a new report published by the British Business Bank. According to the British Business Bank’s eighth annual Small Business Finance Market 2021/22, the investment value of equity deals was … [Read more...]
Green innovation fund launches to back Greater Manchester SMEs on journey to net zero
Businesses, charities and social enterprises in Greater Manchester can now access 60% funding towards projects worth up to £25,000 following the launch of a new green innovation fund to support SMEs to meet net zero goals. The grant scheme is being managed by research and development programme, … [Read more...]
US inflation and geopolitical tension: Handelsbanken explains the week’s global economic news
Handelsbanken have summarised the latest economic news as financial markets react to US inflation figures and growing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. US inflation at 40-year highAmerican inflation figures took markets by surprise, with the USA's Consumer Price Index showing price … [Read more...]
Professional services group Xeinadin agrees private equity partnership and investment
Xeinadin Group, professional services group with 37 locations across the North-west, including Stockport based Hallidays, has agreed a new partnership with private equity firm, Exponent. Exponent, which has a track record in the professional services sector, will make a significant minority … [Read more...]
NPIF exceeds £300 million investment milestone
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has now invested over £300 million into businesses in the North of England, as well as supported a further £400 million in co-investment from the private sector. The fund was established in 2017 to address an imbalance in investment activity and … [Read more...]
Handelsbanken shares interpretation of global economy in January Strategy Review
Handelsbanken's wealth managers have shared their interpretation of global economic trends as they set out their January Strategy Review for their investments. Asset managers from the bank believe that as the global economy emerges from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, the peak of … [Read more...]
Gresham House confirms £12 million investment in Stockport Interchange apartment scheme
Gresham House has confirmed its commitment to provide £12 million, alongside several public sector bodies, to develop a £40 million 196-apartment Built-to-Rent (BtR) scheme as part of the Stockport Interchange redevelopment. The project is part of a public-private partnership that will see … [Read more...]
Investor plans to build on successful 2021 of North-west deals
Capital growth investor, BGF, has pledged further investment in the North-west this year, after a record year of deals in 2021. In 2021, BGF invested £70 million to support the rapid growth of businesses in the region. The investor also successfully exited from a record number of enterprises … [Read more...]
Strong year for inward investment breaks job creation records in Greater Manchester
Over 5,000 new jobs were created across Greater Manchester in 2021, a record high, thanks to a strong year for inward investment in the city region. The city-region's inward investment agency, MIDAS, has revealed it successfully closed 63 projects in 2021, creating a record 5,080 new jobs, … [Read more...]
Record job creation sees Greater Manchester named second leading tech city outside London
Greater Manchester has been named the UK's second leading tech city outside London according to analysis for the Digital Economy Council, thanks to record levels of job creation and high levels of outside investment. The city-region was beaten only by Cambridge in the analysis, conducted by … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs and investors to reconnect at GC Angels and Hallidays pitch event
Investment company GC Angels and Stockport accountancy firm Hallidays are once again partnering for their live and in-person pitch event, taking place at the Hallidays' office in Stockport on 8th December. The event brings together local entrepreneurs with prospective angel investors in their … [Read more...]
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