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Mergers & Acquisitions

Scottish Equity Partners investment ControlCircle sold to AIM-listed Alternative Networks

Managed and cloud-based services company ControlCircle has been snapped up by Alternative Networks for a fee of £39.4 million.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Broadbandchoices.co.uk closes ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ mobile-based acquisition

Price comparison website broadbandchoices.co.uk has made its maiden acquisition and will now launch a mobile phone evaluation service.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Gresham Private Equity cashes in on Hotter investment 

Retail business Hotter Shoes now has a new private equity backer following a deal which sees existing investor Gresham Private Equity exit.

Mergers & Acquisitions

An iPhone M&A app: Now I’ve seen everything

Just when you thought the world couldn't get any crazier, someone brings out a smartphone app so that users can become 'the world's greatest dealmaker'.

Mergers & Acquisitions

German acquisition for Secret Escapes as it looks to grow in Europe and build mobile presence

Venture capital-backed flash vacation sales company Secret Escapes has made its first continental acquisition.

Mergers & Acquisitions

YFM Equity Partners supports MBO for industrial business with growth ambitions 

Industrial parts business Leengate Valves has cut ties with its German parent company through a private equity-backed management buy-out.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Kafevend sold to Eden Springs by ISIS Equity Partners

ISIS Equity Partners has closed its first deal of 2014 by exiting an eight-year interest in water and coffee services business Kafevend.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-and-build deals continue for Palatine-backed MoneyPlus Group

Private equity backed MoneyPlus Group has made its eighth acquisition through the purchase of Debt Movers.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Kafevend sold to Eden Springs by ISIS Equity Partners

ISIS Equity Partners has closed its first deal of 2014 by exiting an eight-year interest in water and coffee services business Kafevend.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-and-build deals continue for Palatine-backed MoneyPlus Group

Private equity backed MoneyPlus Group has made its eighth acquisition through the purchase of Debt Movers.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Venture firms exit through QUMAS sale to Accelrys

Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has divested of its interest in software company QUMAS through a trade sale.

Mergers & Acquisitions

HgCapital steps in as new backer for vehicle management business Leasedrive

Berkshire-headquartered Leasedrive has a new equity investor following an exit by existing backer LDC.

Mergers & Acquisitions

LDC out and Dunedin in as part of private equity switch at Kee Safety

Safety services business Kee Safety has closed the third management buy-out of its history by linking up with new backer Dunedin.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Granby Marketing Services moves forward with management buy-out

Joanne Varey has transitioned to the majority shareholder in Granby Marketing Services following a £3.8 million buy-out.