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Industrial Engineering Plastics in £4 million MBI

Venture capital trust (VCT) manager Foresight has backed a £4 million management buy-in of plastics manufacturer Industrial Engineering Plastics (IEP).

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Baronsmead VCTs set to raise £16.5 million

ISIS Equity Partners is seeking a total of £16.5 million to grow its four Baronsmead venture capital trusts (VCTs).

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Matrix Private Equity invests in Equip

Matrix Private Equity Partners has invested £4.5 million into mountaineering clothing business Equip Outdoor Technologies as part of a £20 million funding package alongside Santander.

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Displayplan MBO receives backing

YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-out of display fixtures business Displayplan.

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Private company M&A in UK stalls

The value of private M&A in the UK declined by 4 per cent to £12.1 billion for the year ending July 2011, research shows.

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UK and Dutch holiday websites link up

UK-based home rental website pureholidayhomes.com has been acquired by @Leisure-Group in a transaction that will see the two businesses share platforms.

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Belfast start-up acquired by DeskStream

DeskStream has agreed to buy Belfast-based cloud business WorldDesk for an undisclosed amount.

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StrikeAd finalises £2 million round

London-based mobile advertising business StrikeAd has secured £2 million from venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

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Belfast start-up acquired by DeskStream

DeskStream has agreed to buy Belfast-based cloud business WorldDesk for an undisclosed amount.

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StrikeAd finalises £2 million round

London-based mobile advertising business StrikeAd has secured £2 million from venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

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Pay growth remains well below inflation

Private sector pay remains stagnant in the midst of continuing sluggish economic conditions, research finds.

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‘Businesses will welcome the HS2’ says BCC boss

The new high-speed rail link from London to the Midlands has received strong support from the British Chambers of Commerce, though many businesses remain unconvinced.

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Dods acquires to boost digital services

Political intelligence and training business Dods has agreed to buy the business and certain assets of the DeHavilland Political Intelligence division of Emap Limited.

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Technology M&A grows in 2011

M&A in the technology sector has defied the downturn in acquisition activity seen during 2011, research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows.

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Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

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Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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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