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Dunedin private equity trust moves to lower mid-market

The Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, which is managed by private equity house Dunedin, has announced a change in its investment strategy after shareholders voted to refocus the London main market-listed fund to the lower mid-market.

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EIS fund launched for West End investors

A new fund has been launched to enable individual investors to back West End musicals.

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Lyceum continues IT sector interest

Private equity firm Lyceum Capital has taken the total amount spent on IT industry investment this year to more than £100 million with the acquisition of Clearswift.

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Experian makes risk buy

Dublin-based credit information business Experian has acquired 192business for an undisclosed amount.

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Japan wakes up to European M&A

The volume of outbound Japanese transactions has increased yearly by 20 per cent, with the past year posting record values, new research finds.

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Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment

Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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Ingenious targets £20 million for new EIS fund

Ingenious Ventures, the venture capital arm of fund manager Ingenious, has launched a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund that will invest in growth companies across the creative and media industries in the UK.

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Brasserie Bar consumes eight Chez Gerard sites

Hospitality group Brasserie Bar Co has begun an aggressive expansion strategy on the back of a £20 million cash injection from Core Capital with the acquisition of eight sites from rival chain Chez Gerard.

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Ingenious targets £20 million for new EIS fund

Ingenious Ventures, the venture capital arm of fund manager Ingenious, has launched a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund that will invest in growth companies across the creative and media industries in the UK.

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Brasserie Bar consumes eight Chez Gerard sites

Hospitality group Brasserie Bar Co has begun an aggressive expansion strategy on the back of a £20 million cash injection from Core Capital with the acquisition of eight sites from rival chain Chez Gerard.

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Envestors secures £450,000 eReceipts funding

eReceipts, a provider of software for financial and electronic receipt management, has closed a £450,000 equity fundraising round through business angel network Envestors.

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Daily deals drive for Time Out

UK publisher Time Out has taken another step in its digital drive by acquiring the Keynoir daily offers business.

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US deal for FFastFill

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider FFastFill has moved to boost its US business by acquiring WTD Consulting in a deal that could cost the company up to £7.7 million.

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M&A activity among SMEs tipped to rise

One in ten small and medium-sized businesses are actively considering acquiring a competing business, according to a new study that raises the prospect of increased M&A activity next year.

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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