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Airline Services lands MBO with LDC
LDC has continued with its interest in the aviation market by backing Airline Services, a business which now joins fellow portfolio company AIM Aviation.
The stars of Tech City - Part 1
In the first of three video diaries looking at the stars of Tech City, GrowthBusiness speaks to Alex Saint, CEO of Secret Escapes.
Team at Equistone lands first investment
The former private equity division of high street bank Barclays has completed its first investment since the firm became Equistone Partners Europe.
MMC Ventures backs house exchange website
Investor MMC Ventures has led an £850,000 round in home-swapping website Love Home Swap.
HouseTrip secures $17 million in second round financing
Holiday apartment website HouseTrip.com has completed a $17 million (£10.9 million) Series B funding round, ten months after closing a first round, that will fund product development and marketing campaigns.
Electric future for Route Monkey after investment
The Finance for Business North East Technology Fund has made a £500, 000 investment in Route Monkey, a provider of software for vehicle operators.
CitySprint buys and builds with two bolt-ons
Transportation company CitySprint, which is backed by mid-market private equity firm Dunedin, has made two bolt-on acquisitions with the purchase of the UK courier operations of both Lewis Day and Medical Services.
Masabi secures $4 million from m8 Capital
Mobile technology investor m8 Capital has led a $4 million (£2.5 million) Series B funding round for Masabi, the developer of mobile phone ticketing technology.
Statesman secures £4.25 million from bank fund
The Business Growth Fund has completed its second investment, committing £4.25 million in growth capital for acquisitive Statesman Travel Group, an independent travel management company.
Secret Escapes secures second round finance
Luxury deals website Secret Escapes has secured a second round of funding and announced a new chief executive as the company pursues further market share in the competitive online travel sector.
Hostel boosters
Josh Wyatt, director of hospitality and leisure at Patron Capital, explains why the firm has invested €100 million (£87 million) in the Generator Hostels chain.
New heights for PrivateFly after £2 million investment
Online aggregator for private jet charter PrivateFly.com is set to expand after closing a £2 million fundraising round generated from eight private investors.
Teeing off to success: Ross Marshall
Ross Marshall, co-founder of fast-growing travel company YourGolfTravel.com, reveals to GrowthBusiness in a Q&A how he turned a sporting passion into a £35 million business.
PrivateFly seeks £1.5 million of funding
Online booking network PrivateFly.com is seeking a second round investment of £1.5 million in order to accelerate international expansion.
Holidaybreak sells West End Theatre Bookings
Education and activity travel group Holidaybreak has sold its subsidiary business West End Theatre Bookings for £10.9 million.
Tourism boosts UK business in April
Overseas visits to the UK totalled 2.7 million in April this year, providing a significant boost to the UK’s tourism industry, according to new figures.
Business travel spend grows 21% in Q1
Business travel spend on accommodation in the UK grew by 21 per cent during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year, according to a new poll.
Country air has benefits
Gayna Hart, managing director, Quicksilva explains why moving to the country was her best business decision.
HouseTrip secures £1.6 million from Index
Online accommodation booking service HouseTrip has secured $2.7 million (£1.6 million) from venture capital firm Index Ventures in a Series A financing round.
Still Flying: David Soskin
Former Cheapflights CEO David Soskin, now an investor in promising web companies, reveals to GB why internet entrepreneurs don’t have to be under 25 to succeed.
