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Kevin McCloud’s environmental development business raises £1.9 million on Crowdcube

TV designer Kevin McCloud has taken to crowdfunding to raise money for his sustainable housing development company Hab Housing, and netted £1.9 million.

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Internet and ICT accelerator Wayra helps start-ups to €30 million of investment

Telefonica's Wayra accelerator has now fostered €30 million of investment for its start-ups since foundation.

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Love Home Swap builds on acquisition efforts by raising new MMC Ventures-led round

Social travel start-up Love Home Swap has gone back to MMC Ventures for a second time to secure growth capital.

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New leisure industry investment for Electra Partners

A £47 million transaction is set to see private equity firm Electra Partners take control of holiday parks operator South Lakeland Parks.

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Affinity Systems kick-starts growth with £100,000 venture capital round

A Sunderland-based IT firm which counts BT and Cisco as clients has secured a six-figure venture capital investment.

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VTL Group targets international growth following £4 million Business Growth Fund deal

A new manufacturing investment for the Business Growth Fund has seen it back precision-engineered components company VTL Group.

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Europe’s top entrepreneurs and investors light up awards night

The efforts of SoundCloud's Alexander Ljung and Arieso's Shirin Dehghan were acknowledged at the 11th annual Investor AllStars awards.

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UK businesses set to shun pension auto-enrolment guidelines

A lack of awareness and regard for the government's auto-enrolment legislation on pensions could stymie its introduction, new research shows.

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Europe’s top entrepreneurs and investors light up awards night

The efforts of SoundCloud's Alexander Ljung and Arieso's Shirin Dehghan were acknowledged at the 11th annual Investor AllStars awards.

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UK businesses set to shun pension auto-enrolment guidelines

A lack of awareness and regard for the government's auto-enrolment legislation on pensions could stymie its introduction, new research shows.

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Angel CoFund backs surgery tool for the second time to help with world growth

A new technology aimed improving the speed of surgical procedures has closed the first stage of a £2.5 million funding round.

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Kurt Geiger backer Graphite Capital closes new investment fund for UK companies

London-based private equity firm Graphite Capital has built on some strong exit activity by raising a new investment fund worth £500 million.

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Gousto gobbles up six figures of further investment

The food delivery company has bounced back from Dragons' Den rejection to raise an additional £500,000 on top of the seven figures already secured this year.

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Business confidence peaks for SMEs

Study shows companies have faith in business growth over the next few years.

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Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial