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Secured Mail seals new investment to help deliver growth targets
UK postal operator Secured Mail has secured a follow-on investment from backer Next Wave Partners.
Courier business CitySprint notches up eighth private equity-backed buy
CitySprint has added another acquired company to its armoury through its eighth purchase since its backing by private equity firm Dunedin.
Entrepreneurial brothers secure venture backing for freight security product
The Venture Capital arm of The North West Fund has dipped into its pockets and injected £500,000 into Loksys Solutions.
CitySprint delivers Eagle Express buy as buy-and-build acquisition activity continues
A seventh private equity-backed acquisition for CitySprint has seen it snap up Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.
Confectionery business Hancocks gobbles up finance package to land buy-out
The management team of Hancocks Group has led a buy-out of the confectionery business alongside H2 Equity Partners.
GMT sets sail by adding Seagull to its portfolio
Media and communications-focused private equity firm GMT Communications Partners has invested in Seagull.
Clarke Energy secures ECI as backers of global expansion
Private equity firm ECI has backed Liverpool-based Clarke Energy as it looks to take the business global.
Entrepreneur becomes youngest crowdfunding recipient
Founder of Universal Fuels, Oliver Morgan, has matched the bank finance he has already secured using Crowdcube.
Finance Wales injects £2.7 million into Holyhead Boatyard
The Holyhead Boatyard Group has set a course for expansion after securing a £2.7 million investment from Finance Wales.
Double exit for Risk Capital
Private equity investment group, Risk Capital Partners, has announced it has completed two end-of year exits in Seafood Holdings and Interquest Group.
Medical Gas in follow-on funding
A supplier of medical gas to the NHS and the emergency services has received a second round of funding from regional investor Finance Wales.
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