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Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chains bought by American buyer KSL

Boutique hotel brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin are now under private equity ownership following a deal involving American firm KSL Capital Partners.

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Baby sleeping bag business secures Mobeus Equity Partners as MBO backer

Debt and equity finance support has been provided to baby products business Gro Group though a management buy-out.

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Palm oil development firm lists on AIM

DekelOil has joined London's Alternative Investment Market to fuel growth, and raised £1.7 million in the process.

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Sapphire Capital Partners unveils new construction-focused Enterprise Investment Scheme

A new Enterprise Investment Scheme aimed at the UK construction industry has been launched by Sapphire Capital Partners.

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Trade buyer for Interlube Systems as NVM Private Equity sells up

NVM Private Equity has exited one of its oldest portfolio companies by selling Interlube Systems through a trade sale.

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UK crowdfunding institutions unite to create regulatory association

Crowdfunding platforms including Crowdcube, Seedrs and CrowdBnk are coming together to form a self-regulatory body.

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Employers to be given more control over apprenticeships following Doug Richard review

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has urged employers to design bespoke apprenticeship standards and qualifications as part of the latest government drive.

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Tesco snaps up restaurant chain Giraffe as part of plans to develop larger stores

Supermarket chain Tesco has acquired the Giraffe restaurant chain for £48.6 million and now intends to turn it into a 'family-friendly' retail destination.

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Employers to be given more control over apprenticeships following Doug Richard review

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has urged employers to design bespoke apprenticeship standards and qualifications as part of the latest government drive.

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Tesco snaps up restaurant chain Giraffe as part of plans to develop larger stores

Supermarket chain Tesco has acquired the Giraffe restaurant chain for £48.6 million and now intends to turn it into a 'family-friendly' retail destination.

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Oil and gas firm Scopus Engineering gets tank filled by Growth Capital Partners investmen

Growth Capital Partners has continued with its commitment to the oil and gas sector by investing in laser survey services business Scopus Engineering.

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Cleantech firm EcoLogicLiving uses investor base to fund new product

EcoLogicLiving has gone back to the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental to secure the capital it needs to launch a new product.

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Future Cities Catapult finds home in London as it looks to promote smarter cities

London has been selected to host the Future Cities Catapult, an initiative aimed at making cities smarter and more forward thinking.

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Peer-to-peer lending service auxmoney attracts funding from Index Ventures

Index Ventures has teamed up with Union Square Ventures to provide $12 million (£8 million) of growth capital to peep-to-peer loan service auxmoney.

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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

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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