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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.

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Eagle Eye Solutions hires retail veteran Burke

Retail industry veteran Simon Burke has joined mobile vouchers company Eagle Eye Solutions as chairman.

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Nordic buy for Acal

Acal has secured the acquisition of computing technology manufacturers Hectronic AB for a consideration of £1.2 million.

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Brewin Dolphin gets Irish

Investment management business Brewin Dolphin has made an Irish purchase by acquiring Tilman, a private client fund management company.

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Imtech hungry for growth and acquires YIT Hungary

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

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Shackleton exits OSM after Help/Systems acquisition

Venture capital firm Shackleton Secondaries has exited Open Systems Management (OSM) after global systems management provider Help/Systems acquired the British software company.

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Imtech hungry for growth and acquires YIT Hungary

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

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Shackleton exits OSM after Help/Systems acquisition

Venture capital firm Shackleton Secondaries has exited Open Systems Management (OSM) after global systems management provider Help/Systems acquired the British software company.

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AstraZeneca and Heptares collaborate on drug development

AstraZeneca and Heptares Therapeutics have entered a four-year collaboration focused on the development of new drugs targeting proteins.

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Donald Russell secures funding to expand

Meat processor and butcher Donald Russell has secured £5.2 million to expand its e-commerce business.

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Capita makes double deal swoop

London-based business process outsourcing (BPO) providers The Capita Group has secured a double acquisition with the purchases of Team24 and Call Centre Technology (CCT).

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Social gamer wooga secures $24 million

Highland Capital Partners has led a $24 million (£14.5 million) Series B investment round for online social games company wooga.

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