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Phlexglobal set for international growth

Investor Inflexion Private Equity has backed the management buy-out of contract research organisation Phlexglobal.

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MBO for accountancy software business Access

Accountancy software business Access has undergone a management buy-out led by CEO Chris Bayne, as part of a 'rapid expansion strategy'.

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MobiCart attracts £500,000 seed funding

App software developer MobiCart has secured £500,000 in seed funding from the Finance for Business North East Angel Fund.

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CertiVox raises £900,000 in first round

Pentech Ventures and Octopus Investments have invested £900,000 in a Series A funding for information security company CertiVox.

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First quarter M&A rebounds

Worldwide M&A has posted its best first quarter statistics since 2007, as it rose 58 per cent over year-to-date 2010 results.

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Cameron launches start-up campaign

A campaign to increase the number of start-up businesses in the UK, titled StartUp Britain, has been launched.

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Trekmates hikes forward with £8.7 million

Growth investor Enterprise Ventures (EV) has acquired a minority equity stake in outdoor adventure brand Trekmates in an £8.7 million deal.

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Second purchase for PHS Datashred in a month

PHS Datashred, the confidential data destruction subsidiary of PHS Group, has made another acquisition.

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Trekmates hikes forward with £8.7 million

Growth investor Enterprise Ventures (EV) has acquired a minority equity stake in outdoor adventure brand Trekmates in an £8.7 million deal.

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Second purchase for PHS Datashred in a month

PHS Datashred, the confidential data destruction subsidiary of PHS Group, has made another acquisition.

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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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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

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