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Avisen hits the buy-and-build trail again

After revealing in July that it had its eye on several acquisition targets, AIM-listed Avisen has finalised terms on a deal which will see the business merge with 1Spatial, and ultimately see the end of the Avisen brand.

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Blackbaud joins forces with Every Day Hero

Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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Cameron: SMEs are ‘engine of our economy’

High growth businesses are the engine of the UK economy, according to David Cameron and the Confederation of British Industries and the British Chambers of Commerce welcome his words.

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BlueBay launch private lending business for SMEs

Fixed income and alternative investment manager BlueBay Asset Management is launching a new private lending business aimed at funding growing European small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Audit accuracy key for M&A returns

Businesses looking to grow through acquisitions are better off having audit work completed by one of the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms, a new study reveals.

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Third M&A deal of 2011 for Spectris

Surrey-based Spectris has made an American buy through the acquisition of Sixnet.

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IPO outlook ‘grim’ unless sea change occurs

The outlook for initial public offerings across European markets for the rest of the year is ‘grim unless there is a sea change in market sentiment’, finds a new report from accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Pinnacle continues after summer spending

AIM-listed Pinnacle Telecom has made its third acquisition of the year with the purchase of Online Computer Developments (OCD) for a total of £110,000.

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IPO outlook ‘grim’ unless sea change occurs

The outlook for initial public offerings across European markets for the rest of the year is ‘grim unless there is a sea change in market sentiment’, finds a new report from accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Pinnacle continues after summer spending

AIM-listed Pinnacle Telecom has made its third acquisition of the year with the purchase of Online Computer Developments (OCD) for a total of £110,000.

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Red Hat bolsters its storage offerings

Round-up of today's M&A deals.

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M&A the way forward for UK corporates

While the domestic market remains volatile for UK corporates, M&A, particularly in the emerging markets, offers a promising alternative for those hoping to drive growth, says new findings.

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LDC invests in online learning platform

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has bought out online learning provider learndirect in a deal worth £40 million.

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Entrepreneurs using business cash for growth

More than half of entrepreneurs use bottom line cash to fund business growth compared with just one fifth that say they source development capital from the banks, a survey finds.