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PrismTech attracts £1.5 million CfE investment

Communications software company PrismTech has secured £1.5 million from Maven Capital Partners on behalf of the Capital for Enterprise fund.

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3i-backed SLR buys Heggies

Environmental consultancy SLR, in which private equity investor 3i holds a minority stake, has acquired Australian firm Heggies.

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Capita buys NB Real Estate 

Capita Symonds, the property arm of business services group Capita, has acquired NB Real Estate for £10 million. 

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Asterand buys BioSeek

Hertfordshire-based biotechnology company Asterand has acquired US drug discovery business BioSeek for up to $13 million (£8.5 million).

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Inflexion takes FDM Group private

Mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has acquired AIM-listed IT services company FDM Group for an enterprise value of £28.4 million.

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Flu vaccine specialist in further fundraising

Immune Targeting Systems (ITS), a developer of vaccines for mutating viruses such as flu, has raised £8.65 million for initial clinical trials.

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Driving school in administration

Insolvency firm MCR has been appointed to find a buyer for LVG, a driving school and instructor training business.

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Endless and NorthStar exit Excelsyn

Chemical specialist Excelsyn has been sold to US-based Albany Molecular Research for £12 million, providing an exit for its investors.

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Driving school in administration

Insolvency firm MCR has been appointed to find a buyer for LVG, a driving school and instructor training business.

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Endless and NorthStar exit Excelsyn

Chemical specialist Excelsyn has been sold to US-based Albany Molecular Research for £12 million, providing an exit for its investors.

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Daisy acquires BNS Telecom

Acquisitive telecoms group Daisy has agreed to acquire BNS Telecom Group for £10.5 million in an all-share deal. 

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Halfords buys Nationwide

High street retailer Halfords has acquired Nationwide Autocentres, a car repair company, for £73.2 million in cash.

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Entrepreneur for sale

After running three businesses, James Layfield has taken a radical step in order to raise finance for his fourth.

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CVS’ acquisition frenzy

Vet market consolidator CVS has undergone acquisition-driven growth in a market continuing to demonstrate high levels of recessionary resilience.