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Events sector to see more deals

The events management sector will undergo more consolidation, according to a corporate finance firm that advised on the recent sale of Yorkshire-based World Events Group to healthcare company United Drug.

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James Hull smiles after securing £7 million

Dental services provider James Hull Associates has secured a £7 million investment from AXA Private Equity as part of a financial restructuring.

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Modest beginnings

Despite fragile market confidence GE Capital is seeing signs of an upturn in M&A activity across the UK.

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Maxinutrition in £162 million sale

Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline is to acquire the nutritional products business Maxinutrition Group from Darwin Private Equity for £162 million.

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Third of businesses see China as a threat

A third of British business leaders see China as a threat rather than an opportunity, while many underestimate the importance of branding their companies properly when entering the market, research finds.

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Inflexion buys controlling stake in Asperity

Private equity investor Inflexion has acquired a majority holding in employee benefits provider Asperity in a deal which values the UK-based company at £25.5 million.

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Publisher Faversham backed by Matrix

Small buy-out firm Matrix Private Equity Partners will take a minority holding in Faversham House Group following a £4 million management buy-out (MBO) of the multimedia publisher.

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Airsprung acquisition of Collins and Hayes




Bed manufacturer Airsprung has acquired the upholstered furnishings manufacturer Collins & Hayes Furniture for £2.3 million.

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Publisher Faversham backed by Matrix

Small buy-out firm Matrix Private Equity Partners will take a minority holding in Faversham House Group following a £4 million management buy-out (MBO) of the multimedia publisher.

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Airsprung acquisition of Collins and Hayes




Bed manufacturer Airsprung has acquired the upholstered furnishings manufacturer Collins & Hayes Furniture for £2.3 million.

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XING in events deal


German business social networking site XING has acquired the online event management company amiando for £8.7 million.


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SPARK changes managers for lower risk

Albion Ventures has been appointed as the investment manager of the two SPARK venture capital trusts (VCTs) in a move that will see the company focus on targeting more developed business opportunities.

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3i buys OneMed with sights on Europe

Private equity investor 3i has agreed to acquire northern European medical supplies distributor OneMed for an undisclosed sum.

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Soaring rates of graduate start-ups

The number of start-ups launched by graduate students of English universities has soared by more than a quarter in the past three years, research finds.

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