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Graphite in building products buy

Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has acquired a majority stake in timber window company Performance Window Group. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 23rd February 2009

Foresight invests in indoor football company

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested £3.25 million in a company that provides indoor pitches for "small-sided" football game Futsal. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 3rd February 2009

Conveyancer raises recession war chest

myhomemove, a provider of conveyancing services, is eyeing acquisition opportunities after raising £3.25 million from existing backer Smedvig Capital. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 27th January 2009

Low carbon house builder goes bust

UK-based Living Villages has been put into administration following a decision by its investors, Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA), not to bail it out. IPO & City News / Thursday, 22nd January 2009

Property website in multi-million funding round

Zoopla, a website that combines property listings with community information, has secured £3.75 million to develop its technology and ramp up marketing. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 19th January 2009

Bob Holt: from Mears to Mfuse

The CEO of one of AIM’s biggest success stories talks about leadership, survival in a recession, and why he’s confident about the future. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 17th December 2008

Equest takes Heitman shopping in Bulgaria 

London-based real estate investor Equest Balkan Properties has sold a shopping centre in Bulgaria for an eight-figure sum. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 26th November 2008

Property fund raises £100 million

Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street has secured £100 million of bank funding to pursue ‘exciting' opportunities in the UK. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 17th November 2008

HML confirms southwest deal

HML, a provider of property management, insurance and ancillary services to residential property blocks, is to continue expanding its business with a proposed acquisition in the southwest. The company has agreed to buy Grovewood Property Management, a Weston-super-Mare company serving the residential property market. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 29th July 2008

Swiss firm takes to the floor with UK company

A Swiss-based flooring systems specialist has extended its network with an nine-figure acquisition in the UK. Forbo bought Bonar Floors, a contract flooring business, from specialist materials group Low & Bonar, for £123 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 28th July 2008

Scott Wilson builds bridges with Benaim

Scott Wilson, a UK-based engineering consultancy, has expanded its business with the acquisition of civil engineering specialist Benaim Enterprise. The deal is worth £5.5 million, with some £2.9 million in cash paid on completion with £900,000 due at a later date. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 24th July 2008

New homes for In-House

A property broking and management group that focuses on buying under-valued assets is to add 11 terraced houses to its books. In-House Group has agreed to acquire Avanti Properties, which owns houses north of Manchester within commuting distance of the city. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 26th June 2008

Big Yellow sells to expand

Self storage specialist Big Yellow Group has agreed to sell four of its sites to a business it formed with Pramerica Real Estate Investors, part of Prudential Financial. The sites, which are still under development, are being bought by Big Yellow Limited Partnership, in which the vendor holds a third of the equity. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 25th June 2008

Mears to leave AIM

Social housing maintenance provider Mears is to leave AIM and join the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in order to offer improved liquidity to its investors. The group, which generated turnover of £305 million last year, will also list its shares on PLUS. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 18th June 2008

NBGI covers roofing firm buy-out

A company that provides roofing and waterproofing services to major construction projects, including the Bluewater and Bullring shopping centres, has been bought by a team led by two of its directors. Rock Asphalte is now under the control of MD John Walsh and Andrew Wood, who becomes full-time finance director following the deal. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 18th June 2008

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