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Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital.

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Secret Escapes secures second round finance

Luxury deals website Secret Escapes has secured a second round of funding and announced a new chief executive as the company pursues further market share in the competitive online travel sector.

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Fidelity leads £3.5 million Wahanda investment

Online health and beauty marketplace Wahanda has raised £3.5 million in a Series B investment round led by venture and growth equity investor Fidelity Growth Partners Europe.

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Crowd backs Kammerling’s with £180,000

Drinks company Kammerling's, which produces a ginseng-based alcoholic spirit, has raised £180,000 through equity crowdfunding website Crowdcube that will primarily fund international expansion.

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Polycom makes video conferencing buy

Global communications business Polycom has acquired ViVu, a privately held video collaboration software company.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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ISIS invests £42 million in the cloud

Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has acquired a majority interest in cloud computing business Onyx Group, in a deal worth £42 million.

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Global suppliers

Sheridan Simove, Managing Director of Ideasman.co.uk talks about how to source and import goods globally.

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A bit of TLC for Trevill

Carey Trevill has been appointed as UK managing director for TLC Marketing, the global marketing agency that recently acquired UK marketing agency 3sixteen.

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LDC injects £15 million into SEP’s latest fund

The mid-market private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, LDC, has returned as an investor for Scottish Equity Partners, committing £15 million to the firm’s latest fund.

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G4S acquires ISS for £5.2 billion

Security services business G4S has bought out Danish business ISS and has taken its staff headcount to more than one million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Lysanda accelerates with £10 million investment

Software developer Lysanda has secured a £10 million fundraising from a syndicate of investors including Disruptive Capital Finance that will pave the way for future growth.

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Solid State makes components buy

AIM-listed Solid State has bought Blazepoint from its administrators in a deal worth £200,000.

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Alcuin gobbles up Krispy Kreme

Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has undergone a management buy-out worth £25 million, with private equity firm Alcuin Capital Partners taking a bite out of the business.