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Better Capital swoops on Connaught assets

Jon Moulton's private equity firm Better Capital has acquired part of the collapsed property services group Connaught, committing £15 million for the purchase and restructure of half the compliance division.

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Acquisitive Williams secures £20 million

Motor group Williams is on the hunt for acquisitions and plans to expand across its home base of North West England after announcing a £20 million fundraising.

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Chase Distillery signs Spanish agent

Farmer turned entrepreneur William Chase has signed an exclusive import agreement with alcohol distributor Primeras Marcas for the sale of its apple gin in Spain.

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Metalrax eyes retail after £250,000 buy-in

Industrial storage manufacturer, Metalrax Storage, has undergone a £250,000 management buy-in (MBI) to enable the Birmingham-based company to expand into the retail sector.

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Cisco backs Cameron’s East End ‘Tech City’

Prime Minister David Cameron has won an international corporate backer to develop his ‘East London Tech City’ vision, securing Cisco to commit $500 million (£310 million) in sponsorship to the project.

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Germany’s eValue backs StrikeAd

StrikeAd, the London-based mobile phone advertising developer, has secured a first round of investment from Germany-based venture capital firm eValue.

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Dutch retailer swoops on Jones Bootmaker

One of the oldest brands on the British high street, Jones Bootmaker, has been sold to Dutch retailer Macintosh Retail Group.

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Marketing biggest hurdle to exporting

A lack of international marketing knowledge is the primary reason British businesses don’t export, research finds.

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Dutch retailer swoops on Jones Bootmaker

One of the oldest brands on the British high street, Jones Bootmaker, has been sold to Dutch retailer Macintosh Retail Group.

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Marketing biggest hurdle to exporting

A lack of international marketing knowledge is the primary reason British businesses don’t export, research finds.

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Carlyle joins Palamon in dental merger

Investment firm The Carlyle Group will acquire Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) and merge the business with rival Associated Dental Practices (ADP) to form the UK’s largest dental services group.

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Towergate wins £200 million to acquire

British insurance intermediary Towergate Partnership, which specialises in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will ‘reignite’ an acquisition programme after private equity firm Advent International invested £200 million in the business.

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VCT targets personal care products

Longbow Capital has launched a venture capital trust (VCT) to invest in the cosmetic, personal care and lifestyle product markets.

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Frontier IP takes AIM

Technology commercialisation company Frontier IP is set to be the first new listing on AIM in 2011.

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