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Octopus backs Carebase

Private care home company Carebase has secured backing of up to £5.8 million from investment firm Octopus Ventures.

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Cash shells hoarding £241 million

Shell companies on AIM and PLUS have £241 million to invest in growth businesses, research from Business XL finds.

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Nick Clegg must earn business trust

Businesses are unconvinced that Nick Clegg understands their needs, according to a poll on GrowthBusiness.

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Mansell Group in private equity buy-out

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired email marketing group Mansell.

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Control Key sold to Concorde

IT managed services provider Concorde has acquired the IT security company Control Key, and is planning more deals in the next 12 months.

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Prosurgics given a free hand

Medical robotics business Prosurgics has been acquired in a £3.25 million deal.

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Zeta Compliance buys Fire Strategy Company

PLUS-quoted Zeta Compliance Group has acquired The Fire Strategy Company for £945,000.

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Summit slashes loss

Oxford-based biotech Summit Corporation has pared annual losses following a restructuring bout.

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Zeta Compliance buys Fire Strategy Company

PLUS-quoted Zeta Compliance Group has acquired The Fire Strategy Company for £945,000.

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Summit slashes loss

Oxford-based biotech Summit Corporation has pared annual losses following a restructuring bout.

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Ringing the changes

Tech concern WIN has bagged new sales and is in takeover talks with IMImobile.

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Google on investment spree

Search giant Google has made a number of investments that concern such diverse technologies as wind power, 3D desktops, online payments and search.

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HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion

Hewlett-Packard has agreed to acquire Palm, a US mobile device maker whose financial performance during 2009 was one of the worst in the technology industry.

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YFM backs Lightmain MBO

YFM Private Equity has supported the management buy-out of Lightmain 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.

Opinion

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