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Manchester is now UK’s largest retail centre outside London

Manchester is the largest retail centre outside of London, according to the latest report on the UK’s retail landscape.

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Experian acquires Medical Present Value

Information services company Experian has made an American buy with the US$185 million (£115.6 million) purchase of Medical Present Value (MPV).

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Bridgepoint leads management buy

Private equity firm Bridgepoint has backed the management acquisition of SSP Process Technology Systems (SPTS) from its parent company Sumitomo Precision Products (SPP).

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UBM sells entertainment titles to Intent Media

Media company UBM has agreed to sell its UK entertainment and technology product portfolio to Intent Media for £2.4 million in cash.

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Sumitomo rolls out acquisition of Steel Wheel Corporation

Sumitomo Metal Industries and Sumitomo Corp has agreed to buy Standard Steel, a portfolio company of Trimaran Capital Partners based in the United States for £213.39 million.

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Ackermans takes stake in wealth management firm

Belgian investment business Ackermans & van Haaren has made a British acquisition with the purchase of a 70 per cent stake in JM Finn & Co.

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Spark’s partial exit values Mind Candy at $200 million

Venture capital firm Spark Ventures has cashed in half of its equity holding in fast-growing internet gaming company Mind Candy, the developer of Moshi Monsters, valuing the London start-up at $200 million (£125 million).

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Intent Media buys UBM portfolio

UK-based independent business media company Intent Media has acquired the entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM for a total consideration of £2.4 million.

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Spark’s partial exit values Mind Candy at $200 million

Venture capital firm Spark Ventures has cashed in half of its equity holding in fast-growing internet gaming company Mind Candy, the developer of Moshi Monsters, valuing the London start-up at $200 million (£125 million).

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Intent Media buys UBM portfolio

UK-based independent business media company Intent Media has acquired the entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM for a total consideration of £2.4 million.

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Enablon eyes global expansion after $15 million investment

Environmental Technologies Fund, the London-based cleantech investor, has committed $15 million (£9.4 million) of growth capital investment to sustainability management software provider Enablon.

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British HMV cuts Canada loose

British entertainment retailer HMV has disposed of its Canadian division, a unit comprising of 121 stores, in a sale to restructuring specialist Hilco UK raising £2 million to combat debt.

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DFJ Esprit takes stake in CloudApps

CloudApps, a developer of energy management applications, has secured an undisclosed investment amount from technology venture capital investor DFJ Esprit as the business ramps up its international sales operations.

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Schuh deal secures windfall for employees

US-based shoe and hat business Genesco has made a British acquisition with the purchase of Schuh, in a deal which provides hope for UK retailers.