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Record output at Cluff
Potential bid candidate Cluff Gold produced 19,288 oz of gold in West Africa in the first two months of the year. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 19th March 2010
Brainspark takes football stake
As foreshadowed in the latest Growth Company Investor, investment minnow Brainspark is buying into Italian football club AC Ancona. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 19th March 2010
New hope for China Evoline
AIM shell China Evoline is understood to be contemplating the injection of some Chinese mining assets. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Kromek raises Series D round
A Durham University spin-out with technology to help detect terrorist threats is now valued at £52 million following a fourth round of financing. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Bowmark backs Leaders buy-out
Lettings and property agency Leaders has been acquired in a £48 million management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Green light for Friends Reunited deal
Online information business Brightsolid has been given the official go-ahead for the acquisition of Friends Reunited Group for £25 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Avocet targets growth after setback
Gold producer Avocet Mining hopes its Wega acquisition will take 2010 group output to 200,000 oz after a flat nine months. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Interim progress at Ultimate Finance
Small and medium sized company financier Ultimate Finance has increased first-half profits 36 per cent to £191,000 pre-tax. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Cyprotex broadens its scope
Bid candidate Cyprotex is moving its drug discovery services into toxicology after pre-tax profits down 15 per cent to £460,413. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 17th March 2010
Turnaround at TEG
Organic composting specialist TEG Group is pursuing long-term contracts after turning £1.6 million annual losses into £155,000 pre-tax profits. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 17th March 2010
Axiom taking developer to PLUS
Cretan Group, with ambitious tourism projects in Crete, is poised for an introduction to PLUS-quoted. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Hotbed backs Wheatley MBO
Wheatley Associates, a specialist software company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by private investor syndicate Hotbed. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
ControlCircle raises £6 million
A company which manages data centres and internet connections for websites including KPMG and Rightmove has raised £6 million in growth capital. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
West African hopes cheer Forte
Forte Energy expects new uranium resource figures for its Mauritanian projects shortly and could start producing from Guinea by 2012. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Iron ore miner in AIM float
West African iron ore play Bellzone Mining plans to raise more than $100 million (£66 million) to develop deposits in Guinea. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Monday, 15th March 2010
Research News
Big boost for company valuations
Valuations of both public and private companies shot up in the course of last year, according to research from BDO.
Government propping up regional venture capital
Venture capital (VC) investing outside London and the South East depends heavily on public sector funds, according to a study.
Investor confidence improves
A majority of active investors plan to increase their exposure to the stock market over the coming months, according to research.
Institutions hold on to AIM stakes
Investment houses such as BlackRock, Invesco and Prudential collectively hold a larger share of AIM than they did before the financial crisis.
Analytics is top priority for CIOs
Making better use of data in business decision making is the top priority for chief information officers (CIOs), according to a global survey from IBM.
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VCT Special Report 2009
This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.
Cash Shells Special Report 2009
A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.
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