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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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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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British Gas looks to build energy efficiency offering with investment in 4energy

Energy supplier British Gas has led a £7 million investment into telecoms and data centre efficiency company 4energy.

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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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British Gas looks to build energy efficiency offering with investment in 4energy

Energy supplier British Gas has led a £7 million investment into telecoms and data centre efficiency company 4energy.

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Boris Johnson, Seedrs and TCIO rally round to form £1 million prize pot for next big London tech start-up

A £1 million competition has been launched to encourage start-ups to move to London and highlight the capital as a 'prime location' for building global digital and technology businesses.

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Third Dutch investment deal for UK technology firm m2fx

Fibre cables business m2fx has gone back to the Netherlands to secure the equity investment it needs to build worldwide sales.

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Atlantic Foods Group exit continues Maven Capital Partners disposal activity

Maven Capital Partners has sold its stake in Atlantic Foods Group through a transaction which represents a 1.8x return.

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IP Group and the European Investment Fund partner on new spin-out fund for second time

Capital market-listed intellectual property commercialisation investor IP Group has launched a new £30 million fund alongside the European Investment Fund.