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PayPoint buys Verrus   

Cash and internet payment specialist PayPoint has agreed to acquire Verrus, a mobile phone services business, for up to £29 million.

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Virgin moves into healthcare

Virgin, the business group of Sir Richard Branson, has moved into healthcare with the acquisition of a majority stake in Assura Medical for £4 million. 

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Canaccord buys Genuity

Canada-based broker and investment group Canaccord Financial is buying Genuity Capital Markets for £159 million in shares and cash.

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Oxford Innovation and Fasset in tie-up

SQW Group has announced that its subsidiary Oxford Innovation, an operator of "innovation centres", has acquired the business development arm of regional technology park operator Fasset.

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Deloitte acquires carbon consultant

Professional services firm Deloitte has acquired carbon consultancy dcarbon8 for an undisclosed sum.

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Metal detection company wins backing

Metrasens, which supplies metal detection products to the healthcare and security markets, has secured £1.5 million from Octopus Ventures.

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BlackBerrys creating extra work

Far from saving time, mobile devices such as BlackBerrys have led to some UK workers putting in ten more days a year.

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Barclays Private Equity sells Deb Group

Charterhouse Capital Partners has acquired Deb Group, a maker of skin safety products, from Barclays Private Equity for £325 million.

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BlackBerrys creating extra work

Far from saving time, mobile devices such as BlackBerrys have led to some UK workers putting in ten more days a year.

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Barclays Private Equity sells Deb Group

Charterhouse Capital Partners has acquired Deb Group, a maker of skin safety products, from Barclays Private Equity for £325 million.

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Charterhouse buys skincare business

Charterhouse Capital Partners has acquired Deb Group, a maker of skin safety products, from Barclays Private Equity for £325 million.

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Aspire Fund backs Liquid Accounts

A government fund set up to boost women-led businesses has led an investment round into online accounting software company Liquid Accounts.

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Avacta acquires Reactivlab

Drug development and healthcare group Avacta has acquired Reactivlab, a veterinary diagnostics business, for up to £5 million.

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North West M&A resists the crunch

M&A activity in the North West of England held up better than most regions in the UK last year, according to research by Zephyr. 

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