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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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Terry Leahy leads Eagle Eye funding round

Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has led a Series A round of funding in Eagle Eye Solutions, securing £1.5 million for the mobile voucher business.

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m8 Capital crosses the Atlantic to back Aylus Networks

Mobile technology investor m8 Capital has led a $16 million (£9.9 million) Series D financing round in American software maker Aylus Networks.

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Holidaybreak sells West End Theatre Bookings

Education and activity travel group Holidaybreak has sold its subsidiary business West End Theatre Bookings for £10.9 million.

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Spanish buy for JD Sports

Sports apparel retailer JD Sports Fashion has made an acquisition through its newly incorporated 50.1 per cent owned subsidiary JD Sprinter Holdings.

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Premier Oil piques its interest in Wytch Farm

Premier Oil has agreed to acquire an interest of 17 per cent in Wytch Farm for an initial cash payment of £59.39 million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Digital Barriers acquires Zimiti

London-based supplier of technology and consultancy to the homeland security industry Digital Barriers has made another acquisition with the purchase of Zimiti.

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Leading academic exposes ‘misleading’ private equity returns

University of Oxford academic Ludovic Philappou has found that the returns reported by the private equity industry can be misleading.

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ECI acquires stake in plastic manufacturers

Private equity firm ECI has invested £12 million into Surrey-based Stewart Group in the form of a buy-in/management buy-out (BIMBO).

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Foresight commits £10 million to solar installations

Alternative asset manager Foresight Group has agreed to fund a £10 million programme of residential solar PV installations in the UK over the next three months.

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ARM reaches out and takes Obsidian Software

ARM has acquired privately-owned company, Obsidian Software. Cambridge-based chip maker ARM and Obsidian have a long history together. Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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Acquisition unifies Avis Europe and Avis Budget

Avis Budget has acquired all the outstanding shares of Avis Europe in exchange for £3.15 in cash per Avis Europe share, which totals £635 million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Deal values boost buy and build activity

European buy and build activity showed signs of growth in the first quarter of 2011, according to new research.