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Epi-V fund receives backing from LDC

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has committed £50 million to the second fund of oil and gas services investor Epi-V, taking the total amount raised to £110 million.

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‘On track’ for Project Merlin, HSBC reports

HSBC has declared that it is 'on track' to meet its Project Merlin small business lending targets, despite reporting a lower demand for credit.

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Globalpark CRM acquisition for QuestBack

Norway-based QuestBack has acquired, and intends to merge with, customer relationship management (CRM) business Globalpark.

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Fears VC in technology sector ‘land grab’

A growing sense of optimism in technology investing across the US and Europe may be leading investors to ‘drop all notion of capital efficiency in exchange for sheer land grab’, warns venture capital firm Go4Venture.

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Sucker Punch acquired by Sony

Entertainment giant Sony has made a purchase through its subsidiary Sony Computer Entertainment for a computer game developer.

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Google purchases deals business

The Dealmap, an aggregator of shopping deals, has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount.

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Surgery spinout Oxtexs secures £500,000

University of Oxford spinout Oxtexs has secured £500,000 in seed funding to develop a new material that aims to revolutionise surgery.

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Digital Barriers acquires French business

AIM-listed Digital Barriers has made its third purchase of 2011 with the acquisition of Keeneo SAS.

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Surgery spinout Oxtexs secures £500,000

University of Oxford spinout Oxtexs has secured £500,000 in seed funding to develop a new material that aims to revolutionise surgery.

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Digital Barriers acquires French business

AIM-listed Digital Barriers has made its third purchase of 2011 with the acquisition of Keeneo SAS.

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‘Alarm bells’ for manufacturing as new orders decline

The UK manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) indicates that the sector is contracting for the first time in two years.

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Pinnacle makes another deal with purchase of MacLellan IT

Cloud technology business Pinnacle Telecom has continued in its strategy to build its in-house IT capability with the purchase of MacLellan IT.

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NewVoiceMedia closes £2.5 million second round

Call centre technology business NewVoiceMedia has secured £2.5 million of growth capital in a second round of funding from existing investors Notion Capital and Eden Ventures.

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GMT acquires MeetingZone in second 2011 deal

Technology, media and telecoms private equity firm GMT Communications Partners has teamed up with the management team to acquire MeetingZone for £38.5 million.

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