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Hotbed investors back Enviroparks with £2.25 million

Welsh cleantech Enviroparks, which plans to build a series of green processing plants, has secured £2.25 million through private investor syndicate Hotbed.

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Vislink makes acquisition

Secure communications company Vislink has acquired the entire share capital of Gigawave in a deal worth £3.75 million.

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Retail heavyweight Rob Templeman joins BRC

Current Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has been appointed chairman of the British Retail Consortium.

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Betfred wins bid to buy Tote

UK-based bookmakers Betfred has won the battle to secure the purchase of the Tote from the government for a total consideration of £265 million, following an auction process that began in November.

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Graphite Capital exits Kurt Geiger 

American fashion business The Jones Group has acquired British shoe retailer Kurt Geiger in a US$350 million (£215 million) deal.

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Wellington Partners co-leads Sapiens financing round

Venture capital firm Wellington Partners and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners have raised €13 million (£11.5 million) Series A financing round in medical device company Sapiens.

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Circle Opportunities increases stake in True Vibrations

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

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Manufacturing ‘coming off the boil’

Growth in UK manufacturing weakened in May as production and new orders slowed, according to a survey.

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Circle Opportunities increases stake in True Vibrations

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

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Manufacturing ‘coming off the boil’

Growth in UK manufacturing weakened in May as production and new orders slowed, according to a survey.

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Eagle Lifestyle for the cycle commuter

It's popular in Switzerland, but how will the electric bike, or ebike, designed and built by UK-based EBCO, fare here.

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BDO’s failings in takeover deal revealed

Punishers at the Financial Services Authority have censured consultancy firm BDO for failings during the reverse takeover of Puma Brandenburg by Short Capital in 2009.

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Focus on larger deals to set ‘venture ambition higher’

Go4Venture, the London-based venture capital firm, has called on the technology industry to focus on larger transactions as 'one way to set European venture ambition higher'.

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Greylock closes £97.6 million fund

Venture capital firm Greylock Partners has closed a $160 million fund (£97.6 million) that will invest in enterprise and consumer technology companies in Israel and Europe.

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