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Private equity fitness looks to specialisation

The private equity market has long been a difficult sector to quantify, with its opaqueness and lack of access to data meaning that performance is hard to evaluate.

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Index Ventures leads seed funding in EDITD

Retail analytics platform EDITD has secured a $1.6 million (£971,834) seed round led by Index Ventures that will help it enter new markets.

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UK M&A sees international surge

While the value of acquisitions abroad by UK companies rose to a three year high of £18.3 billion in the first quarter of 2011, the upsurge was tapered by the finding that purchases in the UK by UK companies fell to the second lowest value since the third quarter of 1992.

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AIM admission of Microsaic Systems

Scientific instrument developer Microsaic Systems has been admitted to AIM after raising £4 million through broker Numis.

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Book deal for Smiths News

Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News has agreed to acquire Dawson in a deal worth £20 million.

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Better Capital-backed Calyx makes two bolt-ons

Jon Moulton's private equity fund Better Capital has advanced portfolio company Calyx Software £6 million to make two strategic, bolt-on acquisitions.

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Retail sales values decline amid consumer uncertainty

The decline in UK retail sales values last month are a ‘realistic reflection’ of conditions on the high street, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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Eurazeo joins the luxury brand push

Private equity firm Eurazeo has made the latest move in the luxury fashion market by acquiring French clothing business Moncler in a deal worth £372 million.

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Retail sales values decline amid consumer uncertainty

The decline in UK retail sales values last month are a ‘realistic reflection’ of conditions on the high street, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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Eurazeo joins the luxury brand push

Private equity firm Eurazeo has made the latest move in the luxury fashion market by acquiring French clothing business Moncler in a deal worth £372 million.

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Disposal time for Melrose

Melrose has disposed of its ownership in its Dynacast division in a deal worth £359 million, six years after it paid £429 million for the business in a multi-company deal.

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Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert merger talks get serious

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

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Beringea exits Steak after global expansion

VCT fund manager Beringea has sold its equity interest in digital marketing agency Steak Media after a five-year investment that included the expansion of the business internationally.

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WS Atkins acquires Poyry

Engineering and design consultancy business WS Atkins has made its second acquisition in the past two months with the purchase of Finland-headquartered Poyry for a total of €17.25 million (£15.38 million).

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