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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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Tensator looks to Portugal for market reach

Buckinghamshire-headquartered queue services business The Tensator Group has acquired Newvision with the help of its existing private equity backer The Riverside Company.

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Braveheart invests £340,000 in Conjunct

Braveheart Investment Group has completed a £340,000 funding round for Livingston-based fibre optics developer Conjunct.

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Waste treatment company brings in £5.1 million

Sterecycle, a company that turns waste into soil improver and clean energy, has raised £5.1 million in a funding round led by Finance Yorkshire.

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Advice Clinic: Movers and shakers in UK M&A

Patrick Wilkins, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his views on the current state of the M&A market and whether he thinks private equity and venture capital are driving deal activity

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Moulton raises £200 million for second turnaround fund

Jon Moulton is raising a further £200 million to invest in distressed companies with the expectation banks will withdraw support to more businesses next year.

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K3 ends the year with string of deals

Business software company K3 has acquired for the third time in December through the purchase of Retail Systems Group (RSG).

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Crowdcube raises £300,000 in ten days

Crowdcube, the company behind an online crowdfunding solution, has used its own website to secure a £300,000 investment in ten days.

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Selection Services undergoes MBO

Palatine Private Equity has backed the existing management team of Selection Services through a management buy-out (MBO), which also sees the acquisition of Cloud Data.

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Ingenious VCTs exit music festival

Ingenious Live VCTs have exited their investment in the Creamfields music festival for a total of £2.8 million.

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Kewill adds cloud to services with deal

Logistics software company Kewill has acquired the assets of Pointandship Software as it looks to build on its parcel shipping and shipping expense management services.

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Management staff fear a shaky 2012

UK management staff expect skill shortages, company redundancies and economic instability to obstruct business growth next year.

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Playtech makes most of funds raised


Online gaming software business Playtech has made its fourth acquisition of the year with the purchase of Ash Gaming for up to £23 million.