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Iglu.com buys Planet Cruise with help from private equity firm

Online ski and cruise agent Iglu.com has closed its first transaction since the business was packed by private equity firm Growth Capital Partners in May 2012.

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Tech firm which chose AIM over VCs raises £7.6 million

Technology business blur Group has used its AIM status to raise funds for the first time since its October 2012 admission.

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CCM bought by Encore Capital as UK debt management partner

Encore Capital has acquired a majority stake in Cabot Credit Management through a deal worth £128 million.

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Dominion Gas sale sees Graphite Capital hit four exits in 12 months

Graphite Capital has completed its second exit of 2013, with Aberdeen-based Dominion Gas the latest to be jettisoned from the firm's portfolio.

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Accel Partners continues with commitment to London by leading Qriously’s latest funding round

Contributions from Spark Capital and Accel Partners are part of a $3.5 million (£2.3 million) investment which is set to fuel the expansion of Qriously's US and European footprint.

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Private equity backing in Europe fuelling patent application growth

Businesses which choose to be funded through a private equity route are more likely to secure foreign investment, the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association says.

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Business Growth Fund taps into growing Aberdeen-based oil and gas software scene

The Business Growth Fund has upped its activity in Scotland and has now invested £24.1 million into the region.

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Non-executive directors valued

Non-executive directors are still bringing value to a company, but could do more, new research shows.

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Business Growth Fund taps into growing Aberdeen-based oil and gas software scene

The Business Growth Fund has upped its activity in Scotland and has now invested £24.1 million into the region.

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Non-executive directors valued

Non-executive directors are still bringing value to a company, but could do more, new research shows.

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Renewable Technical Services goes back to The Catapult Growth Fund

A follow on investment from The Catapult Growth Fund has been made so that Renewable Technical Services can expand its services.

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IFA software business charged for growth with £350,000 investment

The North West Fund for Venture Capital has backed the entrepreneurial ambitions of a former IFA director and his software venture.

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Julie Meyer’s Ariadne Capital backs Ed Bussey’s Quill

Content creation platform Quill has netted £1 million in new investment from a consortium of supporters including Shakil Khan and Julie Meyer.

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MBO for Node4 sees non-executive experience from IBM and TalkTalk added

LDC has backed a third management buy-out of 2013 through an investment in data centre business Node4.

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