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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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Point uses TS3 acquisition to boost UK offering

Electronic payments business Point has made a British purchase with a deal for TS3 Services.

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Allocate looks to Australia

Allocate Software plans to build a bigger Australian presence with the acquisition of RosterOn, a provider of workforce management software to the healthcare market.

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Fast track copyright and IP reforms, Tech companies say

London’s ‘Silicon Roundabout’ technology community has called on the Cameron government to fast track copyright and intellectual property (IP) reform or risk seeing recent support shown to be ‘little more than hype’.

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K3 fuels growth with buy

Software business K3 has made its third acquisition of 2011 with the purchase of the Retail Merchandising Division of Azurri Computer Solutions.

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Inflexion sees Red with sale to Dunedin

Mid-market private equity investor Inflexion Private Equity has agreed to sell portfolio company Red Commerce to Dunedin in a secondary buy-out valued at £44 million.

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Growth Capital Partners exits sweetly with Tangerine sale

Private equity investor Growth Capital Partners has exited fast-growing business Tangerine, selling its 40 per cent stake in the confectionery manufacturer to global investment and advisory firm Blackstone Group.

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Private equity deals rise on technology investments

The number and value of deals completed in the first half of 2011 soared as technology, media and telecommunications businesses attracted the most private equity investment.

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Capita acquires customer contact centre specialists Ventura

The Capita Group has acquired customer contact specialist Ventura, for a cash consideration of £65 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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CBPE Capital agrees sale of Stewart Group

London-based CBPE Capital has agreed the sale of its portfolio company Stewart Group to ALS Group.

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UK manufacturing stalls after period of growth

Growth in UK manufacturing has stalled as new orders declined for the second consecutive month and export sales waned, prompting concerns about the economic recovery.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Polish media business buys Polkomtel from Vodafone

Vodafone has disposed of its entire 24.4 per cent interest in Polish telecommunications operator Polkomtel to Spartan Capital Holdings. Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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Synchronica buys Nokia assets

AIM-listed Synchronica, which provides mobile messaging services, has agreed to acquire Nokia's operator-branded mobile messaging services in a deal worth a total of $25 million (£15.5 million).