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Dragons' Den star sets out IPO route for his cloud-based business
Technology entrepreneur Piers Linney is listing his company on the Alternative Investment Market, where it will possess a market cap of £34.6 million.
Quixant aims for bigger customers as it joins AIM to fuel growth
Gaming and slot machine software company Quixant has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised £4.55 million in the process.
Kia Petroleum gets firm commitments on AIM fundraising
A £5 million placing for Kea Petroleum is set to be used to fund facilities relating to flow testing and to drill further wells for its New Zealand-focused operations.
Imaginatik sticks with AIM and raises funds through new and old sources
Technology products and consultancy firm Imaginatik has added £1.26 million to its coffers through a placing.
Dementia diagnosis firm Cambridge Cognition picks AIM to fund its growth
Neuropsychological testing business Cambridge Cognition has joined London's Alternative Investment Market.
CVC Capital Partners and Betfair clarify status on takeover bid
Betfair has responded to rumours that CVC Capital Partners may be about to launch an acquisition bid for the business by saying that 'there can be no certainty that an offer will be made'.
Demerger creates two businesses out of AIM-listed Redstone Group
Redstone Group has demerged its network-based managed services business so that it can begin operating as a separate entity.
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.
Fusion IP looks to AIM to raise fresh funds for university innovation investments
University commercialisation business Fusion IP is going back to the stock market to raise a new £20 million investment pot.
Palm oil development firm lists on AIM
DekelOil has joined London's Alternative Investment Market to fuel growth, and raised £1.7 million in the process.
Fundraising for North American Petroleum on to admission ISDX Growth Market
US onshore oil and gas formations investment business North American Petroleum has joined the ISDX Growth Market and raised £2 million.
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.
AIM-listed technology backer TMT Investments supports Adinch
TMT Investments has invested in Adinch, a mobile advertising platform, and grown its portfolio to 23 businesses.
Acquisitions on the agenda for Advanced Computer Software
Advanced Computer Software is set to use its listing on the Alternative Investment Market to raise £44 million.
Biotechnology firm with prime ministerial approval nets capital market growth funds
AIM-listed drug discovery and development company e-Therapeutics is to raise £40 million via an issue of shares to new and existing institutional backers.
American software firm targets February AIM admission
Online customer acquisition business Digital Globe Services has outlined plans to join the Alternative Investment Market in the first quarter of 2013.
Healthcare buy for London-listed Cello
Cello has made its first acquisition of the year by adding Mash Health to its roster of companies.
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company joins Asset Match trading platform
Asset Match, a platform for trading shares in private companies which recently acquired Sharemark, has added the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company to its members.
Acquisition and placing for oil and gas firm Northcote
A US natural resources firm has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised £1 million.
Digital Barriers begins to spend new acquisition war chest
AIM-listed Digital Barriers has kicked off its 2013 acquisition activity by buying Visimetrics.
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