Football industry finance expert James Dow expects the sector to face some difficulties, but will be assisted by the long-term television deals in place. Mr Dow, the owner of Warrington corporate finance firm Dow Schofield Watts, was involved in takeovers at Manchester City and Everton in the 1990s and has also advised Ajax, Celtic and … Continued

Building Automation Solutions (BAS), the Altrincham-based building management systems company bought out from Siemens in 2006, has secured a £5m funding package from the Manchester office of Yorkshire Bank. BAS, installs and maintains building management systems, which control services such as heating, security, access, audio-visual systems, ventilation and filtration. Its customers include Asda, Total Fitness, … Continued