This week’s Top 10 stories: 62 jobs saved as Pera Training sold out of administration

The malady at the stricken Pera group of companies lingers on – and this week came the news that training arm of the company had been sold out of administration.

The offloading of Pera Training at least secures jobs in the short term, and was our most-read tale of the week. Good luck to new owners, Hebburn-based Talent Training (UK).

In second place was the sad news that the boss of a Nottingham toiletries and household goods wholesaler has been killed in a road traffic accident.

Sabir Tayub, the director of Sert MST – a company which is currently in liquidation – was killed last week when his Mercedes left the M45 and crashed into a tree in Warwickshire, according to reports.

In third was the story that Belgian materials handling firm is to make a £348m bid for Leicestershire rental powered access firm Lavendon.

TVH, which is a major global player in the materials handling market, wants to buy Lavendon to access its lucrative Middle Eastern business.

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