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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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Index Ventures leads $35 million round for Outbrain

Content discovery platform Outbrain has announced funding of $35 million (£22.5 million) led by Index Ventures which brings its total funding to $64 million (£41.2 million).

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Sixth 2011 deal for K3

AIM-listed K3, which supplies business software, has added to its list of acquisitions with the purchase of certain assets of the Integrated Business Systems (IBS) division from Maxima Holdings.

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Duedil secures funding from Wonga’s Jonty Hurwitz

Duedil has finalised a second-round investment from Wonga co-founder Jonty Hurwitz and reveals it has rejected several acquisition offers.

Human Resources

Making pay between assignments work

The ‘pay between assignments’ section of the Agency Workers Regulations is controversial. Employment adviser Rehan Pasha has the lowdown.

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ASG Software purchases Atempo

US-based ASG Software Solutions has acquired Atempo, a business that supplies data protection and backup management software.

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Matrix sees sevenfold return from sale of DiGiCo

ISIS Equity Partners has backed a £50 million management buy-out of technology business DiGiCo.

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American buyer for AllStar

Swindon-headquartered AllStar Business Solutions has been acquired by an American buyer in a £194 million deal.

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Pay of SME bosses drops 15 per cent in 2011

The average annual pay of directors at companies with a turnover of less than £5 million a year has fallen by 15 per cent in the last year according to new research.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Playing the long game

While the last 12 months failed to deliver the hoped-for bounceback in the UK mid-market, there have been opportunities for the lucky few that can access finance.

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International expansion for MBAe

MB Aerospace Holdings (MBAe) has made an acquisition that has doubled the size of its existing operations.

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ip.access to expand services after $15 million investment

Cambridge-based ip.access, which makes technology to improve indoor 3G coverage, has secured funding of £9.6 million from its existing investors as well as a major new backer.

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Time Out deals for deals

UK publisher Time Out has made another daily offers acquisition by purchasing Kelkoo Select.