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A string of high-profile deals were reported by BusinessLive throughout the year.

[since he entered the Den here.](https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/steven-bartlett-companies-dragons-den-22851694) [invested in a creative agency](https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/group-co-founded-dragons-den-25075295) focused on stopping greenwashing in the advertising and media industries. [agreeing to be taken over](https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/professional-services-group-k3-capital-25765417) by the former owner of Dreams and ScS for £271.7m. [over the last 12 months here.](https://www.business-live.co.uk/all-about/issa-brothers) [abandoned in July this year.](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/thg-softbank-abandon-16bn-deal-24588246) [at the end of September](https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/billionaire-issa-brothers-eg-group-25144652) when it invested £25m in a zero-emission vehicles firm. [property tycoon Nick Candy](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/nick-candy-pulls-out-thg-24241067) and another from [Belerion Capital and King Street Capital Management](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/investment-companies-decide-against-making-24239283). [N Brown](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/mike-ashleys-frasers-group-increases-25484622) in recent months. [click here.](https://www.business-live.co.uk/all-about/deals) [Studio Retail Group](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/mike-ashleys-frasers-group-buys-23212674) out of administration in February, Manchester-based [Missguided](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/mike-ashleys-frasers-group-buys-24116719) out of administration at the end of May and fellow Manchester fashion brand I Saw It First [in July](https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/saw-first-bought-frasers-group-24607076). [published during the year on JD Sports here.](https://www.business-live.co.uk/all-about/jd-sports) [Click here to sign up to the BusinessLive North West newsletter](https://www.business-live.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/)