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Series D round worth £10 million for notonthehighstreet.com
Online marketplace notonthehighstreet.com has closed its Series D fundraising round and netted £10 million.
Ocean Outdoor exits from Smedvig after four years
LDC has led a secondary buy-out of Ocean Outdoor on the back of the business increasing its revenue by three-fold during Smedvig Capital's four year involvement.
BagThat rings up £2 million
New online store BagThat has netted £2 million in funding two weeks after the business launched.
Firm behind Paperchase buy-out backs Leisure Pass
Darran Evans, CEO of Leisure Pass Group, has led a management buy-out (MBO) of the business with help from private equity firm Primary Capital.
Northern sportswear business gets ISIS seal of approval
ISIS Equity Partners has led an investment round into sportswear brand inov-8, its third transaction of 2012.
Livebookings gets its teeth into new £15 million round
A fourth venture capital fundraising round for Livebookings has seen the company raise £15 million and take total funds received to £39 million.
ASOS investor backs Occa-Home
The William Currie Group, which invested in successful fashion e-tailer ASOS, has backed homewares and furniture website Occa-Home.
Sceptre to leave AIM and save costs
Shares in gaming group Sceptre Leisure have slumped after the company unveiled plans to leave AIM in order to save costs.
Northern pub business raises £10 million
Wear Inns, a chain of pubs across the North East of England and Yorkshire, has pulled in £10 million from Business Growth Fund and NVM Private Equity.
SportPursuit.co.uk in $2.3 million funding
A website that operates seven-day 'flash sales' of high-end sporting goods for its members has raised $2.3 million (£1.4 million) in its Series A funding round.
Langholm supports Purity Soft Drinks MBI
Purity Soft Drinks has secured the help of Langholm Capital to boost its growth plans and taken on a new CEO.
Third round of £40 million for Just-Eat
Online takeaway business Just-Eat has taken its total venture capital fundraising to £80 million as it looks to boost its global expansion.
Graphite supports Rex Restaurants' expansion plans
Mid-market-focused investment firm Graphite Capital has closed another deal in the eating and drinking sector by linking up with restaurant group Rex Restaurants.
Raleigh cycles over to Accell Group for £62 million
Accell Group, which owns bike brands including Hercules, Lapierre and Torker, has beaten off competition from the likes of industrial company Pon to land Raleigh.
Smartphone protection business rings up £6 million round
Ombu Group has closed its second deal in a week, with nano-coating technology business P2i the latest recipient of growth capital.
Fresh funds for Bathrooms.com
Bathrooms.com has closed its second round of institutional fundraising 18 months after completing its first.
SuperGroup gets its sums wrong
A fourth profit warning in 12 months for SuperGroup has come about due to an accounting error.
Happy Days gets leg-up from ISIS
ISIS Equity Partners has made an investment in Happy Days Consultancy Group through the Baronsmead VCTs, its second transaction through the funds of 2012.
Jaeger acquired by Better Capital
British fashion brand Jaeger has been acquired by the second fund of Jon Moulton's private equity vehicle Better Capital.
Second exit of 2012 for LDC
Pet food and animal products business Cranswick Pet Products has moved from private equity backing to trade ownership.
