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Limiting your personal liability

No-one wants to think about insolvency, but just in case the worst does happen, you should take steps to protect yourself against going down with the business. Legal Advice / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Get covered: employers’ liability insurance

In recent years we have seen a spike in the number of no-win-no-fee legal services being advertised on the television. Legal Advice / Friday, 3rd September 2010

Graphite backs Teaching Personnel buy-out

A provider of supply teachers to schools has undergone a management buy-out (MBO) for £45 million backed by Graphite Capital. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 26th July 2010

Recovery may take two years

The UK will have to wait another one to two years for a full economic recovery, according to a survey of 406 professional services firms. Business News / Thursday, 22nd July 2010

AIM Aviation in LDC-backed buy-out

AIM Aviation Group, which specialises in the design and construction of aircraft cabins, has undergone a management buy-out backed by LDC. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 24th June 2010

Dunedin backs Weldex MBO

Mid-market private equity house Dunedin has backed the secondary buy-out of Weldex in a deal that values the crane company at £100 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 24th June 2010

Marwyn cash shell in reverse takeover

Cash shell Marwyn Capital 1, which was floated on AIM in December, is to acquire loss-making energy services business Fulcrum Group Holdings. IPO & City News / Thursday, 17th June 2010

Albion exits RFI Global Services

Testing and certification company RFI Global Services has been sold to US-based Underwriters Laboratories, allowing an exit for Albion Ventures. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 15th June 2010

Ditch the day rate

Keith Hatter, CEO of coaching company K2 Performance Systems, explains why he no longer charges clients by the day. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 9th June 2010

Opex attracts Capital for Enterprise money

Exhibition and events business Opex has raised £2 million from Octopus Ventures, which was investing from the Capital for Enterprise (CfE) fund. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 9th June 2010

Dragon's investment matures

A business which received £100,000 of investment from Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne has secured £2.1 million of new contracts. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 7th June 2010

Caan do attitude

Dragons' Den investor James Caan reveals how he made it, why he's still passionate about business, and whether he and Duncan Bannatyne have patched things up after that non-dom spat. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 19th May 2010

Marwyn hopes to double money on Melorio sale

Vocational training provider Melorio has received a takeover offer from media company Pearson, raising prospects of an exit for its backer, Marwyn. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 19th May 2010

Summit buys payment processor

Private equity investor Summit Partners is to acquire a majority stake in online payment processing company Ogone. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 17th May 2010

LDC ups Ascend investment

Private equity investor LDC has increased its stake in aviation consultancy Ascend, doubling its investment in the company to £12 million. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 14th April 2010

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