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The Capita Group purchases Technophobia in deal worth £6.3 million

Outsourcing business The Capita Group has made its second acquisition in a week with the purchase of Sheffield-based Technophobia in deal worth £6.3 million.

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Allan Leighton joins LDC investment in musicMagpie

Private equity firm LDC has made a 'significant investment' in Entertainment Magpie, the online buyer of pre-owned CDs, DVDs, and games, to fund the business's continuing international expansion.

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Architecture site OpenBuildings raises £1.2 million

OpenBuildings, an online archive of buildings for architecture, has launched a redeveloped website after securing $2 million (£1.2 million) in a Series A funding round.

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Capita Group acquires BPO provider

London-based business process outsourcing (BPO) providers The Capita Group has acquired Right Document Solutions Holdings (RDS), in a deal that could rise to £40 million.

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StylistPick set to strut after £5 million Series A

Venture capital firms Accel Partners and Index Ventures have co-led a £5 million Series A investment round for London e-commerce fashion start-up StylistPick.

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Britton Flexibles changes hands

Florida-based Sun Capital Partners has purchased Britton Flexibles through its Sun European Partners arm.

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TJ Hughes bought by turnaround investors

Discount department store TJ Hughes has been sold to private equity firm Endless LLP in a move that is fronted by retail entrepreneur Anthony Solomon.

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3i buys GO Outdoors stake

Private equity investor 3i Group has acquired a shareholding in outdoor clothing and equipment retailer GO Outdoors from YFM Equity Partners, with plans to invest £28 million in the business.

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TJ Hughes bought by turnaround investors

Discount department store TJ Hughes has been sold to private equity firm Endless LLP in a move that is fronted by retail entrepreneur Anthony Solomon.

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3i buys GO Outdoors stake

Private equity investor 3i Group has acquired a shareholding in outdoor clothing and equipment retailer GO Outdoors from YFM Equity Partners, with plans to invest £28 million in the business.

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Google’s Android eyes business

Currently, Google's Android is growing its consumer market, but business appears to be the next target.

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Jubilee has eyes for platinum

AIM-listed mining exploration and development company Jubilee Platinum has acquired Chemstof for R65.6 million (£6 million).

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Climatecars steers forward with £200,000

Carbon neutral cab company Climatecars has secured £200,000 from Clydesdale bank to expand the company’s fleet.

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Borro attracts £7.5 million for growth

Augmentum Capital, the technology and internet investment firm launched by Tim Levene and Richard Matthews, has led a £7.5 million funding round for online pawn broker Borro.com.

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