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Tech hardware: Procom TV provides equipment used in the filming of TV shows

Made in Chelsea broadcast hire company closes management buy-out

The former CEO of Carlton Television has been recruited as chairman of Procam TV as part of the company's management buy-out.

Changing tack: Jeff Hughes decided that business rather and consumer was best

Switching operations to purely business-to-business

Focusing on the right customer base is important for businesses – and for Omnifone CEO Jeff Hughes, it was a case of B2B is best.

Past credits: Molinare has previously worked on feature film The King's Speech

Production house behind The King’s Speech and MasterChef backed by Saphir Capital Partners

Saphir Capital Partners has joined Next Wave Partners as investment backers of production house Molinare.

Mobile exposure: Somo helps businesses build customer engagement

Boris Johnson’s MMC London Fund makes investment into mobile firm Somo

MMC Ventures has made its fourth play from its MMC London Fund a day after it was officially launched at City Hall in London.

Event booking: Fatsoma has listings including clubs in Ibiza

LateRooms co-founder backs Twitter and Facebook-based event ticketing platform Fatsoma

An undisclosed investment from The North West Fund for Digital & Creative into Fatsoma has included a commitment from LateRooms co-founder Chris Allen.

Yahoo! boss: Marissa Mayer took over in 2012 with plans for growth

Young entrepreneur backed by Ashton Kutcher and Stephen Fry sells Summly business to Yahoo!

A smartphone app first created by a 15 year-old UK developer in 2011 has been sold to internet firm Yahoo! for a reported £20 million.

Creative cultivation: Founder Kevin Osborne aided rapper Plan B's development

Creative vision behind artist Plan B secures backing for entrepreneurial incubator

MeWe360 has launched its activities with the help of a £2 million investment from a consortium of backers.

Helping hand: RollUp Media provides news sites advertising and publishing tools

RollUp Media closes second venture round in seven months

Digital publishing business RollUp Media has added to the €1.2 million (£1 million) of funding it received in July 2012 by securing a further €1.5 million.

Future forecasts: BuzzFeed is hoping to grow through its mobile technology

BuzzFeed aggregates investors to lock up $19.3 million of new funding to drive social expansion

Social news aggregator BuzzFeed has closed a Series D funding round and outlined intentions to open a London office in 2013.

Tablet boom: lekiosk co-founder Michael Philippe is buoyant about growth prospects

UK growth targeted by lekiosk following Series B funding round

French 3D newstand business lekisok has closed its second institutional funding round and is now setting its sights on new European markets having launched in the UK earlier in the year.

B2B marketing: Second2 spent four years under control of Adventis

Jamie Constable’s RCapital backs MBO of Second2 as Adventis Group exits

A secondary exit for Second2 has seen it fall under private equity control.

Online advertising: InSkin Media is looking to launch more mobile services

Beringea backs another UK tech firm by committing £2 million to InSkin Media

An advertising business based in London has been backed by investment firm Beringea to expand its UK operations.

Connected consumer: Capablue has worked with BBC and ITV to help engage users

Capablue uses angel network to close funding round

Business angel network Envestors has closed an equity fundraising for Capablue.

Sporting prowess: The Buto platform was used during the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Birmingham video firm receives Midven cash

Rugby World Cup 2011 video producer Big Button Media has closed a £400,000 funding round as it looks to grow its share of the UK market.

E-reader: When Altaimage decided to embrace digital it experienced teething problems

Going from paper to digital

Making the move away from traditional paper printing to digital formats has allowed Altaimage to move with the times: managing partner Robert King explains why.

Behind the lense: Boomerang produces shows such as Channel 4's Freesports

LDC leads Boomerang P2P with former BBC One controller

Boomerang has completed its public-to-private move after LDC and senior members of the company's management team closed a £7.1 million deal.

Pinewood has been home to scenes including James Bond's Aston Martin DB5

James Bond studios move to AIM

Pinewood Shepperton, the studios behind the new James Bond film Skyfall, has outlined plans to move to the AIM market.

Cinesite is working on the new James Bond film starring Daniel Craig (pictured)

Endless reels in film production company

Kodak-owned Cinesite has been bought by turnaround investor Endless to allow the company to expand its geographical footprint.

Moviepilot plans to open a new office in Los Angeles later in 2012

DFJ Esprit backs Moviepilot in $7 million round

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has closed its second deal of the week by adding Moviepilot to its portfolio as part of a $7 million deal.

The inaugural New York Sound City festival was held in March 2011

Ingenious backs northern music event

The fund behind the Creamfields dance festival and the UK's first outdoor camping jazz festival has closed a deal with Liverpool Sound City, a three-day international music, media and technology conference and live arts and music festival.

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Quality not quantity: David Barker was careful not to get clients from one sector

Diversifying the client base at launch and learning to say ‘No’ 

David Barker reflects on resisting the temptation to say 'Yes' to the first offer when he opened his data centre, and how choosing instead to diversify his client base at launch has enabled 4D Data Centres to maintain rapid growth in a recession.

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Drip, drip: Leaks within the corporate world can be costly on many fronts

Corporate leaks: How to prevent and investigate if they occur

Bob Mecrate-Butcher, partner at Charles Russell, looks at how corporate leaks can first be prevented and then plugged when they do occur.

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Channeling Instagram for start-up success

That a team of 13 could build a business worth $1 billion should be the inspiration that all entrepreneurs need.

Research

Source of growth: There are 64 UK-listed cash shells holding £237.9 million

The rise of cash shells

New research from GrowthBusiness shows that the number of UK cash shells is climbing. We speak to new entrants to the market and those that have recently closed deals to find out what’s driving shells’ increasing popularity.