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Half VCTs’ assets yet to be invested

Almost half of the assets of venture capital trusts (VCTs) are held in non-qualifying investments or cash, research finds.

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Ditch the day rate

Keith Hatter, CEO of coaching company K2 Performance Systems, explains why he no longer charges clients by the day.

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Opex attracts Capital for Enterprise money

Exhibition and events business Opex has raised £2 million from Octopus Ventures, which was investing from the Capital for Enterprise (CfE) fund.

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Interim profits soar at Gooch

Gooch & Housego saw pre-tax profits surge to £1.7 million in the half-year to March.

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Morson acquires Wynnwith

Engineering recruitment company Morson has acquired Wynnwith group for £7.75 million.

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Oracle to cull Sun employees

Regulatory filing reveals that the anticipated cost of the Sun Microsystems acquisition includes up to $650 million in employee dismissals.

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G4S acquires Instalarme

G4S has acquired the Brazilian security company Instalarme for £23.5 million.

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Premium Factory secures £200,000 funding

Promotional goods company Premium Factory has secured an Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loan of £200,000 to expand into Europe.

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G4S acquires Instalarme

G4S has acquired the Brazilian security company Instalarme for £23.5 million.

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Premium Factory secures £200,000 funding

Promotional goods company Premium Factory has secured an Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loan of £200,000 to expand into Europe.

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MIG buys Piri

Mobile Interactive Group has acquired the marketing and software provider Piri.

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C&T Fire bought by Green Compliance

Green Compliance has acquired the fire protection business C&T Fire for £550,000.

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Dragon’s investment matures

A business which received £100,000 of investment from Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne has secured £2.1 million of new contracts.

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Beale acquires Robbs of Hexham

Retail group Beale has acquired the department store Robbs of Hexham from MCR for £250,000.