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Ingenious Ventures backs flash sale site Casabu and partners with BBH venture arm Zag

A flash sale site aimed at mothers of small children has raised £900,000 to add to the angel funding it received in 2012.

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Courier business CitySprint notches up eighth private equity-backed buy

CitySprint has added another acquired company to its armoury through its eighth purchase since its backing by private equity firm Dunedin.

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Albion Ventures secures the NHS as trade buyer for Nelson House development

A first joint venture hospital acquisition between the NHS and a private healthcare provider has resulted in the purchase of a mental health rehabilitation institution.

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Management team of Whelan Refining buys stake back from Bridges Ventures

Bridges Ventures has sold its interest in Whelan Refining and netted itself a 4.7x return on a seven-year investment.

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BDRC survey highlights lack of SME awareness for government funding schemes

The Funding for Lending Scheme is failing to factor into SME business strategy after research revealed that only 23 per cent are aware of the initiative.

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Former Google head helps sow the seed for Irish e-commerce business Yours Florally

A seed round for flower delivery service Yours Florally has been secured so that the business can target penetration into the UK.

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Top-up capital for Octopus Investments portfolio company Metrasens

A second funding injection from Octopus Investments is set to fuel the growth ambitions of technology company Metrasens.

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Second EIS/SEIS fund from Mercia Fund Management aimed at tax-break-seeking investors

Mercia Fund Management has launched its second hybrid EIS/SEIS fund ahead of an announcement regarding the first investments made from its maiden fund.

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Top-up capital for Octopus Investments portfolio company Metrasens

A second funding injection from Octopus Investments is set to fuel the growth ambitions of technology company Metrasens.

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Second EIS/SEIS fund from Mercia Fund Management aimed at tax-break-seeking investors

Mercia Fund Management has launched its second hybrid EIS/SEIS fund ahead of an announcement regarding the first investments made from its maiden fund.

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Lack of MBO cash could be problematic for business succession plans

Businesses hoping to pass on the mantle to management teams may have to look away from management buy-outs, new research suggests.

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Anaplan raises $30 million to fund expansion efforts in locations including the UK

Cloud software company Anaplan has added to its venture capital takings by securing $30 million (£19.8 million) through a deal led by Meritech Capital.

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LDC CEO Darryl Eales joins E2Exchange as chairman

The London Entrepreneurial Exchange has undergone a re-naming process and appointed a new chairman.

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Uni spin-out becomes first water deal for The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental

A business founded on technology developed at the University of Bradford has secured backing from the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental.

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