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Goldman Sachs injects £43 million into AppSense

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has continued to target technology in the wake of its massive investment in Facebook last month, taking a $70 million (£43 million) shareholding in British software and services business AppSense.

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Viropro acquires biotech production facility

US-based biopharmaceutical company Viropro has acquired a Cambridge biotech facility in a deal worth $21 million (£13 million).

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Bottomline Technologies in UK purchase

London-based Direct Debit Limited has been acquired by Bottomline Technologies, which provides payment and invoice automation services.

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10CMS secures £1.6 million from Octopus

Octopus Investments has committed £1.6 million in development capital to e-commerce software developer Curlet, which trades as 10CMS.

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More businesses look to acquire for growth

More than a third of private British businesses plan to expand by making an acquisition this year, research finds.

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Solar VCTs suspended by Ingenious

Ingenious Ventures has become the second high-profile fund manager to suspend fundraising for its solar investment products in the wake of the government about-turn on feed-in tariffs.

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Azelis buys UK pharmaceuticals supplier

European speciality chemicals distributor, Azelis, is to acquire UK-based S&D Group for an undisclosed amount.

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RPC secures acquisition of Superfos

UK-based supplier of rigid plastic packaging, RPC, has acquired Danish company Superfos in a deal worth £204.7 million.

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Azelis buys UK pharmaceuticals supplier

European speciality chemicals distributor, Azelis, is to acquire UK-based S&D Group for an undisclosed amount.

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RPC secures acquisition of Superfos

UK-based supplier of rigid plastic packaging, RPC, has acquired Danish company Superfos in a deal worth £204.7 million.

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Skype’s Zennström backs Fon

Venture capital firm Atomico Ventures, the investment vehicle of Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, has backed Spanish WiFi network Fon in a €10 million (£8.4 million) fundraising.

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AMEC makes technology acquisition

International engineering and project management company AMEC has acquired Qedi, a project delivery company, for up to £33 million.

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Ollie & Nic secures rescue deal

Clothing accessories retailer Ollie & Nic has secured refinancing from Onyx Retail, a group of investors including Peter Davies, Richard Sims and Chris Inman.

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Management buy-out of plastics business

Key Capital Partners (KCP) has provided expansion financing to Wells Plastics, and taken a minority stake in the company.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

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

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial