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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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Capita Symonds gets caught in traffic

London-based consultant Capita Symonds has acquired traffic management specialist MMB Associates for an undisclosed sum.

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XCounter’s X-ray vision

XCounter AB, an AIM-traded Swedish developer of low-radiation 3D digital X-ray imaging technology, has acquired a 49.8 per cent stake in Oy AJAT, a Finnish manufacturer of digital solid-state X-ray detectors, for €3.4 million.

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Charles Taylor Consulting buys Axiom

Charles Taylor Consulting Plc (CTC), a London-based professional services firm, has acquired insurance company Axiom for up to £7.9 million.

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Two-thirds of employers cut jobs

Almost two-thirds of UK companies have reduced headcount, while 70 per cent plan to do so, according to a survey from pay specialist Croner Reward.

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Shepherd Neame expands in South East

Shepherd Neame has agreed to buy 13 freehold pubs located in the South East of England from Punch Taverns for up to £14.8 million in cash.

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TalkTalk homes in on Tiscali

TalkTalk, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carphone Warehouse Group Plc, has acquired the UK operations of internet service provider Tiscali for £236 million.

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Danbro acquires Safe Business Solutions

Danbro, a Blackpool-based accountancy firm for contractors, has acquired London-based rival Safe Business Solutions for an undisclosed sum. 

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Stenham in £25m property deal

Stenham Property has acquired a 93,601 sq ft leasehold mixed-use property in Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, London, for £25 million. The price tag reflects an equivalent yield of 9.44 per cent and a capital value of £267 per sq ft.

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Gas Turbine Efficiency to raise £7m

Gas Turbine Efficiency Plc, a provider of proprietary cleantech systems that improve the performance of industrial and aviation turbines, has announced that it has conditionally raised almost £7 million through a share placing

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Cash injection for Red Rock Resources

Asset manager Yorkville Advisers has committed £3 million to mining company Red Rock Resources via a standby equity distribution agreement (SEDA).

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Kreos Capital secures new investors

Venture debt provider Kreos Capital plans to invest €500 million in fast-growing companies over the next two years after signing up five new investors.

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Evotec on zebrafish safari

Hamburg-based drug discovery and development company Evotec AG has acquired the Zebrafish screening operations of Abingdon-based Summit Corporation Plc for £500,000 in cash.