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BDO calls for ‘concrete change’ from manufacturing policies
The government’s attempts to boost UK manufacturing have been labelled by BDO as 'empty rhetoric'.
A-Gas continues expansion with help from LDC
LDC has continued with its portfolio company acquisitions by supporting A-Gas International in the purchase of SA Rural Agencies for an undisclosed amount.
Business Growth Fund closes eighth deal
The Business Growth Fund has made its second Scottish-based investment through the backing of lasers and photonic optical instruments business M Squared Lasers.
Olaer moves from private equity to trade
American engineering technology business Parker Hannifin has bought Olaer from Gresham Private Equity netting the firm an 'exceptional return'.
Zutux manufactures growth investment
Furniture retailer Zutux has closed a funding round with the North West Fund, a regional specific investor.
Investment and acquisition for Specialist
Energy focused Specialist Energy Group, which is listed on AIM, is set to receive new investment from major shareholder MBE, an Indian contracting giant.
LDC supports turnaround deal
Five years after undergoing an MBO, the management team of MB Aerospace has bought Thomson Aero.
Private investors back ExactTrak
Data protection hardware business ExactTrak has netted £475,000 in angel funding as it looks to boost its sales channels.
BGF makes first Scottish investment
Following on from its investment in toy manufacturer Wow! Stuff, the Business Growth Fund has invested in the oil & gas sector.
Wow! Stuff gets £4.8 million to play with
A fifth deal for the Business Growth Fund means that it has now committed £26 million to funding the growth of UK businesses.
Naibu looks to AIM
With plans to list on AIM, Naibu would become the first Chinese sportswear brand to secure a London listing.
Linksfield Technologies acquired by Northdoor
Move broadens Northdoor's capabilities in software development and furthers its expansion into financial services.
New Wave Ventures backs UK tech firm
Semiconductor business Surrey NanoSystems has secured third round funding of £4.5 million from a consortium of investors including New Wave Ventures.
New team and funding for Viscose
Finance Wales has closed its biggest investment of the past 12 months through the £5 million backing provided to packaging manufacturer Viscose Closures.
An uphill march for the manufacturers
British manufacturing has come under increasing pressure to help boost the UK’s economy, writes Mike Norfield, CEO of Team Telecom Group.
New growth for Jones
Christian Jones has been appointed managing director of baby bedding manufacturer The Gro Company, with co-founder and outgoing managing director Rob Holmes assuming a non-executive role.
HSBC backs restructured TMAT with £1.6 million
TM Acoustic Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle interiors, has secured a £1.6 million finance package from the high street bank HSBC that will fund further international expansion.
Evander Glazing & Locks secures growth capital
Private equity firms Bridgepoint Development Capital and Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) have made a growth capital investment in locksmith Evander Glazing & Locks.
Lloyds backs Encon buy-out from Wolseley UK
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has backed the management buy-out of Encon Group from its parent company, Wolseley UK, committing a £35 million line of credit for the company.
McKechnie Brass exits administration after funding
Brass manufacturer McKechnie Brass has secured a £6.5 million funding package from asset-based lender Centric Commercial Finance that has enabled the business to be bought from administration.
