1 in 3 retailers at risk in North West
Nearly one in three retailers in the North West are at risk of failure within the next 12 months, according to figures compiled by R3 using data from Bureau van …
Winder Power set for growth after £6m MBO
Winder Power, the Leeds-based manufacturer of power distribution and generation equipment, has completed a £6m management buy-out backed by Enterprise Ventures and Bank of Ireland UK. The deal passes control …
Container lock firm secures £500k for international growth
A Manchester company which has developed a new system for securing freight containers has received a £500,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture, managed by Enterprise Ventures. Loksys …
Record year for Enterprise Ventures: £23.6m invested in 2012
Enterprise Ventures has reported another record year in 2012, with £23.6m invested in over 160 small businesses across the UK regions – effectively one transaction every two working days. This …
Over half of Northern firms now ‘stable’ but growth fears remain
Business distress levels in the North fell in the second half of 2012, with over half of all companies now in a stable condition, according to the latest Business Distress …
Pressure easing on business in North, says R3
Distress levels among in the North of England remain high – but the pressure is easing and there are tentative signs of recovery, according to research by the insolvency trade …
Comment on the retail crisis from R3
Jeremy Oddie, North West chair of R3 and head of recoveries at Mitchell Charlesworth, says: “The recent publicity about the January sales may have distracted attention from the very real …
Distressed deals at lowest level in years
Acquisitions of insolvent businesses in the North West have continued to fall in 2011, according to research by Experian on behalf of the insolvency trade body R3. The figures show …
Severe weather warning for northern businesses
A cold snap like that of last winter would force one in eight businesses in the North to go to the bank cap in hand, while one in 25 could …