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ISIS sells TravelJigsaw

Online car rental company TravelJigsaw has been acquired by travel agent Priceline, providing an exit for investor ISIS Private Equity. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 19th May 2010

Enigma sale rewards ISIS

ISIS Equity Partners has sold portfolio company Enigma Travel Group to Hotelplan UK, generating an IRR of 25 per cent. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 17th May 2010

Buy-out at Iglu.com

Travel agent Iglu.com, which specialises in ski and cruise holidays, has undergone a management buy-out (MBO) for £4.3 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 22nd December 2009

Bosses cancel holiday plans

Some 43 per cent of top executives are scrapping holiday plans this summer because of the recession, concludes a survey of 500 British bosses from recruitment service TheLadders.co.uk. Business News / Wednesday, 5th August 2009

Finance boost for Big Worldwide

London-based Big Worldwide, which provides marketing services to the hotel industry, has raised £1.25 million from management and external investors. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 23rd July 2009

Finance Wales backs Outlook Expeditions

The Welsh Assembly’s investment arm, Finance Wales, has backed Snowdonia-based Outlook Expeditions with a six-figure sum. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 28th May 2009

Corporate travel group expands

ATP International, a corporate travel company backed by Barclays Private Equity, has acquired marine fares specialist Instone International. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 21st April 2009

Cheapflights co-founder sees downturn’s silver lining

Hugo Burge, the co-founder of discount travel website Cheapflights, says there are plus points to doing business in a downturn. Business News / Wednesday, 12th November 2008

British team buys TelecomFM 

The managing director of a Slough-based telecom specialist has led his fellow directors in a buy-out of the business from its US parent.  Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 24th October 2008

Five fleet cars for under £25,000

Steer your purchasing decision in the right direction with our round-up of the five most popular fleet cars on the market. Marketing & Sales / Thursday, 23rd October 2008

Service level agreements

You want to make sure you get what you’re paying for from your suppliers. Service level agreements (SLAs) can set agreed standards in stone. Legal Advice / Thursday, 10th July 2008

Bowmark in £100 million deal

Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark has sold Education and Adventure Travel (EAT), a UK-based school travel agent, for £100 million. The acquirer is DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, part of the Credit Suisse financial services group. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 9th July 2008

BA to fly away with French airline

Aviation giant British Airways has boosted the services offered by one of its subsidiaries after agreeing to buy a French airline. The group will acquire L’Avion, which operates two Boeing 757s between Paris Orly and Newark airports. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 2nd July 2008

Ian McCaig on workplace giving

Lastminute.com is one of many organisations engaged in the workplace giving scheme. The company's CEO Ian McCaig explains why he’s making it easier for his employees to give money to charity. Human Resources / Thursday, 19th June 2008

The Qombi Case

You’ve heard the expression ‘living out of a suitcase’. Well, Bedford-based designer Parmata is set to make this a literal possibility with their self-proclaimed ‘suitcase for the 21st century’. Wealth Management / Friday, 9th May 2008

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Unite Technologies in £700,000 fundraising

Data centre power monitoring company Unite Technologies has raised a further £700,000 in equity and debt investment from an existing backer. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Octopus AIM VCTs in merger

Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Octopus Investments has announced the completed merger of four of its Alternative Investment Market VCTs into two. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Futura hails product progress

Consumer healthcare concern Futura Medical says it expects European approval this year for its CSD500 erection-maintaining condom. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

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