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How can businesses unlock the value of their assets to fuel future growth?

Cliff Meek, a regional director with Venture Structured Finance, gives his advice on how businesses can utilise their assets to facilitate growth.

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ECI backs CarTrawler for global growth

CarTrawler, an online car rental service provider, plans to enter emerging markets in Asia and Latin America, and grow through acquisitions following an investment from private equity firm ECI.

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McGriskin sells Envoy Services to WorldPay

Australian entrepreneur Phil McGriskin has agreed to sell internet payment business Envoy Services to private equity-backed global payments provider WorldPay in a multi-million pound deal.

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AIM listing costs flat

The cost of listing on AIM has risen at its slowest rate in more than five years, a finding that could give rise to an increase in IPO activity on the junior market.

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Drug merger to be based in Ireland

Pharmaceutical companies Alkermes and Elan Drug Technologies are set to merge in a cash and stock transaction valued at $960 million (£585 million).

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Duke Street makes another purchase

The private equity firm behind the recent secondary buy-out of noodle-bar chain Wagamama has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in QCNS Cruise Europe, a business which sells cruises in South European markets.

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Instalec undergoes second MBO

IT services provider Instalec has undergone a second MBO in the space of five years with Instalec director Graeme Taylor leading the latest one.

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Instalec eyes global growth after buy-out

Scottish IT provider Instalec has been acquired in a management buy-out by one of its directors, Graeme Taylor, for an undisclosed seven-figure amount.

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Instalec undergoes second MBO

IT services provider Instalec has undergone a second MBO in the space of five years with Instalec director Graeme Taylor leading the latest one.

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Instalec eyes global growth after buy-out

Scottish IT provider Instalec has been acquired in a management buy-out by one of its directors, Graeme Taylor, for an undisclosed seven-figure amount.

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I2BF powers ACAL Energy with £1 million

Clean technology asset management group I2BF has committed £1 million in equity investment to fuel cell power module developer ACAL Energy.

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LDC provides development capital investment for musicMagpie.co.uk

Purchaser and multi-channel retailer of entertainment media musicMagpie.co.uk, has secured development capital investment from Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC).

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Enecsys raises £25 million in a second close

Solar power company Enecsys has secured £25 million in a Series B fundraising round to finance growth plans centred on consolidating operations in Europe and the US.

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Syntopix makes acquisition and share placing

Pharmaceutical research business Syntopix has bought out the entire issued share capital of Leeds Skin Centre for Applied Research as well as issuing a placing of 50,000,000 new ordinary shares.