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Lyceum Capital acquires McKinnon & Clarke
Mid-market investor Lyceum Capital has bought a majority stake in energy procurement consultancy McKinnon & Clarke for £22 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 5th January 2010
Finance Wales backs MBI
Regional investor Finance Wales has backed engineering company Jenkins and Davies in a £1.5 million management buy-in (MBI). Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 11th December 2009
From manager to leader
What qualities does it take to go from being a successful and efficient business manager to a powerful and inspiring business leader? We ask entrepreneurs and experts for their views. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 9th December 2009
Finance Wales funds utility consultant
South Wales-based UES, which advises businesses on their utility costs, has secured £400,000 from Finance Wales. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 25th November 2009
Finance Wales backs laundry expansion
Afonwen Laundry, which has two sites in Wales and a sister company in Leeds, has received funding of £1 million from Finance Wales. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 18th November 2009
Pasta King in MBI
A supplier of pasta meals to schools has undergone a management buy-in (MBI) for £13 million backed by NBGI Private Equity. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 18th November 2009
Maven exits Cyclotech
Cyclotech, an oil and gas services company, has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, generating an exit for Maven Capital Partners. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 11th November 2009
London still top city for business
The UK’s capital is still the best place in Europe to do business, according to an annual study of 34 cities from real estate firm Cusham & Wakefield. Business News / Tuesday, 6th October 2009
Most of Companies Act becomes law
Some 550 sections of the 2006 Companies Act, the largest single piece of UK legislation ever to be introduced, come into force today. Business News / Thursday, 1st October 2009
Documetric secures CfE investment
The Capital for Enterprise (CfE) fund has invested £2 million in business process outsourcing provider Documetric. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 29th September 2009
LDC completes Homeserve buy
Homeserve Emergency Services (HES), a service provider to domestic insurance companies, has been bought out by LDC for £11 million. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 24th September 2009
Microlease in expansion push
Testing equipment rental company Microlease is on the acquisition trail after its investor LDC arranged £19.5 million of debt financing. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 24th September 2009
The 21st century business
While the 19th century had the factory, the 20th century became notorious for the office. We take a look at how entrepreneurship is set to change as we advance deeper into the 21st century. Tips from the top / Wednesday, 9th September 2009
You and your accountant
The relationship between a business owner and her accountant can be absolutely critical. Tips from the top / Friday, 21st August 2009
HR outsourcing: the basics
Using external providers to do the job of a personnel or HR department might save money, but the process is not without its pitfalls. GrowthBusiness weighs up the benefits and the risks. Human Resources / Wednesday, 12th August 2009
NEWS
Rheochem raises £1.6m
Oil and gas services, production and exploration concern Rheochem is tapping AIM with a 5p placing for a North Sea project. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Monday, 15th March 2010
Malaysian group takes AIM
Data centre services provider CSF Group is seeking to raise £28 million for an AIM float at 55p. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Monday, 15th March 2010
NVM buys stake in Lanner as 3i exits
Mid-market investor NVM has bought a minority stake in software developer Lanner Group as the company's previous backer 3i exits the business. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 15th March 2010
Latest Deals: Business Services
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fishawack Communications | VC | Feb 2010 |
| WYG | AIM | Feb 2010 |
| DRC Group | VC | Feb 2010 |
| JHP Group | VC | Jan 2010 |
| Zeta Compliance Group | PLUS | Nov 2009 |
| Shield Service | PLUS | Nov 2009 |
| Zeta Compliance Group | PLUS | Oct 2009 |
| Kinetics Group | VC | Oct 2009 |
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