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Obtala acquires SHLR

AIM-listed minerals concern Obtala Resources has acquired Sierra Leone Hard Rock (SHLR) from African Minerals for up to £4.3 million in an all-share deal.

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Pinnacle buys Solwise Telephony

Pinnacle Telecom Group has acquired Leicestershire-based Solwise Telephony for up to £500,000 in an all-share deal.

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Global M&A battles back

The second half of 2009 saw an improvement in global M&A activity, according to research by mergermarket.

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LDC backs JHP buy-out

Private equity investor LDC has invested £30 million in the management buy-out of vocational education provider JHP Group.

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MBO for JHP Group

JHP Group, a provider of vocational education programmes, has been sold in a management buy-out led by CEO Jim Chambers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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GCI Telecom buys Invomo

Yorkshire-based GCI Telecom Group has acquired rival Invomo.

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New optimism among private companies

Privately held businesses are facing 2010 with renewed confidence, according to a survey by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

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Wolseley sells Irish business

Reading-based distributor of heating and plumbing products Wolseley has sold its Irish subsidiary, Wolseley Ireland Holdings (WIHL), to a group of private investors for up to €26.5 million (£23.8 million). 

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New optimism among private companies

Privately held businesses are facing 2010 with renewed confidence, according to a survey by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

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Wolseley sells Irish business

Reading-based distributor of heating and plumbing products Wolseley has sold its Irish subsidiary, Wolseley Ireland Holdings (WIHL), to a group of private investors for up to €26.5 million (£23.8 million). 

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NBGI backs heart disease specialist

London-based investor NBGI Ventures has led a $5 million (£3 million) Series B investment round into Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics.

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YFM and MTI to manage North West fund

Venture capital investors YFM and MTI have been awarded a mandate to manage a new growth fund for the North West of England.

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Good Energy raises £11.8 million

Renewable energy investor Good Energy has raised £11.8 million to upgrade its Delabole wind farm in North Cornwall.

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Management acquires Dynamic-Materials

The CEO of East Midlands manufacturer Dynamic-Materials Group has led a secondary management buy-out (MBO) of the company.