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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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Shepherd Neame acquires historic Sandwich hotel 

Brewery and hospitality group Shepherd Neame has acquired the Place Sandwich Venture Capital Trust, the owner and operator of the Bell Hotel in Sandwich, Kent, in a deal that enables investor Albion Ventures to exit the investment.

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SEP leads £3 million investment for Exco InTouch

Exco InTouch, a provider of patient communications products, has secured a £3 million investment that has been led by growth equity and venture capital group Scottish Equity Partners.

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New heights for PrivateFly after £2 million investment

Online aggregator for private jet charter PrivateFly.com is set to expand after closing a £2 million fundraising round generated from eight private investors.

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Acutec snaps up telecoms business

West Midlands-based IT business Acutec has acquired Chase Meadow Communications as it looks to expand its telephony services.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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AIM-listed Maintel makes mobile buy

Telecoms and data services business Maintel Holdings has bought out Totility in a deal which could rise to £6.83 million.

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Lyceum deals again

IT services provider Adapt has completed a £30 million deal as it sets off on a buy-and-build strategy.

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British business bought out by US defence suppliers

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

Opinion

Miliband wants to be Santa

'He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake! It's official, Ed Miliband's outright attack on private equity shows he wants to be Santa Claus.

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Google takes stake in East London for Tech City

Internet giant Google has leased a seven-floor building in East London for a brand new initiative in a move that keeps a year-old promise to become involved in the Tech City project.

Alternative Finance for Business

Enterprising Britain – Incentives and grants to stimulate start-ups

The government has introduced a raft of incentives and grants to stimulate start-ups and encourage entrepreneurship in the UK. We examine reactions to the schemes on offer.

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DisplayLink closes $15 million Series D round

Technology company DisplayLink is set to expand after the close of a $15 million (£9.6 million) Series D funding round led by incoming investor Cipio Partners and existing investor DJF Esprit. 

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Online video deal for Renren

Social networking business Renren has acquired a 100 per cent stake in 56.com, a company which provides a platform for user generated online video content.