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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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Cameron’s £600 million Big Society Bank launched

Prime Minister David Cameron’s long-promised Big Society Bank has launched today under a new name and is to be initially chaired by UK venture capital pioneer Sir Ronald Cohen.

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ECI backs BIMBO

Private equity firm ECI has led a buy-in/management buy-out (BIMBO) of plastics manufacturer Stewart.

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Mark Pearson invests £250,000 in ShareMyPlaylists

The founder of online discount business MyVoucherCodes, Mark Pearson, has continued a move into angel investing, committing £250,000 in growth capital to online music organiser ShareMyPlaylists.

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Trinity Expert Systems acquires London-based rival Eurodata Systems

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

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ITIS bought out by US rival

UK-based ITIS has been bought out by American business INRIX in a deal worth £37 million.

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Ombu Group backs RLtec with £4 million

Clean technology company RLtec, a developer of technology that aims to greatly cut carbon emissions, has secured £4 million in growth capital from Ombu Group.

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Cross-border M&A fuels UK

Cross border activity in the UK has grown during the first half of 2011, with a 14 per cent increase in the total M&A values being driven by a rise of 105 per cent in outbound buys.

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Amazon continues investment in UK

Entertainment retail giant Amazon has bought out British-based Pushbutton in a deal aimed at bolstering its LoveFilm division.

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Europe VC performing better than US

European venture capital funds have produced better or as consistent returns compared with their US counterparts in the past two years, research finds.

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GB Group builds its identification plans

Identity management business GB Group has bought out Advanced Checking Services (ACS) in a deal which could rise to £5 million.

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Tektronix acquires Optametra

Test and measurement company Tektronix has acquired Optametra, a business which manufactures optical devices.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Northstar Creative Content Fund backs Tyneside-based film

Venture capital firm Northstar Ventures has injected £50,000 into I Am Nasrine, a film backed by actor Sir Ben Kingsley, through the Finance for Business North East Creative Content Fund.