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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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Entrepreneurs using business cash for growth

More than half of entrepreneurs use bottom line cash to fund business growth compared with just one fifth that say they source development capital from the banks, a survey finds.

Mergers & Acquisitions

New Takeover Code divides opinion

Reforms to the Takeover Code appear to have split the views of M&A advisers, with 59 per cent believing that target companies should not be forced into revealing who potential bidders are, new research shows.

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Touch Bionics set to expand with new investment 

Funds coming from the business angel syndicate Archangels and the Scottish Venture Fund sees prosthetic technology company Touch Bionics secure £2.5 million in new investment.

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Acal set to acquire German electromagnetic business

Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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Ubisense gets busy on AIM

Location services business Ubisense has made its first acquisition of a UK company since it listed on AIM in June, with the purchase of Realworld OO Systems.

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Private equity finds fundraising tough work

Despite UK mid-market private equity increasingly on a year-by-year basis, global fundraising in the sector has slowed during 2011, says new research.

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Fetch Media to buy Lucidity Mobile

Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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Lumison makes second acquisition of 2011

IT business Lumison has purchased DediPower Managed Hosting in its second acquisition of the year, following its purchase of Blue Square Data for £22 million in March.

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Mid-market private equity blooms

The post-recessionary period is being characterised by secondary and management buy-outs, according to new research.

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August Equity disposes of Planit

Private equity firm August Equity has disposed of its interest in Planit through a sale to Vero Software for an undisclosed amount.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Market expertise vital for M&A

Businesses acquired by institutional investors are posting higher returns in the long run compared to those which are not, new research shows.

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Aveva makes multi-dimensional deal

Aveva, which produces software for the plant, power and machinery sectors, has made an acquisition for a division of Z+F UK.