Deanprint, a specialist printer, finisher and bookbinder based in Stockport, has been acquired by the Eccles-headquartered Manchester Printers Group (MPG). The acquisition is MPG's fourth in four months and will bring the group's annual turnover to £7 million. The value of the deal has not been … [Read more...]
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Avanti service cuts spark outrage from Greater Manchester and London mayors
Avanti West Coast has slashed London to Stockport and Manchester rail services to one train per hour amid staff shortages, prompting outrage from the mayors of London and Greater Manchester, Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham. In a letter to the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the two leaders, along … [Read more...]
Space sector start-ups generate £9 million boost following government accelerator scheme
Space sector start-ups that have taken part in a government backed accelerator programme have generated £9 million in investment and created 80 new jobs across the country. The reveal follows the government's backing of the UK space sector earlier this year with the creation of the North West … [Read more...]
Housebuilder submits plans Heaton Mersey retirement scheme
Flintshire-based Anwyl Homes has submitted a planning application for an 82-home retirement development off Didsbury Road in Heaton Mersey. The housebuilder is proposing to build 10 semi-detached properties, and 72 retirement apartments on the site of the former Focus School in Heaton Mersey. The … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturer makes Spanish acquisition
Stockport based manufacturer, Renold Group, has announced its acquisition of Valencia-based Industrias YUK, a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of conveyor chains. Renold, which has manufacturing sites in Bredbury and Wythenshawe, has acquired YUK for €24 million made up of an initial €20 … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester leaders call for rethink of the North’s high-speed rail plans
Business and political leaders are calling for an urgent rethink of plans for how HS2 and a future East-West high-speed rail service come into the city-region. Formal petitions to Government have been submitted GMCA, TfGM, Manchester Airports Group and others, raising the key changes they believe … [Read more...]
Stockport MDC appoints Head of Strategy and Operations
The Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) has announced Frances Jones' appointment as Head of Strategy and Operations to support the delivery of 4,000 new homes in the town centre. The newly created role will support the MDC in driving forward its plans for Town Centre West, a 130-acre … [Read more...]
Lending platform passes £150 million funding milestone
Stockport-based real estate lending platform, CapitalStackers, has provided £150 million in funding for property development after raising £540,000 for a nine-home scheme in North Yorkshire. CapitalStackers provides funding for commercial and residential property building projects to borrowers … [Read more...]
SMEs to be offered affordable cybersecurity solutions
SMEs from across Greater Manchester are to be able to access more affordable cybersecurity solutions, following a new partnership by Siemens and software company Awen Collective. The project has the backing of North West-based organisations including the University of Manchester, the University … [Read more...]
Airport and partners crack down on inconsiderate and illegal parking
Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council and the region’s police forces have reassured residents in communities surrounding the gateway that they are taking action to tackle inconsiderate and illegal parking. Following recent reports of poor practice by some unofficial parking firms operating … [Read more...]
HMRC updates late payment interest rates after Bank of England base rate rise
HMRC has updated its late payment interest rates following the Bank of England's decision to raise its base rate to 1.75%. As HMRC late payment rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate, its interest rates will also increase to 0.75%. The repayment rate, set in legislation, is set at Bank … [Read more...]
Construction gets underway on new emergency care campus at Stepping Hill Hospital
Construction work has begun on a new £30 million emergency and urgent care campus at Stepping Hill Hospital. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is investing in a major new facility to transform the hospital’s A&E unit and provide a more efficient healthcare facility to offer patients, families … [Read more...]
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