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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Novate Medical raises £2.8 million

Novate Medical has secured a €4 million (£2.8 million) investment from Irish-based firms Act Venture Capital, Seroba Bioventures and Enterprise Ireland.

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Modus’ £16 million MBO

Modus group, a supplier of office facilities and interior design, has been bought by its management in a £16 million deal.

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MBSL expands its network

Mortgage Broking Services has bought Professional Mortgage Partnerships Network (PMP Network) for undisclosed terms. The merger combines the two firms, which will operate under the same banner.

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Duke Street Capital acquires discount retailer

The Original Factory Shop, a Lancashire-headquartered retailer with 84 outlets across the UK, has been acquired by private equity firm Duke Street Capital for £68.5 million.

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Lingerie e-tailer gets VC backing

BeCheeky.com, an online retailer of 'hard-to-find' women's underwear, has raised £630,000 from venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors.

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Animal magic

Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc is planning to acquire Denmark-based veterinary products developer VetXX for £61.7 million in a bid to strengthen its European footprint.

Exit Strategies

Buy-outs and the credit crunch

The collapse of the US sub-prime market put paid to a record buy-out boom. Here's how it all happened.

Growth Planning

Cut costs, save the planet

Rising energy prices and worries about the environment have made green business practices a hot topic. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to remain competitive, going green often makes business sense.

News

Barclays leads Solar Home Energy BIMBO

Solar Home Energy, which installs domestic solar hot water systems, and loft insulation specialist Warmroof have been bought for a total of £10 million by a management team backed by Barclays Ventures.

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Axis adds Swiss distribution arm

Axis-Shield plc, an in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, has acquired a Swiss distribution channel for its point-of-care (PoC) IVD products from Nycomed Pharma AG (NPAG), the Swiss sales subsidiary of Nycomed.

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Aegis completes South African trio

Aegis Group plc, a UK-based marketing and communications group, has acquired Full Circle Media, its third acquisition in South Africa this year.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Voicecomm Warehouse acquires Fresh Egg – Analysis

Voicecomms Warehouse chairman, Mike Harris, has his sights set on a tenfold increase in sales through the acquisition of major competitor, Fresh Egg. M&A's Andrew Macleod reports.