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Pre-packs aren't all bad
Pre-pack deals, in which a buyer is lined up before a struggling business goes into administration, have been given a bad press of late. David Moore, a partner at business recovery firm Begbies Traynor, argues that this is unjustified. Exit Strategies / Monday, 8th June 2009
Eight-figure sum for Wonga.com
Short-term loan website Wonga has raised $22.25 million (£14 million) from venture capital (VC) investors less than a year after its full launch. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 8th June 2009
Asset based lending drops
According to industry body the Asset Based Finance Association, asset based lending has fallen since last year. Business News / Thursday, 4th June 2009
Company voluntary arrangements: what you need to know
With business insolvencies hitting 4,941 last quarter, up 56 per cent on the same period last year, company voluntary agreements (CVAs) could be the answer to some companies’ woes. Debt Finance / Wednesday, 27th May 2009
No green shoots in buy-out market
The UK buy-out market stayed close to last year’s lows in the first quarter of 2009, with £2.0 billion invested in 86 buy-outs. Research News / Friday, 22nd May 2009
What is a cash shell?
We explain the meaning of the terms 'cash shell' and 'reverse takeover'. Flotation / Thursday, 21st May 2009
Cash shells: AIM’s best-kept secret
Deciding to take your company public at the moment seems as eyebrow-raising a move as streaking at a national sporting event. Flotation / Thursday, 21st May 2009
AIM companies ‘should pay dividends’
More AIM-quoted companies ought to pay dividends in order to attract investors, according to a leading small-cap fund manager. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 20th May 2009
M&A Awards highlights top dealmakers
The achievements of management teams and their advisers have been recognised at the M&A Awards at the Hilton Park Lane in London. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 20th May 2009
US venture capital investment sags
Data from the US shows an accelerated decline in the value of equity investment into venture capital (VC)-backed companies. Research News / Monday, 18th May 2009
Close Invoice Finance buys Ulster Factors
London-based Close Invoice Finance (CIF), part of the FTSE 250 banking group Close Brothers, has acquired a business in Northern Ireland. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 13th May 2009
Why private equity regulation may be unnecessary
The European Commission wants to impose new legislation on the private equity industry. Venture Capital / Tuesday, 12th May 2009
We need more regulation, but we don’t want it
A survey of financial services professionals reveals mixed feelings about the role of regulation in preventing further damage to the economy. IPO & City News / Monday, 11th May 2009
Kreos Capital secures new investors
Venture debt provider Kreos Capital plans to invest €500 million in fast-growing companies over the next two years after signing up five new investors. IPO & City News / Thursday, 7th May 2009
How to conduct a management buy-out
If your company is facing the prospect of administration (or worse), it could still be rescued by a management buy-out, writes Philip Marsden, MD of Vantis Corporate Finance. Leadership & Management / Thursday, 7th May 2009
NEWS
Record output at Cluff
Potential bid candidate Cluff Gold produced 19,288 oz of gold in West Africa in the first two months of the year. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 19th March 2010
Brainspark takes football stake
As foreshadowed in the latest Growth Company Investor, investment minnow Brainspark is buying into Italian football club AC Ancona. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 19th March 2010
New hope for China Evoline
AIM shell China Evoline is understood to be contemplating the injection of some Chinese mining assets. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Latest Deals: Banking & Finance
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Investors (Guernsey A) | AIM | Mar 2010 |
| Digital Barriers | AIM | Mar 2010 |
| Mi-Pay | VC | Feb 2010 |
| LitComp | VC | Feb 2010 |
| Marwyn Capital I | AIM | Dec 2009 |
| Marwyn Capital II | AIM | Dec 2009 |
| Better Capital | AIM | Dec 2009 |
| Origo Partners | AIM | Dec 2009 |
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