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Hybrid Biosystems and Myotec merge

Seed-stage investor The Mercia Fund has merged portfolio companies Hybrid Biosystems and Myotec to form PsiOxus Therapeutics in a deal that has attracted £3.6 million in funding.

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Understanding potential acquirers

Knowing what motivates potential buyers of your business can help boost your exit value, explains Mike Robson, director at business consultants Azure Partners.

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Support for South West start-ups

A new £20 million fund has been launched to fill the gap left by the South West Ventures Fund, which will receive no further government cash.

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More funds for Zoopla

Consumer property website Zoopla plans a marketing push to increase awareness of its brand following a £3.25 million fundraising led by venture capital firms Atlas Venture and Octopus.

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Bladon Jets raises £500,000 from angels

Bladon Jets, a developer of micro gas turbine engines for hybrid cars, has raised £500,000 from business angel organisation Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION).

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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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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.