Location services business Ubisense has made its first acquisition of a UK company since it listed on AIM in June, with the purchase of Realworld OO Systems.
IT business Lumison has purchased DediPower Managed Hosting in its second acquisition of the year, following its purchase of Blue Square Data for £22 million in March.
Clean technology company Clarizon has received a £615,000 phased investment from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund to bring its water treatment and cleaning technology to market.
Social media analytics company Socialbakers has closed a $2 million (£1.3 million) financing round led by Earlybird Venture Capital as the company pursues further growth across Europe and the United States.
Brewery and hospitality group Shepherd Neame has acquired the Place Sandwich Venture Capital Trust, the owner and operator of the Bell Hotel in Sandwich, Kent, in a deal that enables investor Albion Ventures to exit the investment.
Exco InTouch, a provider of patient communications products, has secured a £3 million investment that has been led by growth equity and venture capital group Scottish Equity Partners.
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