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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.
Magnomatics gets IP Group and Fusion IP as equity backers in £2.5 million deal
A business spun out from the University of Sheffield has raised £2.5 million of investment to complete development of its hybrid and electrical car motors.
Haystack Dryers links up with NVM Private Equity to blow into Asian markets
Haystack Dryers will now look to expand into new sectors after securing the backing of NVM Private Equity.
Graphite Capital exits TileCo investment as Alcuin Capital Partners steps in
TileCo has switched private equity backers after being sold by Graphite Capital to Alcuin Capital Partners.
Portfolio activity continues for NVM Private Equity as CGI makes French buy
NVM Private Equity portfolio company CGI International has made its first major investment in European manufacturing by acquiring Interver.
London taxi maker Manganese Bronze calls in the administrators following vehicle defects
Struggling black taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze has fallen into administration after posting increased losses during its half-year results.
Silverwing picks NVM as MBO backer
NVM Private Equity has launched its second management buy-out of 2012 and invested £6 million.
SME manufacturers predict 2012 growth
Small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs) in England are reporting increased sales over the past six months, new findings reveal.
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