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High hopes for Pre-Budget Report
Changes anticipated in Monday’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) include cancellation of a planned corporation tax hike and a climbdown on taxing the foreign profits of UK companies. Banking & Finance / Wednesday, 19th November 2008
TransGlobal gets £1 million cash injection
Payment processor TransGlobal Payment Solutions has secured equity finance of £1 million from two venture capital firms. Banking & Finance / Tuesday, 18th November 2008
Zenergy nets European money
AIM-listed renewable energy specialist Zenergy Power has been awarded a grant of €475,000 (£399,000) by the European Comission. Manufacturing / Tuesday, 18th November 2008
Nexit Infocom II raises €75 million
Nordic venture capitalist firm Nexit Ventures has announced the second closing of its Infocom II fund at €75 million (£63 million). Telecoms / Tuesday, 18th November 2008
Melorio to buy Zenos duo
Melorio has continued its consolidation strategy in the UK’s vocational training sector by agreeing to buy two government-funded providers. Business Services / Monday, 17th November 2008
Direct marketing group changes hands
West Midlands-based entrepreneur David Grove has bought direct marketing company GI Solutions (GIS) with backing from private equity. Media & Marketing / Monday, 17th November 2008
Property fund raises £100 million
Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street has secured £100 million of bank funding to pursue ‘exciting' opportunities in the UK. Construction & Property / Monday, 17th November 2008
CVS buys animal hospital
AIM-listed CVS Group has increased the number of veterinary surgeries under its control to 155 after taking over The Village Animal Hospital. Healthcare / Friday, 14th November 2008
Longbow invests in medical imaging company
Biotronics 3D, a developer of medical imaging software intended for widespread use by doctors, has received equity investment. Healthcare / Thursday, 13th November 2008
Cleantech fund raises further £18 million
Ludgate Environmental Fund (LEF), an AIM-listed investment company focused on clean technology, has raised £18 million of new capital. Cleantech / Thursday, 13th November 2008
Ultra’s Weed Instrument deal
A London-based electronic systems supplier to the aerospace industry has expanded its US operations by acquiring a company in Texas. Manufacturing / Thursday, 13th November 2008
Cheapflights co-founder sees downturn’s silver lining
Hugo Burge, the co-founder of discount travel website Cheapflights, says there are plus points to doing business in a downturn. Travel / Wednesday, 12th November 2008
Margins, not momentum, to drive web M&A
Potential acquirers of young web ventures rate profitability above page impressions, according to Ben Holmes, a partner at Index Ventures. Media & Marketing / Wednesday, 12th November 2008
Oil and gas recruitment firm in MBO
Kinetic Technical, a recruitment consultancy serving the oil and gas industries, has been bought by its management. Business Services / Wednesday, 12th November 2008
Air Touring takes control of Socata Deutschland
Aircraft engineering specialist Air Touring has become the sole owner of a German business after buying its JV partner’s shares. Manufacturing / Wednesday, 12th November 2008
VCT Special Report 2008
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Nick Britton
The AIM dream lives on
Nov 19 2008Even in rosier economic times, who in their right mind would ever float their company on the stock market?
Simon Daniel
A more stable currency
Nov 12 2008In the past 12 months, the pound has plummeted against the dollar and the euro. The Swiss franc, normally regarded as a ‘safe haven’ currency, has fallen too.
Michael Jackson
Burn off the fat
Oct 23 2008Tough times are a great excuse to cut costs and take out under-performers.
Chris Ingram
The horrors of hubris
Nov 05 2008Hubris in business takes many forms. There’s the small stuff we can all have a chuckle about.
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