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News | Retail & Consumer
Funding for Autoquake.com
Second-hand car retailer Autoquake.com has closed a £6 million round of venture capital and venture debt financing. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
HCT Group seals 'benchmark' loan deal
A social enterprise in the transport sector has raised £3 million from Bridges Ventures and the Futurebuilders Fund. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 22nd February 2010
More shops stand empty than ever
UK high streets continue to decline, with one in five shops tenantless across Kent, the Midlands and the North East. Business News / Wednesday, 10th February 2010
Angel funding for collectables website
Martingale, the operator of the Toy Collector website, has completed a fundraising round from angel investors to close an agreed acquisition. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 27th January 2010
Childrenswear business in administration again
The Adams childrens’ clothing business, which has 120 stores in the UK, has gone into administration for the third time in three years. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 25th January 2010
Fake flower supplier in buy-out
CB Imports, an importer and distributor of artificial flowers, has completed a private equity-backed management buy-out for £12 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 15th December 2009
Balderton-backed Yoox in IPO
Online fashion retailer Yoox has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the Milan stock exchange, allowing a partial exit for Balderton Capital. IPO & City News / Monday, 7th December 2009
eBay fined in Louis Vuitton dispute
French courts have ordered auction site eBay to pay €1.7 million to LVMH, the owner of the Louis Vuitton brand. Business News / Tuesday, 1st December 2009
Coal Grill and Bar raises finance
Restaurant chain Coal Grill and Bar has secured £1.5 million from the government’s Capital for Enterprise Fund through fund manager Octopus. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 25th November 2009
Longshot seeks acquisitions in leisure
Investment firm Longshot has secured more than £30 million to acquire companies in the leisure sector and is in early discussions with potential targets. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 16th November 2009
Shopping bag company nets £4.2 million
Jutexpo, a supplier of fibre shopping bags, is planning overseas expansion after receiving bank funding of £4.2 million. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 13th November 2009
Threshers and Wine Rack go bust
First Quench Retailing, the private equity-backed owner of Threshers and Wine Rack, has gone into administration. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 2nd November 2009
Octopus CfE fund invests in Monkey Bizness
Asset management firm Octopus Investments has backed family entertainment centre operator Monkey Bizness with £2 million. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 26th October 2009
Calypso Soft Drinks completes refinancing
US financial services firm GE Capital has provided a refinancing package of £9.2 million to Wales-based Calypso Soft Drinks. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 22nd October 2009
Two-speed recovery on the cards
Consumer-driven industries will recover more slowly from the recession than the manufacturing, property and business sectors, claims research. Business News / Monday, 19th October 2009
NEWS
Resource Trust seeks £70m
Specialist resources investor Baker Steel Capital Managers plans to float a trust to make pre-flotation investments in the sector. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Terrace Hill moots fund launch
Property group Terrace Hill is 'actively considering' launching a residential fund after trimming annual losses to £27 million. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Applied Language Solutions raises growth finance
Fast-growing translation company Applied Language Solutions has raised up to £1.4 million from Maven Capital Partners. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Latest Deals: Retail & Consumer
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Palm Oil | AIM | Feb 2010 |
| Synseal Extrusions | VC | Feb 2010 |
| Mycitydeal.co.uk | VC | Jan 2010 |
| Iglu.com | VC | Dec 2009 |
| CB Imports | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Asian Plantations | AIM | Nov 2009 |
| Coal Grill and Bar | VC | Nov 2009 |
| Little Chef | VC | Nov 2009 |
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