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Oxford Capital backs Compliant Phones fundraising

Private equity firm Oxford Capital has led a £2 million investment in Compliant Phones to accelerate the global roll out of the business’s mobile data and voice recording technology.

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Thomson Reuters makes tax acquisition

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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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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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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.