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New music festivals secure £1.5 million

VCT manager Ingenious Ventures has committed £1.5 million to launch two new music festivals in the UK following the success of its three-year investment in dance festival Creamfields.

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clickworker.com to target the UK

German freelance marketplace clickworker.com plans further UK expansion following a €4.25 million (£3.7 million) Series B round of financing.

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Apax makes Canadian acquisition

Private equity firm Apax Partners has agreed to purchase Canadian business Trader Corporation from Yellow Media.

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Wagamama in secondary buy-out

Wagamama, a Japanese-style noodle bar chain, has been bought by private equity firm Duke Street.

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High street sales drop from January

Retail sales fell sharply between January and February, recording a drop of 0.8 per cent following the end of post-Christmas discounting, official statistics reveal.

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Budget 2011: Enterprise Zones win BCC backing

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has backed the government's Enterprise Zones, saying the initiative will be 'critical' to boosting regional growth.

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Ludgate and Frop leap from agri.capital

AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund and London-based investor Frog Capital have exited European biogas and biomethane producer agri.capital.

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McAfee boosts protection service

Computer security company McAfee has agreed to buy database protection business Sentrigo.

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Ludgate and Frop leap from agri.capital

AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund and London-based investor Frog Capital have exited European biogas and biomethane producer agri.capital.

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McAfee boosts protection service

Computer security company McAfee has agreed to buy database protection business Sentrigo.

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Ageas expands its insurance cover

Insurance business Ageas, which was rebranded from Fortis in October, has acquired Castle Cover.

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Dealmakers wary of Budget impact

Chancellor George Osborne announced changes in yesterday’s Budget that divided opinion among M&A practitioners.

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Budget 2011: ‘Mixed bag’ on support for growth businesses

While the private equity and VC community have welcomed George Osborne's 2011 Budget, many businesses say they fail to see great benefit from the government's enterprise initiatives.

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Budget 2011: Growth forecast cut again

Opposition leader Ed Miliband has said government cuts are to blame for the UK's growth forecast for 2011 being revised downwards.

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