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Outbound deals drive China M&A

Chinese M&A has continued to grow through 2011, recording strong increases across outbound and domestic M&A.

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Wiggle IPO remains on the table for Isis

An initial public offering remains on the table for online sports retailer Wiggle, with majority shareholder private equity firm Isis Equity Partners meeting potential bookrunners in September, GrowthBusiness has learned.

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Cisco acquires UK assets

Electronics business Cisco has agreed to acquire software assets and employees from the UK subsidiary of partner company Comptel in a deal worth €21.3 million (£18.6 million).

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Walsh Doherty Capital acquires Shout For It

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

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Autifony attracts £10 million for hearing loss treatment

Biotechnology company Autifony Therapeutics has closed a £10 million financing, securing a £5 million investment each from Imperial Innovations and SV Life Sciences.

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Design LED Products closes second funding round

AIM-listed Braveheart Investment Group's portfolio company Design LED Products (DLP) has closed a second funding round worth £639,000 following a £1.1 million investment round completed in January this year.

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Finance Wales in Wholebake buy-out

Welsh health food manufacturer Wholebake has been acquired in a management buy-out that was backed by Finance Wales with a £750,000 debt and equity investment.

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Cupid continues overseas expansion

Online dating business Cupid has made a number of Brazilian website acquisitions in a deal worth £500,000.

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Finance Wales in Wholebake buy-out

Welsh health food manufacturer Wholebake has been acquired in a management buy-out that was backed by Finance Wales with a £750,000 debt and equity investment.

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Cupid continues overseas expansion

Online dating business Cupid has made a number of Brazilian website acquisitions in a deal worth £500,000.

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WPP adds Rockfish to Digital division

Global media communications business WPP has made a US purchase with a deal for Rockfish through its investment arm WPP Digital.

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Continental Farmers Group admission to AIM

Eastern Europe-focused farming business Continental Farmers Group (CFG) has raised £14.8 million and admitted shares to trading on AIM and ESM. Niraj Patel headed the team at Saffery Champness, reporting accountant for the admission.

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Autonomy’s Mike Lynch set for £568 million payday

Mike Lynch, the founder of one of the UK's most successful technology companies, Autonomy, is set for a £568 million payday after Hewlett-Packard agreed to acquire the business for £7.1 billion.

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Autonomy acquired by Hewlett-Packard

IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has acquired Autonomy, a UK-based provider of information management software and services, in the second big-ticket technology M&A deal of the week.