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Graphite supports Rex Restaurants’ expansion plans

Mid-market-focused investment firm Graphite Capital has closed another deal in the eating and drinking sector by linking up with restaurant group Rex Restaurants.

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Raleigh cycles over to Accell Group for £62 million

Accell Group, which owns bike brands including Hercules, Lapierre and Torker, has beaten off competition from the likes of industrial company Pon to land Raleigh.

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Ingenious backs northern music event

The fund behind the Creamfields dance festival and the UK's first outdoor camping jazz festival has closed a deal with Liverpool Sound City, a three-day international music, media and technology conference and live arts and music festival.

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Firms wasting money on hiring

UK businesses are 'wasting' nearly £270 million a year through job recruitment that doesn't work, a new survey suggests.

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Moulton and Fairman team up on government green fund

Jon Moulton's newly formed Greensphere Capital and Foresight Group are to lead a new £80 million investment fund aimed at promoting green infrastructure.

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Olaer moves from private equity to trade

American engineering technology business Parker Hannifin has bought Olaer from Gresham Private Equity netting the firm an 'exceptional return'.

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Bluewater Bio raises £22.5 million

With only £142 million of venture capital raised in 2011 across the entire water industry, Bluewater Bio has netted £22.5 million of capital to help it grow.

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EV-backed MBO for HSEC

Lancashire-based Health Safety and Engineering Consultants (HSEC) has undergone a £2.7 million management buy-out (MBO) with help from EV.

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Bluewater Bio raises £22.5 million

With only £142 million of venture capital raised in 2011 across the entire water industry, Bluewater Bio has netted £22.5 million of capital to help it grow.

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EV-backed MBO for HSEC

Lancashire-based Health Safety and Engineering Consultants (HSEC) has undergone a £2.7 million management buy-out (MBO) with help from EV.

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Imperial Innovations reveals total spend

Investments in ventures including Autifony Therapeutics have taken Imperial Innovations' outlay to £25.7 million for the past year.

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Fresh funds for Bathrooms.com

Bathrooms.com has closed its second round of institutional fundraising 18 months after completing its first.

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Sports investment firm joins PLUS

PLUS new issue China Sports Development has become the third admission to the junior market during 2012 as part of its plans to tap into the lucrative sports market in China.

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PE-backed Access makes fourth buy

Lyceum Capital has supported another of its portfolio companies in its acquisition strategy, with Access UK the latest beneficiary.

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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