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Octopus launches fifth Titan VCT

Investment house Octopus aims to raise £30 million after launching a fifth venture capital trust (VCT) in a series that targets small, early-stage UK companies.

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RCapital swoops on Robinson

Turnaround investment specialist RCapital has acquired the embattled structural steel fabricator S Robinson & Sons (Engineers), which faced closure after crashing in the property market collapse.

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Trescal in US deal

European calibration services business Trescal has acquired the complementary US company DTI.

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Endless acquires Niagara Lasalle

Leeds-based investment firm Endless has acquired the steel manufacturer Niagara Lasalle for £27 million.

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Hume Capital buys Syndicate CI

Investment firm Hume Capital has bought Guernsey-based Syndicate Asset Management CI for £1.8 million.

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m8 Capital invests in Germany’s SCHAD

Venture capital fund m8 Capital, which focuses on mobile technology companies, has led a £2.69 million (US$4.2 million) investment in German remote access software business SCHAD.

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Name Your Number’s global rollout backed

Telecoms software business Name Your Number has secured £1.35 million of equity investment as it prepares to launch in three new international markets.

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Ultra Electronics in US deal

Ultra Electronics has acquired the US business Adaptive Materials for £18.1 million.

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Name Your Number’s global rollout backed

Telecoms software business Name Your Number has secured £1.35 million of equity investment as it prepares to launch in three new international markets.

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Ultra Electronics in US deal

Ultra Electronics has acquired the US business Adaptive Materials for £18.1 million.

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Endless backs Liberata MBO

Private equity firm Endless has backed the management buy-out of the outsourcing company Liberata.

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EFG lending drops again, fails to help regions

Lending under the flagship government scheme created to encourage investment in higher-risk ventures, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), has fallen to a new low and come under attack for neglecting regional business.

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R&D spend steady or to increase

Businesses are planning to spend more, not less, on research and development (R&D) in 2011, despite concerns about the perceived negative impact of government spending cuts, finds research.

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Endless acquires Liberata in first London deal

Private equity fund manager Endless has acquired Liberata, a supplier of business process outsourcing services to the public sector, in a deal which will see more than £20 million injected into the business to fund growth.