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Another Plus for Brickles

Article Date:  Sep 25 2006


Earlier this week saw the launch of Global Education Group on Plus Markets, the tertiary growth market being invigorated by CEO Simon Brickles.

Global raised £350,000 at 50p in a fundraising directed by St. Helen's Capital, giving the group a starting value of £2.9 million. Global aims to place industrious Chinese students with banks and other businesses in the UK in return for a fee.

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