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James Caan-backed fund supports Ecometrica

Green-orientated Berti Investments has made its first 2012 investment in a Scottish greenhouse gas monitoring company.

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Kier reaches its Peake

Construction, services and property group Kier has appointed Nicola Peake as managing director of its environmental business, which acquired Pure Recycling in 2010.

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Secondaries link up for DFJ and Tempo

The union of DFJ Esprit and Tempo Capital's secondary investment businesses is a step towards consolidating the European venture capital industry.

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BGF makes first Scottish investment

Following on from its investment in toy manufacturer Wow! Stuff, the Business Growth Fund has invested in the oil & gas sector.

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AIM float on agenda for Sylvan

American oil and gas company Sylvan is looking towards the junior stock market to grow its output.

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RCapital sees future in Matrix Knowledge

Little Chef investor RCapital has backed Matrix Knowledge's plans to expand globally.

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Regional fund backs survey business

The Finance for Business North East Technology Fund has taken its 2012 announced deal count to five by supporting The Test Factory.

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Gradwell secures capital for ambitious growth plans

The company, which was started by Gradwell while at university in 1998, now has a turnover of £5 million and provides services to 12,000 small businesses in the UK.

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Regional fund backs survey business

The Finance for Business North East Technology Fund has taken its 2012 announced deal count to five by supporting The Test Factory.

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Gradwell secures capital for ambitious growth plans

The company, which was started by Gradwell while at university in 1998, now has a turnover of £5 million and provides services to 12,000 small businesses in the UK.

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Orange and Publicis team up on new VC fund

Following in the footsteps of Telephonica, Orange is launching its own venture capital fund alongside Paris-based Publicis.

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Dov Katz got the cream

As part of a restructure, law firm Howard Kennedy has appointed partner Dov Katz as head of AIM within the firm's capital markets group.

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Wow! Stuff gets £4.8 million to play with

A fifth deal for the Business Growth Fund means that it has now committed £26 million to funding the growth of UK businesses.

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Naibu looks to AIM

With plans to list on AIM, Naibu would become the first Chinese sportswear brand to secure a London listing.

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Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

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Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

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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