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BIMBO and new management team for HCS Control Systems
Maven Capital Partners has lent its support to a buy-in management buy-out for manufacturing firm HCS Control Systems.
Third deal in a week for LDC as it backs Rimor MBO
LDC has closed its second deal in as many days by backing the management buy-out of engineering business Rimor.
Encouraging employee engagement to boost creativity
Eric Collins, managing director of Nampak Plastics, explains how his decision to concentrate on employee engagement has lead to greater innovation throughout the organisation, and why this has been instrumental in the company’s successes.
LDC brings in Arlington Capital Partners as new MB Aerospace backer to support US acquisition
Private equity firm LDC has made a re-investment in MB Aerospace in partnership with Arlington Capital Partners.
Corporate venture deal for Scottish firm ZiLift takes VC backers to seven
ZiLift has become the latest Aberdeen-based business to secure venture capital backing, this time from the corporate venturing arm of Saudi Aramco.
Dominion Gas sale sees Graphite Capital hit four exits in 12 months
Graphite Capital has completed its second exit of 2013, with Aberdeen-based Dominion Gas the latest to be jettisoned from the firm's portfolio.
Technology aimed at increasing fuel efficiency receives follow-on investment from Midven
Midven has invested in Warwickshire-based Aeristech for the second time in three years.
Fairline Boats plots course for calmer seas as Better Capital support brings return to profit
Despite being located in land-locked Northamptonshire, Fairline Boats is making steady progress and has used its turnaround investment from Better Capital to launch a new manufacturing facility. GrowthBusiness visits the yacht builder to find out more.
AIM-listed Metalrax to enter administration after ‘challenging’ trading period
Specialist engineering business Metalrax has suspended its shares on the Alternative Investment Market and is preparing to call in KPMG as administrators.
Mercia Fund Management continues with EIS transactions by backing two technology businesses
Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has chosen Warwick Audio Technologies and nanoTherics as its first Mercia Growth Fund 1 investments.
Trade buyer for Interlube Systems as NVM Private Equity sells up
NVM Private Equity has exited one of its oldest portfolio companies by selling Interlube Systems through a trade sale.
Top-up capital for Octopus Investments portfolio company Metrasens
A second funding injection from Octopus Investments is set to fuel the growth ambitions of technology company Metrasens.
London listing for Doughty Hanson's HellermannTyton
Private equity firm Doughty Hanson has outlined plans to part-exit its interest in manufacturing firm HellermannTyton by way of an initial public offering.
Manufacturing championed as Aston Martin named AMSCI winning bid
The government has upped its efforts to kick-start the manufacturing sector by setting aside £213 million of investment.
Merson Signs secures slice of Scottish Loan Fund to boost capacity
Maven Capital Partners has joined forces with the Scottish Loan Fund to back Merson Signs through a two-part transaction.
Second buy-out in seven years for Winder Power as YFM exits
The management team of Winder Power has led a management buy-out of the power distribution and generation equipment manufacturer.
Business Growth Fund kicks off 2013 with oil and gas investment
A second investment in the oil and gas sector has seen the Business Growth Fund provide equity funding to Magma Global.
Digital Barriers begins to spend new acquisition war chest
AIM-listed Digital Barriers has kicked off its 2013 acquisition activity by buying Visimetrics.
Dunedin backs MBO of alloy components company
UK mid-market buyout house Dunedin has backed the management buyout of alloy components concern Premier Hytemp.
Hat-trick of deals for the Low Carbon Innovation Fund as it backs Weedingtech
Weedingtech has become the third company to be invested in by the Low Carbon Innovation Fund during November.
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