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CitySprint delivers Eagle Express buy as buy-and-build acquisition activity continues

A seventh private equity-backed acquisition for CitySprint has seen it snap up Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.

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Route Monkey closes second £500,000 funding deal with regional backer

Vehicle tracking software business Route Monkey has secured £500,000 of investment for the second time in its lifetime.

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Hello Fresh cooks up recipe for growth with new investment deal led by Vorwerk Ventures

An e-commerce firm which allows users to receive recipes and an exact ingredients list to their door has gobbled up new investment.

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Index Ventures leads seven-figure growth capital deal for review service Trustpilot

Investment firm Index Ventures has invested £8 million into Trustpilot to help the Copenhagen-based business target the US market.

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Entrepreneurs who turned down seed capital land first acquisition for Grapple venture

A bootstrapped London start-up has made its first acquisition since it was founded in 2010.

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Angel CoFund hits one year mark having closed 18 deals worth £24 million

The Regional Growth Fund-backed Angel CoFund has completed its first year of operation and allocated £24 million.

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New AIM placing for EpiStem to aid with development of Genedrive diagnostic

EpiStem, a biotechnology and personalised medicine company, has used its Alternative Investment Market listing to raise £4.3 million.

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Online cosmetics venture feelunique bought by Palamon Capital Partners

Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in beauty e-commerce business feelunique.com.

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New AIM placing for EpiStem to aid with development of Genedrive diagnostic

EpiStem, a biotechnology and personalised medicine company, has used its Alternative Investment Market listing to raise £4.3 million.

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Online cosmetics venture feelunique bought by Palamon Capital Partners

Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in beauty e-commerce business feelunique.com.

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Zopa attracts Augmentum and Forward Venture as equity backers to boost crowd lending

A peer-to-peer lending company which pairs borrowers and savers has been invested in by Augmentum Capital.

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Government regulation to be brought in for peer-to-peer lending in the UK to formalise crowdfunding

Peer-to-peer lending in the UK is set to receive its own tailored regulation after the government announced it would be making the move.

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Cake making business links up with Andrew Johnson and NBGI Private Equity for MBI

Andrew Johnson has landed his second management buy-in by taking on McCambridge Group with help from NBGI Private Equity.

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Photo sharing service used by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak backed by Skyscanner’s Gareth Williams

An Edinburgh-based photo sharing business has taken its total fundraising to £700,000 following a new £375,000 deal.