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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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Moving your business to Wales

Financial incentives aplenty are attracting a range of growing companies to Wales. We look at whether entrepreneurs are benefiting from the efforts of the Welsh Assembly Government.

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Dimension buys Teksys

South Africa-based IT company Dimension Data has acquired Teksys, a UK Microsoft infrastructure and licensing services company, for an undisclosed sum.

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MLR Networks in MBO

MLR Networks, a cable installation company, has been bought by its management team. Ian Morris led the MBO and is now managing director of the Widnes-based company.

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Bluefin Insurance Services expands in Cumbria

Kendal-based Bluefin Insurance Services has acquired Lakeland Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.

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Fentech Holdings buys Ansa Hose Systems

Leeds firm Fentech Holdings has acquired Goole-based Ansa Hose Systems, a hose and pneumatic control systems specialist, in a deal backed by Venture Finance.

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Finsbury Solutions acquires Compassoft Inc

Finsbury Solutions, a supplier of spreadsheet management and control software, has acquired Compassoft Inc, a US-based governance risk and compliance software vendor.

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Forth Photonics receives £6.1m

Scottish medical device company Forth Photonics has secured £6.1 million from NBGI Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and Albion Ventures, formerly Close Ventures.

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Media Square sells assets

Media Square Plc, the AIM-traded international marketing communications group, has completed the sale of part of its marketing research consultancy business to IQ Holdings Plc for up to £1.5 million.

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Henderson deal twinkles

Fund manager Henderson Group is close to striking a cash-and-shares deal for New Star Asset Management, which values the struggling asset management group at £115 million.

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LPM Group cleans up with refinancing deal

LPM Group, a UK provider of contract cleaning, security and maintenance services, has completed a £12 million refinancing backed by Clydesdale Bank.

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Metal company forges ahead with MBO

Telecoms firm Pennine Telecom, whose clients include British Nuclear Group and Blackpool Borough Council, has secured £750,000 from Royal Bank of Scotland to back its future expansion plans.

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Atlas raises $283 million for eighth fund

Early-stage investor Atlas Venture has closed its eighth fund at $283 million (£198 million) and completed the fund’s maiden investment.