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Environmentally friendly pest control specialist Exosect has secured £2.25 million of venture capital to bring their products to market. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 8th February 2010
Chemical analytics group LGC has been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint from LGV Capital in a deal valuing the company at £257 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 8th February 2010
Organic composting specialist TEG Group says it expects 2009 to have been ‘the most successful year in its history’. small-cap spotlight / Friday, 5th February 2010
The flow of extra money into the economy has been put on hold after the Bank of England failed to announce an extension to its quantitative easing programme. Business News / Thursday, 4th February 2010
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| Company | Industry | Market | Raised | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exosect | Chemicals | VC | £2.25 million | Feb 2010 |
| WYG | Services | AIM | nil | Feb 2010 |
| Cognitive Match | Aerospace | VC | $2.5 million (£1.6 million) | Feb 2010 |
| DRC Group | Recruitment & Outsourcing | VC | Undisclosed | Feb 2010 |
| Gardner | Aerospace | VC | £20 million | Feb 2009 |
| Minivator | Construction | VC | Undisclosed | Feb 2010 |
| Oxford Nanopore | Electronics | VC | £17.4 million | Feb 2010 |
| Mycitydeal.co.uk | Leisure | VC | E4 million (£3.5 million) | Jan 2010 |
M&A on AIM 2009 research - carried out by Business XL, details all the latest acquisition trends on AIM.
Big-hitting institutions are getting behind AIM companies, with a higher share in the market than they held two years ago. This report reveals the leading investors on AIM, providing an in-depth analysis of the junior market's changing landscape. Read more
Online shopping has become ubiquitous and has changed customers' expectations. But how can mid-sized companies tackle e-commerce?
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