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Jamie Oliver fish supplier reels in equity investment from Finance Wales

A fish merchant which supplies the likes of Jamie Oliver and Harrods has been backed by Finance Wales through its Wales SME Investment Fund.

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Wear Inns uses NVM and Business Growth Fund cash to continue pub acquisition drive

A pub chain backed by the Business Growth Fund and NVM Private Equity has added to its portfolio of sites by acquiring a further two premises.

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SMEs turn to credit cards and personal savings to balance the books

Small and medium sized business (SMEs) in the UK are increasingly turning to alternative forms of finance to fuel operations, with the use of credit cards growing.

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Octopus Investments hits the slopes with backing of The Faction Collective

The entrepreneur and investor behind businesses such as Seedcamp and Skimlinks had been backed by Octopus Investments in his latest venture.

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Law firms apprehensive about private equity investment through ‘Tesco Law’

Law firms in the UK are cautious about the involvement of private equity as shareholders.

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Jamie Constable’s RCapital backs MBO of Second2 as Adventis Group exits

A secondary exit for Second2 has seen it fall under private equity control.

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PROfounders Capital leads round into busuu.com as Brent Hoberman joins the company board

Lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman has joined the board of language learning social network busuu.com as part of a €3.5 million investment round.

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Beringea backs another UK tech firm by committing £2 million to InSkin Media

An advertising business based in London has been backed by investment firm Beringea to expand its UK operations.

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PROfounders Capital leads round into busuu.com as Brent Hoberman joins the company board

Lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman has joined the board of language learning social network busuu.com as part of a €3.5 million investment round.

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Beringea backs another UK tech firm by committing £2 million to InSkin Media

An advertising business based in London has been backed by investment firm Beringea to expand its UK operations.

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Kerridge Commercial Systems closes second deal since private equity-backed MBO

The private equity firm behind Kerridge Commercial Systems has backed the company's second acquisition since its 2010 management buy-out.

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Alliance Pharma continues down acquisition path by adding Opus to its operations

AIM-listed Alliance Pharma has closed its second acquisition of 2012 through the purchase of Opus Group.

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PeoplePerHour gets Index Ventures top-up and hires former Skype and Gumtree heads

A business aimed at providing a marketplace for freelance services has closed a £2 million funding round led by Index Ventures.

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Nick Clegg unveils £1 billion of new Regional Growth Fund capital

The third round of the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will see £1 billion of public money be supplemented by £6 billion of private sector investment, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg says.

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