Jessica Wilkinson

Finance Business News - The UK recruitment industry remains attractive to investors, despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, according to the latest M amp A Recruitment Report from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO.

Finance Business News - Manchester-headquartered Customs Connect launches digital business to transform the way UK importers use technology. Customs Connect Digital Solutions has launched first of its kind technology to support businesses involved in UK import as they navigate Brexit and beyond.

Marketing Business News - Run2 - Manchester-based digital marketing agency - has expanded its team with the appointment of Laurence Hebberd as Social Media Manager. The business has grown its headcount from twelve to twenty in the past three years due to continued client acquisition.

Property Business News - Lockton, the world s largest global independent insurance broker, has kick-started 2019 with a move to new, larger offices in Manchester, co-created by workspace specialist TSK.

Finance Business News - BGF invests 80m across 16 deals BGF, the UK amp Ireland s most active investor in growing businesses, experienced a record year of investing in the North West - providing 80m in long-term funding across 16 deals.

Finance Business News - BDO has again topped the AIM Adviser Rankings, auditor more AIM-listed North West companies than any other firm. Stealing a march on the Big Four , BDO s North West team audits more than 20 per cent of the AIM-listed businesses in the region, underlining the work it has done in recent years in cementing its expertise in this area.

Finance Business News - With only 100 days to Brexit, 79 say they have no clear idea of what the UK s future trading relationship with the EU will look like55 are less optimistic about their future than at the start of negotiations With only 100 days to go until the UK leaves the European Union, research from accoun...

Health Business News - Genedrive, the AIM-listed near patient molecular diagnostics company, has raised 6m in funding from new and existing equity investors through the issue of equity, loan notes and a broker option. The funding includes a 3.5m cornerstone investment from BGF, the UK s most active investor in growing businesses.

Finance Business News - Manchester-headquartered, Ardenton Capital Corporation, has invested in Birmingham-based Shaftec Automotive with funding support from PNC Business Credit UK.

Legal Business News - Paul Kirkpatrick has joined HRC Law LLP the Manchester-based commercial law firm as a new partner in its commercial dispute resolution team. Joining from national law firm Shoosmiths, where he was partner and led a team of 10, Paul will work with the HRC Law partnership to take the firm to its next phase of growth.

Food Business News - Mission Mars, the North West operator behind hospitality concepts including Albert s Schloss and Rudy s Neapolitan Pizza, has received 10m from BGF to continue with its ambitious growth plans.

Property Business News - Award-winning Plumlife Homes has named Peter Harrison as its new Head of Sales and Marketing. Peter brings over 30 years of experience from working in the residential market from estate agency to delivering new build sales.

Finance Business News - Manchester-based Ardenton Capital has backed PP Control amp Automation in the investor s second deal. Ardenton now owns a majority stake in PP Control amp Automation PP , which employs more than 230 people at its world-class manufacturing facility in the West Midlands.

Technology Business News - A highways technology company which has amassed a huge library of data about the UK s road network has secured a 2.7m investment from BGF to further expand its ground-breaking roadscape services.

Legal Business News - HRC Law, the full service commercial law firm, has seen its corporate team expand further, welcoming William Ngan as Corporate Associate. A corporate law and tax specialist, he brings with him a unique blend of knowledge that will add significant value to HRC Law clients.

Finance Business News - Family-owned Kids Planet has received a further 6.5m investment from BGF as it plans to double the number of nurseries within the group in the next five years.

Legal Business News - HRC Law has advised contemporary casual and streetwear e-tailer, NICCE, on its lease of a 3,750 square foot warehouse and office space in Shoreditch. The property, on Bethnal Green Road, East London, comprises of two floors as well as a 950 square foot courtyard.

Technology Business News - International end-to-end supply chain business, Advanced Supply Chain Group ASCG , has launched a graduate scheme to attract new talent to the industry.

Finance Business News - BDO s Manufacturing Output Index reaches seven month high Services sector output slows but businesses remain optimistic about six months ahead UK manufacturers are lifting overall UK business output, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business adviso...

Retail Business News - Advanced Supply Chain Group has unveiled a rebrand and website as the business set sights on ambitious growth plans. The business, which provides an end-to-end supply chain service, from source to shelf, announced growth of 30 in 2017.

Finance Business News - North West manufacturers have begun 2018 in the same upbeat manner they left last year on the back of the continued improvement in global demand together with a pick-up in the UK market, according to a major survey published today by EEF, the manufacturers organisation and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP.

Finance Business News - BGF has announced its investment figures and key milestones for 2017, detailing another year of growth for the company. The UK s most active investor - BGF completed 48 new investments and provided 310m in funding to UK smaller and mid-sized companies in 2017.

Property Business News - AJ Bell s score places it in the top five out of the 2,750 buildings to have been rated globally by Leesman, the independent workplace effectiveness assessor, and in the top three in the UK. This is the culmination of an in-depth consultancy project with workplace specialists, TSK.