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ALS exit nets 40 per cent IRR for government fund

Maven Capital Partners, manager of the Capital for Enterprise (CfE) Fund A, has exited its £1.5 million investment in language technology provider Applied Language Solutions (ALS).

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Travis Perkins buys up remaining shares

UK builder's merchant Travis Perkins has acquired the remaining 70 per cent of Toolstation that it did not already own in a deal which sees founder Mark Goddard-Watts net a considerable windfall.

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Graduates make the grade for SMEs

Business owners were impressed by graduates this year with 60 per cent won over by their keenness and motivation. 11 per cent thought it had been poor.

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Majority of entrepreneurs working over Christmas

Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of entrepreneurs will work between Christmas and the New Year with only 10 per cent using the holiday season to relax.

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Christmas Day consumers to spend big online

Consumers are expected to spend £186 million online on Christmas Day and almost double (£367 million) on Boxing Day.

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Westell Technologies exits Conference Plus for $41 million

Arkadin, a global provider of digital collaboration solutions, has acquired conferencing services provider Conference Plus for $41 million.

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Elite ends year with biggest deal

Business telecoms company Elite Telecom has made its largest purchase of the year by acquiring London-based GPNS.

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Scapa acquires WEBTEC

AIM-listed Scapa has acquired US-based medical devices business WEBTEC Converting on the back of securing a £20 million funding package.

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Elite ends year with biggest deal

Business telecoms company Elite Telecom has made its largest purchase of the year by acquiring London-based GPNS.

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Scapa acquires WEBTEC

AIM-listed Scapa has acquired US-based medical devices business WEBTEC Converting on the back of securing a £20 million funding package.

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AppShare receives £500,000 Braveheart funding

Braveheart Investment Group has completed a £500,000 funding round for Glasgow-based web technology developer AppShare, whose CEO expects turnover to hit £50,000 per month next year.

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Telit enters M&A market again

AIM-listed Telit Communications has entered the M&A market for the third time in 2011 through the purchase of Navman Wireless OEM Solutions for $3 million (£1.9 million) in cash.

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Tensator looks to Portugal for market reach

Buckinghamshire-headquartered queue services business The Tensator Group has acquired Newvision with the help of its existing private equity backer The Riverside Company.

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Braveheart invests £340,000 in Conjunct

Braveheart Investment Group has completed a £340,000 funding round for Livingston-based fibre optics developer Conjunct.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

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

Accounting and Finance Software

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.

Opinion

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