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Regional M&A deal for AIS and Goldshield

AIS Total Security has been bought by Goldshield Electronic Security for an undisclosed amount, representing the third acquisition in two years for the Goldshield Group.

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Cinven acquires IP service CPA Global

European private equity firm Cinven, which is headquartered in London, has purchased intellectual property management business CPA Global.

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‘Bank bonus cuts will boost SME lending’ says Jenkins

Robert Jenkins, of the Bank of England's financial policy committee believes cutting bank bonuses by £1 billion will generate £20 billion for SMEs.

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Velti snaps up MIG for mobile marketing

US-based Velti has invested in the UK through the acquisition of Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), a company which provides mobile marketing.

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Valuation gap hits growth economies M&A

M&A deals conducted in the growth markets are failing to move from external due diligence to completion, statistics show.

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Symantec buys to boost cloud service

Security software business Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, which supplies cloud-based data archiving and storage, in a deal worth £75 million.

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Founders acquire Fuse8 after difficult 2011

Formerly AIM-listed digital agency Fuse8 has made a step towards restoring consumer confidence by securing the sale of the company to Mark Walton and Andy Hutchison.

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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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Founders acquire Fuse8 after difficult 2011

Formerly AIM-listed digital agency Fuse8 has made a step towards restoring consumer confidence by securing the sale of the company to Mark Walton and Andy Hutchison.

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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.