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Octopus backs Phase Vision
Phase Vision, a manufacturer of optical inspection tools, has received £1.1 million from funds managed by Octopus Ventures. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 1st June 2009
Metals production company in £5 million VC round
South Yorkshire-based Metalysis has attracted £5.1 million in venture capital (VC) funding to ramp up production of tantalum and titanium. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 21st May 2009
Advent sells Snell & Wilcox stake
Broadcasting technology companies Snell & Wilcox and Pro-Bel have merged in a £72 million deal, providing a partial exit for Snell’s VC backer. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 6th March 2009
Dunedin sells navigation aids company
Mid-market private equity house Dunedin has sold Fernau Avionics, a designer of navigational aids for aeroplanes, for £32 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 2nd March 2009
Shipping technology company nets €5 million
Eniram, which supplies decision support systems for ships, has raised €5 million (£4.6 million) for a global sales push. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 29th January 2009
Fish feed company in funding round
New Era Aquaculture, which develops and manufactures fish feed, has secured £300,000 of equity finance from two North of England-based funds. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 29th January 2009
Controlled Speed MBO to accelerate growth
A West Yorkshire-based manufacturer of motor control products for stairlifts has undergone a management buy-out (MBO). Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 12th January 2009
The floating doorstep
We talk to the inventor of a product designed to boost Britain's flood defences about his struggle to find a backer. Technology in Business / Monday, 5th January 2009
US company snaps up Racal Acoustics
Racal Acoustics, which provides hearing protection products to the military, has been acquired by US group Esterline Technologies for £115 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 23rd December 2008
Hunting sells Canadian subsidiary
LSE-listed energy services group Hunting has completed the disposal of its Canadian oil and gas division Gibson Energy for CAN$1,258 million. IPO & City News / Tuesday, 16th December 2008
Management announce Omega deal
The management of a kitchen furniture manufacturer has cooked up a buy-out of the business after securing the funding to take the company private. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 12th December 2008
Umeco announces Italian acquisition
A Warwickshire-based composite materials provider to the McLaren Formula 1 team is to buy one of its suppliers in Italy. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 4th December 2008
Key deal is Catapult’s 26th this year
Midlands-based investor Catapult Venture Managers has revealed it invested £850,000 in the flotation of engineering company Key Technologies. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 1st December 2008
Pre-register now to avoid fines, suppliers told
Companies that fail to pre-register the chemicals they manufacture or import will have to cease supplying them from Monday. Business News / Thursday, 27th November 2008
Zenergy nets European money
AIM-listed renewable energy specialist Zenergy Power has been awarded a grant of €475,000 (£399,000) by the European Comission. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 18th November 2008
NEWS
Bglobal wins funding
‘Smart metering’ specialist Bglobal has obtained up to £15 million asset funding from Barclays Asset Sales & Finance. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Jubilee in £26m Braemore bid
Jubilee Platinum is offering shares to buy fellow AIM counter, smelting and refining specialist Braemore Resources. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Agriterra moots sugar move
Phil Edmonds’ African food group Agriterra expects a turnaround to profits as it contemplates a move into sugar. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Latest Deals: Manufacturing
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yujin International | AIM | Feb 2009 |
| Agriterra | AIM | Feb 2009 |
| Frontier Resources International | PLUS | Jan 2009 |
| Controlled Speed | VC | Jan 2009 |
| Hertford International | AIM | Dec 2008 |
| Scientific Digital Imaging | AIM | Dec 2008 |
| JSJS Designs | AIM | Nov 2008 |
| Oxford Catalysts | AIM | Nov 2008 |
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