Businesses with operations all over the North West have announced a string of deals over the last seven days.
Companies including the likes of Kellogg's, Pets at Home and Rathbones have all been involved as well as a potential investor in Premier League club Everton FC.
Below, BusinessLive has rounded up 10 of the biggest deals from across the region we feel you should not miss.
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Kellogg's
Breakfast giant Kellogg's has been handed over £3m by the government to use hydrogen at its Manchester factory.
The company is among 29 successful projects to to be awarded a share of over £80m to help cut their emissions.
One of Skelmersdale’s largest employers has also been successful in applying for multi-million-pound funding to trial the use of hydrogen instead of natural gas in its manufacturing process.
Pets at Home
Pets at Home has launched a bid to buy back £50m worth of its shares.
The Cheshire-headquartered group first announced the move last month when it revealed its latest full-year financial results.
Pets at Home has appointed Numis Securities to conduct the share buyback programme on its behalf and to make trading decisions independently.
Rathbones
A deal which would see wealth management giant Rathbones buy a division of rival Investec for £839m has been backed by its shareholders.
More than 94% of Rathebones shareholders approved the deal at a general meeting held on June 23.
Completion is expected to take place towards the end of the year.
MSP EFC Investors
An investment group has raised $165m as part of its bid to buy a stake in Everton FC.
The funds have been raised by MSP EFC Investors, which involves 13 partners.
New York-based MSP Sports Capital has been in exclusive talks with the Premier League club since the turn of the year and would be expected to manage the investment on the group's behalf.
The Secret Garden Glamping
The Secret Garden Glamping, a glamping site in Skelmersdale, has received a £250,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance.
The Secret Garden began as a project during the first coronavirus lockdown. Founder Derry Green built a single glamping pod for his children to enjoy, sharing his construction journey on Facebook.
After seeing strong demand for the first pod, Mr Green secured planning permission and built an additional seven pods across a four acre woodland site.
Mr Green is now looking to expand to another site within the local area.
Integritas Property Group
Developer Integritas Property Group (IPG) has secured a £10m loan from Maslow Capital to fund the next stage of its project at The Lyceum, Greater Manchester.
Following the completion of groundworks and foundations, the loan will provide working capital for the next phase of the development in Eccles.
All 82 units have been purchased leasehold after they were released for investment in February 2023, with the first expected completion date set to be within the first quarter of 2024.
IPG took over The Lyceum, Greater Manchester development in 2020 after the previous developer went into administration.
Maltacourt Global Logistics
Runcorn-based Maltacourt Global Logistics has been acquired by the Janssen Group of Companies for an undisclosed sum.
Maltacourt has eight offices across the UK and operates in the air and ocean freight forwarding industry.
Chairman Matt Beech said: "We are delighted to become part of Janssen, and we strongly believe there is no better fit for our business, culturally or strategically."
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services has acquired Aldermore’s working capital finance division.
The move will see Working Capital Finance clients and employees join BFS's operations over the coming weeks.
The deal will see BFS become one of the largest specialist providers of construction finance in the market, as well as growing its wider portfolio.
Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co
Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co is attempting to raise £500,000 through crowd funding in a bid to build a new "forever home".
The Salford-based brewery is looking to invest in "near-term" production, as well as launching the process to build a larger brewery and distillery site in city.
The crowd funding aims to provide more jobs for the region, as well as generate more revenue.
Tristone Healthcare
Cheshire-based Tristone Healthcare – an independent buy and build investment group – has announced the acquisition of South West Intervention Services Ltd (SWIS) to extend its footprint in the social care sector.
The acquisition of the South West provider – which is headquartered in Buckfastleigh – will "broaden Tristone’s geographical reach, as well as adding new specialisms to the investor’s expanding portfolio".
SWIS provides bespoke learning packages to young people who may be at risk of exclusion from education, as well as a variety of support services for vulnerable children and young people.
