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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
AeroThermal gets funding for first plant
Waste treatment specialist AeroThermal has secured funding from investors including Bridges Ventures and Carbon Trust Investments. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
First-half growth at Abcam
Bioscience winner Abcam is investigating where to deploy £33 million cash after upping interim profits 64 per cent to £11.2 million. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Plethora into the black
As foreshadowed here in January, urology play Plethora Solutions has turned £14 million losses into £9 million pre-tax profits. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Loudspeaker company turns up the volume
University spin-out Warwick Audio Technologies has raised £1.5 million from investors to develop its loudspeaker technology. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Second half upturn at Telit
Telit Communications lost €2.9 million (£2.6 million) last year but says turnover grew 30 per cent in the second half. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Monday, 8th March 2010
Businesses turn away graduates
The number of companies looking to recruit graduates has plummeted since last year, according to worldwide research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Business News / Monday, 8th March 2010
Serabi in merger talks
Brazil-focused gold play Serabi Mining says it is in potential merger talks with an unnamed company. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 5th March 2010
Kenmare raises £180m
Titanium metals concern Kenmare Resources is raising £179.6 million at 12p after losing £20 million last year. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 5th March 2010
Midven launches new early-stage fund
Birmingham-based Midven, an investor in growing companies, has launched a new fund and made its first investment. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 5th March 2010
Minera eyes Toronto quote
Peru gold play Minera IRL is contemplating listing in Canada ahead of a potential £13 million to £20 million fund raising. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 5th March 2010
Novae on the mend
Specialist insurer Novae Group has returned to profit to the tune of £4.2 million pre-tax after £18.6 million interim losses. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 4th March 2010
Canaccord in £183m takeover
Canada-based broker and investment group Canaccord Financial is buying Genuity Capital Markets for £183 million in shares and cash. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 4th March 2010
Recovery on firmer footing
Promising economic data has raised hopes that the UK's fragile recovery may be strengthening. Business News / Thursday, 4th March 2010
Metal detection company wins backing
Metrasens, which supplies metal detection products to the healthcare and security markets, has secured £1.5 million from Octopus Ventures. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 3rd 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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What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
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