Jessica MacGregor
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Likewise Group lifts profit forecast to £6m after October surge
Solihull flooring distributor Likewise Group expects 2026 profit of at least £6m after October sales rose 36.7%, as former Headlam assets join its network.
PropertyInternational Synergies moves HQ to 11 Waterloo Street
Circular economy specialist International Synergies leaves the Jewellery Quarter for Nurton Developments' 11 Waterloo Street as it grows its commercial work.
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
InsightsUp to 2,417 Birmingham shops and cafés could stop paying rates
Birmingham has more shops, cafés and salons set to stop paying business rates from April 2027 than any other council area in England.
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
InsightsIMI raises profit forecast as data centre orders reach £25m
IMI has raised its full-year profit forecast after data centre orders reached £25m in nine months and Climate Control sales grew 13% in the…
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
PropertyMailbox Business Centre to open 47,170 sq ft of flexible offices
The Mailbox opens a 47,170 sq ft serviced and managed office centre on Level 1 this month, run by Chadwick Flexspace Solutions.
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
Funding, deals and investmentLovey agrees £250m Pollen Street credit line to grow SME lending
Birmingham fintech Lovey has agreed a credit facility of up to £250m with Pollen Street Capital, its largest funding deal yet, to make larger…
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
InsightsBirmingham office desks cost £347, trailing Bristol and Oxford
A Birmingham serviced office desk costs £347 a month, fifth of 19 UK locations, as prime rents for the city's best offices hold at…
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
Latest newsCity News Birmingham launches as independent business news site
City News Birmingham, an independent business news site for Birmingham and Solihull, launches today with a company register and a weekly email.
Jessica MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
Funding, deals and investmentETME Group secures £3.48m loan for Jewellery Quarter flats
ETME Group has secured a £3.48m development exit loan from Secure Trust Bank to support sales at its converted Taylor & Challen works in…
Jessica MacGregor · 30 Oct 2026
Retail and leisure360 Play to create 40 jobs at Broadway Plaza centre
360 Play has signed a 20-year lease on 20,000 sq ft at Broadway Plaza and expects to create more than 40 jobs when it…
Jessica MacGregor · 30 Oct 2026