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VCTs have over £1 billion to invest

Half VCTs' assets yet to be invested

Almost half of the assets of venture capital trusts (VCTs) are held in non-qualifying investments or cash, research finds.  Thursday, 10th June 2010

Cash shells hoarding £241 million

Shell companies on AIM and PLUS have £241 million to invest in growth businesses, research from Business XL finds.  Thursday, 13th May 2010

Surprise M&A dip in first quarter

The European M&A market declined 13 per cent to €157 billion in the first three months of the year compared to the previous quarter.  Tuesday, 6th April 2010

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.  Thursday, 21st January 2010

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.  Monday, 30th November 2009

Investor confidence improves

A majority of active investors plan to increase their exposure to the stock market over the coming months, according to research.  Monday, 26th October 2009

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.  Wednesday, 7th October 2009

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.  Thursday, 10th September 2009

Company valuations picking up

The price paid for companies as a multiple of earnings increased slightly in the last quarter, according to an index of merger and acquisition activity.  Thursday, 6th August 2009

Credit crunch catches up with mid-market M&A

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the UK mid-market has dropped to the lowest level since 1995, according to business advisory firm Grant Thornton.  Thursday, 2nd July 2009

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Unite Technologies in £700,000 fundraising

Data centre power monitoring company Unite Technologies has raised a further £700,000 in equity and debt investment from an existing backer.  Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Octopus AIM VCTs in merger

Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Octopus Investments has announced the completed merger of four of its Alternative Investment Market VCTs into two.  IPO & City News / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Futura hails product progress

Consumer healthcare concern Futura Medical says it expects European approval this year for its CSD500 erection-maintaining condom.  SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Dana details bid defence

Dana Petroleum says its shares are worth between £22.70p and £24.65p to support its opposition to Korea National Oil Corporation's bid at £18.  SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Abcam 'cautious' after strong growth

Online antibody distributor Abcam fears public spending cuts might dampen growth after lifting annual pre-tax profits 58.4 per cent to £25.8 million.  SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Tuesday, 7th September 2010

Graphite Capital buys U-POL again

Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has completed a management buy-out (MBO) of car repair products company U-POL.  Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 7th September 2010

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Events Calendar

Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2011 - Nominations Now Open

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Investor AllStars 2010

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